• Experimental Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Oral Administration of Mineralocorticoid and Saline in Rats 

      Voucharas, C.; Tagarakis, G.; Lazou, A.; Triposkiadis, F.; Tsilimingas, N. (2012)
      We suggest a new, easily applicable way of myocardial hypertrophy induction in rats. Forty randomized age-matched male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups of 20 each: a control group and an orally administered ...
    • Open Versus Tunneling Radial Artery Harvest for Coronary Artery Grafting 

      Voucharas, C.; Bisbos, A.; Moustakidis, P.; Tsilimingas, N. (2010)
      P>We present a less traumatic surgical technique for harvesting the radial artery as a coronary artery bypass graft that does not require any special equipment or skills. We prospectively randomized 40 patients undergoing ...
    • Remote preconditioning in normal and hypertrophic rat hearts 

      Voucharas, C.; Lazou, A.; Triposkiadis, F.; Tsilimingas, N. (2011)
      Background: The aim of our study was to investigate whether remote preconditioning (RPC) improves myocardial function after ischemia/reperfusion injury in both normal and hypertrophic isolated rat hearts. This is the first ...
    • Why are heart operations postponed? 

      Tagarakis, G. I.; Karangelis, D.; Voucharas, C.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Koufakis, T.; Mouzaki, M.; Lampoura, S.; Papadopoulos, D.; Sataitidis, I.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2011)
      Aim: To investigate the reasons that lead to postponement of cardiac operations, in order to elucidate the problem and help patients through modes of prevention. Methods-Design: We retrospectively included in the study all ...
    • Why are thoracic operations postponed? 

      Tagarakis, G. I.; Voucharas, C.; Simopoulos, V.; Karangelis, D.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Parisis, C.; Tsantilas, A.; Sataitidis, I.; Lampoura, S.; Vretzakis, G.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2012)
      Aim: To investigate and present the reasons that cause the postponement of thoracic surgical operations. Methods: We retrospectively included in the study all patients submitted to elective thoracic surgery in our department ...