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Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, M.D.

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Date of birth:November 9, 1940

Place of birth:Salonica, Greece

Came to the U.S. in 1958 after my father became Commercial Counselor of the Greek Embassy, Washington, DC

Citizenship:United States and Hellenic

Social Security #:061-38-8173 (U.S.)

Married, 1983:Madelaine Low Reese (after my first wife, Dr. Marilyn Hruby, died in 1980)

Children:Dr. Anne-Marie Anagnostopoulos, Dr. Peter Reese, Dr. Annie Reese

Grammar and High School (Gymnasium)

1946-1958Athens, Greece - Psychiko and Anavryta National School (honors June 1958)

Academic Training:

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

A.B. with honors, September 1959

M.D. with honors, May 1963

University of Athens, Greece, School of Medicine, Equivalence Examinations, June 1963

Doctor of Science, University of Athens, Athens Greece-with honors, 1967

Medical Licensure -

1965Athens, Greece

1965State of Washington

1969State of Illinois #036-042707

1982State of New York #152539

Traineeship:

1963-1964Columbia University, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York; Surgery

1964-1969Yale University, School of Medicine,

General and Thoracic Surgery

1964-1965Yale University School of Medicine, U.S.P.H.S.

Fellow, Cardiovascular Surgery

Board Certification:

1964National Board of Medical Examiners

1970American Board of Surgery

1970American Board of Thoracic Surgery

1970General and Thoracic Surgery Certification in Greece

Military Service:

Registered for U.S. and Hellenic Selective Service 1-A to 1972

Professional Organizations and Societies:

1965American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Surgery Member

1965Sigma Xi Honor Scientific Society

Athens Medical Society

1970Association for Academic Surgery

1970Fellow, American College of Cardiology

1972Fellow, American College of Surgeons

1972International Cardiovascular Society

1973Chicago Surgical Society

1974American Association for Thoracic Surgery

1975European Society for Surgical Research

1976Chicago Heart Association Committee on Cardiovascular Surgery

1980Society for Vascular Surgery

1983American Medical Association

1984International Society for Heart Transplantation

1989Suffolk County Medical Society

1992New York County Medical Society

1991New York Society for Thoracic Surgeons

1993The New York State Society of Surgeons, Inc.

1995Hellenic Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery

1996The Yale Surgical Society

1996The University of Chicago Surgical Society

Academic and Hospital Appointments:

Yale University School of Medicine

1967-1969Instructor in Surgery

The University of Chicago

1969-1973Assistant Professor of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

1973-1979Associate Professor of Surgery Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

1979-1983Professor of Surgery

State University of NY at Stony Brook

1982 - 1991Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

1982 - 1993 Professor and Attending in Surgery

St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY, NY

A University Hospital of Columbia University

College of Physicians & Surgeons 1991 - 1998 Sr. Attending, Chair and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Surgery

1998-PresentSr. Attending, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Surgery

Consulting and Other Appointments

Jul - AugMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.

1973Sabbatical Visit

1975Michael Reese & St. Elizabeth's Hospital., Chicago

Visiting Consultant

1976Christ Hospital Oak Lawn, Chicago

Visiting Consultant

1985Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, NY

Visiting Consultant

1992-PresentHarlem Hospital Center, New York, NY

Affiliated with Columbia University

College of Physicians & Surgeons

Consultant, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology

Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery - 1998

1993-1998Onassis Heart Surgery Center, Athens, Greece

Honorary Chair Surgery and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

1997-2003University of Ioannina, Professor of Cardiac Surgery

Ioannina, Greece

1997-PresentEuroclinic Medical Center, Consulting Scientific Director

Athens, Greece

1998-PresentNorth General Hospital

2003-Present University of Athens, Professor of Cardiac Surgery,

Athens, Greece

Honors and Awards:

A.B., M.D. and Sc. D. with honors

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 1961

Established Investigator, American Heart Association, 1971-76

Teaching Award, Medical Class of 1978. Univ. of Chicago

Who's Who in America, 1978

"Paul Harris Fellow" - Rotary Club International, 1987

1988 Graduating Chief Residents in Surgery - Appreciation Plaque, University Hospital at Stony Brook

St. Paul's Medal - Archdiocese of North and South America of the Greek Orthodox Church, Glen Cove, NY, 1989

“KRIKOS” Scientific Organization - Honored guest and Lecturer, New York, NY 1991

Hellenic Medical Society of New York - Honored Guest and Lecturer, New York, NY 1993

Harvard Medical School Dean’s Council, 1996-1999

Fellowship, Research, Fundraising, and Support for Clinical Projects (as principal investigator):

1971-1973American Heart Association

"Rectus Sheath Cardiovascular Grafts"

1971-1976American Heart Association, $75,000 Established Investigator award

1973-1975U.S.P.H.S. (NIH), $80,000, American Heart $30,000 "Animal Model Transposition of Great Vessels I and II"

1973-1975U.S.P.H. (NIH) $45,000 "Rectus Sheath, Vascular Grafts"

1975-1977U.S.P.H.S. (NIH) $45,000 "S.C.O.R. - Retrograde Coronary Venous Perfusion"

1983-1984GRS Support - S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook "Rectus Sheath Aortic Valve"

1984-1986CPMP Support - S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook "Growing Vascular Grafts"

1986-1989Stony Brook Foundation - S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook - "International Children's Program"

1986-1989University Hospital at Stony Brook "Teaching Case Support" International Children's Program

1987-1989Greek Orthodox Church at Pt. Jefferson and Glen Cove, New York - $35,000 for Transport Needs, International Children's Program

1987Rotary Club International "Gift of Life"

1987"Heal The Children Program"

1989"Vascucare Company" Research use of $40,000 Angioscopy equipment

1990GRS Support-Autologous Grafts and Growth (Co-Investigator) $12,000

1991Variety Club International Program

1991Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Grant in Aid $32,000 Protein Kinase Inhibitor and Cardiac Cross Clamp Injury - canine model

1992 - 1994Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Grant in Aid $64,000 Protein Kinase Inhibitor and Cardiac Cross Clamp Injury - canine and isolated heart models

1993 - 1996Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece. Clinical Affilliation $250,000

2004 U. of Athens “Pythagoras” grant Euro 50,000 Aortic Aneurysms

Departmental and University Committees:

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center:

Heart Center Advisory Committee - 1995

Invasive Procedures Quality Assurance Subcommittee - Chair, 1992

Executive Committee of the Department of Surgery, 1991

SUNY and University of Chicago

Credentials Committee

Operating Room Committee

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Teaching:

· Weekly 3rd year medical student surgery course (U of Chicago and SUNY)

· Daily clinical operative teaching and rounds in intensive care unit with attending surgeons, residents, and students (3rd and 4th year elective) - St. Luke's/Roosevelt, (Columbia University) State University of New York at Stony Brook and the Univ. of Chicago

· Cardiac Anatomy and Embryology Course - The Univ. of Chicago

· Weekly Cardiac Surgery Conference, Journal Club (SLRHC), Weekly Cath Conference, (HHC)

Cardiac Surgery Course, University of Ioannina., U. of Athens

Editorial Boards and National Committees:

1985Cardiology Board Review

1992Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

1995Video Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

1997Society of Thoracic Surgeons Committee on Nomenclature and Coding

1998Joint Committee on Nomenclature and Coding, American Association of Thoracic Surgery/Society of Thoracic Surgery

2004 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Committee on International Relations

Original, Peer Reviewed Articles

1.Holcomb WG, Anagnostopoulos CE, Glenn WWL. A New Method of Determining Tissue Resistance by the Reflectometer Principle, for Use With Implanted RF Pacemakers; Laboratory and Clinical Observation on Cardiac, Bladder, and Phrenic Nerve pacemakers. Trans NY Acad Sci; Ser. II, 27:894-908, 1965.

2.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Glenn WWL, Holcomb WG, Van Heeckeren DW. Epicardial Radiofrequency Cardiac Pacamaker Implant. Cardiovasc Surg 1965: Suppl. I to Circulation Vols. XXXIII and XXXIV: I 99-l06, l966.

3.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Glenn WWL. Electronic Pacemakers of the Heart, Gastrointestinal Tract, Phrenic Nerve, Bladder, and Carotid Sinus: Current Status. Surgery; 60: 480-494, 1966.

4.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Holcomb WG, Glenn WWL. Pacemaker Synchronization. Science; 153:1636-1637, 1966.

5.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Patel B, Fenn JE, Stansel HC. Transvenous Coronary Sinus Pacemaker: A New Primary Approach to Heart Block in Patients with Tricuspid Prostheses. Ann Thorac Surg; 9:76-80, 1970.

6.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Athanasuleas CL, Kittle CF. The Autologous Rectus Sheath Valve, II: Pulmonary Valve and Artery Replacement in the Calf. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 63:665-673, 1972.

7.Anagnostopoulos CE.* The Autologous Rectus Sheath Cardiac Valve Graft. Surgical Forum; 23:164-166, 1972.

8.Athanasuleas CL, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Kittle CF. The Autologous Rectus Sheath Valve, III Design and Physical Properties. J Thorac Cardiovas Surg; 65:118-123, 1973.

9.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Kittle CF. Penetrating Wounds of the Heart and Great Vessels. Thorax; 28: 142-146, 1973.

10.Anagnostopoulos, CE.* A Proposed New Technique for Correction of Transposition of the Great Arteries. Ann Thorac Surg; l5:565-569, l973.

11.Campbell DP, Anagnostopoulos CE, Glenn WWL. Selection of Patients with Portal Hypertension for Splendorenal Shunt. Ann Surg; 178:70-74, 1973.

12.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Athanasuleas CL, Arcilla RA. Toward a Rational Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries. Ann Thorac Surg; 16:458-463, 1973.

13.Campbell DP, Parker D, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Survival Prediction in Portacaval Shunts: A Computerized Statistical Analysis. Am J Surg; 126:748-751, 1973.

14.Balderman SC, Athanasuleas CL, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Coronary Artery Anatomy in Transposition of the Great Vessels in Relation to Anatomic Surgical Correction. J Thorac Cardiovas Surg; 67:208-212, 1974.

15.Resnekov L, Anagnostopoulos CE, et al. Unstable Angina Pectoris: National Cooperative Study Group to Compare Surgical and Medical Therapy, I. Report of Protocol and Patient Population. Am J Cardiol; 37:896-902, 1976.

16.Toscano M, Demos SS, Athanasuleas CL, Moraldi A, Anagnostopoulos CE. Treatment of Experimental Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Arterialization of the Coronary Veins. Il Policlinico: Sezione Chirurgica; 83(1-2)385-390, 1976.

17.Balderman SC, Bates RJ, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Cardiac Valve Replacement: Improved Survival Related to Air Exclusion and Myocardial Protection. Illonois Med J; 2:113-116, 1977.

18.Kolff J, Bates RJ, Balderman SC, Shenkoya K, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Acute Aortic Arch Dissections: Reevaluation of the Indications for Medical and Surgical Therapy. Am J Cardiol; 39:727-733, 1977.

19.Schraut W, Lamberti JJ, Kampman K, Anagnostopoulos CE, Replogle RL, Glasgov S. Does Local Cardiac Hypothermia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Protect the Myocardium from Long-Term Morphological and Functional Injury? Ann Thorac Surg; 24:315-322, 1977.

20.Lamberti JJ, Lin C-Y, Cutiletta A, Anagnostopoulos CE, Arcilla RT, Replogle RL. Clinical Effects of Surface Cooling (20 Degrees Celsius) and Circulatory Arrest in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Results in a Ventricular Septal Defect. Complete Atrio-ventricular Canal, and Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. Arch Surg; 113:822-826, 1978.

21.Resnekov L, ...Anagnostopoulos CE et al. Unstable Angina Pectoris; National Cooperative Study Group to Compare Surgical and Medical Therapy, II. In-hospital Experience and Initial Follow-up Results in Patients with One, Two, and Three Vessel Disease. Am J Cardiol; 42:839-848, 1978.

22.Kapelanski DP, Al-Sadir J, Lamberti JJ, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Ventriculographic Features Predictive of Surgical Outcome for Left Ventricular Aneurysm. Circulation; 58:1167-1174, 1978.

23.Lyon RT, Levett JM, Sheridan JM, Glasgov S, Anagnostopoulos, CE.* Myocardial Rupture, III. Chamber Pressure, Rate of Distention and Ventricular Disruption in Isolated Hearts. Ann Thorac Surg; 27(6): 554-558, 1979.

24.Muster AJ, Bharati S, Aziz KU, Idriss FS, Paul MH, Lev M, Carr I, DeBoer A, Anagnostopoulos CE. Taussig-Bing Anomaly with Straddling Mitral Valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 77(6):832-842, 1979.

25.Fennell WH, Chua KG, Cohen L, Morgan J, Karunaratne HB, Resnekov L, A-Sadir J, Lin C-Y, Lamberti JJ, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Detection, Prediction and Significance of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction Following Aorto-coronary Bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 78(2):244-253, 1979.

26.Anagnostopoulos CE,* Beere PA, Athanasuleas CL. Autologous Rectus Sheath Grafts, V. Growth in Aortic Grafts. J Thorac Cardiovas Surg; 78:784-791, 1979.

27.Lamberti JJ, Campbell C, Replogle RL, Anagnostopoulos CE. The Prosthetic (teflon) Central Aorto-pulmonary Shunt for Cyanotic Infants Less Than Three Weeks of Age: Results and Long-term Follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg; 28:568-577, 1979.

28.Schraut W, Kampman K, Lamberti J, Freeburger M, Anagnostopoulos CE, Glagov S, with technical assistance of Andersen J.,B.S.: Myocardial Protection from Permanent Injury During Aortic Cross-clamping: Effectiveness of Pharmacological Cardiac Arrest Combined with Topical Cardiac Hypothermia. Ann Thorac Surg; 31(3): 224-232, 1981

29.Sanderson CJ, Rich S, Beere PA, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Levett JM, Lawrence JM. Clotted False Lumen - A Reapprasial of Indications for Medical Management of Acute Aortic Dissection. Thorax; 36(3):194-199, 1981.

30.Sanderson CJ, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Brunner MC, et al. Growth in Coronary to Subclavian Anastomoses: Long-term Clinical Confirmation After Treatment of Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 82(2):293-296, 1981.

31.Bilfinger TV, Lin C-Y, Anagnostopoulos CE.* In Vitro Determination of Accuracy of Cardiac Output Measurements by Thermal Dilution. J Surg Research; 33(5):409-414, 1982.

32.Bilfinger TV, Beere PA, Sanderson C, Glagov S, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Parallel Growth of Rectus Sheath Grafts and Recipient Aorta: Critical Role of Graft Tissue Preservation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 86(2):294-299, 1983.

33.Liu KJ, Rubin JM, Potel MJ, Aisen A, MacKay SA, Sayre RE, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Left Ventricular Wall Motion: Its Dynamic Transmural Characteristics. J Surg Research; 36:25-34, 1984.

34.Little AG, Lin C-Y, Wernly JA, Langmuir VK, Bilfinger, TV, Levett JM, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Use of the Pulmonary Artery for Left Ventricular Venting During Cardiac Operations. J Thor Cardiovasc Surg; 87(4):532-538, 1984.

35.Seifert FC, Banker M, Lane B, Bagge U, Anagnostopoulos CE. An Evaluation of Resting Arterial Ischemic Models in the Rat Hind Limb. J Cardiovasc Surg; 26:502-508, 1985.

36.Lawson WE, Seifert FC, Anagnostopoulos CE, Hills DJ, Swinford RD, Cohn PF. Effect of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function: American Journal of Cardiology; 6l:283-287, 1988.

37.Hartman AR, Hood RM, Anagnostopoulos CE. Phenomenon of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Associated with Paradoxical Thrombosis. J Vasc Surg 1988;7(6):781-784.

38.Hartman AR, Mawulawde KI, Dervan JP, Anagnostopoulos CE. Myocardial Revascularization with the Lateral Costal Artery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery; 49:816-818, 1990.

39.Hartman AR, Vlay SC, Dervan JP, Lawson WE, Mannisi J, Anagnostopoulos CE. Emergency Coronary Revascularization Using Polytetratfluorethylene Conduits in a Patient in Cardiogenic Shock. Clinical Cardiology; 14:75-78, 1991.

40.Zelen J, Bilfinger, TV, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The Relationship of Surgical Volume, Hospital Location, and Outcome. New York State Journal of Medicine, 91:290-292, 1991.

41.Kvilekval KH, Mason RA, Newton B, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Vlay SC, Giron F. Complications of Percutaneous Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Use in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease. Archives of Surgery, 126:621-623, 1991.

42.Dervan JP, Ilercil A, Kane PB, Anagnostopoulos, CE. Fatty infiltration: Another restrictive cardiomyopathic pattern. Cath and Cardiovasc Diag, 22:184-189, 1991.

43.Bilfinger TV, Zelen J, Leonard T, Anagnostopoulos CE.* The Effects of the nursing shortage on cardiac surgery in New York State. Critical Care Medicine, 19:826-827, 1991.

44.Bilfinger TV, Moeller JT, Kurusz M, Grimson RC, Anagnostopoulos CE.* Pediatric Myocardial Protection in the United States: A Survey of Current Clinical Practice. Thorac Cardiovasc Surgeon, 40:214-218, 1992

45.Honig MP, Hartman AR, Galanakis DK, Seifert FC, Anagnostopoulos CE. Autologous Whole Plasma Fibrin Gel-Intraoperative Procurement. Archives of Surgery, 127:357-359, 1992

46.Connery CP, Descalzi ME, Kirshner R., Anagnostopoulos, CE. Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta: an unreported entity. J Cardiovasc Surg, 35:33-34, 1994.

47.Connery CP, Dumont HJ, Dervan JP, Hartman AR, Anagnostopoulos CE. Transmural myocardial infarction with coexisting critical aortic stenosis as an etiology for early myocardial rupture. J Cardiovasc Surg, 35:53-56, 1994.

48.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Connery CP, Bilfinger TV, Seifert F, Hartman A, Biancaniello T, Agorogiannis S. Initial clinical experience with anterior rectus sheath grafts in congenital heart defects. J Cardiovasc Surg, 1995:36:429-32.

49.Anagnostopoulos CE*, Connery CP, Dumont H, Hillel Z, Herring W, Adams L. Pre-clamp cardioprotection by Protein Kinase C (PKC) Inhibitor Improves Left Ventricular Function Following Canine Normothermic Arrest. J Cardiovasc Surg, 1996; 37: 141- 4.

50.Kriaras I, Michalopoulos A, Michalis A, Palatianos G, Economopoulos G, Anagnostopoulos C, Geroulanos S. Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery. J. Cardiovascular Surg, 1997; 38:605-10.

  1. Connery CP, Azariades M, Prapas SN, Anagnostopoulos CE*. “Band-Aid” Surgery: Upper sternal split incision for valve surgery in adults; a modified technique. J. Cardiovasc Surg. 1998; 39: 475-7.
  2. Park WM, Connery CP, Hochman JS, Tilson, MD, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Is Free Wall Rupture After Thrombolysis Necessarily Fatal? Successful repair of isolated myocardial free wall rupture after early thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction. Ann Thorac Surg 70:1345-1349, 2000.
  3. Ioannidis JPA, Connery CP, Galanos O, Swistel DG, Anagnostopoulos CE. Early Mortality and Morbidity of Bilateral vs. Single internal thoracic artery revascularization: Propensity and risk modeling. JACC: Vol 37, No 2: 521-528, 2001.

54. Mysore S, Kotsis VN, Galanos O, Connery CP, Drossos G, Hillel Z, Anagnostopoulos CE*. Possible Intraaortic Balloon Pump “Function-Related” Mechanism of Embolic Events in Patient with Protruding Atheroma in the Thoracic Aorta. J Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 42: 207-210.

  1. Katritsis D, Ioannidis JPA Anagnostopoulos CE, Sarris GE, Giazitzoglou E, Korovesis S, Camm AJ, Identification and Catheter Ablation Of Extracardiac and Intracardiac Components of Ligament Of Marshall Tissue for The Treatment Of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiology 2001; 12:750-758
  2. Kotsis VN, Connery CP, Azariades P, Prappas S, Galanos O, Drossos G, Anagnostopoulos CE*. Prevention of Aortic Anastomotic Hemorrhage: A simplified Intraoperative Testing Technique. J Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 42: 481-484

57.Katritsis D, Giazitzoglou E, Korovesis S, Paxinos G, Anagnostopoulos CE, Camm AJ. Epicardial foci of atrial arrhythmias apparently originating in the left pulmonary veins. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiology 2002; 13(4): 319-323.

58. Prapas SN., Anagnostopoulos CE*, Kotsis VN, Stavropoulos GP, Sidiropoulos AV, Ananiadou OG, Palatianos G. A new pattern for using both thoracic arteries to revascularize the entire heart: the π-graft. Ann Thorac Surg 2002; 73: 1990-2.

59. Katritsis D, Ioannidis PA, Giazitzoglou E, Korovesis S, Anagnostopoulos CE, Camm AJ. Conduction delay within the coronary sinus in humans: implications for atrial arrhythmias. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiology 2002; 13(9): 859-62.

