Infective Endocarditis Diagnosed With Aspiration Thrombectomy.
Tsiafoutis I, Koudounis P, Koutouzis M, Zografos T. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Dec 4. pii: S1936-8798(17)31873-3.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29248410

The Reverse T-Stenting and Small Protrusion Technique: A Novel Technique for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions.
Tsiafoutis I, Zografos T, Antonakopoulos A, Koutouzis M, Tsigkas G, Bourboulis N, Katsivas A. J Invasive Cardiol. 2017 Dec;29(12):E195-E196.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29207368

Randomized comparison of JUDkins vs tiGEr catheter in coronary angiography via the right radial artery: the JUDGE study.
Xanthopoulou I, Stavrou K, Davlouros P, Tsigkas G, Koufou E, Almpanis G, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis I, Perperis A, Moulias A, Koutsogiannis N, Hahalis G. EuroIntervention. 2017 Oct 24.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29061547

Characteristics of the transRADIAL approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty in GREECE: the RADIAL-GREECE registry.
Ziakas A, Didagelos M, Hahalis G, Koutouzis M, Tsigkas G, Bompotis G, Toutouzas K, Kartalis A, Hamilos M, Kouparanis A, Sanidas E, Skalidis I, Papadopoulos T, Katranas S, Tsioufis K, Karvounis H. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Aug 12. pii: S1109-9666(17)30276-2.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28807802

«Ping-pong» technique for treating a balloon uncrossable chronic total occlusion.
Koutouzis M, Avdikos G, Nikitas G, Zografos T, Tsiafoutis I, Agelaki M, Lazaris E. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jul 11. pii: S1553-8389(17)30245-2.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28803800

Radial artery occlusion after transradial coronary catheterization.
Avdikos G, Karatasakis A, Tsoumeleas A, Lazaris E, Ziakas A, Koutouzis M. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2017 Jun;7(3):305-316. doi: 10.21037/cdt.2017.03.14. Review.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529182

Successful left transradial coronary angiography in an elderly patient with dextrocardia and severe aortic stenosis.
Kintis K, Patsilinakos S, Koutouzis M, Kasiakogias A, Nikolaou N, Andrikou I, Tsioufis C. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 May 18.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28529182

Needle versus cannula over needle for radial artery cannulation during transradial coronary angiography and interventions.
Koutouzis M, Kaoukis A, Hamilos M, Tsigkas G, Tsiafoutis I, Maniotis C, Tsoumeleas A, Kintis K, Patsilinakos S, Ziakas A, Hahalis G, Giakoumakis T, Davlouros P, Lazaris E. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Sep;18(6):436-439.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28330629

Feasibility and safety of same-day discharge after complex percutaneous coronary intervention using forearm approach.
Koutouzis M, Karatasakis A, Brilakis ES, Agelaki M, Maniotis C, Dimitriou P, Lazaris E. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jun;18(4):245-249.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28214141

Balloon-assisted tracking for challenging transradial percutaneous coronary intervention.
Agelaki M, Koutouzis M. Anatol J Cardiol. 2017 Feb;17(2):E1.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28209942

Undilatable Stent Neoatherosclerosis Treated with Ad Hoc Rotational Atherectomy.
Koutouzis M, Agelaki M, Maniotis C, Tsiafoutis I, Patris V, Argyriou M. Case Rep Cardiol. 2017;2017:3168067.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28168062

The Rise and Fall of Anticoagulation with Bivalirudin During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Review Article.
Andreou C, Maniotis C, Koutouzis M. Cardiol Ther. 2017 Jun;6(1):1-12.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28105561

Predictors of same day discharge after percutaneous coronary interventions.
Koutouzis M, Agelaki M, Maniotis C, Dimitriou P, Tsoulmeleas A, Matsoukis I, Andreou C, Lazaris E. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jun;18(4):241-244.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28089776

Prevention of Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Catheterization.
Koutouzis M, Maniotis C, Avdikos G. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Jan 9;10(1):103.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28057278

Transulnar approach for coronary catheterization in patients with a harvested ipsilateral radial artery: A case series.
Koutouzis M, Maniotis C, Agelaki M, Tzifos V, Matsoukis I, Lazaris E. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jul – Aug;18(5):364-366.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28007422

A systematic review on the safety of Prostar XL versus ProGlide after TAVR and EVAR.
Maniotis C, Andreou C, Karalis I, Koutouzi G, Agelaki M, Koutouzis M. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Mar;18(2):145-150.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27887905

ULnar Artery Transient Compression Facilitating Radial Artery Patent Hemostasis (ULTRA): A Novel Technique to Reduce Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Coronary Catheterization.
Koutouzis MJ, Maniotis CD, Avdikos G, Tsoumeleas A, Andreou C, Kyriakides ZS. J Invasive Cardiol. 2016 Nov;28(11):451-454.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27529655

