Alaide Chieffo, MD

Mid-RCA Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalized with CROSSER Catheter as First Therapy

06/19/2008

Angiography revealed a single vessel chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the right coronary artery (RCA) with collateral circulation feeding the distal vessel. Failed attempts utilizing standard guidewires to open the RCA were made the following...

Angiography revealed a single...

06/19/2008

Cath Lab Digest

Mid-Term Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair

12/01/2020

Ozan M. Demir , MBBS, MD, MRCP;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Andrea R. Munafo , MD;

Francesco Ancona , MD;

Stefano Stella , MD;

Eustachio Agricola , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Antonio Sisinni , MD;

Approximately 50% of patients with severe mitral regurgitation referred for surgery have prohibitive surgical risk. MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) is an alternative therapy option in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate mid-term...

Approximately 50% of patients...

12/01/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Crosser Catheter used Primarily to Treat Proximal LAD Chronic Total Occlusion

06/19/2008

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Laura Minarsch , CCRP, CVT, RT, RT(R);

Flavio Airoldi , MD;

Through angiography, a 20 mm chronic total occlusion (CTO) was noted in the proximal to mid left anterior descending (LAD), with retrograde filling from the right coronary artery (RCA) (Figure 1). The patient was hypertensive, had...

Through angiography, a 20 mm...

06/19/2008

Cath Lab Digest

Impact of Ascending Aorta Dilation on Mid-Term Outcome After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

09/14/2019

Barbara Bellini , MD;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Luca Angelo Ferri , MD;

Eustachio Agricola , MD;

Vittorio Romano , RT;

Antonio Esposito , MD;

Anna Palmisano , MD;

Andrea Spangaro , MD;

Francesco Federico , MD;

Valeria Nicoletti , MD;

Nicola Buzzatti , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of concomitant ascending aorta dilation on early and mid-term outcomes after TAVI for symptomatic severe AS.

The aim of the present study is...

09/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Mid-RCA Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalized with CROSSER Catheter as First Therapy

06/19/2008

Flavio Airoldi , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Laura Minarsch , CCRP, CVT, RT, RT(R);

Angiography revealed a single...

06/19/2008

Cath Lab Digest

Impact of Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement on Procedural Management and Clinical Outcomes: The REPEAT-FFR Study

06/14/2019

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Antonio Mangieri , MD;

Ozan M. Demir , MBBS, MD, MRCP;

Enrico Poletti , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Marco B. Ancona , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Lorenzo Azzalini , MD, PhD, MSc;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

We evaluated the impact of post-percutaneous coronary intervention fractional flow reserve in a prospective study.

We evaluated the impact of...

06/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Coronary Trifurcation Lesions

08/01/2008

Iassen Michev , MD;

Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi , MD, PhD;

Altin Palloshi , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Flavio Airoldi , MD;

Shinichi Furuichi , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Lesions at coronary divisions, either bifurcation or trifurcation, represent a challenging area in interventional cardiology. Indeed, it has been shown that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in this anatomical setting using bare-metal...

Lesions at coronary divisions,...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Long-Term Outcomes of Different Two-Stent Techniques With Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Unprotected Left Main Bifurcation Disease: Insights From the FAILS-2 Study

07/30/2018

Roberto Garbo , MD;

Enrico Cerrato , MD;

Federico Conrotto , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Hiroyoshi Kawamoto , MD;

Fabrizio D'Ascenzo , MD;

Ivan Nunez-Gil , MD;

Marco Pavani , MD;

Mauro Pennone , MD;

Francesco Tomassini , MD;

Francesco Colombo , MD;

Ferdinando Varbella , MD;

Paolo Scacciatella , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Javier Escaned , MD, PhD;

Several two-stent techniques for unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) bifurcation lesions have been described, however, a paucity of data exists regarding the optimal strategy, especially in the second-generation drug-eluting stent...

Several two-stent techniques for...

07/30/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

A High Dose of Adenosine to Induce Transient Asystole for Valvuloplasty in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): Is it a Valid Alternative to Rapid Pacing? A Prospective Pilot Study

10/25/2011

Kensuke Takagi , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Giedrius Davidavicius , MD;

Joanne Shannon , MD;

Francesco Arioli , MD;

Marco Mussardo , MD;

Francesco Maisano , MD;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Alfonso Ielasi , MD;

Cosmo Godino , MD;

Abstract: Background. Rapid right ventricular pacing (RRVP) at rates above 200 beats/minute is used to suppress cardiac output during balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) patients. A risk of...

Abstract: Background. Rapid...

10/25/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

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

05/01/2016

Fabrizio Monaco , MD;

Pietro Spagnolo , MD;

Ottavio Alfieri , MD;

Akihito Tanaka , MD;

Francesco Giannini , MD;

Filippo Figini , MD;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

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;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Hiroyoshi Kawamoto , MD;

Neil Ruparelia , DPhil, MRCP, MD;

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of second-generation (2G) devices in comparison to first-generation (1G) devices with regard to procedural and short-term clinical outcomes.

The aim of this study was to...

05/01/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology