1.Increased aortic pulse wave velocity is associated with the presence of angiographic coronary artery disease in overweight and obese patients.

Bechlioulis A, Vakalis K, Naka KK, Bourantas CV, Papamichael ND, Kotsia A, Tzimas T, Pappas K, Katsouras CS, Michalis LK.

Am J Hypertens. 2013 Feb;26(2):265-70. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hps039. Epub 2012 Dec 28.

2.3D reconstruction of coronary arteries using frequency domain optical coherence tomography images and biplane angiography.

Athanasiou LS, Bourantas CV, Siogkas PK, Sakellarios AI, Exarchos TP, Naka KK, Papafaklis MI, Michalis LK, Prati F, Fotiadis DI.

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012;2012:2647-50. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346508.

3.Determinants of vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Naka KK, Papathanassiou K, Bechlioulis A, Kazakos N, Pappas K, Tigas S, Makriyiannis D, Tsatsoulis A, Michalis LK.

Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2012 Oct 12;11:127. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-11-127.

4.Effect of late revascularization of a totally occluded coronary artery after myocardial infarction on mortality rates in patients with renal impairment.

Hastings RS, Hochman JS, Dzavik V, Lamas GA, Forman SA, Schiele F, Michalis LK, Nikas D, Jaroch J, Reynolds HR.

Am J Cardiol. 2012 Oct 1;110(7):954-60. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.05.024. Epub 2012 Jun 22.

5.Combined intravenous treatment with ascorbic acid and desferrioxamine to reduce myocardial reperfusion injury in an experimental model resembling the clinical setting of primary PCI.

Chatziathanasiou GN, Nikas DN, Katsouras CS, Kazakos ND, Bouba V, Vougiouklakis T, Naka KK, Michalis LK.

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 May-Jun;53(3):195-204.

6.Novel methodology for 3D reconstruction of carotid arteries and plaque characterization based upon magnetic resonance imaging carotid angiography data.

Sakellarios AI, Stefanou K, Siogkas P, Tsakanikas VD, Bourantas CV, Athanasiou L, Exarchos TP, Fotiou E, Naka KK, Papafaklis MI, Patterson AJ, Young VE, Gillard JH, Michalis LK, Fotiadis DI.

Magn Reson Imaging. 2012 Oct;30(8):1068-82. doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2012.03.004. Epub 2012 May 21.

7.Increased vascular inflammation in early menopausal women is associated with hot flush severity.

Bechlioulis A, Naka KK, Kalantaridou SN, Kaponis A, Papanikolaou O, Vezyraki P, Kolettis TM, Vlahos AP, Gartzonika K, Mavridis A, Michalis LK.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 May;97(5):E760-4. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-3151. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

8.Short-term hormone therapy improves sCD40L and endothelial function in early menopausal women: potential role of estrogen receptor polymorphisms.

Bechlioulis A, Naka KK, Kalantaridou SN, Chatzikyriakidou A, Papanikolaou O, Kaponis A, Vakalis K, Vezyraki P, Gartzonika K, Mavridis A, Georgiou I, Michalis LK.

Maturitas. 2012 Apr;71(4):389-95. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.001. Epub 2012 Jan 23.

9.A quasi-lumped model for the peripheral distortion of the arterial pulse.

Voltairas PA, Charalambopoulos A, Fotiadis DI, Michalis LK.

Math Biosci Eng. 2012 Jan 1;9(1):175-98. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2012.9.175.

10.Drug-eluting stent restenosis: effect of drug type, release kinetics, hemodynamics and coating strategy.

Papafaklis MI, Chatzizisis YS, Naka KK, Giannoglou GD, Michalis LK.

Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Apr;134(1):43-53. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.12.006. Epub 2011 Dec 22. Review.

11.A novel semiautomated atherosclerotic plaque characterization method using grayscale intravascular ultrasound images: comparison with virtual histology.

Athanasiou LS, Karvelis PS, Tsakanikas VD, Naka KK, Michalis LK, Bourantas CV, Fotiadis DI.

IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed. 2012 May;16(3):391-400. doi: 10.1109/TITB.2011.2181529. Epub 2011 Dec 23.

12.Effects of pioglitazone and metformin on vascular endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with sulfonylureas.

Naka KK, Papathanassiou K, Bechlioulis A, Pappas K, Kazakos N, Kanioglou C, Kostoula A, Vezyraki P, Makriyiannis D, Tsatsoulis A, Michalis LK.

Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2012 Jan;9(1):52-8. doi: 10.1177/1479164111424515. Epub 2011 Nov 2.

13.Fusion of optical coherence tomography and coronary angiography - in vivo assessment of shear stress in plaque rupture.

Bourantas CV, Papafaklis MI, Naka KK, Tsakanikas VD, Lysitsas DN, Alamgir FM, Fotiadis DI, Michalis LK.

Int J Cardiol. 2012 Mar 8;155(2):e24-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.005. Epub 2011 Jul 31. No abstract available.