Επιστημονική Δραστηριότητα
ΜΕΛΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΩΝ
- Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Παιδοκαρδιολογίας (AEPC). Μέλος της ομάδας εργασίας Επεμβατικής Παιδοκαρδιολογίας και Απεικονίσεων
- Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία (Πρόεδρος της Ομάδας Εργασίας Βαλβιδοπαθειών, Πνευμονικής Υπέρτασης και Συγγενών Καρδιοπαθειών (2018-2020)
- Πρόεδρος του Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου του Φιλανθρωπικού Συλλόγου Coeur Pour Tous Hellas, Καρδιές για όλους (2015-2019)
- Ελληνική Εταιρεία Παιδιατρικής Καρδιολογίας, Ειδική Γραμματέας
- British Congenital Cardiac Society (BCCS)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Fellow)
ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΙΚΟΙ ΤΙΤΛΟΙ
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, King’s College Medical School, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London, (2019- σήμερα)
Visiting Lecturer, King’s College Medical School, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London (2010-2013)
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης Πανεπιστημιακής Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής (Παίδων Αγ. Σοφία, 2013- 2019)
ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΕΙΣ
(SCOPUS: SCOPUS: Citations 780, H-index 14, Google Scholar: Citations 917, H –index 16, i10 index 23, Total Impact Factor: 188,76)
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- Karangelis, D, Tzifa A, Mylonas K, Gatzoulis M, Kavvouras Ch, Mitropoulos F. Aspergillus endocarditis of pulmonary homograft in a congenital heart disease patient. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 2021. In press.
- Karangelis D, Mylonas KS, Loggos S, Adreanides E, Tzifa A, Mitropoulos F. Surgical repair of anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery in adults. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2021 Jan;29(1):51-58.
- Mylonas KS, Repanas T, Athanasiadis DI, Voulgaridou A, Sfyridis PG, Bakoyiannis C, Kapelouzou A, Avgerinos DV, Tzifa A, Kalangos A. Permanent pacemaker implantation in pediatric heart transplant recipients: A systematic review and evidence quality assessment. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 May;24(3):e13698
- Karangelis D, Avramidis D, Mousiama T, Karamitsos TD, Mitropoulos F, Tzifa A. Levoatriocardinal vein: a rarely recognized cause of recurrent cardiac and cerebral thromboembolic events. Can J Cardiol. 2020 Apr;36(4):589.e9-589.e11
- Kartas A, Doundoulakis I, Ntiloudi D, Koutsakis A, Kosmidis D, Rampidis G, Apostolopoulou S, Frogoudaki A, Tzifa A, Avramidis D, Ntzoyvara O, Liori S, Mousiama T, Mouratoglou SA, Karvounis H, Giannakoulas G. Rationale and design of a prospective, observational, multicentre study on the safety and efficacy of apixaban for the prevention of thromboembolism in adults with congenital heart disease and atrial arrhythmias: the PROTECT-AR study. BMJ Open. 2020 Sep 22;10(9):e038012.
- Mylonas KS, Ziogas IA, Mylona CS, Avgerinos DV, Bakoyiannis C, Mitropoulos F, Tzifa A. Rapid right ventricular pacing for balloon valvuloplasty in congenital aortic stenosis: A systematic review. World J Cardiol. 2020 Nov 26;12(11):540-549.
- Tzifa A, Polymerou I, Loggitsi D. Solely MRI-Guided Cardiac Catheterization for Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in a Pregnant Lady with Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease. Case Rep Cardiol. 2020 May 26;2020:3072869.
- Mylonas KS, Ziogas IA, Evangeliou A, Hemmati P, Schizas D, Sfyridis PG, Economopoulos KP, Bakoyiannis C, Kapelouzou A, Tzifa A, Avgerinos DV. Minimally invasive surgery vs device closure for atrial septal defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s00246-020-02341-y
- Karangelis D, Loggos S, Tzifa A, Mitropoulos FA. The aberrant subclavian artery: approach to management. Curr Opin Cardiol 2020 Nov;35(6):636-642.
- Ntiloudi D, Dimopoulos K, Tzifa A, Karvounis H, Giannakoulas G. Hospitalizations in adult patients with congenital heart disease: an emerging challenge. Heart Fail Rev. 2020 Sept 10. doi: 10.1007/s10741-020-10026-0.
- Tzifa A, Polymerou I, Loggitsi D. Solely MRI-Guided Cardiac Catheterization for Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in a Pregnant Lady With Undiagnosed Congenital Heart Disease. Case Rep Cardiol. 2020 May 26;2020:3072869.
- Polymerou I, Mantagou L, Davlouros P, Tzifa A. Is Anomalous Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Always Innocent? Eur Heart J. 2020 Nov 7;41 (42):4147.
- Tzifa A, Mylonas KS, Halapas A. Recurrent coarctation in Williams syndrome: novel approach of drug-eluting stent implantation. Cardiol Young. 2020 Feb 30:294-297.
- Chrysohoou C, Aggeli C, Avgeropoulou K, Aroni M, Bonou M, Boutsikou M, Brili S, Chamodraka E, Dagre A, Flevari P. Fountoulaki A, Frogoudaki A, Gkouziouta A, Grapsa J, Hatsinikolaou-Kοtsakou E, Kalantzi K, Kitsiou A, Kostakou P, Kourea R, Koutroulou – Sotiropoulou P, Marketou M, Mavrogeni S, Naka KK, Nikolaou M, Papazachou O, Papavasileiou LP, Simeonidou E, Theopistou A, Triantafyllidi H, Trikka C, Tsekoura D, Tzifa A, Vaina S, Vrettou AR, Zaglavara T, Kolovou G, Aggelopoulou E, Antoniou A, Bistola V, Bilianou E, Boufidou A, Demerouti E, Giannakopoulou V, Karvouni E, Komnou A, Kyriakou P, Limperi S, Mavrogianni A, Michalopoulou H, Nakou E, Nyhrati E, Papavasiliou M, Pietri P, Petropoulou E, Prappa E, Riga M, Sbarouni E, Stavrati A. Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Executive Summary of the Expert Panel Statement of Women in Cardiology of the Hellenic Cardiological Society. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Oct 9: S1109-9666(20)30215-3.
- Mylonas KS, Kavvouras C, Karouli P, Avramidis D, Papagiannis I, Anderson D, Mitropoulos F, Tzifa A. Rapid right ventricular pacing for balloon aortic Valvuloplasty: expanding its routine use in neonates and infants. Cardiol Young, 2020 Dec 30(12): 1980-1985.
- Karangelis D, Mazer CD, Stakos D, Tzifa A, Loggos S, Verma S, Mitropoulos F. Cardio-protective effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors: focus on heart failure. Curr Pharm Des. 2020 Nov 3
- Krassas A, Tzifa A, Boulia S, Iliadis K. Posture Dependent Hypoxia Following Lobectomy: The Achilles Tendon of the Lung Surgeon? J Invest Surg. 2020 Dec 2:1-6
- Karangelis D, Loggos S, Tzifa A, Mitropoulos F. Evaluation of three different techniques for three different techniques for the closure of ventricular septal defects. J Invest Surg. 2019 Oct 6:1-4
- Mylonas KS, Tzifa A. Modified septostomy in D-transposition of great arteries with aneurysmal and intact atrial septum. World Journal Paediatric Cardiac Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Nov;10(6):789-790
- Karatza A, Mylonas KS, Tzifa A. Cardiol in the Young 2019;29(9):1208-1210
- Krassas A, Tzifa A, Mallios D, Iliadis K. Platypneoa-Orthodeoxia syndrome after pulmonary lobectomy: a rare entity with a difficult diagnosis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019. Jul 6
- Polymerou Y, Bonou P, Tzifa A. Eur Heart Journal Case Reports. Accepted for Publication. 2019
- Tzifa A, Avramidis D, Patris K. Coronary artery thrombosis in a neonate with critical aortic stenosis. Journal of Invasive Cardiology, Accepted for publication, 2019
- Mc Elhinney D, Aboulhosn, Dvir D, Whisenant B, Eicken A, Ribichini F, Tzifa A, Hainstock MR, Martin M, Kornowski R, Schubert S, Latib A, Thomson J, Torres A, Meadows J, Delaney J, Guerrero M, Salizzoni S, El-Said H, Finkelstein A, George I, Gewillig M, Alvarez-Fuente M, Lamers L, Cheema A, Kreutzer J, Rudolph T, Hildick-Smith D, Cabalka A. Mid-term valve-related outcomes after transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve or valve-in-ring replacement. JACC 2019;73:148-157
- Ntiloudi D, Apostolopoulou S, Vasiliadis k, Frogoudaki A, Tzifa A, Ntellos Ch, Brilli S, Manginas A, Pitsis A, Kolios M, Karvounis H, Tsioufis K, Goudevenos J, Rammos S, Giannakoulas G. Hospitalisations for heart failure predict mortality in pulmonary hypertension related to congenital heart disease. Heart 2018
- Taggart NW, Cabalka AK, Eicken A, Aboulhosn JA, Thomson JDR, Whisenant B, Bocks ML, Schubert S, Jones TK, Asnes JD, Fagan TE, Meadows J, Hoyer M, Martin MH, Ing FF, Turner DR, Latib A, Tzifa A, Windecker S, Goldstein BH, Delaney JW, Kuo JA, Foerster S, Gillespie M, Butera G, Shahanavaz S, Horlick E, Boudjemline Y, Dvir D, McElhinney DB; VIVID Registry. Outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation in patients with Ebstein anomaly. Am J Cardiol 2018;121(2):262-268
- Giannakoulas G, Vasiliadis K, Frogoudaki A, Ntellos C, Tzifa A, Brili S, Manginas A, Papaphylactou M, Parcharidou D, Kampouridis N, Pitsis A, Chamaidi A, Kolios M, Papadopoulos G, Douras A, Davlouros P, Ntiloudi D, Karvounis H, Kalangos A, Tsioufis C, Rammos S; CHALLENGE investigators. Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Greece: Preliminary data from the CHALLENGE registry. Int J Cardiol 2017;245:109-113
- Chrysohoou C, Katsi V, Trikalinos N, Tzifa A, Alexopoulos N, Brili S, Nihoyiannopoulos P, Tousoulis D. A case of aortic coarctation, bicuspid aortic valve and aortic sinus aneurysm in an adult with moderate hypertension. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017;58:69-71
- Mitropoulos F, Kanakis MA, Chatzis A, Kiaffas M, Azariades P, Tzifa A. Aorto-right ventricular tunnel: An uncommon problem with a common solution. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016;49:295-7
- Pushparajah K, Wong JK, Bellsham-Revell HR, Hussain T, Valverde I, Bell A, Tzifa A, Greil G, Simpson JM, Kut S, Razavi R. Magnetic Resonance Imaging catheter stress haemodynamics post-Fontan in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016;17:644-51
- Pushparajah K, Tzifa A, Bell A, Wong JK, Hussain T, Valverde I, Bellsham-Revell HR, Greil G, Simpson JM, Schaeffter T, Razavi R. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance catheterization derived pulmonary vascular resistance and medium-term outcomes in congenital heart disease. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2015;17:28.
- Tzifa A, Momenah T, Al Sahari A, Al Khalaf K, Papagiannis J, Qureshi SA. Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation in the tricuspid position. EuroIntervention. 2014 Dec;10(8):995-9. doi: 10.4244/EIJV10I8A168.
- Spargias K, Tzifa A, Chrissoheris M, Boumpoulis N, Nikolaou I, Pattakos E. Transapical closure of mitral prosthetic paravalvular leak. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013 Sep-Oct;54(5):397-40
- Tzifa A, Papagiannis J, Qureshi SA. Iatrogenic aortopulmonary window after balloon dilation of left pulmonary artery stenosis following arterial switch operation. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2013 Sep;25(9):E188-90
- Tzifa A, Komnou A, Loggitsi D. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in a premature baby with interrupted aortic arch and aortopulmonary window. Cardiol Young. 2012 Nov 9:1-4
- Tzifa A, Schaeffter T, Razavi R. MR-imaging guided cardiovascular interventions in young children. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2012 Feb;20(1):117-28
- Tzifa A, Rosenthal E, Beerbaum P, Qureshi SA. Prolonging the life of a Blalock Taussig shunt. Cardiol Young 2011; 15:1-4.
- Valverde I, Parish V, Tzifa A, Head C, Sarikouch S, Greil G, Schaeffter T, Razavi R, Beerbaum P. Cardiovascular MR dobutamine stress in adult tetralogy of Fallot: disparity between CMR volumetry and flow for cardiovascular function. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2011 ;33:1341-50
- Motwani MS, Rafiei Y, Tzifa A, Seifalian AM. In-situ endothelialization of intravascular stents from progenitor stem cells coated with nanocomposites and functionalized biomolecules. Biotechnol Appl Biochem. 2011;58:213
- Tzifa A, Ahmed I, Rosenthal E. Transhepatic portal vein access for balloon dilation of right upper pulmonary vein stenosis following infra-diaphragmatic TAPVD repair. Catheter Cardiovascular interventions, 2011, Μar 16
- Tzifa A, Krombach GA, Krämer N, Krüger S, Schütte A, von Walter M, Schaeffter T, Qureshi S, Krasemann T, Rosenthal E, Schwartz CA, Varma G, Buhl A, Kohlmeier A, Bücker A, Günther RW, Razavi R. MR-Guided Cardiac Interventions Using MR-Safe Passive Devices: A Preclinical Study And First- In -Man Congenital Interventions. Circulation Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Nov 23
- Krasemann T, Tzifa A, Rosenthal E, Qureshi SA. Stenting of modified and classical Blalock-Taussig shunts: lessons learned from seven consecutive cases. Cardiol Young. 2011;21:430-5.
- Valverde I, Rosenthal E, Tzifa A, Desai P, Bell A, Pushparajah K, Qureshi S, Beerbaum P, Simpson J. Singleton-Merten syndrome and impaired cardiac function. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Nov 16;56(21):176
- Tay EL, Peset A, Papaphylactou M, Inuzuka R, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Giannakoulas G, Tzifa A, Goletto S, Brobe C, Dimopoulos K, Gatzoulis MA. Replacement therapy for iron deficiency improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease and/or the Eisenmenger syndrome. Int J Cardiol. 2011;151(3):307-12
- Tzifa A, Razavi R. Test occlusion of Fontan fenestration: unique contribution of interventional MRI. Heart. 2011;97:89
- Krasemann T, Barlow A, Vigneswaran T, Tzifa A, Austin C, Greil G. 3D-MRI enables accurate preoperative diagnosis of extremely unusual great vessels in a neonate with complex congenital heart disease. Arch Dis Child. 2010;95:255
- Tzifa A, Zidere V, Greil G, Austin C, Krasemann T. Intralimbic hematoma formation with an atrial septal aneurysm in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Am J Perinatol. 2010 Jun;27(6):481-3
- Τzifa A, Gordon J, Tibby S, Qureshi SA. Comparison of balloon sizing and the use of colour flow diameter in patients with atrial septal defects undergoing transcatheter closure. Int J Cardiol. 2011;149(3):299-303
- Tzifa A, Gauvreau K, Robert Geggel. Factors associated with development of atrial septal restriction in patients with tricuspid atresia involving the right-sided atrioventricular valve. Am Heart J. 2007;154:1235-41
- Anagnostopoulos-Tzifa A. Management of aortic coarctation in adults: endovascular versus surgical therapy. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2007 ;48:290-5
- Tzifa A, Barker C, Tibby SM, Simpson JM. Prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia: impact on clinical presentation and early outcome. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007;92(3):F199-203.
- Tzifa A, Audrey Marshall, Doff McElhinney, James Lock, Robert Geggel. Endovascular Treatment For Superior Vna Cava Occlusion or Obstruction in a Pediatric and Young Adult Population: A 22-Year Experience. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;49(9):1003-9.
- Tzifa A, Ewert P, Brzezinska-Rajszys G, Peters B, Zubrzycka M, Rosenthal E, Berger F, Qureshi SA. Covered Cheatham –Platinum stents for aortic coarctation: Early and intermediate term results. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;47:1457-63.
- Tzifa A, Tulloh RM, Rosenthal E. Spontaneous spasm of the arterial duct; a pitfall for transcatheter occlusion. Heart 2005 Jan;91(1):31
- Tzifa A, Joashi U, Slavic Z. Recombinant t-PA in Myocardial Ischemia After Switch Operation. Pediatric Cardiology 2004;25:417-420
- Tzifa A, Tulloh RMR. Coronary arterial complications before and after the arterial switch operation. Is the future clear? Cardiol Young 2002;12:164-171
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS (non PubMed indexed)
- Σύγχρονη προσέγγιση ασθενών με πνευμονική αρτηριακή υπέρταση, απότοκη συγγενούς καρδιοπάθειας. Πολυμέρου Ι, Τζίφα Α. Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Επιθεώρηση, 2021, In press.
