M
M. Petitto
Researcher at University of Naples Federico II
Publications - 28
Citations - 767
M. Petitto is an academic researcher from University of Naples Federico II. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Myocardial infarction. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 24 publications receiving 690 citations.
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Obesity and cardiac function.
TL;DR: Depressed LV function is already present in relatively young obese people, even if they are free from signs of cardiopathy and other associate diseases, and the degree of impairment of heart function seems to parallel the level of obesity.
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The risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with cirrhosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pasquale Ambrosino,Luciano Tarantino,Giovanni Di Minno,Mariano Paternoster,Vincenzo Graziano,M. Petitto,Aurelio Nasto,Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno +7 more
TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of literature to evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with cirrhosis suggested that cirrhotic subjects may exhibit an increased risk of VTE.
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A Double-Blind Comparison of Nicorandil and Metoprolol in Stable Effort Angina Pectoris
Salvatore Di Somma,Vincenzo Liguori,M. Petitto,Andrea Carotenuto,Daniela Bokor,Oreste de Divitiis,Marcello de Divitiis +6 more
TL;DR: Nicorandil, 10 and 20 mg bid, exerted an antiischemic effect comparable with that of metoprolol in patients with stable effort angina pectoris in a randomized, double-blind parallel group study lasting 7 weeks.
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Blood pressure and cardiac morphology in young children of hypertensive subjects.
Aldo Celentano,Maurizio Galderisi,M. Garofalo,Gian Francesco Mureddu,P. Tammaro,M. Petitto,Di Somma S,de Divitiis O +7 more
TL;DR: Early cardiac alterations and a tendency for effort hypertension in children of hypertensives are confirmed and could be explained by effort systolic overload or by a common response to an increased adrenergic stimulus.
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Nitrendipine and atenolol: comparison and combination in the treatment of arterial hypertension
O. de Divitiis,M. Petitto,S. Di Somma,Maurizio Galderisi,Villari B,M. Santomauro,Serafino Fazio +6 more
TL;DR: The combination of atenolol and nitrendipine appears to improve the effectiveness and acceptability of both drugs.