Francesco Fulvio Faletra

Dr. Francesco Fulvio Faletra

Director of Cardiac Imaging, EOC Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Via Tesserete 48, CH-6900 Lugano, Switzerland

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

22Years (2005-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2022 in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
LLLaura Anna Leo
Laura Anna Leo
VPVera Lucia Paiocchi
Vera Lucia Paiocchi
SSSusanne Anna Schlossbauer
Susanne Anna Schlossbauer
APAnna Giulia Pavon
Anna Giulia Pavon
FMFrancesco Maisano
Francesco Maisano

1 March 2014 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
GPGiovanni Pedrazzini
Giovanni Pedrazzini
EPElena Pasotti
Elena Pasotti
SMStefano Muzzarelli
Stefano Muzzarelli
MDMaria Cristina Dequarti
Maria Cristina Dequarti
TMTiziano Moccetti
Tiziano Moccetti

1 June 2011 in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
Gaetano NuciforaGaetano Nucifora
Gaetano Nucifora
SHSiew Yen Ho
Siew Yen Ho

1 May 2014 in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
ARAlamelu Ramamurthi
Alamelu Ramamurthi
MDMaria Cristina Dequarti
Maria Cristina Dequarti
LLLaura Anna Leo
Laura Anna Leo
TMTiziano Moccetti
Tiziano Moccetti
NPNatesa Pandian
Natesa Pandian

1 September 2010 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
SHSiew Y. Ho
Siew Y. Ho
AAAngelo Auricchio
Angelo Auricchio

27 April 2018 in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
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Francesco Fulvio FaletraFrancesco Fulvio Faletra
Francesco Fulvio Faletra
APAlberto Pozzoli
Alberto Pozzoli
EAEustachio Agricola
Eustachio Agricola
AGAndrea Guidotti
Andrea Guidotti
LBLuigi Biasco
Luigi Biasco
FMFrancesco Maisano
Francesco Maisano
The echocardiographic-fluoroscopic fusion imaging is a new imaging system which has recently become available, with the proposal to facilitate catheters and device navigation during catheter-based structural heart disease interventions. Several reports have described the early developments and the first clinical experiences, but literature focusing on the practical applications of fusion imaging technology to mitral valve transcatheter interventions, and on its potential advantages and current limitations, is still limited. In this review, we, therefore, describe the role of this novel imaging system during Mitraclip, Cardioband, and paravalvular leak closure interventions. The technical principles and the fluoroscopic anatomy of the interatrial septum and mitral valve are also described.