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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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Coronary artery stent placement in patients with variant angina refractory to medical treatment by Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Versaci, Francesco, Ghini, Anna S, Polisca, Patrizio, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…We performed a prospective study to establish the efficacy of coronary stent placement in a highly selected group of patients with focal coronary artery spasm…”
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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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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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Long-term clinical follow-up of the multicentre, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: Cortisone plus BMS or DES veRsus BMS alone to EliminAte Restenosis (CEREA-DES) by Ribichini, Flavio, Tomai, Fabrizio, Pesarini, Gabriele, Zivelonghi, Carlo, Rognoni, Andrea, De Luca, Giuseppe, Boccuzzi, Giacomo, Presbitero, Patrizia, Ferrero, Valeria, Ghini, Anna S, Marino, Paolo, Vassanelli, Corrado

“…To analyse the clinical outcome at 4 years in patients with coronary artery disease treated with bare metal stents (BMS) vs. BMS and oral prednisone, or…”
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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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Exercise-induced myocardial ischemia triggers the early phase of preconditioning but not the late phase by Tomai, Fabrizio, Perino, Michele, Ghini, Anna S, Crea, Filippo, Gaspardone, Achille, Versaci, Francesco, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…The aim of the present study was to establish whether exercise-induced ischemia triggers the second window of protection in 15 patients with coronary artery…”
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Influence of slow coronary blood flow on stenosis morphology by TOMAI, FABRIZIO, GHINI, ANNA S, DANESI, A

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Exercise induced myocardial ischaemia does not cause increase in C-reactive protein concentration by GASPARDONE, A, PERINO, M, GHINI, A S, TOMAI, F, VERSACI, F, PROIETTI, I, CREA, F

“…[...]persistently raised plasma concentrations of CRP after coronary surgery have been shown to be predictive of postoperative complications, and in patients…”
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Effects of K(ATP) channel blockade by glibenclamide on the warm-up phenomenon by Tomai, F, Danesi, A, Ghini, A S, Crea, F, Perino, M, Gaspardone, A, Ruggeri, G, Chiariello, L, Gioffrè, P A

“…The increased tolerance to myocardial ischaemia observed during the second of two sequential exercise tests, i.e. the warm-up phenomenon, has been proposed as…”
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A randomized comparison between rotational and standard coronary angiography by Rigattieri, S, Ghini, A S, Silvestri, P, Tommasino, A, Ferraiuolo, G, Palamara, A, Loschiavo, P

“…Selective coronary angiography is nowadays the gold standard in the definition of coronary anatomy as well as the basis for percutaneous coronary…”
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Immunosuppressive therapy for the prevention of restenosis after coronary artery stent implantation (IMPRESS study) by Versaci, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Ribichini, Flavio, Russo, Paolo, Proietti, Igino, Ghini, Anna Silvia, Ferrero, Valeria, Chiariello, Luigi, Agostino Gioffrè, Pier, Romeo, Francesco, Crea, Filippo

“…This study tested the effect of oral prednisone on clinical and angiographic restenosis rate after successful stent implantation in patients with persistent…”
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Effects of A1 adenosine receptor blockade on the warm-up phenomenon by Tomai, F, Crea, F, Danesi, A, Perino, M, Gaspardone, A, Ghini, A S, Ruggeri, G, Chiariello, L, Gioffrè, P A

“…The increased tolerance to myocardial ischemia observed during the second of two sequential exercise tests, i.e. the warm-up phenomenon, has been proposed as a…”
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Ischemic preconditioning during coronary angioplasty is preserved in elderly patients by Tomai, F, Crea, F, Ghini, A S, Proietti, I, Gaspardone, A, Versaci, F, De Paulis, R, Chiariello, L, Gioffrè, P A

“…To establish whether the adaptation to ischemia observed in humans during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) after repeated balloon…”
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Elevated C-reactive protein levels and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease by Tomai, Fabrizio, Ribichini, Flavio, Ghini, Anna S., Ferrero, Valeria, Andò, Giuseppe, Vassanelli, Corrado, Romeo, Francesco, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi

“…Aims It is still unknown whether elevated C-reactive protein levels are responsible for coronary microcirculatory dysfunction in patients with coronary artery…”
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Coronary flow characteristics after a Bentall procedure with or without sinuses of Valsalva by De Paulis, Ruggero, Tomai, Fabrizio, Bertoldo, Fabio, Ghini, Anna S., Scaffa, Raffaele, Nardi, Paolo, Chiariello, Luigi

“…Objectives: The sinuses of Valsalva are known to contribute to the normal function of the aortic valve. Little is known about their role in promoting coronary…”
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Combination of sotalol and magnesium prevents atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting by Forlani, Stefano, De Paulis, Ruggero, de Notaris, Stefano, Nardi, Paolo, Tomai, Fabrizio, Proietti, Igino, Ghini, Anna S, Chiariello, Luigi

“…Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication reported in 20% to 40% of patients after coronary operations. Sotalol alone and magnesium alone…”
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Effects of KATP channel blockade by glibenclamide on the warm-up phenomenon by TOMAI, F, DANESI, A, GHINI, A. S, CREA, F, PERINO, M, GASPARDONE, A, RUGGERI, G, CHIARIELLO, L, GIOFFRE, P. A

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Beneficial impact of isoflurane during coronary bypass surgery on troponin I release by Tomai, F, De Paulis, R, Penta de Peppo, A, Colagrande, L, Caprara, E, Polisca, P, De Matteis, G, Ghini, A S, Forlani, S, Colella, D, Chiariello, L

“…Experimental studies indicate that isoflurane, a commonly used volatile anesthetic, mimics the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning, probably…”
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