Georgios Tzanis, MD

The crossover balloon occlusion technique (CBOT) facilitates primary access hemostasis in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement. It is usually performed through the contralateral femoral artery. The aim of...

The crossover balloon occlusion...

07/31/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Evaluation of Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization: A Physiologic Assessment Perspective by Dynamic Exercise Tests

11/23/2019

Serafim Nanas , MD, PhD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Georgios Tzanis , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

CTO recanalization and its effects on LV function and patient outcomes has intrigued the interventional community over the last several years. Now that there is plenty of knowledge and experience on “how to treat” the lesion, another...

CTO recanalization and its...

11/23/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Thrombolysis-Guided Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

11/24/2018

Georgios Tzanis , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

A 77-year-old STEMI patient became hemodynamically unstable during attempted PCI, and operators were unable to visualize the right coronary artery ostium despite multiple attempts. Systemic thrombolysis resolved these issues and allowed PCI...

A 77-year-old STEMI patient...

11/24/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Coronary Sinus Reducer Non-Responders Ponticelli Fig 1

Brief Contribution

Insights Into Coronary Sinus Reducer Non-Responders

11/01/2021

Francesco Giannini , MD;

Georgios Tzanis , MD;

Francesco Gallo , MD;

Francesco Ponticelli , MD;

Stefano Albani , MD;

Stefano Guarracini , MD;

Shmuel Banai , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Six mechanisms appear to explain poor response to coronary sinus reducer therapy. We hereby review these mechanisms in detail and highlight key areas that should be addressed in order to try and reduce the burden of non-responders following...

Six mechanisms appear to explain...

11/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology