Alessandro Sciahbasi, MD, PhD

The Clinical Spectrum of Longitudinal Deformation of Coronary Stents: From a Mere Angiographic Finding to a Severe Complication

04/26/2013

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Paolo Loschiavo , MD;

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

We report three cases of longitudinal stent deformation observed at our Institution.

We report three cases of...

04/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Multivessel Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient with a Single Coronary Artery

06/05/2013

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Cristian Di Russo , MD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Paolo Loschiavo , MD;

We describe the case of a lady presenting with an acute coronary syndrome, in whom coronary angiography showed single coronary ostium and multivessel atherosclerotic disease.

We describe the case of a lady...

06/05/2013

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Nonagenarians: Six-Month Outcomes From a Single-Center Registry

04/25/2013

Cristian Di Russo , MD;

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Francesco Rocco Pugliese , MD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Giuseppe Ferraiuolo , MD;

Silvio Fedele , MD;

Giuliano Altamura , MD;

Paolo Loschiavo , MD;

Maria Cera , MD;

Little is known about the efficacy and medium-term outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in very old patients. We evaluated in-hospital and 6-month outcomes in a retrospective cohort of nonagenarian patients with...

Little is known about the...

04/25/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

In-Hospital Management and Outcome of Patients on Warfarin Undergoing Coronary Stent Implantation: Results of the Multicenter, Prospective WARfarin and Coronary STENTing (WAR-STENT) Registry

04/01/2013

Giacomo Piccalo , MD;

Elisabetta Varani , MD;

Massimo Margheri , MD;

Leonardo Bolognese , MD;

Giuseppe Di Pasquale , MD;

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Marcello Galvani , MD;

Lucio Gonzini , BSc;

Andrea Rubboli , MD;

Aldo Pietro Maggioni , MD;

Francesco Saia , MD, PhD;

Cataldo Palmieri , MD;

Luigi Andrea Moroni , MD;

Paolo Calabro , MD;

Antonio Maria Leone , MD, PhD;

Nicoletta Franco , MD;

Carlo Briguori , MD, PhD;

Marco Valgimigli , MD, PhD, FESC;

Michela Santi , MD;

Paola Pasqualini , MD;

Alessandro Capecchi , MD;

To determine the adherence to the current recommendations, and the incidence of adverse events, we carried out the prospective, multi-center, observational WARfarin and coronary STENTing (WAR-STENT) registry. All consecutive patients on...

To determine the adherence to...

04/01/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outcome of Patients on Oral Anticoagulation Undergoing Coronary Artery Stenting: Data From Discharge to 12 Months in the Warfarin and Coronary Stenting (WAR-STENT) Registry

10/27/2014

Marcello Galvani , MD;

Aldo Pietro Maggioni , MD;

Carlo Briguori , MD, PhD;

Maria Letizia Bacchi-Reggiani , MSc;

Luigi Steffanon , MD;

Andrea Rizzi , MD;

Ferdinando Imperadore , MD;

Giuseppe Carosio , MD;

Giuseppe Steffenino , MD;

Luigi La Vecchia , MD, FESC;

Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi , MD, PhD;

Andrea Rubboli , MD;

Leonardo Bolognese , MD;

Francesco Saia , MD, PhD;

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Cataldo Palmieri , MD;

Paolo Calabro , MD;

Marco Valgimigli , MD, PhD, FESC;

Giuseppe Di Pasquale , MD;

This study obtains further, and more focused, information on the efficacy and safety of three antithrombotic regimens prescribed to patients on oral anticoagulation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation by...

This study obtains further, and...

10/27/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transradial Access and Radiation Exposure in Diagnostic and Interventional Coronary Procedures

09/06/2014

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Sven Drefahl , PhD;

Silvio Fedele , MD;

Eleonora Mussino , PhD;

Maria Cera , MD;

Cristian Di Russo , MD;

Francesco Rocco Pugliese , MD;

Although transradial access (TRA) is being increasingly used in interventional cardiology, there are concerns about a possible increase in radiation exposure (RE) as compared to transfemoral access (TFA). We sought to compare RE during...

Although transradial access...

09/06/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison Between Radial Approach and Femoral Approach With Vascular Closure Devices on the Occurrence of Access-Site Complications and Periprocedural Bleeding After Percutaneous Coronary Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

09/15/2016

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Yves Louvard , MD;

Silvio Fedele , MD;

Francesco Rocco Pugliese , MD;

Karim Ratib , MD;

Alessandro Alonzo , MD;

Nicholas Cox , MD;

Piotr Chodór , MD;

Andrea Berni , MD;

Christopher J. Cooper , MD;

James Nolan , MD;

Sunil V. Rao , MD, FACC, FSCAI;

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of available studies comparing the efficacy of radial access vs femoral access with hemostasis by vascular closure device on the reduction of access-site complications and/or periprocedural...

We performed a systematic review...

09/15/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Operator Pelvic Radiation Exposure During Percutaneous Coronary Procedures

12/15/2017

Alessandro Sciahbasi , MD, PhD;

Emanuela Piccaluga , MD;

Alessandro Sarandrea ;

Giacomo Nucci , MD;

Nicola Caretto , MD;

Stefano Rigattieri , MD, PhD;

Silvio Fedele , MD;

Silvio Romano , MD;

Maria Penco , MD;

RADIANT is a prospective, single-center, observational study evaluating operator radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary procedures using electronic dosimeters placed at thorax level.

RADIANT is a prospective,...

12/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology