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  1. 2024 Recommendations for Validation of Noninvasive Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity Measurement Devices

    Article • Hypertension, November 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  2. Mechanisms of Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2023, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography for the Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Aging: A Review by the VascAgeNet COST Action

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, May 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  4. The Ultrasound Window Into Vascular Ageing

    Article • Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, May 2023, Wiley

    andrea guala

  5. Pregnancy-related aortic complications in women with bicuspid aortic valve

    Article • Heart, May 2023, BMJ

    andrea guala

  6. Changes in echocardiographic parameters over time in paradoxical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, May 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    andrea guala

  7. Vascular function in hypertension: does gender dimension matter?

    Article • April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  8. Arterial pulse wave modelling and analysis for vascular age studies: a review from VascAgeNet

    Article • AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology, March 2023, American Physiological Society

    MSc Marijn Petra Mulder, andrea guala

  9. Network-Based Characterization of Blood Large-Scale Coherent Motion in the Healthy Human Aorta With 4D Flow MRI

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, March 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    andrea guala

  10. Editorial: Widely used and novel approaches of the measurement of arterial stiffness and central hemodynamic parameters: Is there a consensus on the horizon?

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, February 2023, Frontiers

    andrea guala

  11. Vascular ageing: moving from bench towards bedside

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, February 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    andrea guala

  12. Deep Learning Segmentation of the Right Ventricle in Cardiac MRI: The M&ms Challenge

    Article • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, January 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    andrea guala, Mr Sandro Queirós

  13. Domain generalization in deep learning for contrast-enhanced imaging

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, October 2022, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  14. Machine learning for the automatic assessment of aortic rotational flow and wall shear stress from 4D flow cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

    Article • European Radiology, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  15. Minimising multi-centre radiomics variability through image normalisation: a pilot study

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  16. False Lumen Flow Assessment by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Long-Term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Aortic Dissection

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2022, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  17. Fully Three-Dimensional Hemodynamic Characterization of Altered Blood Flow in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients With Respect to Aortic Dilatation: A Finite Element Approach

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2022, Frontiers

    andrea guala

  18. Network-Based Characterization of Blood Large-Scale Coherent Motion in the Healthy Human Aorta with 4D Flow MRI

    Article • May 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    andrea guala

  19. Prognosis of Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis: A Severe, Non-critical Form, With Surgical Treatment Benefits

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, April 2022, Frontiers

    andrea guala

  20. False lumen rotational flow and aortic stiffness are associated with aortic growth rate in patients with chronic aortic dissection of the descending aorta: a 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  21. Identification of hemodynamic biomarkers for bicuspid aortic valve induced aortic dilation using machine learning

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, February 2022, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  22. Minimising Multi-Centre Radiomics Variability Through Image Normalisation: A Pilot Study

    Article • January 2022, Research Square

    andrea guala

  23. Unraveling Bicuspid Aortic Valve Enigmas by Multimodality Imaging: Clinical Implications

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2022, MDPI AG

    andrea guala

  24. Wall Shear Stress Predicts Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, January 2022, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  25. Multi-Centre, Multi-Vendor and Multi-Disease Cardiac Segmentation: The M&Ms Challenge

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, December 2021, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    andrea guala

  26. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, December 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  27. Geometric, Biomechanic and Haemodynamic Aortic Abnormalities Assessed by 4D Flow Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients Treated by TEVAR Following Blunt Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury

    Article • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, November 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  28. Radiomics-Based Classification of Left Ventricular Non-compaction, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, October 2021, Frontiers

    andrea guala

  29. Registration-based semi-automatic assessment of aortic diameter growth rate from contrast-enhanced computed tomography outperforms manual quantification

    Article • European Radiology, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  30. Clinical outcome in significant aortic stenosis with preserved systolic function according to aortic valve area and stroke volume

    Article • REC CardioClinics, October 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  31. Clinical Risk Prediction in Patients With Left Ventricular Myocardial Noncompaction

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, August 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  32. Aortic flow dynamics and stiffness in Loeys–Dietz syndrome patients: a comparison with healthy volunteers and Marfan syndrome patients

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    andrea guala

  33. Combining 4D Flow MRI and Complex Networks Theory to Characterize the Hemodynamic Heterogeneity in Dilated and Non-dilated Human Ascending Aortas

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  34. Aortic Branch Aneurysms and Vascular Risk in Patients With Marfan Syndrome

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  35. Leaflet fusion length is associated with aortic dilation and flow alterations in non-dysfunctional bicuspid aortic valve

    Article • European Radiology, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  36. Central pulse pressure is inversely associated with proximal aortic remodelling

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, March 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  37. Diagnostic value of quantitative parameters for myocardial perfusion assessment in patients with suspected coronary artery disease by single- and dual-energy computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging

    Article • IJC Heart & Vasculature, February 2021, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  38. Domain Adaptation for Automatic Aorta Segmentation of 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from Multiple Vendor Scanners

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Alistair A Young, andrea guala

  39. Cardiac magnetic resonance longitudinal strain analysis in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A comparison with speckle-tracking echocardiography

    Article • IJC Heart & Vasculature, August 2020, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  40. Multimodality imaging in bicuspid aortic valve

    Article • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, July 2020, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  41. Response by Dux-Santoy et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Low and Oscillatory Wall Shear Stress Is Not Related to Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Time-Resolved 3-Dimensional Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study”

    Article • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, April 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  42. Fluid–structure interaction simulations outperform computational fluid dynamics in the description of thoracic aorta haemodynamics and in the differentiation of progressive dilation in Marfan syndrome patients

    Article • Royal Society Open Science, February 2020, Royal Society Publishing

    andrea guala

  43. Low and Oscillatory Wall Shear Stress Is Not Related to Aortic Dilation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve

    Article • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, January 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  44. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Aortic Function Evaluation in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

    Article • Artery Research, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  45. La presencia de rafe en la válvula aórtica bicúspide normofuncionante no altera la hemodinámica ni la rigidez aórtica

    Article • Revista Española de Cardiología, January 2020, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  46. Measuring the Interaction Between the Macro- and Micro-Vasculature

    Article • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, November 2019, Frontiers

    andrea guala

  47. Decreased rotational flow and circumferential wall shear stress as early markers of descending aorta dilation in Marfan syndrome: a 4D flow CMR study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  48. Partial Aortic Valve Leaflet Fusion Is Related to Deleterious Alteration of Proximal Aorta Hemodynamics

    Article • Circulation, June 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    andrea guala

  49. Aortic arch tortuosity, a novel biomarker for thoracic aortic disease, is increased in adults with bicuspid aortic valve

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2019, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  50. Influence of Aortic Dilation on the Regional Aortic Stiffness of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Assessed by 4-Dimensional Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, June 2019, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  51. Proximal aorta longitudinal strain predicts aortic root dilation rate and aortic events in Marfan syndrome

    Article • European Heart Journal, April 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    andrea guala

  52. Increased rotational flow in the proximal aortic arch is associated with its dilation in bicuspid aortic valve disease

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    andrea guala

  53. Implications of Asymmetry and Valvular Morphotype on Echocardiographic Measurements of the Aortic Root in Bicuspid Aortic Valve

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2019, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  54. Multiscale mathematical modeling vs. the generalized transfer function approach for aortic pressure estimation: a comparison with invasive data

    Article • Hypertension Research, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  55. Familial clustering of bicuspid aortic valve and its relationship with aortic dilation in first-degree relatives

    Article • Heart, October 2018, BMJ

    andrea guala

  56. Aortic flow patterns and wall shear stress maps by 4D-flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the assessment of aortic dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve disease

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  57. 3D axial and circumferential wall shear stress from 4D flow MRI data using a finite element method and a laplacian approach

    Article • Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, October 2017, Wiley

    andrea guala

  58. Non-invasive aortic systolic pressure and pulse wave velocity estimation in a primary care setting: An in silico study

    Article • Medical Engineering & Physics, April 2017, Elsevier

    andrea guala

  59. In silico analysis of the anti-hypertensive drugs impact on myocardial oxygen balance

    Article • Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  60. Correction: Central Pressure Appraisal: Clinical Validation of a Subject-Specific Mathematical Model

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2016, PLOS

    andrea guala

  61. Central Pressure Appraisal: Clinical Validation of a Subject-Specific Mathematical Model

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2016, PLOS

    andrea guala

  62. Fluid dynamics of heart valves during atrial fibrillation: a lumped parameter-based approach

    Article • Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering, October 2015, Taylor & Francis

    andrea guala

  63. Coronary fluid mechanics in an ageing cardiovascular system

    Article • Meccanica, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  64. Compensatory Effect between Aortic Stiffening and Remodelling during Ageing

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2015, PLOS

    andrea guala

  65. Modelling and Subject-Specific Validation of the Heart-Arterial Tree System

    Article • Annals of Biomedical Engineering, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    andrea guala

  66. Impact of atrial fibrillation on the cardiovascular system through a lumped-parameter approach

    Article • Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Carlo Camporeale, andrea guala

  67. A lumped hydrodynamic model to assess ageing and hypertension effects on the aortic stiffness

    Article • European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, September 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Carlo Camporeale, andrea guala