George N. Kouvelos

Prof. Dr. George N. Kouvelos

Vascular Surgery Department, General University Hospital of Larissa, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 June 2016 in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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EVE.L.G. Verhoeven
E.L.G. Verhoeven
AKA. Katsargyris
A. Katsargyris
KOK. Oikonomou
K. Oikonomou
GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
HRH. Renner
H. Renner
WRW. Ritter
W. Ritter

1 November 2016 in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Journal Article
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GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
AKA. Katsargyris
A. Katsargyris
GAG.A. Antoniou
G.A. Antoniou
KOK. Oikonomou
K. Oikonomou
EVE.L.G. Verhoeven
E.L.G. Verhoeven

1 May 2015 in Journal of Vascular Surgery
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GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
AKAndreas Koutsoumpelis
Andreas Koutsoumpelis
ALAndreas M. Lazaris
Andreas M. Lazaris
MMMiltiadis Matsagkas
Miltiadis Matsagkas

1 December 2015 in Journal of Vascular Surgery
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AKAthanasios Katsargyris
Athanasios Katsargyris
KOKyriakos Oikonomou
Kyriakos Oikonomou
GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
HRHermann Renner
Hermann Renner
WRWolfgang Ritter
Wolfgang Ritter
EVEric L.G. Verhoeven
Eric L.G. Verhoeven

10 October 2016 in Journal of Endovascular Therapy
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GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
KOKyriakos Oikonomou
Kyriakos Oikonomou
GAGeorge A. Antoniou
George A. Antoniou
EVEric L. G. Verhoeven
Eric L. G. Verhoeven
AKAthanasios Katsargyris
Athanasios Katsargyris
Purpose: To provide an updated systematic literature review and summarize current evidence on proximal aortic neck dilatation (AND) after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Methods: A review of the English-language medical literature from 1991 to 2015 was conducted using MEDLINE and EMBASE to identify studies reporting AND after EVAR. Studies considered for inclusion and full-text review fulfilled the following criteria: (1) reported AND after EVAR, (2) included at least 5 patients, and (3) provided data on AND quantification. The search identified 26 articles published between 1998 and 2015 that encompassed 9721 patients (median age 71.8 years; 9439 men). Results: AND occurred in 24.6% of patients (95% CI 18.6% to 31.8%) over a period ranging from 15 months to 9 years after EVAR. No significant dilatation of the suprarenal part of the aorta was reported by most studies. The incidence of combined clinical events (endoleak type I, migration, reintervention during follow-up) was higher in the AND group (26%) when compared with 2% in the group without AND (OR 28.7, 95% CI 5.43 to 151.67, p<0.001). Conclusion: AND affects a considerable proportion of EVAR patients and was related to worse clinical outcome, as indicated by increased rates of type I endoleak, migration, and reinterventions. Future studies should focus on a better understanding of the pathophysiology, predictors, and risk factors of AND, which could identify patients who may warrant a different EVAR strategy and/or a closer post-EVAR surveillance strategy.

1 February 2015 in European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Journal Article
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EAE. Arnaoutoglou
E. Arnaoutoglou
GKGeorge N. Kouvelos
George N. Kouvelos
NPN. Papa
N. Papa
AKA. Kallinteri
A. Kallinteri
HMH. Milionis
H. Milionis
MMMiltiadis Matsagkas
Miltiadis Matsagkas