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Γεώργιος Β. Λεβεντόπουλος

Δρ. Γεώργιος Β. Λεβεντόπουλος

Ο Δρ. Γεώργιος Β. Λεβεντόπουλος είναι Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Καρδιολογίας & Αρρυθμολογίας με εξειδίκευση στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Εργάζεται στο Νοσοκομείο Ρίου ενώ μπορεί να δεχτεί και ασθενείς στο ιατρείο του στο κέντρο στην Πάτρα.

  • Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Καρδιολογίας & Αρρυθμιολογίας
  • Εξειδίκευση στην Αρρυθμιολογία στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
  • Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ρίου, Πάτρα
  • Ιατρείο Πάτρα

Εκπαίδευση

Λήψη Ειδικότητας
Καρδιολογία στο Γ. Γεννηματάς

Εξειδίκευση στην Αρρυθμιολογία
St.Thomas’ Hospital και Southampton University Hospital

Εξειδίκευση & Δραστηριότητα

Ο ιατρός εξειδικεύεται σε:

  • Διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση αρρυθμιών
  • Επεμβάσεις κατάλυσης (ablation)
  • Εμφύτευση βηματοδοτών & απινιδωτών
  • Παρακολούθηση καρδιακών συσκευών
  • Αντιμετώπιση συγκοπτικών επεισοδίων

Δημοσιεύσεις

  1. Fryssira H, Leventopoulos G, Psoni S, Kitsiou – Tzeli S, Stavrianeas N, Kanavakis E. “Tumor development in three patients with Noonan Syndrome.” European Journal of Pediatrics 2008;167:1025-1031.
  2. Leventopoulos G, Kitsiou – Tzeli S, Psoni S, Mavrou A, Kanavakis E, Willems P, Fryssira H. “Three novel mutations in Greek Sotos patients with rare clinical manifestations.” Hormone Research 2009;71:45-51.
  3. Leventopoulos G, Kitsiou – Tzeli S, Kritikos K, Psoni S, Mavrou A, Kanavakis E, Fryssira H. “A clinical study of Sotos syndrome patients, with review of the literature.” Pediatric Neurology 2009;40:357-364.
  4. Ellen Denayer, Koen Devriendt, Thomy de Ravel, Griet Van Buggenhout, Eric Smeets, Inge Francois, Yves Sznayer, Margarita Coen , George Leventopoulos, Leon Mutesa, Willy Vandecasseye, Guy Massa, Hulya Kayserili, Raf Sciot, Jean Pierre Fryns, Eric Legius. “Tumor spectrum in children with Noonan syndrome and SOS1 or RAF1 mutations.” Gene, Chromosomes and Cancer 2010;49: 242-252.
  5. Georgios Leventopoulos MD,PhD, Ellen Denayer MD, Periklis Makrythanasis MD, Chrysoula Papapolychroniou MD, Helen Fryssira MD, PhD. “Noonan syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a patient with a novel KRAS mutation.”
    Clin Exp Rheum 2010;28:556-7.
  6. Georgios Leventopoulos, Georgios Giannopoulos, Spiridon Deftereos, Nikolaos Kouvousis, Andreas Kaoukis, Vlassios Pyrgakis “Sinus Venosus Defect: Right heart cathetirisation and computed tomographic scan.” Hellenic J Cardiol 2011;52:68-70.
  7. Bouras G, Giannopoulos G, Hatzis G, Alexopoulos D, Leventopoulos G, Deftereos S “Inflammation and chronic heart failure: from biomarkers to novel anti-inflammatory therapeutic strategies”. Med Chem 2014;10:682-99
  8. Karavidas A, Xylomenos G, Matzaraki V, Papoutsidakis N, Leventopoulos G, Farmakis D, Lazaros G, Perpinia A, Arapi S, Paisios N, Parissis J, Pyrgakis V, Gargalianos P. “Myocardial deformation imaging unmasks subtle left ventricular systolic dysfunction in asymptomatic and treatment-naïve HIV patients”. Clin Res Cardiol. 2015;104:975-81.
  9. Wilson DG, Zeljko HM, Leventopoulos G, Morgan JM. “Comment on the article by Barra et al. entitled ‘Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in the elderly: rationale and specific age-related considerations” Europace. 2015;17:1455-6.
  10. Leventopoulos G, Yue A. “Atrial Overdrive Pacing: Is VA linking present?” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2016;27(3) (Letter to the Editor)
  11. Leventopoulos G, Yue AM. “Atrial Overdrive Pacing: Is VA linking present?” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2016;27:497-9
  12. Wilson DG, Zeljko HM, Leventopoulos G, Nauman A, Sylvester GE, Yue A, Roberts PR, Thomas G, Duncan ER, Roderick PJ, Morgan JM. “Increasing age does not affect time to appropriate therapy in primary prevention ICD/CRT-D: a competing risks analysis“. Europace. 2017 1;19:275-281.
  13. Chalikiopoulou C, Bizjan BJ, Leventopoulos G, Smaili K, Blagus T, Menti A, Liopetas J, John A, Ali BR, Dolzan V, Hahalis GN, Patrinos GP, Katsila T. “Multiomics Analysis Coupled with Text Mining Identify Novel Biomarker Candidates for Recurrent Cardiovascular Events” OMICS. 2020;24:205-215.
  14. Gatzoulis KA, Dilaveris P, Arsenos P, Tsiachris D, Antoniou CK, Sideris S, Kolettis T, Kanoupakis E, Sideris A, Flevari P, Vassilikos V, Kappos K, Maounis T, Katsivas A, Kotsakis A, Karvounis H, Kossyvakis C, Leventopoulos G, Kalpakos D, Tousoulis D; ReCONSIDER study Investigators. “Arrhythmic risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: The ReCONSIDER study design – A two-step, multifactorial, electrophysiology-inclusive approach”. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021;62:169-172.
  15. Vassilikos VP, Billis A, Efremidis M, Theodorakis G, Andrikopoulos G, Defteraios S, Katsivas A, Mouselimis D, Tsarouchas A, Baniotopoulos P, Kossyvakis C, Kanoupakis E, Ioannidis P, Fragakis N, Chatzinikolaou E, Maounis T, Paraskevaidis S, Gatzoulis K, Katritsis D, Lysitsas D, Apostolopoulos T, Manolis AS, Avramidis D, Chatzidou S, Livanis E, Papagiannis I, Leftheriotis D, Tsiachris D, Tzeis S, Rassias I, Rokas S, Levendopoulos G, Kourgiannidis G, Kalpakos D, Stavropoulos G, Chiladakis I, Gaitanidou S, Ginos C, Kotsakis A, Kappos K, Kolettis T, Simantirakis E, Sideris A, Sideris S. “Trends in ablation procedures in Greece over the 2008-2018 period: Results from the Hellenic Cardiology Society Ablation Registry”. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021;62:48-54.
  16. Leventopoulos G, Perperis A, Karelas D, Almpanis G. “You cannot ablate the Lernaean Hydra: SCN5A mutation in a patient with multifocal ectopic /Purkinje-related premature contractions syndrome treated with Flecainide and an implant of a subcutaneous defibrillator-a case report”. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2021 30;5: ytab158. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab158. eCollection 2021 Apr.
  17. Tsigkas G, Apostolos A, Despotopoulos S, Vasilagkos G, Papageorgiou A, Kallergis E, Leventopoulos G, Mplani V, Koniari I, Velissaris D, Parissis J. “Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients: balancing between Scylla and Charybdis”. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2021 28;18:352-361.
  18. Leventopoulos G, Koufou EE, Koros R, Perperis A, Davlouros P. “Paradoxical pacing spikes during a wide complex tachycardia in biventricular defibrillator. What is the mechanism? Is it undersensing due to troubleshooting?” J Arrhythm. 2022 Mar 3;38(3):462-464
  19. Leventopoulos G, Papageorgiou A, Perperis A, Koros R, Tsigkas G, Davlouros P. “A potentially avertable cause of inappropriate shock in a patient with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator”. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol:2022;45:893-89
  20. Tsigkas G, Apostolos A, Despotopoulos S, Vasilagkos G, Kallergis E, Leventopoulos G, Mplani V, Davlouros P. Heart failure and atrial fibrillation: new concepts in pathophysiology, management, and future directions Heart Fail Rev. 2022 27; 4:1201-1210.
  21. Vassilikos VP, Giannopoulos G, Fragakis N, Billis A, Efremidis M, Letsas K, Maounis T, Kostopoulou A, Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Katsivas A, Kossyvakis C, Kallergis E, Kanoupakis E, Ioannidis P, Tzeis S, Avramidis D, Papagiannis I, Deftereos S, Symeonidou E, Tsiachris D, Theodorakis G, Rassias I, Lysitsas D, Chatzinikolaou E, Mezilis N, Paraskevaidis S, Kourouklis S, Apostolopoulos T, Katritsis D, Chatzidou S, Mantziari L, Leventopoulos G, Chiladakis I, Kourgiannidis G, Stavropoulos G, Xydonas S, Ginos C, Kotsakis A, Baltogiannis G, Manolis AS, Sideris S, Gatzoulis K. “Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac electrophysiological ablation procedures in Greece – Data from the Hellenic Society of Cardiology Ablation Registry”. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2022;67:76-78
  22. Leventopoulos Georgios, Travlos Christoforos, Anagnostopoulou Virginia, Patrinos Panagiotis, Papageorgiou Aggeliki, Perperis Angelos, Gale Chris , Gatzoulis Konstantinos, Davlouros Periklis. “Clinical Outcomes of Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Compared with Biventricular Pacing in Patients with Heart Failure Requiring Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023, 24, 312.
  23. Leventopoulos Georgios, Koros Rafail, Travlos Christoforos, Perperis Angelos, Chronopoulos Panagiotis, Tsoni Evropi, Koufou Eleni-Evangelia, Papageorgiou Athanasios, Apostolos Anastasios, Kaouris Panagiotis, Davlouros Periklis, Tsigkas Grigorios. “Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: How Our Knowledge Affects Clinical Practice”. Life, 2023, 13(6), 1260
  24. Roland Richard Tilz, Vanessa Schmidt, Helmut Pürerfellner, Philippe Maury, K R J ulian Chun, Martin Martinek, Christian Sohns, Boris Schmidt, Franck Mandel, Estelle Gandjbakhch, Mikael Laredo, Melanie Anuscha Gunawardene, Stephan Willems, Thomas Beiert, Martin Borlich, Leon Iden, Anna Füting, Raphael Spittler, Thomas Gaspar, Sergio Richter, Anja Schade, Malte Kuniss, Thomas Neumann, Alexander Francke, Carsten Wunderlich, Dong-In Shin, Dirk Grosse Meininghaus, Mike Foresti, Marc Bonsels, David Reek, Uwe Wiegand, Alexander Bauer, Andreas Metzner, Lars Eckardt, Sorin Ștefan Popescu, Olaf Krahnefeld, Christian Sticherling, Michael Kühne, Dinh Quang Nguyen, Laurent Roten, Ardan M Saguner, Dominik Linz, Pepijn van der Voort, Bart A Mulder, Johan Vijgen, Alexandre Almorad, Charles Guenancia, Laurent Fauchier, Serge Boveda, Y De Greef, Antoine Da Costa, Pierre Jais, Nicolas Derval, Antoine Milhem, Laurence Jesel, Rodrigue Garcia, Hervé Poty, Ziad Khoueiry, Julien Seitz, Julien Laborderie, Alexis Mechulan, Francois Brigadeau, Alexandre Zhao, Yannick Saludas, Olivier Piot, Nikhil Ahluwalia, Claire Martin, Jian Chen, Bor Antolic, Georgios Leventopoulos, Emin Evren Özcan, Hikmet Yorgun, Serkan Cay, Kivanc Yalin, Maichel Sobhy Botros, Ahmed Taher Mahmoud, Ewa Jędrzejczyk-Patej, Osamu Inaba, Ken Okumura, Koichiro Ejima, Houman Khakpour, Noel Boyle, John N Catanzaro, Vivek Reddy, Sanghamitra Mohanty, Andrea Natale, Hermann Blessberger, Bing Yang, Irene Stevens, Philipp Sommer, Christian Veltmann, Daniel Steven, Julia Vogler, Karl-Heinz Kuck, José Luis Merino, Ahmad Keelani, Christian-H Heeger “A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: The POTTER-AF study”. European Heart Journal, Volume 44, Issue 27, 14 July 2023, Pages 2458–2469.
  25. Georgios Leventopoulos, Christoforos K. Travlos, Konstantinos N. Aronis, Virginia Anagnostopoulou, Panagiotis Patrinos, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Angelos Perperis, Chris P. Gale, Periklis Davlouros “Safety and efficacy of left bundle branch area pacing compared with right ventricular pacing in patients with bradyarrhythmia and conduction system disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis” Int J Cardiol. 2023 Nov 1:390:131230.
  26. Anastasios Apostolos, David-Dimitris Chlorogiannis, Grigorios Chrysostomidis, Maria Bozika, Filippos Timpilis, Angelos Kramvis, Grigoris V. Karamasis, Georgios Leventopoulos, Periklis Davlouros, Grigorios Tsigkas. “Efficacy and Safety of Thirty-Day Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy Following Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” J. Cardiovasc. Dev. Dis. 2024, 11, 43..
  27. Grigorios Tsigkas *, Maria Bozika, Kassiani-Maria Nastouli, Anastasios Apostolos, Michaela Routoula, Athanasia-Maria Georga, Anastasia Latta, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Michail I. Papafaklis, Georgios Leventopoulos, Grigoris V. Karamasis, Periklis Davlouros. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and COVID-19: Review of the published case reports and the literature. Life 2024,14,315.
  28. Georgios Leventopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Angeliki Papageorgiou, Spyridon Katechis, Angelos Perperis, Christoforos K. Travlos, Panagiota Spyropoulou, Nikolaos Koutsogiannis, Athanasios Moulias, Grigorios Tsigkas, Periklis Davlouros Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing versus Conventional Pacing in Patients with Advanced Atrioventricular conduction abnormalities: a prospective cohort study. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.005.
  29. Vlachakis PK, Theofilis P, Apostolos A, Kordalis A, Sideris S, Leventopoulos G, Mountantonakis SE, Kollias G, Leontsinis I, Drakopoulou M, Karakasis P, Tousoulis D, Toutouzas K, Tsiachris D, Gatzoulis K, Tsioufis C. Conduction system pacing in heart failure: Time for a paradigm shift? Heart Fail Rev. 2024 Nov 23. doi: 10.1007/s10741-024-10469-9.
  30. Heeger CH, Almorad A, Scherr D, Szegedi N, Baran J, Duytschaever M, Gupta D, Linz D, Lyan E, Leventopoulos G, Popescu SS, Rauber M, Kollias G, Niedzwiedz M, Sarkozy A, Badoz M, Sohns C, Ginks MR, Pürerfellner H, Tilz RR. Temperature guided high and very high-power short duration ablation for atrial fibrillation treatment – The peQasus multicentre study. Europace. 2024 Nov 7:euae284. doi: 10.1093/europace/euae284
  31. Moulias A, Koros R, Papageorgiou A, Katechis S, Patrinos P, Trigka-Vasilakopoulou A, Papageorgiou A, Papaioannou O, Akinosoglou K, Leventopoulos G, Tsigkas G, Tzouvelekis A, Davlouros P. Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with COVID-19 Using Peripheral Arterial Tonometry. Life (Basel). 2024 Nov 20;14(11):1512. doi: 10.3390/life14111512
  32. Leventopoulos G, Papageorgiou A, Perperis A, Koniari I, Tsigkas G, Davlouros P. A Simple Way to Exclude a Lethal Complication Following Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation: A Case Report Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Jan;48(1):83-86.
  33. Leventopoulos G, Travlos CK, Theofilatos A, Spyropoulou P, Papageorgiou A, Perperis A, Koros R, Moulias A, Koniari I, Davlouros P. Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Access Using a Micropuncture Needle Versus Conventional Cephalic Venous Access for Implantation of Cardiac Devices: A Single-Center Randomized Trial. J Pers Med. 2024 Oct 31;14(11):1084.
  34. Schinas G, Koros R, Ntalakouras I, Sideris S, Perperis A, Leventopoulos G, Davlouros P, Akinosoglou K. Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Insights from a Retrospective Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant and Non-Multidrug-Resistant Isolates. Pathogens. 2025 Feb 22;14(3):215. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14030215
  35. Kotoulas S, Tsiachris D, Botis M, Kordalis A, Varvarousis D, Leventopoulos G, Kallergis E, Doundoulakis I, Poulimenos LE, Tsioufis K.. Effect of Flecainide in Idiopathic Premature Ventricular Contractions and the Induced Cardiomyopathy-UNIFLECA: A Single Arm, Non-Randomized Trial: Review of the Literature and Initial Results. J Pers Med. 2025 Mar 29;15(4):132. doi: 10.3390/jpm15040132.
  36. Leventopoulos G, Nastouli KM, Bozika M, Papastavrou E, Apostolos A, Koros R, Perperis A, Koniari I, Vlassopoulou N, Chronopoulos P, Travlos CK, Moulias A, Davlouros P.  Understanding LOT-CRT: Current Insights, Limitations, and Our Center’s Experience .J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 27;14(9):3025. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093025.
  37. Vlachakis PK, Apostolos A, Theofilis P, Karakasis P, Koniari I, Kordalis A, Leventopoulos G, Drakopoulou M, Leontsinis I, Tousoulis D, Toutouzas K, Gatzoulis K, Sideris S, Tsioufis C Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation: The Puzzle We Have and the Pieces We Need. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/pace.15221

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