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  1. Role of cardiac electronic implantable device in the stratification and management of embolic risk of silent atrial fibrillation: are all atrial fibrillations created equal?

    Article • Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, February 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Alessio Lilli, Dr Valerio Zacà

  2. Incessant ventricular tachycardia and concomitant recurrent left ventricular thrombus: to ablate or not to ablate?

    Article • EP Europace, April 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  3. Management of antithrombotic therapy in patients undergoing electrophysiological device surgery

    Article • EP Europace, February 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  4. Sleep-disordered breathing increases the risk of arrhythmias

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  5. How should I treat severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with transcatheter aortic valve implantation in a patient with right aortic arch?

    Article • EuroIntervention, May 2014, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  6. Left Ventricular Twisting Modifications in Patients with Left Ventricular Concentric Hypertrophy at Increasing After-Load Conditions

    Article • Echocardiography, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  7. Hypertension and stable coronary artery disease

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, August 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  8. Detection of Early Left Ventricular and Atrial Dysfunction in Overweight Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Speckle Tracking Analysis

    Article • Echocardiography, January 2013, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  9. Effect of Bosentan on Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Systolic Heart Failure

    Article • Pharmacology, January 2013, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  10. Improvement of left ventricular longitudinal systolic function after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a speckle-tracking prospective study

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  11. Characterization of right atrial function and dimension in top-level athletes: a speckle tracking study

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  12. Hypertension and acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, March 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  13. Pleiotropic Effects of Long-Term Monotherapy with Rosuvastatin in Dogs with Moderate Heart Failure

    Article • Cardiology, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  14. Reference Values of Right Atrial Longitudinal Strain Imaging by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking

    Article • Echocardiography, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  15. How should I treat pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with Rendu-Osler disease presenting with transient ischaemic attack

    Article • EuroIntervention, November 2011, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  16. Massive thrombosis of venous aortic coronary bypass graft treated with bivalirudin and combined technique of thrombectomy and filter distal protection

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, August 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  17. Right Atrial Speckle Tracking Analysis as a Novel Noninvasive Method for Pulmonary Hemodynamics Assessment in Patients with Chronic Systolic Heart Failure

    Article • Echocardiography, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  18. Influence of aetiology on long-term effects of resynchronization on cardiac structure and function in patients treated with β-blockers

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, April 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  19. Supernormal Diastolic Function and Role of Left Atrial Myocardial Deformation Analysis by 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Elite Soccer Players

    Article • Echocardiography, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  20. Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular comorbidities in patients with chronic heart failure

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, February 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  21. Acute and Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Sildenafil for the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in a Heart Transplant Recipient

    Article • Pharmacology, January 2011, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  22. Long-term outcome after drug-eluting stents implantation: Target lesion versus nontarget lesion repeated intervention

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  23. Acute heart failure: Multiple clinical profiles and mechanisms require tailored therapy

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  24. Sleep Disordered Breathing and Arrhythmia Burden in Pacemaker Recipients

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  25. Profiling cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: responders, non-responders and those who cannot respond—The good, the bad and the ugly?

    Article • The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  26. Impact of obesity on left ventricular systolic function in hypertensive subjects with normal ejection fraction

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  27. Subocclusion of the Sinus Node Artery During Coronary Angioplasty: Arrhythmological Considerations

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, April 2010, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  28. Role of Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in the Long-Term Effects of Beta-Blockade with Carvedilol in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  29. Agents with inotropic properties for the management of acute heart failure syndromes. Traditional agents and beyond

    Article • Heart Failure Reviews, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  30. Activation of Endothelial Cells in Conduit Veins of Dogs With Heart Failure and Veins of Normal Dogs After Vascular Stretch by Acute Volume Loading

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  31. Echocardiography in the assessment of left ventricular longitudinal systolic function: current methodology and clinical applications

    Article • Heart Failure Reviews, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  32. Atenolol Is Inferior to Metoprolol in Improving Left Ventricular Function and Preventing Ventricular Remodeling in Dogs with Heart Failure

    Article • Cardiology, January 2009, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  33. Cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction in a doped athlete

    Article • Acute Cardiac Care, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  34. Different aspects of coronary microvascular damage during reperfusion of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Acta Cardiologica, August 2008, Peeters Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  35. Early cardiac remodeling after repair of sinus venosus atrial septal defect

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  36. Unusual evolutionary electrocardiogram pattern in a white patient with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, July 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  37. Acute effects of caffeine and cigarette smoking on ventricular long-axis function in healthy subjects

    Article • Cardiovascular Ultrasound, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  38. Beneficial effect of post-procedural abciximab in patients undergoing primary coronary angioplasty and presenting with the no-reflow phenomenon

    Article • Acute Cardiac Care, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  39. Effects of Chronic Therapy with Cardiac Contractility Modulation Electrical Signals on Cytoskeletal Proteins and Matrix Metalloproteinases in Dogs with Heart Failure

    Article • Cardiology, December 2007, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  40. Relationship Between Coronary Microcirculatory Dysfunction and Left Ventricular Long-Axis Function in Heart Transplant Recipients

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, December 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  41. Effect of Long-term Monotherapy with the Aldosterone Receptor Blocker Eplerenone on Cytoskeletal Proteins and Matrix Metalloproteinases in Dogs with Heart Failure

    Article • Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  42. Left atrial enlargement as a predictor of recurrences in lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

    Article • Canadian Journal of Cardiology, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  43. Chronic Monotherapy With Rosuvastatin Prevents Progressive Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Remodeling in Dogs With Heart Failure

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  44. Recovery from cardiomyopathy after abstinence from cocaine

    Article • The Lancet, May 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  45. Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling in Dogs With Moderate and Advanced Heart Failure Treated With a Passive Mechanical Containment Device: An Echocardiographic Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  46. Real-time dissection of the ascending aorta☆

    Article • European Journal of Echocardiography, April 2007, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  47. Coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula: case report

    Article • Cardiovascular Ultrasound, April 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  48. Long term safety: Not only a drug eluting stents issue

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  49. Late mitral annuloplasty failure: The loss of the ring

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  50. Right-sided heart failure in carcinoid syndrome

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  51. AB42-4

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Zacà

  52. Integrated Heart Failure Management in the Patient with Heart Failure Caused by Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Valerio Zacà