Dimitris Hatzis

Dimitris Hatzis is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Cardiology at the Medical School of the European University Cyprus. His research focuses on cardiovascular diseases, particularly hypertension, interventional cardiology, and cardiac imaging.

• Education:
  • Medical Degree (1999) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Doctoral Thesis (2009) on diastolic function assessment in hypertensive patients at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Postgraduate seminar series in interventional cardiology at the Institute for Therapy Advancement (ITA), Paris, France (2008-9)

Hatzis's research spans cardiovascular diagnostics, including Tissue Doppler Imaging and BNP biomarkers, with a focus on hypertension-related cardiac remodeling and novel therapies for cardiovascular diseases. His work addresses radial artery patency post-procedures, stenting outcomes, and arrhythmia diagnostics.

He has participated in multicenter trials like ROCKET AF (BAYER Ltd), VALENTINES TRIAL (EuroCor Ltd), and led national studies including TIGREECE (Astra Zeneca Ltd) and PACSS (MSD Ltd). His scientific award includes the Clinical Hypertension Specialist designation from the European Society of Hypertension (2015).