CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Robert DiBianco, MD

 

Robert DiBianco, MD                            This Summary (updated 4/05) includes:  

Birth Date: December 20, 1946                CME disclosure Statement -page  5

Born: Brooklyn, New York                               67    Abstracts         

Citizenship: USA                                           62    Reviews, Chaps etc.

                                                                           48    Original contributions

Current Positions:                                              Biographical sketch  -page 24

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,                      

Georgetown University, School of Medicine,        

Washington, DC                                                      

and                                                                              

Active Medical Staff                            

Washington Adventist Hospital                        Additional Professional Titles:

Takoma Park, Maryland                                  FACC-Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

                                                                        FACP-Fellow of the American College of Physicians

                                                                        FAHA-Fellow of the American Heart Association

 

Main Business Address                                  Additional Office - Rockville

Cardiovascular Consultants, PA                   Cardiovascular Consultants, PA

7901 Maple Avenue                                     15215 Shady Grove Road,  Suite 306

Takoma Park, Maryland 20912              Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone: 301-891-7000                                      Telephone 301-990-0040

FAX: 301- 891-7009                                             FAX: 301-990-0043

                                   

Home address                                                 Email:   DrDiBianco@aol.com      

4914 30th Place, N.W.                             Home Telephone: 202-363-2293

Washington, DC 20008-1016                            Home FAX  202-362-6982

                                                                        24-Hr Voice Mail: 301-891-5490

                                                                        Digital Pager: 301- 224-5214

                                                                        Cell: 240-793-9670

 

I am happily married to Joan Marie Bowen DiBianco, RN, MSN (since October 29, 1977 ) 

 

Children:                       David Anthony            (born December 5, 1981)                          

                                    John-Michael                        (born September 23, 1985)                          

                                    Regina Marie               (born August l, 1993)

 

 

Education

1961-64            Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, New York

1964-68            Brooklyn College of the City University of New York                                                                                Bachelor of Science (Major: Chemistry)                   

1968-72            State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine                                                                  Doctor of Medicine Degree

                        Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society ,                                  

                                      James A. Gibson Anatomical Society, Honors Member                                                                                     David K. Miller Award in Medicine

1972-73            SUNY/Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals (E.J. Meyer Memorial County                                                                         Hospital, Buffalo General Community Hospital, and the

                        Veterans Administration Hospital, Buffalo, New York)

                        Straight Medical Internship

                        Honors: First Annual Norman Chassin MD Award for Excellence                   

1973-74            First Year Medical Residency, SUNY/Buffalo Affiliated Hospital                       

1974-75            Chief Medical Resident, SUNY/Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals                     

1975-77            Fellowship in Cardiology, Georgetown University and Veterans                                                                       Administration Hospital Fellowship Program, Washington, DC                                                                               Director, Division of Cardiology, W. Proctor Harvey, MD                                        

            Chief of Cardiology, VA Hospital, Ross D. Fletcher, MD

 1981-present            Cardiology Consultant Staff,

Washington Adventist Hospital, 7600 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912             

                        Shady Grove Adventist Hospital ,  9901 Medical Center Drive,  Rockville, MD 20850

 

Committees:   Washington Adventist Hospital

1982-1987             Coronary Care Unit Committee

1981-2001            Institutional Review and Research Committee

1981-2000              Medical Review Committee

1993-2000             Continuing Medical Education, Chairman

1987-1992           Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee                                                                         

1989-1992,           Medical Executive Committee

  2001-2004             Medical Executive Committee

 

Pharmaceutical Research Organizations

1996-1998            Atorvastatin vs revascularization treatment(AVERT) Study; Endpoints Committee, Chairman

1996-2003            Atorvastatin vs usual care in CAD (ALLIANCE), Endpoints Committee, Chairman

1997-2000            PREVENT trial, Endpoints committee member

1999-2003            Avasimibe Vascular Clinical Trials, Endpoints Committee

1999-2004             CAMELOT trial, Endpoints committee member

1999-present   Novartis Cardiology Expert Advisory Panel
Activities:
                                         

1981-2004                   Director, Cardiology Heart Failure and Risk Factor Research

1986-present                Full-time Cardiology Staff,

                                    Washington Adventist Hospital           

                                    Takoma Park, Maryland 20912

1994-1999                   Chairman, Medical Staff Capital Campaign, Washington Adventist Hospital

1995-2000                   Chairman, Continuing Medical Education Committee

1994-2000                   Board of Trustees, Washington Adventist Foundation

1997-1999                   Secretary to Medical and Dental Staff, Washington Adventist Hospital

2001-2004                   Chairman, Department of Medicine

                                    Washington Adventist Hospital, 7600 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

 

University / Community Services

1975-79                       Lecturer, School of Nursing, Georgetown University

1978-present                American Heart Association

                                                Basic Cardiac Life Support [Past Instructor]

                                                Advanced Cardiac Life Support [Past Instructor]

                                                Recertification, Washington Adventist Hospital, 2004

1979-1983                   American Heart Association (Nations Capital Affiliate)                                                                                   Member, Professional Education Committee                                                                                                        Advisor, Allied Health Prof Subcommittee                                                                                                   Member, Research Committee       

1979                            Consultant to Text: Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing                                                                                    4th Edition Brunner/Suddarth

1980-1990                   Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD 20912                                                                                           Part-time Lecturer: Respiratory Therapy Courses                                               

1980                            Consultant to Text: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice

1981-present                Program Director,

                                    Annual Cardiology Symposium for the Primary Care Physician

                                     -A CME Course in its 23rd  year in 2004, Washington,DC

1983                            Consultant to Text: Cardiovascular Nursing: Holistic Approach

1991-2003                   Consultant Rodale Press, Board of Advisors, Prevention Health Books

1995-present                American Heart Association  Spokesperson, News Media Relations

1996-2002                   Medical Broadcasting Company, www.pfizercme.com

1998-present                Hypertension Network Registry of Physicians, http://www.bloodpressure.com

1999-2002                   Thomas R. Beam Memorial Institute for CME, Education Advisory Board

2000-present                Medical Director, Adventist Home Health Services for District of Columbia
Past and Present Consulting or Manuscript Review:

American Journal of Cardiology      

Hypertension   

American Heart Journal            

Drugs ADIS Press Ltd.        

AMA Drug Evaluations, Heart and Vessels            

New England Journal of Medicine         

Annals of Internal Medicine

Cardiology Consultant to WUSA-TV Channel 9, Washington, DC                  

            Health and Science Dept.  Maria Checcia (Producer)

            Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. (MAMSI),

                                                Adverse Decision Panel

Chairman, Cardiology Subspecialty Committee

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 1998-present

Journal of Heart Failure (Abstract reviews and Editorial Board)            

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine         

Cardiology Review (Editorial Advisory Board)

Consultant to Rodale Press (Prevention Health Books)

                        Age Protectors-Stop Aging Now

            Healing With Motion-health/healing and mind-body exercises

                        The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Preventing Disease

Infections in Medicine, Editorial Board Member

Patient Care, Consultant for manuscript reviews

Journal of Heart Disease (Editorial Board)

 

Societies                     American College of Physicians

                                    American College of Cardiology

                                    American Heart Association

                                    International Society of Heart Failure, Inc.

                                    Heart Failure Society of America

 

Licensure                    District of Columbia     11266

                                    Maryland                  D 22846                                                                       

 


Professional Examinations

            1. National Board Certifying Examination #123480 –PASSED on first exam

                        Parts I, II, and III 

            2. American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying Exam–PASSED on first exam

                    June ’75 Candidate Number 050195-Diplomate in Internal Medicine

          3. American Board of Internal Medicine -PASSED on first exam

                         October 18-19, 1977 Subspecialty Examination in Cardiovascular Diseases

          4. Re-certification Examination in Electrocardiography -PASSED on first exam

                        June, 1997 American College Cardiology


Disclosure Declaration for Robert DiBianco, M.D.

 

In compliance with the ACCME guidelines to "insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored educational activities",

I disclose to all concerned that I hold or have held the following relationships:

Speakers Bureaus (or sponsors of speaking activities I've been invited to give):   

                                    AstraZeneca Lecture Bureau

                                                Boron LePore

                                                Bristol-Myers Squibb

                                                Covalent Group, Consultant for Research, Contracting firm

                                                Eli Lilly and Co.

                                                Glaxo Smith Kline Beecham

                                                Health Education Technologies-National Speakers Program, Duke Univ. CME Office

                                                Hoechst Marion Roussel Pharmaceuticals -Medical Educ. Speakers Panel

                                                Impact Communications, Inc. (Academy for Healthcare Education)

                                                ICHE, Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education

                                                KOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

                                                MEDCON, Medical Education Consultants, Westbury, CT

                                                Merck and Co., Inc.

                                Novartis Pharmaceuticals

                                                Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (Parke-Davis, Pratt Pharmaceuticals, Powers Pharmaceuticals)

                                                Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Educator for Azimilide

                                                QDHealthcare

Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Speaker

                                                Sanofi-Winthrop Laboratories

Schering Corporation

Scios Laboratories, 

                                                Vascular Biology Working Group, Medical Education Consultants, Westport, CT

 

Grants for Research Support (acting as Director, Cardiology Heart Failure and Risk Factor Research, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland and Principal Investigator for individual studies conducted by Cardiovascular Consultants, PA-until 2004)

 

Consultant for Legal, Commercial and Healthcare interests (Past and Present):

Chairman, Cardiology Subspecialty Committee, MAMSI,  Rockville, MD,                        

Medical Advisors, Philadelphia, PA; a legal consulting firm

Medically Dedicated Incorporated (MDI), Washington, DC - a legal consulting firm,

WUSA, Channel 9 TV, Washington, DC

 

Director and Chairman of Annual Cardiology Symposium (1981-present)

Symposium participation by all major pharmaceutical companies and cardiovascular product manufacturers occurs on an annual basis for an all-day symposium to health care professionals in metropolitan Washington, DC. Grants given solely for educational purposes go to the symposium to offset costs to registrants.

 

Robert DiBianco, M.D.


Abstracts

 

1.            DiBianco R, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD, Pipberger HV: Left Atrial Over load - A Hemodynamic,             Echocardiographic, Electrocardiographic and Vectorcardiographic Study.

            Circulation Part 2, Vol. 56 (4) Abstract 707, 1977

 

2.            Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD; Assessing Acute MI; Letter to the Editor.

            Circulation 56:895-6, 1977.  

 

3.         Katz RJ, Fletcher RD, DiBianco R, Del Negro A, Gorfinkel J: Sustained  Parasympathetic             Augmentation by Edrophonium: Electrophysiologic Studies .

            Amer Fed Clin Res 26(3):243A (Abstract) Apr. 1978.

 

4.         Zarchy TM, Chan CH, DiBianco R, Zeller J, Banda P, Hoffnagle JH: Peritoneovenous Shunt for             Intractable Ascites: Complications. Gastroenterology 1169, May 1978 (Abstract).

 

5.            DiBianco R, Rosenfeld SP, Katz RJ, Simpson AG, Fletcher RD, Singh SN;  Role of Aminophylline             in Refractory Heart Failure: A Comparison to the Vasodilator Sodium Nitroprusside.

            Chest 76 (3): 351, Sept. 1979.

 

6.            DiBianco R, Dickie KJ, Singh SN, Katz RJ, Bortz R, Simpson AG, Spagnolo SV, Fletcher RD,             Raver JM: Pulmonary Effects of a "Cardioselective" beta blocker.

            Amer. J. Cardiol 45:437, Feb. 1980.

 

7.            Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, Bates R, Sauerbrunn BJ: Effects of Disopyramide on Left             Ventricular Function: Assessment by Radionuclide Cineangiography.

            Amer Fed Clin Res 28 (2):175A, April 1980.

 

8.            Fletcher RD, Stillabower M, Schoolmeester WL, Singh SN, DiBianco R, Katz  RJ, Del Negro A:             Distinguishing Ventricular Ectopy from Aberrant Conduction by Reproducing Aberrant Forms with             Atrial Stimulation. Amer Fed Clin Res 28 (2):169A, Apr. 1980.

 

9.             DiBianco R, Singh SN, Singh JB, Katz RJ, Bortz R, Gottdiener JS, Spodick DH, Laddu AR,             Fletcher RD: Acebutolol Therapy for Stable Angina Pectoris - A placebo-controlled, double-blind             randomized cross-over study. Amer Fed Clin Res 28 (2):166A, Apr. 1980

 

10.       Pozen R*, DiBianco R, Katz RJ, Bortz R, Fletcher RD: Metabolic Cost of  Dobutamine for             Congestive Heart Failure Complicating Coronary Artery Disease.

