Efstathios Lazaris, MD

"Single Arm-Double Access" for CTO Intervention

This is the first reported case of severe hand hematoma after cardiac catheterization through the distal radial artery, with the hematoma extending distally to the sheath insertion site.

This is the first reported case...

01/31/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Clinical Images

12/27/2018

Andreas Tassopoulos , MD;

Nikolaos Oikonomidis , MD;

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

A dual-access approach for CTO intervention using transradial and ipsilateral transulnar access is reported. Although retrograde CTO intervention is a challenging procedure, a single arm-double access approach seems to be a feasible...

A dual-access approach for CTO...

12/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

02/25/2018

Michalis Hamilos , MD, PhD;

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Hand Hematoma After Cardiac Catheterization Via Distal Radial Artery

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

Clinical Images

06/19/2018

Andreas Tassopoulos , MD;

Single Sheath for Dual Injection Prior to CTO Intervention

This clinical images article is the first to show that bleeding complications after distal radial approach have a different anatomic distribution compared to traditional radial approach.

This clinical images article is...

06/19/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Spotlight Interview

11/25/2019

Nikolaos Oikonomidis , MD;