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GEORGIOS LEVENTOPOULOS

CARDIOLOGIST -  ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIST

  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • Medical Degree (MBBS equivalent), 26/07/2000 
      School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece Grade: ‘’Very Good’’ 
    • Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Cardiology, Athens, Greece 2011 
    • 06/2014 EHRA Certified Cardiac Device Specialist level 1
    • 06/2014 EHRA Certified Electrophysiology Specialist level 1 
    • 04/2016 EHRA Certified Electrophysiology Specialist level 2
    • 07/2016 EHRA Certified Cardiac Device Specialist level 2
  • Doctoral Thesis

    Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
    “Congenital cardiopathies in genetic syndromes.”   Grade: Excellent  

  • Professional Experience

    Consultant in Cardiology – Electrophysiology University Hospital of Patras

    22/10/2024 Elected Assistant Professor in Cardiology – Electrophysiology at the University Hospital of Patras

    Associate Cardiologist – Electrophysiologist, Heart Rhythm Center, IASO Hospital (April 2025 – Present)

    PREVIOUS POSTS

    • 1/2017-09/2018 : Locum Consultant in Cardiology – Electrophysiology University Hospital of Patras
    • 08/2014-12/2016 : Senior Clinical Fellow in Electrophysiology – University Hospital of Southampton
    • 28/02/2016 – 18/3/2016 : Locum Consultant in Electrophysiology – University Hospital of Southampton
    • 02/10/2013 – 21/08/2014 : Fixed Term Specialty Appointment (FTSTA) – Cardiology  13/007/L0002/LN Royal Brompton Hospital (Electrophysiology team)
    • 11/10/2012 – 01/10/2013: Clinical Fellow in Cardiology - Electrophysiology (Royal Brompton Hospital, London)
    • 18/02/12 – 28/9/2012: Honorary Clinical Fellow in St Thomas' Hospital, London, Cardiology Department Attached to Consultant Electrophysiologist Prof Aldo Rinaldi
    • 18/03/2011 – 17/02/2012: Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, G.Gennimatas Hospital, Athens
    • 04/01/2008 – 17/03/2011: Trainee in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, G.Gennimatas Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • 01/09/2005 - 26/02/2010: Clinical Fellow in P&A Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, Department of Paediatric Cardiology (during my PhD)
    • 20/7/2006 – 24/7/2007: Trainee in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Patission, Athens
    • 01/09/2005 – 19/07/2006: Clinical Fellow in Department of Medical Genetics, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, University of Athens (during my PhD)
    • 05/11/2003 – 04/08/2005: Trainee in Internal Medicine, Department of Hematology, Metaxa Special Anti-Cancer Hospital, Pireaus, Greece
  • Clinical Interest
    • Ablation (Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, neurocardioablation)
    • Devices (conduction system pacing/LBBP, leadless pacing, Subqutaneous and extravascular ICD, Resynchronization treatment)
  • Recent Publications
    • Leventopoulos G, Pepa K, Nastouli KM, Bozika M, Vasilagkos G, Boliaris G, Koros R, Kapsali E, Xygka G, Koniari I, Perperis A, Letsas KP, Xydonas S, Davlouros P. Evaluation of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator eligibility in ventricularly paced patients during rest and exercise: a prospective observational study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.1007/s10840-025-02222-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41538112. 
    • Castrejón-Castrejón S, Heeger CH, Veltmann C, Schaack D, Nies M, Gunawardene M, Steven D, Tscholl V, Roten L, Sommer P, Spartalis M, Seitz J, Kistler PM, Chen M, Wang Q, Del-Carpio Munoz F, Wijnmaalen AP, Moreno J, Albarrán-Rincón R, Sanders P, Blessberger H, Laredo M, Krahnefeld O, Pernat A, Guenancia C, Aro A, Castellanos Martínez E, Scazzuso F, Sticherling C, Neven K, Yorgun H, Choi JI, Natale A, Almorad A, Joung B, Wichterle D, Ruwald MH, Cay S, Andorin A, Kato H, Carnero G, Maciag A, Garkina S, Deharo JC, Sadek MM, Iwasaki YK, Beiert T, Choi EK, Kojic D, Sousa J, Bergau L, Lellouche N, Arabia Cortés L, Camargo JM, Inaba O, Szegedi N, Piccini JP, Marijon E, Mazurek M, Sandgaard NCF, Francke A, Schumacher B, Adams Sánchez CD, Stiles MK, García-Izquierdo E, Ramos Jiménez J, Guerra JM, Aboulmaaty M, Jansen H, Metzner A, Zapata García C, Ruiz Ares G, Pürerfellner H, Kyoung-Ryul Chun J, Merino JL; EMBOL-AF investigators [Collaborator: Leventopoulos G.]. Stroke and systemic embolism following atrial fibrillation ablation: the EMBOL-AF Global Registry. Eur Heart J. 2026 Mar 31:ehag217. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag217. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41914181.Evaluation of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator eligibility in ventricularly paced patients during rest and exercise: a prospective observational study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol  2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.1007/s10840-025-02222-5. Online ahead of print 
    • 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. PMID: 40364057; PMCID: PMC12072401.
    • Heeger CH, Almorad A, Scherr D, Szegedi N, Seidl S, Baran J, Duytschaever M, Gupta D, Linz D, Lyan E, Rocca DD, Gellér L, Knecht S, Calvert P, Meilak S, Leventopoulos G, Popescu SS, Rauber M, Kollias G, Niedzwiedz M, Sarkozy A, Badoz M, Manninger-Wünscher M, Sciacca V, 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. 2025 Jun 3;27(6):euae284. doi: 10.1093/europace/euae284. PMID: 39504572; PMCID: PMC12187331.
    • Leventopoulos G, Patrinos P, Papageorgiou A, Katechis S, Perperis A, Travlos C, Spyropoulou P, Koutsogiannis N, Moulias A, Davlouros P. Left bundle branch area pacing versus conventional pacing in patients with advanced atrioventricular conduction abnormalities: a prospective cohort study. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2025 Jul-Aug;84:32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.005. Epub 2024 Mar 5. PMID: 38453017.
    • Leventopoulos G, Travlos CK, Aronis KN, Anagnostopoulou V, Patrinos P, Papageorgiou A, Perperis A, Gale CP, Davlouros P. 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. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131230. Epub 2023 Jul 30. PMID: 37527751.
  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
    • Member of the Hellenic Cardiological Society (HCS)
  • Research
    • Conduction system pacing 
    • Sudden cardiac death
    • Ventricular tachycardia 
    • My research topic is on conduction system pacing and ventricular tachycardia