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Further medical opinions, test assessments, surgical treatment recommendations.
The rapid developments in technology, in combination with the new living conditions that have emerged, have taught us how important it is, now more than ever, to have remote access to medical services, as well as complete and multifaceted medical updates from exceptional scientists–doctors whom we cannot always visit in person.
With a sensitivity and responsibility towards his fellow man, Dr. Gritsopoulos has created a new service, for patients who live either in Greece or abroad, that enables them to visit his office remotely. With this service innovation, patients can inform Dr. Gritsopoulos of their medical history, and of any tests and procedures/surgeries they have done so that he may have an overall picture of their medical status, as well as discuss any treatments they are currently undergoing or any other issue concerning their health.
The necessary test results, that the patient candidate needs to submit per case, are:
CABG (Coronary artery bypass grafts)
- Recent full blood count, chem7, creatinine, urea, K+, Na+
- Recent chest X-ray
- CD of the coronary angiography or CTCA (Chest Tomography Coronary Angiography)
- Recent 2D-echocardiogram
- Recent spirometry – for patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)/heavy smokers
AVR (Aortic valve replacement)
- Recent full blood count, chem7, creatinine, urea, K+, Na+
- Recent chest X-ray
- CD of the coronary angiography or CTCA (Chest Tomography Coronary Angiography)
- Recent 2D- echocardiogram
- Recent spirometry – for patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)/heavy smokers
- Chest CT without contrast (if CTCA not available)
MV repair / MV replacement (Mitral Valve repair / Mitral valve replacement) or isolated tricuspid valve repair
- Recent full blood count, chem7, creatinine, urea, K+, Na+
- Recent chest X-ray
- CD of the coronary angiography or CTCA (Chest Tomography Coronary Angiography)
- Recent 2D- echocardiogram
- Recent TOE (Transoesophageal Echocardiogram)
- Recent spirometry – for patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)/heavy smokers
- Chest CT without contrast (if CTCA not available). Necessary for endoscopic mitral or endoscopic valve repair
Ascending aorta replacement
- Recent full blood count, chem7, creatinine, urea, K+, Na+
- Recent chest X-ray
- CD of the coronary angiography or CTCA (Chest Tomography Coronary Angiography)
- Recent 2D- echocardiogram
- Recent CT angiogram of the thoracic aorta
- Recent spirometry – for patients with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)/heavy smokers