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Gian Franco Gensini

Gian Franco Gensini

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Medicine

D-Index
107
Citations
53281
World Ranking
6148
National Ranking
192

Overview

Gian Franco Gensini is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly within cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields including surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, complementary and alternative medicine, and oncology.

The scientist's recent publications include studies that address cardiovascular function, cardiac imaging, and underlying mechanisms of heart diseases. Key recent works include:

  • Genomewide Association Study of Platelet Reactivity and Cardiovascular Response in Patients Treated With Clopidogrel: A Study by the International Clopidogrel Pharmacogenomics Consortium (2020, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics)
  • Differential Network Analysis Reveals Metabolic Determinants Associated with Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients and Suggests Potential Mechanisms Underlying Different Clinical Scores Used To Predict Death (2020, Journal of Proteome Research)
  • The influence of pectus excavatum on cardiac kinetics and function in otherwise healthy individuals: A systematic review (2023, International Journal of Cardiology)
  • When a Friend Becomes Your Enemy: Natural Killer Cells in Atherosclerosis and Atherosclerosis-Associated Risk Factors (2022, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Influence of chest conformation on myocardial strain parameters in healthy subjects with mitral valve prolapse (2020, International journal of cardiac imaging)

Gensini frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Giuseppe Ambrosio, Andrea Sonaglioni, Gian Luigi Nicolosi, Michele Lombardo, and Betti Giusti. These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary teamwork in cardiovascular medicine and related biomedical research.

The scientist has published in a variety of venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • PubMed
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Internal and Emergency Medicine
  • International journal of cardiac imaging
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

The primary topics of Gensini's research include cardiovascular function and risk factors, cardiac imaging and diagnostics, and cardiac valve diseases and treatments. Additional focus areas are lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, cardiac structural anomalies and repair, as well as phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants, including applications related to Ginkgo biloba and cashew.

Best Publications

  • Management of Helicobacter pylori infection—the Maastricht IV/ Florence Consensus Report

    Peter Malfertheiner;Francis Megraud;John Atherton;Anthony T R Axon

  • Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis

    Francesco Sofi;Francesca Cesari;Rosanna Abbate;Gian Franco Gensini

  • Accruing evidence on benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis,

    Francesco Sofi;Rosanna Abbate;Gian Franco Gensini;Alessandro Casini

  • Physical activity and risk of cognitive decline: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    F. Sofi;D. Valecchi;D. Bacci;R. Abbate

  • Mediterranean diet and health status: an updated meta-analysis and a proposal for a literature-based adherence score.

    Francesco Sofi;Claudio Macchi;Rosanna Abbate;Gian Franco Gensini

  • Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: A systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies.

    Monica Rodica Dinu;Rosanna Abbate;Gian Franco Gensini;Alessandro Casini

  • Impact of Platelet Reactivity After Clopidogrel Administration on Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis

    Piergiovanni Buonamici;Rossella Marcucci;Angela Migliorini;Gian Franco Gensini

  • Unintended Consequences of Machine Learning in Medicine.

    Federico Cabitza;Raffaele Rasoini;Gian Franco Gensini

  • Cardiovascular Death and Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Receiving Coronary Stenting Are Predicted by Residual Platelet Reactivity to ADP Detected by a Point-of-Care Assay A 12-Month Follow-Up

    Rossella Marcucci;Anna Maria Gori;Rita Paniccia;Betti Giusti

  • Insomnia and risk of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis

    Francesco Sofi;Francesca Cesari;Alessandro Casini;Claudio Macchi

  • Physical activity during leisure time and primary prevention of coronary heart disease: an updated meta-analysis of cohort studies.

    Francesco Sofi;Andrea Capalbo;Francesca Cesari;Rosanna Abbate

  • Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Loading Doses in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) Primary PCI Study

    Guido Parodi;Renato Valenti;Benedetta Bellandi;Angela Migliorini

  • High residual platelet reactivity after clopidogrel loading and long-term cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing PCI.

    Guido Parodi;Rossella Marcucci;Renato Valenti;Anna Maria Gori

  • Role of hemodynamic shear stress in cardiovascular disease

    Emanuele Cecchi;Cristina Giglioli;Serafina Valente;Chiara Lazzeri

  • Prognostic value of 6-minute walk corridor test in patients with mild to moderate heart failure: comparison with other methods of functional evaluation.

    Carlo Rostagno;Giuseppe Olivo;Marco Comeglio;Vieri Boddi

  • Detection of significant coronary artery disease by noninvasive anatomical and functional imaging.

    Danilo Neglia;Daniele Rovai;Chiara Caselli;Mikko Pietila

  • Weather-Related Changes in 24-Hour Blood Pressure Profile: Effects of Age and Implications for Hypertension Management

    Pietro Amedeo Modesti;Marco Morabito;Iacopo Bertolozzi;Luciano Massetti

  • CD14+CD34low Cells With Stem Cell Phenotypic and Functional Features Are the Major Source of Circulating Endothelial Progenitors

    Paola Romagnani;Francesco Annunziato;Francesco Liotta;Elena Lazzeri

  • N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide on Admission Has Prognostic Value Across the Whole Spectrum of Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Marcello Galvani;Filippo Ottani;Luigi Oltrona;Diego Ardissino

  • Cytochrome P450 2C19 loss-of-function polymorphism, but not CYP3A4 IVS10 + 12G/A and P2Y12 T744C polymorphisms, is associated with response variability to dual antiplatelet treatment in high-risk vascular patients.

    Betti Giusti;Anna Maria Gori;Rossella Marcucci;Claudia Saracini

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosanna Abbate
Rosanna Abbate University of Florence
Betti Giusti
Betti Giusti University of Florence
Simone Orlandini
Simone Orlandini University of Florence
Lorenzo Cecchi
Lorenzo Cecchi University of Florence
Domenico Inzitari
Domenico Inzitari University of Florence
Iacopo Olivotto
Iacopo Olivotto University of Florence

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