A5002061426- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Congenital heart defects research
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Sapienza University of Rome
2018-2025
Policlinico Umberto I
2021-2024
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
2021
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a serious complication of myocardial infarction (MI), with its global incidence significantly reduced in recent years due to advances coronary reperfusion techniques. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected rise post-MI VSD, likely driven by delays seeking treatment. This study retrospectively analyzed 10 cases VSD treated at our hospitals from March 2018 August 2023, comparing rates across pre-pandemic, and post-pandemic periods. The...
Trehalose, spermidine, nicotinamide, and polyphenols have been shown to display pro-autophagic antioxidant properties, eventually reducing cardiovascular ischemic complications. This study aimed investigate whether a mixture of these components improves maximal walking distance (MWD) in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients. Nitrite/nitrate (NOx), endothelin-1, sNOX2-dp, H2O2 production, break-down activity (HBA), ATG5 P62 levels, flow-mediated dilation (FMD), MWD were evaluated 20 PAD...
Congenital fibromuscular bands have been described in left ventricle or right atrium and diagnosed by echocardiography CT scan. The first report of anomalous band the was 1897 Rollestone (1). We hereby present a case patient with an incidental finding atrial during minimally invasive mitral surgery procedure.
Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) is a group of non-enterococcal D Streptococci that colonizes both humans and animals. Due to gastrointestinal disease, they can switch in opportunistic pathogens passing through intestinal mucosal barrier may cause bacteremia distant organs damage. Despite infective endocarditis (IE), extra-cardiac manifestations damage include osteoarticular infections, meningitis, biliary infections among others; moreover, the association with...
Management of resternotomy is often a difficult challenge in patients with congenital diseases who have undergone multiple sternotomies. Our goal was to report our single-centre experience carotid cannulation using graft interposed during redo sternotomy complex cardiac reintervention procedures.We performed retrospective review all had sternotomies between January 2019 and May 2020 utilizing cervical technique Gore-Tex on the artery. We classified population study basis primary diagnosis...
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is among the most challenging cases for surgical treatment and requires procedural expertise its safe conduct. Aortic surgery has undergone several changes over last years, especially concerning cerebral protection. The brilliant results obtained with aid of selective anterograde perfusion led to a progressive increase circulatory arrest temperature, rise time along reduction extracorporeal circulation hypothermia-related side effects. However, there still no...
Introduction. DSWI, or mediastinitis, is a life-threatening complication following cardiac surgery. Although infrequent, it can cause significant morbidity and mortality, often requires multiple procedures, increases health care costs. Different treatment approaches have been used. Objective. This article compares closed catheter irrigation with the currently used 2-stage approach using proprietary vacuum-assisted wound closure instillation system followed by sternal synthesis nitinol clips....
Background: While several studies investigate the utility and clinical value of 3D printing in aiding diagnosis, medical education, preoperative planning, intraoperative guidance surgical interventions, there is a scarcity literature regarding concrete applications mixed reality cardiovascular domain due to its nascent stage study expansion. This goes beyond mere three-dimensional visualization cardiac district, aiming visualize intracardiac structures within scope planning for surgery....
Non-A non-B aortic dissection is a pathology with potentially life-threatening consequences, and debranching followed by thoracic endovascular repair one of the possible treatment options. Branch graft occlusion an infrequent complication no definite guidelines exist about postoperative antithrombotic therapy nor preoperative evaluation individual anatomical characteristics-in particular regarding cerebral circulation-in such patients. We present case 54-year-old man undergoing procedure for...
Postoperative thoracic aortic false aneurysm is a challenging complication of surgery. We describe our surgical approach for an 8-cm aorta in 59-year-old woman who had previously undergone Surgery must be planned carefully because massive hemorrhage during resternotomy dreadful postoperative decided to start cardiopulmonary bypass before and use ventricular vent from the apex, endo-vent pulmonary artery, endo-balloon with antegrade blood cardioplegia. successfully performed procedure without...
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is rare pathology that may cause episodic ischemia owing to possible vessel compression during systolic expansion the root. This anomaly can lead myocardial infarction, malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Several surgical techniques have been described; however, there are no defined guidelines regarding treatment AAOCA. We report case 47-year-old woman with ectopic right (RCA) from left sinus Valsalva, an interarterial...
Vessel Plus is an open acccess journal, which publishes articles related to vascular diseases, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, aneurysm, atherosclerosis, hypertension, stroke, peripheral or pulmonary etc.
Hybrid single-stage repair of Kommerell’s diverticulum in a right aortic arch. Aortic arch anomalies, isolated or associated with congenital heart defects, are cardiovascular manifestations frequently 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. the context is an exceedingly rare anomaly, consisting aneurysmal degeneration origin aberrant left subclavian artery. Open surgical has been treatment paradigm, but recent years, hybrid and endovascular procedures have also proposed. In this report we present case...
Pseudoaneurysm of the mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (P-MAIVF) can be a rare but life-threatening complication infective endocarditis, cardiac surgery, or blunt chest trauma. Congenital heart diseases especially in young patients are reported as additionally predisposing factors. We present case an asymptomatic 52 years-old male with bicuspid aortic valve and gastrointestinal polyposis syndrome whom P-MAIVF was incidentally detected. The patient successfully underwent pseudoaneurysm...
Abstract Purpose: Post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. This study represents meta-analysis trials on treatment and prophylaxis PPS with colchicine, indomethacin dexamethasone. The primary endpoint was to investigate the efficacy these drugs, while secondary endpoints were in reducing hospital readmission, tamponade, symptom persistence, atrial fibrillation as well their safety adverse effects. Methods: Literature research carried out using PubMed....