- A Melody for the elderly. Tzifa A, Avramidis D, Patris K, Loggitsi D. Congenital Cardiology Today. 2019
- Paravalvular leak closure: work-up, techniques and results. Halapas A, Chrissoheris M, Tzifa A, Bouboulis N, Nicolaou J, Spargias K. Continuing Cardiology Education 2 (1), 47-51
- Cardiac MRI catheterization: a 10 year single institution experience and review. K Pushparajah, A Tzifa, R Razavi. Interventional Cardiology 2014;6(3), 335
- Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia in a patient with superior-inferior ventricles and dextrocardia treated with cryoablation. Papagiannis J, Avramidis D, Tzifa A, Frogoudaki A. Hospital Chronicles 2012;7:241-244
- Transapical access mitral valve paravalvular leak closure. Spargias K, Tzifa A, Chrysoheris M, Mpoumpoulis N, Nikolaou I, Pattakos S. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology 2012;53:234-237
- Tzifa A, Qureshi SA. Respiratory failure after intrathoracic surgery. Congenital Cardiology today, April 2005 pg.15-20
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Myocardial ischaemia in Congenital Heart Disease – The role of non-invasive imaging . Tan JL, Loong CY, Anagnostopoulos-Tzifa A, Kilner PJ, Gatzoulis MA. Non Invasive Imaging in Myocardial Ischaemia, Eds: C. Anagnostopoulos, J Bax, P Nihoyannopoulos, E van der Wall. 2006, Springer-Verlag, New York
- Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες στον Ενήλικα. Tzifa A. Συνοπτική Καρδιολογία, ΠΙΕΔΚΑΡ, Αθ Κρανίδης, Εκδόσεις ΝΕΟΝ, 2020.
- Adult tools relevant for congenital heart disease. Tzifa A, Kavvouras Ch. Cardiac Catheterization for congenital heart disease: From fetal life to adulthood. Eds: G Butera, A Eicken, M Chessa, J Thomson. 2020, Springer-Verlag, New York.
- ” Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες Πάιδων και Ενηλίκων”. Συγγραμμα ΟΕ, Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία Editors: Tzifa A, Gatzoulis M, Mitropoulos F, Mavroudis C.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Reviewer Editor: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Congenital Heart Disease Section
Regular Reviewer:
Cardiology in the Young
Journal of the American College of Cardiology – Cardiovascular Imaging
European Heart Journal
International Journal of Cardiology
Eurointervention
Heart
Catheterisation Cardiovascular Interventions
ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΟ ΕΡΓΟ
- Διδασκαλία Γενικής Παιδιατρικής και Παιδοκαρδιολογίας σε φοιτητές Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, King’s College Medical School, Λονδίνο (2001-2010).
- Διδασκαλία Γενικής Παιδιατρικής και Παιδοκαρδιολογίας σε ιατρούς εξεταζόμενους για τις εξετάσεις του Βασιλικού Κολλεγίου Παιδιάτρων (MRCPCH course exam, 2003-2010, δις ετησίως)
- Επίβλεψη εσωτερικών βοηθών Παιδιατρικής και Παιδοκαρδιολογίας (Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital και Royal Brompton Hospital, London (2001-2010))
- Διδασκαλία Eπεμβατικής Καρδιολογίας Συγγενών Καρδιοπαθειών σε εκπαιδευόμενους Επιμελητές Παιδοκαρδιολογίας (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (2008-2010).
- Διευθύντρια μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος στην Παιδιατρική Καρδιολογία ( 9 month course), Κλινική ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Στο μεταπτυχιακό εκπαιδεύτηκαν 10 ειδικευμένοι ιατροί ειδικότητας Παιδιατρικής, Νεογνολογίας και Καρδιολογίας (2013-2014)
- Διδασκαλία σε εκπαιδευόμενους Επεμβατικούς Παιδοκαρδιολόγους από όλη την Ευρώπη στα πλαίσια οργανωμένων συμποσίων από την Ευρωπαϊκή Παιδοκαρδιολογική Εταιρεία (AEPC Interventional Paediatric Cardiology course, 2013-2018)
ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ
Δημοσιεύτηκε επιστημονική εργασία της ομάδας μας από το Λονδίνο για την εκτίμηση πνευμονικής υπέρτασης σε ασθενείς με συγγενή καρδιοπάθεια με υβριδικό καθετηριασμό καρδιάς (συνδυασμός μαγνητικής τομογραφίας και κλασσικού καθετηριασμού καρδιάς).
Η μαγνητική τομογραφία καρδιάς έχει γίνει απαραίτητη εξέταση για ασθενείς με σύμπλοκη συγγενή καρδιοπάθεια, ενώ ο συνδυασμός της με αιμοδυναμική μέτρηση πιέσεων μπορεί να συμβάλει στην διαφοροποίηση της διαχείρισης ασθενών με καρδιοπάθεια και πνευμονική υπέρταση, αλλάζοντας το προσδόκιμο επιβίωσης τους.
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance catheterization derived pulmonary vascular resistance and medium-term outcomes in congenital heart disease
Pushparajah K, Tzifa A, Bell A, Wong JK, Hussain T, Valverde I, Bellsham-Revell HR, Greil G, Simpson JM, Schaeffter T, Md RR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2015 Apr 14;17(1):28