A5012469140- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiovascular, Neuropeptides, and Oxidative Stress Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
University of Padua
2018-2024
University College London
2018
Ospedale Maggiore
2018
University of Milan
2018
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
2018
University of Bologna
2018
Neuroscience Institute
2018
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2013-2015
Catholic University of America
2013
Abstract Aims Quantitative echocardiography parameters are seldom used to grade tricuspid regurgitation (TR) severity due relative paucity of validation studies and lack prognostic data. To assess the relationship between TR composite endpoint death hospitalization for congestive heart failure (CHF); identify threshold values vena contracta width (VCavg), effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA), volume (RegVol), fraction (RegFr) define low, intermediate, high-risk based on patients’...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a pandemics that affects more than 170 million people worldwide, associated with increased mortality and morbidity due to coronary artery disease (CAD). In type 1 (T1) DM, the main pathogenic mechanism seems be destruction of pancreatic β -cells mediated by autoreactive T-cells resulting in chronic insulitis, while 2 (T2) DM primary insulin resistance, rather defective production -cell destruction, triggering alteration. our study, we investigated role systemic...
The introduction of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin allowed identifying a proportion subjects with chest pain and electrocardiographic changes suggestive myocardial infarction showing <50% coronary artery stenosis. PFAI is CT marker proved to predict outcome in ischemic heart disease. Based on CMR findings, patients were divided into myocarditis (n = 15), MINOCA 14) TTS 9) groups. aim was estimate the value pFAI these groups compared 12 controls. To evaluate inflammation “time course,”...
To identify and characterize patients with calsequestrin 1 (CASQ1)-related myopathy.Patients selected according to histopathologic features underwent CASQ1 genetic screening. CASQ1-mutated were clinically evaluated muscle MRI. Vacuole morphology vacuolated fiber type characterized.Twenty-two (12 families) identified, 21 sharing the previously described founder mutation (p.Asp244Gly) p.Gly103Asp mutation. Patients usually presented in sixth decade exercise intolerance myalgias later developed...
Background: HyperDoppler is a new echocardiographic color Doppler-based technique that can assess intracardiac flow dynamics. The aim of this study was to verify the feasibility and reproducibility in unselected patients its capability differentiate measures vortex within left ventricle (LV) normal sedentary subjects, athletes, with heart failure. Methods: Two hundred unselected, consecutive presenting at laboratory, 50 30 chronic failure LV ejection fraction <50% were enrolled. Images...
Although the primary cause of death in COVID-19 infection is respiratory failure, there evidence that cardiac manifestations may contribute to overall mortality and can even be death. More importantly, it recognized associated with a high incidence thrombotic complications.Evaluate if coronary artery calcium (CAC) score was useful predict in-hospital (in-H) patients COVID-19. Secondary end-points were needed for mechanical ventilation intensive care unit admission.Two-hundred eighty-four...
Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is potentially complicated by significant tricuspid valve regurgitation increase (TRI). However, there are limited data on the effect of bidirectional rotational mechanical sheaths TRI. The aim present study was to investigate rate changes in (TR) severity following TLE and their outcomes.
Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has emerged as a cost-effective and time-saving technique for excluding coronary artery disease. One valuable tool obtained by CCTA is the calcium (CAC) score. The use of CAC scoring shown promise in risk assessment stratification cardiovascular scores can be complemented plaque analysis to assess vulnerable characteristics further refine assessment. This paper aims provide comprehensive understanding value prognostic its implications patient...
Aims: The assessment of aortic stenosis (AS) severity is still challenging, especially in abnormal hemodynamic conditions. Left ventricular ejection time (LVET) has been historically related to AS severity, but it also depends on heart rate (HR) and systolic function. Our aim was verify if correcting LVET (LVET index, LVETI) by its determinants helpful for the irrespective Methods results: We retrospectively studied 152 patients with 378 failure no-AS. At multivariate analysis, (assessed...
The great technological advancements in the field of echocardiography have led to applications stress (SE) almost all diagnostic fields cardiology, from ischemic heart disease valvular and diastolic function. However, assessment right ventricle (RV) general, particular regard contractile reserve RV, is an area that has not been previously explored. We, therefore, propose a study investigate potential use SE for RV function adult patients.The primary aim evaluate feasibility ventricular SE....
Abstract Background Morbidity and mortality associated with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) have prompted interest in new corrective transcatheter procedures. However, to properly select patients for interventional procedures, assess their effectiveness, a reliable reproducible grading system of TR severity is mandatory. the cut-off values used by current guidelines differentiate among mild, moderate lack clinical validation. Purpose We aimed obtain threshold currently recommended...
Abstract Background Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the first cardiac imaging modality generally requested for diagnosis of suspected infective endocarditis (IE), while transesophageal (TEE) can be performed as initial or supplemental test. Although IE a relatively rare disease characterized by high mortality, number daily in-hospital TTE and TEE requests to diagnose this high, probably because inappropriate prescriptions. Objective The principal aim study was assess clinical...