Ελληνική έκδοσηOn December 19, 2012 we successfully implanted the bioprosthetic valve Medtronic CoreValve in a 76-year-old female patient who was suffering from severe aortic valve stenosis, and was very symptomatic (dyspnea, angina) with minimal physical activity. Due to previous heart surgery and…
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Successful percutaneous bioprosthetic Medtronic CoreValve implantation (TAVI) in a very high surgical risk patient
Posted in Valvular Heart Desease Tagged with: aortic valve stenosis, bioprosthetic valve, Percutaneous implantation, TAVI, valvular heart disease
Successful percutaneous bioprosthetic Melody valve implantation in a very high surgical risk patient
On September 14, 2012 we successfully implanted the bioprosthetic Melody valve in a 28 year old female patient who was suffering from severe pulmonary valve insufficiency (conduit failure). The patient was considered of very high surgical risk due to multiple (7)…
Melody valve
Percutaneous implantation of Melody valve The intervention is usually done in patients who have previously had surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot and developed degeneration of their conduit (graft). The Melody valve is bioprosthetic and is placed through a special catheter…
Posted in Valvular Heart Desease Tagged with: bioprosthetic valve, catheter, degeneration of conduit, femoral vein, graft, intervention, Melody, Percutaneous implantation, Tetralogy of Fallot
Interventional cardiology for valvular heart disease
Percutaneous interventions for valvular heart disease The major interventions performed in patients with valvular heart disease are: Percutaneous valvuloplasty in mitral valve stenosis If a patient suffers from the mitral valve stenosis without serious problem in another valve or the…
Posted in Valvular Heart Desease Tagged with: aortic valve stenosis, bioprosthetic valve, calcification, congenital stenosis, degenerative stenosis, Melody valve, MitraClip, mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve stenosis, Percutaneous interventions, Percutaneous valvuloplasty, pulmonary valve stenosis, TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, transesophageal echocardiogram, valvular heart disease
Apostolos Tzikas, MD, PhD, FESC
Interventional Cardiologist
Thessaloniki - Center,
88 Tsimiski St., 6th floor
Tel (morning): 2310.380.189,
Tel (afternoon): 2310.263.060
Fax: 2310.341.828
E-Mail: info@apostolostzikas.gr
Interventional Cardiologist
Thessaloniki - Center,
88 Tsimiski St., 6th floor
Tel (morning): 2310.380.189,
Tel (afternoon): 2310.263.060
Fax: 2310.341.828
E-Mail: info@apostolostzikas.gr
