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Fernando Alfonso is affiliated with the Hospital Universitario de La Princesa in Spain. Their main field of study is Medicine, with a significant focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. They have also contributed extensively to Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of cardiovascular and related medical areas. Key topics include:

  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Fernando Alfonso has collaborated frequently with multiple co-authors, including:

  • Fernando Rivero
  • Pablo Avanzas
  • Teresa Bastante
  • Eloisa Arbustini
  • David del Val

The scientist has a considerable publication record, appearing regularly in several prominent journals such as:

  • The American Journal of Cardiology
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • EuroIntervention
  • Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition)

Recent papers by Fernando Alfonso provide insight into their research focus and include the following:

  • "Drug-Coated Balloons for Coronary Artery Disease," 2020, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • "Optical coherence tomography in coronary atherosclerosis assessment and intervention," 2022, published in Nature Reviews Cardiology
  • "[2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. The Task Force on myocardial revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)].," 2020, published in PubMed
  • "Thin-cap fibroatheroma predicts clinical events in diabetic patients with normal fractional flow reserve: the COMBINE OCT-FFR trial," 2021, published in European Heart Journal
  • "Optical Coherence Tomography-Guided versus Angiography-Guided PCI," 2023, published in New England Journal of Medicine

Best Publications

  • 2014 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Stephan Windecker;Philippe Kolh;Fernando Alfonso;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Sousa-Uva M;Neumann Fj;Ahlsson A;Alfonso F

  • 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

    Stephan Windecker;Philippe Kolh;Fernando Alfonso;Jean-Philippe Collet

  • 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization.

    Franz-Josef Neumann;Miguel Sousa-Uva;Anders Ahlsson;Fernando Alfonso

  • Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection

    R. Erbel;F. Alfonso;C. Boileau;O. Dirsch

  • Variability in Individual Responsiveness to Clopidogrel: Clinical Implications, Management, and Future Perspectives

    Dominick J. Angiolillo;Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz;Esther Bernardo;Fernando Alfonso

  • Drug-eluting stent thrombosis: results from a pooled analysis including 10 randomized studies.

    Raúl Moreno;Cristina Fernández;Rosana Hernández;Fernando Alfonso

  • Clinical use of intracoronary imaging. Part 1: guidance and optimization of coronary interventions. An expert consensus document of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions.

    Lorenz Räber;Gary S Mintz;Konstantinos C Koskinas;Thomas W Johnson

  • Platelet Function Profiles in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease on Combined Aspirin and Clopidogrel Treatment

    Dominick J. Angiolillo;Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz;Esther Bernardo;Celia Ramírez

  • Optical coherence tomography compared with intravascular ultrasound and with angiography to guide coronary stent implantation (ILUMIEN III: OPTIMIZE PCI): a randomised controlled trial

    Ziad A Ali;Akiko Maehara;Philippe Généreux;Richard A Shlofmitz

  • Current treatment of in-stent restenosis

    Fernando Alfonso;Robert A. Byrne;Fernando Rivero;Adnan Kastrati

  • Randomized Comparison of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Versus Standard Stent for Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization in Diabetic Patients The Diabetes and Sirolimus-Eluting Stent (DIABETES) Trial

    Manel Sabaté;Pilar Jiménez-Quevedo;Dominick J. Angiolillo;Joan Antoni Gómez-Hospital

  • Everolimus-eluting stent versus bare-metal stent in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (EXAMINATION): 1 year results of a randomised controlled trial

    Manel Sabate;Angel Cequier;Andrés Iñiguez;Antonio Serra

  • European Society of Cardiology, acute cardiovascular care association, SCAD study group: a position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

    David Adlam;Fernando Alfonso;Angela Maas;Christiaan Vrints

  • Impact of Platelet Reactivity on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease

    Dominick J. Angiolillo;Esther Bernardo;Manel Sabaté;Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo

  • Revascularisation versus medical treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease: network meta-analysis

    Stephan Windecker;Stefan Stortecky;Giulio G. Stefanini;Bruno R daCosta

  • High clopidogrel loading dose during coronary stenting: effects on drug response and interindividual variability

    Dominick J. Angiolillo;Antonio Fernández-Ortiz;Esther Bernardo;Celia Ramírez

  • Drug-eluting stent thrombosis: results from the multicenter Spanish registry ESTROFA (Estudio ESpañol sobre TROmbosis de stents FArmacoactivos)

    José M. de la Torre-Hernández;Fernando Alfonso;Felipe Hernández;Jaime Elizaga

  • Insulin Therapy Is Associated With Platelet Dysfunction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Dual Oral Antiplatelet Treatment

    Dominick J. Angiolillo;Esther Bernardo;Celia Ramírez;Marco A. Costa

  • [2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. The Task Force on myocardial revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)].

    Franz-Josef Neumann;Miguel Sousa-Uva;Anders Ahlsson;Fernando Alfonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos Macaya
Carlos Macaya Complutense University of Madrid
Javier Escaned
Javier Escaned Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Manel Sabaté
Manel Sabaté University of Barcelona
Dominick J. Angiolillo
Dominick J. Angiolillo University of Florida
Adnan Kastrati
Adnan Kastrati Technical University of Munich
Héctor Bueno
Héctor Bueno Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Robert A. Byrne
Robert A. Byrne Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Gerd Heusch
Gerd Heusch University of Duisburg-Essen
Borja Ibanez
Borja Ibanez Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Thomas F. Lüscher
Thomas F. Lüscher University of Zurich

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