Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (Mar 2022)
Updated knowledge and practical implementations of stress echocardiography in ischemic and non-ischemic cardiac diseases: An expert consensus of the Working Group of Echocardiography of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology
- Nikolaos P.E. Kadoglou,
- Constantinos H. Papadopoulos,
- Konstantinos G. Papadopoulos,
- Stefanos Karagiannis,
- Ilias Karabinos,
- Savvas Loizos,
- Anastasios Theodosis-Georgilas,
- Konstantina Aggeli,
- Kalliopi Keramida,
- Dimitrios Klettas,
- Stavros Kounas,
- George Makavos,
- Ilias Ninios,
- Ioannis Ntalas,
- Ignatios Ikonomidis,
- Vasilios Sahpekidis,
- Alexandros Stefanidis,
- Theodora Zaglavara,
- George Athanasopoulos,
- George Karatasakis,
- Stamatios Kyrzopoulos,
- Nikos Kouris,
- Alexandros Patrianakos,
- Ioannis Paraskevaidis,
- Loukianos Rallidis,
- Konstantinos Savvatis,
- Dimitrios Tsiapras,
- Petros Nihoyannopoulos
Affiliations
- Nikolaos P.E. Kadoglou
- Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; Second Cardiology Department, “Hippokration” Hospital, Aristotle University ofThessaloniki, Greece; Corresponding author. Nikolaos P.E. Kadoglou, 215/6 Old road Lefkosias-Lemesou, Aglantzia, Nicosia, CY-2029, Cyprus. Tel: +357 22895260.
- Constantinos H. Papadopoulos
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Korgialenio – Benakio Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece; Corresponding author. Constantinos H. Papadopoulos, Chairman of the Hellenic Group of Echocardiography of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology, 10 Platonos street, Neo Psychiko, Athens, 15451, Greece. Tel: +306977413643.
- Konstantinos G. Papadopoulos
- 3rd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Stefanos Karagiannis
- Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
- Ilias Karabinos
- 3rd Cardiology Department, Euroclinic, Athens, Greece
- Savvas Loizos
- Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Anastasios Theodosis-Georgilas
- Cardiology Department, Tzaneio Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Konstantina Aggeli
- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Kalliopi Keramida
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Dimitrios Klettas
- Metropolitan Hospital Center, Piraeus, Greece
- Stavros Kounas
- Metropolitan Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
- George Makavos
- 3rd Cardiology Department, Sotiria University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Ilias Ninios
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Ioannis Ntalas
- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Arta, Greece
- Ignatios Ikonomidis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Vasilios Sahpekidis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Alexandros Stefanidis
- 1st Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Nikaia, Greece
- Theodora Zaglavara
- Interbalkan Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
- George Athanasopoulos
- 1st Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
- George Karatasakis
- 1st Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
- Stamatios Kyrzopoulos
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
- Nikos Kouris
- Cardiology Department, Thriasio Hospital, Elefsina, Greece
- Alexandros Patrianakos
- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraclion, Crete, Greece
- Ioannis Paraskevaidis
- Department of Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Loukianos Rallidis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Konstantinos Savvatis
- Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Barts Heart Center, London, UK
- Dimitrios Tsiapras
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiosurgical Center, Piraeus, Greece
- Petros Nihoyannopoulos
- Metropolitan Hospital Center, Piraeus, Greece; Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 64
pp. 30 – 57
Abstract
Stress echocardiography (SE) is a well established and valid technique, widely used for the diagnostic evaluation of patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiac diseases. This statement of the Echocardiography Working Group of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology summarizes the consensus of the writing group regarding the applications of SE, based on the expertise of their members and on a critical review of present medical literature. The main objectives of the consensus document include a comprehensive review of SE methodology and training—which focus on the preparation, the protocols used, the analysis of the SE images, and updated, evidence-based knowledge about SE applications on ischemic and nonischemic heart diseases, such as in cardiomyopathies, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
