Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs in heart failure patients

A Patti, L Merlo, M Ambrosetti… - Heart failure …, 2021 - heartfailure.theclinics.com
One of the main clinical features that characterize heart failure (HF) is the limited exercise
tolerance. Patients with HF often experience dyspnea and fatigue at relatively low …

Effects of exercise training on endothelial progenitor cells in patients with chronic heart failure

P Sarto, E Balducci, G Balconi, F Fiordaliso… - Journal of cardiac …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The enhancement of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs)
obtained by exercise training can be beneficial to patients with cardiac disease. Changes in …

Value of screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in young competitive athletes

P Sarto, A Zorzi, L Merlo, T Vessella… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims This study aimed to report the long-term findings of the Italian programme of
cardiovascular preparticipation screening (PPS) in young, competitive athletes. Methods …

The Italian preparticipation evaluation programme: diagnostic yield, rate of disqualification and cost analysis

T Vessella, A Zorzi, L Merlo, C Pegoraro… - British Journal of …, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Introduction Italian law mandates that every competitive athlete must undergo annual
preparticipation evaluation (PPE) to identify cardiovascular (CV) diseases that pose a risk of …

Chronic pain therapy and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis impairment

AM Aloisi, M Buonocore, L Merlo, C Galandra… - …, 2011 - Elsevier
Opiates and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most effective
therapies for chronic pain, but their prolonged time of use can affect health conditions …

Screening young athletes for diseases at risk of sudden cardiac death: role of stress testing for ventricular arrhythmias

A Zorzi, T Vessella, M De Lazzari… - European journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims The athletic preparticipation evaluation (PPE) protocol proposed by t he European
Society of Cardiology includes history, physical examination and resting electrocardiogram …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity during the first COVID-19-related lockdown in Italy

E Füzéki, J Schröder, N Carraro, L Merlo… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The spread of the COVID-19 virus was met by a strict lockdown in many countries around
the world, with the closure of all physical activity (PA) facilities and limitations on moving …

Serial versus single cardiovascular screening of adolescent athletes

P Sarto, A Zorzi, L Merlo, T Vessella, C Pegoraro… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
A, Pie chart shows the distribution of the 63 diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases at risk of
sudden cardiac death (SCD). B, Pie chart shows the distribution of the 266 diagnoses of …

[HTML][HTML] Renal function and physical fitness after 12-mo supervised training in kidney transplant recipients

GS Roi, G Mosconi, V Totti, ML Angelini… - World Journal of …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To evaluate the effect of a 12-mo supervised aerobic and resistance training, on renal
function and exercise capacity compared to usual care recommendations. METHODS Ninety …

Metabolic and cardiovascular parameters in type 1 diabetes at extreme altitude.

P Pavan, P Sarto, L Merlo, D Casara… - Medicine and science …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Purpose The American Diabetes Association states that physical activity can be performed
by individuals with Type 1 diabetes. Nevertheless, extreme altitude mountaineering …