Giovanni La Canna

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Giovanni La Canna is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giovanni La Canna has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 75 papers in Surgery and 71 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Giovanni La Canna's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (119 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (64 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (60 papers). Giovanni La Canna is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (119 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (64 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (60 papers). Giovanni La Canna collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and United States. Giovanni La Canna's co-authors include Ottavio Alfieri, Francesco Maisano, Michele De Bonis, Lucia Torracca, Michele Oppizzi, Pierluigi Stefàno, Maurizio Taramasso, Elisabetta Lapenna, Antonio Colombo and O Visioli and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Giovanni La Canna

163 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

The double-orifice technique in mitral valve repair: A si... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2021 100 200 300 400 500
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  1. The double-orifice technique in mitral valve repair: A simple solution for complex problems
    2001 536 citations Ottavio Alfieri, Francesco Maisano et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery profile →
  2. Multi-modality imaging assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an EACVI and ESC council of valvular heart disease position paper
    2021 199 citations Patrizio Lancellotti, Philippe Pîbarot et al. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Giovanni La Canna Italy 40 5.6k 3.2k 2.7k 1.0k 820 170 6.1k
Federico Gentile United States 25 6.7k 1.2× 3.1k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 1.7k 2.1× 43 7.5k
Thomas N. Skelton United States 20 4.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 874 0.8× 989 1.2× 59 4.9k
Stefan Stortecky Switzerland 44 6.1k 1.1× 3.5k 1.1× 1.7k 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.9× 229 6.8k
Ke Xu United States 32 3.5k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 662 0.6× 945 1.2× 101 4.1k
Sary F. Aranki United States 46 6.3k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 4.1k 1.5× 600 0.6× 2.2k 2.7× 185 7.8k
Periklis Davlouros Greece 32 3.0k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 1.9k 0.7× 347 0.3× 1.7k 2.1× 202 4.7k
Raymond G. McKay United States 41 5.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 1.4k 1.7× 170 6.4k
James R. Pluth United States 45 5.2k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 3.1k 1.2× 553 0.5× 1.7k 2.1× 136 6.6k
Giuseppe Tarantini Italy 49 7.1k 1.3× 2.6k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 2.2k 2.1× 1.6k 1.9× 406 8.3k
Ralf Zahn Germany 39 4.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.6× 294 5.8k

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All Works

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Canna, Giovanni La, et al.. (2024). Unexpected Infective Endocarditis: Towards a New Alert for Clinicians. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(17). 5058–5058. 1 indexed citations
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Foglieni, Chiara, Maria Lombardi, Davide Lazzeroni, et al.. (2022). Myosins and MyomiR Network in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Biomedicines. 10(9). 2180–2180. 6 indexed citations
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Lancellotti, Patrizio, Philippe Pîbarot, John B. Chambers, et al.. (2021). Multi-modality imaging assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an EACVI and ESC council of valvular heart disease position paper. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging. 23(5). e171–e232. 199 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lombardi, Maria, Davide Lazzeroni, Annalinda Pisano, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial Energetics and Ca2+-Activated ATPase in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(6). 1799–1799. 13 indexed citations
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Denti, Paolo, et al.. (2018). MitraClip for radiotherapy-related mitral valve regurgitation. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. 60(4). 232–238. 6 indexed citations
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Bonis, Michele De, Elisabetta Lapenna, Maurizio Taramasso, et al.. (2014). Very long-term durability of the edge-to-edge repair for isolated anterior mitral leaflet prolapse: Up to 21 years of clinical and echocardiographic results. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 148(5). 2027–2032. 38 indexed citations
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Bernelli, Chiara, Alaide Chieffo, Matteo Montorfano, et al.. (2013). BLEEDING EVENTS AFTER TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION: USEFULNESS OF BASELINE ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME IN GUIDING THE ANTITHROMBOTIC REGIMEN DURING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION PROCEDURES. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 61(10). E1905–E1905. 1 indexed citations
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Taramasso, Maurizio, Hugo Vanermen, Francesco Maisano, et al.. (2012). The Growing Clinical Importance of Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(8). 703–710. 188 indexed citations
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Buchanan, Gill Louise, Alaide Chieffo, Matteo Montorfano, et al.. (2012). TCT-843 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with Edwards SAPIEN XT™ versus Medtronic CoreValve Revalving System® with AccuTrak™: The SAPERE Pilot Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 60(17). B245–B245. 2 indexed citations
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Grimaldi, Antonio, et al.. (2011). “Mal d’Africa” e cuore: i misteri della fibrosi endomiocardica. Giornale italiano di cardiologia. 12(7). 484–91. 1 indexed citations
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Maisano, Francesco, Giovanni La Canna, Antonio Colombo, & Ottavio Alfieri. (2011). The Evolution From Surgery to Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 58(21). 2174–2182. 84 indexed citations
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Godino, Cosmo, Francesco Maisano, Matteo Montorfano, et al.. (2010). Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With Both Edwards-SAPIEN and CoreValve Devices in a Single Center. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 3(11). 1110–1121. 101 indexed citations
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Lucotti, Pietro, Emanuela Setola, Giovanni La Canna, et al.. (2009). Oral l-arginine supplementation improves endothelial function and ameliorates insulin sensitivity and inflammation in cardiopathic nondiabetic patients after an aortocoronary bypass. Metabolism. 58(9). 1270–1276. 83 indexed citations
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Bonis, Michele De, Elisabetta Lapenna, Flavia Sorrentino, et al.. (2008). Evolution of tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve repair for functional mitral regurgitation in dilated cardiomyopathy☆. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 33(4). 600–606. 80 indexed citations
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Torracca, Lucia, Elisabetta Lapenna, Michele De Bonis, et al.. (2006). Minimally invasive mitral valve repair as a routine approach in selected patients. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 7(1). 57–60. 13 indexed citations
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Angelini, Annalisa, Giuseppe Maiolino, Giovanni La Canna, et al.. (2006). Relevance of Apoptosis in Influencing Recovery of Hibernating Myocardium. European Journal of Heart Failure. 9(4). 377–383. 9 indexed citations
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Totaro, Pasquale, Manfredo Rambaldini, Giovanni La Canna, et al.. (1999). Mitral valve repair for isolated prolapse of the anterior leaflet: an 11-year follow-up1. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 15(2). 119–126. 23 indexed citations
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Canna, Giovanni La, Marco Gargano, Ottavio Alfieri, & O Visioli. (1992). Accuratezza dell'ecocardiografia durante infusione di dobutamina a basso dosaggio nella identificazione del miocardio vitale in pazienti con malattia coronarica ostruttiva e disfunzione ventricolare sinistra cronica.. 37(1). 21–29. 1 indexed citations
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Cannella, Giuseppe, Giovanni La Canna, Massimo Sandrini, et al.. (1990). Renormalization of high cardiac output and of left ventricular size following long-term recombinant human erythropoietin treatment of anemic dialyzed uremic patients.. PubMed. 34(6). 272–8. 44 indexed citations
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Canna, Giovanni La, et al.. (1988). Valore dell'angiocardioscintigrafia di primo transito nella diagnosi di malattia coronarica ostruttiva in donne con dolori toracici ed anomalie della ripolarizzazione "di tipo ischemico" (a riposo o inducibili da sforzo).. 33(2). 151–159. 1 indexed citations

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