GIAMMARINARO M

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Introduction and objectives. The Medina bifurcated lesion classification has been widely adopted because of its simplicity. However, no data are available on its use in helping select the best stenting technique for bifurcations. Methods. Consecutive patients with bifurcated lesions (side branch >= 2.25 mm) were prospectively assessed using the...

Objectives: To investigate the outcome of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with implantation of a new thin-strut cobalt-chromium bare-metal-stent (BMS) in the drug-eluting-stent (DES) era. Background: Despite the contemporary penetration of DES In the clinical practice, a relevant percentage of patients are still...

Objectives: To investigate a possible independent predictive role of systemic inflammation markers on renal function after renal artery stenting. Background: An elevated baseline serum creatinine has previously been shown to be the strongest predictor of improved renal function after percutaneous renal artery stenting. The inflammatory system...

Background. Optimal management of patients needing non-cardiac surgery after coronary stenting has not been established. Objective. To assess the perioperative outcome of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery after coronary bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Methods. We enrolled consecutive patients undergoing...

Objective To assess the clinical outcome of unselected patients undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation on bifurcated lesions using a provisional T And small Protrusion (TAP) stenting strategy Methods Consecutive patients undergoing DES implantation on one major bifurcation lesion were treated by main-vessel (MV) stenting followed (if...

Background: The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is a simple risk model able to predict early and late mortality after cardiac surgery. Recent data suggest that this score may also predict early clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Data regarding EuroSCORE usefulness to predict late...

Objectives This study sought to compare the procedural performance and the acute angiographic result on side-branch ostium obtained using 2 different drug-eluting stents (DES) to treat patients with bifurcated coronary lesions. Background Drug-eluting stents are routinely used in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of bifurcated coronary...

Objectives: To investigate the role of renal stenting in selected patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and renal artery stenosis. Methods: Consecutive patients, with chronic ischemic heart disease and severe hypertension and/or impaired renal function undergoing renal stenting, were prospectively enrolled. Mid-term (at least 2 years)...