Insulin resistance in essential hypertension

…, M Oleggini, L Graziadei, R Pedrinelli… - … England Journal of …, 1987 - Mass Medical Soc
High blood pressure is prevalent in obesity and in diabetes, both conditions with insulin
resistance. To test whether hypertension is associated with insulin resistance independently of …

Reduction of hospitalizations for myocardial infarction in Italy in the COVID-19 era

…, S Muscoli, S Nodari, R Pedrinelli… - European heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient admissions to Italian
cardiac care units (CCUs). Methods and Results We conducted a multicentre, observational, …

Microalbuminuria and endothelial dysfunction in essential hypertension

R Pedrinelli, G Dell'omo, G Catapano, O Giampietro… - The Lancet, 1994 - Elsevier
Microalbuminuria (urinary albumin excretion between 20 and 200 μg/min) and endothelial
dysfunction coexist in patients with essential hypertension. To evaluate whether the two …

Nutraceuticals and dyslipidaemia: beyond the common therapeutics

…, S Novo, P Palmiero, PS Saba, R Pedrinelli… - Journal of functional …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dyslipidaemia accelerates the atherosclerotic process and its morbid consequences; statins
represent the evidence-based treatment of choice for reducing low-density lipoprotein …

Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 as a biohumoral correlate of atherosclerosis

…, M Morale, F Carmassi, R Pedrinelli - … , and vascular biology, 1997 - Am Heart Assoc
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) is a protein expressed on the surface of activated
endothelial cells and expressed in early atherosclerosis. Because part of the protein is …

Microalbuminuria, an integrated marker of cardiovascular risk in essential hypertension

R Pedrinelli, G Dell'Omo, V Di Bello… - Journal of human …, 2002 - nature.com
This paper reviews the existing epidemiological and clinical evidence about the relationships
of non-diabetic microalbuminuria with cardiovascular risk factors such as elevated blood …

Early left ventricular mechanics abnormalities in prehypertension: a two-dimensional strain echocardiography study

…, SD Prato, M Marzilli, R Pedrinelli - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Prehypertension predicts established hypertension. In this study, the aim was
to analyze left ventricular (LV) mechanics in borderline prehypertensive (pre-HT) and …

Low-grade inflammation and microalbuminuria in hypertension

R Pedrinelli, G Dell'Omo, V Di Bello… - … , and vascular biology, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Albuminuria and C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of systemic low-grade
inflammation, are frequently elevated in essential hypertension and predict cardiovascular …

Hypertension and acute myocardial infarction: an overview

R Pedrinelli, P Ballo, C Fiorentini, S Denti… - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
History of hypertension is a frequent finding in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
and its recurring association with female sex, diabetes, older age, less frequent smoking …

Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of telmisartan in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells

…, R Colognato, R Di Stefano, F Franzoni, R Pedrinelli - Atherosclerosis, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To study whether telmisartan, an angiotensin II (AII) receptor blocker (ARB),
modulates endothelial inflammation and oxidative cell damage induced by AII-independent …