Publications

92.

Totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement with concomitant trans-aortic mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation.

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 30;16(1):318.

91.

Epidemiology and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in Greece. Real-World Data from the Hellenic Pulmonary Hypertension Registry (HOPE).

Demerouti E, Karyofyllis P, Voudris V, Boutsikou M, Anastasiadis G, Anthi A, Arvanitaki A, Athanassopoulos G, Avgeropoulou A, Brili S, ...,Pitsiou G, Pitsis A, Stamatopoulou V, Stanopoulos I, Thomaidis A, Tsangaris I, Tsiapras D, Giannakoulas G, Manginas

J Clin Med. 2021 Sep 30;10(19):4547.

doi: 10.3390/jcm10194547.

90.

Routine histopathology of septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in a greek cohort.

Ioakeimidis NS, Pitsis A, Ntelios D, Zegkos T, Kelpis T, Papamitsou T, Parcharidou D, Efthimiadis G, Meditskou S.

Histol Histopathol. 2021 Jul 30:18369.

doi: 10.14670/HH-18-369

89.

Mitral commissural prolapse.

Papadimitraki ED, Patrianakos A, Pitsis A, Marketou M, Zacharaki A, Parthenakis F

2021

Echocardiography. 2021 Apr;38(4):646-656.

88.

Operative steps of totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement

Pitsis A, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 Sep 1;31(3):424

doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa102

87.

Rheumatic Fever Licks at the Joints, but Bites at the Heart

Cardiology. 2020;145(8):529-532. doi: 10.1159/000508659. Epub 2020 Jul 8.

Boudoulas KD, Pitsis A, Boudoulas H.

doi: 10.1159/000508659

86.

The use of MitraClip in secondary mitral regurgitation and heart failure.

Boudoulas KD, Vallakati A, Pitsis AA, Orsinelli DA, Abraham WT.

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2020 May 19:S1553-8389(20)30262-1

doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.05.015.

85.

Preoperative determination of artificial chordae tendineae length by transoesophageal echocardiography in totally endoscopic mitral valve repair

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Theofilogiannakos E, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

[published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 1]. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020;ivaa046.

doi:10.1093/icvts/ivaa046

84.

Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement Using an Automated Annular Suturing Device

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Nikoloudakis N, et al.

March 2020.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.12024627

83.

Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse: A complex entity with multiple genotypes and phenotypes.

Boudoulas KD, Pitsis AA, Mazzaferri EL, Gumina RJ, Triposkiadis F, Boudoulas H

Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2020 Mar

doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.03.004. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32201287

82.

Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement and Transaortic Mitral Valve Repair.

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Nikoloudakis N, Keremidis I, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

February 2020.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.11689443.

81.

Floppy Mitral Valve/Mitral Valve Prolapse (FMV/MVP): An Unrevealed Genotype - Phenotype Relationship.

Boudoulas KD, Pitsis AA, Theofilogiannakos EK, Madiai F, Koenig S, Kelpis TG, Mohler PJ, Mazzaferri EL, Boudoulas H

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Jan 13

doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.12.007. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:31945479

80.

Totally Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair With Predetermined Length of Synthetic Chordae.

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Nikoloudakis N, et al.

CTSNet. November 2019.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.10070126.

79.

Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement With a Trifecta GT Bovine Pericardial Valve.

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Nikoloudakis N, Kelpis T, Economopoulos V, Keremidis I.

CTSNet. August 2019.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.9587900.

78.

Tricuspid Valve Disease: The "Forgotten Valve".

Boudoulas KD, Barbetseas J, Pitsis AA, Boudoulas H.

Cardiology. 2019 Jun 25:1-4

doi: 10.1159/000497816.

77.

Mitral valve repair: moving towards a personalized ring.

Pitsis A, Kelpis T, Theofilogiannakos E, Tsotsolis N, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jun 13;14(1):108. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-0926-7.

PMID: 31196216

76.

Totally Endoscopic Redo Tricuspid Valve Repair.

Pitsis A, Tsotsolis N, Nikoloudakis N, et al.

CTSNet, June 2019.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.8199260.

75.

Totally Endoscopic Bileaflet Mitral Valve Repair With Preformed Chordae Loops.

Pitsis A, Nikoloudakis N, Tsotsolis N, et al..

CTSNet, March 2019.

doi:10.25373/ctsnet.7837853.

74.

Malignant Interventricular Liposarcoma.

Tourmousoglou C, Kallifatidis A, Nikoloudakis N, Asimaki A, Pitsis A.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2019 Jan 22. pii: S1109-9666(18)30519-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2019.01.011

PMID:30682419

73.

Simultaneous Implantation of MitraClip Devices in a Patient with Severe Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation.

Ninios V, Tourmousoglou C, Mezilis N, Ninios I, Dardas P, Tsikaderis D, Theophylogiannakos S, Pitsis A.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Oct 4. pii: S1109-9666(18)30296-3. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.09.005

PMID: 30292473.

72.

Hospitalisations for heart failure predict mortality in pulmonary hypertension related to congenital heart disease.

Ntiloudi D, Apostolopoulou S, Vasiliadis K, Frogoudaki A, Tzifa A, Ntellos C, Brili S, Manginas A, Pitsis A, Kolios M, Karvounis H, Tsioufis C, Goudevenos J, Rammos S, Giannakoulas G; CHALLENGE investigators.

Heart. 2018 Sep 29. pii: heartjnl-2018-313613. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313613.

PMID: 30269081.

71.

Hybrid Coronary Revascularization and the Hybrid Cardiovascular Operating Room.

Boudoulas KD, Marmagkiolis K, Pitsis AA, Boudoulas H.

Cardiology. 2018;140(2):83-86. doi: 10.1159/000489040. Epub 2018 Jun 13

PMID: 29898435.

70.

Caught in the Act: Massive Pulmonary Thrombus Crossing a Patent Foramen Ovale.

Kallifatidis A, Tourmousoglou C, Gogas G, Nikoloudakis N, Pitsis A.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Mar;105(3):e139. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.009.

PMID:29455829

69.

An Unusual Case of Arterial Embolism in an Adolescent With a Mitral Valve Repair With a Ring.

Tourmousoglou C, Karkos C, Fidanis T, Theofilogiannakos EK, Hytiroglou P, Pitsis A.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Oct;104(4):e315-e317. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.051.

PMID:28935324

68.

Matrix Metalloproteinase Polymorphisms in Patients with Floppy Mitral Valve/Mitral Valve Prolapse (FMV/MVP) and FMV/MVP Syndrome.

Lima SM, Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG, Shahin MH, Langaee TY, Cavallari LH, Theofilogiannakos EK, Boudoulas H, Boudoulas KD.

Cardiology. 2017 Jul 28;138(3):179-185. doi: 10.1159/000477656. [Epub ahead of print]

PMID:28750369

67.

Adult congenital heart disease in Greece: Preliminary data from the CHALLENGE registry.

Giannakoulas G, Vasiliadis K, Frogoudaki A, Ntellos C, Tzifa A, Brili S, Manginas A, Papaphylactou M, Parcharidou D, Kampouridis N, Pitsis A, Chamaidi A, Kolios M, Papadopoulos G, Douras A, Davlouros P, Ntiloudi D, Karvounis H, Kalangos A, Tsioufis C, Ram

Int J Cardiol. 2017 Oct 15;245:109-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.07.024. Epub 2017 Jul 13.

PMID:28743482

66.

Elevated plasma levels of miR-29a are associated with hemolysis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Ntelios D, Meditskou S, Efthimiadis G, Pitsis A, Nikolakaki E, Girtovitis F, Parcharidou D, Zegkos T, Kouidou S, Karvounis H, Tzimagiorgis G.

Clin Chim Acta. 2017 Aug;471:321-326. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2017.07.004. Epub 2017 Jul 4.

PMID:28684219

65.

Epidemiology and management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Experience from two expert centers.

