Aristotelis C. Papayannis, MD
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EDUCATION and TRAINING
*/*/****-*/**/2018
Cardiovascular disease fellow, University of Minnesota
6/2012- 6/2015
Internal Medicine resident physician, Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center
9/2010-5/2012
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Mentor: Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD
Focus: coronary invasive imaging (intravascular ultrasonography, near-infrared spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography); design and performance of clinical trials
12/2008-8/2010
Work in the Anatomy Department of Athens Medical School. Duties involved cadaver dissection and teaching 2nd year medical students and 1st year dental school students anatomy
09/2011
Clinical observership in Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Health Care System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Attending: Dr. Salahuddin Kazi.
10/2008
Clinical elective in infectious disease, VA Hospital in Houston, Baylor College of Medicine. Attending: Dr. Edward Young
09/2008
Clinical elective in nephrology, Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Baylor College of Medicine. Attending: Dr. Farhad Danesh
08/2008
Clinical elective in cardiology, VA Hospital in Houston, Baylor College of Medicine. Attending: Dr. Salim Virani
2002-2008
Doctor of Medicine with Honors, School of Medicine, National University of Athens, Greece
BOARDS
ABIM certified: August 2015
ECFMG certified: August 2010
STEP 1: 253 passed (10/2009 – first attempt)
STEP 2 CS: passed on first attempt (Atlanta, 12/29/2009)
STEP 2 CK: 244 passed (7/2010 – first attempt)
STEP 3: 208 passed (5/2012– first attempt)
By the time of graduation (6/2018), plan on being certified on: echocardiography and coronary CT. Soon after graduation, plans for nuclear and vascular medicine boards. Will have completed also 7 months of cMRI during the general cardiology training.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed journal articles
1)Christopoulos G, Papayannis AC, Alomar M, Christakopoulos GE, Kotsia A, Michael TT, Rangan BV, Roesle M, Shorrock D, Makke L, Maragkoudakis S, Mohammad A, Sarode K, Chambers CE, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Determinants of operator and patient radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization: Insights from RadiCure (RADIation reduction during cardiac catheterization using real-timE monitoring) trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Dec;88(7):1046-1055. PMID: 26707858
2)Christopoulos G, Papayannis AC, Alomar M, Kotsia A, Michael TT, Rangan BV, Roesle M, Shorrock D, Makke L, Layne R, Grabarkewitz R, Haagen D, Maragkoudakis S, Mohammad A, Sarode K, Cipher DJ, Chambers CE, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Effect of a real-time radiation monitoring device on operator radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization: the radiation reduction during cardiac catheterization using real-time monitoring study.
Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Dec;7(6):744-50. PMID: 25423958
3)Lo N, Michael TT, Moin D, Patel VG, Alomar M, Papayannis A, Cipher D, Abdullah SM, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Periprocedural myocardial injury in chronic total occlusion percutaneous interventions: a systematic cardiac biomarker evaluation study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Jan;7(1):47-54. PMID: 24332422
4)Michael TT, Alomar M, Papayannis A, Mogabgab O, Patel VG, Rangan BV, Luna M, Hastings JL, Grodin J, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. A randomized comparison of the transradial and transfemoral approaches for coronary artery bypass graft angiography and intervention: the RADIAL-CABG Trial (RADIAL Versus Femoral Access for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Angiography and Intervention). JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Nov;6(11):1138-44. PMID: 24139930
5)Karmpaliotis D, Michael TT, Brilakis ES, Papayannis AC, Tran DL, Kirkland BL, Lembo N, Kalynych A, Carlson H, Banerjee S, Lombardi W, Kandzari DE. Retrograde coronary chronic total occlusion revascularization: procedural and in-hospital outcomes from a multicenter registry in the United States. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Dec;5(12):1273-9. PMID: 23257376
6)Michael TT, Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Subintimal dissection/reentry strategies in coronary chronic total occlusion interventions. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Oct 1;5(5):729-38. PMID:23074349
7)Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Retrograde Wiring: a Novel Technique for Identifying the Origin of Unusual Saphenous Vein Grafts. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2012 Sep;32(8):1539-46. PMID:22898054
8)Papayannis AC, Michael TT, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Challenges Associated With Use of the Guideliner Catheter In Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. J Invas Cardiol 2012 Jul;24(7):370-1. PMID:22781481
9)Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Michael TT, Yangirova D, Kohlaas J, Mahmood A, Addo T, Haagen D, Makke L, Roesle M, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of the SOS Xience V Study: the Use of the Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions. J Invasive Cardiol 2012 Aug;24(8):390-4. PMID:22865309
10)Iturbe JM, Abdel-karimAR, Papayannis AC, Mahmood A, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Frequency, Treatment and Consequences of Device Loss and Entrapment in Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. J Invasive Cardiol 2012. May 24(5):215-221. PMID:22562915
11)Brilakis ES, Abdel-Karim AR, Papayannis AC, Michael TT, Rangan BV, Johnson JL, Banerjee S. Embolic Protection Device Utilization During Stenting of Native Coronary Artery Lesions With Large Lipid Core Plaques as Detected by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2012 April 17. In press. PMID:22511587
12)Papayannis AC, Cipher D, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of Drug-Eluting Stents: A Systematic Review. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2012 April 5. In press. PMID:22488730
13)Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Mahmood A, Rangan BV, Makke L, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Role of Embolic Protection Devices in Ostial Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. In press. PMID:22422709
14)Ramesh S, Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES: In Vivo comparison of Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Intravascular Ultrasonography. J Invasive Cardiol.2012 Mar;24(3):111-5. PMID:22388302
15)Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Multimodality Imaging of a Myocardial Infarction Culprit Lesion. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2011 Nov;52(6):536-7. PMID:22143017
16)Papayannis AC, Brilakis ES. Stent Fracture: Broken Stents – Broken Hearts. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Dec 1;78(7):1106-7. PMID:22106067
17)Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Use of the CrossBoss Catheter in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Due to In-Stent Restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 December. In press. PMID: 22162302
18)Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Management of an Unusual Type of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Dysfunction. J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Sep;23(9):390. PMID:21891813
19)Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Mahmood A, Rangan BV, Makke LB, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Association of Coronary Lipid Core Plaque with Intra-stent Thrombus Formation: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography Study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Jan 10 2012. PMID:22234940
20)Luna M, Papayannis AC, Holper EM, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Transfemoral Use of the Guideliner Catheter in Complex Coronary and Bypass Graft Interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Jul 29 2011. PMID:21805572
21)Mahmood A, Papayannis AC, Brilakis ES.Pro-Arrhythmic Effects of Intracoronary Adenosine Administration. The Hellenic J of Cardiol. 2011 Jul;52(4):352-353. PMID:21933767
22)Michael TT, Abdel-Karim AR, Papayannis AC, Lichtenwalter C, de Lemos JA, Obel O, Addo T, Roesle M, Haagen D, Rangan BV, Saeed B, Bissett JK, Sachdeva R, Voudris VV, Karyofillis P, Kar B, Rossen J, Fasseas P, Berger PB, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Recurrent Cardiovascular Events with Paclitaxel-Eluting Versus Bare-Metal Stents in Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions: Insights from the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts) Trial. J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Jun;23(6):216-9. PMID:21646644
23)Raghunathan D, Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, daSilva M, Jeroudi O, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Relation between the Presence and Extent of Coronary Lipid Core Plaques Detected by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Jun 1;107(11):1613-8. PMID:21575750
24)Mahmood A, Khair T, Abdel-Karim AR, Papayannis AC, Xu H, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Contemporary approaches to saphenous vein graft interventions: A survey of 275 interventional cardiologists. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Apr 28. PMID:21538790
25)Kalles V, Papayannis AC, Papapanagiotou IK, Skarpas G, Mariolis – Sapsakos T. The Endothelin System and its Role in Glaucoma. Iatrika Hronika.2010 Jul;23(5):229-232
Other articles
1)Musculoskeletal problems of women at the workplace, Occupational Medicine (4th year, May 2005, Athens Medical School)
Submitted articles to peer reviewed journals
1)Brilakis ES, Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Michael TT, Yangirova D, Kohlaas J,Mahmood A, Addo T, Haagen D, Makke L, Roesle M, Rangan BV, Banerjee S. Prospective Evaluation of the Xience V Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: The Stenting of Saphenous Vein Grafts Xience V (SOS-Xience V) Pilot Study. Under review
2)Papayannis AC, Fuh E, Alomar M, Rangan BV, Makke LB, Abdulah S, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES: Correlation of Optical Coherence Tomography and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Detecting Lipid Core Plaques in Vivo. Under review
Abstracts - poster presentations
1)Papayannis AC, Duprez D, Shenoy C, Ix J, Gross M, Kizer J, Luchsinger J, Jacobs D. Association Between Serum Collagen Biomarkers and Coronary Artery Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). ACC Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, March 2017
2)Papayannis AC, Duprez D, Ge Y, Terry J, Kabagambe E, Lloyd-Jones D, Lima J, Ambale-Venkatesh B, Kishi S, Carr J, Jacobs D. Coronary Artery Structural Remodeling by Computed Tomography and Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Mass Changes Over the Next 5 Years: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study. ACC Scientific Sessions, Washington, DC, March 2017
3)Carr JJ, Ge Y, Kabagambe E, Terry JG, Lloyd-Jones D, Papayannis AC, Duprez DA, Sidney S, Jacobs Jr D. Coronary Artery Structural Remodeling by Computed Tomography and Cardiovascular Disease. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. AHA Scientific Sessions 2017
4)Papayannis AC, Fuh E, Kotsia A, Christopoulos G, Alomar M, Rangan B, Makke L, Abdullah S, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Correlation of Optical Coherence Tomography and New-Infrared Spectroscopy in Detecting Lipid Core Plaques in Vivo. SCAI Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV, June 2014
5)Papayannis AC, Kokkinos P, Tsimploulis A, Faselis C, Papayannis IC, Papademetriou V. Predictors of Resistant Hypertension in Veterans. SCAI Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV, June 2014
6)Michael TT, Moin D, Papayannis AC, Alomar M, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Application of the “Hybrid Approach” To Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; 60(17S):B129. TCT 2012 Scientific Sessions, Miami, FL, October 2012.
7)Karmpaliotis D, Michael TT, Brilakis ES, Papayannis AC, Tran D, Kirkland B, Lembo N, Kalynych A, Carlson H, Banerjee S, Lombardi W, Kandzari D. Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization: Immediate Procedural Outcomes from a Multicenter US Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; 60(17S):B131. TCT 2012 Scientific Sessions, Miami, FL, October 2012
8)Papayannis AC, Michael TT, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Use of the CrossBoss Catheter in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Due to In-Stent Restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2012; 79(S1): p. S17. SCAI 2012 Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV, May 2012
9)Rangan BV, Michael TT, Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Acute and Mid-Term Outcomes After Retrograde Recanalization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions in a Veteran Population. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2012; 79(S1): p. S24. SCAI 2012 Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV, May 2012
10)Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Mahmood A, Michael TT, Rangan BV, Makke L, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Role of Embolic Protection Devices in Ostial Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2012; 79(S1): p. S20. SCAI 2012 Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV, May 2012
11) Brilakis ES, Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Michael TT, Mahmood A, Makke LB, Roesle M, Haagen D, Rangan BV, Banerjee S. Prospective evaluation Of the Xience V Everolimus-Eluting Stent In Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: the Xience V-SVG Angiographic Study. Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, San Fransisco, CA, November 2011.
12) Papayannis AC, Michael TT, Yangirova D, Abdel-karim AR, Kohlhaas J, Mahmood A, Addo T, Haagen D, Makke L, Roesle M, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of the SOS V Xience Study: The Use of the Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions. ACC 12 Annual Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois, March 24-27 2012
13) Michael TT, Papayannis AC, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Application of the “Hybrid Approach” To Chronic Total Occlusion Interventions. Submitted to ACC 12 Annual Scientific Sessions. Chicago, Illinois, March 24-27 2012
14) Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Mahmood A, Michael T, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings of Various Drug Eluting Stents. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S25. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
15)Papayannis AC, Abdel-karim AR, Mahmood A, Michael T, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Association of Coronary Lipid Core Plaque with Intra-stent Thrombus Formation: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography Study. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S133. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
16)Chung P, Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Xu H, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Effect of a Multifaceted Approach on Shortening Door-To-Balloon Time in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Tertiary Care VA Medical Center. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S4. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
17)Mahmood A, Khair T, Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Xu H, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Embolic Protection Device Utilization in Saphenous Vein Graft Interventions: A Survey of 275 Interventional Cardiologists. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S5. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
18)Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Rangan BV, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Stenting of Native Coronary Artery Lesions with Large Lipid Core Plaques as Detected by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy is Associated with High Frequency of Debris Retrieval Using Embolic Protection Devices. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S16. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
19)Iturbe JM, Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Xu H, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Frequency, Treatment and Consequences of Device Loss vs. Entrapment in Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc. Interv. 2011; 77: p. S39. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
20)Michael TT, Abdel-karim AR, Papayannis AC, Lichtenwalter C, DeLemos J, Obel O, Addo T, Roesle M, Rangan B, Haagen D, Saeed B, Bissett J, Sachdeva R, Voudris V, Karyofillis P, Kar B, Rossen J, Fasseas P, Berger P, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Recurrent Cardiovascular Events with Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Compared with Bare-Metal Stent in Saphenous vein Graft Lesions: Insights from the SOS (Stenting Of Saphenous vein grafts) Trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011;77:S125. Poster presented at SCAI 2011 Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD, May 2011.
21)Luna M, Papayannis AC, Holper EM, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Transfemoral Use of the Guideliner Catheter in Complex Coronary and Bypass Graft Interventions. Presented at the American College of Cardiology April 2011Annual Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, Louisiana
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Fundamentals and Clinical Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography. Department of Cardiology Research Series. December 3, 2010
HONORS-AWARDS
2017
Anthony Garofalo Fellowship in Preventive Cardiology Award 2017 (awarded by the University of Minnesota for excellence in preventive cardiology research)
2008
Assigned to teach medical students and dental school students anatomy on the cadaver (awarded to medical students that aced the anatomy class)
2002
Excellence Award: awarded to the top medical students by the Municipality of Agrinio, Greece
2001
Awarded with trip to Italy by Greek Ministry of Education for being in the top 4 high school students in West Greece
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Greek, good communication ability in German
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Astronomy, geography, soccer, track and field