            Amer Fed Clin Res 28 (2):203A, Apr. 1980.             *Fellow in Cardiology during research project.

 

11.             Schoolmeester WL, Fletcher RD, Simpson AG, R, Del Negro A: Non-invasive detenaination             accessory pathways in Wolff-Parkinson-White Amer Fed Clin Res 28 (2):209A, Apr. 1980

 

12.             DiBianco R, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD, Singh SN, Katz RJ, Sauerbrunn BJ Effects of Encainide on             Left Ventricular Function: Assessment with Treadmill Exercise and Radionuclide Ventriculography.

            Circulation 62 (Supplement III): 691, 1980.

 

13.             Birnbaum J, DiBianco R, Becker KL, Singh SN, Costello RB, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD: Glucose             and Lipid Metabolism on Therapy with Acebutolol vs Propranolol in Non-diabetics.

            Circulation 62 (Supplement III): 461; 198

 

14.             Costello RB*, DiBianco R; Singh SN, Gottdiener JS, Cockrell JL, Fletcher RD: Plasma             catecholamines at Rest and Peak Exercise in Patients with Chronic Angina. Circulation 62             (Supplement III): 471, 1980.             *Masters in Biology student during conduct of this research project.

 

15.             Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, Bates HR, Sauerbrunn BJ: Effect of Disopyramide on Left             Ventricular Function: Assessment by Radionuclide Cineangiography.

            Circulation 62 (Supplement III): 556, 1980

 

16.            Gottdiener JS, Hawley RJ, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, King-Engle W: Cardiac Manifestations in             Myotonia Atrophica. Circulation 62 (Supplement III): 1227,1980. .

 

I7.        DiBianco R: Correlation Between Exercise Hemodynamics and Increased Magnitude of P Terminal             Force-Reply. (Letter to Editor) Amer Heart J 100:590, 1980.

 

18.       Katz RJ, DiBianco R, Singh SN, Sauerbrunn BJ, Bates HR, Fletcher RD: Acebutolol, A New Beta             Blocker: Effects of Resting and Exercise Ventricular Function in Coronary Artery Disease as             Determined by Radionuclide Angiography. J Nuc Med 21 (2): 65, 1980.

 

19.             Fleischer D, Phelps C, Wolfsheimer F, DiBianco R: Prevalence and Evaluation of Occult GI             Bleeding in Patients on Anticoagulants. Gastroenterology,1981.

 

20.             DiBianco R, Singh SN, Costello RB, Gottdiener JS, Cockrell JL, Fletcher RD: Acebutolol Versus             Propranolol for Stable Angina Pectoris: Results of a Randomized Double-Blind Crossover             Comparison. Am Fed Clin Res 29 (2):186A, 1981.

 

21.             DiBianco R, Singh SN, Albert M, Gottdiener JS, Laddu AR, Katz RJ, Johnso WL, Fletcher RD:             Long-term Prophylaxis of Chronic Angina Pectoris by Acebutolol, a Cardioselective Beta Blocking             Agent. Am Fed Clin Res 29 (2):186A, 1981.

 

22.             DiBianco R, Katz RJ, Fletcher RD, Costello RB, Simpson AG, Singh SN, Gottdiener JS: Holter             Recordings: A New Validation Technique and Results of Testing.

            Am Fed Clin Res 29(2):186A, 1981.

 

23.       Van Voorhees L, Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Noss R, Rusk A, Bates R, Sauerbrunn BJ, Fletcher RD:             Effects of Alcohol Ingestion on Left Ventricular Function in Normal Non-Alcoholic Subjects.

            Am Fed Clin Res 29(2):284A, 1981.

 

24.       Van Voorhees L, Gottdiener JS, Gay J, DiBianco R, Maloney DL, Fletcher RD: The Effects of             Alcohol on Left Ventricular Relaxation and Systolic LV Function in Normal Subjects:             chocardiographic Assessment by Compute Assisted Analysis of LV Wall Velocity.

            Am Fed Clin Res 9(2):248A, 1981

 

25.             Gottdiener JS, Van Voorhees L, DiBianco R, Noss R, Bates R, Gay J, Sauerbrunn BJ, Fletcher RD:             Effects of Alcohol on Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease:             Assessment by Radionuclide Cineangiography. Am Fed Clin Res 29(2):197A, 1981.

 

26.             Fletcher RD, Keimel J, Larca L, Cox J, Del Negro A, DiBianco R, Singh SN

            Non-Invasive Serial Electrophysiologic Testing Using An Implanted Pace-maker to Track Chest             Wall Stimuli. Am J Cardiology 47:392, 1981.

 

27.             Gottdiener JS, Van Voorhe.es L, Gay J, DiBianco R, Maloney DL, Fletcher RD: The Effect of             Alcohol on Left Ventricular Relaxation in Coronary Artery Disease: Echocardiographic Assessment             by Computer Assisted Analysis of LV Wall Velocity. Am J Cardiol 47:462, 1981.

 

28.             Costello RB*, Cockrell JL**,DiBianco R, Singh SN, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD, West WL: Effects of Beta Blockade on Plasma Prostaglandins in Chronic Angina Pectoris.            Circulation 64             (Supplement IV):754, 1981. Students: * Masters in Biology ;**2nd yr medical at time of research

 

29.             DiBianco R, Singh SN, Shah PM, Newman GC, Miller RR, Nahormek P, Costell RB, Cockrell JL,             Laddu AR, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD: Antianginal Efficacy of Acebutolol and Propranolol: A             Comparative Multicenter Study Circulation 64 (Supplement IV):1132, 1981.

 

30.             DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, Cohen AI, Gottdiener JS, Singh SN, Katz RJ, Map AF, Cockrell JL:             Encainide Treatment of Chronic Ventricular Arrhythmia: A Controlled Prospective Study.             Circulation 64 (Supplement IV):1210, 1981.

 

31.       Singh SN, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, Johnson W, Ginsberg R: Ethmozin Show Effective in Reducing Chronic High Frequency Ventricular Arrhythmia: Results of a Prospective Controlled Trial. Amer J Cardiol 49:1015, March 1982.

 

32.             Gottdiener JS, Van Voorhees L, Gay J, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD: Incidence and Embolic Potential of  Left Ventricular Thrombus in Cardiomyopathy: Assessment by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 49:1029, March 1982.

 

33.       Singh SN, DiBianco R, Davidov ME, Gottdiener JS, Johnson WL, Costello RB Fletcher RD:             Acebutolol Versus Propranolol for Ventricular Ectopy: A Controlled, Randomized Double-Blind             Crossover Study of Comparative Efficacy. Amer Fed Clin Res 30(2):222A, April 1982.

 

34.             DiBianco R, Dickie KJ, Singh SN, Costello RB, Gottdiener JS, Laddu AR, Fletcher RD: The             Pulmonary Effects of a Cardiovascular Beta Blocker: Comparison to Propranolol and Placebo. Am       Fed Clin Res 30(2):427A, Apri 1982.

 

35.             DiBianco R, Costello RB, Singh SN, Cockrell JL, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD: Effects of Chronic             Beta Blockade on Plasma Catecholamines in Patients with Angina: Assessment at Rest and Maximal             Exercise. Am Fed Clin Res 30(2):250A, April 1982.

 

36.             Costello RB, DiBianco R, Cockrell JS, Singh SN, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD; A Gradual (2-Week)             Withdrawal from Beta Hlockade is Associated with the Early Normalization of Plasma             Catecholamines. Am Fed Clin Res 30(2):180A, April 1982.

 

37.             DiBianco R, Fletcher RD, Mortara D, Cohen AI, Gottdiener JS, Singh S: The Non-Invasive             Measurement of H-V Interval Correlates with the Intra- cardiac Measurement Over a Wide Range of             Encainide Induced Changes in Infranodal Conduction Times in Man. Am Fed Cliri Res 30(2):183A,             April 1982.

 

38.             McWatters J, Gottdiener JS, Mellow M, Sauerbrunn BJ, DiBianco R, Fletche rRD: Effects of a Meal    on Exertional Angina and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease:             Assessment by Radionuclide Angiography. Am Fed Clin Res 30(2):205A, April 1982.

