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Rationale and design of the Randomized comparison of XiEnce V and Multilink VisioN coronary stents in the sAme muLtivessel patient with chronic kiDnEy disease (RENAL-DES) study.

Tomai F, Petrolini A, De Luca L, Nudi F, Lanza G, Vassanelli C, Ribichini F.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19924001 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention: different outcome for different subgroups?

Savonitto S, Briguori C, Ribichini F, Tomai F, Piccaluga E.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Oct;10 Suppl 1:S27-34.PMID: 19851217 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

A multicenter, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: cortisone plus BMS or DES versus BMS alone to eliminate restenosis (CEREA-DES) - study design and rationale.

Ribichini F, Tomai F, De Luca G, Boccuzzi G, Presbitero P, Pesarini G, Ferrero V, Ghini AS, Pastori F, De Luca L, Zavalloni D, Soregaroli D, Garbo R, Franchi E, Marino P, Minelli M, Vassanelli C.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Feb;10(2):192-9.PMID: 19377384 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Steroid-eluting stents in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Angiographic results of DESIRE: Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent Italian REgistry.

Pesarini G, Ferrero V, Tomai F, Paloscia L, De Cesare N, Tamburino C, Piscione F, Vassanelli F, Ribichini F; Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent Italian REgistry Investigators.

J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 Mar;21(3):86-91.PMID: 19258636 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology standards and guidelines for the cardiac catheterization laboratory]

Salvi A, Bolognese L, Cavallini C, De Servi S, Giordano A, Marzocchi A, Ramondo A, Sangiorgi G, Sardella G, Tomai F, Tamburino C; Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology.

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008 Sep;9(9):643-51. Italian. No abstract available. PMID: 18783086 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Unusual treatment of coronary artery aneurysm.

Mariano E, Corvo P, De Luca L, Tomai F.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Aug;9(8):864-5. No abstract available. PMID: 18607259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Appropriateness of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and coronary revascularization]

Borioni R, De Paulis R, Tomai F, Welter L, Fratticci L, Caprara E, Albano P, Garofalo M.

G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008 Mar;9(3):194-8. Italian. PMID: 18422100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Head-to-head comparison of sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stent in the same diabetic patient with multiple coronary artery lesions: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.

Tomai F, Reimers B, De Luca L, Galassi AR, Gaspardone A, Ghini AS, Ferrero V, Favero L, Gioffrè G, Prati F, Tamburino C, Ribichini F.

Diabetes Care. 2008 Jan;31(1):15-9. Epub 2007 Oct 1.PMID: 17909090 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing coronary stent implantation: Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology consensus document.

Guagliumi G, Musumeci G, Rossini R, Bolognese L, Giordano A, Marzocchi A, Ramondo A, Sangiorgi G, Tamburino C, Tomai F, De Servi S.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2007 Oct;8(10):782-91. Review.PMID: 17885515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Persistent coronary occlusion after myocardial infarction.

De Luca L, Tomai F.

N Engl J Med. 2007 Apr 19;356(16):1682; author reply 1683-4. No abstract available. PMID: 17447282 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Steroid-eluting stents in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the dexamethasone eluting stent Italian registry.

Ribichini F, Tomai F, Paloscia L, Di Sciascio G, Carosio G, Romano M, Verna E, Galli M, Tamburino C, De Cesare N, Pirisi R, Piscione F, Lanteri G, Ferrero V, Vassanelli C; DESIRE investigators.

Heart. 2007 May;93(5):598-600. Epub 2006 Sep 27.PMID: 17005712 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

C-Reactive protein, clinical outcome, and restenosis rates after implantation of different drug-eluting stents.

Gaspardone A, Versaci F, Tomai F, Citone C, Proietti I, Gioffrè G, Skossyreva O.

Am J Cardiol. 2006 May 1;97(9):1311-6. Epub 2006 Mar 20.PMID: 16635602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Simultaneous hybrid revascularization by carotid stenting and coronary artery bypass grafting.

Chiariello L, Tomai F, Zeitani J, Versaci F.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 May;81(5):1883-5.PMID: 16631695 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immunosuppressive oral prednisone after percutaneous interventions in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease. The IMPRESS-2/MVD study.

Ribichini F, Tomai F, Ferrero V, Versaci F, Boccuzzi G, Proietti I, Prati F, Crea F, Vassanelli C.

EuroIntervention. 2005 Aug;1(2):173-80.PMID: 19758899 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Elevated C-reactive protein levels and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease.

Tomai F, Ribichini F, Ghini AS, Ferrero V, Andò G, Vassanelli C, Romeo F, Crea F, Chiariello L.

Eur Heart J. 2005 Oct;26(20):2099-105. Epub 2005 Jun 16.PMID: 15961409 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The effect of bilateral internal thoracic artery harvesting on superficial and deep sternal infection: The role of skeletonization.

De Paulis R, de Notaris S, Scaffa R, Nardella S, Zeitani J, Del Giudice C, De Peppo AP, Tomai F, Chiariello L.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Mar;129(3):536-43.PMID: 15746736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of ascending aorta replacement on aortic root dilatation.

De Paulis R, Cetrano E, Moscarelli M, Andò G, Bertoldo F, Scaffa R, Tomai F, Chiariello L.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Jan;27(1):86-9.PMID: 15621476 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Real-time evaluation of the hemodynamic effects of atrial septal defect closure in adults with left ventricular dysfunction.

Tomai F, Andò G, De Paulis R, Chiariello L.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2005 Jan;64(1):124-6.PMID: 15619277 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mechanisms and predictors of transient left ventricular dysfunction early after successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.

Tomai F, Polisca P, Ghini AS, Gaspardone A, Versaci F, Furgeri A, Proietti I, Gioffrè G, Crea F, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Ital Heart J. 2004 Aug;5(8):612-7.PMID: 15554032 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Jugular approach for percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect.

Papa M, Gaspardone A, Fragasso G, Camesasca C, Conversano A, Tomai F, Versaci F, Margonato A.

Ital Heart J. 2004 Jun;5(6):466-9.PMID: 15320573 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

C reactive protein and microvascular function.

Tomai F.

Heart. 2004 Jul;90(7):727-8.PMID: 15201235 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Coronary flow characteristics after a Bentall procedure with or without sinuses of Valsalva.

de Paulis R, Tomai F, Bertoldo F, Ghini AS, Scaffa R, Nardi P, Chiariello L.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Jul;26(1):66-72.PMID: 15200981 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in a heart transplant recipient.

Tomai F, Gagliardi G, Proietti I.

Ital Heart J. 2004 May;5(5):408-9. No abstract available. PMID: 15185909 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Preoperative shift from glibenclamide to insulin is cardioprotective in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Forlani S, Tomai F, De Paulis R, Turani F, Colella DF, Nardi P, De Notaris S, Moscarelli M, Magliano G, Crea F, Chiariello L.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2004 Apr;45(2):117-22.PMID: 15179345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comparison of coronary artery stenting with angioplasty for isolated stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery: five year clinical follow up.

Versaci F, Gaspardone A, Tomai F, Proietti I, Ghini AS, Altamura L, Andò G, Crea F, Gioffrè PA, Chiariello L.

Heart. 2004 Jun;90(6):672-5.PMID: 15145877 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Left ventricular decompression through a patent foramen ovale in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report.

Ando' G, Tomai F, Gioffre' PA.

Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2004 Jan 16;2:2.PMID: 14728715 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Simultaneous stenting of the carotid and left main coronary arteries: a case report]

Tomai F, Reimers B, Versaci F, Proietti I.

Ital Heart J Suppl. 2003 Apr;4(4):344-6. Italian. No abstract available. PMID: 12784771 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of carbon-coated coronary stents on the markers of inflammation, thrombin generation and platelet and endothelial activation.

Tomai F, Ghini AS, Ferri C, Desideri G, Versaci F, Gaspardone A, Altamura L, Magliano G, Crea F, Chiariello L.

Ital Heart J. 2003 Jan;4(1):23-8.PMID: 12690917 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immunosuppressive Therapy for the Prevention of Restenosis after Coronary Artery Stent Implantation (IMPRESS Study).

Versaci F, Gaspardone A, Tomai F, Ribichini F, Russo P, Proietti I, Ghini AS, Ferrero V, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA, Romeo F, Crea F; Immunosuppressive Therapy for the Prevention of Restenosis after Coronary Artery Stent Implantation Study.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Dec 4;40(11):1935-42.PMID: 12475452 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The extent of late in-stent neointima formation is modified by treatment with pravastatin: a preliminary study with intravascular ultrasound.

Prati F, Morocutti G, Bernardi G, Sommariva L, Tomai F, Pagano A, Parma A, Boccanelli A, Fioretti P.

Ital Heart J. 2002 Aug;3(8):455-61.PMID: 12407821 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) initiated at the time of coronary artery stent implantation on C-reactive protein and six-month clinical events.

Gaspardone A, Versaci F, Proietti I, Tomai F, Altamura L, Skossyreva O, Chiariello L.

Am J Cardiol. 2002 Oct 1;90(7):786-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12356402 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Combination of sotalol and magnesium prevents atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Forlani S, De Paulis R, de Notaris S, Nardi P, Tomai F, Proietti I, Ghini AS, Chiariello L.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Sep;74(3):720-5; discussion 725-6.PMID: 12238830 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Postoperative transient internal thoracic artery pseudoaneurysm.

De Paulis R, Tomai F, Chiariello L.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jun;73(6):1984. No abstract available. PMID: 12078815 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

How to study the effects of inflammation on coronary vasomotion and their clinical relevance.

Gaspardone A, Tomai F.

Ital Heart J. 2002 Apr;3(4):226-9.PMID: 12025370 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Troponin I release after CABG surgery using two different strategies of myocardial protection and systemic perfusion.

De Paulis R, Penta De Peppo A, Colagrande L, Nardi P, Tomai F, Forlani S, Scafuri A, Piciché M, Chiariello L.

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2002 Apr;43(2):153-9.PMID: 11887047 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chest pain after coronary artery stent implantation.

Versaci F, Gaspardone A, Tomai F, Proietti I, Crea F, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Am J Cardiol. 2002 Mar 1;89(5):500-4.PMID: 11867031 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Warm up phenomenon and preconditioning in clinical practice.

Tomai F.

Heart. 2002 Feb;87(2):99-100. No abstract available. PMID: 11796535 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Acute left ventricular failure after transcatheter closure of a secundum atrial septal defect in a patient with coronary artery disease: a critical reappraisal.

Tomai F, Gaspardone A, Papa M, Polisca P.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 Jan;55(1):97-9.PMID: 11793503 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

One-year appraisal of a new aortic root conduit with sinuses of Valsalva.

De Paulis R, De Matteis GM, Nardi P, Scaffa R, Colella DF, Bassano C, Tomai F, Chiariello L.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Jan;123(1):33-9.PMID: 11782753 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The use over time of statins in coronary patients in an Italian tertiary referral center.

Gaspardone A, Proietti I, Altamura L, Tomai F, Versaci F, Crea F, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Ital Heart J. 2001 Nov;2(11):848-53.PMID: 11770871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Aortocoronary bypass in severe left ventricular dysfunction: 9 years of clinical experience and mid-term results]

Nardi P, De Paulis R, Penta de Peppo A, Forlani S, Tomai F, Scafuri A, Pellegrino A, Polisca P, Chiariello L.

Ital Heart J Suppl. 2001 Aug;2(8):894-9. Italian. PMID: 11582722 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Unstable angina and elevated c-reactive protein levels predict enhanced vasoreactivity of the culprit lesion.

Tomai F, Crea F, Gaspardone A, Versaci F, Ghini AS, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Circulation. 2001 Sep 25;104(13):1471-6.PMID: 11571238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Influence of slow coronary blood flow on stenosis morphology.

Tomai F, Ghini AS, Danesi A.

Heart. 2001 Aug;86(2):171. No abstract available. PMID: 11454834 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Bentall-DeBono intervention: 8 years of clinical experience]

Scafuri A, Nardi P, Forlani S, Bassano C, Pierri MD, Pellegrino A, Polisca P, Tomai F, De Matteis GM, Chiariello L.

Ital Heart J Suppl. 2000 Jun;1(6):783-9. Italian. PMID: 11204011 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Exercise induced myocardial ischaemia does not cause increase in C-reactive protein concentration.

Gaspardone A, Perino M, Ghini AS, Tomai F, Versaci F, Proietti I, Crea F.

Heart. 2000 Dec;84(6):668A-69. No abstract available. PMID: 11083752 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Predictive value of C-reactive protein in patients with unstable angina pectoris undergoing coronary artery stent implantation.

Versaci F, Gaspardone A, Tomai F, Crea F, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Jan 1;85(1):92-5, A8.PMID: 11078243 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A prospective randomized trial comparing stenting to internal mammary artery grafting for proximal, isolated de novo left anterior coronary artery stenosis: the SIMA trial. Stenting vs Internal Mammary Artery.

Goy JJ, Kaufmann U, Goy-Eggenberger D, Garachemani A, Hurni M, Carrel T, Gaspardone A, Burnand B, Meier B, Versaci F, Tomai F, Bertel O, Pieper M, de Benedictis M, Eeckhout E.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2000 Nov;75(11):1116-23.PMID: 11075740 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ischemic preconditioning during coronary angioplasty is preserved in elderly patients.

Tomai F, Crea F, Ghini AS, Proietti I, Gaspardone A, Versaci F, De Paulis R, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Ital Heart J. 2000 Aug;1(8):562-8.PMID: 10994938 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Regional distribution and timing of wall motion abnormalities during echo-dipyridamole stress test in patients with stable angina: the elusive link between coronary stenoses and myocardial ischemia.

Gaspardone A, Polisca P, De Matteis GM, Versaci F, Tomai F, Gioffrè G, Chiariello L, Crea F.

Ital Heart J. 2000 Jan;1(1):33-8.PMID: 10868920 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Preinfarction angina and myocardial preconditioning.

Tomai F, Crea F, Chiariello L, Gioffrè PA.

Cardiologia. 1999 Nov;44(11):963-7. Review.PMID: 10686771 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles