Raffaelle Bugiardini

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Affiliation: University of Bologna
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Factors influencing underutilization of evidence-based therapies in women
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia Padiglione 11, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Eur Heart J 32:1337-44. 2011
  2. ncbi Angina, "normal" coronary angiography, and vascular dysfunction: risk assessment strategies
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio-Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    PLoS Med 4:e12. 2007
  3. ncbi Unanswered questions for management of acute coronary syndrome: risk stratification of patients with minimal disease or normal findings on coronary angiography
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardioangiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Italy
    Arch Intern Med 166:1391-5. 2006
  4. ncbi Endothelial function and the prediction of CVD in diabetes
    Raffaelle Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, Padiglione 11, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna 40138, Italy
    Curr Diab Rep 6:17-21. 2006
  5. ncbi Normal coronary arteries: clinical implications and further classification
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Italy
    Herz 30:3-7. 2005
  6. ncbi Angina with "normal" coronary arteries: a changing philosophy
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    JAMA 293:477-84. 2005
  7. ncbi Endothelial function predicts future development of coronary artery disease: a study of women with chest pain and normal coronary angiograms
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia Padiglione 11, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Circulation 109:2518-23. 2004
  8. ncbi beta-Endorphin modulation of pressor response to hyperventilation in hypertensive patients
    Fiorella Fontana
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, Ospedale S Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy
    Peptides 23:911-8. 2002
  9. ncbi Gender bias in acute coronary syndromes
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarentia, 40138 Bolonga, Italy
    Curr Vasc Pharmacol 8:276-84. 2010
  10. ncbi Abnormalities of cardiac autonomic nervous activity correlate with expansive coronary artery remodeling
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna Cardioangiologia Epatologia, University Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
    Atherosclerosis 197:183-9. 2008

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Factors influencing underutilization of evidence-based therapies in women
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia Padiglione 11, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Eur Heart J 32:1337-44. 2011
    ..Female gender remains associated with underutilization of lipid-modifying agents and ACE-inhibitors despite adjustment for these confounders...
  2. ncbi Angina, "normal" coronary angiography, and vascular dysfunction: risk assessment strategies
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio-Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    PLoS Med 4:e12. 2007
  3. ncbi Unanswered questions for management of acute coronary syndrome: risk stratification of patients with minimal disease or normal findings on coronary angiography
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardioangiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Italy
    Arch Intern Med 166:1391-5. 2006
    ..We explored outcomes and methods of risk stratification in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease in the setting of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes...
  4. ncbi Endothelial function and the prediction of CVD in diabetes
    Raffaelle Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, Padiglione 11, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna 40138, Italy
    Curr Diab Rep 6:17-21. 2006
    ..Although clinical and epidemiologic studies show associations and potential links between endothelial dysfunction and outcome in diabetes, there is a substantial need for further work...
  5. ncbi Normal coronary arteries: clinical implications and further classification
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Italy
    Herz 30:3-7. 2005
    ..Research to determine if improved diagnosis and treatment of quantitatively low degrees of atherosclerosis lead to improved outcomes of patients with normal angiography should be undertaken...
  6. ncbi Angina with "normal" coronary arteries: a changing philosophy
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    JAMA 293:477-84. 2005
    ..Many women with angina are told that they have no significant heart disease following demonstration of normal or near-normal coronary arteries and are offered no specific treatment beyond reassurance...
  7. ncbi Endothelial function predicts future development of coronary artery disease: a study of women with chest pain and normal coronary angiograms
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia Padiglione 11, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Circulation 109:2518-23. 2004
    ..Previous studies, however, did not account for the delay of a decade or so in the development of coronary artery disease that women may experience...
  8. ncbi beta-Endorphin modulation of pressor response to hyperventilation in hypertensive patients
    Fiorella Fontana
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, Ospedale S Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy
    Peptides 23:911-8. 2002
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  9. ncbi Gender bias in acute coronary syndromes
    Raffaele Bugiardini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarentia, 40138 Bolonga, Italy
    Curr Vasc Pharmacol 8:276-84. 2010
    ..Our study, therefore, demonstrates a gender bias in the delivery of secondary drug treatments for ACS, even for patients with documented significant coronary disease...
  10. ncbi Abnormalities of cardiac autonomic nervous activity correlate with expansive coronary artery remodeling
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna Cardioangiologia Epatologia, University Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
    Atherosclerosis 197:183-9. 2008
    ..The aim of the manuscript is to examine whether morphologic changes of the vessel wall due to the atherosclerotic process might be associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction...
  11. ncbi [Optical coherence tomography]
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, Universita degli Studi Alma Mater, Bologna
    G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 8:28-33. 2007
    ..The aim of this review is to give an update on OCT on the basis of the existing literature, with an overview of the strong and weak features of this technique...
  12. ncbi Parasympathetic failure and risk of subsequent coronary events in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia and Epatologia, Universita di Bologna, Via de Gaibola 13 16, 40136 Bologna, Italy
    Eur Heart J 24:1560-6. 2003
    ..We hypothesized that low parasympathetic activity might be among the causes of coronary instability in the setting of acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation...
  13. ncbi [Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease]
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, Universita degli Studi Alma Mater, Bologna
    G Ital Cardiol (Rome) 7:266-72. 2006
    ..The aim of this review is to give an update on the disease by underlining changes made by the World Health Organization on disease diagnosis and patient management...
  14. ncbi Changes in autonomic nervous system activity: spontaneous versus balloon-induced myocardial ischaemia
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, , , Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Eur Heart J 25:1502-8. 2004
    ..Conversely, spontaneous occlusion during unstable angina is accompanied by naturally occurring sympathetic activation. Sympathetic activation may have a role in the natural history of the disease...
  15. ncbi Effect of percutaneous coronary intervention on coronary blood flow at rest in myocardial sites remote from the intervention site in patients with stable angina pectoris
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 101:776-9. 2008
    ..Flow improvement was not apparent at the time of revascularization, but at 6 months' follow-up. Late upturn of the microcirculation may account for delayed recovery of myocardial perfusion...
  16. ncbi Effect of pravastatin on myocardial perfusion after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
    Olivia Manfrini
    Department of Internal Medicine, Cardioangiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 93:1391-3, A6. 2004
    ..At follow-up, the exercise test still induced reversible perfusion defects in 3% of patients taking pravastatin and 29% of those taking placebo...
  17. ncbi Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase in cardiac Syndrome X: role of superoxide dismutase activity
    Carmine Pizzi
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna 40138, Italy
    Circulation 109:53-8. 2004
    ..Reduced SOD activity may reflect low superoxide anion production. Benefits of these drugs may be related to reduction of oxidative stress...
  18. ncbi Coronary spasm reflects inputs from adjacent esophageal system
    Olivia Manfrini
    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, , Bologna, Italy
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 290:H2085-91. 2006
    ..Mechanisms that cause esophageal spasm can feed back to produce coronary spasm. Coronary spasm may feed forward to produce additional episodes of esophageal spasm...