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Overview

Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos is affiliated with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a specialization in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The research topics covered include:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Recent publications by Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos appear in the European Journal of Heart Failure, where they have contributed work on the intersection of cardiovascular and mental health conditions. One notable paper is:

  • 18F-FDG PET/CT brain glucose metabolism as a marker of different types of depression comorbidity in chronic heart failure patients with impaired systolic function, 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure

The study explores brain glucose metabolism patterns as potential markers for depression types co-occurring with chronic heart failure, highlighting the complexity of managing cardiovascular disease in patients with mental health comorbidities.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos include:

  • Vassiliki Lyra
  • John Parissis
  • Maria Kallergi
  • Emmanouil Rizos
  • Gerasimos Filippatos

Their collective work aligns with the study and management of cardiac conditions and the psychosocial factors affecting cardiovascular health. The research output currently emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, bridging cardiology with mental health assessments and treatment frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Mid-region pro-hormone markers for diagnosis and prognosis in acute dyspnea : results from the BACH (Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure) trial

    Alan Maisel;Christian Mueller;Richard Nowak;W. Frank Peacock

  • Physical training reduces peripheral markers of inflammation in patients with chronic heart failure

    S Adamopoulos;J Parissis;C Kroupis;M Georgiadis

  • Human phospholamban null results in lethal dilated cardiomyopathy revealing a critical difference between mouse and human

    Kobra Haghighi;Fotis Kolokathis;Luke Pater;Roy A. Lynch

  • Relation of elevated C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels to left atrial size and duration of episodes in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Stavroula N. Psychari;Thomas S. Apostolou;Loukas Sinos;Eftihia Hamodraka

  • Gender-related differences in presentation, treatment, and outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation in Europe: a report from the Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation.

    Nikolaos Dagres;Robby Nieuwlaat;Panos E. Vardas;Dietrich Andresen

  • Ascorbic Acid Prevents Contrast-Mediated Nephropathy in Patients With Renal Dysfunction Undergoing Coronary Angiography or Intervention

    Konstantinos Spargias;Elias Alexopoulos;Stamatis Kyrzopoulos;Panayiotis Iacovis

  • A mutation in the human phospholamban gene, deleting arginine 14, results in lethal, hereditary cardiomyopathy

    Kobra Haghighi;Fotis Kolokathis;Anthony O. Gramolini;Jason R. Waggoner

  • Methods for evaluating endothelial function: a position statement from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Peripheral Circulation.

    John Lekakis;Pierre Abraham;Alberto Balbarini;Andrew Blann

  • The Olive Constituent Oleuropein Exhibits Anti-Ischemic, Antioxidative, and Hypolipidemic Effects in Anesthetized Rabbits

    Ioanna Andreadou;Efstathios K. Iliodromitis;Emmanuel Mikros;Maria Constantinou

  • Physical training modulates proinflammatory cytokines and the soluble Fas/soluble Fasligand system in patients with chronic heart failure

    Stamatis Adamopoulos;John Parissis;Dimitrios Karatzas;Christos Kroupis

  • Inhibition of Interleukin-1 by Anakinra Improves Vascular and Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Ignatios Ikonomidis;John P. Lekakis;Maria Nikolaou;Ioannis Paraskevaidis

  • Complications of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a High‐Volume Center in 1,000 Procedures: Still Cause for Concern?

    Nikolaos Dagres;Gerhard Hindricks M.D.;Hans Kottkamp M.D.;Philipp Sommer

  • Iron Overload Cardiomyopathy in Clinical Practice

    Dimitrios T. Kremastinos;Dimitrios Farmakis

  • Acute doxorubicin cardiotoxicity is successfully treated with the phytochemical oleuropein through suppression of oxidative and nitrosative stress.

    Ioanna Andreadou;Fragiska Sigala;Efstathios K. Iliodromitis;Maria Papaefthimiou

  • Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease.

    John Lekakis;Loukianos S. Rallidis;Ioanna Andreadou;Georgia Vamvakou

  • Ischemic postconditioning: experimental models and protocol algorithms

    Andreas Skyschally;Patrick van Caster;Efstathios K. Iliodromitis;Rainer Schulz

  • Effects of levosimendan on circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and soluble apoptosis mediators in patients with decompensated advanced heart failure

    John T Parissis;Stamatis Adamopoulos;Charalambos Antoniades;George Kostakis

  • Increased 90-Day Mortality in Patients With Acute Heart Failure With Elevated Copeptin Secondary Results From the Biomarkers in Acute Heart Failure (BACH) Study

    Alan Maisel;Yang Xue;Kevin Shah;Christian Mueller

  • Left ventricular diastolic Doppler characteristics in beta-thalassemia major.

    D T Kremastinos;D P Tsiapras;G A Tsetsos;E I Rentoukas

  • A glossary of circulating cytokines in chronic heart failure.

    Stamatis Adamopoulos;John T. Parissis;Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Evangelia G. Kranias
Evangelia G. Kranias University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Pavlos Toutouzas
Pavlos Toutouzas National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos Harokopio University
Christodoulos Stefanadis
Christodoulos Stefanadis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Gerhard Hindricks
Gerhard Hindricks Leipzig University
David J. Webb
David J. Webb University of Edinburgh
Christos Pitsavos
Christos Pitsavos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Andreas Papapetropoulos
Andreas Papapetropoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Helen Giamarellou
Helen Giamarellou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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