Michael J. Bonios

Michael J. Bonios, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: English, Modern Greek

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Internal Medicine

Divisions: Cardiovascular Medicine

Board Certification

  • Board Certified in Cardiology (European Union and European Commission Board Certification)

Dr. Bonios is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He joined the staff at Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece in 2016. His clinical focus is on advanced treatment of heart failure, cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.

Education History

Fellowship University of Utah
 Advanced Fellow
University of Utah
 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Fellowship Laiko General Hospital of Athens/National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
 Clinical Fellow
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
 Research Fellow
Research Fellow Johns Hopkins University
 Research Fellow
St. Anargiroi General Hospital/National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
 Resident/Research Fellow
Doctoral Training Alexandra Hospital/Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
 PhD
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
 MD

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Adamopoulos S, Bonios M, Ben Gal T, Gustafsson F, Abdelhamid M, Adamo M, Bayes-Genis A, Bhm M, Chioncel O, Cohen-Solal A, Damman K, Di Nora C, Hashmani S, Hill L, Jaarsma T, Jankowska E, Lopatin Y, Masetti M, Mehra MR, Milicic D, Moura B, Mullens W, Nalbantgil S, Panagiotou C, Piepoli M, Rakisheva A, Ristic A, Rivinius R, Savarese G, Thum T, Tocchetti CG, Tops LF, Van Laake LW, Volterrani M, Seferovic P, Coats A, Metra M, Rosano G (2024). Right heart failure with left ventricular assist devices: Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative management strategies. A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail. (Read full article)
  2. Chamogeorgakis T, Toumpoulis I, Bonios MJ, Lanfear D, Williams C, Koliopoulou A, Cowger J (2023). Treatment Strategies and Outcomes of Right Ventricular Failure Post Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: An INTERMACS Analysis. ASAIO J, 70(4), 264-271. (Read full article)
  3. Taleb I, Kyriakopoulos CP, Fong R, Ijaz N, Demertzis Z, Sideris K, Wever-Pinzon O, Koliopoulou AG, Bonios MJ, Shad R, Peruri A, Hanff TC, Dranow E, Giannouchos TV, Krauspe E, Zakka C, Tang DG, Nemeh HW, Stehlik J, Fang JC, Selzman CH, Alharethi R, Caine WT, Cowger JA, Hiesinger W, Shah P, Drakos SG (2025). Machine Learning Multicenter Risk Model to Predict Right Ventricular Failure After Mechanical Circulatory Support: The STOP-RVF Score. JAMA Cardiol, 9(3), 272-282. (Read full article)
  4. Themistokles C, Koliopoulou A, Leontiadis E, Gkouziouta A, Bonios MJ (2024). Durable Right Ventricular Assist Device HeartMate 3 Implant to the Right Atrium for Right Ventricular Failure After LVAD Implant. ASAIO J. (Read full article)
  5. Bonios MJ, Armenis I, Kogerakis N, Thodou A, Fragoulis S, Georgiadou P, Leontiadis E, Chamogeorgakis T, Drakos SG, Adamopoulos S (2023). Prospective Phenotyping of Right Ventricle Function Following Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Candidates: Outcomes and Predictors of Response. ASAIO J, 69(6), e215-e222. (Read full article)
  6. Melexopoulou C, Marinaki S, Oikonomou E, Bonios MJ, Theofilis P, Miliou A, Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Boletis JN (2021). PCSK9 and inflammatory biomarkers in the early post kidney transplantation period. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci, 25(14), 4762-4772. (Read full article)
  7. Bonios MJ, Fountas E, Delaporta P, Kyrzopoulos S, Kattamis A, Adamopoulos SN, Tsiapras D (2021). Left ventricular deformation mechanics over time in patients with thalassemia major with and without iron overload. BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 21(1), 81. (Read full article)
  8. Vakrou S, Nana MA, Nanas IA, Nana-Leventaki E, Bonios M, Kapelios C, Nanas J (2019). Safety and efficacy of global intracoronary administration of cardiosphere-derived cells or conditioned medium immediately after coronary reperfusion in rats. Hellenic J Cardiol, 61(4), 256-261. (Read full article)
  9. Ko B, Drakos SG, Ibrahim H, Kang TS, Thodou A, Bonios M, Taleb I, Welt FG (2020). Percutaneous Mechanical Unloading Simultaneously With Reperfusion Induces Increased Myocardial Salvage in Experimental Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circ Heart Fail, 13(1), e005893. (Read full article)
  10. Hoffman M, Kyriazis ID, Lucchese AM, de Lucia C, Piedepalumbo M, Bauer M, Schulze PC, Bonios MJ, Koch WJ, Drosatos K (2019). Myocardial Strain and Cardiac Output are Preferable Measurements for Cardiac Dysfunction and Can Predict Mortality in Septic Mice. J Am Heart Assoc, 8(10), e012260. (Read full article)

Review

  1. Antonopoulos M, Bonios MJ, Dimopoulos S, Leontiadis E, Gouziouta A, Kogerakis N, Koliopoulou A, Elaiopoulos D, Vlahodimitris I, Chronaki M, Chamogeorgakis T, Drakos SG, Adamopoulos S (2024). Advanced Heart Failure: Therapeutic Options and Challenges in the Evolving Field of Left Ventricular Assist Devices. [Review]. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis, 11(2). (Read full article)
  2. Kofotolios I, Bonios MJ, Adamopoulos M, Mourouzis I, Filippatos G, Boletis JN, Marinaki S, Mavroidis M (2024). The Han:SPRD Rat: A Preclinical Model of Polycystic Kidney Disease. [Review]. Biomedicines, 12(2). (Read full article)
  3. Bonios MJ, Kyrzopoulos S, Tsiapras D, Adamopoulos SN (2019). Ultrasound guidance for volume management in patients with heart failure. [Review]. Heart Fail Rev, 25(6), 927-935. (Read full article)

Editorial

  1. Bonios MJ, Tseliou E, Drakos SG (2020). Commentary: Major lessons from minor people: Beta blockers and cytokinesis in tetralogy of Fallot. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 161(5), 1592-1593. (Read full article)
  2. Koliopoulou AG, Bonios MJ, Diakos NA, Drakos SG (2021). Biventricular failure and total artificial heart: Old and new solutions for a vexing problem. Hellenic J Cardiol, 61(6), 413-414. (Read full article)
  3. Bonios MJ, Adamopoulos SN, Drakos SG (2020). Quality matters: Erectile dysfunction and cardiac resynchronization therapy. Hellenic J Cardiol, 61(1), 40-41. (Read full article)
  4. Bonios MJ, Adamopoulos SN, Drakos SG (2018). The evolving field of nonpharmacological therapies to improve functional capacity in chronic heart failure. Hellenic J Cardiol, 59(6), 321-322. (Read full article)

Letter

  1. Bonios MJ, Kogerakis N, Adamopoulos SN (2020). Left ventricular volume reduction and reshape - 'Re-STICHING' the field. Letter regarding the article 'Less invasive ventricular reconstruction for ischaemic heart failure'. [Letter to the editor]. Eur J Heart Fail, 22(6), 1053. (Read full article)