Besana Francesca

Mi occupo principalmente di Imaging Cardiovascolare: TC Coro (circa 1000/aa); AngioTC toraco-addominale per valutazione preoperatoria (circa 300/aa); Angio TC degli arti inferiori e superiori (circa 200/aa).

Pubblicazioni:

1: Patelli G, Paganoni S, Besana F, Codazzi F, Ronzoni M, Manini S,Remuzzi A. Preliminary detection of lung hypoperfusion in discharged Covid-19 patients during recovery. Eur J Radiol. 2020 Aug;129:109121. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109121. Epub 2020 Jun 9.

PMID: 32540586; PMCID: PMC7280822.

2: Ammirati E, Moroni F, Magnoni M, Rocca MA, Messina R, Anzalone N, De Filippis C, Scotti I, Besana F, Spagnolo P, Rimoldi OE, Chiesa R, Falini A, Filippi M, Camici PG. Extent and characteristics of carotid plaques and brain parenchymal loss in asymptomatic patients with no indication for revascularization. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2020 Aug 20;30:100619. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100619.

PMID: 32904369; PMCID: PMC7452655.

3: Regazzoli D, Giglio M, Besana F, Leone PP, Tanaka A, Ancona MB, Mangieri A, Montorfano M, Giannini F, De Angelis G, Colombo A, Latib A. Multimodality evaluation of percutaneous closure of coronary fistula using AMPLATZER Vascular Plug IV. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Dec 15;225:381-383. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.09.100. Epub 2016 Oct 2.

PMID: 27760415.

4: Ammirati E, Moroni F, Magnoni M, Rocca MA, Anzalone N, Cacciaguerra L, Di Terlizzi S, Villa C, Sizzano F, Palini A, Scotti I, Besana F, Spagnolo P, Rimoldi OE, Chiesa R, Falini A, Filippi M, Camici PG Progression of brain white matter hyperintensities in asymptomatic patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques and no indication for revascularization. Atherosclerosis. 2019 Aug;287:171-178. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.04.230. Epub 2019 May 6.

PMID: 31101367.

5: Ancona MB, Giannini F, Mangieri A, Regazzoli D, Jabbour RJ, Tanaka A, Testa L, Romano V, Longoni M, Giglio M, Besana F, Cacucci M, Agricola E, Chieffo A, Alfieri O, Montorfano M, Colombo A, Latib A. Impact of Mitral Annular Calcium on Outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Dec 15;120(12):2233-2240. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Sep 18 .

PMID: 29106835.

6: Cereda A, Toselli M, Palmisano A, Vignale D, Leone R, Nicoletti V, Gnasso C, Mangieri A, Khokhar A, Campo G, Scoccia A, Bertini M, Loffi M, Sergio P, Andreini D, Pontone G, Iannopollo G, Nannini T, Ippolito D, Bellani G, Patelli, G, Besana F, Vignali L, Sverzellati N, Iannaccone M, Vaudano PG, Sangiorgi GM, Turchio P, Monello A, Tumminello G, Maggioni AP, Rapezzi C, Colombo A, Giannini F, Esposito A. The hidden interplay between sex and COVID-19 mortality: the role of cardiovascular calcification. Geroscience. 2021 Jul 14:1–15. doi: 10.1007/s11357-021-00409-y. Epub ahead of print.

PMID: 34260010; PMCID: PMC8278366.

7: Ammirati E, Moroni F, Magnoni M, Rocca MA, Messina R, Anzalone N, De Filippis C, Scotti I, Besana F, Spagnolo P, Rimoldi OE, Chiesa R, Falini A, Filippi M, Camici PG. Relation between characteristics of carotid atherosclerotic plaques and brain white matter hyperintensities in asymptomatic patients. Sci Rep. 2017 Sep 5;7(1):10559. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11216-x. PMID: 28874779; PMCID: PMC5585357.

8: Ammirati E, Moroni F, Magnoni M, Busnardo E, Di Terlizzi S, Villa C, Sizzano  F, Scotti I, Palini A, Presotto L, Bettinardi V, Spagnolo P, Besana F, Gianolli           L, Rimoldi OE, Camici PG. Carotid artery plaque uptake of

inversely correlates with circulating monocytes and classical

CD14 monocytes expressing HLA-DR. Int J Cardiol

Heart Vasc. 2018 Sep 25;21:32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2018.09.005.

PMID: 30276231; PMCID: PMC6161414.

9: Giannini F, Toselli M, Palmisano A, Cereda A, Vignale D, Leone R, Nicoletti  V, Gnasso C, Monello A, Manfrini M, Khokhar A, Sticchi A, Biagi A, Turchio P, Tacchetti C, Landoni G, Boccia E, Campo G, Scoccia A, Ponticelli F, Danzi GB, Loffi M, Muri M, Pontone G, Andreini D, Mancini EM, Casella G, Iannopollo G, Nannini T, Ippolito D, Bellani G, Franzesi CT, Patelli G, Besana F, Costa C, Vignali L, Benatti G, Sverzellati N, Scarnecchia E, Lombardo FP, Anastasio F, Iannaccone M, Vaudano PG, Pacielli A, Baffoni L, Gardi I, Cesini E, Sperandio M,  Micossi C, De Carlini CC, Spreafico C, Maggiolini S, Bonaffini PA, Iacovoni A, Sironi S, Senni M, Fominskiy E, De Cobelli F, Maggioni AP, Rapezzi C, Ferrari R, Colombo A, Esposito A. Coronary and total thoracic calcium scores predict mortality and provides pathophysiologic insights in COVID-19 patients. J

Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2021 Sep-Oct;15(5):421-430. doi:

10.1016/j.jcct.2021.03.003. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

PMID: 33744175; PMCID: PMC7946543.

10: Spagnolo P, Giglio M, Di Marco D, Latib A, Besana F, Chieffo A, Montorfano M, Sironi S, Alfieri O, Colombo A. Feasibility of ultra-low contrast 64-slice

computed tomography angiography before transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a real-world experience. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Jan;17(1):24-33.

doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jev175. Epub 2015 Jul 9.

PMID: 26160397.

11: Scoccia A, Gallone G, Cereda A, Palmisano A, Vignale D, Leone R, Nicoletti

V, Gnasso C, Monello A, Khokhar A, Sticchi A, Biagi A, Tacchetti C, Campo G,

Rapezzi C, Ponticelli F, Danzi GB, Loffi M, Pontone G, Andreini D, Casella G, Iannopollo G, Ippolito D, Bellani G, Patelli G, Besana F, Costa C, Vignali L, Benatti G, Iannaccone M, Vaudano PG, Pacielli A, De Carlini CC, Maggiolini S, Bonaffini PA, Senni M, Scarnecchia E, Anastasio F, Colombo A, Ferrari R, Esposito A, Giannini F, Toselli M. Impact of clinical and subclinical coronary artery disease as assessed by coronary artery calcium in COVID-19. Atherosclerosis. 2021 Jul;328:136-143. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.03.041. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

PMID: 33883086; PMCID: PMC8025539.