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Vasilis G. Athyros
Researcher at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Publications - 8
Citations - 638
Vasilis G. Athyros is an academic researcher from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Statin & Cholesterol. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications receiving 562 citations.
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Statin intolerance – an attempt at a unified definition. Position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel
Maciej Banach,Manfredi Rizzo,Peter P. Toth,Michel Farnier,Michael H. Davidson,Khalid Al-Rasadi,Wilbert S. Aronow,Vasilis G. Athyros,Dragan M. Djuric,Marat V. Ezhov,Robert S. Greenfield,G. Kees Hovingh,Karam Kostner,Corina Serban,Daniel Lighezan,Zlatko Fras,Patrick M. Moriarty,Paul Muntner,Assen Goudev,Richard Ceska,Stephen J. Nicholls,Marlena Broncel,Dragana Nikolic,Daniel Pella,Raman Puri,Jacek Rysz,Nathan D. Wong,Laszlo Bajnok,Steven R. Jones,Kausik K. Ray,Dimitri P. Mikhailidis +30 more
TL;DR: The aim of this position paper was to suggest a unified definition of statin intolerance, and to complement the recent EAS statement on SAMS, where the pathophysiology, diagnosis and the management were comprehensively presented.
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Statin intolerance-an attempt at a unified definition. Position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel
Maciej Banach,Manfredi Rizzo,Peter P. Toth,Michel Farnier,Michael H. Davidson,Khalid Al-Rasadi,Wilbert S. Aronow,Vasilis G. Athyros,Dragan M. Djuric,Marat V. Ezhov,Robert S. Greenfield,G. Kees Hovingh,Karam Kostner,Corina Serban,Daniel Lighezan,Zlatko Fras,Patrick M. Moriarty,Paul Muntner,Assen Goudev,Richard Ceska,Stephen J. Nicholls,Marlena Broncel,Dragana Nikolic,Daniel Pella,Raman Puri,Jacek Rysz,Nathan D. Wong,Laszlo Bajnok,Steven R. Jones,Kausik K. Ray,Dimitri P. Mikhailidis +30 more
TL;DR: The aim of this position paper was to suggest a unified definition of statin intolerance, and to complement the recent EAS statement on SAMS, where the pathophysiology, diagnosis and the management were comprehensively presented.
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Carbon dioxide balneotherapy and cardiovascular disease
Efstathios D. Pagourelias,Paraskevi G. Zorou,Miltiadis Tsaligopoulos,Vasilis G. Athyros,Asterios Karagiannis,Georgios K. Efthimiadis +5 more
TL;DR: The three main effects of CO2 hydrotherapy during whole body or partial immersion, including decline in core temperature, an increase in cutaneous blood flow, and an elevation of the score on thermal sensation, are analyzed on a pathophysiology basis.
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Are we getting to lipid targets in real life
Niki Katsiki,Dimitri P. Mikhailidis,Vasilis G. Athyros,Apostolos I. Hatzitolios,Asterios Karagiannis,Maciej Banach +5 more
TL;DR: This analysis considers the treatment of dyslipidemia between 2004 and 2008 and also compares the performance of general practitioners (GPs) and specialists (9,508 and 2,809 patients, respectively).
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Efficacy of various "classic" echocardiographic and laboratory indices in distinguishing the "gray zone" between athlete's heart and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a pilot study.
Efstathios D. Pagourelias,Georgios K. Efthimiadis,Evangelia Kouidi,Paraskevi G. Zorou,Georgios Giannoglou,Asterios Deligiannis,Vasilis G. Athyros,Asterios Karagiannis,Paraschos Geleris +8 more
TL;DR: Differentiation of adaptive LVH versus HCM in a gray zone population could be facilitated by recognition of certain features referring to LV dimensions, diastolic function, and BNP.