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1: Cavalli C, Tarzia V, Marini M, Gregori D, Casella S, Bottio T, Toscano G,

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Biondi A, Beghi C, Cappabianca G, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, De Bonis M, Pozzoli A,

Nicolini F, Benassi F, Rosato F, Grasso E, Livi U, Sponga S, Pacini D, Di

Bartolomeo R, DeMartino A, Bortolotti U, Onorati F, Faggian G, Lorusso R,

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6: Migliore F, Cavalli G, Bottio T, De Franceschi P, Bertaglia E, Gerosa G,

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7: Bagno A, Aguiari P, Fiorese M, Iop L, Spina M, Gerosa G. Native Bovine and

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8: Iop L, Dal Sasso E, Menabò R, Di Lisa F, Gerosa G. The Rapidly Evolving

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9: Bonaros N, Kofler M, Frank D, Cocchieri R, Jagielak D, Aiello M, Lapeze J,

Laine M, Chocron S, Muir D, Eichinger W, Thielmann M, Labrousse L, Bapat V, Rein

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10: Iop L, Dal Sasso E, Schirone L, Forte M, Peruzzi M, Cavarretta E, Palmerio S,

Gerosa G, Sciarretta S, Frati G. The Light and Shadow of Senescence and

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13: Tarantini G, Purita PAM, D'Onofrio A, Fraccaro C, Frigo AC, D'Amico G, Fovino

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14: Tosoni S, Tarzia V, Colli A, Gerosa G, Bagno A. Phonographic detection of

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17: Potena L, Pellegrini C, Grigioni F, Amarelli C, Livi U, Maccherini M,

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18: Tarantini G, Nai Fovino L, Tellaroli P, Purita P, Masiero G, Napodano M,

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19: Barchitta A, Basso C, Piovesana PG, Antonini-Canterin F, Ruzza L, Bianchi A,

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cardiac masses using low-mechanical index contrast echocardiography: comparison

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20: Casu G, Gulizia MM, Molon G, Mazzone P, Audo A, Casolo G, Di Lorenzo E,

Portoghese M, Pristipino C, Ricci RP, Themistoclakis S, Padeletti L, Tondo C,

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21: Colli A, Bizzotto E, Manzan E, Besola L, Pradegan N, Bellu R, Pittarello D,

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22: Dettin M, Zamuner A, Naso F, Monteleone A, Spina M, Gerosa G. Natural

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23: Finco A, Marzuoli R, Chiesa M, Gerosa G. Ozone risk assessment for an Alpine

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25: Gallo M, Demertzis S, Gerosa G, Ferrari E. Leaflet Hypomobility After

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26: Colli A, Zucchetta F, Kliger C, Bellu R, Francone M, Sedati P, Jelnin V, Ruiz

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27: Ruiz CE, Hahn RT, Berrebi A, Borer JS, Cutlip DE, Fontana G, Gerosa G,

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50: Toscano G, Gambino A, Bagozzi L, Guariento A, D'Amico G, Fedrigo M, Gerosa G.

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52: Migliore F, Leoni L, Bottio T, Siciliano M, Ferretto S, Gerosa G, Iliceto S,

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53: Piazza M, Squizzato F, Grego F, Bottio T, Gerosa G, Antonello M. Carotid

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54: Tarzia V, Guariento A, Bagozzi L, Bagno A, Bottio T, Gerosa G. Prosthetic

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55: Onorati F, D'Onofrio A, Biancari F, Salizzoni S, De Feo M, Agrifoglio M,

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56: Gallo M, D'Onofrio A, Tarantini G, Nocerino E, Remondino F, Gerosa G.

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58: D'Onofrio A, Gerosa G. Shifting a Paradigm of Cardiac Surgery: From Minimally

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59: Gallo M, Bortolussi G, Bejko J, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Bottio T. How to remove

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60: Paparella D, Di Mauro M, Bitton Worms K, Bolotin G, Russo C, Trunfio S,

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62: Bortolussi G, Comisso M, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Bottio T. Use of Freedom SOLO

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63: Colli A, Manzan E, Zucchetta F, Bizzotto E, Besola L, Bagozzi L, Bellu R,

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64: Agostoni P, Contini M, Vignati C, Del Torto A, De Vecchi Lajolo G, Salvioni

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65: D'Onofrio A, Facchin M, Besola L, Manzan E, Tessari C, Bizzotto E, Bianco R,

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66: Colli A, Carrozzini M, Galuppo M, Comisso M, Toto F, Gregori D, Gerosa G.

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67: Tarzia V, Di Giammarco G, Di Mauro M, Bortolussi G, Maccherini M, Tursi V,

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68: Lorusso R, Centofanti P, Gelsomino S, Barili F, Di Mauro M, Orlando P, Botta

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69: Toscano G, Bottio T, Gambino A, Bagozzi L, Guariento A, Bortolussi G, Gallo

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70: Tarzia V, Braccioni F, Bortolussi G, Buratto E, Gallo M, Bottio T, Vianello

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71: Iop L, Gerosa G. Guided tissue regeneration in heart valve replacement: from

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72: Aguiari P, Fiorese M, Iop L, Gerosa G, Bagno A. Mechanical testing of

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73: Bortolussi G, Lika A, Bejko J, Gallo M, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Bottio T. Left

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74: Toscano G, Fabozzo A, Fedrigo M, Gambino A, Angelini A, Gerosa G.

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75: Bejko J, Bortolussi G, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Bottio T. Pulmonary embolism and

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76: Rizzo S, Basso C, Lazzarini E, Celeghin R, Paolin A, Gerosa G, Valente M,

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77: Bejko J, Guariento A, Bortolussi G, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Bottio T. Minimally

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78: Tarzia V, Bortolussi G, Rubino M, Gallo M, Bottio T, Gerosa G. Evaluation of

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79: Colli A, Bellu R, Pittarello D, Gerosa G. Transapical off-pump Neochord

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80: Compostella L, Russo N, Compostella C, Setzu T, D'Onofrio A, Isabella G,

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81: Ciuca C, Tarantini G, Latib A, Gasparetto V, Savini C, Di Eusanio M, Napodano

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82: Bortolussi G, Cucchini U, Napodano M, Gerosa G, Bottio T. Comment to

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83: D'Onofrio A, Bizzotto E, Rubino M, Gerosa G. Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm

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84: Tarzia V, Bortolussi G, Bianco R, Buratto E, Bejko J, Carrozzini M, De

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85: Compostella L, Russo N, D'Onofrio A, Setzu T, Compostella C, Bottio T, Gerosa

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86: Compostella L, Russo N, Setzu T, Bottio T, Compostella C, Tarzia V, Livi U,

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87: Colli A, Marchetto G, Salizzoni S, Rinaldi M, Di Marco L, Pacini D, Di

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88: Tona F, Osto E, Famoso G, Previato M, Fedrigo M, Vecchiati A, Perazzolo Marra

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89: Russo CF, Mariscalco G, Colli A, Santè P, Nicolini F, Miceli A, De Chiara B,

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90: Colli A, Manzan E, Rucinskas K, Janusauskas V, Zucchetta F, Zakarkaitė D,

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91: D'Onofrio A, Colli A, Gerosa G. Percutaneous access, no matter what! J Am

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92: Fedrigo M, Leone O, Burke MM, Rice A, Toquet C, Vernerey D, Frigo AC,

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93: Bejko J, Bottio T, Tarzia V, De Franceschi M, Bianco R, Gallo M, Castoro M,

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94: D'Onofrio A, Gallo M, Tarantini G, Cucchini U, Pittarello D, Gerosa G. An

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95: Tarzia V, Buratto E, Gallo M, Bortolussi G, Bejko J, Dal Lin C, Torregrossa

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96: Torregrossa G, Anyanwu A, Zucchetta F, Gerosa G. SynCardia: the total

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97: Gerosa G, Scuri S, Iop L, Torregrossa G. Present and future perspectives on

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98: Rattazzi M, Bertacco E, Iop L, D'Andrea S, Puato M, Buso G, Causin V, Gerosa

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99: Webb J, Gerosa G, Lefèvre T, Leipsic J, Spence M, Thomas M, Thielmann M,

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100: Zucchetta F, Tarzia V, Bottio T, Gerosa G. The Jarvik-2000 ventricular

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101: Gallo M, Tarzia V, Iop L, Bejko J, Bortolussi G, Bianco R, Bottio T, Gerosa

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102: Mapelli D, Cavazzana A, Cavalli C, Bottio T, Tarzia V, Gerosa G, Volpe BR.

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103: Tarantini G, Mojoli M, Purita P, Napodano M, D'Onofrio A, Frigo A, Covolo E,

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104: Rodés-Cabau J, Kahlert P, Neumann FJ, Schymik G, Webb JG, Amarenco P, Brott

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105: Bottio T, Bejko J, Guariento A, Tarzia V, Pittarello D, Gerosa G. Bilateral

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106: Colli A, Manzan E, Zucchetta F, Sarais C, Pittarello D, Gerosa G.

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107: Tona F, Fedrigo M, Famoso G, Previato M, Tellatin S, Vecchiati A, Bellu R,

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prevents coronary microvasculopathy in heart transplant recipients with normal

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108: Torregrossa G, Morshuis M, Varghese R, Hosseinian L, Vida V, Tarzia V,

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109: Tarzia V, Buratto E, Bortolussi G, Paolini C, Bejko J, Bottio T, Gerosa G.

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110: Bottio T, Bejko J, Tarzia V, Gerosa G. HeartWare LVAD implantation in a

patient with a rare ARVD: Carvajal syndrome. Int J Artif Organs. 2014 Jul

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111: D'Onofrio A, Salizzoni S, Agrifoglio M, Lucchetti V, Musumeci F, Esposito G,

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148: Sponga S, Leoni L, Buja G, Nalli C, Voisine P, Gerosa G. Role of an

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153: Gallo M, Naso F, Poser H, Rossi A, Franci P, Bianco R, Micciolo M, Zanella

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182: Romata C, Susin FM, Cambi A, Tarzia V, Pengo V, Gerosa G, Bagno A.

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valves by phonographic analysis. J Artif Organs. 2011 Jun;14(2):100-11. doi:

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183: Fraccaro C, Tarantini G, Napodano M, Gasparetto V, Iliceto S, Gerosa G,

Isabella G. Transfemoral aortic valve implantation of an Edwards Sapien XT valve

in a patient with a mechanical mitral prosthesis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown).

