Theodoros Zografos, MD, PhD

Ping-Pong Guide Catheter Technique for Facilitating Antegrade Crossing of a Chronic Total Occlusion

Grigorios Tsigkas , MD, PhD;

Athanasios Antonakopoulos , MD, MSc;

Nikolaos Bourboulis , MD, PhD;

Apostolos Katsivas , MD, PhD;

Bifurcation lesions may be encountered in approximately 15%-20% of PCIs. A 2-stent approach is required in up to 30% of these procedures. We describe a novel technique based on a modification of TAP stenting, suitable for procedures where a...

Bifurcation lesions may be...

11/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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11/17/2023

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

First Reported Case of Skin Necrosis Due to Prolonged Mechanical Compression After Transradial Catheterization

A 60-year-old man was referred for percutaneous coronary intervention of a proximal left circumflex chronic total occlusion with distal filling via epicardial collaterals from the left anterior descending artery. The 30-mm lesion had a...

A 60-year-old man was referred...

11/17/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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01/26/2020

D. Tsoutsos ;

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

J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2020;32(2):E46. Key words: cardiac imaging, complication, radial access

J INVASIVE CARDIOL...

01/26/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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06/15/2015

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Constantinos Andreou , MD;

Evangelos Lazaris , MD;

Distal Radial Access for Percutaneous Endovascular Repair of a Radial Artery Pseudoaneurysm

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

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06/30/2020

Dissection Re-entry Technique: How is it Really Looking?

Apostolos Katsivas , MD, PhD;

Percutaneous pseudoaneurysm repair through the ipsilateral ulnar artery is an alternative to surgical repair; however, distal radial access, as described in this case, may offer increased safety.

Percutaneous pseudoaneurysm...

06/30/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/27/2019

Athanasios Antonakopoulos , MD, MSc;

Dimitrios Protogeros , MD;

Rotational Atherectomy and Simultaneous Temporary Transvenous Pacing Through a Forearm Approach

Dissection re-entry is a widely used technique in many chronic total occlusion centers. This account of a failed re-entry attempt provides in vivo photographic evidence of how the vessel looked after such an attempt. Operators are advised to...

Dissection re-entry is a widely...

03/27/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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03/30/2018

Nikolaos Bourboulis , MD, PhD;

Apostolos Katsivas , MD, PhD;

Compartment Syndrome: A Rare and Frightening Complication of Transradial Catheterization

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported RA procedure with transvenous pacing utilizing a complete forearm approach, which illustrates the feasibility of this procedure and its advantages for the patient.

To the best of our knowledge,...

03/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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09/25/2018