Francesco Giannini, MD

Thrombolysis-Guided Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Georgios Tzanis , MD;

Francesco Gallo , MD;

Francesco Ponticelli , MD;

Stefano Albani , MD;

Stefano Guarracini , MD;

Shmuel Banai , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Six mechanisms appear to explain poor response to coronary sinus reducer therapy. We hereby review these mechanisms in detail and highlight key areas that should be addressed in order to try and reduce the burden of non-responders following...

Six mechanisms appear to explain...

11/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

11/24/2018

Georgios Tzanis , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Acute Right Ventricular Reshaping After TriClip in Ebstein’s-Like Anomaly Assessed by Multimodality Imaging

A 77-year-old STEMI patient became hemodynamically unstable during attempted PCI, and operators were unable to visualize the right coronary artery ostium despite multiple attempts. Systemic thrombolysis resolved these issues and allowed PCI...

A 77-year-old STEMI patient...

11/24/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

12/01/2021

Marco Toselli , MD;

Alessandro Sticchi , MD;

Kailash Garhwal , MD;

Angelo Squeri , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Improving the Success to Recross into the Side Branch After Mini-Crush Technique for Bifurcation Lesions

We report the case of a 78-year-old female patient with a history of atrial fibrillation and severe isolated TR in New York Heart Association functional classification III despite optimal medical therapy. This case illustrates immediate and...

We report the case of a...

12/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

02/26/2013

Antonio Colombo , MD;

First-in-man Percutaneous LAA Closure With an Amplatzer Amulet and TriGuard Embolic Protection Device in a Patient With LAA Thrombus

When the operator is familiar with different solutions to tackle problems it makes the result of the intervention more predictable and the procedure is performed in a more smooth fashion. Our aim is to describe the difficulties of this...

When the operator is familiar...

02/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

03/30/2017

Francesca Del Furia , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With the Agent Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon: A Real-World Multicenter Experience

Antonio Mangieri , MD;

Damiano Regazzoli , MD;

Richard J. Jabbour , MD;

We report on first-in-man percutaneous LAA closure with the Amplatzer Amulet device in the presence of LAA thrombus using the TriGuard EPD as a cerebral protection device.

We report on first-in-man...

03/30/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

02/10/2020

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Francesco Ponticelli , MD;

Beniamino Pagliaro , MD;

Guglielmo Gallone , MD;

Alessandro Durante , MD;

The Role of Everolimus-Eluting and Resolute Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Coronary Bifurcations

Gianmarco Iannopollo , MD;

The Agent paclitaxel-coated balloon is a new drug-coated balloon (DCB) with few available real-world data. Our study assessed the safety and efficacy of the Agent DCB during PCI in different coronary lesion types in a prospective registry...

The Agent paclitaxel-coated...

02/10/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

08/29/2013

Santo Ferrarello , MD;

Sandeep Basavarajaiah , MD, MRCP, MBBS;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Masanori Kawaguchi , MD;

Charbel Naim , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Filippo Figini , MD;

Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm 10 Years After Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation

Toru Naganuma , MD;

Alessandro Sticchi , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

This study compares the long-term (2-year) clinical outcomes of everolimus-eluting (EES) and Resolute zotarolimus-eluting (R-ZES) stents in the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions.

This study compares the...

08/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

04/25/2017

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Akihito Tanaka , MD;

Richard J. Jabbour , MD;

A patient underwent paclitaxel-eluting implantation for a saphenous vein graft stenosis. Follow-up angiogram at 8-months demonstrated no restenosis with multifocal peristent contrast staining. After 10 years, a saphenous vein graft aneurysm...

A patient underwent...

04/25/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Pacemaker-Related Complications in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Single-Center Experience

EP Research

02/27/2021

Ozan M. Demir , MBBS, MD, MRCP;

Giuseppe Lanzillo , MD;

Matteo Pagnesi , MD;

Claudio Montalto , MD;

Jonathan Curio , MD;

Gabriele Paglino , MD;

Alessandra Laricchia , MD;

Antonio Mangieri , MD;

A Comparison Between First-Generation and Second-Generation Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Devices: A Propensity-Matched Single-Center Experience

Antonio Colombo , MD;

PPM-related complications are common in elderly patients after TAVI, and some of these adverse events can be life threatening. Particular attention is required in the periprocedural management of these patients.

PPM-related complications are...

02/27/2021

EP Lab Digest

Original Contribution

05/01/2016

Fabrizio Monaco , MD;

Pietro Spagnolo , MD;

Ottavio Alfieri , MD;

Akihito Tanaka , MD;

Filippo Figini , MD;

Damiano Regazzoli , MD;

Antonio Mangieri , MD;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alessandro Sticchi , MD;

Stefano Stella , MD;

Eustachio Agricola , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Nicola Buzzatti , MD;