Nicholas Kounis
University of Patras, University of Patras School of Medicine
Research areas: Medicine · Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine · Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions · Acute Myocardial Infarction Research · Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
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About
PRESENT STATUS:
-Professor Emeritus
Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School
Patras, Greece
-Scientific Advisor
Patras State General Hospital, Patras, Greece
-Practicing Cardiologist
QUALIFICATIONS :
1. M.D. (Medical Diploma), Athens Medical School
2. Board Examinations in Medicine, Athens
3. Board Examinations in Cardiology, Athens
4. PhD Thesis – “Contribution to the prevention
and treatment of chronic thromboembolism with
a new regimen including : Arvin, phenformin and
orabolin”, Athens Medical School
Nicholas George Kounis MD
The founder of “Kounis Syndrome”
Three pioneered clinical descriptions
1. Iliacus hematoma syndrome: Kounis N G, Macauley MB, Ghorbal MS. Iliacus haematoma syndrome. Can Med Ass J 1975; 112: 872-873
2. Cardiopathia Fantastica: Kounis NG. Munchausen syndrome with cardiac symptoms. Cardiopathia fantastica. Br J Clin Pract 1979; 33: 77-72
3. Kounis syndrome: Kounis NG. Kounis syndrome (allergic angina and allergic myocardial infarction). A natural paradigm? Int J Cardiol 2006;110: 7-14
APPOINTMENTS IN GREECE :
1. House Officer ( Intern ) in Medicine. Samos General Hospital,
Samos 1.5.66 – 1.11.66
2. Senior House Officer In Medicine, (Internal Assistant),
Patras Military Hospital 1.11.66 – 25.10.67
3. General practitioner. Social Security Organization, Patras
1.11.67 – 1.4.71
4. Consultant Cardiologist, “Agios Andreas” Hospital,
University of Patras 9.4.81 – 4.4.86
5. Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Medicine, University
of Patras Medical School, 5.4.86-23.12.89
6. Professor of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Patras
Highest Institute of Education and Technology, 1.2.88-2008
APPOINTMENTS OUTSIDE GREECE:
1. House Officer in General Medicine, Pontefract General Infirmary, Pontefract, Yorks, England 1.9.71 – 26.8.72
2. House Officer in General Medicine. Whinston Hospital, Liverpool, England 1.9.72 – 8.3.73
3. Senior House Officer in General Medicine. Warrington General Hospital, Warrington, Lancs., England 9.3.73 – 30.10.73
4. Senior House Officer in General Medicine. Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England 1.11.73 – 19.7.74
5. Tutor in Medicine and Registrar in Cardiology. Aberdeen Medical School and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland 20.7.74 – 1.10.75
6. Registrar in Cardiology and Respiratory Physiology. East Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, England 2.10.75 – 6.6.77
7. Senior Registrar In Cardiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belftast, N. Ireland 1.8.77 – 1.9.78
Employment
Education
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University of Patras School of Medicine Chairmam1991 - Present
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (36)
- Translating Population-Based Epidemiology into Clinical Recognition of Coronary Artery Spasm: Prevalence, Incidence, and Geographic-Seasonal Variation in Taiwan Save
- Kounis Syndrome in the Modern Era: A Comprehensive Review of Allergic Acute Coronary Syndromes Save
- Development and Validation of Artificial Intelligence Prediction of Epicardial Coronary Artery Spasm in Patients Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Save
- Kounis Syndrome Features in Special Populations Save
- Kounis Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery: Pathophysiology, Antimicrobial Triggers, and Perioperative Recognition and Management Save
- Prediction of Coronary Artery Spasm in Patients Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Using a Comprehensive Clinical, Laboratory and Echocardiographic Risk Score Save
- Unusual, Uncommon, Intriguing, and Significant Causes of Kounis Syndrome: Important Medications and Chemicals Used to Treat Kounis Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction Can Cause Kounis Syndrome Save
- Lipoprotein(a)/CD36 Interaction Drives IL-6/RhoA-GTP Signaling and miRNA Epigenetic Regulation in Coronary Artery Spasm Save
- From Acute Carditis, Rheumatic Carditis, and Morphologic Cardiac Reactions to Allergic Angina, Allergic Myocardial Infarction, and Kounis Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary and Multisystem Disease Save
- Broad Electrocardiogram Syndromes Spectrum: From Common Emergencies to Particular Electrical Heart Disorders—Part II Save
- The Role of Early Risk Factor Modification and Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation Substrate Remodeling Prevention Save
- Cardio-Oncoimmunology: Cardiac Toxicity, Cardiovascular Hypersensitivity, and Kounis Syndrome Save
- Systemic Vascular Resistance and Myocardial Work Analysis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Save
- Outcomes of Atrioventricular Node Ablation and Pacing in Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: From Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy to His Bundle Pacing Save
- Coronary Artery Spasm-Related Heart Failure Syndrome: Literature Review Save
- Blood Transfusion Components Inducing Severe Allergic Reactions: The First Case of Kounis Syndrome Induced by Platelet Transfusion Save
- The Effect of Long COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination on Male Fertility; A Narrative Review Save
- Anti-Diabetic Therapy, Heart Failure and Oxidative Stress: An Update Save
- The Chemokines CXC, CC and C in the Pathogenesis of COVID-19 Disease and as Surrogates of Vaccine-Induced Innate and Adaptive Protective Responses Save
- Pharmacologic Rate versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients Save