Bazmpani MA, Arvanitaki A, Toumpourleka M, Pitsiou G, Panagiotidou E, Mouratoglou SA, Sianos G, Hadjimiltiades S, Pitsis A, Mayer E, Stanopoulos I, Karvounis H, Giannakoulas G.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 May 17. pii: S1109-9666(17)30062-3. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.05.005.

PMID: 28528258

64.

Aortic Valve Stenosis in Alkaptonuria

Tourmousoglou C, Nikoloudakis N, Pitsis A.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jun;103(6):e557. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.070.

PMID:28528068

63.

Left Ventricular Cardiac Hemangioma.

Tourmousoglou C, Nikoloudakis N, Kelpis T, Tsotsolis N, Ninios V, Kallifatidis A, Ninios E, Theofilogiannakos EK, Thoma M, Asimaki A, Pitsis A

Am J Med. 2017 Apr 2. pii: S0002-9343(17)30325-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.02.043.

PMID: 28373114

62.

eComment: "Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection: how to deal with a residual dissected branchiocephalic artery aneurysm ".

Tourmousoglou C, Nikoloudakis N, Pitsis A.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Feb 1;24(2):312. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivw434.

PMID: 28364484

61.

eComment: Expanding aortic arch pseudoaneurysm in a high-risk patient with previous coronary surgery: a treatment strategy ".

Tourmousoglou C, Nikoloudakis N, Pitsis A.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Feb 1;24(2):312. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivw434.

PMID: 28364484

60.

Acute intraoperative heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and thrombosis during coronary artery bypass grafting: Two case reports providing evidence for the role of preoperative LMWH in triggering sensitization.

Khoury M, Pitsis A, Poumpouridou-Kioura H, Soufla G, Kanthou C, Matoula N, Angelidis A, Melissari E.

Thromb Res. 2016 Aug 20. pii: S0049-3848(16)30520-5.

PMID: 27597121

59.

Floppy Mitral Valve (FMV) - Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) - Mitral Valvular Regurgitation and FMV/MVP Syndrome.

Boudoulas KD, Pitsis AA, Boudoulas H.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2016 Mar-Apr;57(2):73-85.

doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2016.03.001. Epub 2016 Apr 6

58.

eComment: Aortic-root enlargement procedures: an invaluable surgical technique

Tourmousoglou C, Pitsis A, Nikoloudakis N, Dougenis D.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2016 Jun;22(6):749. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivw130.

PMID: 27231247

57.

Response to letter regarding article, "A word of caution: risk of device erosion after percutaneous treatment of atrial septal defect in patients with dilated aortic root".

Dardas PS, Thanopoulos V, Theofilogiannakos EK, Ninios V, Kallifatidis A, Pitsis AA.

Circulation. 2015 Feb 24;131(8):e356.doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012782.

PMID: 25712063

56.

A multidisciplinary approach to unplanned conversion from off-pump to on-pump beating heart coronary artery revascularization in patients with compromised left ventricular function.

Tsaousi G, Pitsis AA, Ioannidis GD, Vasilakos DG.

Crit Care Res Pract. 2014;2014:348021

PMID: 25478216

55.

Successful transapical transcatheter prosthetic mitral paravalvular leak closure.

Dardas PS, Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Mezilis NE, Tsikaderis DD, Pitsis AA, Thanopoulos VD

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;55(6):510-1

54.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: do not miss the chance for an early diagnosis.

Bagalas V, Paspala A, Sourla E, Akritidou S, Tsolakidou K, Boutou A, Pitsis AA, Manika K, Kioumis IP, Stanopoulos I, Pitsiou G.

Am J Case Rep. 2014 Sep 5;15:378-81.

doi: 10.12659/AJCR.891014

53.

Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse syndrome: Beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphism may contribute to the pathogenesis of symptoms.

Theofilogiannakos EK, Boudoulas KD, Gawronski BE, Langaee TY, Dardas PS, Ninios V, Kelpis TG, Johnson JA, Pitsis AA, Boudoulas H.

J Cardiol. 2014 Aug 26. pii: S0914-5087(14)00225-1.

doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2014.07.020.

52.

Flail septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve due to rupture of chordae tendineae ten years after pacemaker implantation.

