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Usefulness of Cardiopulmonary Exercise to Predict Long-Term Prognosis in Adults With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot by Giardini, Alessandro, MD, Specchia, Salvatore, MD, Tacy, Theresa Ann, MD, Coutsoumbas, Gloria, MD, Gargiulo, Gaetano, MD, Donti, Andrea, MD, Formigari, Roberto, MD, Bonvicini, Marco, MD, Picchio, Fernando Maria, MD

“…Adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have increased long-term mortality. The identification of patients at greater risk for death or cardiac-related morbidity…”
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Determinants of cardiopulmonary functional improvement after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure in asymptomatic adults by Giardini, Alessandro, Donti, Andrea, Formigari, Roberto, Specchia, Salvatore, Prandstraller, Daniela, Bronzetti, Gabriele, Bonvicini, Marco, Picchio, Fernando M

“…We sought to evaluate the course of cardiopulmonary function after transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and to identify the physiopathologic…”
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Long-term impact of transcatheter atrial septal defect closure in adults on cardiac function and exercise capacity by Giardini, Alessandro, Donti, Andrea, Specchia, Salvatore, Formigari, Roberto, Oppido, Guido, Picchio, Fernando M

“…Abstract Background The long-term impact of transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure on right ventricular (RV) remodeling and exercise capacity is…”
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Strong and independent prognostic value of peak circulatory power in adults with congenital heart disease by Giardini, Alessandro, MD, Specchia, Salvatore, MD, Berton, Emanuela, MD, Sangiorgi, Diego, BSc, Coutsoumbas, Gloria, MD, Gargiulo, Gaetano, MD, Oppido, Guido, MD, Bonvicini, Marco, MD, Picchio, Fernando M., MD

“…Background The identification of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) who are at higher risk of death is challenging. Peak circulatory power…”
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy in clinical practice: need for electrical, mechanical, clinical and logistic synchronization by Boriani, Giuseppe, Diemberger, Igor, Biffi, Mauro, Martignani, Cristian, Valzania, Cinzia, Ziacchi, Matteo, Bertini, Matteo, Specchia, Salvatore, Grigioni, Francesco, Rapezzi, Claudio, Branzi, Angelo

“…Considering the relatively short history of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the amount of available evidence of efficacy is impressive, and…”
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Recovery kinetics of oxygen uptake is prolonged in adults with an atrial septal defect and improves after transcatheter closure by Giardini, Alessandro, Donti, Andrea, Specchia, Salvatore, Coutsoumbas, Gloria, Formigari, Roberto, Prandstraller, Daniela, Bronzetti, Gabriele, Bonvicini, Marco, Picchio, Fernando M

“…In adults with an atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter closure leads to an improvement of peak oxygen uptake (VO 2), but the kinetics of recovery of VO 2…”
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Effect of sildenafil on haemodynamic response to exercise and exercise capacity in Fontan patients by Giardini, Alessandro, Balducci, Anna, Specchia, Salvatore, Gargiulo, Gaetano, Bonvicini, Marco, Picchio, Fernando Maria

“…Aims We sought to assess the effects of sildenafil on exercise capacity and haemodynamic response to exercise in Fontan patients. Methods and results We…”
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Long-term follow-up of patients with doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity after chemotherapy for osteosarcoma by Longhi, Alessandra, Ferrari, Stefano, Bacci, Gaetano, Specchia, Salvatore

“…The overall survival of patients with osteosarcoma of the extremity with localized disease has greatly improved in recent decades and today about half of them…”
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Accuracy of oxygen uptake efficiency slope in adults with congenital heart disease by Giardini, Alessandro, Specchia, Salvatore, Gargiulo, Gaetano, Sangiorgi, Diego, Picchio, Fernando M

“…Abstract Background Given its linearity throughout exercise, oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) obtained with a sub-maximal exercise is considered a…”
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Impact of pulmonary regurgitation and right ventricular dysfunction on oxygen uptake recovery kinetics in repaired tetralogy of Fallot by Giardini, Alessandro, Specchia, Salvatore, Coutsoumbas, Gloria, Donti, Andrea, Formigari, Roberto, Fattori, Rossella, Oppido, Guido, Gargiulo, Gaetano, Picchio, Fernando M.

“…Abstract Background: Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) featuring severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) and/or right ventricular (RV) dysfunction…”
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and coronary artery disease: comparison between coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention by Russo, Antonio, Cannizzo, Marina, Ghetti, Gabriele, Barbaresi, Elena, Filippini, Elisa, Specchia, Salvatore, Branzi, Angelo

“…Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a low platelet count and an increased risk of bleeding. At the same time,…”
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Conversion of atriopulmonary Fontan to extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection improves cardiopulmonary function by Giardini, Alessandro, Napoleone, Carlo Pace, Specchia, Salvatore, Donti, Andrea, Formigari, Roberto, Oppido, Guido, Gargiulo, Gaetano, Picchio, Fernando M.

“…Experimental studies showed that extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection provides superior hemodynamics than atriopulmonary Fontan. We prospectively…”
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Acute and chronic haemodynamic effects of biventricular pacing and of switching to different pacing modalities in heart failure patients by Boriani, Giuseppe, Saporito, Davide, Biffi, Mauro, Martignani, Cristian, Valzania, Cinzia, Diemberger, Igor, Ziacchi, Matteo, Artale, Paolo, Grigioni, Francesco, Bacchi, Letizia, Specchia, Salvatore, Rapezzi, Claudio, Branzi, Angelo

“…In patients with severe heart failure, sinus rhythm and wide QRS complex biventricular (BiV) pacing leads to clinical and haemodynamic improvement, but the…”
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Electrocardiographic remodeling during cardiac resynchronization therapy by Boriani, Giuseppe, Biffi, Mauro, Martignani, Cristian, Ziacchi, Matteo, Saporito, Davide, Grigioni, Francesco, Domenichini, Giulia, Valzania, Cinzia, Diemberger, Igor, Bertini, Matteo, Specchia, Salvatore, Branzi, Angelo

“…More information is required on the relationship between electrical and structural reverse remodeling in patients treated with cardiac resynchronization…”
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Serial versus isolated assessment of clinical and instrumental parameters in heart failure: prognostic and therapeutic implications by Grigioni, Francesco, Barbieri, Alessandra, Magnani, Gaia, Potena, Luciano, Coccolo, Fabio, Boriani, Giuseppe, Specchia, Salvatore, Carigi, Samuela, Musuraca, Annachiara, Zannoli, Romano, Magelli, Carlo, Branzi, Angelo

“…In heart failure (HF), it is not known whether analysis of serial changes in prognostic parameters provides incremental information with respect to…”
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Static and dynamic predictors of adverse events in patients with intermediate cardiopulmonary capacity referred for heart transplantation by Grigioni, Francesco, Russo, Antonio, Potena, Luciano, Ielasi, Alfonso, Fabbri, Francesca, Bacchi-Reggiani, Letizia, Carigi, Samuela, Musuraca, Anna C, Bigliardi, Mauro, Coccolo, Fabio, Magnani, Gaia, Specchia, Salvatore, Magelli, Carlo, Branzi, Angelo

“…Chronic heart failure (CHF) patients with intermediate cardiopulmonary capacity referred for heart transplantation are at "medium risk," and are not amenable…”
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Left atrial isolation combined with mitral valve surgery: Hemodynamic evaluation during cardiopulmonary exercise test by Boriani, Giuseppe, Capucci, Alessandro, Marinelli, Giuseppe, Biffi, Mauro, Specchia, Salvatore, Cazzato, Marcella, Sabbatani, Paolo, Bronzetti, Gabriele, Pierangeli, Angelo, Magnani, Bruno

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Evaluation by cardiopulmonary exercise test of DDDR versus DDD pacing by Capucci, A, Boriani, G, Specchia, S, Marinelli, M, Santarelli, A, Magnani, B

“…In eight patients (age 62 +/- 6 years) a DDDR pacemaker was implanted for sick sinus syndrome (three cases) or second- and third-degree AV block (five cases)…”
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Hemodynamic effects of felodipine in congestive heart failure by Binetti, G, Pancaldi, S, Giovanelli, N, Negroni, S, Ferretti, R M, Branzi, A, Specchia, S, Magnani, B

“…The hemodynamic effects of increasing dosages of felodipine, a new calcium antagonist with selective vasodilator properties, were studied in 13 patients with…”
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