Christos Maniotis, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Forearm Versus Femoral Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

02/25/2018

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Efstathios Lazaris , MD;

Michalis Hamilos , MD, PhD;

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Michael J. Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

George S. Sfyroeras , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Kintis , MD, PhD;

Panagiotis Tsiverdis , MD;

Giannis Giannikouris , MD;

Sotirios Patsilinakos , MD, PhD;

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a relative contraindication for forearm cardiac catheterization, yet this approach is used in everyday practice. We compared femoral and forearm approach for cardiac catheterization in ESRD patients.

End-stage renal disease (ESRD)...

02/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

ULnar Artery Transient Compression Facilitating Radial Artery Patent Hemostasis (ULTRA): A Novel Technique to Reduce Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Coronary Catheterization

08/15/2016

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Constantinos Andreou , MD;

Zenon S. Kyriakides , MD, PhD;

Michael J. Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Grigorios Avdikos , MD;

Andreas Tsoumeleas , MD;

We evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique with simultaneous compression of the ulnar artery in order to reduce the incidence of radial artery occlusion (RAO) after transradial cardiac catheterizations.

We evaluate the safety and...

08/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transradial Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in Patients With Negative Allen`s Test

06/15/2015

Ioannis Tsiafoutis , MD;

Michalis Koutouzis , MD, PhD;

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Constantinos Andreou , MD;

Evangelos Lazaris , MD;

Theodoros Zografos , MD, PhD;

Klio Chantziara , MD, PhD;

Savas Nikolidakis , MD;

Zenon S. Kyriakides , MD, PhD;

This study assesses the efficacy and safety of the transradial approach regardless of the Allen’s test results for coronary angiography and angioplasty. The transradial approach for coronary angiography and ad hoc angioplasty can be performed...

This study assesses the efficacy...

06/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology