Stefan Toggweiler, 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

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Through a Single Femoral Access: A Multicenter Experience

09/16/2022

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Rodrigo Bagur , MD, PhD;

Carla Romina Agatiello , MD;

Pantelis Diamantouros , MD;

Carlos Giuliani , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Horacio Medina de Chazal , MD;

Ignacio Miguel Seropian , MD;

Matias Sztejfman , MD;

During the past few years, physicians have optimized transcatheter aortic valve replacement and its periprocedural management, with the minimalist approach becoming popular. We aimed to further simplify the procedure using a single femoral...

During the past few years,...

09/16/2022

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

Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Valvular Function ‚Äî Effect of the Amplatzer Occluder

05/29/2012

Patrick T. Siegrist , MD;

Christiane Gruner , MD;

Matthias Greutmann , MD, PhD;

Thomas F. Lüscher , MD, FRCP;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Felix C. Tanner , MD;

Roberto Corti , MD;

Nazmi Krasniqi , MD;

Abstract: Background. Percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a widely used procedure in patients with paradoxical embolism. Whether or not implantation of a PFO closure device alters cardiac chamber anatomy and in turn...

Abstract: Background....

05/29/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Left Main Coronary Artery Assessment: (Full title below)

09/01/2009

Paul Erne , MD, FESC;

Yves Suter , MD;

Andreas W. Schoenenberger , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Peiman Jamshidi , MD, FESC;

Therese Resink , PhD;

Intravascular Ultrasound-Based Left Main Coronary Artery Assessment: Comparison between Pullback from Left Anterior Descending and Circumflex Arteries ______________________ ABSTRACT: Objective. We compared continuous pullback from the...

Intravascular Ultrasound-Based...

09/01/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Differences in Coronary Artery Plaques between Target and Non-Target Vessels

11/05/2009

Andreas W. Schoenenberger , MD;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Peiman Jamshidi , MD, FESC;

Paul Erne , MD, FESC;

Mathias Kaspar , MD;

Yves Suter , MD;

ABSTRACT: Objective. We used intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and virtual histology (VH) to assess the differences of plaque burden and composition between target coronary arteries containing the culprit lesion and non-target coronary...

ABSTRACT: Objective. We used...

11/05/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Natural Course of Paravalvular Regurgitation After Implantation of the Self-Expanding CoreValve: Insights From Serial TEE Measurements

09/02/2015

Michel Zuber , MD;

Zaid Sabti , MD;

Tardu Özkartal , MD;

Paul Erne , MD, FESC;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

Thomas F. Lüscher , MD, FRCP;

This study investigates the natural course of paravalvular regurgitation (PAR) with serial transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) measurements. TEE studies were performed at 30 days and 1 year post TAVI with the self-expanding CoreValve for...

This study investigates the...

09/02/2015

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

Fluoroscopy-Only Guided Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: The Importance of Pre-Procedural Echocardiography

07/17/2024

Mathias Wolfrum , MD;

Federico Moccetti , MD;

Nina Conrad , MS;

Lucca Loretz , MD;

Mehdi Madanchi , MD;

Matthias Bossard , MD;

Adrian Attiger-Toller , MD;

Florim Cuculi , MD;

Simon F. Stämpfli , MD, MSc;

Stefan Toggweiler , MD;

The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of patent foramen ovale closure guided by fluoroscopy only vs transoesophageal echocardiography plus fluoroscopy.

The aim of the study was to...

07/17/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology