Trapali Xristina Cardiologist

Education & Academic Qualifications

Academics

Education

Medical School at University of Athens, Bachelor’s degree Medicine, 1973 – 1979 [grant of IKY (state scholarships foundation)]
Cardiology Department at “TZANEIO” Hospital, Medical Specialty, Cardiology, 1981-86
“P&A Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, Medical Specialty, Pediatric Cardiology, 1987-89 (Activities and Societies: In&out patients, NICU, ECHO lab)
“Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital, Medical Specialty, Pediatric Cardiology(Activities and Societies: cath lab: 03/1987-07/1988, 10/1989-06/1991, 10/1995-06/1996)
“Freeman” Hospital, Newcastle, Medical Specialty, Fetal Cardiology, 1996

“New criteria to increase the reliability of systolic time intervals in left bundle branch block” Christina Trapali –Stefanidi, Athens 1988

January 2010 to now: private practice of pediatric and fetal cardiology. “C J Trapali” echo lab, pediatric cardiology and GUCH clinic
February 2017 to now: consultant pediatric cardiologist at “MITERA” hospital
January 2016-October 2016: consultant pediatric cardiologist at “IASO” hospital
September 2013-September 2015: consultant pediatric cardiologist at “IATRIKO” hospital
October 2011-September 2013: consultant pediatric cardiologist at “REA” maternity hospital
May 2011-September 2015: consultant pediatric cardiologist at “GAIA” maternity hospital
October 2008-December 2009: private practice of pediatric and fetal cardiology (collaboration with “Medimall” and “Analysis” echo labs)
January 1998-September 2008: Head of Echo Dept (NHS) at “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s hospital
December 1987-September 2008: Pediatric Cardiologist at “P&A Kyriakou” Children’s hospital in Athens (NHS) (1998-2008:consultant, 1987-1998:senior registrar)
January 1987-December 1987: cardiologist at social insurance institute
August 1981-June 1986: registrar in cardiology at “TZANEIO” General hospital
March 1980-August 1981 general practitioner at NHS

Education Experience

Involved in teaching to: registrars, medical students, nursing staff (NHS. “P&A Kyriakou” children’s hospital 1990 -2008)
Cardiology teaching to pediatricians (“back to school” courses) 2007-2011
Teaching course (fetal cardiology) for gynecologists (Hellenic Ministry of Health «ΚΕΚ» 940005Ε1) 1999, 2000
Teaching course (cardiology-emergency) for physicians and nurses (Hellenic Ministry of Health «ΚΕΚ» 940005Ε1) 1999, 2000
Numerous bedside teaching and lectures on relevant topics (in small groups of students in the hospital, during courses, etc.)
Teaching assistant in embryology lab (medical school of Athens 1975-1977)

Clinical Interest: congenital heart diseases (from fetus to adult), cardiomyopathies, hypertension, acquired cardiac diseases (from fetus to adolescent)
Research Interest: right heart, echocardiography

“Anomalous origin of the LCA from the PA associated with an accessory atrioventricular pathway and managed successfully with surgical and interventional electrophysiological treatment”
Tsoutsinos A, Mitropoulos F, Trapali C, Papagiannis J. J Med Case Rep 2011 Aug 16;5:384

“A rare case of double aortic arch diagnosed by echocardiography in an asymptomatic 9-year- old patient”
Trapali C, Nika A, Papaphylactou M, Iakovidou N. Pediatric Cardiol 2010 Jul; 31(5): 728-31

“A novel mutation in the G4.5 (TAZ) gene in a Greek patient with Barth syndrome”
Bachou T, Giannopoulos A, Trapali C, Vazeou A, Kattamis A. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2009 May- Jun; 42(3): 262-4

“A unique case of reversible myocardial ischemia in a hyperthyroid neonate”
Trapali C, Dellagrammaticas H, Nika A, Iakovidou N. Pediatric Cardiol 2008 Jan; 29(1):180-2

“Successful medical treatment of candida endocarditis with liposomal amphotericin B without surgical intervention” Stripeli F, Tsolia M, Trapali C, Papaevagelou V, Vlachos E, Pasparakis D, Constantopoulos A Eur J Pediatr 2008 Apr; 167(4): 469-70