60. Drossos GE, Toumpoulis IK, Katritsis DG, Ioannidis JPA, Kontogiorgi P, Svarna E, Anagnostopoulos CE*. Is Vitamin C Superior to Diltiazem for Radial Artery Vasodilation in Patients Awaiting Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg February 2003; 125(2): 330-335.

  1. Toumpoulis IK, Anagnostopoulos CE*, Drossos GE, Malamou-Mitsi VD, Pappa LS, Katritsis DG. Does Ischemic Preconditioning Reduce Spinal Cord Injury Because of Descending Aortic Occlusion?J Vasc Surg February 2003; 37(2):426-432.
  1. Anagnostopoulos CE*, Siminelakis S, Ananiadou O, Katsaraki A, Drossos G, Katritsis G, Panagiotopoulos J, Papadopoulos G. “Learning curves” of cardiac surgery in relation to risk stratification and hospital location. J Cardiovasc Surg October 2003; p.p. not announced.
  1. Toumpoulis IK, Anagnostopoulos CE, Drossos GE, Malamou-Mitsi VD, Pappa LS, Katritsis DG. Early Ischemic Preconditioning Without Hypotension Prevents Spinal Cord Injury Caused by Descending Thoracic Aortic Occlusion. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 2003; 125(5):1030-1036.
  1. Toumpoulis IK, Anagnostopoulos CE, DeRose JJ, Swistel DG. European system for cardiac operative risk evaluation predicts long-term survival in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, January 2004; 25(1): 51-58.
  1. Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos. The impact of early ischemic preconditioning on spinal cord injury. Cardiovascular Surgery, 2003; 11(5): 429-430.
  1. Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos. Early ischemic preconditioning for spinal cord protection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2003; 76: 1340-1341.
  1. Katritsis DG, Panagiotakos DB, Karvouni E, Giazitzoglou E, Korovesis S, Paxinos G, Anagnostopoulos CE, Camm AJ.Comparison of effectiveness of carvedilol versus bisoprolol for maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol, 2003 Nov 1;92(9):1116-9.

68 Katritsis DG, Ellenbogen KA, Panagiotakos DB, Giazitzoglou E,

Karabinos I, Papadopoulos A, Zambartas C, Anagnostopoulos CE.

Ablation of superior pulmonary veins compared to ablation of all four pulmonary veins:.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun;15(6):641-5.

69 Toumpoulis IK, Anagnostopoulos CE, Katritsis DG, Shennib H,

DeRose JJ, Swistel DG.

Influence of Innovative Techniques on Midterm Results in Patients with Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass.

Heart Surg Forum. 2004 Jan;7(1):31-36.

70 Anagnostopoulos CE, Siminelakis S, Ananiadou O, Katsaraki A,

Drossos G, Katritsis D, Panagiotopoulos J, Papadopoulos G.

"Learning curves" of cardiac surgery in relation to risk stratification and hospital location.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2003 Oct;44(5):591-6. :

71 Siminelakis S, Anagnostopoulos C, Toumpoulis I, DeRose J, Katritsis

D, Swistel D.

What is the mortality and recuperative difference of bilateral versus single thoracic artery coronary

revascularization in patients with reoperation or over 80 years of age?

J Card Surg. 2004 Nov-Dec;19(6):511-5.

71 Siminelakis S, Karfis E, Anagnostopoulos C, Toumpoulis I, Katsaraki

A, Drossos G.

Harvesting radial artery and neurologic complications.

J Card Surg. 2004 Nov-Dec;19(6):505-10.

72 Toumpoulis IK, Papakostas JC, Matsagas MI, Malamou-Mitsi VD, Pappa LS, Drossos GE, Derose JJ,Anagnostopoulos CE.

Superiority of early relative to late ischemic preconditioning in spinal cord protection after descending thoracic aortic occlusion.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Nov;128(5):724-30.

73 Toumpoulis IK, Anagnostopoulos CE.

Rapid ischemic preconditioning for spinal cord protection after transient aortic occlusion.

Anesthesiology. 2004 Jul;101(1):261-2;

74 Anagnostopoulos CE, Toumpoulis IK, Derose JJ. Prediction of length of stay postoperative complications and long term mortality byEuroSCORE. Int J Cardiol. 2005 May20;