Browsing by Author "Mikhailidis, Dimitri P."
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Can We Decrease Epicardial and Pericardial Fat in Patients With Diabetes?
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2021)Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and complex metabolic disorder and also an important cause of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). Patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) and obesity show a greater propensity for ... -
Diabetes and carotid artery disease: a narrative review
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2020)Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been linked to an increased prevalence and severity of carotid artery disease, as well as polyvascular disease. Carotid disease is also associated with obesity and abnormal peri-organ ... -
Endocan: a new marker of endothelial function
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2021)Purpose of review: To consider the role of endocan as an inflammatory marker in cardiovascular diseases. Recent findings: Endocan, an endothelial inflammatory marker, is associated with cardiovascular disease. Su ... -
New Onset Diabetes Mellitus in COVID-19: A Scoping Review
Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Mikhailidis, Dimitri P.; Rizzo, Manfredi (2024)Background: Higher education institutions need to put change management as a pivotal part of their strategy. The challenge is to effectively contextualize existing change management models to the respective work environment. ... -
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and their association with vascular risk
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2021)Abstract: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the most common liver diseases, is rising. About 25% of adults worldwide are probably affected by NAFLD. Insulin resistance (IR) and fat ... -
Non-coronary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2020)Objective: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant inherited disease, affecting 1 in 200 - 500 individuals worldwide. FH is characterized by elevated circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ... -
Nonalcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease: Role in Metabolic Syndrome, “Prediabetes,” Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2021)Abstract: Fat accumulation in the pancreas associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been defined as “nonalcoholic fatty pancreas disease” (NAFPD). The aim of this review is to describe the association ... -
Vascular surgical procedures in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: is it too late?
Mikhailidis, Dimitri P. (2020)Letter to the Editor: Because of heightened awareness, more patients with FH are likely to be diagnosed and treated early. This may decrease their risk of developing non-coronary vascular disease. On the other hand, ...