The Cardiology Department of LEFKOS STAVROS- The Athens Clinic, equipped with cutting-edge technology and staffed by an experienced and highly specialized cardiology team, offers comprehensive and advanced diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, applying contemporary and safe methods.
The Cardiology Department – The Athens Heart Clinic is staffed with leading cardiologists, specializing in all pioneering, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
The cardiology team, in collaboration with specialized radiologists and nursing staff, provides holistic care at all stages of managing cardiac conditions, offering an excellent nursing experience in the state-of-the-art facilities of LEFKOS STAVROS – The Athens Clinic.
Discover the pioneering technological profile of the Cardiology Department:
- Innovative Surgical Rooms
- Advanced Hybrid Hemodynamic & Electrophysiological Laboratory equipped with the latest-generation Philips Azurion 7 FlexArm ClarityIQ Angiograph, for performing all interventional procedures of contemporary Interventional Cardiology.
- State-of-the-Art Imaging Technology:
- Pioneering 256-slice, high-speed CT scanner, with 80% reduced radiation and images of exceptional clarity.
- 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner, with the revolutionary Smart speed Artificial Intelligence system, offering unparalleled speed and top image clarity.
- 3D Ultrasound
The Cardiology Department – The Athens Heart Clinic performs in the advanced Hybrid Hemodynamic & Electrophysiological Laboratory, all the modern diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Management of Valvular & Structural Heart Diseases
- Management of arrhythmic disorders
- Cardiac devices implantation
The structure of the department covers a wide range of cardiology services, based on international health and safety standards. Every patient choosing the Cardiology Department of LEFKOU STAVROU – The Athens Clinic is provided with comprehensive care, from prevention and cardiovascular risk assessment to therapeutic approach and responsible medical guidance.
Hemodynamic Laboratory
Coronary heart disease
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty
Valvular heart disease
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – TAVI
- Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Transcatheter implantation of the Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary valves
- Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair (MitraClip, TriClip, Pascal)
Structural Diseases
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure (PFO)
- Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) (LAAO)
- Transcatheter repair of paravalvular regurgitation in prosthetic valves
Electrophysiology Laboratory
The Electrophysiology Laboratory performs the full range of modern diagnostic and therapeutic arrhythmic interventions. The specialized Arrhythmology Center provides evaluation and monitoring of arrhythmias, as well as implantable devices.
In the Electrophysiology Laboratory, the following cardiological procedures are performed:
- Electrophysiological study
- Implantation of continuous rhythm monitoring devices – ILR
- Ablation of ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation
- Pacemaker implantation
- Defibrillator implantation (ICD, CRT-P, CRT-D)
Heart Disease Diagnostic Department
The comprehensive & non-invasive diagnostic examination of all heart conditions, conducted with the help of state-of-the-art imaging tools, by a medical team specially trained in the latest techniques.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Heart
FAST ISCHEMIA PROTOCOL – Fast ischemia protocol, the pioneering specialized examination for ischemia control and myocardial viability.
Cardiac Computed Tomography
- Computed tomography coronary angiography
- CT Tavi
- CT calcium score
- Cardiac CT for left atrial appendage evaluation
- Cardiac CT for Structural Heart Disease
Heart Ultrasound
- Stress echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Holter Monitor (24-48 hours)
Arterial Blood Pressure Monitor (ABPM)
Preventive Cardiology Clinic - Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Complete Cardiology Check-Up
Management of Hypertension
Cholesterol levels assessment
Cardiac Screening for Sports Participation
Congenital Heart Disease Clinic
Heart Failure Clinic
Cardio-oncology Clinic
Medical Team
Nikolaos Koumallos
Cardiac Surgeon
Director
Konstantinos Toutouzas
Prof. of Cardiology
Chief of Cardiology
Leonidas Koliastasis
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Athanasios Aggelis
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Stylianos Georgiou
Cardiologist
Director
Eleftherios Tsiamis
Prof. of Cardiology
Interventional Cardiology
Spyridon Rammos
Professor of Cardiology
Charilaos Ginos
Cardiologist
Director
Christos Seferlis
Consultant Cardiologist
Panagiotis Chlorokostas
Consultant Cardiologist
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Dimitrios Kotsionis
Cardiologist - Director
Eleni Borla
Consultant Cardiologist
Dimitrios Chalioulias
Consultant Cardiologist
George Benetos
Consultant Cardiologist
Cardiac CT specialist
Eleftherios Vidalakis
Physiatrist & Rehabilitation Specialist
Director
Konstantinos Kontsas
Consultant Cardiologist
Stress-Echo &
Echocardiography Specialist
Sotirios Tsalamandris
Consultant Interventional
Cardiologist
