Research Area: Experimental Cardiology
Group Leader
Within our department we investigate the underlying causes and mechanisms that contribute to hypertrophic growth and cardiac remodelling in different congenital and structural heart diseases. This includes research of stem cells, hormone receptors, and molecular and cellular studies towards basic mechanisms. Moreover pulmonary arterial hypertension is a tasrget of our research unit. Importantly, based on these studies, we also investigate potential novel treatments options that may have therapeutic value.
In summary, our research has a strong translational medicine character, covering the whole field from gene to patient with a strong focus on.
Biologist AOPD
- Nina Kaluderic
Medical Doctors
- Biagio Castaldi
- Elena Reffo
- Marina Avesani
Selected Publications
Sabatino J, Di Salvo G, Krupickova S, Fraisse A, Prota C, Bucciarelli V, Josen M, Paredes J, Sirico D, Voges I, Indolfi C, Prasad S, Daubeney P.. 2019. Left Ventricular Twist Mechanics to Identify Left Ventricular Noncompaction in Childhood.. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, Apr;12(4):e007805. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.007805.Di Salvo G, et al.. 2018. Imaging the adult with congenital heart disease: a multimodality imaging approach-position paper from the EACVI. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. EACVI Scientific Documents Committee, doi: 0.1093/ehjci/jey102. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30084968
Di Salvo G, et al. A. 2006. Abnormal myocardial deformation properties in obese, nonhypertensive children: an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, standard echocardiographic, and strain rate imaging study.. Eur Heart J., 27:2689-95. PubMed PMID: 16905554.
Di Salvo G, et al. . 2005. Atrial myocardial deformation properties predict maintenance of sinus rhythm after external cardioversion of recent-onset lone atrial fibrillation: a color Doppler myocardial imaging and transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic study.. Circulation, Jul 19;112(3):387-95.
Di Salvo G, Habib G, et al.. 2001. Echocardiography predicts embolic events in infective endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol, Mar 15;37(4):1069-76. PubMed PMID:11263610
Contact
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Phone: +39 049 9640139
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