A5003369676- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Parthenope University of Naples
2024
Villa Torri Hospital
2019-2022
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
2016-2021
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
2021
University of Bristol
2017-2020
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
2017-2020
Federico II University Hospital
2015-2019
NIHR Bristol Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit
2016-2017
University of Naples Federico II
2012-2016
Accurate risk stratification for patients with non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC) remains challenging due to lack of dedicated clinical trials. This post-hoc analysis aims delineate the arrhythmic and assess incremental value cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in DERIVATE (CarDiac MagnEtic Resonance Primary Prevention Implantable CardioVerter DebrillAtor ThErapy) study cohort meeting NDLVC diagnostic criteria. Patients from registry were identified absence (LV)...
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has witnessed substantial progress with the advent of parametric mapping techniques, most notably T1 and T2 mapping. These advanced techniques provide valuable insights into a wide range cardiac conditions, including ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, inflammatory valve athlete’s heart. Mapping could be first sign myocardial injury oftentimes precedes symptoms, changes in ejection fraction, irreversible remodeling. The ability to offer...
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, with peculiar needs for accurate diagnostic prognostic characterization. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can help to satisfy these requirements by allowing comprehensive evaluation myocardial function, perfusion tissue composition, demonstrated utility in guiding clinical management patients known or suspected ischemic cardiomyopathy. When compared alternative non-invasive imaging modalities, such as stress...
Chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) are the most common clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a recent innovation in non-invasive cardiac imaging. It only anatomical imaging method that allows direct visualization lumen, vessel walls, and atherosclerotic plaques, offering high sensitivity strong negative predictive value. CCTA particularly useful identifying or ruling out atherosclerosis context CCS serves as an excellent filter for...
Background/Objectives: Vulnerable coronary plaques are strongly associated with acute events, posing significant therapeutic challenges despite statin therapy. This case report evaluates the impact of Evolocumab, a PCSK-9 inhibitor, on stabilizing high-risk and promoting phenotypic transformation, assessed through CT angiography (CCTA). Methods: A 50-year-old male chronic syndrome history myocardial infarction underwent CCTA, revealing plaque (approximately 50%) in proximal LAD. Despite...
We discuss a case of patient who was referred to our department for an in-depth evaluation aortic regurgitation severity and its underlying causes. By employing multimodal imaging strategy that combined transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal (TEE), cardiac magnetic resonance (cMRI), we successfully identified particularly rare cause regurgitation: chordae tendineae lead asymmetric retraction the cusps. Furthermore, this approach provided clearer understanding root anatomy...
Abstract Originally designed as anti-hyperglycemic drugs, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra) and Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have demonstrated protective cardiovascular effects, with significant impact on morbidity mortality. Despite several mechanisms been proposed, the exact pathophysiology behind these effects is not yet fully understood. Cardiovascular imaging key for evaluation of diabetic patients, an established role from identification early...
Abstract Background: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is characterized by an abnormal movement of the valvular apparatus which may affect papillary muscles (PMs) function and structure. Aim study was to investigate PM signal in MVP using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods Results: We enrolled 47 consecutive patients with evaluated MRI. Additional groups included healthy volunteers, moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation (not caused MVP) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Visual...
Summary Purpose Worldwide left ventricular ( LV ) twist is measured by 2 D speckle tracking acquiring apical short axis at a level where papillary muscles are no longer visible; however, we hypothesized that this methodological recommendation not enough accurate to obtain reliable measurement of rotation. Methods We and untwist rate in 30 healthy subjects following the earlier method. By 3 echocardiography, identified two apex levels: (i) A pex, defined as last slice which cavity was (ii)...
We describe the case of a young man with an initial diagnosis acute myocarditis that was finally recognized as familial left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. The diagnostic process also based on demonstration, serial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and typical patterns myocardial damage, including features disease's inflammatory "hot phase".