Guide extension catheter stepwise advancement facilitated by repeated distal balloon anchoring.
Andreou C, Karalis I, Maniotis C, Jukema JW, Koutouzis M. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2017 Jan – Feb;18(1):66-69.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27638104

Transradial Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Negative Allen’s Test.
Maniotis C, Koutouzis M, Andreou C, Lazaris E, Tsiafoutis I, Zografos T, Chantziara K, Nikolidakis S, Kyriakides ZS. J Invasive Cardiol. 2015 Sep;27(9):416-20.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26121707

Thrombus aspiration during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Fröbert O, Lagerqvist B, Olivecrona GK, Omerovic E, Gudnason T, Maeng M, Aasa M, Angerås O, Calais F, Danielewicz M, Erlinge D, Hellsten L, Jensen U, Johansson AC, Kåregren A, Nilsson J, Robertson L, Sandhall L, Sjögren I, Ostlund O, Harnek J, James SK; TASTE Trial. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 24;369(17):1587-97.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23991656

Chronic skeletal muscle ischemia preserves coronary flow in the ischemic rat heart.
Varnavas VC, Kontaras K, Glava C, Maniotis CD, Koutouzis M, Baltogiannis GG, Papalois A, Kolettis TM, Kyriakides ZS. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011 Oct;301(4):H1229-35.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21765054

B-type natriuretic peptide blood levels identify patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes at high risk for complications during intravenous beta-blocker infusion.
Nikolaou NI, Koutouzis MJ, Christou A, Fournarakis GM, Patsilinakos SP, Rompola A, Maisel AS. Acute Card Care. 2011 Sep;13(3):129-35.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21539458

Unfractionated heparin administration in patients treated with bivalirudin during primary percutaneous coronary intervention is associated lower mortality and target lesion thrombosis: a report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR).
Koutouzis M, Lagerqvist B, James S, Omerovic E, Matejka G, Grip L, Albertsson P. Heart. 2011 Sep;97(18):1484-8.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21487123

Long-term results following switch from abciximab to eptifibatide during percutaneous coronary intervention.
Koutouzis M, Lagerqvist B, Oldgren J, Akerblom A, Wahlin M, Karlsson T, Albertsson P, Matejka G, Grip L. Clin Cardiol. 2010 Nov;33(11):686-92.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21089113

Eptifibatide is noninferior to abciximab in primary percutaneous coronary intervention: results from the SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry).
Akerblom A, James SK, Koutouzis M, Lagerqvist B, Stenestrand U, Svennblad B, Oldgren J. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Aug 3;56(6):470-5.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20670756

Percutaneous coronary intervention facilitated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in a patient with cardiogenic shock.
Koutouzis M, Kolsrud O, Albertsson P, Matejka G, Grip L, Kjellman U. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010 May-Jun;51(3):271-4.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20515862

Dose-dependent effects of sildenafil on post-ischaemic left ventricular function in the rat isolated heart.
Kolettis TM, Kontaras K, Spartinos I, Maniotis C, Varnavas V, Koutouzis M, Mourouzis I, Papalois A, Pantos C, Kyriakides ZS. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2010 Mar;62(3):346-51.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20487218

Bivalirudin during percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Koutouzis M, Albertsson P. Acute Card Care. 2010 Jun;12(2):75-6.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20384472

Radial vs. femoral approach for primary percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians.
Koutouzis M, Matejka G, Olivecrona G, Grip L, Albertsson P. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2010 Apr-Jun;11(2):79-83.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20347796

Primary percutaneous coronary interventions in nonagenarians.
Koutouzis M, Grip L, Matejka G, Albertsson P. Clin Cardiol. 2010 Mar;33(3):157-61.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20235207

Serum leptin levels in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a pilot study.
Bountouris I, Paraskevas KI, Koutouzis M, Tzavara V, Nikolaou N, Nomikos A, Barbatis C, Andrikopoulos V, Mikhailidis DP, Andrikopoulou M, Kyriakides ZS, Georgopoulos S, Michail PO, Bastounis E. Angiology. 2009 Dec-2010 Jan;60(6):698-704.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19825871

Systemic hypertension augments, whereas insulin-dependent diabetes down-regulates, endothelin A receptor expression in the mammary artery in coronary artery disease patients.
Zygalaki E, Kaklamanis L, Lolaka M, Nikolaou N, Koutouzis M, Lianidou ES, Kyriakides ZS. Cardiol J. 2009;16(4):348-54.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19653178

Recurrent bare metal stent thrombosis: six years, single center experience.
Koutouzis M, Albertsson P, Ioanes D, Tahmasebiepour F, Matejka G, Grip L. Int J Cardiol. 2010 Oct 8;144(2):234-5.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19171396

