Clarissa Cola, MD

Case Report

Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis following Surgical Valve Replacement: Changing Valvular into Ischemic Heart Disease

01/07/2009

ABSTRACT: Left main stem coronary artery (LMSCA) stenosis after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a rare but potentially lethal complication. Among the different possible causes, antegrade cardioplegia for direct coronary perfusion...

ABSTRACT: Left main stem...

01/07/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Emergent Versus Elective Percutaneous Stent Implantation in the Unprotected Left Main: Long-Term Outcomes from a Single-Center Registry

09/29/2011

Vicens Martí , MD;

Manel Sabaté , MD, PhD;

Victoria Lusk ;

Victoria Martin-Yuste , MD, PhD;

Luis Alvarez-Contreras , MD;

Salvatore Brugaletta , MD, PhD;

Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez , MD, PhD;

Clarissa Cola , MD;

Joan Garcia-Picart , MD;

Abstract: Background. Unprotected left main (ULM) coronary disease is considered by contemporary guidelines a class I indication for surgery. However, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is often carried out in the ULM in either emergent...

Abstract: Background....

09/29/2011

Journal of Invasive Cardiology