Konstantinos Kossidas, MD

Original Contribution

Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Coronary Perforation During Angioplasty: Short-Term Outcomes and Long-Term Survival

09/27/2013

Tamponade in the setting of coronary perforation increases risk of death by >3-fold. This study shows that PCI of complex lesions with an expected increased risk of perforation should be undertaken cautiously among patients with...

Tamponade in the setting of...

09/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Guidewire-Induced Coronary Artery Perforation and Tamponade During PCI: In-Hospital Outcomes and Impact on Long-Term Survival

08/05/2014

Marcelo A. Jimenez , MD;

Ioannis A. Stathopoulos , MD, PhD;

Konstantinos Kossidas , MD;

Georgia Panagopoulos , PhD;

Kirk N. Garratt , MD, MSc;

Guidewire-induced coronary perforation (CP) rate is reported to have increased. We analyzed 23,399 PCIs to evaluate the independent contribution of guidewire-induced CP on mortality.

Guidewire-induced coronary...

08/05/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology