Pierfrancesco Agostoni, MD, PhD

Provisional stenting was considered the preferred technique for LM bifurcation PCI due to the supposed lower risks of thrombosis and restenosis. However, recent studies showed potential advantages of double kissing-crush technique over the...

Provisional stenting was...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Paclitaxel DCB 12-Month PREVAIL Study Results Figure 1

Original Contribution

Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of De Novo Small-Vessel and Restenotic Coronary Artery Lesions: 12-Month Results of the Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm PREVAIL Study

11/01/2021

Cheryl Shen , MS;

Gwenn Wetzels , PhD;

Luca Testa , MD, PhD;

Joseph "Jo" Dens , MD, PhD;

Mark S. Patterson , MBBS, PhD, MD, MRCP;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Patrizio Lancellotti , MD, PhD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Frankie C.C. Tam , MD;

Carl Schotborgh , MD;

Elvin Kedhi , MD;

Pieter R. Stella , MD, PhD;

The PREVAIL study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of a paclitaxel DCB for the treatment of coronary de novo and ISR lesions in patients with symptomatic ischemic heart disease.

The PREVAIL study evaluated the...

11/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Complex Made Easy: Left Anterior Descending Artery Trifurcation Lesion Completely Treated With a Single Device

07/31/2012

Chunlai Shao , MD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Pieter R. Stella , MD, PhD;

ABSTRACT: Coronary trifurcation lesions are a complex subset of lesions. We present a case of a percutaneous intervention of a trifurcation lesion involving the left anterior descending artery and 2 diagonal branches completely treated with...

ABSTRACT: Coronary trifurcation...

07/31/2012

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of a Coronary Bare Cobalt Chromium Stent Deformed by the Removal (FULL TITLE BELOW)

09/09/2010

Eric Van Belle , MD, PhD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Pieter R. Stella , MD, PhD;

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09/09/2010

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Safety of Percutaneous Left Heart Catheterization Directly Performed by Cardiology Fellows: A Cohort Analysis

08/01/2008

Gionata Molinari , MD;

Paolo Tosi , MD;

Marialuisa De Benedictis , MD;

Silvia Quintarelli , MD;

Giorgio Morando , MD;

Gabriele Luigi Gasparini , MD;

Marco Turri , MD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Maurizio Anselmi , MD;

Piero Zardini , MD;

Percutaneous left heart catheterization, including pressure measurements, left ventriculography, coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), is nowadays considered the gold standard for the diagnosis, evaluation and...

Percutaneous left heart...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Incidence, Predictors, and Impact on Prognosis of Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure and its Improvement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Multicenter Registry

02/01/2015

Mauro Rinaldi , MD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Federico Conrotto , MD;

Sebastiano Marra , MD;

Maurizio D'Amico , MD;

Fiorenzo Gaita , MD;

Claudio Moretti , MD;

Fabrizio D'Ascenzo , MD;

Marco Barbanti , MD;

Giuseppe Tarantini , MD, PhD;

Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai , MD, PhD;

Stefano Salizzoni , MD;

Pieter R. Stella , MD, PhD;

Marco Luciano Rossi , MD;

Freek Nijhoff , MD;

Valeria Gasparetto , MD;

Marco G. Mennuni , MD;

Pierluigi Omedè , MD;

Walter Grosso Marra , MD;

Giorgio Quadri , MD;

Francesca Giordana , MD;

Patrizia Presbitero , MD;

Massimo Napodanno , MD;

Corrado Tamburino , MD, PhD, FESC, FSCAI;

Prognostic impact of elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) and its potential improvement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains to be determined. This multicenter retrospective registry shows that this...

Prognostic impact of elevated...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Clinical and Biomechanical Behavior of a Platinum-Chromium Stent Platform in a Large All-Comer Single-Center Population: Insights From the Novara-PROMETEUS Registry

07/08/2014

Rossella Fattori , MD;

Rosario Parisi , MD;

Giovanni Luigi De Maria , MD, PhD;

Imad Sheiban , MD;

Leonardo Bolognese , MD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Alessandro Lupi , MD;

Andrea Rognoni , MD;

Gioel Gabrio Secco , MD;

Maurizio Lazzero , MD;

Angelo Sante Bongo , MD;

Italo Porto , MD, PhD;

Longitudinal deformation has been described as a new complication affecting new-generation thin-strut coronary stents. Benchmark tests have suggested that the platinum-chromium (PtCr) Element coronary stent platform (Boston Scientific) might...

Longitudinal deformation has...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Single 6 Fr Transradial Guiding Catheter for Retrograde Recanalization of Left Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusions:‚Äà A Case Series

07/08/2014

Tak-Shun Chung , MD, MBBS;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

A case series demonstrating that in selected anatomies it is possible, feasible, and safe to perform single 6 Fr transradial guiding catheter retrograde recanalization of left-sided CTO via ipsilateral epicardial or septal collateral...

A case series demonstrating that...

07/08/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

One-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Hybrid CTO Revascularization Strategy After Hospital Discharge: A Subanalysis of the Multicenter RECHARGE Registry

11/15/2017

Alexander J. Chase , MBBCh, PhD, MBBS, MD;

Erwan Bressollette , MD;

Dave Smith , BM, MD;

William H.T. Smith , MB, MA, MRCP, PhD, FRCP;

John Irving , MD;

Simon J. Walsh , MD;

Joseph "Jo" Dens , MD, PhD;

Andrew Ladwiniec , MD;

Margaret B. McEntegart , MD, PhD, BSc(Hons), MBChB;

Alexandre Avran , MD, PhD;

Paul Knaapen , MD, PhD;

Benjamin Faurie , MD, PhD;

Pierfrancesco Agostoni , MD, PhD;

Alun A. Harcombe , MD, MRCP;

James C. Spratt , MD, FRCP, BSc, MBChB;

Colm G. Hanratty , MD;

Peter Kayaert , PhD, MD;

Joren Maeremans , MSc;

The hybrid algorithm and contemporary wiring and dissection re-entry techniques can potentially improve long-term outcomes after CTO-PCI. This study assessed the long-term clinical outcomes of the hybrid CTO practice, when applied by...

The hybrid algorithm and...

11/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology