Dr. Patrizio Capasso

University of Kentucky, USA

Email: patriziocapasso@aol.com

Qualifications

1994  D.Sc., University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

1988  M.D., University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

1986  M.D., The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA

1982  B.Sc., Zoology, The George Washington University, USA

Publications (Selected)

1. Gluecker T, Capasso P, Schnyder, Gudinchet F, Schaller MD, Revelly JP, Chiolero R, Vock P, Wicky S.: Clinical and  radiologic patterns of pulmonary edema: a pictorial essay (along with 10 CME questions).  RadioGraphics 1999; 19: 1597-1531, 1633-1640.
2. Capasso P, Dorthu L, Trotteur G, Dondelinger RF.:  Stenting of benign central  venous lesions.  Submitted for publication to Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 1999.
3. Jornod P, Gillet M, Capasso P, Pécoud A, Matter M, Delarive J.: Hémorrhagie digestive massive par  rupture des  varices duodénales: intérêt de l’embolisation par voie protale transhépatique.  Gastroentérologie Clinique et Biologique 2000; 24: 372-373.
4. Von Segesser LK, Marty B, Ruchat P, Hayoz D, Depairon M, Capasso P, Wicky S, Genton  A.:  L’avenir des cures d’anévrisme: sera-t-il ouvert ou endovasculaire?  Médecine et Hygiène 1999; 57: 454-457.
5. Besseghir N, Capasso P, Schnyder P, Jichlinski P, Gudinchet F.: Percutaneous nephrostomy in treatment of urinary tract obstructions and malformations in the child.  Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax  (French) 2000: 89: 1891-1897.
6. Capasso P.: Tratamiento endovascular de las  fugas.  Técnicas Endovasculares  1999; 2: 50-55.
7. Capasso P,  Ruchat P, fattori R.: Tratamiento endovascular de las disecciones aórticas.  Técnicas Endovasculares 1999; 2: 76-82.
8. Capasso P.: Estudio de mercado de las endoprótesis de aorta.  Técnicas Endovasculares 1999; 2 : 74-75.
9. Capasso P.: Tratamiento endovascular de aneurismas de la aorta torácica: introducción dirigida al problema de la paraplegia.  Técnicas Endovasculares 1999; 2: 84-86.
10. Theumann NH, Verdun FR, Valley JF, Capasso P, Schnyder P, Meuli RA.: Radiation doses delivered to radiologists during contrast-enhanced helical CT examinations.  European Radiology 1999; 9: 1919-1922.
11. Capasso P, Ivancev K.: Aortic Stent-grafts (Japanese).  Views Radiology 2000; 2 : 18-20.
12.       Capasso P.: Aortic and thoracic stent-grafts.   Seminars in Interventional Radiology 2001; 18: 299-320.
13. Capasso P, Schnyder P.: Traitement endovasculaire des varicocèles et des varices utéro-ovariennes.   Journal  de  Radiologie 2000;  Vol. 81 – No. 9 - p. 111.
14. Capasso P, Ramelet AA, Buchheim G, Landry M, Schnyder P.: Anatomy; Chapter 1 in: Ramelet AA, Monti M, eds.; Phlebology the Guide; Elsevier Science; Paris 1999; pp. 25-49.
15. Capasso P, Landry M, Schnyder P.: Radiological imaging: indications and techniques of radiological examinations of  the lower and upper limbs; Chapter 19 in: Ramelet AA, Monti M,  eds.; Phlebology the  Guide; Elsevier Science; Paris 1999; pp. 247-268.
16. Gluecker T, Capasso P, Schnyder P, Gudinchet F, Schaller MD, Revelly JP,  Chiolero R, Vock P, Wicky S.: Objawy kliniczne i radiologiczne obrzeku pluc (Polish with commentary).  Medycyna Praktyczna 2000; 7-8: 91-115.
17. Capasso P.: Portal pressure measurements; Portal Hypertension; Rossi P, Ricci P, Broglia L.; Springer Verlag; Berlin 2000; pp. 131-148.
18. Capasso P.: AAA controversies: what data are available on outcome? Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 2000; 23 (suppl 1): S83.
19.       Wicky S, Wintermark M, Schnyder P, Capasso P, Denys A.: Imaging of blunt chest trauma. European Radiology 2000; 10 (10): 1524-1538.
20. Capasso P.: Ovarian vein embolization for the treatment of the pelvic congestion syndrome. Part I: Background, anatomy and etiology. Intervention 2000; 4: 67-71.
21. Capasso P.: Ovarian vein embolization for the treatment of the pelvic congestion syndrome. Part II: Diagnosis, treatment and clinical impact. Intervention 2000; 4: 99-104.
22. Capasso P.: Endovascular treatment of varicoceles and utero-ovarian varices.  Journal de Radiologie (French) 2000; 81 (9 suppl): 1115-1124.
23. Capasso P.: Quiz. Endovascular treatment of varicoceles and utero-ovarian varices.   Journal de Radiologie (French) 2000; 81 (9 suppl): 1125-1126.
24. Capasso P.: Abdominal aortic stent grafts: state of the art.  Abdominal Imaging 2000.
25. Capasso P.: Terapéutica endovascular en la aorta toracica; Chapter 14.8 in: Diagnostico y Terapeutica: Radiología Intervencionista (Spanish); Carreira Villamor JM, Maynar Moliner M, eds.; Masson; Barcelona 2002; pp. 303-322.
26. Ruchat P, Capasso P, Chollet-Rivier M, Marty B, Von Segesser LK.: Endovascular treatment of aortic rupture by blunt chest trauma.  Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2001; 42: 77-81.
27. Capasso P, Romine CA, Longo B.  Lab Management and Patient Satisfaction Improved with Cardiva CatalystTM Assisted Manual Compression.  Cath Lab Digest 2008; 16: 64-67.
28. Capasso P, Weisbord SD.  Comment on Meta-Analyses of Trials Comparing Contrast Media.  Radiology 2009; 252:316-318.
29. McCullough PA, Capasso P.  Patient Discomfort Associated with the Use of Intra-Arterial Iodinated Contrast Media: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Randomized Controlled Trials.  BMC Medical Imaging.  2011 May 24;11:12.
30. Hayes D Jr, Winkler MA, Kirkby S, Capasso P, Mansour HM, Attili AK.  Preprocedural Planning with Prospectively Triggered Multidetector Row CT Angiography Prior to Bronchial Artery Embolization in Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Massive Hemoptysis.  Lung. 2011 Oct. 30 [epub ahead of print]