Cristina Balla

Cardiac resynchronization therapy increases plasma levels of the endogenous inotrope apelin.

Nitric oxide release is impaired in hypertensive individuals with familial history of stroke.

Left bundle-branch block--pathophysiology, prognosis, and clinical management.

Arrhythmia detection in single- and dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators: the more leads, the better?

Low-dose angiotensin receptor blockers as an alternative to ACE-inhibitors increase the risk of appropriate ICD interventions in heart failure.

Plasma osteopontin reveals left ventricular reverse remodelling following cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure.

Extracellular matrix remodelling in myocardial hypertrophy and failure : focus on osteopontin.

Common genetic variants in selected Ca(2+) signaling genes and the risk of appropriate ICD interventions in patients with heart failure.