A5001427880- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
University of Ferrara
2018-2022
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna
2022
Arcispedale Sant'Anna
2019-2020
Although in clinical practice heart failure (HF) patients are classified using left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), this categorization is insufficient for prognosis, especially when LVEF preserved or there a concomitant right (RV) dysfunction. We hypothesized that combined noninvasive evaluation of LV forward flow, filling pressure, and RV function would be better than predicting all-cause mortality hospitalized with HF.Transthoracic echocardiographic examinations 603 HF were...
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...
Low flow (LF) in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a paradox but associated worse prognosis. Determinants of LF HFpEF have not been clarified their assessment could corroborate recognition and definition such paradoxical condition.A cohort 193 patients hospitalized was retrospectively studied divided group (N = 45), defined by left ventricular (LV) stroke volume index (SVI) < 30 ml/m2, normal 148). A small LV cavity pre-defined as end diastolic diameter (EDDI) below...
Background: Measures of global left ventricular (LV) systolic function have limitations for the prediction post-infarct LV remodeling (LVR). Therefore, we tested association between a new measure regional function—the percentage severely altered strain (%SAS)- and LVR after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). As secondary objective, also evaluated %SAS clinical events during follow-up. Methods: Of 177 patients undergoing echocardiography within 24 h from primary percutaneous...
Abstract Background Whereas dependency of left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTD) from body surface area (BSA) has been established and a BSA‐based LVOTD formula derived, the relationship between aortic root LV dimensions never explored. This may have implications for evaluation output in heart failure (HF) stenosis (AS) severity. Methods A cohort 540 HF patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiography was divided derivation validation subgroup. In subgroup (N = 340),...
Background. Whereas dependency of left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTD) from body surface area (BSA) has been established and a BSA-based LVOTD formula derived, the relationship between aortic root LV dimensions never explored. This may have implications for evaluation output in heart failure (HF) stenosis (AS) severity. Methods. A cohort 540 HF patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiography was divided derivation validation subgroup. In subgroup (N=340) independent...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has greatly modified outpatient follow-ups. aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the organizational modalities and clinical effects rearrangements pacemaker (PM) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) visits performed in our centers at Ravenna Lugo Hospitals, Italy, during outbreak 2020.All scheduled in-person device follow-up March-December 2020 have been considered. On basis documented past functioning each remote monitoring (RM)...
Abstract Aims A new echocardiographic, color Doppler-based technique, named HyperDoppler, has been recently introduced for non-invasive evaluation of intracardiac flow dynamics. The aim this study was to verify the feasibility and reproducibility technique its capability differentiate geometrical energy measures vortex within left ventricle (LV) in normal subjects, athletes patients with heart failure. Methods results Two Italian cardiology centres enrolled each one 100 unselected,...