Christogiannis Z, Korantzopoulos P, Pappas K, Pitsis A.

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Sep 20;176(2):e41-6.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.060

51.

Surgical septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Greece: a single-center initial experience.

Efthimiadis GK, Pitsis A, Pagourelias ED, Kamperidis V, Kelpis T, Meditskou S, Hadjimiltiades S, Ninios V, Mezilis N, Maron BJ, Styliadis IH.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Mar-Apr;55

50.

A word of caution: risk of device erosion after percutaneous treatment of atrial septal defect in patients with dilated aortic root.

Dardas PS, Thanopoulos V, Theofilogiannakos EK, Ninios V, Kallifatidis A, Pitsis AA.

Circulation. 2014 Mar 25;129

49.

Implementation of EuroSCORE II as an adjunct to APACHE II model and SOFA score, for refining the prognostic accuracy in cardiac surgical patients.

Tsaousi GG, Pitsis AA, Ioannidis GD, Pourzitaki CK, Yannacou-Peftoulidou MN, Vasilakos DG.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2014 Feb 13.

48.

Minimally invasive transapical aortic valve implantation and simultaneous major pulmonary resection.

Kelpis TG, Economopoulos VA, Nikoloudakis NE, Pitsis AA.

J Card Surg. 2013 Nov;28(6):660-2.

doi: 10.1111/jocs.12223.

47.

Pulmonary endarterectomy for thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG, Pitsiou GG, Stanopoulos I, Tatlis A, Nikoloudakis NE.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013 Jan;54(1):58-9.

46.

Left Ventricular Lipoma: A Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiographic Appearance.

Kelpis TG, Theofilogiannakos EK, Ninios VN, Pitsis AA.

J Card Surg. 2012 Dec 4:1-2.

doi: 10.1111/jocs.12049

45.

Unroofed coronary sinus as a cause of right heart dilatation in an elderly patient.

Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Giannakoulas G, Spanos GP, Nikoloudakis NE, Pitsis AA.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 Sep-Oct;53(5):390-1

44.

Cerebral Oxygenation Impairment and S-100β Protein Release During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Revascularization.

Tsaousi GG, Pitsis AA, Deliaslani DV, Amaniti EN, Karakoulas KA, Vasilakos DG.

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012 Jul

43.

Bi-ostial coronary thrombosis due to heparin induced thrombocytopenia.

Dardas PS, Tsikaderis DD, Theofilogiannakos EK, Spyrou AN, Mezilis NE, Ninios VN, Pitsis AA.

Int J Cardiol. 2012 Jun

42.

Mechanical assistance of the circulation during cardiogenic shock.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN.

Curr Opin Crit Care. 2011 Oct

41.

ECMO as a bridge to high-risk rotablation of heavily calcified coronary arteries.

Dardas P, Mezilis N, Ninios V, Theofilogiannakos EK, Tsikaderis D, Tsotsolis N, Kolettas A, Nikoloudakis N, Pitsis AA.

Herz. 2012 Mar

40.

Total ventricular assist for long-term treatment of heart failure.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Ninios V, Kremastinos DT

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Jan 28

39.

Coronary ostial stenosis after aortic valve replacement: successful treatment of 2 patients with drug-eluting stents.

Ziakas AG, Economou FI, Charokopos NA, Pitsis AA, Parharidou DG, Papadopoulos TI, Parharidis GE.

Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(4):465-8.

38.

Clinical review: practical recommendations on the management of perioperative heart failure in cardiac surgery.

Mebazaa A, Pitsis AA, Rudiger A, Toller W, Longrois D, Ricksten SE, Bobek I, De Hert S, Wieselthaler G, Schirmer U, von Segesser LK, Sander M, Poldermans D, Ranucci M, Karpati PC, Wouters P, Seeberger M, Schmid ER, Weder W, Follath F.

Crit Care. 2010

37.

Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma: a three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic appearance.

Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Economopoulos VA, Pitsis AA.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jun;89(6):2043.

36.

Clinical review: Practical recommendations on the management of perioperative heart failure in cardiac surgery

Crit Care. 2010 Apr 28;14(2):201.

35.

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Repeated successful thrombolysis of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device in a patient with noncompaction cardiomyopathy.

Ninios V, Visouli A, Pitsis A.

Circulation. 2010 Jan 26;121(3):e13-4.

34.

Subclavian Artery Stenosis Detected with Transit-Time Flowmeter during OPCAB.

Economopoulos V, Psaltis E, Kelpis T, Pitsis A.

J Card Surg. 2010 Jan 4.

33.

Subaortic stenosis in an adult caused by two discrete membranes: a three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic visualization.

Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Dardas PS, Pitsis AA.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Nov;88(5):1703.

32.

Mechanical circulatory support in the ICCU

Pitsis AA, Visouli A.

Acute Card Care. 2009 Sep 9:1-12.

31.

Asymptomatic papillary fibroelastoma of the Aortic valve in a young woman - a case report.

Parthenakis F, Nyktari E, Patrianakos A, Pitsis A, Asimaki A, Vardas P.

Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2009 Sep 2;7(1):43.

30.

Minimally invasive transapical aortic valve-in-a-valve implantation for severe aortic regurgitation in a degenerated stentless bioprosthesis.

Kelpis TG, Mezilis NE, Ninios VN, Pitsis AA.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul 2.

29.

Focusing on Atrial Remodeling in Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: Better Prevent Ventricular Remodeling rather than Treat.

Dardas PS, Pitsis AA.

Focusing on Atrial Remodeling in Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: Better Prevent Ventricular Remodeling rather than Treat. Cardiology. 2009 Jun 12;114(2):130-131

[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19521077.

28.

Palliative care in heart failure: a position statement from the palliative care workshop of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Jaarsma T, Beattie JM, Ryder M, Rutten FH, McDonagh T, Mohacsi P, Murray SA, Grodzicki T, Bergh I, Metra M, Ekman I, Angermann C, Leventhal M, Pitsis A, Anker SD, Gavazzi A, Ponikowski P, Dickstein K, Delacretaz E, Blue L, Strasser F, McMurray J; Advanced

Eur J Heart Fail. 2009 May;11(5):433-43.

PubMed PMID: 19386813.

27.

Mitral regurgitation in acute heart failure: the role of echocardiography.

Pitsis AA, Boudoulas H.

Cardiology. 2009;113(4):246-8. Epub 2009 Feb 25.

PubMed PMID: 19246902.

26.

Heart and lung transplantation: new flavours from old recipes.

Pitsis AA.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008 Jul-Aug;49(4):238-40.

PubMed PMID: 189310.

25.

Will modern miniaturized left ventricular assist devices offer a viable alternative to heart transplantation?

Visouli AN, Pitsis AA.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008 Sep-Oct;49(5):335-48.

PubMed PMID: 18846924.

24.

Update on ventricular assist device management in the ICU.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN.

Curr Opin Crit Care. 2008 Oct;14(5):569-78.

Review. PubMed PMID: 18787451.

23.

Elective bridging to recovery after repair: the surgical approach to ventricular reverse remodeling.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Ninios V, Bougioukas G, Filippatos G, Kremastinos D, Burkhoff D, Long JW.

rtif Organs. 2008 Sep;32(9):730-5. Epub 2008 Jul 30.

PubMed PMID: 18684205.

22.

Diverticulum of the left ventricle: etiology and surgical treatment.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Nikoloudakis N, Parthenakis F,Vardas P.

Heart Surg Forum. 2008;11(2):E75-7.

PubMed PMID: 18430659.

21.

Left atrial function and work after surgical ventricular restoration in postmyocardial infarction heart failure.

Dardas PS, Pitsis AA, Mezilis NE, Tsikaderis DD, Ninios VN, Boudoulas H.

Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2008 Jul;21(7):841-7. Epub 2008 Apr 2.

PubMed PMID: 18385015.

20.

Left ventricular assist device as a bridge to surgery in postinfarction ventricular septal defect.

Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG, Visouli AN, Bobotis G, Filippatos GS, Kremastinos DT.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;135(4):951-2

PubMed PMID: 18374789.

19.

Feasibility study of a temporary percutaneous left ventricular assist device in cardiac surgery.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Burkhoff D, Dardas P, Mezilis N, Bougioukas G, Filippatos G.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):1993-9.

PubMed PMID: 18036923.

18.

Modified ross procedure: partially supported root replacement.

Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG, Ninios VN, Dardas PS, Visouli AN, Boudoulas HK.

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Dec;55(8):520-1

PubMed PMID: 18027342.

17.

Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Advanced chronic heart failure: A position statement from the Study Group onAdvanced Heart Failure of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

Metra M, Ponikowski P, Dickstein K, McMurray JJ, Gavazzi A, Bergh CH, Fraser AG, Jaarsma T, Pitsis A, Mohacsi P, Böhm M, Anker S, Dargie H, Brutsaert D, Komajda M;

Eur J Heart Fail. 2007 Jun-Jul;9(6-7):684-94. Epub 2007 May 3.

PubMed PMID: 17481947.

16.

Acute heart failure: is there a role for surgery?

Pitsis AA, Anagnostopoulos CE.

Heart Fail Rev. 2007 Jun;12(2):173-8.

PubMed PMID: 17453344

15.

Modified (Valsalva graft) aortic root reimplantation for successful repair of pulmonary autograft aneurysm after Ross procedure.

Pitsis AA, Bougioukas IG, Kelpis TG, Dardas PS, Mezilis NE, Tsikaderis DD, Deliaslani D.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2007 Jan-Feb;48(1):47-9

PubMed PMID: 17388111.

14.

First human implantation of a new rotary blood pump: design of the clinical feasibility study.

Pitsis AA, Visouli AN, Vassilikos V, Ninios VN, Sfirakis PD, Mezilis NE, Dardas PS, Filippatos GS, Bougioukas GI, Kremastinos DT, Long JW.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006 Nov-Dec;47(6):368-76

PubMed PMID: 17243510.

13.

Ross procedure: medium-term results.

Pitsis AA, Kelpis TG, Dardas PS, Mezilis NE, Tsikaderis DD, Boudoulas HK.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006 May-Jun;47(3):160-3.

PubMed PMID: 16862824.

12.

Mitral valve reconstruction in a compound heterozygote for sickle cell anemia and hemoglobin Lepore.

Tziomalos K, Garipidou V, Houmpouridou E, Pitsis AA, Basayannis E.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Sep;130(3):932-3.

PubMed PMID: 16153972.

11.

Temporary assist device for postcardiotomy cardiac failure.

Pitsis AA, Dardas P, Mezilis N, Nikoloudakis N, Filippatos G, Burkhoff D.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Apr;77(4):1431-3.

PubMed PMID: 15063283.

10.

Left atrial volumes, function and work before and after mitral valve repair in chronic mitral regurgitation.

Dardas PS, Pitsis AA, Tsikaderis DD, Mezilis NE, Geleris PN, Boudoulas HK.

J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 Jan;13(1):27-32.

PubMed PMID: 14765836.

Reduced postoperative blood loss and transfusion requirement after beating-heart coronary operations: a prospective randomized study.

Ascione R, Williams S, Lloyd CT, Sundaramoorthi T, Pitsis AA, Angelini GD.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2001 Apr;121(4):689-96.

PubMed PMID: 11279409.

Haemodynamic changes during beating heart coronary surgery with the 'Bristol Technique'.

Watters MP, Ascione R, Ryder IG, Ciulli F, Pitsis AA, Angelini GD.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Jan;19(1):34-40

PubMed PMID: 11163558.

Oesophageal perforation following perioperative transoesophageal echocardiography.

Massey SR, Pitsis A, Mehta D, Callaway M.

Br J Anaesth. 2000 May;84(5):643-6.

PubMed PMID: 10844846.

Inflammatory response after coronary revascularization with or without cardiopulmonary bypass.

Ascione R, Lloyd CT, Underwood MJ, Lotto AA, Pitsis AA, Angelini GD.

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