Emmanuel N Simantirakis
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Simantirakis E, Schiza S, Siafakas N, Vardas P
Europace
. 2008 Aug;
10(9):1029-33.
PMID: 18682409
Respiratory disturbances during sleep are common in patients with heart failure (HF) and can trigger the occurrence of sleep apnoea or deteriorate pre-existing breathing disorder. This in turn may lead...
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Chrysostomakis S, Karalis I, Simantirakis E, Koutsopoulos A, Mavrakis H, Chlouverakis G, et al.
Cardiovasc Drugs Ther
. 2007 Oct;
21(5):357-65.
PMID: 17909956
Background: Using a goat animal model, we tested the hypothesis that angiotensin-II inhibition reduces fibrotic degeneration of both the atrial and ventricular myocardium as well as AF induction susceptibility. Methods:...
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Simantirakis E, Vardas P
Europace
. 2006 Oct;
8(11):984-7.
PMID: 17043072
The sleep apnoea syndrome is a particularly common health problem associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as harmful socioeconomical and familial complications. In this article, the diagnostic...
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Chrysostomakis S, Simantirakis E, Schiza S, Karalis I, Klapsinos N, Siafakas N, et al.
Hellenic J Cardiol
. 2006 Mar;
47(1):13-20.
PMID: 16532711
Introduction: Sleep apnoea, which constitutes a major social problem because of its high prevalence and its emerging association with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, is known to affect autonomic nervous system...
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Simantirakis E, Schiza S, Chrysostomakis S, Chlouverakis G, Klapsinos N, Siafakas N, et al.
N Engl J Med
. 2005 Dec;
353(24):2568-77.
PMID: 16354893
Background: The role of atrial overdrive pacing (AOP) in sleep apnea remains uncertain. We prospectively evaluated the effect of AOP after 24 hours and after one month in patients with...
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Kochiadakis G, Papadimitriou E, Marketou M, Chrysostomakis S, Simantirakis E, Vardas P
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
. 2004 Oct;
27(10):1371-7.
PMID: 15511246
Spectral analysis of heart rate variability was used to compare the changes in autonomic function during tilting in young and older patients with vasovagal syncope. Twenty-four young (age 28 +/-...
27.
Simantirakis E, Schiza S, Marketou M, Chrysostomakis S, Chlouverakis G, Klapsinos N, et al.
Eur Heart J
. 2004 Jun;
25(12):1070-6.
PMID: 15191779
Aim: In this new era of insertable loop recorders, we studied obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) patients in order to evaluate their arrhythmias and the beneficial effect of Continuous Positive...
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Simantirakis E, Vardakis K, Kochiadakis G, Manios E, Igoumenidis N, Brignole M, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol
. 2004 Mar;
43(6):1013-8.
PMID: 15028360
Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether left ventricular (LV) mechanics are better under LV-based pacing than under right ventricular (RV) apical pacing in patients with permanent...
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Simantirakis E, Kochiadakis G, Vardakis K, Igoumenidis N, Chrysostomakis S, Vardas P
Chest
. 2003 Jul;
124(1):233-41.
PMID: 12853528
Study Objectives: Asynchronous ventricular activation, as induced by ventricular pacing, is known to affect left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function and myocardial blood flow. However, it is not clear...
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Vardas P, Simantirakis E
Card Electrophysiol Rev
. 2003 May;
7(1):27-9.
PMID: 12766512
Cardiac resynchronization has proved a valuable adjunctive therapy in heart failure patients with ventricular conduction disturbances. It improves the patient's clinical status and quality of life, increases functional capacity and...