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

To learn more about the comparative effectiveness and safety of contemporary TAVI devices, we queried data from the national Italian TAVI registry comparing features, procedural details, and 12-month outcomes of Acurate Neo, Evolut Pro/R,...

To learn more about the...

05/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Late Malapposition After Bare-Metal Stent, But Not Bioresorbable Scaffold: Insights on Intraindividual Heterogeneity in Plaque and Device Response

07/30/2015

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

Dario Buccheri , MD;

Pedro Silva Orrego , MD;

Bernardo Cortese , MD;

We present a case of late acquired stent malapposition and uncovered struts; a biovascular scaffold in another vessel was well apposed and all struts were covered. This case highlights the potential heterogeneity in the evolution of...

We present a case of late...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Differences between old and new delivery: technology and improvements.

Brief Communication

The Novel FlexNav Delivery System for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Portico Device: A Case Series

06/08/2021

Arturo Ausiello , MD;

Martino Pepe , MD, PhD;

Alberto Morello , MD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

Michele Cimmino , MD;

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Michele Albanese , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

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

We hereby present our preliminary experience with FlexNav in a consecutive series of 18 patients undergoing TAVI with Portico valve in early 2020 (3 with axillary access).

We hereby present our...

06/08/2021

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

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease: A Propensity Score-Adjusted Analysis From the RISPEVA Registry

05/06/2022

Marcello De Giosa ;

Gennaro Sardella , MD, PhD;

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

Antonio L. Bartorelli , MD;

Francesco Bedogni , MD, PhD;

Sergio Berti , MD;

Martino Pepe , MD, PhD;

Palma Luisa Nestola , MD;

Alberto Morello , MD;

Alessandro Iadanza , MD;

Carmen Spaccarotella , MD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

Michele Cimmino , MD;

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Michele Albanese , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

The differential outcomes between pure/predominant aortic stenosis (AS) and mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are still debated. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate...

The differential outcomes...

05/06/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Pedal-Plantar Loop Technique for a Challenging Below-the-Knee Chronic Total Occlusion: A Novel Approach to Percutaneous Revascul

08/01/2008

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

Massimilano Fusaro , MD;

Luca Dalla Paola ;

Arterial revascularization by means of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is being increasingly used for the treatment of patients with severely symptomatic peripheral artery disease (i.e., those with critical limb ischemia). This...

Arterial revascularization by...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Does the Target Vessel Impact on Results of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Bifurcation Lesions? Insights From the I-BIGIS Registry

11/26/2013

Stefano De Servi , MD;

Enrico Romagnoli , MD, PhD;

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

Giueseppe Massimo Sangiorgi , MD, PhD;

Corrado Tamburino , MD, PhD, FESC, FSCAI;

Imad Sheiban , MD;

It is unclear whether bifurcations on left anterior descending coronary arteries have the same prognosis of bifurcations on left circumflex or right coronary arteries. We compared the results of PCI for bifurcation lesions, focusing on target...

It is unclear whether...

11/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Urgent PCI in Patients with Stent Thrombosis: An Observational
Single-Center Study Comparing Thrombus Aspiration and
Standard

08/01/2008

Filippo Crea , MD;

Maria De Vita , MD;

Giovanni Paolo Talarico , MD;

Giovanni Schiavoni , MD;

Antonio Giuseppe Rebuzzi , MD;

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

Rocco Mongiardo , MD;

Giampaolo Niccoli , MD, PhD;

Carlo Trani , MD;

Mario Attilio Mazzari , MD;

Italo Porto , MD, PhD;

Enrico Romagnoli , MD, PhD;

Antonio Maria Leone , MD, PhD;

Francesco Burzotta , MD, PhD;

Stent thrombosis (ST) is a recognized complication limiting the clinical efficacy of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), the incidence reported being between 0.5% and 2.2%.1–5 Due to the increasing number of stent-based PCI procedures,...

Stent thrombosis (ST) is a...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Novel FlexNav Delivery System for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Portico Device: A Case Series

06/01/2021

Nicola Corcione , MD;

Paolo Ferraro , MD;

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

Arturo Ausiello , MD;

Martino Pepe , MD, PhD;

Alberto Morello , MD;

Michele Cimmino , MD;

Michele Albanese , MD;

Arturo Giordano , MD, PhD;

We hereby present our preliminary experience with FlexNav in a consecutive series of 18 patients undergoing TAVI with Portico valve in early 2020 (3 with axillary access).

We hereby present our...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Outlook of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Unprotected Left Main Disease: Insights on Long-Term Clinical Predictors

08/01/2008

Massimo Margheri , MD;

Guido Vittori , MD;

Tania Chechi , MD;

Elena Falchetti , MD;

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

Sabine Vecchio , MD;

Alessio Lilli , MD;

Gaia Spaziani , MD;

Gabriele Giuliani , MD;

Unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) is one of the most challenging lesion subsets for interventional cardiologists, and is still considered a strict surgical indication as long-term results of recent randomized trials are awaited....

Unprotected left main coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology