Mariano Albertal, MD, PhD

Intravascular Thermographic Assessment in Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques by a Novel Flow-Occluding Sensing Catheter: A S

08/01/2008

Fernando A. Cura , MD;

Mariano Albertal , MD, PhD;

Lucio T. Padilla , MD;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Jorge A. Belardi , MD, PhD;

Oscar A. Mendiz , MD;

Pablo Perez Balino , MD;

Previous studies support the concept that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease.1,2 Inflammation plays an important role not only in the development, but also in the acute complications of atherosclerotic plaques.3 The detection of...

Previous studies support the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Distal Protection during Primary Angioplasty: A Feasibility and Safety Study Utilizing a Novel Filter Technology

08/01/2008

Fernando A. Cura , MD;

Mariano Albertal , MD, PhD;

Jose Milei , MD;

Lucio T. Padilla , MD;

Pablo Perez Bali , MD;

Marcelo Trivi , MD;

Jorge A. Belardi , MD, PhD;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

Signs of suboptimal myocardial reperfusion are frequently encountered following primary angioplasty and this phenomenon is associated with poor left ventricular wall motion recovery and unfavorable clinical outcomes.1–4 Patients with acute...

Signs of suboptimal myocardial...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Adjunctive Therapy: Angiographic and Intravascular Ultrasound Findings of the Late Catch-Up Phenomenon after Intracoronary Beta-

08/01/2008

J. Eduardo Sousa , MD, PhD;

Luiz Fernando Tanajura , MD, PhD;

Mariano Albertal , MD, PhD;

Marinella Centemero , MD, PhD;

Fausto Feres , MD, PhD;

Rodolfo Staico , MD, PhD;

Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos , MD, PhD;

Juan Munoz , MD;

Mirtes Kuwabara , MSc;

Alexandre Antonio Cunha Abizaid , MD, PhD;

Vinicius D. Vaz , MD;

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

Aurea Chaves , MD, PhD;

Galo Maldonado , MD;

Eduardo Ferreira , MD;

Feasibility and short- and mid-term safety of catheter-based intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) has been demonstrated in several clinical trials.1–4 Moreover, randomized studies using IVBT (beta or gamma) have reported a significant reduction...

Feasibility and short- and...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology