Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. La Francesca S, TingA,  SakamotoJ, RhudyJ, BonenfantN, BorgZ, CruzF, GoodwinM, DeansR, WeissDJ. Intra-tracheal Administration of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Decreases Prolonged Cold Ischemic Injury in Ex Vivo Perfused Human Lungs. Transplantation Research 2014, 3:19. doi:10.1186/2047-1440-3-19
  2. Nichols JE, Niles J, Riddle M, Vargas G, Schilagard T, Ma L, Edward K, La Francesca S, Sakamoto J, Vega S, Ogedegbe M, Mlcak R, Deyo D, Woodson L, McQuitty C, Lick S, Beckles D, Melo E, Cortiella J. Production and Assessment of Decellularized Pig and Human Lung Scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A. 2013 Sep;19(17-18):2045-62
  3. Loebe M, Ren D, Rodriguez L, La Francesca S, Bismuth J, Lumsden A. Acute and chronic thoracic aortic disease: surgical considerations.HSR Proc Intensive Care CardiovascAnesth. 2012;4(4):243-50.
  4. La Francesca S. Nanotechnology and Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Disease: Potential Applications.Methodist DeBakey Cardiovasc J. 2012 Jan-March 8(1)
  5. Motomura T, Bruckner B, La Francesca S, Mittelhaus S, Chike-Obi C, Leon-Becerril J, Ngo U, Loebe M. Experience of sternal secondary closure by means of a titanium fixation system after transverse thoracosternotomy.Artif Organs. 2011 Aug;35(8):E168-73
  6. Lukianova-Hleb EY, Koneva II, Oginsky AO, La Francesca S,Lapotko DO.Selective and Self-Guided Micro-Ablation of Tissue with PlasmonicNanobubbles.J Surg Res. 2011 Mar;166(1):e3-13.
  7. Gregoric ID, Bruckner BA, La Francesca S, Jacob L, Cohn WE, Frazier OH.Techniques and Complications of TandemHeart Ventricular Assist Device Insertion During Cardiac Procedures. ASAIO J. 2009 May-June;55(3):251-4
  8. Bruckner BA, Jacob LP, Gregoric ID, Loyalka P, Kar B, Cohn WE, La Francesca S, Radovancevic B, Frazier OH:  Clinical Experience with the TandemHeart Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation.Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(4):447-50.
  9. Gregoric ID, Cohn WE, Akay MH, La Francesca S, Myers T, Frazier OH. CentriMag left ventricular assist system: cannulation through a right minithoracotomy. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):184-5.
  10. Gregoric ID, Jacob LP, La Francesca S, Bruckner BA, Cohn WE, Loyalka P, Kar B, Frazier OH. The TandemHeart as a bridge to a long-term axial-flow left ventricular assist device (bridge to bridge).Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):125-9.
  11. Gregoric ID, Bruckner BA, Jacob L, Kar B, Cohn WE, La Francesca S, Frazier OH.Clinical experience with sternotomy versus subcostal approach for exchange of theHeartMate XVE to the HeartMate II ventricular assist device.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 May;85(5):1646-9.
  12. Gregoric ID, La Francesca S, Myers T, Cohn W, Loyalka P, Kar B, Gemmato C,Frazier OH. A less invasive approach to axial flow pump insertion.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Apr;27(4):423-6.
  13. Gregoric ID, Palanichamy N, La Francesca S, Smith RD, Myers TJ.Simultaneous insertion of a left ventricular assist system and repair of anascending aortic dissection.Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34(4):463-5
  14. Palanichamy N, Letsou GV, Cohn W, La Francesca S, Kar B, Gregoric ID.High cardiac output due to fistula after cardiac transplantation.Congest Heart Fail. 2007 Jul-Aug;13(4):237-9. No abstract available.
  15. La Francesca S, Gregoric ID, Cohn WE, Frazier OH.Successful resection of a primary left ventricular schwannoma.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 May;83(5):1881-2.
  16. Gregoric ID, Myers TJ, Kar B, Loyalka P, Reverdin S, La Francesca S, OdegaardP, Gemmato CJ, Frazier OH.Management of air embolism during HeartMate XVE exchange.Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34(1):19-22.
  17. Cohn WE, Gregoric ID, La Francesca S, Frazier OH.Bedside right ventricular assist device removal in the conscious patient.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Apr;83(4):1556-7.
  18. Myers TJ, Palanichamy N, La Francesca S, Odegaard PA, Gregoric ID, Frazier OH.Management of multiple left ventricular assist device failures in a patient.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Jan;26(1):98-100.
  19. La Francesca S, Palanichamy N, Kar B, Gregoric ID.First use of the TandemHeart percutaneous left ventricular assist device as ashort-term bridge to cardiac transplantation.Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(4):490-1.
  20. La Francesca S, Smith R, Gregoric ID, Kar B, Myers TJ, Price J, Kennedy D,Frazier OH.Replacement of a malfunctioning HeartMate II left ventricular assist device in a14-year-old after a sudden fall.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Jul;25(7):862-4.
  21. Palanichamy N, Gregoric ID, La Francesca S, Smart FW.Mycotic pseudo-aneurysm of the ascending thoracic aorta after cardiactransplantation.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Jun;25(6):730-3. Epub 2006 May 2.
  22. Gregoric ID, Kosir R, Smart FW, Messner GN, Patel VS, La Francesca S, CerveraRD, Frazier OH.Left ventricular assist device implantation in a patient with congenitallycorrected transposition of the great arteries.Tex Heart Inst J. 2005;32(4):567-9.
  23. Gregoric ID, Harting MT, Kosir R, Patel VS, Ksela J, Messner GN, La FrancescaS, Frazier OH. Percutaneous tracheostomy after mechanical ventricular assist deviceimplantation.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2005 Oct;24(10):1513-6.
  24. Ruvolo G, Fattouch K, Sinatra R, La Francesca S, Macrina F, Tonelli E,Masciangelo R, Marino B.Factors influencing immediate and long-term results after button's technique.J CardiovascSurg (Torino). 2002 Jun;43(3):337-43.
  25. Monti F, Iwashiro K, Picard S, Criniti A, La Francesca S, Ruvolo G, PapaliaU, Campa PP, Marino B, Puddu PE.Adenosine triphosphate-dependent potassium channel modulation andcardioplegia-induced protection of human atrial muscle in an in vitro model ofmyocardial stunning.J ThoracCardiovasc Surg. 2000 Apr;119(4 Pt 1):842-8.
  26. Rouet R, Picard S, Criniti A, Monti F, Dawodu AA, Ruvolo G, La Francesca S,Macrina F, Tonelli E, Ducouret P, Puddu PE.Effects of bimakalim on human cardiac action potentials: comparison with guineapig and nicorandil and use-dependent study.J CardiovascPharmacol. 1999 Feb;33(2):255-63.
  27. Coselli JS, Plestis KA, La Francesca S, Cohen S.Results of contemporary surgical treatment of descending thoracic aorticaneurysms: experience in 198 patients.Ann Vasc Surg. 1996 Mar;10(2):131-7.
  28. Speziale G, De Biase L, De Vincentis G, Ierardi M, Ruvolo G, La Francesca S,Scopinaro F, Marino B.Inhaled nitric oxide in patients with severe heart failure: changes in lung perfusion and ventilation detected using scintigraphy.ThoracCardiovasc Surg. 1996 Feb;44(1):35-9.
  29. La Francesca S, Frazier OH, Radovancĕvić B, De Caro LF, Reul GJ, Cooley DA.Concomitant cardiac and pulmonary operations for lung cancer.Tex Heart Inst J. 1995;22(4):296-300.
  30. La Francesca S, Ruvolo G, Greco E, Speziale G, Marino B.Left thoracotomy for coronary revascularization after esophagoplasty withsubsternal colon interposition.Tex Heart Inst J. 1995;22(2):200-1.
  31. La Francesca S, Shennib H. Coronary artery revascularization followed by single-lung transplantation in a patient with combined end-stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and left main coronary artery stenosis.Tex Heart Inst J. 1995;22(2):189-91.
  32. Pizzuto F, Ricci R, Ruvolo G, Lancia O, Giglio V, La Francesca S, Marino B,Reale A. [Evaluation using Doppler echocardiography of the function of monodisk aorticprostheses]Cardiologia. 1988 Mar;33(3):315-20. Italian.

Chapters in books

  1. Sakamoto J, Godin Vilentchouk B, La Francesca S, Qin L, Vellaichamy A, Blanco E,  Murphy M, Van de Ven A, Meyn A, Given B, Schuenemeyer T, Ferrari M, Nanotechnology toward Advancing Personalized Medicine in “Handbook of Personalized Medicine: Advances in Nanotechnology, Drug Delivery and Therapy. Pan Stanford Publishing Company. 2013.
  2. Godin Vilentchouk B, Hu T, La Francesca S and Ferrari M.Nanotechnology in Cardiovascular Diseasesin “Molecular and Translational Vascular Medicine”, Jonathon W. Homeister /Monte S. Willis, Editors. Humana Press, a part of Springer Science and Business Media. 2013

 

 

 

Saverio La Francesca

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and Chief Medical Officer

 

 

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