Angela Beatrice Scardovi
A5001742377- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
Ospedale di Santo Spirito
2016-2025
University of Brescia
2022
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
2013
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
2013
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2013
CTO Andrea Alesini
2007
Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3
2006
May Institute
2006
Ospedale di San Donà di Piave
2006
IRCCS San Camillo Hospital
1991-1992
In patients with heart failure (HF), during maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test, anaerobic threshold (AT) is not always identified. We evaluated whether this finding has a prognostic meaning.We recruited and prospectively followed up, in 14 dedicated HF units, 3058 systolic (left ventricular ejection fraction <40%) stable clinical conditions, New York Heart Association class I to III, who underwent clinical, laboratory, echocardiographic, test investigations at study enrollment. excluded...
Abstract Aims Ventilation vs. carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO 2 ) is among the strongest cardiopulmonary exercise testing prognostic parameters in heart failure (HF). It usually reported as an absolute value. The current definition of normal VE/VCO slope values inadequate, since it was built from small groups subjects with a particularly limited number women and elderly. We aimed to define prediction formulas sizable population test whether power HF different if expressed percentage...
Oxygen uptake at the anaerobic threshold (VO2AT), a submaximal exercise-derived variable, independent of patients' motivation, is marker outcome in heart failure (HF). However, previous evidence VO2AT values paradoxically higher HF patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) than those sinus rhythm (SR) raised uncertainties. We tested prognostic role large cohort systolic patients, focusing on possible differences between SR and AF. Altogether 2976 (2578 398 AF) were prospectively...
The optimal strategy for identification of hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) at risk death and clinical deterioration remains undefined.
Chronic kidney disease is associated with sympathetic activation and muscle abnormalities, which may contribute to decreased exercise capacity. We investigated the correlation of renal function peak oxygen consumption (V̇O2) in heart failure (HF) patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: recruited 2,938 systolic HF patients who underwent clinical, laboratory, echocardiographic cardiopulmonary testing. The were stratified according estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Mean follow-up was 3.7...
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are leading causes of death. Both diseases share the same risk factors and, having highest incidence prevalence in elderly, they often coexist individual. Furthermore, enhanced survival patients registered last decades linked to early diagnosis improvement care, not infrequently exposes them appearance ominous cardiovascular complications due deleterious effects treatment on heart circulatory system. The above considerations have led development a new branch...
Background:In patients with chronic heart failure (HF) the Metabolic Exercise Cardiac Kidney Indexes (MECKI) score, is a predictor of cardiovascular death and urgent transplantation. We investigated relationship between age, exercise tolerance prognostic value MECKI score.Methods Results:We analyzed data from 3,794 systolic HF. The primary endpoint was composite Older had higher prevalence comorbidities lower performance compared younger subjects (peak V̇O2, 925 vs. 1,351 L/min; P<0.0001;...
Aim To assess safety and feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) left ventricular dysfunction. Methods results We analysed 395 tests (CPXs) performed 227 clinically stable CHF [mean age 76 years, males 70%, mean New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2.2 ± 0.5] impaired function (mean ejection fraction 43 12%). Ninety-eight out CPXs (25%) were older than 80 years. A standard bicycle ramp protocol was used, increments 10 W/min....