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List of works by Francesco Formica

A rare case of ALCAPA and rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation in an adult patient.

scientific article published in October 2014

A rare cause of severe aortic regurgitation: quadricuspid aortic valve

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

A systematic approach to substernal epicardial echocardiographic examination

scientific article published on 8 December 2006

An unusual case of a cardiocutaneous fistula presenting 30 years after a breast carcinoma.

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Anastomotic aortic leak: Still a challenging complication. Operate or look out the window?

scientific article published on 15 September 2017

Assessing Endothelial Responsiveness After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Insights on Different Perfusion Modalities

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Clampless facilitated anastomosis with HEARSTRING to reduce cerebral damage during off-pump coronary bypass grafting. Don't forget it: Easy to use!

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Commentary: Patients older than age 65 years: Young or old for a ventricular assist device program? Is it time to restrict the indication for them?

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

Commentary: Transaortic transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A route to be protected and not neglected

scientific article published on 06 August 2018

Commentary: White matter changes in patients needing aortic arch surgery: A paramount matter!

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

Coronary patients on dialysis: Coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention? A complex question for a complex scenario

scientific article published on 06 October 2018

Distal Perfusion Cannula in Femorofemoral ECMO: Prophylactic or Therapeutic Approach?

scientific article published on 13 February 2019

Distal limb perfusion cannula in peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: always a mandatory approach?

scientific article published on 21 June 2019

Dual left anterior descending coronary artery from right aortic sinus: report of a case of recurrent unstable angina after CABG

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

ECMO support for the treatment of cardiogenic shock due to left ventricular free wall rupture

scientific article published on 17 December 2004

Early vascular complications after percutaneous cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac assist

scientific article published on 24 April 2015

Effects of Levosimendan on Endothelial Function and Hemodynamics During Weaning From Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Life Support.

scientific article published on 18 March 2016

Effects of papaverine and glycerylnitrate-verapamil solution as topical and intraluminal vasodilators for internal thoracic artery

scientific article published in January 2006

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support adult patients with cardiac failure: predictive factors of 30-day mortality

scientific article published in February 2010

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with a poly-methylpentene oxygenator (Quadrox D). The experience of a single Italian centre in adult patients with refractory cardiogenic shock

scientific article published in January 2008

Fatal huge left free wall ventricular rupture after acute posterior myocardial infarction

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Favourable survival of in-hospital compared to out-of-hospital refractory cardiac arrest patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an Italian tertiary care centre experience

scientific article published on 02 November 2011

HeartWare LVAD Is a Promising Device for Patients With End-Stage Heart Failure

scientific article published on 01 December 2012

Hemodynamic instability after cardiac surgery: transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of a localized pericardial tamponade

scientific article published in December 2005

Implantation of the Jarvik 2000® left ventricular assist device using the miniaturized extracorporeal circulation system - a case report

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Incidence of perioperative stroke in clampless aortic anastomosis during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

Interhospital stabilization of adult patients with refractory cardiogenic shock by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

scientific article published on 20 October 2010

Is the Impella Device Really Useful to Unload the Left Ventricle During Extracorporeal Life Support?

scientific article published on 16 February 2018

L-arginine effects on myocardial stress in cardiac surgery: preliminary results.

scientific article published in November 2005

Late driveline left ventricular assist device infection treated with frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel

scientific article published on 11 June 2014

Limb ischemia and femoral arterial cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: does the perfect technique exist?

scientific article published on 12 January 2014

Long-term follow-up of total arterial myocardial revascularization using exclusively pedicle bilateral internal thoracic artery and right gastroepiploic artery

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation and Minimally Invasive Valve Operations: Should They Be the Right Combination in the Future?

scientific article published in March 2017

Mitral valve annuloplasty with a semirigid annuloplasty band in ischemic mitral regurgitation: early results.

scientific article published on July 2007

Myocardial revascularization with miniaturized extracorporeal circulation versus off pump: Evaluation of systemic and myocardial inflammatory response in a prospective randomized study.

scientific article published on 23 February 2009

Oral L-arginine supplementation improves endothelial function and ameliorates insulin sensitivity and inflammation in cardiopathic nondiabetic patients after an aortocoronary bypass.

scientific article published on 9 July 2009

Patient and Management Variables Associated With Survival After Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults: The PELS‐1 Multicenter Cohort Study

scientific article published in 2023

Percutaneous left-heart decompression during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an alternative to surgical and transeptal venting in adult patients

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Post-valvular surgery multi-vessel coronary artery spasm - A literature review

scientific article published on 30 October 2015

Postinfarction left ventricular free wall rupture: a 17-year single-centre experience

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Prosthesis-patient mismatch: Don't forget this match!

scientific article published on 21 April 2018

Quadricuspid aortic valve as a cause of severe aortic regurgitation

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Reduced cytokines release and myocardial damage in coronary artery bypass patients due to L-arginine cardioplegia supplementation

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Regional thrombolysis with tenecteplase during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a new approach for left ventricular thrombosis

scientific article published on 5 May 2015

Right gastroepiploic artery graft: long-term clinical follow-up in 271 patients--experience of a single center

scientific article published on 01 November 2006

Simultaneous management of renal carcinoma with caval vein thrombosis and double coronary artery disease

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Straight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: Should we definitively give up or should we keep on?

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Systemic and myocardial inflammatory response in coronary artery bypass graft surgery with miniaturized extracorporeal circulation: differences with a standard circuit and off-pump technique in a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published in November 2013

The early outcome in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: our experience

scientific article published on 01 August 2005

The impact of the radial artery or the saphenous vein in addition to the bilateral internal mammary arteries on late survival: A propensity score analysis

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

The right technology for the right ventricular dysfunction: Are we facing the right way?

scientific article published on 23 June 2018

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with faster degeneration of bioprosthetic valve: results from a propensity score-matched Italian multicenter study.

scientific article published on 27 December 2011

Unusually large left atrial myxoma causing mitral valve occlusion and hiding a severe mitral regurgitation: a case report

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Video-assisted thoracic surgical resection of giant cardiac lipoma: a case report.

scientific article published on 13 March 2007