Profile

• 2022: Full Instructor in the resuscitation programmes/seminars (BLS, ILS, ALS) of the European Resuscitaion Council (ERC)
• 2020 – 2022: Title of Interventional Cardiology Specialist, Fellow doctor in the Haemodynamic Laboratory (Hellenic Cardiological Society Scholarship), Korgialeneio – Benakeio Red Cross Hospital – 2nd Cardiology Clinic
• 2015 – 2019: Title of medical specialty in Cardiology, Cardiology Registrar, Korgialeneio - Benakeio, Korgialeneio – Benakeio Red Cross Hospital – 2nd Cardiology Clinic
• 2010 – 2012: Internal Medicine Registrar “Ippokration” Athens General Hospital – 2nd University Clinic of Internal Medicine
• 1999 – 2005: Medical Degree (Score: Very Good), University of Athens – Medical School

• 09/2023 - Present: Cardiologist, Consultant in the Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases Department, in the 2nd Cardiology Clinic, IASO General Clinic
• 2022 - Present: Director – Scientific Head Officer of the Cardiological Department, “Athens Hospital General Clinic
• 2022 – Present: Director – Scientific Head Officer of the Cardiological Department, «Health Diagnosis» Diagnostic Center / Laboratories
• 2021 – 2022: Consultant in the Cardiological Department “Doctors Hospital” General Clinic
• 2020 – Present: Interventional Cardiologist, Consultant in the Cardiology Clinic & Haemodynamic Laboratory, Athens Bioclinic
• 2014 – 2015: Research Fellow – Doctor in the Pathological Department, “Doctors Hospital” General Clinic
• 2012 – 2014: Research Fellow – Doctor in the Pathological Department, "Ippocratis" General Clinic of Pireaus
• 2008 - 2009: Research Fellow – Doctor in the Pathological Department, "Piraiko Therapeftirio" General Clinic
• 2008 – 2010: Research Fellow – Auditing Doctor, Total Care Network (TCN)
• 2007 – 2008: Regional Medical Center of Platsa, Messinia

• Interventional Cardiology
• Structural Diseases of the Heart
• Clinical Cardiology – Echocardiology - Cardiovascular Imaging
• Sports’ Cardiology
• Advanced Life Resuscitation

2020: Hellenic Cardiological Society Scholarship for fellowship in Interventional Cardiology

• Epidemiology, reperfusion management, and outcomes of patients with myocardial infarction in Greece: The ILIAKTIS study.
  Kanakakis I, Stafylas P, Tsigkas G, Nikas D, Synetos A, Avramidis D, Tsiafoutis I, Dagre A, Tzikas S, Latsios G, Patsourakos N, Sanidas I, Skalidis E, Pipilis A, Bamidis P, Davlouros P; for ILIAKTIS Investigators. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2022 Sep-Oct;67:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.03.003. Epub 2022 Mar 17. PMID: 35307346.
• Ventricular ectopy from the non-coronary cusp: Pathophysiological and anatomical considerations.
  Ioannidis P, Christoforatou E, Zografos T, Kouvelas K, Tsoumeleas A, Floros S, Kappou T, Vassilopoulos C. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2021 Jul-Aug;21(4):245-247. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2021.04.005. Epub 2021 Apr 19. PMID: 33887363; PMCID: PMC8263327.
• Electronic medical registry of acute coronary syndromes in Greece. (ILIAKTIS study): Rationale and study design.
  Kanakakis I, Stafylas P, Avramidis D, Dagre A, Latsios G, Nikas D, Patsourakos N, Pipilis A, Sanidas I, Skalidis E, Synetos A, Tziakas D, Tzikas S, Tsiafoutis I, Tsigkas G, Bamidis P; ILIAKTIS Investigators. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021 May-Jun;62(3):244-247. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.06.011. Epub 2020 Jul 14. PMID: 32673758.
• Incidence, electrophysiological characteristics, and long-term follow-up of perimitral atrial flutter in patients with previously confirmed mitral isthmus block.
  Ioannidis P, Christoforatou E, Zografos T, Charalambopoulos P, Kouvelas K, Christoulas G, Syros P, Tsitsinakis G, Kappou T, Tsoumeleas A, Floros S, Tagoulis D, Ntarladimas I, Tagoulis I, Avzotis D, Manolis AS, Vassilopoulos C. J Arrhythm. 2021 May 12;37(3):584-596. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12545. PMID: 34141011; PMCID: PMC8207388.
• The Electrophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation: From Basic Mechanisms to Catheter Ablation.
  Ioannidis P, Zografos T, Christoforatou E, Kouvelas K, Tsoumeleas A, Vassilopoulos C. Cardiol Res Pract. 2021 Jun 5;2021:4109269. doi: 10.1155/2021/4109269. PMID: 34194824; PMCID: PMC8203364.
• Parameters  in feasibility and safety of same-day discharge after complex percutaneous coronary intervention using forearm approach.
  Koutouzis, Michael & Karatasakis, Aris & Brilakis, Emmanouil & Agelaki, Maria & Maniotis, Christos & Kiokas, S. & Panis, V. & Oikonomidis, Dimitrios & Fatsiou, A. & Avdikos, G. & Tsoumeleas, A. & Misailidou, S. & Dimitriou, P. & Andreou, Constantinos & Lazaris,  E. (2017). P3306 European Heart Journal. 38. 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.P3306.
• Radial artery occlusion after transradial coronary catheterization.
  Avdikos, Grigorios & Karatasakis, Aris & Tsoumeleas, Andreas & Lazaris, Efstathios & Ziakas, Antonios & Koutouzis, Michael. (2017). Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. 7. 305-316. 10.21037/cdt.2017.03.14.
• Needle versus Cannula over needle for radial artery cannulation during transradial coronary angiography and interventions.
  Koutouzis, Michael & Kaoukis, Andreas & Hamilos, Michalis & Tsigkas, Grigorios & Tsiafoutis, Ioannis & Maniotis, Christos & Tsoumeleas, Andreas & Kintis,  Konstantinos  & Patsilinakos, Sotirios &  Ziakas, Antonis & Hahalis, Giorgos & Giakoumakis, Tsampikos & Davlouros, Periklis & Lazaris, Efstathios. (2017). Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 18. 10.1016/j.carrev.2017.03.008.
• ULnar Artery Transient Compression Facilitating Radial Artery Patent Hemostasis (ULTRA): A Novel Technique to Reduce Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Coronary Catheterization.
  Koutouzis, Michael & Maniotis, Christos & Avdikos, Grigorios & Tsoumeleas, Andreas & Andreou, Constantinos & Kyriakides, Zenon. (2016). The Journal of invasive cardiology. 68. 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.492.
• Ρευματοειδής αρθρίτις και καρδιαγγειακός κίνδυνος.
  Κατσή Βασιλική & Τσουμελέας, Ανδρέας (2011). Στους Ρυθµούς της Καρδιάς, 5ο Τεύχος Σεπτέµβριος-Οκτώβριος 2011.

• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
• European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)
• European Resuscitation Council (ERC)
• Hellenic Society of Cardiology (HSC)
• Hellenic College of Cardiology (HCC)
• Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HSCPR)