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2. The added value of the HFA/ICOS score in the prediction of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer.
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Di Lisi D, Madaudo C, Faro DC, Rossetto L, Triolo OF, Losi V, Galassi AR, Monte IP, and Novo G
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- Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Cardiotoxicity, Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Heart Diseases, Antineoplastic Agents adverse effects, Heart Failure chemically induced, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Failure drug therapy
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Background: The 2022 ESC Guidelines on Cardio-Oncology recommend baseline cardiovascular risk stratification before starting anticancer drugs, using the new risk assessment tools proposed by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS).Our study aimed to assess the clinical application of HFA/ICOS risk score in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and its usefulness in predicting the development of chemotherapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD)., Methods: A prospective multicentric study enrolled 109 breast cancer patients treated with anthracyclines with or without trastuzumab. A cardiological evaluation, including ECG and echocardiogram at baseline (T0), 3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 months (T3) after starting treatment was performed. HFA/ICOS score was assessed in all patients. The population was divided into low, medium, high, and very-high risk.During follow-up, CTRCD and other cardiovascular events have been evaluated., Results: 61 patients were low risk, 37 medium, 9 high, 2 very-high risk criteria. We found a significantly higher incidence of overall cardiotoxicity (CTRCD and other cardiovascular events) in the very-high risk group (100%) compared with the medium (29%) and low risk groups (13%). CTRCD incidence was also significantly higher in the high risk group (55%). CTRCD resulted as being associated with baseline arterial hypertension and baseline HFA/ICOS risk score of high ( p = 0.006) or very-high ( p < 0.0001)., Conclusion: Our study confirms the HFA/ICOS score's ability to predict cardiovascular toxicity in breast cancer women and the need for close monitoring especially in high and very-high risk patients., (Copyright © 2024 Italian Federation of Cardiology - I.F.C. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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3. Management of cancer patients at high and very-high risk of cardiotoxicity: Main questions and answers.
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Di Lisi D, Cadeddu Dessalvi C, Zito C, Madaudo C, Manganaro R, Mercurio V, Deidda M, Santoro C, Penna C, Monte IP, Spallarossa P, Tocchetti CG, and Novo G
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- Humans, Cardiotoxicity etiology, Cardiotoxicity prevention & control, Stroke Volume, Heart Failure therapy, Heart Failure drug therapy, Neoplasms drug therapy, Neoplasms chemically induced, Antineoplastic Agents adverse effects, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left chemically induced
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In recent years, important advances have been made in the field of Cardio-Oncology. The 2022 ESC Guidelines on Cardio-Oncology proposed a baseline cardiovascular risk stratification for cancer patients and preventive strategies in patients at high and very-high risk of cardiotoxicity. Cardiovascular toxic effects of anti-cancer drugs are being extensively studied; surveillance programs have been proposed, based on the baseline cardiovascular risk. On the other hand, there is little data on Cardio-Oncological management of patients at high and very-high cardiovascular risk with previous cardiovascular diseases. For example, little is known about management of cancer patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), patients with a recent myocardial infarction or other cardiovascular diseases; when to resume anti-cancer drugs after a cardiovascular toxic event. Collaboration between Cardiologists and Oncologists and multidisciplinary team evaluations are certainly essential to decide the best therapeutic strategy for cancer patients, to treat cancer while saving the heart. Therefore, in the present review, we attempt to provide a useful guide to clinicians in treating patients with high and very-high risk of cardiotoxicity by enucleating main questions and answering them based on the evidence available as well as expert opinion and our clinical experience., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest CGT reports honoraria or consultation fees from VivaLyfe, Univers Formazione, Solaris, Summeet, Astra Zeneca, Myocardial Solutions, Medtronic; funding from Amgen and MSD, outside the submitted work; and is listed as an inventor of two patents related to heart failure., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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4. Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants in Cardiac Amyloidosis: Lights and Shadows.
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Di Lisi D, Di Caccamo L, Damerino G, Portelli MC, Comparato F, Di Stefano V, Brighina F, Corrado E, Galassi AR, and Novo G
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- Humans, Anticoagulants adverse effects, Atrial Fibrillation complications, Atrial Fibrillation drug therapy, Thromboembolism drug therapy, Heart Failure complications, Amyloidosis complications, Amyloidosis drug therapy
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Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an infiltrative cardiomyopathy characterized by extracellular deposition of mis-folded proteins called amyloid. Cardiac complications of CA are several: heart failure, aortic valve stenosis, thromboembolism, conduction disorders, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias. Atrial dysfunction is common in CA patients. Several evidences suggest to anticoagulated patients with CA in atrial fibrillation independently from CHA
2 DS2 VaSC score. Considering the high thromboembolic risk in CA patients, anticoagulant therapy should be considered also in CA patients in sinus rhythm, when the atria are enlarged and dysfunctional, and the bleeding risk is low. Unfortunately indication to anticoagulation in patients with CA in sinus rhythm still remains a gray zone. Also drug-drug interactions should be considered in patients with CA. In this review, we will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in CA patients, and we will propose a practical guide for management of anticoagulant therapy in CA patients., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)- Published
- 2023
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5. Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac structure and function.
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Novo G, Guarino T, Di Lisi D, Biagioli P, and Carluccio E
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- Humans, Stroke Volume, Hemodynamics, Heart Failure, Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors pharmacology, Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors therapeutic use, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 drug therapy
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SGLT2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure, regardless of the presence or absence of diabetes in patients at high cardiovascular risk and in those with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). In patients with HF and preserved EF, empagliflozin also showed favorable effects mainly related to the reduction of hospitalization for heart failure. These favorable effects are beyond the reduction of glycemic levels and mainly related to beneficial hemodynamic and anti-inflammatory effects of these drugs and improved cardiac energy metabolism. In this review, we aimed to evaluate the effects of SGLT2 inhibitor on cardiac remodeling and function, which is still incompletely clear., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2023
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6. Deformation Imaging by Strain in Chronic Heart Failure Over Sacubitril-Valsartan: A Multicenter Echocardiographic Registry.
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Mandoli GE, Pastore MC, Giannoni A, Benfari G, Dini FL, Rosa G, Pugliese NR, Taddei C, Correale M, Brunetti ND, Mazzeo P, Carluccio E, Mengoni A, Guaricci AI, Piscitelli L, Citro R, Ciccarelli M, Novo G, Corrado E, Pasquini A, Loria V, De Carli G, Degiovanni A, Patti G, Santoro C, Moderato L, Cicoira M, Canepa M, Malagoli A, Emdin M, and Cameli M
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- Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, Male, Tetrazoles therapeutic use, Stroke Volume, Valsartan therapeutic use, Echocardiography methods, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Heart Failure drug therapy, Atrial Fibrillation drug therapy, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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Aims: Sacubitril/valsartan has changed the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), due to the positive effects on morbidity and mortality, partly mediated by left ventricular (LV) reverse remodelling (LVRR). The aim of this multicenter study was to identify echocardiographic predictors of LVRR after sacubitril/valsartan administration., Methods and Results: Patients with HFrEF requiring therapy with sacubitril/valsartan from 13 Italian centres were included. Echocardiographic parameters including LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global peak atrial longitudinal strain by speckle tracking echocardiography were measured to find the predictors of LVRR [= LV end-systolic volume reduction ≥10% and ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement ≥10% at follow-up] at 6 month follow-up as the primary endpoint. Changes in symptoms [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class] and neurohormonal activations [N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)] were also evaluated as secondary endpoints; 341 patients (excluding patients with poor acoustic windows and missing data) were analysed (mean age: 65 ± 10 years; 18% female, median LVEF 30% [inter-quartile range: 25-34]). At 6 month follow-up, 82 (24%) patients showed early complete response (LVRR and LVEF ≥ 35%), 55 (16%) early incomplete response (LVRR and LVEF < 35%), and 204 (60%) no response (no LVRR and LVEF < 35%). Non-ischaemic aetiology, a lower left atrial volume index, and a higher GLS were all independent predictors of LVRR at multivariable logistic analysis (all P < 0.01). A baseline GLS < -9.3% was significantly associated with early response (area under the curve 0.75, P < 0.0001). Left atrial strain was the best predictor of positive changes in NYHA class and NT-proBNP (all P < 0.05)., Conclusions: Speckle tracking echocardiography parameters at baseline could be useful to predict LVRR and clinical response to sacubitril-valsartan and could be used as a guide for treatment in patients with HFrEF., (© 2022 The Authors. ESC Heart Failure published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Society of Cardiology.)
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- 2023
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7. Happy Heart Syndrome: Frequency, Characteristics, and Outcome of Takotsubo Syndrome Triggered by Positive Life Events.
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Stiermaier T, Walliser A, El-Battrawy I, Pätz T, Mezger M, Rawish E, Andrés M, Almendro-Delia M, Martinez-Sellés M, Uribarri A, Pérez-Castellanos A, Guerra F, Novo G, Mariano E, Musumeci MB, Arcari L, Cacciotti L, Montisci R, Akin I, Thiele H, Brunetti ND, Núñez-Gil IJ, Santoro F, and Eitel I
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- Heart, Humans, Male, Registries, Syndrome, Heart Failure complications, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy complications, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy epidemiology
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Background: The association with a preceding stressor is a characteristic feature of takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Negative emotions before TTS are common and led to the popular term "broken heart syndrome." In contrast, pleasant triggers ("happy heart syndrome") are rare and are scarcely investigated., Objectives: The authors analyzed the frequency, clinical characteristics, and prognostic implications of positive emotional stressors in the multicenter GEIST (GErman-Italian-Spanish Takotsubo) Registry., Methods: Patients enrolled in the registry were categorized according to their stressors. This analysis compared patients with pleasant emotional events with patients with negative emotional events., Results: Of 2,482 patients in the registry, 910 patients (36.7%) exhibited an emotional trigger consisting of 873 "broken hearts" (95.9%) and 37 "happy hearts" (4.1%). Consequently, the prevalence of pleasant emotional triggers was 1.5% of all TTS cases. Compared with patients with TTS with negative preceding events, patients with happy heart syndrome were more frequently male (18.9% vs 5.0%; P < 0.01) and had a higher prevalence of atypical ballooning patterns (27.0% vs 12.5%; P = 0.01), particularly midventricular ballooning. In-hospital complications, including death, pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, or stroke (8.1% vs 12.3%; P = 0.45), and long-term mortality rates (2.7% vs 8.8%; P = 0.20) were similar in "happy hearts" and "broken hearts.", Conclusions: Happy heart syndrome is a rare type of TTS characterized by a higher prevalence of male patients and atypical, nonapical ballooning compared with patients with negative emotional stressors. Despite similar short- and long-term outcomes in our study, additional data are needed to explore whether numerically lower event rates in "happy hearts" would be statistically significant in a larger sample size. (GErman-Italian-Spanish Takotsubo Registry [GEIST Registry]; NCT04361994)., Competing Interests: Funding Support and Author Disclosures The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (Copyright © 2022 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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8. The new HFA/ICOS risk assessment tool to identify patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at high risk of cardiotoxicity.
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Di Lisi D, Madaudo C, Alagna G, Santoro M, Rossetto L, Siragusa S, and Novo G
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- Adult, Aged, Aspirin, Cardiotoxicity etiology, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Heart Failure complications, Heart Failure epidemiology, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive complications, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive drug therapy
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Aims: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can cause cardiovascular adverse events. So far, the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) charts of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have been used to identify cancer patients at increased cardiovascular risk. The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of the new cardiovascular risk assessment model proposed by the Cardio-Oncology Study Group of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC in collaboration with the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS) to stratify the cardiovascular risk in CML patients, compared with SCORE risk charts. The secondary aim was to establish the incidence of adverse arterial events (AEs) in patients with CML treated with TKIs and the influence of preventive treatment with aspirin., Methods and Results: A retrospective single-centre observational study was carried out on 58 patients (32 men and 26 women; mean age ± SD: 59 ± 15 years) with CML treated with TKIs for a median period of 43 ± 31 months. Cardiological evaluation was performed and cardiovascular risk was estimated with SCORE risk charts and with the new risk assessment tool proposed by HFA/ICOS. AEs were recorded. According to SCORE charts and the new HFA/ICOS risk stratification tool, respectively, 46% (Group A1) and 60% (Group A2) of patients were at high-very high risk, and 54% (Group B1) and 40% (Group B2) at low-moderate risk. AEs were significantly more frequent in Group A1 than Group B1 (P value < 0.01) when considered overall; they were significantly more frequent in Group A2 than Group B2 either overall or considered individually. HFA/ICOS risk stratification tool was significantly more sensitive than SCORE (P < 0.01) in identifying patients at higher risk of cardiovascular toxicity. In addition, we did not find AEs in patients pretreated with aspirin., Conclusions: The new HFA/ICOS risk stratification model allows a more tailored cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with CML and it is more sensitive than SCORE charts., (© 2022 The Authors. ESC Heart Failure published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Society of Cardiology.)
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9. Low- vs high-dose ARNI effects on clinical status, exercise performance and cardiac function in real-life HFrEF patients.
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Corrado E, Dattilo G, Coppola G, Morabito C, Bonni E, Zappia L, Novo G, and de Gregorio C
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- Aged, Aminobutyrates administration & dosage, Aminobutyrates adverse effects, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists administration & dosage, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists adverse effects, Biphenyl Compounds administration & dosage, Biphenyl Compounds adverse effects, Blood Pressure drug effects, Comorbidity, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Combinations, Echocardiography, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Stroke Volume drug effects, Valsartan administration & dosage, Valsartan adverse effects, Ventricular Function, Left drug effects, Walk Test, Aminobutyrates therapeutic use, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists therapeutic use, Biphenyl Compounds therapeutic use, Heart Failure drug therapy, Valsartan therapeutic use
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Purpose: Only a few studies are available on dose-related effects of sacubitril/valsartan (angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition (ARNI)) in real-life patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). We sought to investigate clinical and functional effects in real-life HFrEF patients receiving ARNI at a different cumulative dose., Methods: This was an observational study in consecutive outpatients admitted for HFrEF from October 2017 to June 2019. The PARADIGM criteria were needed for enrolment. ARNI was uptitrated according to blood pressure, drug tolerability, renal function and kaliemia. At least 10-month follow-up was required in each patient. Clinical assessment, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score, 6-min walk test and strain echocardiography were performed in each patient on a regular basis during the observational period. At the end of the study, patients were divided into two groups based on the median yearly dose of the ARNI medication., Results: A total of 90 patients, 64 ± 11 years, 82% males, were enrolled. The cut-off dose was established in 75 mg BID, and the study population was divided into group A (≤ 75 mg), 52 patients (58%), and group B (> 75 mg), 38 patients (42%). The follow-up duration was 12 months (range 11-13). NYHA class, KCCQ score and 6MWT performance ameliorated in both groups, with a quicker time to benefit in group B. The proportion of patients walking > 350 m increased from 21 to 58% in group A (p < 0.001), and from 29 to 82% in group B (p < 0.001). A positive effect was also disclosed in the left ventricular remodelling, strain deformation and diastolic function., Conclusion: One-year ARNI treatment was effective in our real-life HFrEF patient population, leading to clinical and functional improvement in both study groups, slightly greater and with a shorter time to benefit in group B., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.)
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- 2022
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10. Echocardiography to estimate high filling pressure in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
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Romano G, Magro S, Agnese V, Mina C, Di Gesaro G, Falletta C, Pasta S, Raffa G, Baravoglia CMH, Novo G, Gandolfo C, Clemenza F, and Bellavia D
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- Echocardiography, Humans, Pulmonary Wedge Pressure, Stroke Volume, Heart Failure diagnosis, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
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Aims: Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular filling pressures is performed using a multi-parametric algorithm. Unselected sample of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients may demonstrate an indeterminate status of diastolic indices making interpretation challenging. We sought to test improvement in the diagnostic accuracy of standard and strain echocardiography of the left ventricle and left atrium (LA) to estimate a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) > 15 mmHg in patients with HFrEF., Methods and Results: Out of 82 consecutive patients, 78 patients were included in the final analysis and right heat catheterization, and echocardiogram was performed simultaneously. According to the univariable analysis, E wave velocity, the ratio between E-wave/A-wave (E/A, area under the curve [AUC] = 0.81, respectively), isovolumic relaxation time (AUC = 0.83), pulmonary vein D wave (AUC = 0.84), pulmonary vein S/D Ratio (AUC = 0.85), early pulmonary regurgitation velocity (AUC = 0.80), and accelerationa time at right ventricular out-flow tract (RVOT AT, AUC = 0.84) identified with the highest accuracy PCWP > 15 mmHg. They were all tested in multivariate analysis, and they were not independently correlated with PCWP. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) velocity was measurement with the highest predictive value in identifying PCWP > 15 mmHg (AUC = 0.89), compared with other established parameters such as the ratio between e-wave velocity divided by mitral annular e' velocity (E/e'), deceleration time, or LA indexed volume (LAVi), which all reached a lower accuracy level (AUC = 0.75; 0.78; 0.76). Among strain measures, global longitudinal strain in four chamber view (GLS 4ch), the ratio between e-wave velocity divided by mitral annular e' strain rate (E/e'sr), and LA longitudinal strain at the reservoir phase were helpful in estimating elevated PCWP (AUC = 0.77; 0.76; 0.75). According to multivariable analysis, the following two models had the greatest accuracy in detecting PCWP > 15 mmHg: (i) TR velocity, LAVi, and E wave velocity (receiver operating characteristic [ROC]-AUC = 0.98), (ii) AT RVOT, LAVi and GLS 4ch (ROC-AUC = 0.96). Neither E/A (ROC-AUC = 0.81) nor E/e' (ROC-AUC = 0.75) was an independent predictor when included in the model. The two MODELS were applicable to the entire population and demonstrated better agreement with the invasive reference (91% and 88%) than the guidelines algorithm (77%) regardless of the type of rhythm., Conclusions: Our suggested echocardiographic approach could be used to potentially reduce the frequency of "doubtful" classification and increase the accuracy in predicting elevated left ventricular filling pressure leading to a decrease in the number of invasive assessment made by right heart catheterization., (© 2020 The Authors. ESC Heart Failure published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.)
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- 2020
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11. Usefulness of regional right ventricular and right atrial strain for prediction of early and late right ventricular failure following a left ventricular assist device implant: A machine learning approach.
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Bellavia D, Iacovoni A, Agnese V, Falletta C, Coronnello C, Pasta S, Novo G, di Gesaro G, Senni M, Maalouf J, Sciacca S, Pilato M, Simon M, Clemenza F, and Gorcsan SJ 3rd
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- Female, Heart Failure etiology, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Machine Learning, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Assisted Circulation adverse effects, Assisted Circulation instrumentation, Assisted Circulation methods, Echocardiography methods, Heart Atria diagnostic imaging, Heart Atria physiopathology, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Heart-Assist Devices
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Background: Identifying candidates for left ventricular assist device surgery at risk of right ventricular failure remains difficult. The aim was to identify the most accurate predictors of right ventricular failure among clinical, biological, and imaging markers, assessed by agreement of different supervised machine learning algorithms., Methods: Seventy-four patients, referred to HeartWare left ventricular assist device since 2010 in two Italian centers, were recruited. Biomarkers, right ventricular standard, and strain echocardiography, as well as cath-lab measures, were compared among patients who did not develop right ventricular failure (N = 56), those with acute-right ventricular failure (N = 8, 11%) or chronic-right ventricular failure (N = 10, 14%). Logistic regression, penalized logistic regression, linear support vector machines, and naïve Bayes algorithms with leave-one-out validation were used to evaluate the efficiency of any combination of three collected variables in an "all-subsets" approach., Results: Michigan risk score combined with central venous pressure assessed invasively and apical longitudinal systolic strain of the right ventricular-free wall were the most significant predictors of acute-right ventricular failure (maximum receiver operating characteristic-area under the curve = 0.95, 95% confidence interval = 0.91-1.00, by the naïve Bayes), while the right ventricular-free wall systolic strain of the middle segment, right atrial strain (QRS-synced), and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion were the most significant predictors of Chronic-RVF (receiver operating characteristic-area under the curve = 0.97, 95% confidence interval = 0.91-1.00, according to naïve Bayes)., Conclusion: Apical right ventricular strain as well as right atrial strain provides complementary information, both critical to predict acute-right ventricular failure and chronic-right ventricular failure, respectively.
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12. Correlation between longitudinal strain analysis and coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Sucato V, Galassi AR, Novo S, Saladino A, Evola S, and Novo G
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Coronary Circulation, Echocardiography, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Heart Failure physiopathology, Microcirculation, Stroke Volume
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate in patients with microvascular angina and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the speckle-tracking echocardiography, and longitudinal myocardial strain to evaluate the possible presence of alterations in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients compared with a control population. We also investigated the correlation between the longitudinal strain analysis and the TIMI frame count after coronary angiography., Methods: Our study was performed on a population 41 patients with microvascular angina that underwent coronary angiography and speckle-tracking echocardiography. We divided the sample into two categories: patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (n-21) and patients without heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (n-20). We calculated TIMI frame count indices for each patient based on angiographic images., Results: Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction had reduced global longitudinal strain values (-17.88) compared with the total control population, and this reduction was statistically significant (P = .028). This reduction was more marked in patients who had a significantly increased TIMI frame count. Therefore, a statistically significant correlation was observed between TIMI frame count and global longitudinal strain., Conclusion: Our results show that cardiac contractile mechanics are altered in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction at a subclinical level hard to identifiable with conventional echocardiography. The dysfunction of the microcirculation and the consequent alteration of the TIMI frame count probably results in a reduction of myocardial performance., (© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2020
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13. Sex differences in anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: the benefits of estrogens.
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Cadeddu Dessalvi C, Pepe A, Penna C, Gimelli A, Madonna R, Mele D, Monte I, Novo G, Nugara C, Zito C, Moslehi JJ, de Boer RA, Lyon AR, Tocchetti CG, and Mercuro G
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- Anthracyclines adverse effects, Biomarkers metabolism, Cardiotonic Agents pharmacology, Cardiotoxicity diagnostic imaging, Cardiotoxicity epidemiology, Cardiotoxicity metabolism, Echocardiography methods, Female, Gonadal Steroid Hormones pharmacology, Heart Failure drug therapy, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy methods, Male, Mitochondria metabolism, Nuclear Medicine methods, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Prognosis, Reperfusion Injury metabolism, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control, Risk Factors, Sex Characteristics, Anthracyclines toxicity, Cardiotoxicity etiology, Heart drug effects, Heart Failure chemically induced, Mitochondria drug effects
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Anthracyclines are the cornerstone for many oncologic treatments, but their cardiotoxicity has been recognized for several decades. Female subjects, especially before puberty and adolescence, or after menopause, seem to be more at increased risk, with the prognostic impact of this sex issue being less consistent compared to other cardiovascular risk factors. Several studies imply that sex differences could depend on the lack of the protective effect of sex hormones against the anthracycline-initiated damage in cardiac cells, or on differential mitochondria-related oxidative gene expression. This is also reflected by the results obtained with different diagnostic methods, such as cardiovascular biomarkers and imaging techniques (echocardiography, magnetic resonance, and nuclear medicine) in the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiotoxicity, confirming that sex differences exist. The same is true about protective strategies from anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Indeed, first studied to withstand oxidative damage in response to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, cardioprotection has different outcomes in men and women. A number of studies assessed the differences in I/R response between male and female hearts, with oxidative stress and apoptosis being shared mechanisms between the I/R and anthracyclines heart damage. Sex hormones can modulate these mechanisms, thus confirming their importance in the pathophysiology in cardioprotection not only from the ischemia/reperfusion damage, but also from anthracyclines, fueling further cardio-oncologic research on the topic.
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14. Assessment of the German and Italian Stress Cardiomyopathy Score for Risk Stratification for In-hospital Complications in Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome.
