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Effects of A1 adenosine receptor blockade by bamiphylline on ischaemic preconditioning during coronary angioplasty by Tomai, F., Crea, F., Gaspardone, A., Versaci, F., De Paulis, R., Polisca, P., Chiariello, L., Gioffrà, P. A.

“…Objective The role of A1 adenosine receptors in preconditioning in humans is unknown. To establish whether bamiphylline, a selective antagonist of A1 adenosine…”
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Enhanced activity of sodium-lithium countertransport in patients with cardiac syndrome X : A potential link between cardiac and metabolic syndrome X by GASPARDONE, A, FERRI, C, CREA, F, VERSACI, F, TOMAI, F, SANTUCCI, A, CHIARIELLO, L, GIOFFRE, P. A

“…This study was aimed at assessing both stimulated insulinemia and the sodium-lithium countertransport in a selected group of patients with cardiac syndrome X…”
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Ischemic preconditioning in humans : Models, mediators, and clinical relevance by TOMAI, F, CREA, F, CHIARIELLO, L, GIOFFRE, P. A

“…Ischemic preconditioning, a powerful form of endogenous protection against myocardial infarction, has been demonstrated in several animal species and,…”
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Ischemic preconditioning during coronary angioplasty is prevented by glibenclamide, a selective ATP-sensitive K+ channel blocker by TOMAI, F, CREA, F, GASPARDONE, A, VERSACI, F, DE PAULIS, R, PENTA DE PEPPO, A, CHIARIELLO, L, GIOFFRE, P. A

“…Brief episodes of ischemia render the heart more resistant to subsequent ischemia; this phenomenon has been called ischemic preconditioning. In some animal…”
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Hypertriglyceridemia and the apolipoprotein CIII gene locus : lack of association with the variant insulin response element in Italian school children by SCHOULDERS, C. C, GRANTHAM, T. T, NORTH, J. D, GASPARDONE, A, TOMAI, F, DE FAZIO, A, VERSACI, F, GIOFFRE, P. A, COX, N. J

“…Hypertriglyceridemia is a common metabolic disorder with a major inherited component. In some individuals the condition is suspected to occur as a result of…”
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A Comparison of Coronary-Artery Stenting with Angioplasty for Isolated Stenosis of the Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery by Versaci, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is more effective in improving symptoms, exercise performance, and the quality of life than medical…”
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Predictive value of C-reactive protein after successful coronary-artery stenting in patients with stable angina by Gaspardone, Achille, Crea, Filippo, Versaci, Francesco, Tomai, Fabrizio, Pellegrino, Antonio, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, PierA

“…Plasma levels of C-reactive protein were measured 72 hours after successful coronary artery stenting in 76 patients with stable angina pectoris. At 12-month…”
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Substance P potentiates the algogenic effects of intraarterial infusion of adenosine by Gaspardone, Achille, Crea, Filippo, Tomai, Fabrizio, Iamele, Maria, Crossman, David C., Pappagallo, Marco, Versaci, Francesco, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A.

“…Objectives. This study investigated whether substance P potentiates the muscular and cardiac pain caused by the intraarterial infusion of adenosine, an…”
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Professional exposure to anaesthetic gases in health workers: estimate of some hepatic and renal tests by Caciari, T, Capozzella, A, Tomei, F, Fiaschetti, M, Schifano, M P, Gioffrè, P A, Santoro, L, Scala, B, Nardone, N, De Sio, S, Chighine, A, Tomei, G, Rosati, M V

“…The aim of this study is to estimate whether the occupational exposure to low dose of anaesthetic gases could cause alterations of haematochemical hepatic and…”
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Coronary flow reserve early and late after minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with totally occluded left anterior descending coronary artery by De Paulis, Ruggero, Tomai, Fabrizio, Gaspardone, Achille, Colagrande, Luisa, Nardi, Paolo, Ghini, Anna, Versaci, Francesco, de Peppo, Alfonso Penta, Gioffrè, Pier Agostino, Chiariello, Luigi

“…Background: The impairment of flow reserve of the left anterior descending coronary artery in the early postoperative period in patients receiving a left…”
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Predictive value of C-reactive protein in patients with unstable angina pectoris undergoing coronary artery stent implantation by Versaci, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…This study was aimed at establishing the relation between baseline C-reactive protein levels and 12-month outcome in patients with unstable angina successfully…”
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Unstable angina and elevated C-reactive protein levels predict enhanced vasoreactivity of the culprit lesion by TOMAI, Fabrizio, CREA, Filippo, GASPARDONE, Achille, VERSACI, Francesco, GHINI, Anna S, CHIARIELLO, Luigi, GIOFFRE, Pier A

“…Because plaque inflammation may modulate coronary vasomotion, the association between systemic levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and coronary vasoreactivity…”
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A comparison of coronary artery stenting with angioplasty for isolated stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery: five year clinical follow up by Versaci, F, Gaspardone, A, Tomai, F, Proietti, I, Ghini, A S, Altamura, L, Andò, G, Crea, F, Gioffrè, P A, Chiariello, L

“…Background: Stent implantation for isolated stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) with preserved left ventricular function…”
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Mechanisms of the warm-up phenomenon by Tomal, F., Crea, F., Danesi, A., Perino, M., Gaspardone, A., Ghini, A. S., Cascarano, M. T., Chiariello, L., Gioffrè, P. A.

“…The warm-up phenomenon, described in patients with coronary artery disease, refers to the improved performance following a first exercise test. The aim of this…”
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Left Ventricular volumes during exercise in normal subjects and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy assessed by first-pass radionuclide angiography by Tomai, Fabrizio, Ciavolella, Massimo, Crea, Filippo, Gaspardone, Achille, Versaci, Francesco, Giannitti, Cesira, Scali, Domenico, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A.

“…During isotonic exercise, left ventricular (LV) suction and the Frank-Starling law of the heart may have important roles in the enhancement of early LV…”
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Peak exercise left ventricular performance in normal subjects and in athletes assessed by first-pass radionuclide angiography by Tomai, Fabrizio, Ciavolella, Massimo, Gaspardon, Achille, De^Fazio, Anna, Basso, Ettore G., Giannitti, Cesira, Scali, Domenico, Versaci, Francesco, Crea, Filippo, Gioffrè, Pier A.

“…The role of Frank-Starling law of the heart in determining the increase in cardiac output during exercise in humans is still controversial (e.g., the…”
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Effects of naloxone on myocardial ischemic preconditioning in humans by Tomai, Fabrizio, Crea, Filippo, Gaspardone, Achille, Versaci, Francesco, Ghini, Anna S, Ferri, Claudio, Desideri, Giovambattista, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffré, Pier A

“…OBJECTIVES We attempted to establish whether naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, abolishes the adaptation to ischemia observed in humans during coronary…”
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Angiographic evidence of cardiac ventricular diastolic suction by Gioffre', Pier Agostino, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Versaci, Francesco

“…Negative diastolic intraventricular pressure has been demonstrated experimentally 1–5 and in various clinical conditions. 6–9 This phenomenon has been related…”
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Phentolamine prevents adaptation to ischemia during coronary angioplasty : Role of α-adrenergic receptors in ischemic preconditioning by TOMAI, F, CREA, F, GASPARDONE, A, VERSACI, F, GHINI, A. S, DE PAULIS, R, CHIARIELLO, L, GIOFFRE, P. A

“…Experimental studies indicate that alpha-adrenergic receptors are involved in ischemic preconditioning. Their role in humans is unknown. Eighteen patients…”
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Impaired diastolic suction during coronary angioplasty by Tomai, F., Gaspardone, A., Versaci, F., Gioffrè, P. A.

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