Dimitrios Vrachatis, MD

A Modified Technique to Safely Close the Arterial Puncture Site After TAVI

01/02/2013

Christodoulos Stefanadis , MD;

Konstantinos Aznaouridis , MD, PhD;

Dimitrios Vrachatis , MD;

Manolis Vavuranakis , MD, PhD;

Maria G. Kariori , MD;

Konstantinos Kalogerasa , MD;

Carmen Moldovan , MD;

Abstract: Background. We describe a vascular closure technique, convenient in practice, that permits effective femoral artery closure after CoreValve (Medtronic) implantation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Vascular...

Abstract: Background. We...

01/02/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Left Distal Radial Artery Access for Coronary Angiography and Interventions: A 12-Month All-Comers Study

06/17/2022

Ioannis Lazaridis , MD;

Konstantinos Toutouzas , MD;

Ioannis Styliadis , MD;

Dimitrios Tziakas , MD;

Spyridon G. Deftereos , MD;

Georgios C. Bompotis , MD;

Georgios Giannopoulos , MD, PhD;

Asterios I. Karakanas , MD;

Magdalini Meletidou , MD;

Dimitrios Vrachatis , MD;

Interventional cardiologists prefer the right radial artery (RA) approach for coronary angiography and interventions, mainly for ergonomic reasons. However, the use of the left RA presents certain advantages, and the snuffbox approach has...

Interventional cardiologists...

06/17/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

‚ÄúBalloon Withdrawal Technique‚Äù to Correct Prosthesis Malposition and Treat Paravalvular Aortic Regurgitation During TAVI

04/01/2013

Christodoulos Stefanadis , MD;

Dimitrios Vrachatis , MD;

Manolis Vavuranakis , MD, PhD;

Maria G. Kariori , MD;

Constantinos Aznaouridis , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Kalogerasa , MD;

Carmen Moldovan , MD;

Description of a "balloon withdrawal" technique through which the positioning of a second valve can be avoided in case the initial valve was malpositioned. Minimal paravalvular aortic regurgitation was recorded after echocardiographic...

Description of a "balloon...

04/01/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology