Vasileios Nevras

Mr. Vasileios Nevras

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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

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1 October 2020 in The American Journal of Cardiology
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SZStefanos Zafeiropoulos
Stefanos Zafeiropoulos
IFIoannis Farmakis
Ioannis Farmakis
AKAnastasios Kartas
Anastasios Kartas
Alexandra ArvanitakiAlexandra Arvanitaki
Alexandra Arvanitaki
APAreti Pagiantza
Areti Pagiantza
George GiannakoulasGeorge Giannakoulas
George Giannakoulas

14 March 2022 in Heart Failure Reviews
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PZPanagiotis Zachos
Panagiotis Zachos
VNVasileios Nevras
Vasileios Nevras
NMNikias Milaras
Nikias Milaras
MKMaria Karakosta
Maria Karakosta
AKAlkistis - Eleni Kalesi
Alkistis - Eleni Kalesi
DNDimitrios A Niakas
Dimitrios A Niakas

PZPanagiotis Zachos
Panagiotis Zachos
EPEvelina Pappa
Evelina Pappa
NMNikias Milaras
Nikias Milaras
VNVasileios Nevras
Vasileios Nevras
PKPaschalis Karakasis
Paschalis Karakasis
DNDimitrios A Niakas
Dimitrios A Niakas
Background: Advances in medical care of patients with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) have significantly altered the natural course of the disease by prolonging life. Thus, our focus has now shifted to exploring the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of those patients. This study sought to explore the HRQoL of adult patients operated on for ToF using two validated instruments—the SF-36 and EQ-5D—that highlight both physical and mental aspects of the disease. Methods: A total of 115 individuals (53 ToF patients and 60 healthy controls) were recruited for the purposes of this study. HRQoL was assessed through the SF-36 and EQ-5D instruments. Comparisons were made between ToF patients and controls with subgroup analyses based on sex and age. Results: ToF patients reported significantly poorer HRQoL in the physical domains, namely Physical Functioning, Role Physical, General Health, and Physical Component Summary of the SF-36 when compared to controls (p < 0.05). Interestingly, there was a trend towards lower Bodily Pain and better Vitality scores in ToF subjects. Age influenced HRQoL, with older respondents rating their physical health lower than younger patients and controls (p < 0.05). EQ-5D VAS scores indicated that ToF patients perceived their overall health worse than controls (80.02 vs. 86.92, p < 0.001), with Anxiety/Depression being the most frequently reported problem (45.3%). Controls reported better HRQoL than ToF patients across all SF-36 domains in both health states (EQ-5D = 1 and EQ-5D > 1), except for Bodily Pain and Vitality in EQ-5D = 1. Significant differences were observed in Physical Functioning, Role Physical, General Health, Vitality, and Physical Component Score. Notably, ToF patients with EQ-5D = 1 showed unexpectedly higher Vitality scores than controls; however, this advantage diminished significantly in the EQ-5D > 1 group. Conclusions: Adult ToF survivors experience significant physical limitations as expected, while mental health seems to remain relatively unaffected compared to healthy peers. These findings underscore the importance of HRQoL assessment in patients with congenital heart disease and the need for disease-specific HRQoL instruments.

21 September 2024 in Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
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GGGeorgia Gkounti
Georgia Gkounti
Charalampos LoutradisCharalampos Loutradis
Charalampos Loutradis
CKChristos Katsioulis
Christos Katsioulis
VNVasileios Nevras
Vasileios Nevras
MTMyrto Tzimou
Myrto Tzimou
APApostolos G. Pitoulias
Apostolos G. Pitoulias