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| Raffaelle BugiardiniSummaryAffiliation: University of Bologna Country: Italy Publications
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Factors influencing underutilization of evidence-based therapies in womenRaffaele 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...
Angina, "normal" coronary angiography, and vascular dysfunction: risk assessment strategiesRaffaele Bugiardini
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardio-Angiology and Hepatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
PLoS Med 4:e12. 2007
Unanswered questions for management of acute coronary syndrome: risk stratification of patients with minimal disease or normal findings on coronary angiographyRaffaele 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...
Endothelial function and the prediction of CVD in diabetesRaffaelle 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...
Normal coronary arteries: clinical implications and further classificationRaffaele 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...
Angina with "normal" coronary arteries: a changing philosophyRaffaele 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...
Endothelial function predicts future development of coronary artery disease: a study of women with chest pain and normal coronary angiogramsRaffaele 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...
beta-Endorphin modulation of pressor response to hyperventilation in hypertensive patientsFiorella Fontana
Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Cardioangiologia, Epatologia, Ospedale S Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy
Peptides 23:911-8. 2002....
Gender bias in acute coronary syndromesRaffaele 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...
Abnormalities of cardiac autonomic nervous activity correlate with expansive coronary artery remodelingOlivia 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...
[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...
Parasympathetic failure and risk of subsequent coronary events in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionOlivia 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...
[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...
Changes in autonomic nervous system activity: spontaneous versus balloon-induced myocardial ischaemiaOlivia 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...
Effect of percutaneous coronary intervention on coronary blood flow at rest in myocardial sites remote from the intervention site in patients with stable angina pectorisOlivia 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...
Effect of pravastatin on myocardial perfusion after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyOlivia 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...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase in cardiac Syndrome X: role of superoxide dismutase activityCarmine 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...
Coronary spasm reflects inputs from adjacent esophageal systemOlivia 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...
