selected publications
- 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 in cardiac surgery and outcomes: PALACS-EF trial extended follow-up. European heart journal. 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
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Safety of crushed/chewed P2Y12 inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Cardiovascular intervention and therapeutics.
2024
Review
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Times cited: 1 - 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
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Commentary: Is posterior pericardiotomy dangerous? Not based on evidence.
JTCVS open.
2024
Editorial Article
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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
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Times cited: 1 -
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Failure in Women: Incidence and Clinical Implications.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2024
Academic Article
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Times cited: 1 - 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
- 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
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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
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Times cited: 1 - 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
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Baseline Intraoperative Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Is Associated with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery.
Anesthesiology.
2023
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 1 - 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
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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
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Times cited: 8 -
Postoperative pericardial effusion, pericardiotomy, and atrial fibrillation: An explanatory analysis of the PALACS trial.
American heart journal.
2023
Academic Article
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Times cited: 8 - [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
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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
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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
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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
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Times cited: 57 -
Sex differences in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: a pooled analysis of individual patient data.
European heart journal.
2021
Academic Article
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Times cited: 101 -
Sex differences in outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
2021
Review
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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
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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
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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
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Representation of Women in Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
2021
Review
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Times cited: 30 -
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
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Times cited: 12 -
Characteristics of Randomized Clinical Trials in Surgery From 2008 to 2020: A Systematic Review.
JAMA network open.
2021
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 18 -
The association between coronary graft patency and clinical status in patients with coronary artery disease.
European heart journal.
2021
Academic Article
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Times cited: 51 - Clinical Outcomes Definitions in Cardiac Surgery: The Babel Tower. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2021 Letter GET IT
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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
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Times cited: 23 -
Challenges to Randomized Trials in Adult and Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2021
Review
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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
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Times cited: 13 -
Association between cardioplegia and postoperative atrial fibrillation in coronary surgery.
International journal of cardiology.
2020
Academic Article
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Times cited: 8 -
An expression of concern on research during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.).
2020
Letter
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A pairwise meta-analytic comparison of aortic valve area determined by planimetric versus hemodynamic methods in aortic stenosis.
International journal of cardiology.
2020
Review
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Times cited: 1 -
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Cardiac Surgery: Rules of the Road - Part 2.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2020
Review
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Times cited: 9 -
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Active Non-COVID Clinical Trials.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2020
Letter
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Times cited: 21 -
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Cardiac Surgery: Rules of the Road - Part 1.
The Annals of thoracic surgery.
2020
Review
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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
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Times cited: 147 -
Randomized Trials in Cardiac Surgery: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2020
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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
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Times cited: 4 -
Association Between Coronary Artery Bypass Surgical Techniques and Postoperative Stroke.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
2019
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 1 -
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
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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
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Times cited: 2 -
Prevalence and Impact of Treatment Crossover in Cardiac Surgery Randomized Trials: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
2019
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Times cited: 14 -
Aortic Valve Area in Aortic Stenosis: A Network Meta-Analysis.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.
2019
Letter
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Times cited: 1 -
Arterial Grafts for Coronary Bypass: A Critical Review After the Publication of ART and RADIAL.
Circulation.
2019
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Open radial artery harvesting better preserves endothelial function compared to the endoscopic approach.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
2019
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 18 -
Early Versus Delayed Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
2019
Review
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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
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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
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High-dose versus low-dose opioid anesthesia in adult cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis.
Journal of clinical anesthesia.
2019
Review
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Times cited: 11 -
AngioVac for extraction of venous thromboses and endocardial vegetations: A meta-analysis.
Journal of cardiac surgery.
2019
Review
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Times cited: 13 -
Cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery: A network meta-analysis.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2019
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 44 -
Individual Operator Experience and Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
JACC. Cardiovascular interventions.
2018
Academic Article
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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
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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
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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
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Times cited: 23 -
New Strategies for Surgical Myocardial Revascularization.
Circulation.
2018
Review
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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
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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
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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
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Times cited: 12 -
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: 30Â Years of Debate.
Journal of the American Heart Association.
2018
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Times cited: 99 -
Aortic flow after valve sparing root replacement with or without neosinuses reconstruction.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
2018
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 13 -
Dual antiplatelet therapy post CABG?-perhaps, but… why not a radial artery instead?.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2018
Editorial Article
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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
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Times cited: 7 -
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
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Times cited: 75 -
Open repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians.
Journal of vascular surgery.
2018
Academic Article
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Times cited: 8 -
The Radial Artery for Percutaneous Coronary Procedures or Surgery?.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2018
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Times cited: 14 -
Retrograde perfusion through superior vena cava reaches the brain during circulatory arrest.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2018
Academic Article
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Times cited: 2 -
Incomplete revascularization and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.
International journal of cardiology.
2018
Academic Article
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Times cited: 20 -
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
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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
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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
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Off- vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on hospital outcomes in 134,117 octogenarians.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2017
Academic Article
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Times cited: 14 - Multiple arterial grafting and ostriches: let's all take heart!. Oncotarget. 2017 Editorial Article GET IT
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Multiplanar strain quantification for assessment of right ventricular dysfunction and non-ischemic fibrosis among patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.
PloS one.
2017
Academic Article
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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
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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
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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
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Times cited: 4 -
Biological solutions to aortic root replacement: valve-sparing versus bioprosthetic conduit‡.
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
2017
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 12 -
The role of neo-sinus reconstruction in aortic valve-sparing surgery.
Journal of cardiac surgery.
2017
Academic Article
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Times cited: 5 -
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
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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 Information Resource GET IT
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Techniques for intraoperative graft assessment in coronary artery bypass surgery.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2017
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Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance for evaluation of mitral regurgitation prior to mitral valve surgery.
Journal of thoracic disease.
2017
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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
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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
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Times cited: 34 - Acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery. Journal of thoracic disease. 2016 Information Resource GET IT
- Considerations about the Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) trial. Journal of thoracic disease. 2016 Article GET IT
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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
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Times cited: 30 -
Effect of smoking on endothelium-independent vasodilatation.
Atherosclerosis.
2015
Academic Article
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Times cited: 20 -
Poor tolerance and limited effects of isosorbide-5-mononitrate in microvascular angina.
Cardiology.
2015
Academic Article
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Times cited: 21 -
Impaired pain processing in patients with silent myocardial ischemia.
International journal of cardiology.
2015
Letter
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Times cited: 3 -
Nemaline myopathy and heart failure: role of ivabradine; a case report.
2015
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Times cited: 13 -
Peripheral arterial function and coronary microvascular function in patients with variant angina.
Cardiology.
2014
Academic Article
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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
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Times cited: 13 -
Correlation between coronary microvascular function and angina status in patients with stable microvascular angina.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences.
2014
Academic Article
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Times cited: 10 -
Lack of effect of nitrates on exercise stress test results in patients with microvascular angina.
Cardiovascular drugs and therapy.
2013
Academic Article
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Times cited: 90 -
Effects of ivabradine and ranolazine in patients with microvascular angina pectoris.
The American journal of cardiology.
2013
Academic Article
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Times cited: 179 -
Effect of ranolazine on arterial endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Atherosclerosis.
2012
Academic Article
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Times cited: 22 -
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
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Times cited: 26 -
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
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Effect of shift work on endothelial function in young cardiology trainees.
European journal of preventive cardiology.
2011
Academic Article
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Times cited: 16 -
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
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Times cited: 41 -
Rhabdomyolysis induced by co-administration of fluvastatin and colchicine.
2010
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Times cited: 18