Marco Roffi, MD

Coronary to Pulmonary Artery Fistulas: An Incidental Finding with Challenging Therapeutic Options

06/30/2011

ABSTRACT: We report the incidental finding of 2 coronary to pulmonary artery fistulas observed at coronary angiography performed in a 48-year-old man presenting with acute inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Coronary...

ABSTRACT: We report the...

06/30/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Clopidogrel and Aspirin After Carotid Artery Stenting

08/01/2008

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Khaled M. Ziada , MD;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Derek P. Chew , MBBS, MPH, PhD;

Eric J. Topol , MD;

Percutaneous carotid artery stenting is increasingly being used for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, particularly in patients who are not candidates for surgical endarterectomy.1–3 In addition, it is currently being investigated as...

Percutaneous carotid artery...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Self-Expanding Stents for Carotid Interventions: Comparison of Nitinol Versus Stainless-Steel Stents

08/01/2008

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Vidyasagar Kalahasti , MD;

Joel Reginelli , MD;

Kathy Hughes , RN;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Khaled M. Ziada , MD;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Samir R. Kapadia , MD;

Angioplasty and stenting are becoming increasingly accepted techniques for the treatment of carotid stenosis. Compared to endarterectomy, carotid stenting is a less invasive procedure that provides an attractive treatment alternative for some...

Angioplasty and stenting are...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Main Trunk in Congenitally Anomalous Single Coronary Artery

08/01/2008

Marco Roffi , MD;

Franz R. Eberli , MD;

Rolf Wyttenbach , MD;

Augusto Gallino , MD;

Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries is uncommon. Angiographic studies have found a prevalence of such a congenital anomaly in 0.6–1.3% of cases.1,2 Single coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva is even less common,...

Anomalous origin of the coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusion: Nitinol Stents Achieve Flow and Reduce the Need for Medications Better than Balloon Angiop

08/01/2008

Leslie Cho , MD;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christopher T. Bajzer , MD;

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Key words:balloon angioplasty, SFA, stents Stents have proven superior to balloon angioplasty in the treatment of coronary atherosclerosis in terms of reduction of acute complications and restenosis.1,2 However, in the treatment of...

Key words:balloon angioplasty,...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Artery Aneurysms with Stent Grafts

08/01/2008

Debabrata Mukherjee , MD, MS;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Jay S. Yadav , MD;

Aneurysms of the carotid arteries is a rare but well described entity. Cervical carotid artery aneurysms can cause cerebral embolism and transient ischemic attacks.1 Surgery, however, is often difficult because of the location and the damaged...

Aneurysms of the carotid...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Transradial Access for Peripheral and Cerebrovascular Interventions

09/27/2013

Marco Roffi , MD;

Roberto Lorenzoni , MD;

An overview of the indications, equipment, techniques, results, and complications of transradial access (TRA) in peripheral as well as in cerebrovascular interventions.

An overview of the indications,...

09/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Short-Term Outcome After Left Main Interventions in Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome

02/25/2018

Stephan Windecker , MD;

Thomas F. Lüscher , MD, FRCP;

Slayman Obeid , MD;

Nooraldaem Yousif , MD;

Andreas Schelldorfer , MD;

Mohammady Shahin , MD;

Lorenz Räber , MD, PhD;

Baris Gencer , MD;

François Mach , MD;

Marco Roffi , MD;

Christian M. Matter , MD;

A group of 2899 patients with acute coronary syndromes was studied to compare the safety and efficacy of those with LMCA disease vs those without LMCA disease. The primary endpoints of independently adjudicated major adverse cardiovascular...

A group of 2899 patients with...

02/25/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology