Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Novel Prognostic Score for Immediate and Late Success After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy in Patients With Mitral Stenosis

04/08/2020

Wandemberg S. Silva , MD;

Auristela I.O. Ramos , MD, PhD;

Nisia L. Gomes , MD;

Italo Franca , BS, MSc;

Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno , MD, PhD;

J. Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

Cesar A. Esteves , MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Luiz Eugenio B. Prota-Filho , MD;

Caio C. V. Queiroz , MD;

Fabricio C. Wohnrath , MD;

Felipe A. C. Carboni , MD;

Abstract: Objectives. Percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) remains the preferred treatment for patients with severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) and suitable anatomy. The objective of this study was to propose a new...

Abstract: Objectives....

04/08/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Impact of the Occlusion Duration on the Performance of J-CTO Score in Predicting Failure of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion

05/31/2017

Daniel Chamié , MD, PhD;

Jose de Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Ricardo A. Costa , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Antonio de Castro-Filho , MD;

Edgar Stroppa Lamas , MD;

Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno , MD, PhD;

Dimytri Siqueira , MD, PhD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

The present study examined the association between Multicenter CTO Registry in Japan (J-CTO) score in predicting failure of percutaneous coronary intervention correlating with the estimated duration of chronic total occlusion.

The present study examined the...

05/31/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Meneguz-Moreno Balloon Commissurotomy Figure 2

Original Contribution

Independent Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Restenosis After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy in a Large, Consecutive Cohort Followed for 24 Years

03/01/2023

Auristela I.O. Ramos , MD, PhD;

Nisia L. Gomes , MD;

J. Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Alfredo Nunes Ferreira-Neto , MD;

Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno , MD, PhD;

Dimytri Siqueira , MD, PhD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

Cesar A. Esteves , MD, PhD;

Amanda G.R.M. Sousa , MD, PhD;

Zilda Meneghelo , MD, PhD;

Mercedes Maldonado , MD;

This database analysis of a single-center, high-volume tertiary institution examines preprocedural risk factors of mitral valve restenosis in patients submitted to percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy for mitral stenosis.

This database analysis of a...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Serial Assessment of Coronary Artery Healing of a Biodegradable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent at 1, 2, and 3 Months by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)—The REPAIR Trial

05/01/2023

Fausto Feres , MD, PhD;

Guilherme V. Silva , MD;

Andre Manica , MD;

Rafael A. Meneguz-Moreno , MD, PhD;

J. Ribamar Costa Jr., MD, PhD;

Daniel Chamié , MD, PhD;

Jose Airton Arruda , MD, PhD;

George D. Dangas , MD, PhD;

Amanda G.R.M. Sousa , MD, PhD;

Ricardo A. Costa , MD, PhD;

In this study, the authors assessed the vessel-healing pattern of the sirolimus-eluting Inspiron DES using serial optical coherence tomography, assuming that this thin-strut, biodegradable-polymer DES promotes a faster healing.

In this study, the authors...

05/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology