Di Franco, Antonino

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Posterior left pericardiotomy in cardiac surgery and outcomes: PALACS-EF trial extended follow-up. European heart journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Association between lipoprotein(a) concentration and outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of cardiovascular diseases. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Posterior left pericardiotomy: what is the advantage in cardiac surgery?. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2025 Review GET IT
The Use of 3D-Echo in Edge-to-Edge Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Repair. Journal of clinical medicine. 2025 Review GET IT
Safety of crushed/chewed P2Y12 inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics. 2024 Review GET IT
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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting in left main disease according to patients' sex: A meta-analysis. European journal of clinical investigation. 2024 Review GET IT
Commentary: Is posterior pericardiotomy dangerous? Not based on evidence. JTCVS open. 2024 Editorial Article GET IT
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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for left main disease according to age: A meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2024 Editorial Article GET IT
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Failure in Women: Incidence and Clinical Implications. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Pulmonary artery catheter use and in-hospital outcomes in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Navigating complexity among surgical myocardial revascularization strategies: Endoscopic coronary artery bypass gains support. International journal of cardiology. 2024 Editorial Article GET IT
Treatment of Infantile Hemangiomas in Concomitant Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Should Prompt Evaluation for Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Prior to Initiation of Propranolol. Cutis. 2024 Letter GET IT
Statistical primer: individual patient data meta-analysis and meta-analytic approaches in case of non-proportional hazards. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Shared Decision Making in Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2024 Letter GET IT
Research Concepts and Opportunities for Early-Career Investigators in Cardiac Surgery. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2023 Review GET IT
The Effect of Posterior Pericardiotomy on the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery-Extended Follow-Up study (PALACS-EF): rationale and design. European heart journal open. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Baseline Intraoperative Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Is Associated with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation on Prolonged ECG Holter Monitoring: Results from the Multicenter Real-World SAFARI (Silent Atrial Fibrillation ANCE-Sicily Research Initiative) Study. Journal of cardiovascular development and disease. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Its Association With Patient Characteristics and Clinical Events: A Pooled Individual Patient Data Analysis of Clinical Trials With Imaging Follow-Up. Circulation. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Correlation Between Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction, Mortality, and Quality of Life in Coronary Revascularization Trials: A Meta-analysis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2023 Review GET IT
Times cited: 8
Postoperative atrial fibrillation: from mechanisms to treatment. European heart journal. 2023 Review GET IT
Times cited: 133
Postoperative pericardial effusion, pericardiotomy, and atrial fibrillation: An explanatory analysis of the PALACS trial. American heart journal. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
[Sex-related differences in the treatment of coronary artery disease]. Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006). 2022 Review GET IT
Pericardial Effusion Provoking Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022 Review GET IT
Times cited: 45
Radial artery versus saphenous vein versus right internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 28
Coronary artery bypass grafting versus medical therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease: An individual patient data pooled meta-analysis of randomized trials. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2022 Review GET IT
Times cited: 11
Sex-Related Outcomes of Medical, Percutaneous, and Surgical Interventions for Coronary Artery Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 3/7. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022 Review GET IT
Times cited: 58
Sex differences in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. European heart journal. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 102
Sex differences in outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2021 Review GET IT
Times cited: 57
Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: an adaptive, single-centre, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet (London, England). 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 116
The Use of Intraoperative Transit Time Flow Measurement for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Systematic Review of the Evidence and Expert Opinion Statements. Circulation. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 41
Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery surgery for left main disease according to lesion site: A meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2021 Review GET IT
Times cited: 20
Representation of Women in Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2021 Review GET IT
Times cited: 32
Comparison of SYNTAX score strata effects of percutaneous and surgical revascularization trials: A meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
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Characteristics of Randomized Clinical Trials in Surgery From 2008 to 2020: A Systematic Review. JAMA network open. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 62
Difference in spontaneous myocardial infarction and mortality in percutaneous versus surgical revascularization trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2021 Review GET IT
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The association between coronary graft patency and clinical status in patients with coronary artery disease. European heart journal. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 53
Clinical Outcomes Definitions in Cardiac Surgery: The Babel Tower. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2021 Letter GET IT
Association of Age With 10-Year Outcomes After Coronary Surgery in the Arterial Revascularization Trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 23
Challenges to Randomized Trials in Adult and Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2021 Review GET IT
Times cited: 13
Treatment strategies in ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction: a network meta-analysis. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
Association between cardioplegia and postoperative atrial fibrillation in coronary surgery. International journal of cardiology. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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An expression of concern on research during the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.). 2020 Letter GET IT
Times cited: 6
A pairwise meta-analytic comparison of aortic valve area determined by planimetric versus hemodynamic methods in aortic stenosis. International journal of cardiology. 2020 Review GET IT
Times cited: 1
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Cardiac Surgery: Rules of the Road - Part 2. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2020 Review GET IT
Times cited: 9
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Non-COVID Clinical Trials. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020 Letter GET IT
Times cited: 21
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Cardiac Surgery: Rules of the Road - Part 1. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2020 Review GET IT
Times cited: 9
Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft With Long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2020 Review GET IT
Times cited: 147
Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: JACC Review Topic of the Week. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020 Information Resource GET IT
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Effect of intravenous iron replacement therapy on exercise capacity in iron deficient anemic patients after cardiac surgery. Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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Association Between Coronary Artery Bypass Surgical Techniques and Postoperative Stroke. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 24
FFR for CABG: not ready for prime time. EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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The RADial artery International ALliance (RADIAL) extended follow-up study: rationale and study protocol. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Characterization of the Rapid Drop in Pulse Oximetry Reading After Intraoperative Administration of Methylene Blue in Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repairs. Anesthesia and analgesia. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Prevalence and Impact of Treatment Crossover in Cardiac Surgery Randomized Trials: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 14
Aortic Valve Area in Aortic Stenosis: A Network Meta-Analysis. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 2019 Letter GET IT
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Arterial Grafts for Coronary Bypass: A Critical Review After the Publication of ART and RADIAL. Circulation. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 21
Open radial artery harvesting better preserves endothelial function compared to the endoscopic approach. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
What is the best graft to supplement the bilateral internal thoracic artery to the left coronary system? A meta-analysis. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2019 Review GET IT
Times cited: 18
Early Versus Delayed Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 Review GET IT
Times cited: 104
Effect of Calcium-Channel Blocker Therapy on Radial Artery Grafts After Coronary Bypass Surgery. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 18
Authors' reply to Preoperative CT scan for Postoperative Stroke Prediction in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Statistical Concern for Clinical Factors in Regression analyses. International journal of cardiology. 2019 Article GET IT
High-dose versus low-dose opioid anesthesia in adult cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis. Journal of clinical anesthesia. 2019 Review GET IT
Times cited: 11
AngioVac for extraction of venous thromboses and endocardial vegetations: A meta-analysis. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2019 Review GET IT
Times cited: 13
Cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery: A network meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Early Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Journal of clinical medicine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Individual Operator Experience and Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 23
Systematic preoperative CT scan is associated with reduced risk of stroke in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis. International journal of cardiology. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 10
Tissue-based markers of right ventricular dysfunction in ischemic mitral regurgitation assessed via stress cardiac magnetic resonance and three-dimensional echocardiography. The international journal of cardiovascular imaging. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Radial artery versus saphenous vein as the second conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery: A meta-analysis. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 23
New Strategies for Surgical Myocardial Revascularization. Circulation. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 57
Off- Versus On-Pump Coronary Surgery and the Effect of Follow-Up Length and Surgeons' Experience: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 65
Systematic bilateral internal mammary artery grafting: lessons learned from the CATHolic University EXtensive BIMA Grafting Study. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 20
Prognostic Value of the 6-Min Walk Test After Open-Heart Valve Surgery: EXPERIENCE OF A CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: 30 Years of Debate. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Information Resource GET IT
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Aortic flow after valve sparing root replacement with or without neosinuses reconstruction. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 23
Editor's Choice - Aortic Re-operation After Replacement of the Proximal Aorta: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 13
Dual antiplatelet therapy post CABG?-perhaps, but… why not a radial artery instead?. Journal of thoracic disease. 2018 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary bypass surgery for unprotected left main disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Annals of cardiothoracic surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Aortic symmetry index: Initial validation of a novel preoperative predictor of recurrent aortic insufficiency after valve-sparing aortic root reconstruction. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2018 Comment GET IT
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Use Rate and Outcome in Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Review GET IT
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Open repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians. Journal of vascular surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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The Radial Artery for Percutaneous Coronary Procedures or Surgery?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 14
Retrograde perfusion through superior vena cava reaches the brain during circulatory arrest. Journal of thoracic disease. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Incomplete revascularization and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery. International journal of cardiology. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
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Unmeasured Confounders in Observational Studies Comparing Bilateral Versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2018 Review GET IT
Times cited: 122
Comparison of Outcomes for Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Low-Volume and High-Volume Centers and by Low-Volume and High-Volume Surgeons. The American journal of cardiology. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Incidence, risk factors, and prognostic impact of re-exploration for bleeding after cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study. International journal of surgery (London, England). 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
Off- vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on hospital outcomes in 134,117 octogenarians. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Multiple arterial grafting and ostriches: let's all take heart!. Oncotarget. 2017 Editorial Article GET IT
Multiplanar strain quantification for assessment of right ventricular dysfunction and non-ischemic fibrosis among patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation. PloS one. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
Echocardiography-quantified myocardial strain-a marker of global and regional infarct size that stratifies likelihood of left ventricular thrombus. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Contemporary results of hemiarch replacement. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Contemporary prevalence, in-hospital outcomes, and prognostic determinants of triple valve surgery: National database review involving 5,234 patients. International journal of surgery (London, England). 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Biological solutions to aortic root replacement: valve-sparing versus bioprosthetic conduit‡. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Endoscopic versus open radial artery harvesting: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled and propensity matched studies. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2017 Review GET IT
Times cited: 12
The role of neo-sinus reconstruction in aortic valve-sparing surgery. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Open repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in patients with preoperative renal failure. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Imagine all the people sharing all the world…. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Serendipity and innovation: history and evolution of transthoracic echocardiography. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Review GET IT
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Techniques for intraoperative graft assessment in coronary artery bypass surgery. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
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Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance for evaluation of mitral regurgitation prior to mitral valve surgery. Journal of thoracic disease. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
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Echocardiographic linear fractional shortening for quantification of right ventricular systolic function-A cardiac magnetic resonance validation study. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Right Ventricular Dysfunction Impairs Effort Tolerance Independent of Left Ventricular Function Among Patients Undergoing Exercise Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery. Journal of thoracic disease. 2016 Review GET IT
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Considerations about the Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) trial. Journal of thoracic disease. 2016 Article GET IT
Echocardiographic Linear Dimensions for Assessment of Right Ventricular Chamber Volume as Demonstrated by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Effect of smoking on endothelium-independent vasodilatation. Atherosclerosis. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Poor tolerance and limited effects of isosorbide-5-mononitrate in microvascular angina. Cardiology. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Impaired pain processing in patients with silent myocardial ischemia. International journal of cardiology. 2015 Letter GET IT
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Nemaline myopathy and heart failure: role of ivabradine; a case report. 2015 GET IT
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Peripheral arterial function and coronary microvascular function in patients with variant angina. Cardiology. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Beta-blockers and ivabradine in chronic heart failure: from clinical trials to clinical practice. American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions. 2014 Review GET IT
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Correlation between coronary microvascular function and angina status in patients with stable microvascular angina. European review for medical and pharmacological sciences. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
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Lack of effect of nitrates on exercise stress test results in patients with microvascular angina. Cardiovascular drugs and therapy. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Effects of ivabradine and ranolazine in patients with microvascular angina pectoris. The American journal of cardiology. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Effect of ranolazine on arterial endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Atherosclerosis. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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Differential effects of heart rate reduction by atenolol or ivabradine on peripheral endothelial function in type 2 diabetic patients. Heart (British Cardiac Society). 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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Coronary microvascular function and cortical pain processing in patients with silent positive exercise testing and normal coronary arteries. The American journal of cardiology. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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Effect of shift work on endothelial function in young cardiology trainees. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
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Upper arm intermittent ischaemia reduces exercise-related increase of platelet reactivity in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. Heart (British Cardiac Society). 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 41
Rhabdomyolysis induced by co-administration of fluvastatin and colchicine. 2010 GET IT
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Laurea Magistrale in Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Italy) 2010

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Antonino Di Franco Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery

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