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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • 1992 - King Faisal Prize

Overview

Attilio Maseri was affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy and worked primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research focused extensively on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, alongside contributions to Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Rheumatology, and Immunology.

Their scientific output included investigations into topics such as Acute Myocardial Infarction Research, Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics, Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases, as well as biomarkers including GDF15 and Related Biomarkers, and S100 Proteins and Annexins.

Maseri was involved in several recent publications, including:

  • Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A Proteomic Study, 2020, Diabetes Care
  • Association of High-Risk Coronary Atherosclerosis at CCTA with Clinical and Circulating Biomarkers: Insight from CAPIRE Study, 2020, Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
  • Differential Proteomics of Cardiovascular Risk and Coronary Artery Disease in Humans, 2022, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Mannose as a Biomarker of Coronary Artery Disease: Angiographic Evidence and Clinical Significance, 2021, International Journal of Cardiology
  • Metabolomic Correlates of Coronary Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Risk, Both or Neither. Results of the 2 × 2 Phenotypic CAPIRE Study, 2021, International Journal of Cardiology

Maseri co-published extensively with frequent collaborators including Marco Magnoni, Daniele Andreini, Roberto Latini, Aldo P. Maggioni, and Felicita Andreotti.

Their work appeared in journals where they published multiple articles, such as the International Journal of Cardiology, Diabetes Care, and the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, as well as contributions in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine and Coronary Artery Disease.

Recognitions awarded to Attilio Maseri during their career included the Distinguished Fellowship Award from the American College of Cardiology in 1997 and the King Faisal Prize in 1992.

Best Publications

  • Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

    Peter Libby;Paul M. Ridker;Attilio Maseri

  • The Prognostic Value of C-Reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A Protein in Severe Unstable Angina

    Liuzzo G;Biasucci Lm;Gallimore;Grillo Rl

  • Histological Substrate of Atrial Biopsies in Patients With Lone Atrial Fibrillation

    Andrea Frustaci;Cristina Chimenti;Fulvio Bellocci;Emanuela Morgante

  • Widespread Coronary Inflammation in Unstable Angina

    Antonino Buffon;Luigi M Biasucci;Giovanna Liuzzo;Giuseppe D'Onofrio

  • Elevated Levels of C-Reactive Protein at Discharge in Patients With Unstable Angina Predict Recurrent Instability

    Luigi M. Biasucci;Giovanna Liuzzo;Rita L. Grillo;Giuseppina Caligiuri

  • Elevated levels of interleukin-6 in unstable angina

    Luigi M. Biasucci;Alessandra Vitelli;Giovanna Liuzzo;Sergio Altamura

  • Myocardial Cell Death in Human Diabetes

    Andrea Frustaci;Jan Kajstura;Cristina Chimenti;Igor Jakoniuk

  • “Variant” angina: One aspect of a continuous spectrum of vasospastic myocardial ischemia: Pathogenetic Mechanisms, Estimated Incidence and Clinical and Coronary Arteriographic Findings in 138 Patients

    Attilio Maseri;Silva Severi;Maurizio de Nes;Antonio L'Abbate

  • Coronary vasospasm as a possible cause of myocardial infarction. A conclusion derived from the study of "preinfarction" angina.

    Attilio Maseri;Antonio L'Abbate;Giorgio Baroldi;Sergio Chierchia

  • Myocardial ischaemia during daily life in patients with stable angina: its relation to symptoms and heart rate changes.

    J.E. Deanfield;A.P. Selwyn;S. Chierchia;A. Maseri

  • Single-bolus tenecteplase compared with front-loaded alteplase in acute myocardial infarction: the ASSENT-2 double-blind randomised trial

    Frans Van de Werf

  • Increasing Levels of Interleukin (IL)-1Ra and IL-6 During the First 2 Days of Hospitalization in Unstable Angina Are Associated With Increased Risk of In-Hospital Coronary Events

    Luigi M. Biasucci;Giovanna Liuzzo;Giamila Fantuzzi;Giuseppina Caligiuri

  • Terminology for high-risk and vulnerable coronary artery plaques

    Johannes A Schaar;James E Muller;Erling Falk;Renu Virmani

  • Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and ischemic events -- exploring the hidden side of the moon.

    Attilio Maseri

  • Cardiac syndrome X: clinical characteristics and left ventricular function. Long-term follow-up study.

    Juan Carlos Kaski;Peter Collins;Petros Nihoyannopoulos;Attilio Maseri

  • Mechanisms of angina pectoris in syndrome X.

    Attilio Maseri;Filippo Crea;Juan Carlos Kaski;Tom Crake

  • Immunosuppressive Therapy for Active Lymphocytic Myocarditis: Virological and Immunologic Profile of Responders Versus Nonresponders

    Andrea Frustaci;Cristina Chimenti;Fiorella Calabrese;Maurizio Pieroni

  • Measurement of serum C-reactive protein concentration in myocardial ischaemia and infarction.

    F. C. de Beer;C. R.K. Hind;K. M. Fox;R. M. Allan

  • Major circadian fluctuations in fibrinolytic factors and possible relevance to time of onset of myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death and stroke.

    Felicita Andreotti;Graham J. Davies;David R. Hackett;Mohamed I. Khan

  • The −174G/C Interleukin-6 Polymorphism Influences Postoperative Interleukin-6 Levels and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Is Atrial Fibrillation an Inflammatory Complication?

    Mario Gaudino;Felicita Andreotti;Roberto Zamparelli;Augusto Di Castelnuovo

Frequent Co-Authors

Filippo Crea
Filippo Crea Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Juan Carlos Kaski
Juan Carlos Kaski St George's, University of London
Terry Jones
Terry Jones University of California, Davis
Aldo P. Maggioni
Aldo P. Maggioni Heart Care Foundation, ANMCO Research Center, Florence
Antonio L'Abbate
Antonio L'Abbate Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Adriaan A. Lammertsma
Adriaan A. Lammertsma VU University Medical Center
Angelo A. Manfredi
Angelo A. Manfredi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Eugene P. McFadden
Eugene P. McFadden Cork University Hospital
Paolo G. Camici
Paolo G. Camici Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Roberto Latini
Roberto Latini Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

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