Claudio Rapezzi, MD

Original Contribution

Repeated Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty in Elderly Patients With Aortic Stenosis Who Are Not Candidates for Definitive Treatment

09/15/2015

Cristina Ciuca , MD;

Gianni Dall'Ara , MD;

Linda Taffani ;

Matteo Chiarabelli , RN;

Nevio Taglieri , MD;

Alessandra Berardini , MD;

Paolo Guastaroba , MSc;

Claudio Rapezzi , MD;

Antonio Marzocchi , MD;

Francesco Saia , MD, PhD;

Maria Letizia Bacchi-Reggiani , MSc;

Barbara Bordoni , MD;

Carolina Moretti , MD;

Cinzia Marrozzini , MD;

A sizable group of patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis can undergo neither surgical aortic valve replacement nor transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of repeated balloon aortic...

A sizable group of patients with...

09/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Biolimus-A9 Eluting Stent Implantion for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: 9-Month Strut Coverage as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

02/01/2015

Gianni Dall'Ara , MD;

Nevio Taglieri , MD;

Claudio Rapezzi , MD;

Antonio Marzocchi , MD;

Tullio Palmerini , MD;

Francesco Saia , MD, PhD;

Gabriele Ghetti , MD;

Pamela Gallo , MD;

Carolina Moretti , MD;

Cinzia Marrozzini , MD;

Incomplete stent strut coverage is a risk factor for late stent thrombosis. This study evaluates strut coverage after biolimus-A9 eluting stent (BES) implantation for unprotected left main artery (ULMA) stenosis during follow-up and identify...

Incomplete stent strut coverage...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology