Sotirios Kaliambakos CARDIOLOGIST CLINICAL Assistant Director, 1st Cardiology Department

• Member or Hellenic Cardiological Society 
• Member of the Working Group of Epidemiology and Prevention of the Hellenic Cardiological Society

• 1991-1992 Country doctor in peripheral medical centre Velventziko (Arta)
• 1992-1993 Training in Internal Medicine, Red Cross hospital, Athens
• 1995-1998 Training in Cardiology, General Hospital G Gennimatas, Athens
• 1998-to date, Hygeia Hospital, registrar 1st Cardiology dept
• 1999- to date, Scientific Director Cardiology dept, Diagnosis Agios Dimitrios (medical diagnostic senter)
• 1998- to date, Private practice in Agios Dimitrios, Athens (18, Agios Dimitrios Ave)

Education Experience:

• Frequent participation in the scientific meetings of Hygeia from 2005 to date

Clinical Interest:

• Clinical Cardiology
• Pericardial diseases
• Heart Failure 
• Peri-procedural cardiology evaluation
• Cardiotoxicity in oncology
• Νovel anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation

Research Interest:

• Νovel anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation

• Pipilis A, Makrygiannis S, Chrisanthopoulou E, Sourlas N, Kaliambakos S, Ntailianas P. Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy: practical guidance for restarting therapy and avoiding recurrences. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;55(6):499-509. PubMed PMID:25432202.
• Pipilis A, Farmakis D, Kaliambakos S, Antoniou A, Goudevenos J, Lekakis J; RAFTING Investigators. Anticoagulant therapy is prescribed less often in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation regardless of thromboembolic risk: results from the Registry of Atrial Fibrillation To Investigate New Guidelines (RAFTING). Int J Cardiol. 2014 Aug 20;175(3):569-70. Doi 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.05.032. Epub 2014 May 17. PubMed PMID: 24874899.
• Pipilis A, Farmakis D, Kaliambakos S, Goudevenos J, Lekakis J; RAFTING Investigators. Anticoagulation therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: results from the Registry of Atrial Fibrillation To Investigate the Implementation of New Guidelines (RAFTING). J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2016 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]
• Farmakis D, Pipilis A, Antoniou A, Kaliambakos S, Goudevenos J, Anasta-siou-Nana M, Pyrgakis V, Parcharidis G, Lekakis J. Clinical profile and thera-peutic management of patients with atrial fibrillation in Greece: results from the Registry of Atrial Fibrillation to Investigate New Guidelines (RAFTING). Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013 Sep-Oct;54(5):368-75.
• Pipilis A, Kaliambakos S, Xenodochidis C, Tsakonas G, Sourlas N, Mallios K. Overestimation and underestimation of cardiovascular risk in clinical practice: usefulness of risk estimation charts. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;48(6):341-5.
• Pipilis A, Kaliambakos S, Xenodochidis C, Georgiou T, Andreou I, Pattakos S. Unexpected aortic dissection. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005 Nov-Dec;46(6):428-9