Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Antoniou, G. A."
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm and abdominal wall hernia as manifestations of a connective tissue disorder
Antoniou, G. A.; Georgiadis, G. S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Granderath, F. A.; Giannoukas, A. D.; Lazarides, M. K. (2011)Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and abdominal wall hernias represent chronic degenerative conditions. Both aortic aneurysms and inguinal hernias share common epidemiologic features, and several investigators ... -
Assessment of insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene in abdominal aortic aneurysm and inguinal hernia
Antoniou, G. A.; Lazarides, M. K.; Patera, S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Giannoukas, A. D.; Georgiadis, G. S.; Veletza, S. V. (2013)The aim of the paper is to determine whether the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and inguinal hernia. A case-control study ... -
Association of plaque echostructure and cardiovascular risk factors with symptomatic carotid artery disease
Giannoukas, A. D.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Griffin, M.; Saleptsis, V.; Antoniou, G. A.; Nicolaides, A. N. (2009)Background: Severity of stenosis remains the main factor for assessing risk of stroke in patients with internal carotid artery (ICA) disease. This study was conducted to investigate the association of plaque echostructure ... -
Circulating matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in inguinal hernia and abdominal aortic aneurysm
Antoniou, G. A.; Tentes, I. K.; Antoniou, S. A.; Georgiadis, G. S.; Giannoukas, A. D.; Simopoulos, C.; Lazarides, M. K. (2011)Aim. There is evidence supporting the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in aortic and abdominal wall connective tissue degeneration, resulting in aneurysm and hernia formation. Furthermore, ... -
Common femoral artery intima-media thickness as marker for cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic adults
Giannoukas, A. D.; Antoniou, G. A.; Saleptsis, V.; Baros, C.; Griffin, M.; Nicolaides, A. N. (2009)Background: The common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is considered as a marker of cardiovascular disease, while the value of the common femoral IMT is not well defined. The aim of the present study was to investigate ... -
A Critical Analysis on the Impact of Antiplatelet Therapy in the Patency of Infrainguinal Bypass Grafts
Sfyroeras, G. S.; Saleptsis, V.; Argyriou, C.; Antoniou, G. A.; Moll, F. L.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2013)Antiplatelet therapy plays an important role in the management of atherosclerotic disease and numerous studies have shown their efficacy in the reduction of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Antiplatelets are given ... -
Distribution and clinical impact of phlebosclerosis
Tzogias, L.; Labropoulos, N.; Amaral, S. I.; Antoniou, G. A.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2011)Sclerosis of the vessels has been extensively described in arteries but rarely in veins. Phlebosclerosis refers to the thickening and hardening of the venous wall. Despite its morphological similarities with arteriosclerosis ... -
Endovascular Stent-Graft Repair of Major Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistula: A Systematic Review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Karathanos, C.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of endovascular stent-graft repair of major abdominal arteriovenous fistulas. Methods: The English literature was systematically searched using the MEDLINE electronic database up to January ... -
Evidence-Based Medicine in Vascular and Endovascular Practice
Antoniou, G. A.; Mavroforou, A.; Antoniou, S. A.; Murray, D.; Kuhan, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2013) -
Hybrid Endovascular and Open Treatment of Severe Multilevel Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Antoniou, G. A.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Karathanos, C.; Achouhan, H.; Koutsias, S.; Vretzakis, G.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of simultaneous combined endovascular and open tower extremity arterial reconstruction. Design: Case series study with retrospective analysis of prospectively collected ... -
Increased prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair compared with patients without hernia receiving aneurysm screening
Antoniou, G. A.; Giannoukas, A. D.; Georgiadis, G. S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Simopoulos, C.; Prassopoulos, P.; Lazarides, M. K. (2011)Background: The introduction of screening programs for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is being contemplated by health services in several countries. The correlation between aortic aneurysm and abdominal wall hernias is ... -
Lower-extremity Arteriovenous Access for Haemodialysis: A Systematic Review
Antoniou, G. A.; Lazarides, M. K.; Georgiadis, G. S.; Sfyroeras, G. S.; Nikolopoulos, E. S.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Background: The lower extremity is increasingly used as an access site in end-stage renal disease patients. However, reports present conflicting results, creating confusion regarding the feasibility and outcomes. Our ... -
Outcome after endovascular stent graft repair of aortoenteric fistula: A systematic review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Georgiakakis, A.; Lazarides, M. K.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Background: Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a critical clinical condition, which may present with gastrointestinal hemorrhage, with or without signs of sepsis. Conventional open surgical repair is associated with high morbidity ... -
Reflections of the Hippocratic Oath in Modern Medicine
Antoniou, S. A.; Antoniou, G. A.; Granderath, F. A.; Mavroforou, A.; Giannoukas, A. D.; Antoniou, A. I. (2010)Hippocratic Oath indicates a prevailing ethos rather than a professional approach, and it is still regarded as the cornerstone and foundation of the medical profession. Medicine in Ancient Greece was strongly influenced ... -
Remote endarterectomy for long segment superficial femoral artery occlusive disease. A systematic review
Antoniou, G. A.; Koutsias, S.; Antoniou, S. A.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2008)Background: Remote endarterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure which combines open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of tong segment superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusive disease. We conducted a systematic ... -
Visceral Venous Aneurysms: Clinical Presentation, Natural History and Their Management: A Systematic Review
Sfyroeras, G. S.; Antoniou, G. A.; Drakou, A. A.; Karathanos, C.; Giannoukas, A. D. (2009)Aim: Aneurysms of the visceral veins are considered rare clinical entities. The aim is to assess their clinical presentation, natural history and management. Methods: An electronic search of the pertinent English and French ...