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  1. Lorcaserin: Worthy of Further Insights? Results from Recent Research

    Article • CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, March 2024, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Professor Domenico De Berardis

  2. Reproducibility of the Carpet View system: a novel technical solution for display and off line analysis of OCT images

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  3. Evidence from the Resorbable-polymer stent versus Unresorbable-polymer stent Deployment for coronary Intervention: (RUDI-2) registry

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  4. Erratum to: Primary PCI in dabigatran-treated patient: is transradial approach and bivalirudin infusion a safe and effective therapeutic option?

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  5. Primary PCI in dabigatran-treated patient: is transradial approach and bivalirudin infusion a safe and effective therapeutic option?

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  6. “Primary” percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty for late stent thrombosis

    Article • Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  7. Drugs for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder do not increase the mid-term risk of sudden death in children: A meta-analysis of observational studies

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  8. Can we predict which patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction benefit most from radial access? Evidence from frequentist and Bayesian meta-regressions of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  9. Same wrist intervention via the cubital (ulnar) artery in case of radial puncture failure for percutaneous cardiac catheterization or intervention: The multicenter SWITCH registry

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  10. To kiss or not to kiss? Impact of final kissing-balloon inflation on early and long-term results of percutaneous coronary intervention for bifurcation lesions

    Article • Heart and Vessels, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  11. Drug-eluting balloons for peripheral artery disease: A meta-analysis of 7 randomized clinical trials and 643 patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  12. Early and long-term outlook of percutaneous coronary intervention for bifurcation lesions in young patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  13. EuroSCORE predicts long-term mortality of unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  14. Right versus left radial artery access for coronary procedures: An international collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis including 5 randomized trials and 3210 patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  15. Open-Label, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Intracoronary Adenosine or Nitroprusside After Thrombus Aspiration During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for the Prevention of Microvascular Obstruction in Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Professor Marco Valgimigli

  16. Successful high-risk percutaneous coronary revascularization using Impella Recover LP 5.0 l/min

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  17. Closed versus open cell stent for high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction: The Closed versus Open Cells stent for High risk percutaneous coronary Interventions in ST-Elevation acute myocardial infarctio...

    Article • American Heart Journal, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  18. Cardiac magnetic resonance detection of left ventricular thrombus in acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Acute Cardiac Care, February 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  19. Commentary: Drug-Eluting Balloons for Carotid In-Stent Restenosis: Can This Technology Deliver the Goods?

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, December 2012, International Society of Endovascular Specialists

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  20. Radial Versus Femoral Randomized Investigation in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  21. Sodium bicarbonate plus N-acetylcysteine to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in primary and rescue percutaneous coronary interventions: the BINARIO (BIcarbonato e N-Acetil-cisteina nell’infaRto mIocardico acutO) study

    Article • EuroIntervention, November 2012, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  22. TCT-31 Clinical Benefit of Radial Versus Femoral Approach in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Support

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  23. Arteriovenous fistula of the wrist after transradial coronary intervention

    Article • Heart & Lung, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  24. Simplifying clinical risk prediction for percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions: the case for the ACEF (age, creatinine, ejection fraction) score

    Article • EuroIntervention, July 2012, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  25. Intracoronary Use of GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, May 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  26. Feasibility and safety of transradial approach and bivalirudin treatment in elderly patients undergoing early invasive strategy for ACS

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  27. Routine upstream versus selective downstream administration of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Professor Marco Valgimigli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  28. Impact of vascular approach (transradial vs. transfemoral) on the efficacy of thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction patients

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  29. Cardiologic side effects of psychotropic drugs

    Article • Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, January 2012, China Science Publishing & Media Ltd.

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  30. Percutaneous antegrade transarterial treatment of iatrogenic radial arteriovenous fistula

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, January 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  31. Simultaneous Transradial Coronary and Renal in Stent Restenosis Treatment in Diabetic Patient with NSTEMI Complicated by Hypertensive Emergency

    Article • Medical Archives, January 2012, ScopeMed International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  32. Percutaneous left main coronary disease treatment without on‐site surgery back‐up in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2011, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  33. Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Using Sheathless Guiding Catheters: A Multicenter Registry

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  34. Are propensity scores really superior to standard multivariable analysis?

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  35. Adjusted indirect comparison meta-analysis of prasugrel versus ticagrelor for patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Professor Marco Valgimigli, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  36. Resolute italian study in all comers

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  37. Evaluation of the “Learning Curve” for Left and Right Radial Approach During Percutaneous Coronary Procedures

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  38. Is intravascular ultrasound beneficial for percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions? Evidence from a 4,314-patient registry

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  39. Transradial access without preliminary allen test—letter of comment on Rhyne et al.

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  40. The PREHAMI (PREsillion™ in high‐risk acute myocardial infarction) registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  41. Transradial approach (left vs right) and procedural times during percutaneous coronary procedures: TALENT study

    Article • American Heart Journal, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  42. Low molecular weight heparin (parnaparin) for cardioembolic events prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective electrical cardioversion: a prospective cohort study

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  43. Is intravascular ultrasound beneficial for percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions? Evidence from a 4314-patient registry

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  44. Comparison of Immediate vs Early Invasive Strategy in Patients With First Acute Non–ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, October 2010, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  45. Real-world outcome of coronary bifurcation lesions in the drug-eluting stent era: Results from the 4,314-patient Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (SICI-GISE) Italian Multicenter Registry on Bifurcations (I-BIGIS)

    Article • American Heart Journal, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  46. Percutaneous closure of multiple defects of the atrial septum: Procedural results and long‐term follow‐up

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr gianfranco butera

  47. Angiographic Predictors of Recurrent Stent Thrombosis (from the Outcome of PCI for Stent-ThrombosIs MultIcentre STudy [OPTIMIST])

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  48. UPSTREAM VERSUS DOWNSTREAM ADMINISTRATION OF GLYCOPROTEIN IIB/IIIA INHIBITORS IN PATIENTS WITH NON-ST-ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  49. Impact of Chronic Aspirin and Statin Therapy on Presentation of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Impaired Renal Function

    Article • Preventive Cardiology, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  50. Depression and the cardiovascular system: increasing evidence of a link and therapeutic implications

    Article • Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, September 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  51. Elevated admission cardiac troponin T is associated with microvascular dysfunction in acute myocardial infarction treated with emergency angioplasty

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, August 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  52. Percutaneous coronary implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents in unselected patients and lesions: Clinical results and multiple outcome predictors

    Article • American Heart Journal, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  53. Treatment of isolated secundum atrial septal defects: Impact of age and defect morphology in 1,013 consecutive patients

    Article • American Heart Journal, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr gianfranco butera

  54. Clinical and Angiographic Follow-Up of Small Vessel Lesions Treated With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents (from the TRUE Registry)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  55. Outcomes of the tacrolimus drug-eluting Janus stent: a prospective two-centre registry in high-risk patients

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, June 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  56. Patent foramen ovale percutaneous closure: the no-implant approach

    Article • Expert Review of Medical Devices, May 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr gianfranco butera

  57. Percutaneous removal of an embolized port catheter: Description of a new coaxial recovery technique including a case‐report

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2008, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  58. Comparison of the transradial and transfemoral approaches for coronary angiographic evaluation in patients with internal mammary artery grafts

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, March 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  59. Drug-Eluting Stenting

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  60. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Stent Implantation in Patients Taking Chronic Oral Anticoagulation

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  61. Adjunctive devices in primary or rescue PCI: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  62. Relation of Myocardial Blush Grade to Microvascular Perfusion and Myocardial Infarct Size After Primary or Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  63. Baseline systemic inflammatory status and no-reflow phenomenon after percutaneous coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  64. Acute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries: Role of coronary artery spasm and arrhythmic complications

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  65. The Outcome of PCI for stent-ThrombosIs MultIcentre Study (OPTIMIST): Rationale and design of a multicenter registry

    Article • American Heart Journal, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  66. Outcome of Overlapping Heterogenous Drug-Eluting Stents and of Overlapping Drug-Eluting and Bare Metal Stents

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  67. Modified T-stenting with intentional protrusion of the side-branch stent within the main vessel stent to ensure ostial coverage and facilitate final kissing balloon: The T-stenting and small protrusion technique (TAP-stenting). Report of bench testing ...

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  68. Rationale for intracoronary administration of abciximab

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  69. Directional atherectomy before stenting versus stenting alone in percutaneous coronary interventions: A meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  70. A pilot study with a new, rapid‐exchange, thrombus‐aspirating device in patients with thrombus‐containing lesions: The Diver C.E. study

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2006, Wiley

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  71. Angiographic evaluation of the effect of intracoronary abciximab administration in patients undergoing urgent PCI

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  72. Coronary vasospasm secondary to hypercholinergic crisis: An iatrogenic cause of acute myocardial infarction in myasthenia gravis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  73. Manual Thrombus-Aspiration Improves Myocardial Reperfusion

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  74. Use of a novel high-osmolar gadolinium chelate, gadobutrol, for percutaneous renal artery stenting in two patients with chronic renal failure

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  75. Catheter-induced straightening of external iliac tortuosity: a cause of pseudostenosis to be borne in mind

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  76. Abnormal pH-sensing of platelet NA+/H+ exchanger in patients with cardiac syndrome X

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli

  77. Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention for failed thrombolysis in a patient with anomalous coronary arteries

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  78. The entity of the exercise-induced increase in platelet reactivity in patients with ischemic heart disease is not related to the extension of coronary lesions

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli