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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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Chest pain after coronary artery stent implantation by Versaci, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Proietti, Igino, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…A sizeable proportion of patients who undergo successful coronary artery stent implantation experiences chest pain immediately after the procedure and/or in…”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Effect of acetylsalicylate on cardiac and muscular pain induced by intracoronary and intra-arterial infusion of bradykinin in humans by Gaspardone, Achille, Crea, Filippo, Tomai, Fabrizio, Versaci, Francesco, Pellegrino, Antonio, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffré, Pier A

“…OBJECTIVES This study assessed the algesic activity of bradykinin (BK) in humans and the effects of acetylsalicylate on muscular and cardiac BK-induced pain…”
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A Comparison of Coronary-Artery Stenting with Angioplasty by Adelman, Allan G, Versaci, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…To the Editor: The article by Versaci et al. (March 20 issue) 1 reports more favorable clinical and angiographic outcomes for the treatment of isolated primary…”
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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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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 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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Left ventricular decompression through a patent foramen ovale in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report by Ando', Giuseppe, Tomai, Fabrizio, Gioffre', Pier A

“…The foramen ovale is considered an unidirectional flap-like valvular structure. Yet, it may increase in size and allow a continuous left-to-right shunt in…”
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Mechanisms and predictors of transient left ventricular dysfunction early after successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty by Tomai, Fabrizio, Polisca, Patrizio, Ghini, Anna S, Gaspardone, Achille, Versaci, Francesco, Furgeri, Alessandro, Proietti, Igino, Gioffrè, Gaetano, Crea, Filippo, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A

“…The immediate effects of balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) on left ventricular (LV) function in patients with mitral stenosis are still controversial. The aim…”
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Analgesic effect of bamiphylline on pain induced by intradermal injection of adenosine by Pappagallo, Marco, Gaspardone, Achille, Tomai, Fabrizio, Iamele, Maria, Crea, Filippo, Gioffré, Pier A

“…Adenosine is known to cause pain when injected intravenously or intra-arterially. We have conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled study by injecting…”
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Preconditioning, collateral recruitment and adenosine by Tomai, Fabrizio, Crea, Filippo, Gioffrè, Pier A

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Differences of regional coronary flow reserve assessed by adenosine thallium-201 scintigraphy early and six months after successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or stent implantation by Versaci, Francesco, Tomai, Fabrizio, Nudi, Francesco, Gaspardone, Achille, De Fazio, Anna, Ciavolella, Massimo, Crea, Filippo, Mango, Lucio, Chiariello, Luigi, Gioffrè, Pier A.

“…This study assesses regional coronary flow reserve using adenosine thallium-201 scintigraphy early and 6 months after angiographically successful percutaneous…”
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Coronary angioplasty versus primary stent placement for isolated proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis by Gaspardone, Achille, Versaci, Francesco, Tomai, Fabrizio, De Fazio, Anna, Colantuono, Giovanni, Iamele, Maria, Gioffrè, Pier A.

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