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Complex angioplasty using Impella device in Greece

Overview

Medical professionals at Agios Georgios General Hospital in Chania, Greece, successfully completed a pioneering complex angioplasty on a high-risk patient. The procedure utilized the Impella device, a system providing partial mechanical circulatory support.

Hospital officials stated that this marks the first time such a procedure has been conducted in a regional hospital in Greece, noting that similar operations are rarely performed even in university hospitals. The success was attributed to the ongoing development of the hospital’s Hemodynamic Department since 2017.

Entities

Impella · Castelvetrano Hospital · Salvatore Martino · Vittorio Emanuele II Hospital · Asl di Latina

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The medical team at Castelvetrano Hospital successfully treated a patient with severe multi-vessel coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction. ilsicilia.it · newsicilia.it · www.trapanisi.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The procedure utilized the Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device to maintain hemodynamic stability. ilsicilia.it · newsicilia.it · www.trapanisi.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The patient had a left ventricular ejection fraction of approximately 30 percent. ilsicilia.it · newsicilia.it · www.trapanisi.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The patient presented with chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the anterior interventricular artery. ilsicilia.it · newsicilia.it · www.trapanisi.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The intervention involved the implantation of four coronary stents and the use of a drug-coated balloon. ilsicilia.it
[○ 1 SOURCE] The procedure was performed by Dr. Dario Buccheri and Dr. Salvatore Martino. ilsicilia.it

Timeline

22 days ago

[HEALTH] 2 sources
Chania hospital performs pioneering complex angioplasty
Doctors at Agios Georgios General Hospital in Chania successfully performed a pioneering complex angioplasty on a high-risk patient using the Impella circulatory support system.
22 days ago

[HEALTH] 12 sources
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Sources

cna.gr · czechschool.sk · ilsicilia.it · iltelegrafolivorno.it · lapresse.it · lifo.gr · livornopress.it · marsalalive.it · newsicilia.it · notizieplus.it · qdpnews.it · tp24.it · trapanisi.it · we-news.com