SHORT BIOGRAPHY Dr Ageliki A Karatza, MD Department of Paediatrics, General University Hospital of Patras, 2504, Rio, Patras, Greece Tel+30 6947317427  Fax +30 99453  Email agelikikaratza@hotmail.com Born 1967 University of Patras Medical School in 1985 after National examinations. (Number of success sixth). Graduation in 1991 with grade ‘very good’ (8.03 out of 10.0, 3rd best degree of graduation) Rural service 1992-1994 (Health Centre of Areopolis, Greece) Trainee in General Paediatrics 1995-1999. (Acquisition of the specialty in Paediatrics after board examinations) Clinical research fellow in Paediatric and Perinatal Cardiolgy at Imperial College, London 2000-2002 (Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals; Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK) Junior Consultant at the NICU of the University of Patras, Greece 2002-2005 Clinical research Fellow in Neonatal Cardiology  and Neonatal registrar at Imperial College , London 2006 (4 1/2 months) and 2006 (1/2 months)(Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK) Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics-Paediatric Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School 2006-2010 Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Paediatrics-Paediatric Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School 2010-2014 (on a 3-year contract) Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Paediatrics-Paediatric Cardiology Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School 2014-2018 (permanent position) Reader (Associate Professor) in Paediatrics-Paediatric Cardiology at the  University of Patras Medical School 2018 PUBLICATIONS 74 in pubmed Impact factor 139.667 Citations 853  Self citations 18 h-index 15 BOOK CHAPTERS 8 REVIEWER 43 journals RESEARCH INTERESTS Paediatric Cardiology  (from fetus to adult) Fetal and Paediatric Echocardiography Risk factors for adult onset cardiovascular disease (fetal programming) Epidemiology of congenital heart disease Pulmonary hypertension Non-invasive assessment of vascular dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis Side effects of maternal smoking