Sotirios N Prapas
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Prapas S, Pangiotopoulos I, Leivaditis V, Katsavrias K, Prapa V, Linardakis I, et al.
Open J Cardiovasc Surg
. 2019 Sep;
11:1179065219871948.
PMID: 31488952
Coronary artery bypass surgery still has its unique role in the treatment of coronary artery disease. It faces, however, the continuous challenge of becoming even less invasive and more effective...
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Prapas S, Tsakiridis K, Zarogoulidis P, Katsikogiannis N, Tsiouda T, Sakkas A, et al.
J Thorac Dis
. 2014 Mar;
6 Suppl 1:S2-6.
PMID: 24672695
The primary issues must be discussed regarding the decision making of treating a patient with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD), are the appropriateness of revascularization and the method which will...
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Prapas S, Protogeros D, Kotsis V, Panagiotopoulos I, Raptis I, Danou F, et al.
Innovations (Phila)
. 2012 Mar;
1(4):155-9.
PMID: 22436676
Background: : Dyskinetic areas of the lateral and inferior left ventricular (LV) wall are frequently encountered in patients with coronary artery disease. In clinical practice, all of the techniques described...
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Prapas S, Panagiotopoulos I, Salama Ayyad M, Protogeros D, Linardakis I, Kotsis V, et al.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
. 2010 Jun;
11(3):234-7.
PMID: 20542981
We prospectively examined 1359 adult patients undergoing isolated coronary revascularization with the Pi-circuit technique, consisting of beating heart, aorta no-touch, use of composite grafts, and off-pump arterial revascularization. Patients were...
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Prapas S, Panagiotopoulos I, Pentchev D, Ayyad M, Protogeros D, Kotsis V, et al.
Heart Surg Forum
. 2009 Dec;
12(6):E349-53.
PMID: 20037101
Background: Approximately 18% of octogenarians have ischemic heart disease. Increasingly, they are being referred for coronary artery revascularization by surgical and/or percutaneous procedures. These strategies have been questioned, however, because...
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Prapas S, Panagiotopoulos I, Ayyad M, Kotsis V, Protogeros D, Linardakis I, et al.
Heart Surg Forum
. 2009 Dec;
12(6):E344-8.
PMID: 20037100
Background: In this study, we evaluated female sex as a risk factor in the off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB), aorta no-touch technique. Materials And Methods: From February 2001 to November...
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Rosmarakis E, Prapas S, Rellos K, Michalopoulos A, Samonis G, Falagas M
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
. 2007 Oct;
6(6):759-67.
PMID: 17905781
We evaluated the frequency, risk factors, and characteristics of infections in 360 patients after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). A prospective study was performed during the period June 2004-October...
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Prapas S, Panagiotopoulos I, Hamed Abdelsalam A, Kotsis V, Protogeros D, Linardakis I, et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
. 2007 Jul;
32(3):488-92.
PMID: 17651981
Objective: To identify parameters associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) (>48 h) after off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) in our patient population. Materials And Methods: From February 2001 to November...
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Falagas M, Rosmarakis E, Rellos K, Michalopoulos A, Samonis G, Prapas S
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
. 2006 Aug;
132(3):481-90.
PMID: 16935099
Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate the frequency, characteristics, and risk factors of microbiologically documented nosocomial infections after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods: A prospective cohort study was...
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