Leonidas Koliastasis
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What did we learn from my TAVI complications?
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Review critical lessons from TAVI complications, focusing on early identification and management of access site issues and acute coronary obstruction. Learn effective preventive actions and procedural strategies to minimize severe TAVI-related complications through detailed case discussions.
Managing TAVI complications
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Gain expertise in managing TAVI complications including strategic retrieval of embolized valves, handling unexpected additional valve usage, managing left ventricle suicide phenomenon, and integrating coronary intervention tools during structural heart procedures, supported by instructive case series.
Featured cases - TAVI nightmares (Part 4)
26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
This session, part of the Featured Cases series from PCR London Valves 2024, delves into the management of TAVI nightmares. Explore a range of complex and unexpected complications, such as left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm, suicide left and right ventricle, contained aortic annular rupture, and type A aortic...
Rapid-fire - TAVI in challenging anatomy
25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024
Dive into a rapid-fire session showcasing selected clinical cases from PCR London Valves 2024. Witness the management of TAVI in challenging anatomies, including left ventricular outflow tract calcification, peripheral tortuosity, hostile aorta, and more. Expand your knowledge and gain practical insights to navigate complex TAVI scenarios.
Prehospital crushed versus integral prasugrel loading dose in STEMI patients with a large myocardial area
03 Jun 2024
This pre-specified substudy of CompareCrush aimed to examine if patients with a large myocardial infarction benefit from prehospital crushed prasugrel.
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Comparison of two self-expanding transcatheter heart valves for degenerated surgical bioprostheses: the AVENGER multicentre registry
15 Apr 2024
This trial sought to compare the procedural and clinical outcomes of ACURATE neo/neo2 and EVOLUT R/PRO/Pro+ valves for ViV procedures.
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Coronary vasomotor dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular events in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease
29 Mar 2024
In this large single centre registry investigators demonstrated that with the exception of endothelium independent epicardial coronary artery dysfunction, CVDys diagnosed by interventional functional assessment is correlated with adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.
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Pretreatment with P2Y12 inhibitors in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction - insights from the Bern-PCI Registry
26 Jan 2024
This study sought to compare outcomes between patients presenting with STEMI before and after the recent ESC guidelines for the management of ACS recommend against pre-treatment with P2Y12 inhibitors in STEMI patients.
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ECLS-SHOCK: venoarterial membrane oxygenation in cardiogenic shock
27 Aug 2023
Panos Xaplanteris & Leonidas Koliastasis provide their take on the final results of the ECLS-SHOCK (Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock) which were presented by Holger Thiele during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam.
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PCI or CABG for left main coronary artery disease: the SWEDEHEART registry
28 Jun 2023
While the choice between PCI and CABG for LMCA disease continues to be one of the most controversial topics, patient characteristics & comorbidities must be taken into account, as must the external validity of the results of RCTs in the real world, as the SWEDEHEART registry does.
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A new resorbable magnesium scaffold for de novo coronary lesions (DREAMS 3G): one-year results of the BIOMAG-1 first-in-human study
25 May 2023
The 12-month outcomes of the BIOMAG-I first-in-human trial demonstrate a favorable safety profile for the third-generation magnesium scaffold and 38 % improved performance compared to its precursor.
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PCI for challenging coronary anatomies
19 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Embark on a journey through challenging coronary anatomies in this session: witness the intricate two-step transcatheter closure of a right coronary artery to ventricle fistula, uncover the uncommon diagnosis behind a common clinical presentation of chest pain, encounter an unusual case of thrombus endocarditis stemming from...
Shock with valve disease - Part 1
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Discover here some compelling clinical cases on shock and valve disease. Experience real-life scenarios that will help you gain valuable knowledge and improve your clinical decision-making skills.
Transcatheter mitral valve implantation in challenging anatomies
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Discover a rare complication after transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement, learn more about early TMVR in mitral annular calcification valve failure, witness a mitral bioprosthesis dysfunction after three previous stenotomies, and even more!
Treating tricuspid regurgitation percutaneously: tools and impacts
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Discover the tools and impacts of treating tricuspid regurgitation percutaneously by watching the cases of valve replacement, valve-in-ring implantation, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and many more.
