To describe the outcomes of urgent/emergent transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TMVr) and compare the clinical, echocardiographic, and procedural characteristics of survivors and nonsurvivors. TMVr is a treatment strategy for select patients with severe primary or secondary mitral regurgitation. However, knowledge regarding outcomes for...
Medical procedures are traditionally taught informally at patients' bedside through observation and practice using the adage "see one, do one, teach one." This lack of formalized training can cause trainees to be unprepared to perform procedures independently. Simulation based education (SBE) increases competence, reduces complications, and decreas...
To investigate the non-culprit plaques (NCPs) characteristics in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with calcified plaques (CP). Recently, a new in vivo classification of calcified culprit plaques in patients with ACS was proposed. Characteristics of NCPs in this group of patients are unknown. A total of 692 NCPs from 492 ACS patients were retr...
We aimed to evaluate the use of bare metal stent (BMS) implantation in current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) era, focusing on indications for use and clinical outcomes. Limited data on BMS usage in current clinical practice are available. All patients who underwent PCI with at least one BMS implantation in 18 Italian centers from January...
Quantitative flow ratio (QFR) has been validated as an accurate surrogate of standard wire-based fractional flow reserve. The clinical and angiographic outcomes of the Fantom sirolimus-eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold (BRS) have been previously studied and reported. We investigate the functional performance of the Fantom BRS. The FANTOM II t...
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a viral illness with heterogenous clinical manifestations, ranging from mild symptoms to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. The global healthcare community is rapidly learning more about the effects of COVID-19 on the cardiova...
The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and safety of robotic PCI performed using an off-siteremote-control system in an animal model. Access to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a challenge in acute myocardial infarction management. The combination of telemedicine and robotic PCI allow the potential delivery...
We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of available randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to compare cardiovascular outcomes involving stenting techniques in coronary bifurcation lesions. Although provisional stenting of the main branch and balloon angioplasty of the side branch is considered the standard approach, the use of two st...
To compare post-procedural outcomes of trans-catheter valve replacement (TAVR) among safety-net (SNH) and non-safety net hospitals (non-SNH). SNH treat a large population of un-insured and low income patients; prior studies report worse outcome at these centers. Results of TAVR at these centers is limited. Adults undergoing TAVR at hospitals in the...
Coronary sinus (CS) based mitral annuloplasty using the Carillon device is effective in reducing functional mitral valve regurgitation (FMR). However, this positive effect might be dependent on the relation between CS and the mitral annulus. Computed tomography (CT) assessment prior to mitral valve interventions is an emerging technique to optimize...
