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Simultaneous Measurement of Beat-to-Beat Carotid Diameter and Pressure Changes to Assess Arterial Mechanical Properties by Giannattasio, Cristina, Salvi, Paolo, Valbusa, Filippo, Kearney-Schwartz, Anna, Capra, Anna, Amigoni, Maria, Failla, Monica, Boffi, Lucia, Madotto, Fabiana, Benetos, Athanasios, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Use of local arterial distensibility measurements by change in carotid artery diameter divided by pulse pressure has limitations because blood pressure is…”
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Effects of heart rate changes on arterial distensibility in humans by GIANNATTASIO, Cristina, VINCENTI, Antonio, FAILLA, Monica, CAPRA, Anna, CIRO, Antonio, DE CEGLIA, Sergio, GENTILE, Gaetano, BRAMBILLA, Roberta, MANCIA, Giuseppe

“…In rats, an increase in heart rate by pacing is accompanied by progressive large-artery stiffening. Whether this is also the case in humans is unknown. We…”
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Relationship between arterial distensibility and coronary atherosclerosis in angina patients by Giannattasio, Cristina, Capra, Anna, Facchetti, Rita, Viscardi, Luigina, Bianchi, Francesca, Failla, Monica, Colombo, Virgilio, Grieco, Antonio, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…OBJECTIVEArterial stiffening is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, limited evidence exists on whether it also relates to…”
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Sympathetic tone restrains arterial distensibility of healthy and atherosclerotic subjects by Failla, Monica, Grappiolo, Alessandra, Emanuelli, Guglielmo, Vitale, Giovanni, Fraschini, Nicoletta, Bigoni, Marco, Grieco, Niccolo, Denti, Matteo, Giannattasio, Cristina, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…BACKGROUNDSympathetic activation induced by cold pressor test or cigarette smoking is accompanied by a marked reduction of radial artery distensibility. It is…”
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Effects of cigarette smoking on carotid and radial artery distensibility by Failla, Monica, Grappiolo, Alessandra, Carugo, Stefano, Calchera, Ivan, Giannattasio, Cristina, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…OBJECTIVECigarette smoking acutely induces a marked increase of blood pressure and heart rate. This is accompanied by a marked reduction of radial artery…”
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Fluctuations of Radial Artery Distensibility Throughout the Menstrual Cycle by Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Grappiolo, Alessandra, Stella, Maria Luisa, Del Bo, Alberto, Colombo, Manuela, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Estrogen administration has a number of favorable cardiovascular effects, and recent evidence suggests that these include an increase in arterial…”
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Response by Giannattasio, Cristina, Vincenti, Antonio, Failla, Monica, Capra, Anna, Cirò, Antonio, De Ceglia, Sergio, Gentile, Gaetano, Brambilla, Roberta, Mancia, Giuseppe

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Effects of isolated systolic hypertension and essential hypertension on large and middle-sized artery compliance by Stella, M L, Failla, M, Mangoni, A A, Carugo, S, Giannattasio, C, Mancia, G

“…Systolic hypertension of the elderly is characterized by a reduction in arterial compliance. Whether and to what extent this involves arteries of various…”
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Increased Arterial Stiffness in Normoglycemic Normotensive Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Parents by Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Capra, Anna, Scanziani, Elisabetta, Amigoni, Maria, Boffi, Lucia, Whistock, Christine, Gamba, Pierluigi, Paleari, Felice, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Diabetes is associated with a reduction of arterial distensibility. Limited information exists regarding whether or how early this appears in the course of the…”
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Nonpharmacologic treatment of hypertension by respiratory exercise in the home setting by Meles, Ester, Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Gentile, Gaetano, Capra, Anna, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Device-guided breathing exercises at home have a potential to become a nonpharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure (BP). The aim of this study was to…”
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Radial, carotid and aortic distensibility in congestive heart failure: effects of high-dose angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or low-dose association with angiotensin type 1 receptor blockade by Giannattasio, Cristina, Achilli, Felice, Failla, Monica, Capra, Anna, Vincenzi, Antonella, Valagussa, Franco, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) a distensibility (Dist) reduction: 1) similarly occurs in…”
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Evidence of functional and structural cardiac abnormalities in cirrhotic patients with and without ascites by Pozzi, M, Carugo, S, Boari, G, Pecci, V, de Ceglia, S, Maggiolini, S, Bolla, G B, Roffi, L, Failla, M, Grassi, G, Giannattasio, C, Mancia, G

“…Cirrhosis is associated with cardiovascular abnormalities. Scanty information is available as to whether these include left ventricle diastolic dysfunction and…”
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Local Effects of Atherosclerotic Plaque on Arterial Distensibility by Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Emanuelli, Guglielmo, Grappiolo, Alessandra, Boffi, Lucia, Corsi, Davide, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia are characterized by a reduction in arterial distensibility and by accelerated atherosclerosis. Whether…”
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Effects of Hematocrit Changes on Flow-Mediated and Metabolic Vasodilation in Humans by Giannattasio, Cristina, Piperno, Alberto, Failla, Monica, Vergani, Anna, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Endothelial function is noninvasively assessed by measuring nitric oxide–dependent increase in radial artery diameter accompanying the elevation in shear…”
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Effects of prostaglandin E1α cyclodestrin treatment on endothelial dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis by GIANNATTASIO, Cristina, POZZI, Mariarosa, MANCIA, Giuseppe, GRADINALI, Marco, MONTEMERLO, Elisabetta, CITTERIO, Francesca, MAESTRONI, Silvia, FANTINI, Elena, FAILLA, Monica, ROBUSCHI, Maria, BIANCO, Salvatore

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Arterial Stiffening Influence of Sympathetic Nerve Activity: Evidence From Hand Transplantation in Humans by Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Lucchina, Stefano, Zazzeron, Chiara, Scotti, Valentina, Capra, Anna, Viscardi, Luigina, Bianchi, Francesca, Vitale, Giovanni, Lanzetta, Marco, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Studies in animals and humans suggest that sympathetic activity exerts a stiffening influence on large and middle-sized artery walls. We sought to obtain…”
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Ultrasonographic backscatter of the carotid artery wall in patients with HIV infection: a pilot study by Giannattasio, Cristina, Failla, Monica, Squillace, Nicola, Dolara, Alberto, Cesana, Francesca, Sabbatini, Francesca, Bandera, Alessandra, Facchetti, Rita, Dozio, Dario, Gori, Andrea, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…The aim of our study was to measure carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and risk factors associated with its development and progression, and to evaluate…”
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Increased Arterial Stiffness in Normoglycemic Normotensive Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Parents. Commentary by GLASSER, Stephen P, ARNETT, Donna K, PALEARI, Felice, MANCIA, Giuseppe, GIANNATTASIO, Cristina, FAILLA, Monica, CAPRA, Anna, SCANZIANI, Elisabetta, AMIGONI, Maria, BOFFI, Lucia, WHISTOCK, Christine, GAMBA, Pierluigi

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Effects of prostaglandin E1alpha cyclodextrin [corrected] treatment on endothelial dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis by Giannattasio, Cristina, Pozzi, MariaRosa, Gardinali, Marco, Gradinali, Marco, Montemerlo, Elisabetta, Citterio, Francesca, Maestroni, Silvia, Fantini, Elena, Failla, Monica, Robuschi, Maria, Bianco, Salvatore, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by an altered nitric oxide (NO): endothelin I ratio and by endothelial dysfunction. To verify the effects of…”
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Radial Artery Flow-Mediated Dilatation in Heart Failure Patients: Effects of Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatment by Giannattasio, Cristina, Achilli, Felice, Grappiolo, Alessandra, Failla, Monica, Meles, Ester, Gentile, Gaetano, Calchera, Ivan, Capra, Anna, Baglivo, Jolanda, Vincenzi, Antonella, Sala, Luigi, Mancia, Giuseppe

“…Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with an impaired flow-mediated vasodilation that reflects an impaired endothelial function. Limited information is…”
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