1. Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
2. Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
3. Biomedical Department of Internal Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
4. Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
5. Center of Aging Sciences and Translational Medicine - CESI-MeT, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy.
6. Department of Internal Medicine, The Texas Heart Institute and Center for Cardiovascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
7. Cardiology Unit, Emergency Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
8. Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgery Specialities, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
9. U.O.C. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio C.N.R., Pisa, Italy.
10. Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, IRCCS San Martino IST, Genova, Italy.
11. Center for Basic and Clinical Immunology Research (CISI) - Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
12. Division of Cardiology, Clinical and Experimental Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Policlinico “G. Martino” University of Messina, Messina, Italy.