Michael J. Koutouzis, MD, PhD

Eleftherios Kontopodis , 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;

Eleftherios Kontopodis , 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;

Eleftherios Kontopodis , MD;

ULnar Artery Transient Compression Facilitating Radial Artery Patent Hemostasis (ULTRA): A Novel Technique to Reduce Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Coronary Catheterization

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

Original Contribution

08/15/2016

Christos Maniotis , MD, PhD;

Constantinos Andreou , MD;

Zenon S. Kyriakides , MD, PhD;

Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes: Insights From the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

Grigorios Avdikos , MD;

Andreas Tsoumeleas , MD;

We evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique with simultaneous compression of the ulnar artery in order to reduce the incidence of radial artery occlusion (RAO) after transradial cardiac catheterizations.

We evaluate the safety and...

08/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

08/10/2023

Sevket Gorgulu , MD;

Nidal Abi Rafeh , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Ahmed M. ElGuindy , MD, MSc, FRCP;

Emmanouil S. Brilakis , MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FESC, FSCAI;

Yader Sandoval , MD;

Farouc A. Jaffer , MD, PhD;

James W. Choi , MD;

Athanasios Rempakos , MD;

Bahadir Simsek , MD;

Judit Karacsonyi , MD, PhD;

Spyridon Kostantinis , MD;

Bavana V. Rangan , BDS, MPH, MD;