Publications by authors named "N Ioakeimidis"
A single coronary artery (SCA) is a rare congenital anomaly with an incidence of 0.024 - 0.066% in angiographies and potential implications for adverse events depending on the course of the anomalous artery.
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- - The study examined how exaggerated blood pressure responses (EBPR) during exercise stress tests could indicate future hypertension and cardiovascular issues, analyzing data from over 14,000 patients with an average age of 55.
- - It found that 24% of the patients exhibited EBPR, with risk factors including middle age (40-60 years), high resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, smoking, and a family history of heart disease significantly contributing to EBPR likelihood.
- - The results suggest that monitoring these parameters can help in early interventions to promote healthy lifestyles and mitigate risks associated with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
Aims: Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5i), which are widely used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), have been found to exhibit systemic vascular benefits by improving endothelial function. In this context, we sought to evaluate the effects of PDE5i on long-term cardiovascular outcomes and mortality.
Methods And Results: A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted up to 30 May 2023.
Pulmonary artery aneurysms are a rare but often fatal clinical entity with an estimated incidence of 1 in 14,000 individuals in postmortem studies. They can be congenital or acquired. No specific guidelines regarding their optimal management, medical or surgical, currently exist and treatment is planned on a case-by-case basis since data regarding their clinical course and prognosis are limited.
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