Pubblicazioni

Dr Rosa Roccaforte’s Publications and Presentations at Medical Conferences, Meetings, etc
Original and review articles:
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Spoladore R, Roccaforte R, Fragasso G, Gardini C, Palloshi A, Cuko A, Arioli F, Salerno
A, Margonato A. Safety and efficacy of doxazosin as an "add-on" antihypertensive
therapy in mild to moderate heart failure patients. Acta Cardiol. 2009 Aug;64(4):485-91.
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Roccaforte R, Demers C, Baldassarre F, Teo KK, Yusuf S Effectiveness of
comprehensive disease management programmes in improving clinical outcomes in heart
failure patients. A meta-analysis. Eur J Heart Fail. 2005 Dec;7(7):1133-44. Epub 2005 Sep
29. Erratum in: Eur J Heart Fail. 2006 Mar;8(2):223-4
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Lonn E, Yusuf S, Arnold MJ, Sheridan P, Pogue J, Micks M, McQueen MJ, Probstfield J,
Fodor G, Held C, Genest J Jr; Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) 2
Investigators Homocysteine lowering with folic acid and B vitamins in vascular disease.
N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 13;354(15):1567-77. Epub 2006 Mar 12. Erratum in: N Engl J
Med. 2006 Aug 17;355(7):746.
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Lonn E, Held C, Arnold JM, Probstfield J, McQueen M, Micks M, Pogue J, Sheridan P,
Bosch J, Genest J, Yusuf S; HOPE-2 Investigators. Rationale, design and baseline
characteristics of a large, simple, randomized trial of combined folic acid and vitamins B6
and B12 in high-risk patients: the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE)-2 trial.
Can J Cardiol. 2006 Jan;22(1):47-53.
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Bosch J, Lonn E, Pogue J, Arnold JM, Dagenais GR, Yusuf S; HOPE/HOPE-TOO Study
Investigators Long-term effects of ramipril on cardiovascular events and on diabetes:
results of the HOPE study extension. Circulation. 2005 Aug 30;112(9):1339-46.
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R. Roccaforte The Effectiveness of Comprehensive Disease Management Programmes
In Improving Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients. A Meta-Analysis Master of
Science Thesis, McMaster Publishing, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 2004
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Lonn E, Roccaforte R, Yi Q, Dagenais G, Sleight P, Bosch J, Suhan P, Micks M,
Probstfield J, Bernstein V, Yusuf S; HOPE Investigators. Heart Outcomes Prevention
Evaluation. Effect of long-term therapy with ramipril in high-risk women J Am Coll
Cardiol. 2002 Aug 21;40(4):693-702
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The HOPE Study Investigators Effects of ramipril on cardiovascular and microvascular
outcomes in people with diabetets mellitus: results of the HOPE Study and MICRO-HOPE
substudy Lancet 355, 9200, 2000
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The Hope Study Investigators Vitamin E Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events in
High-Risk Patients N.Engl.J.Med., 342, 2, 2000
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The HOPE Study Investigators Effect of an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Inhibitor, Ramipril, on Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients N.Engl.J.Med. 342, 2,
2000
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R.Roccaforte , T. Nicoli , P.Giani T.Ri.P.S.S. : Scompenso Cardiaco Atti del Convegno
"Il Progetto T.Ri.P.S.S. : Strategie Aziendali ispirate alle prove di Efficacia", Istituto
Superiore di Sanità, Roma, November 1997
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The GISSI-3 APPI Study Group Early and Six -Month Outcome in Patients with
Angina Pectoris Early After Myocardial Infarction Am. J. Cardiol. 78, 1996
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The HOPE Study Investigators The HOPE Study : the design of a large, simple,
randomized trial of an angiotensin - converting enzyme inhibitor (ramipril) and vitamin E
in patients at high risk of cardiovascular events Can.J. Cardiol. XII, 2, 1996
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R. Roccaforte, T. Nicoli, P.Peci, P. Giani Efficacy of a slow rate infusion of propafenone
on the restoration of sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy,
7, suppl. 2, 1993
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M. Radice, M.R. Castelli, R. Roccaforte, P. Giani Reproducibility and reliability of first
pass ventriculography with Au-195m Acta Cardiologica XLII, 1, 1987
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M. Radice, A. Albertini, R. Roccaforte, G. Zatta Studio della fase diastolica con metodica
radioisotopica nella malattia coronarica [Study of the diastolic phase with a radioisotopic
method in coronary disease] Cardiologia XXX, 8, 1985
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M. Radice, R. Roccaforte, A. Albertini, V. Giudici, G.L. Tarolo Diagnosis of coronary
artery disease by radionuclide ventriculography during stress: handgrip and cold pressure
test Acta Cardiologica XL , 4, 1985
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M. Radice, A.Albertini, R. Roccaforte, M.R. Castelli, G.Folli Ejection fraction and
regional wall motion at rest and during stress in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
G. Ital. Cardiol. IV/II, 8, 1984
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Albertini A, Rumolo R, Roccaforte R, Vitolo E. [Evaluation of cardiac function in
patients with coronary disease. Critical review of various methods] Minerva
Cardioangiol. 1984 Jun;32(6):371-9.
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M. Radice, V. Giudici, R. Roccaforte, A. Albertini, M.R. Castelli, G. Folli Monitoraggio
elettrocardiografico continuo in pazienti anginosi con coronarie normali e test da sforzo
positivo [Continuous electrocardiographic monitoring of angina pectoris patients with
normal coronary arteries and a positive exercise test] Cardiologia XXVIII, 11, 1983
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G.Folli, M.Radice, R.Roccaforte Somministrazione a lungo termine di atenololo e
tolleranza all’esercizio fisico in pazienti con angina da sforzo in Ipertensione e malattie
cardiovascolari: obiettivo sull’atenololo, Excepta Medica, 1983
Presentations at medical meetings:
• R. Roccaforte, G. Fragasso, R. Spoladore, G. Calori, F. Arioli, A. Margonato Safety and
Efficacy of Doxazosin as an “Add-On” Antihypertensive Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
European Society of Hypertension XVI Meeting, Madrid, June 2006
• E. Lonn, R. Roccaforte, Q. Yi, J. Bosch, J. Probstfield, V. Bernstein, G. Dagenais, S. Yusuf
Ramipril prevents major cardiovascular events in high-risk women: results of the HOPE Trial
American College of Cardiology Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2002
• R.Roccaforte , T. Nicoli , P.Giani T.Ri.P.S.S. : Scompenso Cardiaco Convegno "Il Progetto
T. Rome, November 1997
• R. Roccaforte, T. Nicoli, P.Peci, P. Giani Efficacy of a slow rate infusion of propafenone on
the restoration of sinus rhythm in atrial fibrillation Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
International Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, August 1993
• M. Radice, V. Giudici, R. Roccaforte Confronto tra risposta al test ergometrico e a ECG
dinamico nell’angina da sforzo stabile: XLVIII Congresso nazionale della Società Italiana di
Cardiologia, Rome, December 1987
• M. Radice, P. Giani, R. Roccaforte, V. Giudici Transdermal nitroglycerin and metoprolol
slow release in patients with stable effort angina pectoris X World Congress of Cardiology,
Washington, DC, September 1986
• A. Albertini, M. Radice, R. Roccaforte, M.R. Castelli First pass radionuclide
ventriculography with Au-195m: reproducibility and reliability X World Congress of
Cardiology, Washington, DC, September 1986
• P. Giani, G. Ferrario, M. Landolina, R. Roccaforte Efficacy and tolerability of Nitroderm
TTS and metoprolol SR in patients with stable exercise-induced angina pectoris
Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy International Symposium, Geneve, 1985
• A. Albertini, G.L. Tarolo, R. Roccaforte, V. Giudici, M. Radice Accuratezza della
ventricolografia radioisotopica con Au-195m XLVI Congresso nazionale della Società Italiana
di Cardiologia, Rome, December 1985
• M. Radice, M.R. Castelli, R. Roccaforte Influenza della postura sulla risposta alla prova di
sforzo XLVI Congresso nazionale della Società Italiana di Cardiologia, Rome, December
1985
• M. Radice, V. Giudici, A. Albertini, R. Roccaforte, G. Folli Diastolic radionuclide
ventriculography indices in patients with coronary artery disease IX Congresso europeo di
Cardiologia, Dusseldorf June 1984
• M. Radice, V. Giudici, A. Albertini, R. Roccaforte, G. Folli Efficacia della somministrazione
di TTS-nitroglicerina nell’angina stabile da sforzo XLV Congresso nazionale della Società
Italiana di Cardiologia, Rome, December 1984
• M. Radice, R. Roccaforte, V. Giudici, G.L. Tarolo Studio della fase diastolica con metodica
radioisotopica nella malattia coronarica XLV Congresso nazionale della Società Italiana di
Cardiologia, Rome, December 1984
• M. Radice, A. Albertini, R. Roccaforte, G. Folli Ventricolografia radioisotopica dopo
handgrip e cold pressor nella diagnosi di cardiopatia ischemica XLIV Congresso nazionale
della Società Italiana di Cardiologia, Turin, June 1983
• M. Radice, V. Giudici, R. Roccaforte, G. Folli ECG dinamico e scintigrafia miocardica con
tallio e durante esercizio nell’interpretazione di una risposta positiva al test da sforzo in soggetti
sintomatici con coronarie normali XLIII Congresso nazionale della Società Italiana di
Cardiologia, Rome, December 1982
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