Pubblicazioni

  1. Pofi R, Giannetta E, Galea N, Francone M, Campolo F, Barbagallo F, Gianfrilli D, Venneri MA, Filardi T, Cristini C, Antonini G, Badagliacca R, Frati G, Lenzi A, Carbone I, Isidori A. Diabetic cardiomyopathy progresses through viscoelastic and extracellular matrix remodeling triggered by miR122-5p:a 5-year prospective study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2020 IN PRESS


  1. Cundari G, Galea N; De Rubeis G, Frustaci A, Cilia F, Mancuso G, Marchitelli L, Catapano F, Carbone I, Catalano C, Francone M. Use of the New Lake Louise Criteria improves CMR detection of atypical forms of acute myocarditis. Int J Cardiov Imag 2020 IN PRESS


  1. Chimenti C, Alfarano M, Toto F, Fanisio F, Verardo R, Galea N, Agati L, Frustaci A. Myocarditis and intramural coronary vasculitis in polyarteritis nodosa: an unusual treatable form of heart failure ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Oct 23. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13012


  1. Frustaci A, Alfarano M, Verardo R, Agrati C, Casetti R, Miraldi F, Galea N, Letizia C, Chimenti C. Myocarditis-associated necrotizing coronary vasculitis: incidence, cause and outcome. Eur Heart J 2020 IN PRESS


  1. Galea N, Polizzi G, Gatti M, Cundari G, Figuera M, Faletti R. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in infiltrative and restrictive Cardiomyopathies. Radiol Med. 2020 Sep 24. doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01287-8.


  1. Galea N, Bandera F, Lauri C, Autore C, Laghi A, Erba PA. Multimodality Imaging in the diagnostic workup of endocarditis and CIED infection J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(7), 2237; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9072237


  1. Catapano F, Pambianchi G, Cundari G, Rebelo J, Cilia F, Carbone I, Catalano C, Francone M, Galea N. 4D flow imaging of the thoracic aorta: is there an added clinical value? Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020 Aug;10(4):1068-1089. doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-452


  1. De Rubeis G, Marchitelli L, Spano G, Catapano F, Cilia F, Galea N, Carbone I, Catalano C, Francone M. Radiological outpatient' visits to avoid inappropriate cardiac CT examinations: an 8-year experience report. Radiol Med. 2020 Jul 10. doi: 10.1007/s11547-020-01246-3.


  1. Frustaci A, N Galea, Verardo R, Francone M, Alfarano M, Russo MA, Chimenti C. K-Light Chain Amyloid Overlapping Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Myocardial Noncompaction Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020;13:e010379 doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.119.010379


  1. Arcari L, Cimino S, Mancone M, Maestrini V, Filomena D, Luongo F, Galea N, Francone M, Monosilio S, Fedele F, Agati L. Peak white blood cell count, infarct size and myocardial salvage in patients with reperfused ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a cardiac magnetic resonance study J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 Jul 6. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001033


  1. C Chimenti, M Alfarano, N Galea, R Verardo, C Grande, A Frustaci. Undiagnosed Fabry disease: the importance of screening for Fabry disease before transcutaneous patent foramen ovale closure in a young patient with cryptogenic stroke. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 Apr 3. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000952


  1. R Cianci, A Gigante, ML Gasperini, B Barbano, N Galea, E Rosato. In systemic sclerosis late gadolinium enhancement is associated to high intrarenal arterial stiffness Kidney Blood Press Res 2020 Kidney Blood Press Res. 2020;45(2):350-356. doi: 10.1159/000505659. Epub 2020 Feb 26


  1. A Palmisano, G Benedetti, R Faletti, PMV Rancoita, M Gatti, G Peretto, S Sala, E Boccia, M Francone, N Galea, C Basso, A Del Maschio, F De Cobelli, A Esposito. Early T1 MRI Shortening: Value to Detect Myocardial Hyperemia in Acute Myocarditis Radiology. 2020 May;295(2):316-325. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2020191623


  1. V Raparelli, GF Romiti, V Spugnardi, M Borgi, R Cangemi, S Basil, M Proietti; The Eva Collaborative Group. Gender-Related Determinants of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Ischemic Heart Disease. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 13;12(3). pii: E759. doi: 10.3390/nu12030759.


  1. I Chirichilli, F Irace, L Weltert, K Tsuda, R Scaffaa, A Salicaa, N Galea, R De Paulis. Morphological modification of the aortic annulus in tricuspid and bicuspid valves after aortic valve reimplantation: an electrocardiography-gated computed tomography study Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Oct 1;56(4):778-784. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz065.


  1. PG Masci, AG Pavon, G Pontone, R Symons, V Lorenzoni, M Francone, J Zalewski, A Barison, M Guglielmo, GD Aquaro, N Galea, G Muscogiuri, O Muller, I Carbone, A Baggiano, JF Iglesias, J Nessler, D Andreini, PG Camici, P Claus, L Luca, L Agati, S Janssens, J Schwitter, J Bogaert. Early or deferred cardiovascular magnetic resonance after ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction for effective risk stratification. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Jul 20. pii: jez179. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jez179.


  1. A Frustaci, R Verado, C Grande, N Galea, C Chimenti. Arrhythmic Phenotype of Myocarditis Sustained by a Prominent Infiltration of Conduction Tissue Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2019 Aug;12(8):e009448. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.119.009448


  1. N Galea, G Cundari, C Borrazzo, G Pambianchi, A Bracci, E Rosato, M Francone, I Carbone and C Catalano. Splenic blood flow increases after hypothermic stimulus (cold pressor test): a perfusion magnetic resonance study Biomed Res Int. 2019 May 23;2019:8437927. doi: 10.1155/2019/8437927


  1. A Gigante, N Galea, M Gasperini, L Guarnera, I Carbone, E Rosato. Myocardial fibrosis in systemic sclerosis assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance is associated with vascular endothelial growth factor expression Clin Exp Rheumatol 2019 Jul-Aug;37 Suppl 119(4):158


  1. G De Rubeis, F Catapano, G Cundari, A Ascione, N Galea, C Catalano, M Francone. Cocaine abuse: an attack on the cardiovascular system. Insights from cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging 2019 IN PRESS


  1. A Gigante, N Galea, C Borrazzo, L Tubani, M Liberatori, F Ciolina, A Fiorelli, A Romaniello, B Barbano, L Romaggioli, M Francone, C Catalano, I Carbone, E Rosato. The role of autonomic dysfunction in the regulation of myocardial blood flow in systemic sclerosis evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance. Int J Rheum Dis. 2019 Apr 15. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13569. [Epub ahead of print]


  1. C Borrazzo, M Pacilio, N Galea, E Preziosi, M Carnì, M Francone, C Catalano, I Carbone. T1 and extracellular volume fraction mapping in cardiac magnetic resonance: estimation of accuracy and precision of a novel algorithm. Phys Med Biol. 2019 Jan 9. doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/aafcca

  1. V Raparelli, M Proietti, GF Romiti, A Lenzi, S Basili, EVA Collaborative Group “The Sex-Specific Detrimental Effect of Diabetes and Gender-Related Factors on Pre-admission Medication Adherence Among Patients Hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Disease: Insights From EVA Study” Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Feb 25;10:107. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00107. eCollection 2019.


  1. N Galea, GM Dacquino, RM Ammendola, S Coco, L Agati, L De Luca, I Carbone, F Fedele, C Catalano, M Francone. Microvascular obstruction extent predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute myocardial infarction and preserved ejection fraction. Eur Radiol 2019 May;29(5):2369-2377. doi: 10.1007/s00330-018-5895-z


  1. V Raparelli, M Proietti M, A Lenzi, S Basili; EVA Collaborators. Sex and Gender Differences in Ischemic Heart Disease: Endocrine Vascular Disease Approach (EVA) Study Design. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2020 Feb;13(1):14-25. doi: 10.1007/s12265-018-9846-5.


  1. A Frustaci, G Placanica, N Galea, C Chimenti. Auto-Reactive Myocarditis and Necrotizing Coronary Vasculitis After Blunt Chest Trauma. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2018 Sep;11(9):e008078. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.008078.


  1. A Frustaci, R Verardo, C Grande, N Galea, P Piselli, I Carbone, M Alfarano, MA Russo, C Chimenti. Immune-Mediated Myocarditis in Fabry Disease Cardiomyopathy J Am Heart Assoc. 2018;7: e009052. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009052.


  1. G De Rubeis*, N Galea*, I Ceravolo, GM Dacquino, I Carbone, C Catalano, M Francone. Aortic valvular imaging with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: seeking for comprehensiveness Br J Radiol. 2019 Sep;92(1101):20170868. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20170868. Epub 2019 Jul 18. *equally contributed as first authors


  1. M Gaudino, F Piatti, C Lau, F Sturla, JW Weinsaft, L Weltert, E Votta, N Galea, I Chirichilli, A Di Franco, M Francone, C Catalano, A Redaelli, LN Girardi, R De Paulis. Aortic flow after valve sparing root replacement with or without neosinuses reconstruction.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jul 27. pii: S0022-5223(18)32026-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.06.094.


  1. N Galea, F Piatti, C Lau, F Sturla, L Weltert, I Carbone, R De Paulis, M Gaudino, LN Girardi; Cornell International Consortium for Aortic Surgery (CICAS). 4D flow characterization of aortic blood flow after valve sparing root reimplantation procedure. J Vis Surg. 2018 May 9;4:95. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2018.03.17.


  1. A Frustaci, A De Luca, V Guida, T Biagini, T Mazza, C Gaudio, C Letizia, MA Russo, N Galea, C Chimenti. Novel a-Actin Gene Mutation p.(Ala21Val) Causing Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Myocardial Noncompaction, and Transmural Crypts. Clinical-Pathologic Correlation J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Feb 10;7(4). pii: e008068. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008068.


  1. N Galea, F Piatti, F Sturla, JW Weinsaft, C Lau, I Chirichilli, I Carbine, E Votta, C Catalano, R De Paulis, LN Girardi, A Radaelli, M Gaudino, the Cornell International Consortium for Aortic Surgery (CICAS). Novel insights by 4D Flow imaging on aortic flow physiology after valve-sparing root replacement with or without neosinuses. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Jun 1;26(6):957-964. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx431.


  1. C Borrazzo, N Galea, M Pacilio, L Altabella, E Preziosi, M Carnì, F Ciolina, F Vullo, M Francone, C Catalano, I Carbone. Myocardial blood flow estimates from dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: three quantitative methods. Phys Med Biol. 2018 Jan 25;63(3):035008. doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/aaa2a8.


  1. G Cannavale, M Francone, N Galea, F Vullo, A Molisso, I Carbone, C Catalano. Fatty Images of the Heart: Spectrum of Normal and Pathological Findings by Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jan 9;2018:5610347. doi: 10.1155/2018/5610347.


  1. N Galea, M Francone, A Fiorelli, V Noce, E Giannetta, C Chimenti, A Frustaci, C Catalano, I Carbone. Early myocardial gadolinium enhancement in patients with myocarditis: validation of "Lake Louise consensus" criteria using a single bolus of 0.1 mmol/Kg of a high relaxivity gadolinium-based contrast agent. Eur J Rad 2017 Oct;95:89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.07.008. Epub 2017 Jul 27


  1. L Altabella, C Borrazzo, M Carnì, N Galea, M Francone, A Fiorelli, E Di Castro, C Catalano, I Carbone. A feasible and automatic free tool for T1 and ECV mapping. Phys Med. 2016 Dec 18. pii: S1120-1797(16)31102-4.


  1. M Francone, G De Rubeis, F Cilia, N Galea, I Carbone. Introduction to morphological and functional evaluation of the heart and coronary arteries. JBR-BTR 2016 Vol 100 (1), Article number 29


  1. D Fiore, D Gianfrilli, E Giannetta, N Galea, G Panio, C di Dato, R Pofi, C Pozza, E Sbardella, I Carbone, F Naro, A Lenzi, MA Venneri, AM Isidori. PDE5 Inhibition Ameliorates Visceral Adiposity Targeting the miR-22/SIRT1 Pathway: Evidence From the CECSID Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Apr;101(4):1525-34. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-4252. Epub 2016 Mar 10.

  1. R Symons, PG Masci, M Francone, P Claus, A Barison, I Carbone, L Agati, N Galea, S Janssens, J Bogaert. Impact of active smoking on myocardial infarction severity in reperfused ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients. The smoker's paradox revisited. Eur Heart J 2016 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print]


  1. S Quarta, N Galea, A Gigante, A Romaniello, E Rosato, I Carbone. The cardiac magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of cardiac Raynaud phenomenon in a patient with systemic sclerosis: case report and review of literature. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2015 Dec 21. [Epub ahead of print]

  1. L Arcari, S Cimino, L De Luca, M Francone, N Galea, I Carbone, L Agati. Impact of Heart Rate on Myocardial Salvage in Timely Reperfused Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: New Insights From Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. PLoS One 2015 Dec 30;10(12):e014549


  1. R Capasso, M Panelo, A Fiorelli, I Carbone, N Galea. Diverticulum, or not Diverticulum, That Is the Question! Discussing About a Case of Left Ventricular Outpouching Associated With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res, 2015, 7(2), 72-74

  1. F Ciolina, P Sedati, F Zaccagna, N Galea, V Noce, F Miraldi, E Cavarretta, M Francone, I Carbone, “Aortic Valve Stenosis: Non-invasive preoperative evaluation using 64-slice CT Angiography.” J Cardiovasc Surg 2015 Oct;56(5):799-808.

  1. N Galea, M Francone, F Zaccagna, F Ciolina, D Cannata, E Algeri, L Agati, C Catalano, I Carbone. “Ultra low-dose of Gadobenate Dimeglumine for late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging in acute myocardial infarction: a feasibility study.” Eur J Radiol 2014 Dec; 83(12): 2151-8

  1. G Cannavale, I Carbone, M Rengo, N Galea, M Francone. “Integrated CT ad MR imaging in alcohol-related isolated left ventricular fatty infiltration.” Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Nov;15(11):1230

  1. M Francone, N Galea, R Rosati, I Carbone. “Acute chest pain and CT: current insights & cost-effectiveness.” JBR-BTR. 2013 Nov-Dec;96(6):408-11

  1. M Francone, C Chimenti, N Galea, F Scopelliti, R Verardo, R Galea, I Carbone, C Catalano, F Fedele, A Frustaci, “Magnetic resonance sensitivity varies with clinical presentation and extent of cell necrosis in biopsy-proven acute myocarditis“ JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Mar;7(3):254-63.

  1. M Francone, N Galea, R Rosati, I Carbone, “Acute chest pain and CT: current in- sights & cost-effectiveness “JBR-BTR. 2013 Nov-Dec;96(6):408-11.


  1. N Galea, V Noce, F Ciolina, S Liberali, M Francone, “Giant Adrenal Cavernous Haemangioma: a rare abdominal mass” Urology. 2013 Jul;82(1):e3-4.

  1. N Galea, M Francone, I Carbone, D Cannata, F Vullo, R Galea, L Agati, F Fedele, C Catalano, “Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in the evaluation of right ventricular (RV) involvement in patients with myocardial infarction (MI)” Radiol Med. 2013 Dec 12.


  1. N Galea, V Cantisani, B Taouli. “Liver Lesion Detection and Characterization: Role of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging.” J Magn Reson Imaging. 2013 Jun;37(6):1260-76.


  1. HA Dyvorne, N Galea, T Nevers, MI Fiel, D Carpenter, E Wong, M Orton, A de Oliveira, T Feiweier, ML Vachon, JS Babb, B Taouli. “Diffusion-weighted Imaging of the Liver with Multiple b Values: Effect of Diffusion Gradient Polarity and Breathing Acquisition on Image Quality and Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Parameters--A Pilot Study.” Radiology. 2013 Mar;266(3):920-9.


  1. N Galea, I Carbone, D Cannata, G Cannavale, B Conti, R Galea, A Frustaci, C Catalano, M Francone. Right ventricular cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: normal anatomy and spectrum of pathological findings. Insights Imaging. Epub 2013 Feb 8.


  1. M Mangia, A Madeo, B Conti, N Galea Giant left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Mar;41(3):e21. Epub 2011 Dec 26.


  1. E Giannetta, AM Isidori, N Galea, I Carbone, E Mandosi, CD Vizza, F Naro, S Morano, F Fedele, A Lenzi. Chronic Inhibition of cGMP Phosphodiesterase 5A Improves Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Myocardial Tagging. Circulation. 2012 May 15;125(19):2323-33.


  1. G Truscelli, N Galea, F Barillà, P Pellicori, F Toscano, C Gaudio, I Carbone, C Torromeo. ECHO and magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with high bleeding risk and ventricular perforation: a case report and literature review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2011 Jun;15(6):721-4.


  1. I Carbone, D Cannata, E Algeri, N Galea, A Napoli, A De Zorzi, G Bosco, R D'Agostino, L Menezes, C Catalano, R Passariello, M Francone. Adolescent Kawasaki disease: usefulness of 64-slice CT coronary angiography for follow-up investigation. Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Jun 30.


  1. I Carbone, M Francone, N Galea, G Benedetti, A Frustaci. Images in cardiology. Computed-tomography and magnetic resonance imaging assessment of traumatic left anterior descending coronary dissection causing acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Jan 11;57(2):e3

  1. A Cannavale, M Francone, N Galea, M Roggini, I Carbone. Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of Kommerell diverticulum in a child with recurrent dysphagia. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Oct;45(10):2092-3.


  1. N Galea, V Noce, I Carbone. Computed tomography angiography: uncommon findings in an adult patient with unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Eur Heart J. 2010 Aug 3


  1. I Carbone, M Francone, C Chimenti, N Galea, M Russo, A Frustaci “Images in cardiovascular medicine: Right ventricular late enhancement as a magnetic resonance marker of glycogen storage disease.” Circulation 2010 Jul 13;122(2):189-90

  1. I Carbone, P Sedati, N Galea, E Algeri, R Passariello: “Right-sided aortic arch with Kommerell's diverticulum: 64-DCTA with 3D reconstructions.” BMJ Case Rep. 2009. Epub 2009 Feb 16

  1. I Carbone, P Sedati, N Galea, E Algeri, R Passariello: “Right-sided aortic arch with Kommerell's diverticulum: 64-DCTA with 3D reconstructions.” Thorax. 2008 Jul;63(7):662


  1. C Cavallotti, FM Tranquilli Leali, N Galea, G Tonnarini. “Catecholaminergic nerve fibers in bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue: age-related changes.„ Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2004 Jul-Aug;39(1):59-68.