Dr. Themis Komodromou

Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiologist

American Board Certified in Cardiovascular disease and Interventional Cardiology

SPECIAL SERVICES & EXPERTISE

• Coronary angiograms and interventions
• TAVI/ TAVR
• ASD/ PFO closure
• MitraClip
• TricValve
• Peripheral angiograms and interventions
• Renal angiograms and interventions
• Carotid angiograms
• Pacemaker/ AICD placement
• Hemodialysis AV fistulas/ Grafts angiograms and interventions
• Inferior Vena Cava filter placement
• Hemodialysis catheter placement
• Intra-Aortic balloon pump placement

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of European Society of Cardiology
• Member of the American College of Cardiology
• Member of the American Medical Association

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

1. “D- Stat Dry Investigation”. A Clinical Trial. Subinvestigator
2. Serum Glucose Levels During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI):
3. “Biocellulose as a New Delivery Vehicle for Coated Stents” (animal research phase), T. Komodromos, C. Gidea, W. Clark
4. “Abrogation of angiotensin- induced apoptosis in human lung epithelial cells by the aldosterone antagonist spironolactone” , T. Komodromos, R. Wang, K. Royston, B. Uhal, presented at the American Society International Conference, Toronto, Canada 2000
5. “Amiodarone induces apoptosis of human and rat alveolar epithelial cells in vitro”, R. Bargout, A. Jankov, E. Dincer, O. Sunga, T. Komodromos, G.
6. Filippatos, B. Uhal, published in “Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol”, 2000 May; 278(5):L1039-44
7. “African- American Heart Failure Trial (A- HeFT)”, T. Komodromos (subinvestigator), J. Sobolsky, D. Lieb
8. “Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/ AHA Guidelines”
9. The CRUSADE National Quality Improvement Initiative, T. Komodromos (co coordinator), C. Gidea, D. Lieb
10. “Unusual presentation of pericardial cyst”, T. Komodromos, D. Lieb, J. Baraboutis, Heart and Vessels, Jan 2004
11. “Unusual presentation of multiple myeloma”, T. Komodromos, D. Levinson, Hospital Physician, July 2004
12. “Pitfalls in echocardiographic interpretation of patients with epicardial left ventricular pacemaker leads”, T. Komodromos, D. Lieb. Presented at
13. Illinois Chapter, ACC, 2003 Spring Symposium, Chicago, IL