Christina Chrysohoou, MD, PhD

Email: chrysohoou@usa.net

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-chrysohoou-44919152

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wP-G3CcAAAAJ&hl=el

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6340-3996

Skype: christina.chrysohoou

Present Position and Address

Faculty, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Assistant Professor of Cardiology -Heart Failure

Address: 114 Vasilisis Sofias Av, Athens 11527

Since 12/2024: Elected

Current Roles

1. Director, National Health System, 1st Cardiology Clinic (2016-2024)
2. Head, Heart Failure Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Athens (since 2009)
3. Head, Echocardiography Unit, Outpatient Clinic, Hippokration Hospital (since 2009)
4. Head, Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine Unit, Hippokration Hospital (since 2006)
5. Head, Cardiorespiratory Laboratory, Hippokration Hospital (since 2014)
6. Member, Echocardiography Laboratory, Hippokration Hospital
7. Teaching: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Harokopio University (Dieticians), postgraduate courses (>15 years)
8. Member of working group of CPR Medical School NKUA Greece (2025-)

Academic / Professional Distinctions

1. Board Member, Education Committee, EAPC, European Society of Cardiology
2. Secretary POSH section EAPC/ ESC (2024-)
3. Member of International working group on digital health ACC (since 2024)
4. Chair Elect (2026–27), MCQ Writing EECC, European Society of Cardiology
5. Secretary, POSH EAPC, European Society of Cardiology
6. Ex-Board Member, Hellenic Society of Cardiology (2018–2022)
7. Board Member, National Committees on Digital Health & Therapeutic Protocols, Ministry of Health (2018–)
8. President, Heart Failure Working Group, Hellenic Society of Cardiology (2012–2014)
9. President, Working Group of Epidemiology, Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society (2016–2018)
10. Member, National Committee for Heart Transplantation (since 10/2024)
11. Expert Evaluator, Horizon Europe Health Training & Education (2022 and 2025)

Education & Training

1. MD, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
2. PhD in Heart Failure, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (2000)
3. Certificate in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
4. Training in Heart Failure, VAMC Washington DC (2014–15)
5. Level II Accreditation in Cardiac MRI (Emory University, USA, 2014)
6. Level III Accreditation in Echocardiography (TTE, TEE, Stress, Contrast Echo)
7. Training in Transesophageal Imaging & Newer Techniques (2000–2001)
8. Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Course, Harefield Hospital NIH, UK (2024)
9. Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Heart Failure & Transplant Unit, Harefield Hospital NIH, UK (2025)
10. Participation in more than 500 Seminars in Cardiology
11. • 7/2000 - 3/2001 Education in transesophageal cardiac imaging and newer techniques (tissue Doppler, imaging –TDI- contrast ultrasound, second harmonics, stress echocardiography), License to practice as independent cardiologist by National Health System 20/11/2003
12. GMC license to practice UK 10/2024

Research & Scientific Activities

1. >500 seminars and congresses in cardiology
2. >440 publications in PubMed (IF 1879, mean IF 4.8)
3. SCOPUS: h-index 67| Google Scholar: h-index 74+
4. Principal Investigator in IKARIA Study, ATTICA Study, CARDIO2000, Hellenic Heart Failure Study, ARIADNE, KardioUP, Regeneron, Matrix NP study
5. Creator of KardiaHF app (Google/iOS) and KardioUp platform for e-cardiology
6. >300 presentations in international congresses (ESC, EuroHeart Failure, EuroPrevent)
7. Reviewer and evaluator in ESC, ACC, HFA, Horizon EU projects
8. President of Scientific group of women in Cardiology of Hellenic Society of Cardiology (2018) Joined webinars on women’s health with ACC and International chapter of ACC and lead author of Cardiovascular disease in women: Executive summary of the expert panel statement of women in cardiology of the hellenic cardiological society. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Nov-Dec;61(6):362-377.
9. One of the main authors of SCORE2 Panagiotakos D, Chrysohoou C, Pitsavos C, Tsioufis K. Prediction of 10-year cardiovascular disease risk by diabetes status and lipoprotein-a levels; the HellenicSCORE II. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2024 Sep-Oct;79:3-14.

Editorial Boards

Member / Editor in leading journals (Nutrients, Diabetic Studies, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, Cardiology Research & Practice, TheScientificWorldJournal, etc.)

Guest Editor for special issues on Mediterranean Diet, Longevity, Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Heart Falure; cardiometabolic risk

Fellowships & Honours

1. Fellow, European Society of Cardiology (2007-)
2. Member: HFA, EHRA, EAPC, HSC, HAS, International ACC
3. Honorary Citizen of Ikaria Island (IKARIA Study – Blue Zones)
4. Among Top-ranked authors worldwide (2020) in Cardiovascular Medicine (PLOS Biology)
5. Multiple national & international awards for research and public health contributions

Major Research Interests

1. Heart failure, echocardiography, cardiac MRI
2. Cardiovascular prevention & epidemiology
3. Digital health and e-cardiology applications
4. Epigenetics & aging (IKARIA / Blue Zones studies)
5. Cardiovascular risk in women
6. Education & awareness campaigns in cardiology

Last updated: 19/8/2025