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Gianluca Testa
Researcher at University of Molise
Publications - 85
Citations - 4952
Gianluca Testa is an academic researcher from University of Molise. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 78 publications receiving 3447 citations. Previous affiliations of Gianluca Testa include University of Naples Federico II & National Institutes of Health.
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Oxidative stress, aging, and diseases.
Ilaria Liguori,Gennaro Russo,Francesco Curcio,Giulia Bulli,Luisa Aran,David Della-Morte,Gaetano Gargiulo,Gianluca Testa,Gianluca Testa,Francesco Cacciatore,Domenico Bonaduce,Pasquale Abete +11 more
TL;DR: Given the important role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of many clinical conditions and aging, antioxidant therapy could positively affect the natural history of several diseases, but further investigation is needed to evaluate the real efficacy of these therapeutic interventions.
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Frailty predicts long‐term mortality in elderly subjects with chronic heart failure
Francesco Cacciatore,Pasquale Abete,Francesca Mazzella,Luisa Viati,D. Della Morte,Daniele D'Ambrosio,Gaetano Gargiulo,Gianluca Testa,D. De Santis,Gianluigi Galizia,Nicola Ferrara,F. Rengo +11 more
TL;DR: Examination of the predictive role of frailty on long‐term mortality in elderly subjects with CHF found it to be a significant predictor of long-term mortality.
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Sarcopenia: assessment of disease burden and strategies to improve outcomes.
Ilaria Liguori,Gennaro Russo,Luisa Aran,Giulia Bulli,Francesco Curcio,David Della-Morte,Gaetano Gargiulo,Gianluca Testa,Gianluca Testa,Francesco Cacciatore,Domenico Bonaduce,Pasquale Abete +11 more
TL;DR: Because sarcopenia is associated with important adverse health outcomes, such as frailty, hospitalization, and mortality, several therapeutic strategies have been identified that involve exercise training, nutritional supplementation, hormonal therapies, and novel strategies and are still under investigation.
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Cognitive impairment and cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. A heart-brain continuum hypothesis
Pasquale Abete,David Della-Morte,Gaetano Gargiulo,Claudia Basile,Assunta Langellotto,Gianluigi Galizia,Gianluca Testa,V. Canonico,Domenico Bonaduce,Francesco Cacciatore +9 more
TL;DR: A continuum among hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure with to the development of cognitive impairment and progression to dementia has been hypothesized.
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Biomarkers in sarcopenia: A multifactorial approach
Francesco Curcio,G. Ferro,Claudia Basile,Ilaria Liguori,Paolo Parrella,Flora Pirozzi,David Della-Morte,Gaetano Gargiulo,Gianluca Testa,Carlo G. Tocchetti,Domenico Bonaduce,Pasquale Abete +11 more
TL;DR: In order to characterize pathophysiological mechanisms and to make a correct assessment of elderly patient with sarcopenia, a panel of biomarkers of all pathways involved should be assessed.