Independent prognostic value of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure. A quantitative analysis of 1256 patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic …

A Rossi, FL Dini, P Faggiano, M Cicoira, S Frattini… - Heart, 2011 - heart.bmj.com
Background Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a common finding in patients with heart
failure (HF), but its effect on outcome is still uncertain, mainly because in previous studies …

Coronavirus disease 2019 and cardiovascular implications

S Frattini, G Maccagni, L Italia, M Metra… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has important implications for the
cardiovascular care of patients. COVID-19 interacts with the cardiovascular system on …

Homocysteine and heart failure: an overview

E Vizzardi, I Bonadei, G Zanini, S Frattini… - Recent Patents on …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
An elevated plasma level of homocysteine (HCY) is associated with increased risk of
thrombotic and atherosclerotic vascular disease. Several studies and recent patents have …

Prevalence of comorbidities and associated cardiac diseases in patients with valve aortic stenosis. Potential implications for the decision-making process

P Faggiano, S Frattini, V Zilioli, A Rossi, S Nistri… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is recommended in patients with symptomatic
aortic stenosis (AS). However a large number of elderly patients remain untreated because …

Administration of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and β-Blockers During Adjuvant Trastuzumab Chemotherapy for Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer: Marker of …

S Oliva, G Cioffi, S Frattini, EL Simoncini… - The …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Adjuvant trastuzumab therapy improves the outcome of patients with early
breast cancer (EBC) and overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 …

Aortic valve stenosis and cancer: a common and complex association

S Frattini, G Troise, C Fucci, GS Pressman… - Expert Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. The prevalence of aortic valve stenosis (AS) and malignancy are both high,
especially in elderly people and in developed countries. These two conditions frequently …

Low cerebrovascular event rate in subjects with patent foramen ovale and different clinical presentations: results from a prospective non randomized study on a …

P Faggiano, S Frattini, P Piovesana, R Lorusso… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data on the role of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in
the pathogenesis of cryptogenic stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence …

Preoperative cardiac evaluation and perioperative cardiac therapy in patients undergoing open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms: effects on cardiovascular …

P Faggiano, S Bonardelli, S De Feo, M Valota… - Annals of Vascular …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular complications, such as death, myocardial infarction, or
heart failure, are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in adult patients undergoing …

Heart valve calcification and cardiac hemodynamics

A Rossi, A Barbieri, G Benfari, N Gaibazzi… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Heart valve calcification (VC) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but
the hemodynamic and functional profile of patients affected by VC has not been fully …

High sensitivity C-reactive protein: a predictor for recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful cardioversion

E Vizzardi, S Nodari, G Zanini, A Manerba… - Internal and emergency …, 2009 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often associated, more or less indirectly, with an inflammatory acute
or chronic process. So it is probable that the inflammation could contribute to the genesis …