Cardiac Surgery Associates, S.C. Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Loyola University

Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Nicola A. Francalancia is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He went to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is one of the top medical schools in the US. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has a rank of 3 in research and a 29 in primary care He has 1 awards "Fellow (FACS)". Nicola Francalancia has written publications. He has 19 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Spiral CT with multiplanar and three-dimensional reconstructions accurately predicts tracheobronchial pathology.'

Publications

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• Origin of Atrial fibrillation in a patient who had undergone septal myectomy.
• A completely endoscopic approach to microwave ablation for Atrial fibrillation.
• A novel maneuver used to rule out intraArterial placement of the introducer sheath in a patient with an ipsilateral mature forearm hemodialysis fistula.
• Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) and its role in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease and Angina.
• In vitro comparison of wire and plate fixation for midline sternotomies.
• A mechanical study of rigid plate configurations for sternal fixation.
• Resistance differences between blood and crystalloid cardioplegic solutions with Myocardial cooling.
• Spiral CT with multiplanar and three-dimensional reconstructions accurately predicts tracheobronchial pathology.
• Minimally invasive cardiac operation: adapting cardioprotective strategies.
• Myocardial revascularization in the elderly using beating Heart coronary artery bypass surgery.
• Differences in myocardial and peripheral VEGF and KDR levels after Acute ischemia.
• Deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on early graft function after single Lung allotransplantation: evaluation of a heparin-coated bypass circuit.
• Improved survival following pediatric cardiac transplantation in high-risk patients.
• Aspects of Lung transplantation that contribute to increased severity of pneumonia. An experimental study.
• Graft cytokine mRNA activity in rat single Lung transplants by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction: effect of cyclosporine.
• The accuracy and precision of an open-circuit system to measure oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production in neonates.
• Time limits for submersion of canine left ventricular biopsies in cold isopentane.
• Cardiothoracic postMyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair. Abstracts & commentary.

Schools

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• Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

• Vanderbilt Med Center

• Deaconess Hospital

• University Pitts

• University Toronto

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
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Conditions Treated

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• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA IN HIX
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Choice
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Group Employees PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
• Platinum PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• HealthLink PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicaid
• Medicare MCR
• Meritain Health
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Vanderbilt University
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• MacNeal Hospital
• Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
• Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
• Edward Hospital

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1871584003
Last Name Of The Provider	FRANCALANCIA
First Name Of The Provider	NICOLA
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