Thomas C. Piemonte, MD

Percutaneous Femoral Arteriotomy Repair ‚Äî <br />
Initial Experience with a Novel Staple Closure Device

08/01/2008

Annually, approximately 7.5 million percutaneous catheter-based procedures are performed through the femoral artery worldwide.1–2 In order to increase patient comfort and the efficiency of patient care, several devices have been designed to...

Annually, approximately 7.5...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Percutaneous Repair of a Pseudoaneurysm Associated with Coarctation of the Aorta

10/10/2008

Thomas C. Piemonte , MD;

Wael F. Al-Husami , MD;

Author Affiliations: From the Department of Cardiology, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, Massachusetts. Disclosure: Dr. Piemonte is a member of the speaker’s bureau for Boston Scientific...

Author Affiliations: From the...

10/10/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Rapid Communication

Single-Center Experience with the TandemHeart Percutaneous<br />
Ventricular Assist Device to Support Patients undergoing<br />
High-Risk

08/01/2008

Wael F. Al-Husami , MD;

Frederick Yturralde , MD;

Guru Mohanty , MD;

Christopher Pastore , MD;

Kapildeo Lotun , MD;

David Venesy , MD;

Sergio Waxman , MD, MBA;

Christopher Pyne , MD;

Thomas C. Piemonte , MD;

Richard W. Nesto , MD;

David E. Gossman , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) offers an alternative form of therapy for patients considered to be at high risk for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). PCI is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the...

Percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Impact of Gender on In-Hospital Outcomes following Contemporary Percutaneous Intervention for Peripheral Arterial Disease

08/01/2008

Seth D. Bilazarian , MD, FACC, FAHA, FASNC, RPVI;

Nabila S. Riskalla , RN;

Manish S. Chauhan , MD;

Akio Kawamura , MD;

Thomas C. Piemonte , MD;

Richard W. Nesto , MD;

Women with coronary artery disease (CAD) are known to have a higher prevalence of co-morbidities than men, including advanced age, hypertension, diabetes and concomitant non-cardiac disease. Female gender has been shown to be an independent...

Women with coronary artery...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology