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  1. Long-Term Outcomes of Extent of Revascularization in Complex High Risk and Indicated Patients Undergoing Impella-Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Report from the Roma-Verona Registry

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 2019, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Francesco Burzotta, Giampaolo Niccoli, Prof Fiippo Crea, Dr Italo Porto

  2. Percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement induces femoral artery shrinkage: angiographic evidence and predictors for a new side effect

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2017, Wiley

    osama shoeib, Dr Italo Porto

  3. Successful transradial removal of an inflated coronary stent dislodged from the right coronary ostium

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  4. Seguimiento de 3 años de pacientes con lesiones de bifurcación tratados con stents liberadores de sirolimus o everolimus: estudio de colaboración de SEAside y CORpal

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  5. Three-year Follow-up of Patients With Bifurcation Lesions Treated With Sirolimus- or Everolimus-eluting Stents: SEAside and CORpal Cooperative Study

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition), October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Manuel Pan, Dr Italo Porto

  6. Intramural hematoma occurring after coronary stenting

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, September 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto

  7. Percutaneous Closure of a Small Posterior Mitral Paravalvular Leak in a Patient With Coexistent Monoleaflet Mechanical Aortic Valve

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  8. Optical Frequency-Domain Imaging to Guide Implantation of a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent in the Femoral Artery

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, June 2014, International Society of Endovascular Specialists

    Dr Italo Porto

  9. Excimer laser for a highly stenotic saphenous vein graft: evidence of debulking by optical coherence tomography

    Article • EuroIntervention, April 2014, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Rocco Antonio Montone

  10. Post-procedural renal microvascular perfusion measured using the Quantitative Blush Evaluator (QuBE) predicts improvement in renal function in patients undergoing percutaneous renal artery stenting

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  11. Meta‐analysis of bioabsorbable versus durable polymer drug‐eluting stents in 20,005 patients with coronary artery disease: An update

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2014, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  12. Morphological–biohumoral correlations in acute coronary syndromes: Pathogenetic implications

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Rocco Antonio Montone

  13. Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloon vs. Standard Angioplasty to Reduce Recurrent Restenosis in Diabetic Patients With In-Stent Restenosis of the Superficial Femoral and Proximal Popliteal Arteries: The DEBATE-ISR Study

    Article • Journal of Endovascular Therapy, February 2014, International Society of Endovascular Specialists

    Dr Italo Porto

  14. Pancoronary plaque vulnerability in patients with acute coronary syndrome and ruptured culprit plaque: A 3-vessel optical coherence tomography study

    Article • American Heart Journal, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  15. Parvovirus B19 at the culprit coronary stenosis predicts outcome after stenting

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto, Giampaolo Niccoli

  16. Drug-Eluting Balloon in Peripheral Intervention for the Superficial Femoral Artery

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  17. Elutax paclitaxel-eluting balloon followed by bare-metal stent compared with Xience V drug-eluting stent in the treatment of de novo coronary stenosis: A randomized trial

    Article • American Heart Journal, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  18. Case-Control Registry of Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty Versus Distal Protection Devices in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes due to Saphenous Vein Graft Disease

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  19. Correlation Between Degree of Neointimal Hyperplasia and Incidence and Characteristics of Neoatherosclerosis as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  20. Radial artery complications occurring after transradial coronary procedures using long hydrophilic-coated introducer sheath: a frequency domain-optical coherence tomography study

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  21. Intracoronary bivalirudin

    Article • Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, October 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto

  22. TCT-843 Drug eluting balloon vs drug eluting stent in PCI: insights from a meta-analysis of 1462 patients.

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  23. Comparison of pre-hospital 600mg or 900mg vs. peri-interventional 300mg clopidogrel in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary angioplasty. The Load&Go randomized trial

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  24. Frequency-domain optical coherence tomography assessment of kissing-balloon effects in bifurcated coronary artery lesions undergoing provisional stenting

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  25. Angiographic assessment of myocardial perfusion in Tako-Tsubo syndrome

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  26. Drug eluting balloon versus drug eluting stent in percutaneous coronary interventions: Insights from a meta-analysis of 1462 patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  27. No-Reflow Reversibility: A Study Based on Serial Assessment of Multiple Biomarkers

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  28. Stress cardiomyopathy (tako-tsubo) triggered by nervous system diseases: A systematic review of the reported cases

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  29. Management and timing of access-site vascular complications occurring after trans-radial percutaneous coronary procedures

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, MD, PhD Giovanni Tinelli

  30. Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Microvascular Obstruction, and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  31. Baseline inflammatory status and long-term changes in renal function after percutaneous renal artery stenting: A prospective study

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  32. 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

  33. Editorial (Hot Topic: No Reflow: What’s in a Name?)

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, June 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  34. Mechanisms, Prevention and Treatment of Distal Embolization

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, June 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  35. Bilateral intralobar pulmonary sequestrations receiving separate arterial supply from the right and circumflex coronary arteries: A case report

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  36. 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

  37. Resolute zotarolimus-eluting stent to treat bifurcated lesions according to the provisional technique: A procedural performance comparison with sirolimus- and everolimus-eluting stents

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  38. CORRELATION BETWEEN DEGREE OF NEOINTIMAL HYPERPLASIA AND INCIDENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF NEOATHEROSCLEROSIS AFTER STENT IMPLANTATION: AN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY STUDY

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  39. Immediate evidence of the benefit of distal protection in vein graft intervention

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  40. The HEART study

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  41. Drug-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty for Carotid In-Stent Restenosis

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  42. One‐year outcomes of consecutive patients treated by endeavor zotarolimus and resolute zotarolimus stents: The impact of polymer coating in drug‐eluting stent technology

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  43. Angiography alone versus angiography plus optical coherence tomography to guide decision-making during percutaneous coronary intervention: the Centro per la Lotta contro l’Infarto-Optimisation of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (CLI-OPCI) study

    Article • EuroIntervention, November 2012, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  44. 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

  45. TCT-343 Paclitaxel Drug Eluting Balloon Versus Standard Angioplasty To Reduce Restenosis In Diabetic Patients With In Stent Restenosis Of The Superficial Femoral And Proximal Popliteal Artery

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  46. Angiographic and clinical outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention for in-stent restenosis of bifurcated lesions

    Article • EuroIntervention, October 2012, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto

  47. TCT-680 Long Term Outcome of Patients With Bifurcated Lesions Randomized to Sirolimus or Everolimus Eluting Stent: The Sea-Corp BC Study

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

    Professor Manuel Pan, Dr Italo Porto

  48. Late (3 Years) Follow-Up of Successful Versus Unsuccessful Revascularization in Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions Treated by Drug Eluting Stent

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, Roberto Violini

  49. Superficial calcified nodules and post-stenting micro-dissections imaged through 3-dimensional optical coherence tomography

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  50. Comparison of Two- and Three-Dimensional Quantitative Coronary Angiography to Intravascular Ultrasound in the Assessment of Intermediate Left Main Stenosis

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  51. INtimal hyPerplasia evAluated by oCT in de novo COROnary lesions treated by drug-eluting balloon and bare-metal stent (IN-PACT CORO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  52. Impact of radial‐to‐aorta vascular anatomical variants on risk of failure in trans‐radial coronary procedures

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2012, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  53. Cilostazol and Primary-PCI: Mirage or Good Alternative?

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  54. Coronary artery perforation imaged through 3-dimensional optical coherence tomography

    Article • EuroIntervention, May 2012, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto

  55. Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Distal Embolization in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Pharmacologic Approach

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  56. Angiographic versus functional assessment of coronary artery disease: A ?proof of concept? case report

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  57. Maximal Hyperemia in the Assessment of Fractional Flow Reserve

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  58. Early beneficial effects of drug‐eluting stents in vein grafts wane during long term follow‐up

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2012, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  59. Vascular complications and access crossover in 10,676 transradial percutaneous coronary procedures

    Article • American Heart Journal, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto, MD, PhD Giovanni Tinelli

  60. Integrated Imaging

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  61. Other Clinical Indications: Sports Practice in Individuals with Patent Foramen Ovale and in Patients Undergoing Non-Coronary Interventional Procedures

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  62. Differences in Microparticle Release in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stable Angina

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2012, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Italo Porto, MD, PhD Giovanni Tinelli

  63. Prospective evaluation of myocardial ischemia related to post‐procedural side‐branch stenosis in bifurcated lesions treated by provisional approach with drug‐eluting stents

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  64. Telmisartan for the Prevention of Acute Coronary Syndrome in ACE-Inhibitor-Intolerant Patients

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Reviews, December 2011, Remedica Medical Education and Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto

  65. Filter no-reflow during percutaneous coronary intervention of saphenous vein grafts: incidence, predictors and effect of the type of protection device

    Article • EuroIntervention, December 2011, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Italo Porto

  66. Left anterior descending artery percutaneous coronary intervention from the right radial access via the left internal mammary artery: a case report

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  67. Angiographic patterns of myocardial reperfusion after primary angioplasty and ventricular remodeling

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, November 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto

  68. Predictors of myocardial microvascular obstruction in patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention and a short ischemic time

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  69. Quantitative Blush Evaluator accurately quantifies microvascular dysfunction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Comparison with cardiovascular magnetic resonance

    Article • American Heart Journal, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  70. A meta-analysis of first-generation drug-eluting vs bare-metal stents for coronary chronic total occlusion: Effect of length of follow-up on clinical outcome

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  71. CT angiography with cardiac MRI: non-invasive functional and anatomical assessment for the etiology in newly diagnosed heart failure

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  72. Microparticles in Health and Disease: Small Mediators, Large Role?

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, July 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  73. 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

  74. Safety and efficacy of G-CSF in patients with ischemic heart failure: The CORNER (Cell Option for Recovery in the Non-Eligible patients for Revascularization) study

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  75. Are endothelial progenitor cells mobilized by myocardial ischemia or myocardial necrosis? A cardiac magnetic resonance study

    Article • Atherosclerosis, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  76. Differential levels of circulating progenitor cells in acute coronary syndrome patients with a first event versus patients with recurring events

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  77. USE OF DRUG-ELUTING STENTS IN VEIN GRAFT: RESULTS OF A MULTICENTRIC REGISTRY

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  78. QUANTITATIVE BLUSH EVALUATOR (QUBE) COMPARISON WITH EARLY CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN PATIENTS WITH ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  79. Microparticles in Health and Disease: Small Mediators, Large Role?

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, March 2011, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  80. Eosinophil cationic protein and clinical outcome after bare metal stent implantation

    Article • Atherosclerosis, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  81. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Sirolimus- or Everolimus-Eluting Stent to Treat Bifurcated Lesions by Provisional Approach

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  82. Comparative assessment of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor‐eluting stents in the treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions: The CASTOR‐Bifurcation registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  83. Quantitative blush evaluator (QuBE) accurately quantifies microvascular dysfunction in patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; comparison with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  84. Peripheral levels of circulating progenitor cells correlate with area at risk and microvascular obstruction at cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  85. La TC coronarica

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  86. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) Deficiency in a Patient with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction Successfully Treated by Simple Thrombectomy

    Article • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, January 2011, Japan Atherosclerosis Society

    Dr Italo Porto

  87. Clopidogrel-Induced Neutropenia after Coronary Stenting: Is Cilostazol a Good Alternative?

    Article • International Journal of Vascular Medicine, January 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Italo Porto

  88. Angiographic assessment of microvascular perfusion—Myocardial blush in clinical practice

    Article • American Heart Journal, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  89. Intravascular ultrasound-guided sealing of left anterior descending aneurysm with microcavities causing distal embolization

    Article • Interventional Cardiology, December 2010, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Italo Porto

  90. Yin and Yang in Interventional Cardiology

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  91. Renal artery stenting in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2010, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  92. Intracoronary imaging in chronic total occlusions

    Article • Interventional Cardiology, June 2010, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Italo Porto

  93. Chronic total occlusion special issue

    Article • Interventional Cardiology, June 2010, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Italo Porto

  94. 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

  95. A case of variant angina in a patient under chronic treatment with sorafenib

    Article • Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Italo Porto

  96. MICROPARTICLES SHEDDING AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN UNSTABLE ANGINA IS MODULATED BY MYOCARDIAL NECROSIS AND SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  97. PLATELET-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN INTRACORONARY AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD OF ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS.

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  98. Effect of Chronic Aspirin Therapy on Angiographic Thrombotic Burden in Patients Admitted for a First ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  99. INCREASED LEVELS OF CIRCULATING ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS IN INTRACORONARY BLOOD OF ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS CORRELATE WITH MICROVASCULAR DAMAGE.

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  100. Coronary bifurcation lesions: To stent one branch or both? A meta-analysis of patients treated with drug eluting stents

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  101. Platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibition by thienopyridines: status and future

    Article • Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, August 2009, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Italo Porto

  102. 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

  103. The Syntax score predicts peri-procedural myocardial necrosis during percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  104. Comparison of the Effects of Ramipril Versus Telmisartan on High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Endothelial Progenitor Cells After Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  105. Evaluación de una estrategia de implantación de stent único o doble para tratar lesiones bifurcadas basada en la clasificación de Medina

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  106. Evaluation of a Strategy for Treating Bifurcated Lesions by Single or Double Stenting Based on the Medina Classification

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition), June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  107. Glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor to reduce postpercutaneous coronary intervention myonecrosis and improve coronary flow in diabetics: the ‘OPTIMIZE-IT’ pilot randomized study

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  108. Outcome of patients treated by a novel thin‐strut cobalt‐chromium stent in the drug‐eluting stent era: Results of the SKICE (Skylor in real world practice) registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto

  109. Nonconventional use of coronary guidewires for ECG recording and emergency pacing

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  110. Effect of intensive vs standard statin therapy on endothelial progenitor cells and left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Statins for regeneration after acute myocardial infarction and PCI (STRAP) trial

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  111. Feasibility and long-term safety of elective Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: a pilot two-centre study

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  112. Pharmacogenetic Modulation of Platelet Inhibition

    Article • Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, September 2008, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  113. Long term outcome of elective day case percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable angina

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  114. Cystatin C is associated with an increased coronary atherosclerotic burden and a stable plaque phenotype in patients with ischemic heart disease and normal glomerular filtration rate

    Article • Atherosclerosis, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  115. Plaque Burden, Intravascular Ultrasound, and Distal Embolization Phenomenon

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  116. Dynamic thrombosis associated with bare-metal stent malapposition in a patient with hyperhomocysteinemia

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  117. Independent prognostic value of C-reactive protein and coronary artery disease extent in patients affected by unstable angina

    Article • Atherosclerosis, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  118. Ethanol Abolishes Ischemic Preconditioning in Humans

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  119. 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

  120. Coronary arteriovenous fistula following X-sizer thrombectomy

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, November 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto

  121. Instability mechanisms in unstable angina according to baseline serum levels of C-reactive protein: The role of thrombosis, fibrinolysis and atherosclerotic burden

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  122. Usefulness of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Patients With a Large Anterior Wall Acute Myocardial Infarction to Prevent Left Ventricular Remodeling (The Rigenera Study)

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  123. Predictive value of preintervention C-reactive protein on clinical outcome after directional coronary atherectomy followed by stent implantation

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  124. Adjusted Indirect Meta-Analysis of Aspirin Plus Warfarin at International Normalized Ratios 2 to 3 Versus Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndromes

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

    Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Dr Italo Porto, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  125. 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

  126. Lost and found: An unusual late complication of the Angio-Seal closure device

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  127. Prediction of Distal Embolization During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Saphenous Vein Grafts

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

    Dr Italo Porto

  128. Guide wire fracture with retained filament in the LAD and aorta

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  129. Pharmacological Management of No Reflow During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, April 2006, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Italo Porto

  130. A case of multivessel coronary artery spasm resulting in wandering ST segment elevation

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  131. Percutaneous treatment of simultaneous aortic dissection and pericardial tamponade during coronary intervention

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  132. Safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging One to Three Days After Bare Metal and Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  133. Left main and saphenous vein graft spasm: an unusual association

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  134. Interplay of platelet polymorphisms, risk factors, and Von Willebrand factor, and flow-mediated conditions in determining collagen–adenosine diphosphate PFA-100 results in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, March 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Italo Porto, Dr Alessandro Sciahbasi

  135. Usefulness of high-pressure post-dilatation to optimize deployment of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of diffuse in-stent coronary restenosis

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Italo Porto

  136. Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast in the Ascending Aorta Mimicking the Appearance of Aortic Dissection in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

    Article • Echocardiography, February 2004, Wiley

    Dr Italo Porto