Tsarouchas S.

Anastasios MD
Phone: +306986666432
Email: tasos.tsarouchas@gmail.com

MILESTONES 02/2019 - Present

Clinical PhD in Cardiology (Heart Failure - Arrhythmias)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
 Performed study visits as a RESAFE-HF investigator – incl. retrieving
CIED records from the devices of 106 patients
 Created numerous Python scripts to automate the data extraction
process
 Co-authored 15 research papers (more underway!)
 Currently writing the final dissertation

01/2018 - Present
Researcher - Heart Failure Clinic
Third Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
 Tons of clinical experience beside specialist cardiologists
 Designed and implemented the clinic’s database
(SQL/Django/Bootstrap)
 Infused with passion for ICD programming/CRT optimization in
patients with complex needs.

10/2019 – Present
Cofounder – Cardiovascular Prevention and Digital Cardiology Lab
Third Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
 Designed and coded (Java/XML) the first production version of the
“ThessHF” app for heart failure patients – iOS/Android
 Collaborated in the design and execution of the THESS-HF study,
published on JMIR mHealth-uHealth

09/2019 – Present
Cofounder/Writer
Fantastrial.com
 In-depth interaction with the field of digital medicine
 Wrote dozens of articles targeting a layman audience
 Delved in the history of CIEDs and wrote about nuclear pacemakers

09/2012 – 06/2018
Medical Student
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Highlights:
 Passionate for statistics and programming (and medicine of course!)
 Graduated with an 8.43/10 grade

SKILLS  Intimate experience in the functionality and minutiae of programming of CIEDs

from Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Biotronik.
 Advanced skills in statistical analysis, usually performed with Python, R and SPSS
 Extensive Python experience (pandas, scikit-learn, Django, selenium, matplotlib)
 Excellent command of written/oral English with a keen focus on producing well-
written manuscript for peer-reviewed journals.
 Very familiar with the design/conduct of systematic review and meta-analyses
(using RevMan)
 Peer reviewer for the ESC Heart Failure journal since 2020.