Florim Cuculi, MD

Original Contribution

Good Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Balloons in a Mixed Population of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

03/26/2012

Abstract: Introduction. Drug-coated balloons (DCB) are being increasingly used in interventional cardiology and are established for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR). It is unclear how effective they are in patients with de novo...

Abstract: Introduction....

03/26/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Sequential Use of Bare-Metal Stents and Drug-Coated Balloons to Treat Coronary Artery Stenosis

11/01/2012

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Mabelle Young , MD;

Remo Beeler , MD;

Paul Erne , MD, FESC;

Abstract: Introduction. Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are increasingly used in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The sequential use of DCB and bare-metal stent (BMS) represents a novel approach and results of pilot studies have been...

Abstract: Introduction....

11/01/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Management of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Era

10/29/2010

Chris Lim , MD;

Adrian P. Banning , MD, PhD, MBBS;

David Adlam , BA, BM, BCh, DPhil, MRCP;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

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10/29/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transfemoral Implantation of the Acurate neo for the Treatment of Aortic Regurgitation

07/15/2018

Alfredo G. Cerillo , MD;

Olivier Muller , MD, PhD;

Clinton Lloyd , MD;

Patric Biaggi , MD;

Michael Hilker , MD;

Roberto Corti , MD;

Yaron Almagor , MD;

Miriam Brinkert , MD;

Andreas Rück , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Won-Keun Kim , MD;

Richard Kobza , MD;

We report an international experience of TAVR using the self-expanding Acurate neo valve (Boston Scientific) in aortic regurgitation.

We report an international...

07/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

The Allegra Transcatheter Heart Valve: Long-term Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcomes

12/05/2023

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Nina Conrad , MS;

Lucca Loretz , MD;

Matthias Bossard , MD;

Adrian Attiger-Toller , MD;

The authors report procedural data and mid-term echocardiographic and clinical data from a prospective single center registry.

The authors report procedural...

12/05/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcomes Following Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion Revascularization With Drug-Coated Balloons

02/21/2024

Yuan Zhi , MD;

Vanessa Bade , BSc;

Adrian Attinger-Toller , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Irena Majcen , PhD;

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Giacomo M. Cioffi , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Francesco Ferraro , MD;

Mehdi Madanchi , MD;

Eleonora Gnan , MD;

Matthias Bossard , MD;

Varis Gjergjizi , MD;

The study aimed to describe the safety and long-term outcomes of patients with coronary chronic total occlusions undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions with the latest generation of drug-coated balloons vs novel drug-eluting stents.

The study aimed to describe the...

02/21/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Tricuspid Regurgitation and Right Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

11/04/2022

Richard Kobza , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Matthias Bossard , MD;

Adrian Attiger-Toller , MD;

Simon F. Stämpfli , MD, MSc;

Stephanie Brunner ;

Matthias Paul , MD;

Bart De Boeck , MD, PhD;

Peter Matt , MD;

Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) frequently present with concomitant right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We aimed to investigate the prognostic relevance of RV function, RV dimension, and TR in...

Patients with severe mitral...

11/04/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Axial Deformation During Coronary Stenting: An Extreme Case

05/30/2012

Adrian P. Banning , MD, PhD, MBBS;

Alberto R. De Caterina , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

ABSTRACT: We describe a case of longitudinal stent compression induced by withdrawal of a “buddy wire,” which we managed by crushing the retracted struts using another stent. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first reports of...

ABSTRACT: We describe a case of...

05/30/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Large Perfusion Defect on Scintigraphy Explained by Severe Microcirculatory Dysfunction

09/30/2011

Adrian P. Banning , MD, PhD, MBBS;

Alberto R. De Caterina , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Case DescriptionA 71-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and intermittent atrial fibrillation was referred for evaluation of shortness of breath (New York Heart Association II-III) and atypical chest pain. The resting...

Case DescriptionA 71-year-old...

09/30/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Myocardial Infarction Due to Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Large Atrial Septal Defect

10/13/2009

Mario Togni , MD;

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

From the Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. Disclosure: Bernhard Meier has received a research grant and is on the speakers bureau for AGA Medical, Corporation. Manuscript submitted April 6, 2009, provisional...

From the Department of...

10/13/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology