Michalis Hamilos, 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

Transient Lingual Ischemia Complicating Coronary Angiography

02/24/2019

Emmanouil Skalidis , MD, PhD;

Evangelos Zacharis , MD, PhD;

Michalis Hamilos , MD, PhD;

Ioannis Skalidis , MD;

Ioannis Anastasiou , MD;

Fragiskos Parthenakis , MD, PhD;

Arterial embolism is a potential complication of coronary angiography and could theoretically affect the lingual circulation. However, the transient nature of clinical signs and symptoms suggests vasospasm as the most likely underlying...

Arterial embolism is a potential...

02/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology