Tiziano Scarabelli, MD

Expert Publications

• Ischemia-induced STAT-1 expression and activation play a critical role in cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
• Estrogen derivative relaxes rabbit aorta via the endothelial receptor system.
• [Right ventricular heart failure in hyperthyroidism].
• Antiapoptotic activity of the free caspase recruitment domain of procaspase-9: a novel endogenous rescue pathway in cell death.
• Different signaling pathways induce apoptosis in endothelial cells and cardiac myocytes during ischemia/reperfusion injury.
• Urocortin promotes hemodynamic and bioenergetic recovery and improves cell survival in the isolated rat heart exposed to ischemia/reperfusion.
• The carboxyl-terminal activation domain of the STAT-1 transcription factor enhances ischemia/reperfusion-induced apoptosis in cardiac myocytes.
• Urocortin protects cardiac myocytes from ischemia/reperfusion injury by attenuating calcium-insensitive phospholipase A2 gene expression.
• Influence of type 2 diabetes on functional and structural properties of coronary artery bypass conduits.
• Fungal endocarditis due to Scopulariopsis.
• STAT-1 interacts with p53 to enhance DNA damage-induced apoptosis.
• BAG-1 proteins protect cardiac myocytes from simulated ischemia/reperfusion-induced apoptosis via an alternate mechanism of cell survival independent of the proteasome.
• Minocycline inhibits caspase activation and reactivation, increases the ratio of XIAP to smac/DIABLO, and reduces the mitochondrial leakage of cytochrome C and smac/DIABLO.
• Effect of amino acid mixture on the isolated ischemic heart.
• Myocardial injury and cardiac troponin I release after off-pump versus on-pump coronary surgery.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiologist Dr. Tiziano Scarabelli, who serves patients in Woodbridge, Virginia.

A board-certified cardiologist specializing in cardiac oncology, Dr. Scarabelli sees patients at Polaris Heart and Vascular Clinic in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Polaris Heart & Vascular Clinic is an adult cardiology clinic offering comprehensive care for heart conditions such as coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia (palpitation), valve disease and heart failure. They are committed to providing patients with the highest quality cardiovascular care in a comfortable and caring environment.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Scarabelli received his medical degree from the University of Turin in Italy, where he did a fellowship in clinical pathology. Following his pathology fellowship, he joined the University of Brescia, where he completed another fellowship, this time in cardiology. Upon completion of his clinical cardiology fellowship, he relocated to London, where he conducted cardiovascular research in molecular pathology at the University College London.

The doctor then migrated to the United States, where he completed his residency training in internal medicine at Henry Ford Hospital. Finally, he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Mount Sinai Hospital, under the mentorship of Dr. Valentin Fuster. During his senior year of fellowship, he completed a sub-specialty training in cardio-oncology, focusing on the prevention and treatment of the cardiovascular complications of cancer, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Scarabelli is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), the American Heart Association (FAHA), and the American College of Cardiology (FACC).

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and basketball, kayaking, archery, and playing the piano. His favorite place to vacation is his native Italy. He is fluent in both English and Italian.

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