Areti Komnou CARDIOLOGIST, CARDIOLOGIST CLINICAL

1. Hellenic Society of Pediatric Cardiology (treasurer 2019-2022)
2. Hellenic Society of Cardiology (Chair of Working Group of CHD and PH 2024-2026)
3. Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine
4. Hellenic society of Neonatology
5. AEPC

• 11/2024- today: Clinical Associate, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Mitera Hospital
• 11/2024- today:   Clinical Associate, REA Maternity Hospital
• 9/2018- 11/2024: Deputy Director of Pediatric Cardiology Department, Mitera Hospital
• 3/2014- 9/2018:  Clinical Associate, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Mitera Hospital
• 12/2013-3/2014: Clinical Associate, Pediatric Cardiology Department, Iaso Hospital
• 2012-2013:  Clinical attachment to Pediatric Cardiology Department, Onassis Heart Center, Athens
• 2010- 12/2013: Consultant Cardiologist, Helena Venizelou -General and Maternity Hospital, Athens (in charge of Pediatric Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Fetal Echocardiography Clinic and NICU since 2000)
• 2008 -2009: Attached as a member of staff, Cardiac Unit of “A. Kyriakou “Childrens Hospital, Athens
• 2005-2007: Clinical attachment to Department of Pediatric Cardiology, “Aghia Sofia” Childrens Hospital, Athens (on educational leave from Helena Hospital)
• 4/1998 – 7/1998:   Training in Fetal Echocardiography, Pediatric Cardiology Department of Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, England (on educational leave from Helena Hospital)
• 1997-1998: Clinical attachment to Department of Pediatric Cardiology, “Aghia Sofia” Childrens Hospital, Athens (on educational leave from Helena Hospital)
•  1996-2010: Senior Registrar in Cardiology, Helena Venizelou -General and Maternity Hospital, Athens
• 1995-1996: Senior Registrar in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology Halkida General Hospital, Halkida
• 1994-1995: Research fellow in stress echocardiography, University Cardiology Department (Ippokration Hospital), Athens 
• 1/5/93 – 1/7/94:  Registered Medical staff, Cardiology Department, Central Hospital of Luxembourg (training in Pediatric echocardiography, Pediatric Cardiology outpatient clinic)

Education Experience

• 2000, 2004, 2005: Participation as tutor in courses of Vocational Training for trainees in Gynecology and Pediatrics
• 1994- 1996: Training of Undergraduate students and Cardiology trainees in Echocardiography
• Participation in the Educational Program for the Internal Medicine Section of Helena Venizelou Hospital 
•  1984-1987: Teacher in Vocational Education for Lab Technicians of Pathology Departments)

• Pediatric and Neonatal Echocardiology
• Perinatal Medicine
• Embryocardiology

• Tzifa A, Komnou A, Loggitsi D Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in a premature baby with interrupted aortic arch and aortopulmonary window. Cardiol Young. 2013 Oct; 23(5):742-5.
• Lazaros G, Aggelis A, Tsiachris D, Iliadis K, Scarpidi E, Bratsas A, Komnou AA, Stefanadis C. Pericardial effusion in a young patient with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus and a mediastinal mass. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2011 Sep-Oct;52(5):448
• Barberis VI, Komnou AE, Pistevos AC. Markedly elevated BNP levels unrelated to heart failure in a young septic patient postcesarean section.J Intern Med. 2007 Dec;18(8): 608-9. Epub 2007 Jul 3.