R F Bonvini

Summary

Affiliation: University Hospital
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi High-risk left main coronary stenting supported by percutaneous left ventricular assist device
    Robert Francis Bonvini
    Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 66:209-12. 2005
  2. ncbi Endovascular treatment of common femoral artery disease: medium-term outcomes of 360 consecutive procedures
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:792-8. 2011
  3. ncbi Angioplasty and provisional stent treatment of common femoral artery lesions
    Robert F Bonvini
    North County Radiology Medical Group, RRS, 3156 Vista Way, Suite 100, Oceanside, CA 92056, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 24:175-83. 2013
  4. ncbi Guideliner microcatheter to improve back-up support during a complex coronary stenting procedure through a tortuous left internal mammary graft
    Chan Il Park
    Division of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, 4, rue Gabrielle Perret Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Invasive Cardiol 24:E77-9. 2012
  5. ncbi Acute coronary syndrome and its antithrombotic treatment: focus on aspirin and clopidogrel resistance
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Curr Vasc Pharmacol 7:198-208. 2009
  6. ncbi Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular and intracardiac foreign bodies with a dedicated three-dimensional snare: a 3-year single center experience
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:939-45. 2009
  7. ncbi Incidence of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and small atrial septal defects in patients presenting with cryptogenic stroke
    R F Bonvini
    Cardiology Service, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Int J Stroke 5:4-9. 2010
  8. ncbi Diffuse fibromuscular dysplasia successfully treated with scoring balloon angioplasty in a 3-year-old boy
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center Bad Krozingen, Südring 15, 79189 Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Heart Vessels 24:460-2. 2009
  9. ncbi [Endovascular treatment of below the knee arteries in critical limb ischemia]
    Robert F Bonvini
    Service de cardiologie HUG, 1211 Geneve 14
    Rev Med Suisse 6:1146-8, 1150-3. 2010
  10. ncbi Retrieval of lost coronary guidewires during challenging percutaneous coronary interventions
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, 79189 Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:262.e7-10. 2010

Detail Information

Publications27

  1. ncbi High-risk left main coronary stenting supported by percutaneous left ventricular assist device
    Robert Francis Bonvini
    Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 66:209-12. 2005
    ..This case illustrates a successful distal left main coronary artery V-stenting supported by the Tandem Heart in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction, severe aortic stenosis, and refractory myocardial ischemia...
  2. ncbi Endovascular treatment of common femoral artery disease: medium-term outcomes of 360 consecutive procedures
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:792-8. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the technical feasability, safety, and 1-year efficacy of the endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic common femoral artery (CFA) obstructions...
  3. ncbi Angioplasty and provisional stent treatment of common femoral artery lesions
    Robert F Bonvini
    North County Radiology Medical Group, RRS, 3156 Vista Way, Suite 100, Oceanside, CA 92056, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 24:175-83. 2013
    ..Although surgical endarterectomy is considered the therapy of choice, little is known about outcomes of percutaneous treatment...
  4. ncbi Guideliner microcatheter to improve back-up support during a complex coronary stenting procedure through a tortuous left internal mammary graft
    Chan Il Park
    Division of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, 4, rue Gabrielle Perret Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    J Invasive Cardiol 24:E77-9. 2012
    ..With this case, we illustrate that this microcatheter dramatically improves the back-up support, allowing stent deployment also in very difficult settings as in tortuous LIMA grafts...
  5. ncbi Acute coronary syndrome and its antithrombotic treatment: focus on aspirin and clopidogrel resistance
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Curr Vasc Pharmacol 7:198-208. 2009
    ..Overall, data on the mechanisms and the management of platelet hyperactivity or antiplatelet drug biological resistance are still scarce and further studies are needed...
  6. ncbi Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular and intracardiac foreign bodies with a dedicated three-dimensional snare: a 3-year single center experience
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:939-45. 2009
    ..Thus, the number of reported FBs will also increase, becoming a serious concern, especially once associated with a cardiovascular complication...
  7. ncbi Incidence of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and small atrial septal defects in patients presenting with cryptogenic stroke
    R F Bonvini
    Cardiology Service, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Int J Stroke 5:4-9. 2010
    ..However, its precise incidence and mechanism are presently unclear and remain to be elucidated...
  8. ncbi Diffuse fibromuscular dysplasia successfully treated with scoring balloon angioplasty in a 3-year-old boy
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center Bad Krozingen, Südring 15, 79189 Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Heart Vessels 24:460-2. 2009
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  9. ncbi [Endovascular treatment of below the knee arteries in critical limb ischemia]
    Robert F Bonvini
    Service de cardiologie HUG, 1211 Geneve 14
    Rev Med Suisse 6:1146-8, 1150-3. 2010
    ..In many centers, this minimally invasive approach has become the treatment of choice for the majority of patients with CLI. This review illustrates the different techniques and the data for infra-popliteal endovascular interventions...
  10. ncbi Retrieval of lost coronary guidewires during challenging percutaneous coronary interventions
    Robert F Bonvini
    Angiology Division, Heart Center, 79189 Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Cardiovasc Revasc Med 11:262.e7-10. 2010
    ..e., new devices+complex techniques), this kind of "lost FB complication" may again become clinically relevant...
  11. ncbi [New techniques for the endovascular treatment of peripheral arterial disease]
    R F Bonvini
    Division de cardiologie interventionnelle, hôpitaux universitaires et faculté de médecine de Genève, 4 rue Gabrielle Gentil Perret, Geneva, Switzerland
    J Mal Vasc 36:16-23. 2011
    ..g. crossing, reentry, debulking devices) actually at the interventionist's disposal. As endovascular techniques are constantly evolving, a multidisciplinary approach, including all cardiovascular specialists, is often needed...
  12. ncbi Impending paradoxical embolism. When and how to treat?
    R F Bonvini
    Angiology and Hemostasis Division, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 57:234-7. 2008
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  13. ncbi Sinus arrest and moderate hyperkalemia
    R F Bonvini
    Cardiology Department, University Hospital HUG, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 55:161-3. 2006
    ..g. diabetics, renal failure, etc.), even of moderate degree, considering this life-threatening cardiac complication...
  14. ncbi Coronary myocardial bridge: an innocent bystander?
    Robert F Bonvini
    Cardiology Center, University Hospital of Geneva, 24 Rue Micheli du Crest, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
    Heart Vessels 23:67-70. 2008
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  15. ncbi Interatrial septum rupture during balloon measurement of a patent foramen ovale in a young patient presenting cryptogenic stroke
    Robert F Bonvini
    Cardiology Center, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 69:274-6. 2007
    ..This kind of complication may not be easy to handle, changing the initial procedural strategy from PFO to ASD closure technique requiring specific material and operator's technical skill...
  16. ncbi Loeffler endomyocardial fibrosis
    Robert Francis Bonvini
    Cardiology Center, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Micheli du Crest 24, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Eur Heart J 27:2262. 2006
  17. ncbi [Carotid stenting: an alternative to surgery?]
    M Roffi
    Service de cardiologie, HUG, 1211 Geneve 14
    Rev Med Suisse 5:1177-80, 1182-3. 2009
    ..Carotid artery stenting is particularly beneficial in patients at high risk for surgery...
  18. ncbi Late tamponade secondary to aortic root perforation by BioSTAR septal closure device
    Mustafa Cikirikcioglu
    Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospitals and Medical Faculty of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Ann Thorac Surg 91:604-6. 2011
    ..Although late complications related with BioSTAR are rare, the presentation may be dramatic. A high index of suspicion and quick intervention is often lifesaving...
  19. ncbi Aberrant right coronary artery occlusion during the percutaneous pulmonary trunk stenting in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot
    Xavier Perret
    Cardiology Center, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Micheli du Crest 24, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland
    Heart Vessels 23:140-3. 2008
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  20. ncbi Feasibility and safety of intra-coronary Beta irradiation with 144Ce/Pr for prevention of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of in-stent restenotic lesions
    Robert F Bonvini
    Cardiology Center, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Acute Card Care 8:217-23. 2006
    ..e. diffuse in-stent restenosis, bifurcation lesions, small vessels) these results are encouraging in terms of restenosis prevention. Late acute thrombosis remains a problem requiring further improvement...
  21. ncbi Telemedicine for cardiac surgery candidates
    R F Bonvini
    Division of Cardiology, Ospedale San Giovanni, CH-6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
    Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 22:377-80. 2002
    ..87, P<0.01. CONCLUSION: Initial experience using non-sophisticated telemedical transmission of angiograms of cardiac surgery candidates seems to be a promising facility for distantly located centers...
  22. ncbi Percutaneous closure of a residual ventricular septal defect in a challenging patient
    Amina Aitsiselmi
    Cardiology Department, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Acute Card Care 8:21-4. 2006
    ..We discuss the case of a young woman who required VSD closure, and in whom re-open-heart surgery was avoided by a successful percutaneous closure using an Amplatzer Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occluder...
  23. ncbi Coronary to pulmonary artery fistulas: an incidental finding with challenging therapeutic options
    Ariane Testuz
    Cardiology Division, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    J Invasive Cardiol 23:E177-80. 2011
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  24. ncbi Pacemaker spikes misleading the diagnosis of ventricular fibrillation
    Robert F Bonvini
    Cardiology Department, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Resuscitation 66:241-3. 2005
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  25. ncbi Color-coded duplex ultrasound for diagnosis of renal artery stenosis and as follow-up examination after revascularization
    Thomas Zeller
    Department Angiology, Heart Centre Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 71:995-9. 2008
    ..The present article gives an overview about the literature related to duplex based diagnosis of RAS and as a follow-up diagnostic procedure following RAS revascularization...
  26. ncbi Unprotected left main disease: stent or surgery?
    Robert Francis Bonvini
    J Am Coll Cardiol 48:1727-8; author reply 1728-9. 2006
  27. ncbi Left ventricular hypertrophy: diagnostics pitfalls
    Robert Francis Bonvini
    Cardiology Division of University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 134:289-92. 2004
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