Publications by authors named "Pantelis Gounopoulos"
Article Synopsis
- Post-COVID-19 syndrome affects millions, and while rehabilitation is important, studies show mixed results due to variations in participant characteristics and factors like age and disease severity that are not well understood.
- This non-randomized case-control study involved participants with post-COVID-19 symptoms, comparing those who attended an 8-week supervised rehabilitation program to those who did not, with measurements taken at the start and after the program.
- Results indicated that participants in rehabilitation showed significant improvements in various health metrics, including walking distance, physical performance, quality of life, and cognitive function, further highlighting the potential benefits of rehabilitation for post-COVID-19 recovery.
Newly detected diabetes mellitus patients with acute coronary syndrome have an adverse cardiometabolic profile similar to patients with prior diabetes and a more extensive ischemic myocardial insult.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract
May 2024
Aims: The impact of newly detected diabetes mellitus (NDDM) on metabolic parameters and extent of myocardial necrosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is not fully explored. We examined the impact of NDDM on cardiometabolic characteristics and myocardial necrosis in ACS patients.
Methods: CALLINICUS-Hellas Registry is an ongoing prospective multicenter observational study evaluating the adherence to lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) among ACS patients in Greece.
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- This study explored the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitation program combined with usual care for COVID-19 pneumonia patients, comparing it with usual care alone.
- The program aimed to improve respiratory symptoms, fatigue, and overall quality of life among participants seven weeks post-hospital discharge.
- Results showed that those in the rehabilitation group had significant improvements in various health metrics, including reduced fatigue levels and enhanced physical and mental well-being.
Long COVID-19 syndrome refers to persisting symptoms (>12 weeks) after the initial coronavirus infection and is estimated to affect 3% to 12% of people diagnosed with the disease globally. Aim: We conducted a collaborative study with the Long COVID patient organization in Greece, in order to estimate the characteristics, symptoms, and challenges these patients confront. Methods: Data were collected from 208 patients using unstructured qualitative free-text entries in an anonymized online questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder with an unknown origin. Symptomatic cardiac involvement is rare and occurs in about 5% of patients with sarcoidosis. Fatal ventricular arrhythmias are the most severe clinical presentation of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Gerbode defect is characterized by a perimembranous ventricular septal defect between the left ventricle and the right atrium. This intracardiac shunt is a congenital defect but may be iatrogenic after valve surgery or atrioventricular node ablation, may be the result of endocarditis or may be traumatic. It is really rarely encountered as sequelae of non-penetrating heart trauma, and their clinical manifestations may often be unrecognized in the multi-injured patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The long-term use of positive inotropic pharmaceuticals in patients suffering from end-stage congestive heart failure (CHF) has been associated with increased mortality, presumed to be due to proarrhythmia. Oral amiodarone combined with intermittent dobutamine infusions (IDI), on the other hand, has been shown to increase survival. This study evaluated the effects of oral amiodarone on the arrhythmias caused by dobutamine in patients with advanced CHF.
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