Dysfunction of the diaphragm
FD McCool, GE Tzelepis - New England Journal of Medicine, 2012 - Mass Medical Soc
Dysfunction of one or both hemidiaphragms is an underdiagnosed cause of dyspnea.
Weakness or paralysis may be seen during mechanical ventilation, after surgery or trauma, with …
Weakness or paralysis may be seen during mechanical ventilation, after surgery or trauma, with …
Pattern and distribution of myocardial fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: a delayed enhanced magnetic resonance imaging study
GE Tzelepis, NL Kelekis, SC Plastiras… - … : Official Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the prevalence and pattern of myocardial fibrosis as detected by delayed
enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE‐MRI) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)…
enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE‐MRI) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)…
Prevalence and outcome of pulmonary fibrosis in microscopic polyangiitis
GE Tzelepis, M Kokosi, A Tzioufas… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We sought to determine the type of pulmonary involvement in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA),
primarily focusing on pulmonary fibrosis (PF), its prevalence, temporal relationship with …
primarily focusing on pulmonary fibrosis (PF), its prevalence, temporal relationship with …
Complementary role of CMR to conventional screening in the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac sarcoidosis
V Kouranos, GE Tzelepis, A Rapti, S Mavrogeni… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2017 - jacc.org
Objectives : The goal of this study was to assess the independent and collective diagnostic
value of various modalities in cardiac sarcoidosis, delineate the role of cardiac magnetic …
value of various modalities in cardiac sarcoidosis, delineate the role of cardiac magnetic …
Occult connective tissue diseases mimicking idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
GE Tzelepis, SP Toya… - European Respiratory …, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), the diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
is usually made after excluding, among other conditions, connective tissue diseases (…
is usually made after excluding, among other conditions, connective tissue diseases (…
Unexpected cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery: incidence, predisposing causes, and outcome of open chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A Anthi, GE Tzelepis, P Alivizatos, A Michails… - Chest, 1998 - Elsevier
Study objectives To assess the incidence of acute mechanical causes precipitating sudden
cardiac arrest in cardiac surgery patients during the immediate postoperative period. In …
cardiac arrest in cardiac surgery patients during the immediate postoperative period. In …
Respiratory muscle dysfunction in Parkinson's disease1-3
GE Tzelepis, FD McCool, JH Friedman… - Am Rev Respir …, 1988 - atsjournals.org
Patients with Parkinson's disease may have more difficulty performing repetitive motor acts
than single motor acts because of bradykinesia and skeletal muscle rigidity. We thought that …
than single motor acts because of bradykinesia and skeletal muscle rigidity. We thought that …
Scleroderma lung: initial forced vital capacity as predictor of pulmonary function decline
…, HM Moutsopoulos, GE Tzelepis - Arthritis Care & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the ability of initial forced vital capacity (FVC) of patients with scleroderma
to predict subsequent pulmonary function deterioration. Methods Data on 78 patients …
to predict subsequent pulmonary function deterioration. Methods Data on 78 patients …
Inspiratory muscle training in the patient with neuromuscular disease
FD McCool, GE Tzelepis - Physical therapy, 1995 - academic.oup.com
… [McCool FD, Tzelepis GE. Inspiratoty muscle training in the patient with neuromuscular
diseuse. Phys mer. … F Dennis McCool George E Tzelepis … (Adapted from Tzelepis et al:f4j …
diseuse. Phys mer. … F Dennis McCool George E Tzelepis … (Adapted from Tzelepis et al:f4j …
Myocardial performance and aortic elasticity are impaired in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
…, V Votteas, PP Sfikakis, GE Tzelepis - Scandinavian journal …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To measure aortic stiffness and global left ventricular (LV) function in patients
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and no clinical evidence of heart disease. Methods: Fifty‐seven …
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and no clinical evidence of heart disease. Methods: Fifty‐seven …