Histamine‐induced coronary artery spasm: the concept of allergic angina

NG Kounis, GM Zavras - International Journal of Clinical …, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Histamine, the main amine released during allergic reactions, can provoke coronary arterial
spasm manifested as angina pectoris. This has been shown during clinical and laboratory …

Kounis syndrome secondary to allergic reaction following shellfish ingestion

GM Zavras, PJ Papadaki, CE Kokkinis… - … journal of clinical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Two cases of allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction (Kounis syndrome)
secondary to shellfish ingestion are described. The patients had pre‐existing quiescent …

Embolisation of a traumatic aneurysm of the posterior circumflex humeral artery in a volleyball player

M Vlychou, G Spanomichos… - British Journal of …, 2001 - bjsm.bmj.com
Repetitive minor vascular injuries caused by physical activity in athletes may lead to
ischaemia of the upper extremities. In volleyball players in particular, traumatic aneurysm of …

Pregnancy‐induced increase of supraventricular arrhythmias in Wolff‐Parkinson‐White syndrome

NG Kounis, GM Zavras, PJ Papadaki… - Clinical …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Six women suffering from Wolff‐Parkinson‐White syndrome and who were previously
asymptomatic or nearly asymptomatic, were followed prospectively during and after their …

Dose‐dependent appearance and disappearance of amiodarone‐induced skin pigmentation

NG Kounis, C Frangides, PJ Papadaki… - Clinical …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
A 66‐year‐old man suffering from atrial flutter developed cutaneous blue‐gray pigmentation
while receiving 600 mg of amiodarone daily for 15 months. With reduction of the dose to 100 …

The role of 3D-computed tomography angiography (3D-CTA) in investigation of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: comparison with digital subtraction …

C Kokkinis, M Vlychou, GM Zavras… - British journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage is a clinical condition that may be attributed to
various underlying causes, such as rupture of intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous …

[HTML][HTML] Angiographic findings and clinical implications of persistent primitive hypoglossal artery

M Vlychou, M Georganas, G Spanomichos… - BMC Medical …, 2003 - Springer
Background The primitive hypoglossal artery (PHA) is a rare vascular anomaly, which
belongs to the group of carotid-basilar anastomosis that may occur in adults. Case …

Electrocardiographic changes in elderly patients during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

NG Kounis, GM Zavras, PJ Papadaki… - Canadian Journal of …, 2003 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Cardiorespiratory complications may occur during gastrointestinal
endoscopy, and elderly people seem to be more vulnerable to these complications during …

Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in patients with ischemic heart disease

DG Karamitsos, NG Kounis, GM Zavras… - The …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The authors of this study used the method of increased stimulus rate on brainstem auditory
evoked potentials (BAEPs) in 30 patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and in an equal …

Paraplegia-related alterations of bone density in forearm and hip in Greek patients after spinal cord injury

M Vlychou, PJ Papadaki, GM Zavras… - Disability and …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Paraplegia due to spinal cord injury is related with sublesional bone
demineralization with an increased incidence of pathologic fractures in lower extremities …