# Complex angioplasty using Impella device in Greece

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/complex-angioplasty-using-impella-device-in-greece
> Updated: 2026-08-21T17:12:49.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

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

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chania-hospital-performs-pioneering-complex-angioplasty

### 2026-08-21: Italian hospitals report medical advancements and emergency surges

Italian hospitals report diverse medical developments, including successful high-risk cardiac procedures in Castelvetrano, a surge in urgent aortic surgeries in Treviso, and high ER volumes in Livorno.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/castelvetrano-hospital-performs-high-complexity-coronary-intervention

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