Salvatore Rosanio MD, PHD, FACC, FESC
Title Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Medicine
Division Cardiovascular Medicine
Address Berkshire Medical Center
725 North Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
Telephone 413-447-2000
Publications
1. Rosanio S, Schwarz ER, Ware DL, Vitarelli A. Syncope in adults: Systematic review and proposal of a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Jan 20; 162(3):149-57.
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2. Schwarz ER, Rosanio S. Religion and the Catholic Church's View on (Heart) Transplantation: A Recent Statement of Pope Benedict XVI and its Practical Impact. J Relig Health. 2011 Sep; 50(3):564-74.
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3. Domanski D, Rosanio S, Schwarz ER. Improved erectile function after cardiac resynchronization therapy in a patient with heart failure-a case report. J Sex Med. 2009 Oct; 6(10):2910-4.
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4. Manickavasagam S, Merla R, Koerner MM, Fujise K, Kunapuli S, Rosanio S, Barbagelata A. Management of hypertension in chronic heart failure. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2009 Apr; 7(4):423-33.
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5. Marazzi G, Rosanio S, Caminiti G, Dioguardi FS, Mercuro G. The role of amino acids in the modulation of cardiac metabolism during ischemia and heart failure. Curr Pharm Des. 2008; 14(25):2592-604.
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6. Schwarz ER, Kapur V, Bionat S, Rastogi S, Gupta R, Rosanio S. The prevalence and clinical relevance of sexual dysfunction in women and men with chronic heart failure. Int J Impot Res. 2008 Jan-Feb; 20(1):85-91.
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7. Merla R, Reddy NK, Kunapuli S, Schwarz E, Vitarelli A, Rosanio S. Late right ventricular perforation and hemothorax after transvenous defibrillator lead implantation. Am J Med Sci. 2007 Sep; 334(3):209-11.
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8. Schwarz ER, Najam S, Akel R, Sulimanjee N, Bionat S, Rosanio S. Intermittent outpatient nesiritide infusion reduces hospital admissions in patients with advanced heart failure. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Sep; 12(3):232-6.
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9. Vitarelli A, Franciosa P, Rosanio S. Tissue Doppler Imaging in the assessment of selection and response from cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2007 Oct; 8(5):309-16.
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10. Atar S, Fu Y, Wagner GS, Rosanio S, Barbagelata A, Birnbaum Y. Usefulness of ST depression with T-wave inversion in leads V(4) to V(6) for predicting one-year mortality in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (from the Electrocardiographic Analysis of the Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded Coronary Arteries IIB Trial). Am J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 1; 99(7):934-8.
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11. Rosanio S, Schwarz ER, Vitarelli A, Zarraga IG, Kunapuli S, Ware DL, Birnbaum Y, Tuero E, Uretsky BF. Sudden death prophylaxis in heart failure. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jul 31; 119(3):291-6.
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12. Schwarz ER, Jammula P, Gupta R, Rosanio S. A case and review of acromegaly-induced cardiomyopathy and the relationship between growth hormone and heart failure: cause or cure or neither or both? J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Dec; 11(4):232-44.
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13. Saeed M, Rahman A, Afzal A, Agoston I, Jammula P, Birnbaum Y, Ware DL, Uretsky BF, Schwarz ER, Rosanio S. Role of transesophageal echocardiography guided cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation, previous left atrial thrombus and effective anticoagulation. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 18; 113(3):401-5.
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14. Schwarz ER, Kapur V, Rodriguez J, Rastogi S, Rosanio S. The effects of chronic phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor use on different organ systems. Int J Impot Res. 2007 Mar-Apr; 19(2):139-48.
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15. Kunapuli S, Rosanio S, Schwarz ER. "How do cardiomyocytes die?" apoptosis and autophagic cell death in cardiac myocytes. J Card Fail. 2006 Jun; 12(5):381-91.
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16. Atar S, Cannon CP, Murphy SA, Rosanio S, Uretsky BF, Birnbaum Y. Statins are associated with lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with unstable coronary syndromes: analysis of the Orbofiban in Patients with Unstable coronary Syndromes-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 16 (OPUS-TIMI 16) trial. Am Heart J. 2006 May; 151(5):976.e1-6.
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17. Rosanio S, Ye Y, Atar S, Rahman AM, Freeberg SY, Huang MH, Uretsky BF, Birnbaum Y. Enhanced cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury with combining sildenafil with low-dose atorvastatin. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2006 Feb; 20(1):27-36.
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18. Atar S, Ye Y, Lin Y, Freeberg SY, Nishi SP, Rosanio S, Huang MH, Uretsky BF, Perez-Polo JR, Birnbaum Y. Atorvastatin-induced cardioprotection is mediated by increasing inducible nitric oxide synthase and consequent S-nitrosylation of cyclooxygenase-2. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 May; 290(5):H1960-8.
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19. Vitarelli A, Franciosa P, Conde Y, Cimino E, Nguyen BL, Ciccaglione A, Morichetti MC, Chachques JC, Rosanio S. Echocardiographic assessment of ventricular asynchrony in dilated cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease: tools and hopes. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Dec; 18(12):1424-39.
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20. Schwarz ER, Rastogi S, Rodriguez JJ, Kapur V, Sulemanjee N, Gupta R, Rosanio S. A multidisciplinary approach to assess erectile dysfunction in high-risk cardiovascular patients. Int J Impot Res. 2005 Dec; 17 Suppl 1:S37-43.
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21. Rosanio S, Schwarz ER, Ahmad M, Jammula P, Vitarelli A, Uretsky BF, Birnbaum Y, Ware DL, Atar S, Saeed M. Benefits, unresolved questions, and technical issues of cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2005 Sep 1; 96(5):710-7.
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22. Saeed M, Gabara R, Strasberg B, Kusniec J, Rosanio S, Ware DL, Birnbaum Y. Reperfusion-related polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as a possible mechanism of sudden death in patients with anomalous coronary arteries. Am J Med Sci. 2005 Jun; 329(6):327-9.
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23. Birnbaum Y, Ye Y, Rosanio S, Tavackoli S, Hu ZY, Schwarz ER, Uretsky BF. Prostaglandins mediate the cardioprotective effects of atorvastatin against ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cardiovasc Res. 2005 Feb 1; 65(2):345-55.
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24. Rosanio S, Ware DL, Saeed M. Pulmonary vein ablation of atrial fibrillation: beyond the traditional. Am J Med Sci. 2004 Dec; 328(6):323-9.
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25. McGregor JB, Rahman A, Rosanio S, Ware D, Birnbaum Y, Saeed M. Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia: a late complication of percutaneous alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Am J Med Sci. 2004 Sep; 328(3):185-8.
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26. Anzuini A, Chiesa R, Vivekananthan K, Uretsky B, Colombo A, Margonato A, Airoldi F, Rosanio S, Augello G, Birnbaum Y, Magnani G, Esposito G, Melissano G, Moura MR, Briguori C. Endovascular stenting for stenoses in surgically reconstructed brachiocephalic bypass grafts: immediate and midterm outcomes. J Endovasc Ther. 2004 Jun; 11(3):263-8.
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27. Pappone C, Augello G, Rosanio S, Vicedomini G, Santinelli V, Romano M, Agricola E, Maggi F, Buchmayr G, Moretti G, Mika Y, Ben-Haim SA, Wolzt M, Stix G, Schmidinger H. First human chronic experience with cardiac contractility modulation by nonexcitatory electrical currents for treating systolic heart failure: mid-term safety and efficacy results from a multicenter study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Apr; 15(4):418-27.
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28. Pappone C, Santinelli V, Manguso F, Augello G, Santinelli O, Vicedomini G, Gulletta S, Mazzone P, Tortoriello V, Pappone A, Dicandia C, Rosanio S. A randomized study of prophylactic catheter ablation in asymptomatic patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2003 Nov 6; 349(19):1803-11.
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29. deFilippi C, Wasserman S, Rosanio S, Tiblier E, Sperger H, Tocchi M, Christenson R, Uretsky B, Smiley M, Gold J, Muniz H, Badalamenti J, Herzog C, Henrich W. Cardiac troponin T and C-reactive protein for predicting prognosis, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiomyopathy in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. JAMA. 2003 Jul 16; 290(3):353-9.
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30. Pappone C, Rosanio S, Augello G, Gallus G, Vicedomini G, Mazzone P, Gulletta S, Gugliotta F, Pappone A, Santinelli V, Tortoriello V, Sala S, Zangrillo A, Crescenzi G, Benussi S, Alfieri O. Mortality, morbidity, and quality of life after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: outcomes from a controlled nonrandomized long-term study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Jul 16; 42(2):185-97.
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31. Pappone C, Vicedomini G, Augello G, Mazzone P, Nardi S, Rosanio S. Combining electrical therapies for advanced heart failure: the Milan experience with biventricular pacing-defibrillation backup combination for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Am J Cardiol. 2003 May 8; 91(9A):74F-80F.
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32. Pappone C, Rosanio S. Evolution of non-pharmacological curative therapy for atrial fibrillation. Where do we stand today? Int J Cardiol. 2003 Apr; 88(2-3):135-42.
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33. Pappone C, Santinelli V, Rosanio S, Vicedomini G, Nardi S, Pappone A, Tortoriello V, Manguso F, Mazzone P, Gulletta S, Oreto G, Alfieri O. Usefulness of invasive electrophysiologic testing to stratify the risk of arrhythmic events in asymptomatic patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern: results from a large prospective long-term follow-up study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Jan 15; 41(2):239-44.
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34. Pappone C, Rosanio S, Burkhoff D, Mika Y, Vicedomini G, Augello G, Shemer I, Prutchi D, Haddad W, Aviv R, Snir Y, Kronzon I, Alfieri O, Ben-Haim SA. Cardiac contractility modulation by electric currents applied during the refractory period in patients with heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Dec 15; 90(12):1307-13.
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35. Anzuini A, Briguori C, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Pagnotta P, Bonnier H, Gimelli G, Airoldi F, Margonato A, Legrand V, Colombo A. Immediate and long-term clinical and angiographic results from Wiktor stent treatment for true bifurcation narrowings. Am J Cardiol. 2001 Dec 1; 88(11):1246-50.
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36. Chiesa R, Anzuini A, Marone EM, Briguori C, Moura MR, Melissano G, Colombo A, Rosanio S. Endovascular stenting for the nutcracker phenomenon. J Endovasc Ther. 2001 Dec; 8(6):652-5.
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37. Pappone C, Oreto G, Rosanio S, Vicedomini G, Tocchi M, Gugliotta F, Salvati A, Dicandia C, Calabrò MP, Mazzone P, Ficarra E, Di Gioia C, Gulletta S, Nardi S, Santinelli V, Benussi S, Alfieri O. Atrial electroanatomic remodeling after circumferential radiofrequency pulmonary vein ablation: efficacy of an anatomic approach in a large cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2001 Nov 20; 104(21):2539-44.
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38. Pappone C, Rosanio S, Oreto G, Tocchi M, Gugliotta F, Salvati A, Dicandia C, Mazzone P, Santinelli V, Gulletta S, Vicedomini G. [Prospects of the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Circumferential radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary vein ostia]. Recenti Prog Med. 2001 Sep; 92(9):508-12.
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39. deFilippi CR, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Parmar RJ, Potter MA, Uretsky BF, Runge MS. Randomized comparison of a strategy of predischarge coronary angiography versus exercise testing in low-risk patients in a chest pain unit: in-hospital and long-term outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Jun 15; 37(8):2042-9.
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40. Anzuini A, Briguori C, Roubin GS, Pagnotta P, Rosanio S, Airoldi F, Carlino M, Pagnotta P, Di Mario C, Sheiban I, Magnani G, Jannello A, Melissano G, Chiesa R, Colombo A. Emergency stenting to treat neurological complications occurring after carotid endarterectomy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Jun 15; 37(8):2074-9.
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41. Pappone C, Rosanio S, Oreto G, Tocchi M, Gugliotta F, Vicedomini G, Salvati A, Dicandia C, Mazzone P, Santinelli V, Gulletta S, Chierchia S. Circumferential radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary vein ostia: A new anatomic approach for curing atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2000 Nov 21; 102(21):2619-28.
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42. Uretsky BF, Rosanio S, Lerakis S, Wang FW, Smiley M, Stouffer GA, Tocchi M, Estella P. A prospective evaluation of angiography-guided coronary stent implantation with high versus very high balloon inflation pressure. Am Heart J. 2000 Nov; 140(5):804-12.
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43. Pappone C, Rosanio S, Oreto G, Tocchi M, Gulletta S, Salvati A, Dicandia C, Santinelli V, Mazzone P, Veglia F, Ding J, Sallusti L, Spinelli J, Vicedomini G. Cardiac pacing in heart failure patients with left bundle branch block: impact of pacing site for optimizing left ventricular resynchronization. Ital Heart J. 2000 Jul; 1(7):464-9.
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44. deFilippi CR, Tocchi M, Parmar RJ, Rosanio S, Abreo G, Potter MA, Runge MS, Uretsky BF. Cardiac troponin T in chest pain unit patients without ischemic electrocardiographic changes: angiographic correlates and long-term clinical outcomes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Jun; 35(7):1827-34.
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45. Anzuini A, Rosanio S, Di Mario C, Tocchi M, Carlino M, De Gregorio J, Colombo A. Interventional revascularization of left main coronary artery stenosis with new devices: two cases of "unprotected" left main stenosis treated with atherectomy and stenting. Am J Med Sci. 2000 May; 319(5):314-9.
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46. Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Uretsky BF, Stouffer GA. Use of intraluminal stents in the treatment of carotid, renal, and peripheral arterial disease. Am J Med Sci. 2000 Feb; 319(2):111-7.
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47. Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Patterson C, Runge MS. Prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: the medical approach. Thromb Haemost. 1999 Sep; 82 Suppl 1:164-70.
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48. Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Cutler D, Uretsky BF, Stouffer GA, deFilippi CR, MacInerney EJ, Runge SR, Aaron J, Otero J, Garg S, Runge MS. Queuing for coronary angiography during severe supply-demand mismatch in a US public hospital: analysis of a waiting list registry. JAMA. 1999 Jul 14; 282(2):145-52.
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49. Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Stouffer GA. Use of stress testing to evaluate patients with recurrent chest pain after percutaneous coronary revascularization. Am J Med Sci. 1998 Jul; 316(1):46-52.
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50. Anzuini A, Rosanio S, Legrand V, Tocchi M, Coppi R, Bonnier H, Sheiban I, Kulbertus HE, Chierchia SL. Wiktor stent for treatment of chronic total coronary artery occlusions: short- and long-term clinical and angiographic results from a large multicenter experience. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1998 Feb; 31(2):281-8.
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51. Anzuini A, Rosanio S, Legrand V, Tocchi M, Coppi R, Marazzi G, Vicedomini G, Pagnotta P, Montorfano M, Bonnier H, Sheiban I, Kulbertus HE, Chierchia SL. [Immediate and long-term clinical and angiographic results of the Wiktor stent in the treatment of chronic coronary occlusions]. G Ital Cardiol. 1997 Sep; 27(9):881-91.
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52. Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Penco M, Dagianti A, Sciomer S, Tocchi M, Agati L, Fedele F. Clinical and prognostic usefulness of supine bicycle exercise echocardiography in the functional evaluation of patients undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Circulation. 1997 Mar 4; 95(5):1176-84.
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53. Penco M, Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Romano S, Dagianti A. [Comparison of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings in acute myocardial infarct]. Cardiologia. 1996 Aug; 41(8):751-8.
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54. Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Trambaiolo P, Vitarelli A, Fedele F. [Left ventricular volumetric and contractility behavior during stress echocardiography with dobutamine]. Cardiologia. 1996 Mar; 41(3):251-8.
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55. Vitarelli A, Penco M, Ferro-Luzzi M, Rosanio S, Dagianti A, Fedele F, Dagianti A. Assessment of diastolic left ventricular filling by echocardiographic automated border detection and comparison with radionuclide ventriculography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1996 Mar-Apr; 9(2):135-46.
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56. Fedele F, Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Pensalfine E, Penco M, Dagianti A. [Comparison of provocation tests based on physiopathologic mechanisms: suggestions for the clinician]. Cardiologia. 1995 Dec; 40(12 Suppl 1):197-206.
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57. Penco M, Romano S, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Dagianti A, Fedele F, Dagianti A. [The use of stress echocardiography in the assessment of results of myocardial revascularizations interventions]. Cardiologia. 1995 Dec; 40(12 Suppl 1):223-30.
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58. Romano S, Dagianti A, Tocchi M, Rosanio S, Aurigemma G, Vizza CD, Penco M. [The usefulness of noninvasive diagnostic methods in postinfarct prognostic stratification]. Cardiologia. 1995 Aug; 40(8):585-91.
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59. Dagianti A, Penco M, Agati L, Sciomer S, Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Fedele F. Stress echocardiography: comparison of exercise, dipyridamole and dobutamine in detecting and predicting the extent of coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 Jul; 26(1):18-25.
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60. Dagianti A, Agati L, Rosanio S, Dagianti A, Penco M, Tocchi M, Fedele F. [Usefulness of stress echocardiography in the evaluation of clinical and functional success of coronary angioplasty and prognostic stratification]. Cardiologia. 1995 Mar; 40(3):157-65.
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61. Bandiera A, Rosanio S, Tocchi M, Dagianti A, Penco M, Dagianti A. [Supraventricular hyperkinetic arrhythmias in acute myocardial infarct: their prognostic assessment and correlation with the echocardiographic evolution]. Cardiologia. 1994 Sep; 39(9):633-9.
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62. Dagianti A, Rosanio S, Luongo R, Dagianti A, Fedele F. [Coronary morphometry in essential arterial hypertension]. Cardiologia. 1993 Aug; 38(8):497-502.
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