 

39.            DiBianco R, Ronan JA, Donohue DJ, Lindgren HI,i: Effects of a new oral slow release form of             isosorbide dinitrate on the hemodynamics and exercise capacity of patients with angina: A placebo             controlled and double blind study. Circulation 66 (Suppl II): 1526, 1982

 

40.       Gay J, Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD: Right ventricular wall thickening in systemic             hypertension- Echocardiographic determination of hypertrophic response in the "non-stressed"             ventricle. J Am Coll Cardiol l: 593, 1983

 

41.             DiBianco R, Shabetai R, Silverman B, Leier C, Benotti J, Silverman ME, Steele P, Merrill A,             Weinstein NA, Brehm J, Gerber L, Singh SN: Oral amrinone for congestive heart failure:

            Preliminary results of a multicenter, double-blind and placebo-controlled withdrawal.

            J Amer Coll Cardiol 1: 675, 1983

 

42.             DiBianco R, Alpert J, Katz RJ, Spann J, Chesler E, Ferri DP, Larca LJ, Costello RB, Nugent HE,             Eisenman M: Antianginal efficacy of bepridil, a new long acting calcium channel blocker:

            Results of a 10 week, multicenter, placebo-controlled study. J Am Coll Cardiol 1: 692, 1983

 

43.       Katz RJ, DiBianco R, Chesler E, Alpert J, Spann J, Costello RB: Sustained beneficial effect of         bepridil in exertional angina. Circulation III-402, 1983.

 

44.       Singh SN, DiBianco R, et al. Lorcainide for the treatment of Ventricular Arrhythmia: Results of a             double-blind and placebo- controlled study. Circulation III-359, 1983

 

45.             Gottdiener JS, Gay JA, Wish MH, DiBianco R, Fletcher RD: 2D-Doppler Echo assessment of             tricuspid regurgitation: Comparison with Contrast Echocardiography. Circulation III-366, 1983

 

46.             Fletcher RD, Cohen AI, Cohen R, Lee B, Cutler DJ, DelNegro A, Singh S, DiBianco R.           Efficacy of Noninvasive electrophysiological testing in patients with implanted pacemakers to control arrhythmia. J Am Coll Cardiol 3: 538, 1984

 

47.             Papademetriou V, Gottdiener JS, DiBianco R, Costello RB, Gay J, Fletcher R. Improvement of left             ventricular function by bepridil: echocardiographic assessment by computer assisted analysis.

            Clin Pharm Ther 35: 265, 1984

 

48.             Frishman W, Crawford M, DiBianco R, Farnham D, Katz R, Kostis J, Mohiuddin S, Sawin H,             Thadani U, Zellner S. Combination propranolol- bepridil in stable angina pectoris:

            A multicenter study. Circulation Suppl II 1984: 70:171

 

49.       Thadani U, Shapiro W, DiBianco R. Effect of long-term placebo therapy on angina frequency and             exercise tolerance in patients wlth stable angina pectoris. Circulation Suppl II 1984: 70:175

 

50.             DiBianco R, Thadani U, Smith V. Antianginal efficacy of nisoldipine: preliminary results of a 12             week             controlled, multicenter dose-ranging study. Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy International             Symposium Abstracts 1: 11, April 1985

 

51.       Thadani U, Shapiro W, DiBianco R. Bepridil hydrochloride-Once a day calcium antagonist in the             treatment of angina pectoris: A double-blind placebo controlled study. Cardiovascular             Pharmacotherapy International Symposium Abstracts 1: 251, April 1985

 

52.       Thadani U, Shapiro W, DiBianco ~. Effect of long term placebo therapy on angina frequency and             exercise tolerance in patients with stable angina pectoris. Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy             International Symposium Abstracts 1: 489, April 1985

 

53.       Massie B, Bourassa M, DiBianco & Hess M, Krebs C, Likoff M, Konstam M, Packer M. Multicenter             controlled trial of oral amrinone in congestive heart failure: lack of benefit compared to placebo.

            J Am Coll Cardiol 5:514; February, 1985

 

54.             DiBianco R, Shabetai R, Kostuk W, Moran J, Schlant R, Wright R and the Milrinone Multicenter             Trial Group. Oral milrinone and digoxin in heart failure: Results of a placebo-controlled, prospective             trial of each agent and the combination. Circulation 1987; 76 (Suppl 4):256

 

55.             Eichhorn EJ, Tandon PK, DiBianco R Timmis GC, Fenster PE, Shannon J, Packer M on behalf of the Promise Study Investigators and Coordinators. Clinical and prognostic significance of serum magnesium concentration in patients with severe chronic congestive heart failure.

            The PROMISE Study. J Am Coll Cardiol (suppl) 1993

 

56.       Lang RM, DiBianco. R, Broderick GT, Gottlieb SS, Kostis J, Lyle P, Makris L, Rajfer SI, Rucinska             EJ for the Enalapril-captopril Investigators. First-dose effects of enalapril 2.5 mg and captopril 6.25     mg in patients with~heart failure: a double-blind, randomized, multicenter study.

            International Heart Failure Symposium Abstracts-1993

 

57.             Pflugfelder PW, Baird MG, Tonkon MJ, DiBianco R ,Pitt B for the Quinapril Heart Failure Trial             Investigators. Clin. consequences of angiotensin-converting emzyme inhibitor withdrawal in             chronic heart failure.. J Amer Coll Cardiol 1993

 

58.            Costello RB, DiBianco R, Moser-Veillon PB. Magnesium status in patients with congestive heart     failure. J Am Col1 Nutr 1992: 9(5):5A

 

59.             Sandow K, Costello R, Johnson S, DiBianco R. Cholesterol screening: prime time to target             overweight at risk individuals. J Am Coll Nutr 1992; 9(5):105A

 

60.             Costello RB, DiBianco R and Moser-Veillon PB. Response to magnesium supplementation in       patients with congestive heart failure. J Am Coll Nutr 1994; 13(15): 14

 

61.            Costello RB, DiBianco R, Moser-Veillon PB. Lack of response to             magnesium             supplementation.             Federation Proceedings 1994: (8):A432            

 

62.       Oskoui R, Van Voorhees LB, DiBianco R, Kiernan JM, Lindsay JJr. Thrombolytic therapy and its             relationship with early ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction.

            J Am Coll Cardiol 1994   

 

63.            DiBianco, R.     Meta-analysis of pravastatin core regression program: early clinical benefit.

            Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie (German Journal of Cardiology) 1995;84 (Supp 1):215 (Abstract #752)

 


64.            DiBianco R, Pitt B. ACHIEVE: A new, large-scale, community-based study to assess “high-dose”   versus “low-dose”  ACE inhibition with quinapril in heart failure. J Heart Failure 1995;2:672

 

65.              DiBianco R. ACEIs in Congestive Heart Failure: High dose, low dose, does it matter? Heart Failure Society of America, Second Scientific Meeting, September 13,  1998                                                   

66.              DiBianco R. Reducing Cardiovascular Events: Focus on Calcium Channel Blockers.                           J Heart Disease July, 2001;2 (1):477

 

67.              DiBianco R. Reducing Cardiovascular Events: Focus on New  Trials.

 J Heart Disease July, 2003:3 (1): 292


Reviews, Chapters, etc. 

(Educational/Instructional Papers,  Non-research contributions)

 

1.            DiBianco R. Changing Views of Angina Pectoris: A monograph for clinicians.         

            Parts 1 and 2, 1982

 

2.             DiBianco R. Amrinone in the management of congestive heart failure.

            Cardiology Product News 4: 1-14, January 1984

 

3.             DiBianco R, Larca LJ, Singh SN, Gottdiener JS, Fletcher RD. A comprehensive clinical review of the standard, oral antiarrhythmic agents. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports 6: 625-646; May 1985

 

4.            DiBianco R: Oral amrinone~for the treatment of patients with chronic congestive heart failure.             Cardiology Board Review 2: 89-95, May/June 1985

 

5.             DiBianco R. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition: Unique and effective therapy for             hypertension    and congestive heart failure. Postgraduate Medicine 78: 229-248: October, 1985

 

6.            DiBianco R, Gottdiener JS, Singh SN, Fletcher RD. A review of the effects of disopyramide             phosphate on left ventricular function and the peripheral circulation. Angiology 38(2):174-183,             Monograph Series 1987

 

7.            DiBianco R. The Bipyridine derivatives: amrinone and milrinone.         

            Chapter 7, In Text [Editor Carl Leier] Cardiotonic Drugs 1986

 

8.            DiBianco R. Adverse reactions with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

            Medical  Toxicology 1: 122-141, 1986