2011 Sep;12(9):669-70. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328345881f. PubMed PMID: 21430546.

184: Favaro A, Gerosa G, Caforio AL, Volpe B, Rupolo G, Zarneri D, Boscolo S,

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Santonastaso P. Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in heart

transplantation recipients: the relationship with outcome and adherence to

medical treatment. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb;33(1):1-7. doi:

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185: Razzolini R, Longhi S, Tarantini G, Rizzo S, Napodano M, Abate E, Fraccaro

C, Thiene G, Iliceto S, Gerosa G, Basso C. Relation of aortic valve weight to

severity of aortic stenosis. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Mar 1;107(5):741-6. doi:

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186: Fraccaro C, Buja G, Tarantini G, Gasparetto V, Leoni L, Razzolini R, Corrado

D, Bonato R, Basso C, Thiene G, Gerosa G, Isabella G, Iliceto S, Napodano M.

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self-expandable aortic valve implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2011 Mar

1;107(5):747-54. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.054. Epub 2011 Jan 19. PubMed

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187: Gandaglia A, Bagno A, Naso F, Spina M, Gerosa G. Cells, scaffolds and

bioreactors for tissue-engineered heart valves: a journey from basic concepts to

contemporary developmental innovations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011

Apr;39(4):523-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.07.030. Epub 2010 Dec 15. Review.


188: Naso F, Gandaglia A, Iop L, Spina M, Gerosa G. First quantitative assay of

alpha-Gal in soft tissues: presence and distribution of the epitope before and

after cell removal from xenogeneic heart valves. Acta Biomater. 2011

Apr;7(4):1728-34. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.11.030. Epub 2010 Nov 29. PubMed

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189: Lee MS, Yang T, Fearon WF, Ho M, Tarantini G, Xhaxho J, Gerosa G, Weston M,

Ehdaie A, Rabbani L, Kirtane AJ. Long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary

intervention of left main coronary artery for treatment of cardiac allograft

vasculopathy after orthotopic heart transplantation. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Oct

15;106(8):1086-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.06.019. PubMed PMID: 20920643.

190: Bottio T, Tarzia V, Dal Lin C, Buratto E, Rizzoli G, Spina M, Gandaglia A,

Naso F, Gerosa G. The changing hydrodynamic performance of the decellularized

intact porcine aortic root: considerations on in-vitro testing. J Heart Valve

Dis. 2010 Jul;19(4):485-91. PubMed PMID: 20845897.

191: Osto E, Castellani C, Fadini GP, Baesso I, Gambino A, Agostini C, Avogaro A,

Gerosa G, Thiene G, Iliceto S, Angelini A, Tona F. Impaired endothelial

progenitor cell recruitment may contribute to heart transplant microvasculopathy.

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2011 Jan;30(1):70-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.07.004.

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192: Fedrigo M, Gambino A, Tona F, Torregrossa G, Poli F, Benazzi E, Frigo A,

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Angelini A. Can C4d immunostaining on endomyocardial biopsies be considered a

prognostic biomarker in heart transplant recipients? Transplantation. 2010 Oct

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2011 Jan 15;91(1):135. PubMed PMID: 20811321.

193: Rickelt S, Rizzo S, Doerflinger Y, Zentgraf H, Basso C, Gerosa G, Thiene G,

Moll R, Franke WW. A novel kind of tumor type-characteristic junction:

plakophilin-2 as a major protein of adherens junctions in cardiac myxomata. Mod

Pathol. 2010 Nov;23(11):1429-37. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2010.138. Epub 2010 Aug

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194: Tona F, Osto E, Tarantini G, Gambino A, Cavallin F, Feltrin G, Montisci R,

Caforio AL, Gerosa G, Iliceto S. Coronary flow reserve by transthoracic

echocardiography predicts epicardial intimal thickening in cardiac allograft

vasculopathy. Am J Transplant. 2010 Jul;10(7):1668-76. doi:

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195: Naso F, Gandaglia A, Formato M, Cigliano A, Lepedda AJ, Gerosa G, Spina M.

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pulmonary heart valve conduits: Impact of detergent-based cell removal. Acta

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196: Susin FM, Bagno A, Gerosa G. Hydrodynamic performance of heart valve

prostheses: open discussion on European Committee for Standardization

International Organization for Standardization standard 5840. J Thorac Cardiovasc

Surg. 2010 May;139(5):1356-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.025. PubMed PMID:

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197: Valfrè C, Ius P, Minniti G, Salvador L, Bottio T, Cesari F, Rizzoli G,

Gerosa G. The fate of Hancock II porcine valve recipients 25 years after implant.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Aug;38(2):141-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.01.046.

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198: Rizzoli G, Bejko J, Bottio T, Tarzia V, Gerosa G. Valve surgery in

octogenarians: does it prolong life? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010

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199: Gambino A, Torregrossa G, Feltrin G, Toscano G, Gerosa G. Heart donors with

underlying genetic syndromes. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 May;29(5):588-9. doi:

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200: Bagno A, Anzil F, Buselli R, Pesavento E, Tarzia V, Pengo V, Bottio T,

Gerosa G. Bileaflet mechanical heart valve closing sounds: in vitro

classification by phonocardiographic analysis. J Artif Organs. 2009;12(3):172-81.

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201: Fraccaro C, Napodano M, Tarantini G, Gasparetto V, Gerosa G, Bianco R,

Bonato R, Pittarello D, Isabella G, Iliceto S, Ramondo A. Expanding the

eligibility for transcatheter aortic valve implantation the trans-subclavian

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202: Viganò M, Dengler T, Mattei MF, Poncelet A, Vanhaecke J, Vermes E, Kleinloog

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of cytomegalovirus infection with everolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil in de

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203: Napodano M, Cutolo A, Fraccaro C, Tarantini G, Bonato R, Bianco R, Gerosa G,

Iliceto S, Ramondo A. Totally percutaneous valve replacement for severe aortic

regurgitation in a degenerating bioprosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009

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204: Lehmkuhl HB, Arizon J, Viganò M, Almenar L, Gerosa G, Maccherini M, Varnous

S, Musumeci F, Hexham JM, Mange KC, Livi U; 2411 Study Investigators. Everolimus

with reduced cyclosporine versus MMF with standard cyclosporine in de novo heart

transplant recipients. Transplantation. 2009 Jul 15;88(1):115-22. doi:

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205: Iop L, Renier V, Naso F, Piccoli M, Bonetti A, Gandaglia A, Pozzobon M,

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influence of heart valve leaflet matrix characteristics on the interaction

between human mesenchymal stem cells and decellularized scaffolds. Biomaterials.

2009 Sep;30(25):4104-16. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.04.031. Epub 2009 May

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206: Bagno A, Anzil F, Tarzia V, Pengo V, Ruggeri A, Gerosa G. Application of

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207: Osto E, Tona F, Angelini A, Montisci R, Ruscazio M, Vinci A, Tarantini G,

Ramondo A, Gambino A, Thiene G, Caforio AL, Gerosa G, Iliceto S. Determinants of

coronary flow reserve in heart transplantation: a study performed with

contrast-enhanced echocardiography. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009

May;28(5):453-60. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.02.008. PubMed PMID: 19416773.

208: Sponga S, Basso C, Ruffatti A, Gerosa G. Systemic sclerosis and aortic valve

stenosis: therapeutic implications in two cases of aortic valve replacement. J

Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Jul;10(7):560-2. doi:

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209: Bagno A, Anzil F, Buselli R, Tarzia V, Bottio T, Gerosa G, Pengo V. Is the

analysis over the time domain or over the frequency domain significant for the

detection of bileaflet mechanical heart valve dysfunction? Ann Thorac Surg. 2009

Mar;87(3):986-7; author reply 987-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.011.


210: Angelini A, Castellani C, Poli F, Benazzi E, Torregrossa G, Tona F, Gambino

A, Caforio AP, Feltrin G, Toscano G, Valente M, Thiene G, Gerosa G.

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ABO-compatible heart transplantation: a case of accommodation. J Heart Lung

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211: Bottio T, Thiene G, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G. Arterial switch

operation, aortic root dilation, and long-term aortic valve competence. Ann

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212: Rattazzi M, Iop L, Faggin E, Bertacco E, Zoppellaro G, Baesso I, Puato M,

Torregrossa G, Fadini GP, Agostini C, Gerosa G, Sartore S, Pauletto P. Clones of

interstitial cells from bovine aortic valve exhibit different calcifying

potential when exposed to endotoxin and phosphate. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.

2008 Dec;28(12):2165-72. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.108.174342. Epub 2008 Oct 2. PubMed

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213: Bottio T, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G. Aortic valve stenosis management:

old strategies and future directions. Eur Heart J. 2008 Nov;29(22):2821; author

reply 2822. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn443. Epub 2008 Oct 2. PubMed PMID:

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214: Iop L, Chiavegato A, Callegari A, Bollini S, Piccoli M, Pozzobon M, Rossi

CA, Calamelli S, Chiavegato D, Gerosa G, De Coppi P, Sartore S. Different

cardiovascular potential of adult- and fetal-type mesenchymal stem cells in a rat

model of heart cryoinjury. Cell Transplant. 2008;17(6):679-94. PubMed PMID:

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215: Segovia J, Gerosa G, Almenar L, Livi U, Viganò M, Arizón JM, Yonan N, Di

Salvo TG, Renlund DG, Kobashigawa JA; ERL 2401 Study Group. Impact of dose

reductions on efficacy outcome in heart transplant patients receiving

enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium or mycophenolate mofetil at 12 months

post-transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(6):809-14. doi:

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216: Hamad AM, Rizzardi G, Bottio T, Gerosa G, Rea F. A word of caution for

patients undergoing lung transplantation with associated mitral regurgitation. J

Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Aug;27(8):935-6. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.05.011.

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217: Bottio T, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G. Valve prostheses evaluation: it is

a complex scenario and not only a matter of gradient. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008

Aug;86(2):691; author reply 691-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.059. PubMed

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218: Bottio T, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G. The changing spectrum of

bioprostheses hydrodynamic performance: considerations on in-vitro tests.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 Oct;7(5):750-4. doi:

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219: Gambino A, Torregrossa G, Cozzi E, Angelini A, De Silvestro G, Cerutti A,

Feltrin G, Toscano G, d'Agostino C, Zanella F, Thiene G, Gerosa G.

ABO-incompatible heart transplantation: crossing the immunological barrier. J

Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Aug;9(8):854-7. doi:

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220: di Marco F, Gerosa G. Heart valve tissue engineering: research should

proceed along validated routes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jun;135(6):1406-7;

author reply 1407. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.10.075. PubMed PMID: 18544409.

221: Bottio T, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G. In-vitro testing of three totally

supra-annular bileaflet mechanical valves: hydrodynamics in the Sheffield pulse

duplicator. J Heart Valve Dis. 2008 Mar;17(2):222-6. PubMed PMID: 18512495.

222: Bovolato FE, Isabella G, Rampazzo D, Guglielmi C, Gerosa G, Iliceto S,

Bilato C. Acute coronary syndrome in a patient with Marfan syndrome following

emergent surgical repair of aortic dissection. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown).

2008 Jun;9(6):615-21. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282f21689. PubMed PMID: 18475131.

223: Gerosa G, d'Agostino C. Cell therapy in ischemic settings: fact and fiction.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 May;135(5):986-90. doi:

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.007. PubMed PMID: 18455573.

224: Schmid C, Jurmann M, Birnbaum D, Colombo T, Falk V, Feltrin G, Garatti A,

Genoni M, Gerosa G, Göttel P, Gummert J, Halfmann R, Hammel D, Hennig E, Kaufmann

F, Lanfranconi M, Meyns B, Mohr F, Müller J, Nikolov D, Rucinskas K, Scheld HH,

Schmid FX, Schneider M, Sirvydis V, Tandler R, Vitali E, Vlasselaers D, Weyand M,

Wilhelm M, Hetzer R. Influence of inflow cannula length in axial-flow pumps on

neurologic adverse event rate: results from a multi-center analysis. J Heart Lung

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225: Tarantini G, Favaretto E, Gardin A, Napodano M, Isabella G, Panfili M,

Gerosa G, Iliceto S, Ramondo A. Drug-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary

lesions in cardiac transplant vasculopathy: acute and mid-term clinical and

angiographic outcomes. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Apr;9(4):396-402. doi:

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226: Gerosa G, Finco A, Mereu S, Vitale M, Manes F, Denti AB. Comparison of

seasonal variations of ozone exposure and fluxes in a Mediterranean Holm oak

forest between the exceptionally dry 2003 and the following year. Environ Pollut.

2009 May;157(5):1737-44. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.11.025. Epub 2008 Jan 3.


227: Angelini A, Castellani C, Tona F, Gambino A, Caforio AP, Feltrin G, Della

Barbera M, Valente M, Gerosa G, Thiene G. Continuous engraftment and

differentiation of male recipient Y-chromosome-positive cardiomyocytes in donor

female human heart transplants. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Nov;26(11):1110-8.


228: Callegari A, Bollini S, Iop L, Chiavegato A, Torregrossa G, Pozzobon M,

Gerosa G, De Coppi P, Elvassore N, Sartore S. Neovascularization induced by

porous collagen scaffold implanted on intact and cryoinjured rat hearts.

Biomaterials. 2007 Dec;28(36):5449-61. Epub 2007 Oct 1. PubMed PMID: 17905428.

229: Rubino M, Hamad AM, Rea F, Gerosa G. Reconstruction of the right atrium with

pulmonary artery homograft after resection of right atrial lipomatosis. Interact

Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;6(6):826-7. Epub 2007 Sep 11. PubMed PMID:

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230: Tarzia V, Bottio T, Testolin L, Gerosa G. Extended (31 years) durability of

a Starr-Edwards prosthesis in mitral position. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg.

2007 Aug;6(4):570-1. Epub 2007 May 2. PubMed PMID: 17669941.

231: Bottio T, Gerosa G. Conflicting echocardiographic evaluations of

supra-annular tissue valves: a mystery not yet resolved. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007

Aug;84(2):713-4. PubMed PMID: 17643679.

232: Bacchion F, Cukon S, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G, Daliento L, Thiene G, Basso C.

Infective endocarditis in bicuspid aortic valve: atrioventricular block as sign

of perivalvular abscess. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2007 Jul-Aug;16(4):252-5. Epub 2006

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233: Gambino A, Cerutti A, Feltrin G, Toscano G, Tarantini G, Milanesi O,

Angelini A, Gerosa G. Outcome after pediatric heart transplantation: two decades

of a single center experience. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Aug;32(2):220-4.

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234: di Marco F, Grendene S, Feltrin G, Meneghetti D, Gerosa G. Antiplatelet

therapy in patients receiving aortic bioprostheses: a report of clinical and

instrumental safety. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jun;133(6):1597-603. PubMed

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235: Guaricci AI, Tarantini G, Basso C, Corbetti F, Rubino M, Ieva R, Daliento L,

Gerosa G, Ramondo A, Thiene G, Iliceto S. Images in cardiovascular medicine.

Giant aneurysm of the right atrial appendage in a 39-year-old woman. Circulation.

2007 Feb 20;115(7):e194-6. PubMed PMID: 17309921.

236: Hummel M, Yonan N, Ross H, Miller LW, Sechaud R, Balez S, Koelle EU, Gerosa

G; ERL 2401 Study Group. Pharmacokinetics and variability of mycophenolic acid

from enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium compared with mycophenolate mofetil in

de novo heart transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2007 Jan-Feb;21(1):18-23.


237: Chiavegato A, Bollini S, Pozzobon M, Callegari A, Gasparotto L, Taiani J,

Piccoli M, Lenzini E, Gerosa G, Vendramin I, Cozzi E, Angelini A, Iop L, Zanon

GF, Atala A, De Coppi P, Sartore S. Human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells are

rejected after transplantation in the myocardium of normal, ischemic,

immuno-suppressed or immuno-deficient rat. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2007

Apr;42(4):746-59. Epub 2006 Dec 23. PubMed PMID: 17300799.

238: di Marco F, Gerosa G. Percutaneous aortic valve replacement: which patients

are suitable for it? A quest for a controlled use. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007

Feb;133(2):294-8. PubMed PMID: 17258549.

239: Gerosa G, Pontarollo S, Iliceto S, di Marco F. An alternative technique for

aortic root remodeling in patients with bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac

Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jan;133(1):249-50. PubMed PMID: 17198822.

240: Bottio T, Valente M, Rizzoli G, Tarzia V, Bisleri G, Pettenazzo E, Gerosa G,

Thiene G. Commissural dehiscence: a rare and peculiar cause of porcine valve

structural deterioration. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Nov;132(5):1017-22.


241: Rizzoli G, Mirone S, Ius P, Polesel E, Bottio T, Salvador L, Zussa C, Gerosa

G, Valfrè C. Fifteen-year results with the Hancock II valve: a multicenter

experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Sep;132(3):602-9, 609.e1-4. PubMed

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242: Valfrè C, Rizzoli G, Zussa C, Ius P, Polesel E, Mirone S, Bottio T, Gerosa

G. Clinical results of Hancock II versus Hancock Standard at long-term follow-up.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Sep;132(3):595-601, 601.e1-2. PubMed PMID:

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243: Gerosa G, Carta R, Montisci M, Leoni L, Iliceto S, Rizzoli G, di Marco F.

How to deal with recipients of valves prone to structural failure in the 2000s:

Padua experience with the TRI Technologies valve. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006

Sep;82(3):858-64. PubMed PMID: 16928498.

244: Kobashigawa JA, Renlund DG, Gerosa G, Almenar L, Eisen HJ, Keogh AM,

Lehmkuhl HB, Livi U, Ross H, Segovia J, Yonan N; ERL2401 Heart Study

Investigators. Similar efficacy and safety of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium

(EC-MPS, myfortic) compared with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in de novo heart

transplant recipients: results of a 12-month, single-blind, randomized,

parallel-group, multicenter study. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006

Aug;25(8):935-41. Epub 2006 Jun 27. PubMed PMID: 16890114.

245: Bottio T, Basso C, Thiene G, Gerosa G. Prolonged durability of a Kay-Shiley

mechanical valve prosthesis. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(2):270-1. PubMed PMID:


246: Bottio T, Vida V, Padalino M, Gerosa G, Stellin G. Early and long-term

prognostic value of Troponin-I after cardiac surgery in newborns and children.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Aug;30(2):250-5. Epub 2006 Jul 10. PubMed PMID:

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247: Tona F, Caforio AL, Montisci R, Gambino A, Angelini A, Ruscazio M, Toscano

G, Feltrin G, Ramondo A, Gerosa G, Iliceto S. Coronary flow velocity pattern and

coronary flow reserve by contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography predict

long-term outcome in heart transplantation. Circulation. 2006 Jul 4;114(1

Suppl):I49-55. PubMed PMID: 16820624.

248: di Marco F, Giordan M, Gerosa G. Early antithrombotic therapy after aortic

valve replacement with tissue valves: when the practice diverges from the

guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Jun;131(6):1223. PubMed PMID:

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249: Gerosa G, Tarzia V, Rizzoli G, Bottio T. Small aortic annulus: the

hydrodynamic performances of 5 commercially available tissue valves. J Thorac

Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 May;131(5):1058-64. PubMed PMID: 16678590.

250: Tona F, Caforio AL, Montisci R, Angelini A, Ruscazio M, Gambino A, Ramondo

A, Thiene G, Gerosa G, Iliceto S. Coronary flow reserve by contrast-enhanced

echocardiography: a new noninvasive diagnostic tool for cardiac allograft

vasculopathy. Am J Transplant. 2006 May;6(5 Pt 1):998-1003. PubMed PMID:

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251: Belloni AS, Petrelli L, Guidolin D, De Toni R, Bova S, Spinazzi R, Gerosa G,

Rossi GP, Nussdorfer GG. Identification and localization of

adrenomedullin-storing cardiac mast cells. Int J Mol Med. 2006 May;17(5):709-13.


252: Gambino A, di Marco F, Feltrin G, Toscano G, Gerosa G, Angelini A, Thiene G.

Mechanical and biologic analysis of a 1,512-day-long implanted Novacor left

ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Apr;25(4):492-4. Epub

2006 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 16563987.

253: Gerosa G. Inappropriate surgical technique or prosthesis malfunctioning? J

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Mar;131(3):759-60; author reply 760. PubMed PMID:

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254: di Marco F, Giordan M, Pittarello D, Gerosa G. Moray mouth heart. Int J

Cardiol. 2006 Nov 10;113(2):274-5. Epub 2005 Nov 28. PubMed PMID: 16313985.

255: di Marco F, Meneghetti G, Gerosa G. Early anticoagulation after aortic valve

replacement with bioprostheses: time to abandon it? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.

2005 Nov;130(5):1482-3. PubMed PMID: 16256819.

256: Basso C, Bottio T, Rubino M, Ruffatti A, Pittarello D, Thiene G, Gerosa G.

Antiphospholipid syndrome and right atrial mass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005

Nov;130(5):1462-3. PubMed PMID: 16256806.

257: Sartore S, Lenzi M, Angelini A, Chiavegato A, Gasparotto L, De Coppi P,

Bianco R, Gerosa G. Amniotic mesenchymal cells autotransplanted in a porcine

model of cardiac ischemia do not differentiate to cardiogenic phenotypes. Eur J

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258: Bottio T, Rizzoli G, Caprili L, Testolin L, Thiene G, Gerosa G. Biological

versus mechanical aortic prosthesis? A nineteen-year comparison in a

propensity-matched population. J Heart Valve Dis. 2005 Jul;14(4):493-500. PubMed

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259: Buja P, Tarantini G, Del Bianco F, Razzolini R, Bilato C, Ramondo A,

Napodano M, Isabella G, Gerosa G, Iliceto S. Moderate-to-severe ischemic mitral

regurgitation and multivessel coronary artery disease: Impact of different

treatment on survival and rehospitalization. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Jul

28;111(1):26-33. Epub 2005 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 16061295.

260: Bottio T, Gerosa G. Clinical-pathologic conference in cardiac surgery:

malignant schwannoma of the heart. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005

Jul;130(1):202-5. PubMed PMID: 15999063.

261: Marangelli V, Cacciavillani L, Pontarollo S, di Marco F, Gerosa G, Iliceto

S. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Three-dimensional imaging in rupture of

papillary muscle after acute myocardial infarction. Circulation. 2005 Jun

14;111(23):e385-7. PubMed PMID: 15956141.

262: Tona F, Caforio AL, Piaserico S, Bontorin M, De Simone G, Leone MG, Fortina

AB, Gambino A, Feltrin G, Calzolari D, Angelini A, Peserico A, Thiene G, Gerosa

G, Iliceto S. Abnormal total ejection isovolume index as early noninvasive marker

of chronic rejection in heart transplantation. Transpl Int. 2005 Mar;18(3):303-8.


263: Rizzoli G, Bottio T, Vida V, Nesseris G, Caprili L, Thiene G, Gerosa G.

Intermediate results of isolated mitral valve replacement with a Biocor porcine

valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Feb;129(2):322-9. PubMed PMID: 15678042.

264: Caforio AL, Tona F, Piaserico S, Gambino A, Feltrin G, Fortina AB, Angelini

A, Alaibac M, Bontorin M, Calzolari D, Peserico A, Thiene G, Iliceto S, Gerosa G.

C2 is superior to C0 as predictor of renal toxicity and rejection risk profile in

stable heart transplant recipients. Transpl Int. 2005 Jan;18(1):116-24. PubMed

PMID: 15612993.

265: Bottio T, Pittarello D, Bonato R, Thiene G, Gerosa G, Casarotto D, Basso C.

Echocardiographic diagnosis of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma. Tex Heart

Inst J. 2004;31(3):322-3. PubMed PMID: 15562859; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC521782.

266: Bottio T, Caprili L, Casarotto D, Gerosa G. Small aortic annulus: the

hydrodynamic performances of 5 commercially available bileaflet mechanical

valves. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Sep;128(3):457-62. PubMed PMID: 15354108.

267: Gerosa G, di Marco F, Bianco R, Vendramin I, Casarotto D. First Italian

robot-enhanced coronary bypass. Ital Heart J. 2004 Jun;5(6):475-8. PubMed PMID:

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268: Gerosa G, Bianco R, Buja G, di Marco F. Totally endoscopic robotic-guided

pulmonary veins ablation: an alternative method for the treatment of atrial

fibrillation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Aug;26(2):450-2. PubMed PMID:

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269: Bottio T, Angelini A, Testolin L, Bonato R, Thiene G, Gerosa G. How an

undiscovered extensive peripheral pulmonary venous thrombosis destroyed a heart

transplant: a case report. Transplant Proc. 2004 Jun;36(5):1551-3. PubMed PMID:

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270: Gerosa G, Rizzoli G, Di Marco F, Bottio T, Thiene G, Casarotto D. The

experience with porcine bioprostheses at Padua University. J Heart Valve Dis.

2004 May;13 Suppl 1:S44-8. PubMed PMID: 15225001.

271: Gerosa G, di Marco F, Casarotto D, Bottio T. Searching for a correct method

of evaluation of valve prosthesis performance. Laboratory assessment. J Heart

Valve Dis. 2004 May;13 Suppl 1:S1-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 15224988.

272: Bottio T, Rizzoli G, Thiene G, Nesseris G, Casarotto D, Gerosa G.

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an 8-year experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun;127(6):1616-23. PubMed

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273: Caforio AL, Tona F, Fortina AB, Angelini A, Piaserico S, Gambino A, Feltrin

G, Ramondo A, Valente M, Iliceto S, Thiene G, Gerosa G. Immune and nonimmune

predictors of cardiac allograft vasculopathy onset and severity: multivariate

risk factor analysis and role of immunosuppression. Am J Transplant. 2004

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274: Bottio T, Gambino A, Casarotto D, Gerosa G, Thiene G. Are valve

bioprostheses more prone to structural valve deterioration in mitral than in

aortic position? An answer derived from a prolonged experience with the novacor

left ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Apr;23(4):507-9.


275: Bottio T, Thiene G, Vida V, Della Barbera M, Angelini A, Stellin G, Gerosa

G. The bovine jugular vein conduit for right ventricular outflow tract

reconstruction: a feasible alternative to homograft conduits? J Thorac Cardiovasc

Surg. 2004 Apr;127(4):1204-7. PubMed PMID: 15052227.

276: Mantovan R, Raviele A, Buja G, Bertaglia E, Cesari F, Pedrocco A, Zussa C,

Gerosa G, Valfrè C, Stritoni P; North-eastern Italian Study on Radiofrequency

Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Investigators. Left atrial

radiofrequency ablation during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial

fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Dec;14(12):1289-95. PubMed PMID:

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277: Bottio T, Rizzoli G, Caprili L, Nesseris G, Thiene G, Gerosa G.

Full-sternotomy off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass procedures:

in-hospital outcomes and complications during one year in a single center. Tex

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278: Bottio T, Vida VL, Stellin G, Thiene G, Casarotto D, Gerosa G. Expected

freedom from structural degeneration and patient outgrowth for the bovine jugular

vein conduit: is it possible to calculate a safe rate for children? Ann Thorac

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279: Tarantini G, Buja P, Scognamiglio R, Razzolini R, Gerosa G, Isabella G,

Ramondo A, Iliceto S. Aortic valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis with

left ventricular dysfunction: determinants of cardiac mortality and ventricular

function recovery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Dec;24(6):879-85. PubMed PMID:

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280: Spina M, Ortolani F, El Messlemani A, Gandaglia A, Bujan J,

Garcia-Honduvilla N, Vesely I, Gerosa G, Casarotto D, Petrelli L, Marchini M.

Isolation of intact aortic valve scaffolds for heart-valve bioprostheses:

extracellular matrix structure, prevention from calcification, and cell

repopulation features. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2003 Dec 15;67(4):1338-50. PubMed

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281: Ortolani F, Petrelli L, Nori SL, Gerosa G, Spina M, Marchini M. Malachite

green and phthalocyanine-silver reactions reveal acidic phospholipid involvement

in calcification of porcine aortic valves in rat subdermal model. Histol

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282: Gerosa G, Bottio T, Valente M, Thiene G, Casarotto D. Intracoronary artery

shunt: an assessment of possible coronary artery wall damage. J Thorac Cardiovasc

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283: Bottio T, Casarotto D, Thiene G, Caprili L, Angelini A, Gerosa G. Leaflet

escape in a new bileaflet mechanical valve: TRI technologies. Circulation. 2003

May 13;107(18):2303-6. Epub 2003 May 5. PubMed PMID: 12732611.

284: Bottio T, Leoni L, Vida V, Stellin G, Casarotto D, Gerosa G. Radiofrequency

ablation through a right atrium incision in congenital atrial septal defect.

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285: Bertipaglia B, Ortolani F, Petrelli L, Gerosa G, Spina M, Pauletto P,

Casarotto D, Marchini M, Sartore S; Vitalitate Exornatum Succedaneum Aorticum

Labore Ingenioso Obtenibitur Project. Cell characterization of porcine aortic

valve and decellularized leaflets repopulated with aortic valve interstitial

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286: Casarotto D, Bottio T, Gambino A, Testolin L, Gerosa G. The last to die is

hope: prolonged mechanical circulatory support with a Novacor left ventricular

assist device as a bridge to transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003

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287: Bottio T, Gerosa G, Basso C, Thiene G, Casarotto DC. Unexpected mechanical

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288: Bottio T, Rizzoli G, Gerosa G, Thiene G, Casarotto D. Mid-term follow-up in

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289: Gambino A, Testolin L, Gerosa G, Feltrin G, Caforio AL, Iacona GM, Spagna E,

Casarotto D. New trends in heart transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2001

Nov-Dec;33(7-8):3536-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 11750506.

290: Della Rocca F, Sartore S, Guidolin D, Bertiplaglia B, Gerosa G, Casarotto D,

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291: Vesely I, Casarotto DC, Gerosa G. Mechanics of cryopreserved aortic and

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292: Razzolini R, Gerosa G, Leoni L, Casarotto D, Chioin R, Dalla-Volta S.

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circulation. J Heart Valve Dis. 1999 May;8(3):279-83. PubMed PMID: 10399661.

293: Samouillan V, Dandurand-Lods J, Lamure A, Maurel E, Lacabanne C, Gerosa G,

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294: David H, Boughner DR, Vesely I, Gerosa G. The pulmonary valve. Is it

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295: Gerosa G, Ross DN, Brucke PE, Dziatkowiak A, Mohammad S, Norman D, Davies J,

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296: Gerosa G, Casarotto D. Modification of the Ross operation to facilitate

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297: Gerosa G, Fracasso A, Guzzi G, Muneretto C, Thiene G, Casarotto D. Emergency

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299: Gerosa G, McKay R, Ross DN. Replacement of the aortic valve or root with a

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300: Latini R, Barbieri E, Castello C, Marchi S, Sica A, Gerosa G, Rossi R,

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301: Casarotto D, Pugliese P, Brunelli M, Camassa N, Silvestre G, Gerosa G,

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