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  1. Hydroxychloroquine and Mortality in SARS-Cov-2 Infection; the HOPECovid- 19 Registry

    Article • Anti-Infective Agents, April 2023, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Vicente Estrada, Dr Óscar Fabregat-Andrés, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, charbel maroun eid

  2. Long versus short dual antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome patients treated with prasugrel or ticagrelor and coronary revascularization: Insights from the RENAMI registry

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, March 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  3. Safety of intermediate left main stenosis revascularization deferral based on fractional flow reserve and intravascular ultrasound: A systematic review and meta-regression including 908 deferred left main stenosis from 12 studies

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  4. You may stay forever young: An editorial regarding management of heart disease in pregnancy

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  5. Self-expandable sirolimus-eluting stents compared to second-generation drug-eluting stents for the treatment of the left main: A propensity score analysis from the SPARTA and the FAILS-2 registries

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, October 2018, Wiley

    Antonio Montefusco, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  6. Major bleeding with old and novel oral anticoagulants: How to manage it. Focus on reversal agents

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2018, Elsevier

    Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  7. A meta-analysis of MitraClip combined with medical therapy vs. medical therapy alone for treatment of mitral regurgitation in heart failure patients

    Article • ESC Heart Failure, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Martin Swaans

  8. Incidence and predictors of bleeding in ACS patients treated with PCI and prasugrel or ticagrelor: An analysis from the RENAMI registry

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  9. Meta-Analysis comparing Outcomes of Drug Eluting Stents versus Single and Multi-Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  10. Network meta-analysis comparing iFR versus FFR versus coronary angiography to drive coronary revascularization

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, August 2018, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  11. Gender-related differences in post-discharge bleeding among patients with acute coronary syndrome on dual antiplatelet therapy: A BleeMACS sub-study

    Article • Thrombosis Research, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, MD PhD Oliver Kalpak

  12. Anemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes treated with prasugrel or ticagrelor: Insights from the RENAMI registry

    Article • Thrombosis Research, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Francesc Formiga

  13. Another brick in the wall: The impact of ticagrelor use on the incidence of stroke in a large registry

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, June 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  14. Incidence of thromboembolic events following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation and rate control strategies according to the kind of oral anticoagulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  15. Clinical impact of optical coherence tomography findings on culprit plaque in acute coronary syndrome: The OCT-FORMIDABLE study registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2018, Wiley

    Giampaolo Niccoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  16. Simplified hybrid algorithms for pressure wire interrogation exploiting advantages of a baseline and contrast Pd/Pa ratio indexes to predict stenosis significance: Insight from the SPARE multicenter prospective study

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Fernando Macaya Ten

  17. The EUROpean and Chinese cardiac and renal Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Study (EURO-CRIPS CardioGroup I): A randomized controlled trial

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  18. Unmeasured Confounders in Observational Studies Comparing Bilateral Versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Meta‐Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American Heart Association, January 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  19. How Digital Transformation is Reshaping the Manufacturing Industry Value Chain: The New Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem Applied to a Case Study from the Food Industry

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  20. Which is the best antiaggregant or anticoagulant therapy after TAVI? A propensity-matched analysis from the ITER registry. The management of DAPT after TAVI

    Article • EuroIntervention, December 2017, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  21. Planned angiographic control versus clinical follow-up for patients with unprotected left main stem stenosis treated with second generation drug-eluting stents: A propensity score with matching analysis from the FAILS (failure in left main with second gen

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  22. Cardiovascular disease in patients with HIV

    Article • Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  23. Impact of design of coronary stents and length of dual antiplatelet therapies on ischaemic and bleeding events: a network meta-analysis of 64 randomized controlled trials and 102 735 patients

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  24. Culprit plaque characteristics in younger versus older patients with acute coronary syndromes: An optical coherence tomography study from the FORMIDABLE registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Giampaolo Niccoli, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  25. Left main occlusion secondary to infective endocarditis vegetation: “The unusual suspect”

    Article • Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  26. Incidence and Management of Restenosis After Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Disease With Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents (from Failure in Left Main Study With 2nd Generation Stents–Cardiogroup III Study)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  27. Comment on the EXPLORE Trial

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  28. Angiographic Follow-Up in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  29. Three Arterial Grafts Improve Late SurvivalClinical Perspective

    Article • Circulation, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  30. Impact of an optical coherence tomography guided approach in acute coronary syndromes: A propensity matched analysis from the international FORMIDABLE-CARDIOGROUP IV and USZ registry

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Giampaolo Niccoli, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  31. Outcomes of patients with low-pressure aortic gradient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  32. Tears are words that heart cannot express

    Article • European Heart Journal, May 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Mario Iannaccone, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  33. statins and HIV:

    Article • European Heart Journal, February 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Sebastiano Gili, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  34. Psychiatric Disorders In Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Compared With Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiovascular Research, January 2016, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  35. Moving from Evidence to Action

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  36. A meta-analysis investigating incidence and features of stroke in HIV-infected patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, December 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  37. Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Sebastiano Gili, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  38. All that glitters ain't gold! A case of embolic STEMI demonstrated by OCT

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  39. Much ado about nothing: a case of diffuse vasospam without demonstration of plaque at optical coherence tomography in an STEMI patient:

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  40. Radial strength and expansion of scaffold struts remain a concern when considering a PCI with bioresorbable vascular scaffold

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  41. Cardiac troponin elevation predicts all-cause mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Rita Pavasini

  42. Meta-Analysis of the Usefulness of Mitraclip in Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  43. Sixty-day readmission rate after percutaneous coronary intervention: predictors and impact on long-term outcomes

    Article • European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, June 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  44. Meta-Analysis of Comparison Between Self-Expandable and Balloon-Expandable Valves for Patients Having Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  45. Accuracy of intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography in identifying functionally significant coronary stenosis according to vessel diameter: A meta-analysis of 2,581 patients and 2,807 lesions

    Article • American Heart Journal, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  46. Accuracy of 64-slice coronary computed tomography in patients with tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Professor Filippo Cademartiri, Dr Mario Iannaccone

  47. Left anterior descending coronary artery fistula to left ventricle: The revenge of a well treated myocardial infarction in the era of primary percutaneous angioplasty

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  48. High prevalence at computed coronary tomography of non-calcified plaques in asymptomatic HIV patients treated with HAART: A meta-analysis

    Article • Atherosclerosis, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Sebastiano Gili, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  49. Heart failure in patients with human immunodeficiency virus

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Sebastiano Gili, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  50. Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Adjusted Observational Results of Use of Clopidogrel, Aspirin, and Oral Anticoagulants in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  51. A Meta-Analysis of Sex-Related Differences in Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  52. Twist and shout during an acute coronary syndrome: Can dynamic changes in ECG predict OCT's findings?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  53. Beta blocker for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A single center experience

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  54. β-Blockers in hypertension, diabetes, heart failure and acute myocardial infarction: a review of the literature

    Article • Open Heart, March 2015, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  55. Cardiovascular disease in HIV patients: from bench to bedside and backwards

    Article • Open Heart, March 2015, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  56. Network meta-analysis for evidence synthesis: What is it and why is it posed to dominate cardiovascular decision making?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  57. The EUROpean and Chinese cardiac and renal Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Study (EURO-CRIPS)

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, March 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  58. Effect of Gender After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Meta-Analysis

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  59. Comparison of Balloon-Expandable Versus Self-Expandable Valves for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Low-Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  60. Thirty-day readmission rates after PCI in a metropolitan center in Europe

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, March 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  61. Impact of residual coronary artery disease on patients undergoing TAVI: A meta-analysis of adjusted observational studies

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  62. Management of multivessel coronary disease in STEMI patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  63. Accuracy of bleeding scores for patients presenting with myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of 9 studies and 13 759 patients

    Article • Advances in Interventional Cardiology, January 2015, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  64. Usefulness and Validation of the Survival posT TAVI Score for Survival After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  65. Syncope Risk Stratification Tools vs Clinical Judgment: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  66. Meta-Analysis of Predictors of All-Cause Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  67. A Gender Based Analysis of Predictors of All Cause Death After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  68. Impact of Access on TAVI Procedural and Midterm Follow-Up: A Meta-Analysis of 13 Studies and 10,468 Patients

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  69. Prognostic Indicators for Recurrent Thrombotic Events in HIV-infected Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes: Use of Registry Data From 12 sites in Europe, South Africa and the United States

    Article • Thrombosis Research, September 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  70. Is concomitant aspirin helping novel oral anticoagulants? Focus on apixaban

    Article • Open Heart, September 2014, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  71. Impact on Prognosis of Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Sebastiano Gili, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  72. Predictors of cardiovascular events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, August 2014, SAGE Publications

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  73. RAPSTROM™ First-in-Man Study Long-Term Results of a Biodegradable Polymer Sustained-Release Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in De Novo Coronary Stenoses

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  74. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, July 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  75. Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Octogenarians (from a Drug-Eluting stent for LefT main Artery Registry Substudy)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  76. Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft for stable angina: Meta-regression of randomized trials

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Tullio Palmerini, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  77. A Systematic Review and Collaborative Meta-Analysis to Determine the Incremental Value of Copeptin for Rapid Rule-Out of Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  78. Impact on Prognosis of Periprocedural Bleeding after TAVI: Mid-Term Follow-Up of a Multicenter Prospective Study

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  79. Cardiac remote ischaemic preconditioning reduces periprocedural myocardial infarction for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

    Article • EuroIntervention, April 2014, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  80. COPEPTIN LEVELS IN THE TRIAGE OF PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH CHEST PAIN: A COLLABORATIVE META-ANALYSIS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  81. Discontinuation of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Over 12 Months after Acute Coronary Syndromes Increases Risk for Adverse Events in Patients Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  82. Nephropathy after administration of iso-osmolar and low-osmolar contrast media: Evidence from a network meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  83. Optimal aspirin dose in acute coronary syndromes: an emerging consensus

    Article • Future Cardiology, March 2014, Future Medicine

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  84. Clinical Outcomes With Bioabsorbable Polymer- Versus Durable Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting and Bare-Metal Stents

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Tullio Palmerini, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  85. Shaping an ectatic coronary artery: Stentys implantation

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  86. Meta-Analysis Comparing Carvedilol Versus Metoprolol for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  87. Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early and Midterm Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from a Multicenter Registry)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  88. The Prognostic Impact of High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity with Aspirin or ADP Receptor Antagonists: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  89. A Network Meta-Analysis on Randomized Trials Focusing on the Preventive Effect of Statins on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  90. Review and Meta-Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  91. Percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarian

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

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  92. Drugs for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder do not increase the mid-term risk of sudden death in children: A meta-analysis of observational studies

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  93. Can we predict which patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction benefit most from radial access? Evidence from frequentist and Bayesian meta-regressions of randomized trials

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  94. Clopidogrel is safer than ticagrelor in regard to bleeds: A closer look at the PLATO trial

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  95. Choosing the best first line oral drug agent in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Evidence from a network meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  96. Drug-eluting balloons for peripheral artery disease: A meta-analysis of 7 randomized clinical trials and 643 patients

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enrico Romagnoli, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  97. Incidence and clinical features of stroke in HIV patients in HAART era: a meta-analysis

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  98. Risk prediction in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI: an observational study

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  99. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in long-term survivors of childhood cancer

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  100. HIV-infected patients with acute coronary syndromes: thrombotic events or plaque progression? An international contemporary registry

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  101. Frailty assessment as a prognostic tool in elderly acute coronary syndrome patients to identify those approaching end-of-life: results from prospective multicenter fate-acs study

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  102. Coronary computed tomographic angiography for detection of coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  103. Long term outcomes in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention on left main coronary artery according to clinical and angiographic scores

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  104. A mid-term follow-up of a multicentre prospective study about life-threatening and major bleedings after TAVI

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  105. CD4+ lymphocyte count predicts recurrent thrombotic events in HIV-infected patients with acute coronary syndromes

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  106. Mid-term prognostic value of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a meta-analysis of adjusted observational results

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  107. Could clinical variables of patients undergoing surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization be useful to make a better choiche? a meta-regression of randomized clinical trials

    Article • European Heart Journal, August 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  108. 30days and midterm outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous replacement of aortic valve according to their renal function: A multicenter study

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  109. Gender differences in patients undergoing TAVI: a multicentre study

    Article • EuroIntervention, July 2013, Europa Digital & Publishing

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  110. Incidence, etiology and predictors of adverse outcomes in 43,315 patients presenting to the Emergency Department with syncope: An international meta-analysis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  111. Incidence and predictors of coronary stent thrombosis: Evidence from an international collaborative meta-analysis including 30 studies, 221,066 patients, and 4276 thromboses

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  112. English

    Article • OA Evidence-Based Medicine, May 2013, Open Access Publishing London

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  113. Meta-analysis of coronary CT angiography in the emergency department: reply

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, February 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  114. Cardiac dysfunction in pauci symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus patients: a meta-analysis in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era

    Article • European Heart Journal, January 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  115. Benefits of   blockers in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: network meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ, January 2013, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  116. A Novel Closed-Chest Porcine Model of Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure Suitable for Experimental Research in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  117. Atherosclerotic coronary plaque regression and the risk of adverse cardiovascular events: A meta-regression of randomized clinical trials

    Article • Atherosclerosis, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni

  118. Coronary computed tomographic angiography for detection of coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, December 2012, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  119. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index in Advanced Heart Failure: A New Index?

    Article • Journal of Cardiac Failure, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  120. Use and Misuse of Multivariable Approaches in Interventional Cardiology Studies on Drug-Eluting Stents: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  121. Remote ischaemic preconditioning in coronary artery bypass surgery: a meta-analysis

    Article • Heart, August 2012, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  122. Drug-Eluting Stents

    Article • June 2012, Future Medicine

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  123. Drug-eluting stents

    Article • June 2012, Future Medicine

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  124. Changing of SYNTAX score performing fractional flow reserve in multivessel coronary artery disease

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

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  125. Prevalence and non-invasive predictors of left main or three-vessel coronary disease: evidence from a collaborative international meta-analysis including 22 740 patients

    Article • Heart, May 2012, BMJ

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  126. TIMI, GRACE and alternative risk scores in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A meta-analysis of 40 derivation studies on 216,552 patients and of 42 validation studies on 31,625 patients

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  127. Prasugrel During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence from Clinical Data

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, May 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  128. Stent thrombosis with drug-eluting and bare-metal stents: evidence from a comprehensive network meta-analysis

    Article • The Lancet, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Tullio Palmerini, Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  129. PICKING THE BEST NOVEL ORAL ANTICOAGULANT FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: EVIDENCE FROM A WARFARIN-CONTROLLED NETWORK META-ANALYSIS

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  130. Potential Pitfalls of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies in Cardiovascular Research

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  131. 037 Incidence and predictors of coronary stent thrombosis: evidence from an international collaborative meta-analysis including 32 studies, 222,752 patients, and 4490 thromboses

    Article • Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo

  132. Acute coronary syndromes in human immunodeficiency virus patients: a meta-analysis investigating adverse event rates and the role of antiretroviral therapy

    Article • European Heart Journal, December 2011, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  133. Novel insights on HIV/AIDS and cardiac disease: shedding light on the HAART of Darkness

    Article • European Heart Journal, November 2011, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  134. Agreement between adjusted indirect comparison and simplified network meta-analyses on prasugrel and ticagrelor (Reply to Passaro et al. — Int J Cardiol 2011)

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Dr Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai

  135. Comparison of Mortality Rates in Women Versus Men Presenting With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Prof. Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai