A5084866907- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2020-2024
Tampa General Hospital
2024
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas
2017-2024
Ito Hospital
2024
Agia Olga Hospital
2014-2019
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
2014-2015
University of Liverpool
2014-2015
Agios Pavlos General Hospital
2013
Evangelismos Hospital
2012
Patients with cardiac light chain amyloidosis and Mayo stage 3b disease define a high-risk population very poor prognosis. Here, we report treatment outcomes of 80 consecutive patients newly diagnosed AL who received novel regimens. Early mortality (<1 month) rate was 12.5%. On intention-to-treat, overall hematologic response 40%, complete (CR)/very good partial (VGPR) in 25% (PR) 15%. At 1- 3- month landmark analysis CR or VGPR/PR rates were 25%/23.5% 34%/25.5%, respectively. Among that...
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is a key test in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). Extracardiac involvement common light chain (AL) and MRI findings may assist its diagnosis. We sought to investigate utility splenic CMR parameters for CA.Thirty-four patients with AL 32 severe left ventricular hypertrophy setting aortic stenosis (LVH-AS) who completed 3T at time their or LVH-AS were assessed T1, T2 (modified Look-Locker inversion recovery), extracellular volume (ECV)...
Aortic dissection can present in a variety of ways and one the most documented risk factors includes systemic hypertension. Occasionally aortic be diagnosed late due to an insidious presentation. Fever has been described people with but rarely as main presenting feature. We cases two patients type B dissections who shared three pertinent features which could have alerted clinicians potential diagnosis; hypertension, small left sided pleural effusion fever unknown origin.
Cardiac lipomas are extremely rare benign neoplasms of the heart. We report case a 64-year-old female complaining rapidly worsening dyspnea and lower limb edema. Echocardiograms showed large hyperechoic mass which occupied left ventricle. The cardiac nuclear magnetic resonance allowed diagnosis ventricular tumor lipoma or liposarcoma. was resected through ascending aorta, without injuring neither aortic valve nor Histological that lipoma. patient had an uneventful recovery, with no...
Left ventricular (LV) rupture is a not as frequent, but potentially lethal complication of mitral valve replacement or repair. We report case 67-year-old man who underwent and Cox Maze IV procedure. A massive bleed from the LV was noted postoperatively while patient extubated. The control bleeding impossible until an IntraAortic Balloon Pump (IABP) inserted. bovine pericardial patch applied, overlapping extensive epicardial area, perimetrically hematoma. Between epicardium we applied...
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a rare tumor with excellent prognosis. Besides the FIGO risk score, factors related to immune nutritional status have not been studied. We proposed (inFIGO) score based on association of pretreatment body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin (Hb), prognostic (PNI), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) response chemotherapy (rCT) overall survival (OS). This retrospective analysis women newly diagnosed GTN between 2005 2019 who received CT. Wilcoxon...
Cervical cancer (CC) is one of leading causes cancer-related deaths among women, particularly in low-income countries. The age at diagnosis has been associated with contradictory outcomes different CC cohorts worldwide. We evaluated the impact overall survival (OS). Retrospective analysis patients between 2008 and 2012. Patients were divided two groups: ≤ 40 yo (from 36 to 40) > yo. Clinical-pathological data was retrieved from clinical files. T test Mann-Whitney performed evaluate...
PurposeTetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart disease, and patients undergo surgical repair early in their lives. The evaluation TOF continuous through adulthood. use cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) vital for the patients. We aim to correlate advanced MRI sequences [parametric longitudinal relaxation time (T1), extracellular volume (ECV) mapping] with functionality provide biomarkers these patients.MethodsA complete CMR examination same protocol was conducted total 11...
Purpose: The new European Radiation Protection Law and International Recommendation have stressed the need to monitor high radiation dose imaging examinations involving Computed Tomography (CT). There are no known diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for CT-guided interventions. scope of study was evaluate doses define typical DRLs. Material Methods: conducted in a tertiary referral hospital. most frequent consecutive procedures performed without use fluoroscopy within period 17 months...
Abstract The presence of malperfusion syndrome in cases complicated acute type B aortic dissection is a negative predictive factor and urgent intervention indicated. Anatomic variations, such as the Arc Buhler, contribute anastomotic channels can preserve visceral blood supply. In this case report, we describe overall management 54-year-old man who presented with dissection. Initially, conservative was chosen, indicated for an uncomplicated dissection, but deteriorated. Despite fact that...
International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI)International (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas basic medical sciences clinical specialties.Aim IJCRI to encourage the publication new information by providing a platform for reporting unique, unusual rare cases which enhance understanding disease process, its diagnosis, management clinico-pathologic correlations.
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) is a very rare outcome post endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm dissections. We present case 70-year-old male who presented with DIC thoracic (TEVAR) procedure due to type 1A endoleak. Initially, the patient was treated red blood cells and products; however, when failing improve, he underwent hybrid arch replacement. In this study, we will analyze management TEVAR look at its presentation more extensively, as it currently topic that poorly studied.
Right ventricular (RV) rupture with mediastinitis, is a very rare but extremely dangerous (even fatal) complication, following CABG surgery.In this paper, we present the case of post-trauma (after fall) RV (without mediastinitis) in patient who had undergone cardiac surgery several days ago. The cause proved to be broken bone piece from lower sternal edge.RV post-operatively caused by pieces or dislocation may occur through two mechanisms: either penetration RV, "sandpaper effect". In order...