Cardiac troponin I in patients with acute upper and lower limb ischemia.
Koutouzis M, Sfyroeras G, Moulakakis KG, Kontaras K, Nikolaou N, Besias N, Maras D, Pavlidis P, Andrikopoulos V, Kyriakides Z. Vasa. 2008 Nov;37(4):327-32.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19003742

Isolated right ventricular infarction presenting with ST-segment elevation in precordial leads V1-V3.
Koutouzis M, Chaveles I, Arealis G, Psathas C, Kyriakides ZS. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008 Jul-Aug;49(4):292-4.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18935719

CD36 is significantly correlated with adipophilin in human carotid lesions and inversely correlated with plasma ApoAI.
Collot-Teixeira S, Barbatis C, Bultelle F, Koutouzis M, Pasterkamp G, Fraser P, Kyriakides ZS, Poston RN, Ristagno A, McGregor L, Boulanger CM, Leseche G, McGregor JL. J Biomed Biotechnol. 2008;2008:813236.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18827892

Restenosis is not associated with stent length in a pig model of coronary stent implantation.
Koutouzis M, Papalois A, Kyrzopoulos S, Dafnomili P, Kyriakides ZS. Cardiol J. 2008;15(5):458-62.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18810722

Serum interleukin-6 is elevated in symptomatic carotid bifurcation disease.
Koutouzis M, Rallidis LS, Peros G, Nomikos A, Tzavara V, Barbatis C, Andrikopoulos V, Vassiliou J, Kyriakides ZS. Acta Neurol Scand. 2009 Feb;119(2):119-25.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18638042

Interventional hypothermia and primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with anterior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction and aborted sudden death.
Koutouzis M, Nikolaou N, Lazaris E, Kourouklis S, Kyriakides ZS. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;48(6):377-9.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18196663

Statin treatment, carotid atherosclerotic plaque macrophage infiltration and circulating inflammatory markers.
Koutouzis M, Paraskevas KI, Rallidis LS, Barbatis C, Nomikos A, Tzavara V, Tsopanomichalou M, Lioupis C, Bessias N, Andikopoulos V, Mikhailidis DP, Kyriakides ZS. Open Cardiovasc Med J. 2008 Nov 28;2:110-4.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19471553

Eliminating plaque angiogenesis.
Koutouzis M, Kyriakides ZS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Oct 9;50(15):1520-1;
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17919578

Cardiac troponin I in patients with acute lower limb ischemia.
Koutouzis M, Kontaras K, Sfyroeras G, Moulakakis K, Nikolidakis S, Andrikopoulos V, Kyriakides ZS. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Aug 15;100(4):728-30.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17697837

Statin treated patients have reduced intraplaque angiogenesis in carotid endarterectomy specimens.
Koutouzis M, Nomikos A, Nikolidakis S, Tzavara V, Andrikopoulos V, Nikolaou N, Barbatis C, Kyriakides ZS. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Jun;192(2):457-63.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17335827

Very late in-stent restenosis in a bare metal stent.
Koutouzis M, Nikolidakis S, Arealis G, Kyriakides ZS. Cardiology. 2007;107(4):360-1.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17283426

Atrial fibrillation induced by carotid sinus massage.
Manolis AG, Giotopoulou A, Koutouzis M, Katsivas AG, Kyriakides ZS. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 18;114(3):e103-4.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17084469

Persistent left superior vena cava associated with common type AV nodal reentrant tachycardia and AV reentrant tachycardia due to concealed left lateral accessory pathway.
Katsivas A, Koutouzis M, Nikolidakis S, Lazaris E, Arealis G, Kyriakides ZS. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 18;113(3):E124-5.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17045682

Brain natriuretic peptide as marker of myocardial iron load in beta-thalassemia.
Nikolidakis S, Flessa C, Nikolaou N, Gotsis ED, Koutouzis M, Polyhronaki E, Vrettou E, Kyriakides ZS. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jun 12;118(3):408-9.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17045671

Intravenous esmolol is well tolerated in elderly patients with heart failure in the early phase of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Koutouzis M, Nikolidakis S, Grigoriadis A, Koutsogeorgis D, Kyriakides ZS. Drugs Aging. 2006;23(8):673-80.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16964989

‘Give time a chance’ for in-stent restenosis regression.
Koutouzis M, Lazaris E, Kyriakides ZS. Cardiology. 2007;107(1):68. Epub 2006 Jun 20. No abstract available.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16788303

Multislice computed tomographic angiography of a spontaneous left internal mammary graft dissection.
Koutouzis M, Mavrogeni S, Nikolidakis S, Lazaris E, Kyriakides ZS. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jan 18;114(3):384-5.
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16624429