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  1. Frequency of subclavian artery stenosis in patients with mammarian artery coronary bypass and suspected coronary artery disease progression

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  2. Artificial intelligence-enabled phenotyping of patients with severe aortic stenosis: on the recovery of extra-aortic valve cardiac damage after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    Article • Open Heart, October 2022, BMJ

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  3. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and High Bleeding Risk

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  4. Right ventricular dysfunction predicts outcome after transcatheter mitral valve repair for primary mitral valve regurgitation

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, September 2022, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  5. Challenges of the newer generation of resorbable magnesium scaffolds: Lessons from failure mechanisms of the past generation

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  6. Rotational Atherectomy or Balloon-Based Techniques to Prepare Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  7. Body mass index and efficacy and safety of ticagrelor versus prasugrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition), September 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  8. Alkaline phosphatase and prognosis in patients with diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, August 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  9. Access Route and Clinical Outcomes After Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Invasive Treatment Strategy

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, August 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  10. Ticagrelor or prasugrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome with off-hour versus on-hour presentation: a subgroup analysis of the ISAR-REACT 5 trial

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  11. Multicenter comparison of latest-generation balloon-expandable versus self-expanding transcatheter heart valves: Ultra versus Evolut

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2022, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  12. Stent Optimization Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Its Prognostic Implications After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, May 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  13. Periprocedural myocardial injury according to optical characteristics of neointima and treatment modality of in-stent restenosis

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  14. Pre-admission antiplatelet therapy and treatment effect of ticagrelor vs. prasugrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes—a subgroup analysis of the ISAR-REACT 5 trial

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, February 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  15. Target and non-target vessel related events at 10 years post percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  16. Prediction of risk for bleeding, myocardial infarction and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, January 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  17. Prognostic implications of impaired longitudinal left ventricular systolic function assessed by tissue Doppler imaging prior to transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  18. Histopathology-Based Deep-Learning Predicts Atherosclerotic Lesions in Intravascular Imaging

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, December 2021, Frontiers

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  19. Prognostic value of glomerular function estimated by Cockcroft-Gault creatinine clearance, MDRD-4, CKD-EPI and European Kidney Function Consortium equations in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, December 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  20. A prospective trial of a novel low‐dose paclitaxel‐coated balloon therapy in patients with restenosis in drug‐eluting coronary stents Intracoronary Stenting and Angiographic Results:...

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2021, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  21. Assessment of Impact of Patient Recruitment Volume on Risk Profile, Outcomes, and Treatment Effect in a Randomized Trial of Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, November 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  22. 1-Year Results After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With Balloon-Expandable Valves

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  23. Subphenotyping of Patients With Aortic Stenosis by Unsupervised Agglomerative Clustering of Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Data

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  24. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • JAMA Cardiology, October 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  25. Clinical and angiographic outcomes of crossing techniques for coronary chronic total occlusions: the ISAR-CTO registry

    Article • EuroIntervention, October 2021, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  26. Prognostic value of haemoglobin drop in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, September 2021, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  27. Safety and efficacy of minimalist transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a new-generation balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valve in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  28. Long‐term clinical outcomes after drug eluting stent implantation with and without stent overlap

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2021, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  29. Twelve-month clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing complex percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ISAR-REACT 5 trial

    Article • European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care, September 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  30. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Relation to Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  31. Efficacy and safety of ticagrelor versus prasugrel in smokers and nonsmokers with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  32. Pushing the limits for interventional treatment of aortic valve stenosis

    Article • Herz, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  33. Super high-pressure balloon versus scoring balloon to prepare severely calcified coronary lesions: the ISAR-CALC randomised trial

    Article • EuroIntervention, August 2021, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  34. Clinical outcomes by optical characteristics of neointima and treatment modality in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis

    Article • EuroIntervention, August 2021, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  35. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  36. Ten‐Year Clinical Outcomes of Biodegradable Versus Durable Polymer New‐Generation Drug‐Eluting Stent in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease With and Without Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, June 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  37. Association between duration of drug-coated balloon inflation and efficacy in patients with drug-eluting stent restenosis

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, April 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  38. First-in-Man Simultaneous Aortic and Mitral Valve Transcatheter Implantation Using Patient-Customized Prostheses

    Article • JACC Case Reports, April 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  39. Reply

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, February 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  40. Early Aspirin Discontinuation After Coronary Stenting: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, January 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  41. Evaluation of a Low-Dose Radiation Protocol During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  42. Meta-Analysis of Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  43. Antithrombotic therapy with or without clopidogrel after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  44. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients With ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Circulation, December 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  45. Comparison of latest generation supra-annular and intra-annular self-expanding transcatheter heart valves

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, November 2020, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  46. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  47. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With Balloon-Expandable Valves

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  48. Aspartate aminotransferase and mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease

    Article • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, November 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  49. Validation and application of OCT tissue attenuation index for the detection of neointimal foam cells

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  50. 10-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Trial of Polymer-Free Versus Durable Polymer Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  51. Early Outcome in Patients Requiring Conversion to General Anesthesia During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  52. Successful Repeat Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement After Late Prosthesis Failure

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, June 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  53. Simultaneous ballooning and transcatheter valve implantation as a back-up maneuver in bicuspid aortic valve with horizontal aorta

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  54. Hypothermia in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  55. 1000 mm2 plus aortic annulus: successful treatment of a giant bicuspid aortic valve with a Sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve

    Article • European Heart Journal, March 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  56. Predicting factors for long-term survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – A propensity score-matched analysis

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2020, PLOS

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  57. Hypocholesterolaemia and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, January 2020, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  58. Relation of Hypocholesterolemia With Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  59. Efficacy of drug‐coated balloon angioplasty in early versus late occurring drug‐eluting stent restenosis: A pooled analysis from the randomized ISAR DESIRE 3 and DESIRE 4 trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, December 2019, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  60. Paravalvular leakage due to ring dehiscence after mitral valve-in-ring therapy: mechanisms and percutaneous treatment

    Article • European Heart Journal, November 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  61. Association of shock index with short-term and long-term prognosis after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, October 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  62. TCT-283 10-Year Clinical Outcomes From a Trial of 3 Limus-Eluting Stents With Different Polymer Coatings in Diabetic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Results From the ISAR-TEST 4 Randomized Trial

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  63. TCT-711 Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Bioprosthesis Thrombosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. A Collaborative Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  64. TCT-97 Subintimal Versus Intraplaque Recanalization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions Mid-Term Angiographic and Optical Coherence Tomography Findings from the ISAR-OCT-CTO Registry

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  65. Inverse association of alanine aminotransferase within normal range with prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, September 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  66. Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, September 2019, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  67. Subintimal Versus Intraplaque Recanalization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  68. Simultaneous Transseptal Mitral Valve-in-Valve and Trans-Bypass Aortic Valve Treatment Using Balloon-Expandable Valves

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, September 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  69. Procedural and clinical performance of dual‐ versus single‐catheter strategy for transradial coronary angiography: A meta‐analysis of randomized trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2019, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  70. Paclitaxel density and clinical efficacy of drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery disease: meta-analysis and adjusted indirect comparison of 20 randomised trials

    Article • EuroIntervention, August 2019, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  71. Two birds with one stone: transcatheter valve-in-valve treatment of a failed surgical bioprosthesis with concomitant severe stenosis and paravalvular leak

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  72. Predicting factors for long-term survival in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – a propensity score-matched analysis

    Article • June 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  73. Optical coherence tomography tissue coverage and characterization with grey-scale signal intensity analysis after bifurcation stenting with a new generation bioabsorbable polymer drug-eluting stent

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, May 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  74. Qualitative and quantitative neointimal characterization by optical coherence tomography in patients presenting with in-stent restenosis

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  75. Relationship of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure with extent of myocardial ischemia, myocardial salvage and long-term outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2019, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  76. U-shaped association of central pulse pressure with long-term prognosis after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Heart and Vessels, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  77. Relation of Ratio of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction to Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure to Long-Term Prognosis After ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2019, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  78. International LAMPOON: first European experience with laceration of the anterior mitral valve leaflet prior to transseptal transcatheter mitral valve implantation

    Article • EuroIntervention, September 2018, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  79. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and prognosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of Cardiology, September 2018, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  80. P2273Qualitative and quantitative neointimal characterization by optical coherence tomography in patients presenting with in-stent restenosis

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  81. P4559Outcome after single-layer polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent implantation for the treatment of coronary artery perforation

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  82. Neoatherosclerosis in Patients With Coronary Stent Thrombosis

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2018, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  83. Outcomes of patients treated with ultrathin-strut biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents versus fluoropolymer-based everolimus-eluting stents: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

    Article • EuroIntervention, June 2018, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  84. Randomised comparison of vascular response to biodegradable polymer sirolimus eluting and permanent polymer everolimus eluting stents: An optical coherence tomography study

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2018, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  85. Reduction of thrombus burden

    Article • Coronary Artery Disease, May 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  86. Sex differences in the outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention – A propensity matching analysis

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, May 2018, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  87. Neoatherosclerosis: from basic principles to intravascular imaging

    Article • Minerva Cardiology and Angiology, May 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  88. Vascular response to percutaneous coronary intervention with biodegradable-polymer vs. new-generation durable-polymer drug-eluting stents: a meta-analysis of optical coherence tomography imaging trials

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  89. A comparison of gamma-glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase as prognostic markers in patients with coronary heart disease

    Article • Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, January 2018, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  90. 37 Optical coherence tomography tissue coverage and characterization by grey-scale signal intensity analysis post bifurcation stenting with new generation bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stents

    Article • October 2017, BMJ

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  91. Consequences of Vascular Calcification

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, October 2017, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  92. Prognostic value of alkaline phosphatase in patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, October 2017, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  93. Outcomes of patients treated with durable polymer platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting stents: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

    Article • EuroIntervention, October 2017, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  94. TCT-419 Long-term clinical outcomes of patients presenting with in-stent restenosis after drug-eluting stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery. A pooled analysis of the ISAR-LEFT MAIN and ISAR-LEFT MAIN 2 randomized trials

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2017, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  95. Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Patients With Coronary Stent Thrombosis

    Article • Circulation, September 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  96. Neointimal Modification With Scoring Balloon and Efficacy of Drug-Coated Balloon Therapy in Patients With Restenosis in Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2017, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  97. Comparative prognostic value of postprocedural creatine kinase myocardial band and high-sensitivity troponin T in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2017, Wiley

    Professor Gjin Ndrepepa, MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  98. Alkaline phosphatase and prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Investigation, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Gjin Ndrepepa, MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  99. Gamma-glutamyl transferase and atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, February 2017, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  100. TCT-399 Impact of post-dilatation on angiographic and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing bioresorbable scaffold implantation in clinical practice

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  101. TCT-414 Two-year outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome versus stable coronary disease undergoing bioresorbable scaffold implantation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  102. TCT-58 Long-term clinical outcomes of patients treated with everolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffolds during daily practice – 2-year results from the ISAR-ABSORB Registry

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  103. Optical coherence tomography in drug‑eluting stent restenosis: a technique in need of a strategy

    Article • Minerva Cardiology and Angiology, November 2016, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  104. Biodegradable-polymer drug-eluting stents: back to the future?

    Article • Heart, September 2016, BMJ

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  105. Markedly different tissue types on optical coherence tomography imaging in a patient with multiple lesion drug-eluting stent in-stent restenosis

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2016, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  106. Long-term prognostic value of risk scores after drug-eluting stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery: A pooled analysis of the ISAR-LEFT-MAIN and ISAR-LEFT-MAIN 2 randomized clinical trials

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, August 2016, Wiley

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  107. Three-year efficacy and safety of new- versus early-generation drug-eluting stents for unprotected left main coronary artery disease insights from the ISAR-LEFT MAIN and ISAR-LEFT MAIN 2 trials

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  108. Histopathological evaluation of thrombus in patients presenting with stent thrombosis. A multicenter European study: a report of the prevention of late stent thrombosis by an interdisciplinary global European effort consortium

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  109. Neoatherosclerosis: overview of histopathologic findings and implications for intravascular imaging assessment

    Article • European Heart Journal, May 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Michael Joner, MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  110. TCT-373 Temporal course of neointimal maturity after implantation of biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents as assessed by optical coherence tomography gray-scale signal intensity at 3, 6 and 9 months

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  111. Rationale and design of a randomised clinical trial comparing vascular closure device and manual compression to achieve haemostasis after diagnostic coronary angiography: the Instrumental Sealing of ARterial puncture site – CLOSURE device versus manual...

    Article • EuroIntervention, June 2014, Europa Digital & Publishing

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  112. Safety and efficacy of the Yukon Choice Flex sirolimus-eluting coronary stent in an all-comers population cohort

    Article • Indian Heart Journal, May 2014, Elsevier

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa

  113. TCT-591 Stent coverage and neointimal maturity in a randomized trial of limus-eluting stents with biodegradable polymer versus permanent polymer coatings assessed by optical coherence tomography

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

    MD, PhD Erion Xhepa