Publications by authors named "C Kyrpizidis"
Background: Current European Guidelines suggest the use of cardiovascular risk categories and also recommend using high-intensity statins for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Objective: We examined the risk of ACS patients prior to the event, as well as the overall use and intensity of statins.
Methods: We enrolled 687 ACS patients (mean age 63 years, 78% males).
Article Synopsis
- The PHAETHON study aimed to recruit a representative cohort of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in Greece to evaluate current treatment practices and patient outcomes amid recent advancements in therapy.
- Conducted from May 2012 to February 2014, the study enrolled 800 ACS patients from diverse hospitals, tracking their health over a median of 189 days and assessing key outcomes like death and myocardial infarction.
- Results showed a mean patient age of 62.7 years with most presenting as STEMI; complications occurred in 38% during hospitalization, and 12.6% faced significant events during follow-up, highlighting current management and prognostic challenges in ACS care.
Background: Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent health problem with high morbidity and mortality, data regarding the clinical characteristics and management of AF in the Greek population are scarce. The "Current Clinical Practice in the MANAGEment of Atrial Fibrillation in Greece" study (MANAGEAF) aimed to assess the epidemiological features as well as the daily clinical practice in the management of Greek patients with AF.
Methods: Taking into consideration the distribution of the Greek population, 603 consecutive patients over 18 years of age, with any type of AF, presenting at the emergency departments or outpatient clinics of 27 different centers, were included in our study.
Inadequate heart rate control is associated with worse quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The RYTHMOS study.
Hellenic J Cardiol
March 2012
Introduction: Significant evidence shows that elevated heart rate (HR) is an independent risk factor in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and influences their prognosis. In addition, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have more frequent episodes of angina and their compliance with heart rate agents, such as beta blockers, is poor. The purpose of the multicenter observational RYTHMOS study was to evaluate the role of heart rate management in the prognosis and quality of life in patients with CAD and COPD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDo we reperfuse those in most need? Clinical characteristics of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients receiving reperfusion therapy in the countrywide registry HELIOS.
Hellenic J Cardiol
April 2011
Introduction: we analysed the clinical profile of patients with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who arrived in hospital within 12 hrs from pain onset and either received reperfusion therapy (PCI or fibrinolytic therapy) or remained without reperfusion.
Methods: the Hellenic Infarction Observation Study (HELIOS) was a countrywide registry of acute myocardial infarction, conducted during 2005-2006. The registry enrolled 1840 patients with myocardial infarction from 31 hospitals, with a proportional representation of all types of hospitals and all geographical areas.