Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common problem with adverse cardiorespiratory,
endocrinological, and endothelial effects. Recent studies demonstrate an even higher …

Background: the sleep apnea syndrome is a factor contributing to the impairment of
ventricular function and thus worsening of heart failure, which justifies its screening in this …

BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown an association between higher body mass
index (BMI) and lower mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS: We compared …

The past two decades have seen a surge in the available data on hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (HCM), with evolution of comprehensive HCM-related management …

Objective: Iodine-123 MIBG imaging has been used to study cardiac sympathetic function in
various cardiac diseases. Central sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS) occurs frequently in …

Aim: In the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), the organism is exposed to hypoxic
effects. Chronic hypoxia has thrombotic, vasoactive and inflammatory effects on …

We herein report a case of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) associated with dilated
cardiomyopathy (DCM) and sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in a 47-year-old man. The patient …

Aims The aims of this study are to (a) detect the effect of different types of heart diseases
[ischemic, cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart failure (HF)] on the association with sleep …

Background: the sleep apnea syndrome is a factor contributing to the impairment of
ventricular function and thus worsening of heart failure, which justifies its screening in this …

Με την ολοκλήρωση της διδακτορικής μου διατριβής θεωρώ χρέος να εκφράσω τις θερμές
ευχαριστίες μου και την ευγνωμοσύνη μου στον Καθηγητή Πνευμονολογίας κ. Κωνσταντίνο …