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Santoro F, Núñez Gil IJ, Stiermaier T, El-Battrawy I, Guerra F, Novo G, Guastafierro F, Tarantino N, Novo S, Mariano E, Romeo F, Romeo F, Capucci A, Bahlmann E, Zingaro M, Cannone M, Caldarola P, Marchetti MF, Montisci R, Meloni L, Thiele H, Di Biase M, Almendro-Delia M, Sionis A, Akin I, Eitel I, and Brunetti ND
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- Aged, Echocardiography, Female, Germany epidemiology, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Failure epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Italy epidemiology, Male, Prognosis, ROC Curve, Risk Factors, Survival Rate trends, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy diagnosis, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy physiopathology, Heart Failure etiology, Inpatients, Registries, Risk Assessment methods, Stroke Volume physiology, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy complications, Ventricular Function, Left physiology
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Importance: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is an acute, reversible heart failure syndrome featured by significant rates of in-hospital complications. There is a lack of data for risk stratification during hospitalization., Objective: To derive a simple clinical score for risk prediction of in-hospital complications among patients with TTS., Design, Setting, and Participants: In this prognostic study, 1007 consecutive patients were enrolled in the German and Italian Stress Cardiomyopathy (GEIST) registry from July 1, 2007, through December 31, 2017, and identified as the derivation cohort; 946 patients were enrolled in the Spanish Registry for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (RETAKO) as the external score validation. An admission risk score was developed using a stepwise multivariable regression analysis from 2 registries. Data analysis was performed from March 1, 2018, through July 31, 2018., Main Outcomes and Measures: In-hospital complications were defined as death, pulmonary edema, need for invasive ventilation, and cardiogenic shock. Four variables were identified as independent predictors of in-hospital complications and were used for the score: male sex, history of neurologic disorder, right ventricular involvement, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)., Results: Of the 1007 patients enrolled in the GEIST registry, 107 (10.6%) were male, with mean (SD) age of 69.8 (11.4) years. Overall rate of in-hospital complications was 23.3% (235 of 1007) (death, 4.0%; pulmonary edema, 5.8%; invasive ventilation, 6.4%; and cardiogenic shock, 9.1%). The GEIST prognosis score was derived by providing 20 points each for male sex and history of neurologic disorders and 30 points for right ventricular involvement and then subtracting the value in percent of LVEF (decimal values between 0.15 and 0.70). Score accuracy on area under the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was 0.71, with a negative predictive power of 87% with scores less than 20. External validation in the RETAKO population (124 [13.1%] male; mean [SD] age, 69.5 [14.9] years) revealed an area under the curve of 0.73 (P = .46 vs GEIST derivation cohort). Stratification into 3 risk groups (<20, 20-40, and >40 points) classified 316 patients (40.9%) as having low risk; 342 (44.3%) as having intermediate risk, and 114 (14.8%) as having high risk of complications. The observed in-hospital complication rates were 12.7% for low-risk patients, 23.4% for intermediate-risk patients, and 58.8% for high-risk patients (P < .001 for trend). After 2.6 years of follow-up, patients with in-hospital complications had significantly higher rates of mortality than those without complications (40% vs 10%, P = .01)., Conclusions and Relevance: The GEIST prognostic score may be useful in early risk stratification for TTS. High-risk patients with TTS may require an intensive care unit stay, and low-risk patients with TTS could be discharged within a few days. In-hospital complications in patients with TTS may be associated with increased risk of long-term mortality.
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15. Long-term outcome in patients with Takotsubo syndrome presenting with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
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Citro R, Radano I, Parodi G, Di Vece D, Zito C, Novo G, Provenza G, Bellino M, Prota C, Silverio A, Antonini-Canterin F, Rigo F, Vriz O, Galasso G, Bossone E, Salerno-Uriarte J, and Piscione F
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- Aged, Disease Progression, Echocardiography, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Failure epidemiology, Heart Failure physiopathology, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Hospitalization trends, Humans, Incidence, Italy epidemiology, Male, Prognosis, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Rate trends, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy complications, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy diagnosis, Time Factors, Heart Failure etiology, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Stroke Volume physiology, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy physiopathology, Ventricular Function, Left physiology
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Aim: To evaluate the long-term outcome of patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ≤ 35%) at presentation., Methods and Results: The study population included 326 patients (mean age 69.5 ± 10.7 years, 28 male) with TTS enrolled in the Takotsubo Italian Network, divided into two groups according to LVEF (≤ 35%, n = 131; > 35%, n = 195), as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography at hospital admission. In-hospital events were recorded in both groups. At long-term follow-up (median 26.5 months, interquartile range 18-33), composite major adverse cardiac events (MACE: cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and TTS recurrence) and rehospitalization were investigated. Compared to patients with LVEF > 35%, patients with LVEF ≤ 35% were older (71.2 ± 10.8 vs. 68.4 ± 10.6 years; P = 0.026) and experienced more frequently cardiogenic shock (16% vs. 4.6%; P < 0.001), acute heart failure (28.2% vs. 12.8%; P = 0.001), and intra-aortic balloon pump support (11.5% vs. 2.6%; P = 0.001) in the acute phase. At long-term follow-up, higher rates of composite MACE (25.2% vs. 10.8%; P = 0.001) and rehospitalization for cardiac causes (26% vs. 13.3%; P = 0.004) were observed in these patients. LVEF ≤ 35% at admission [hazard ratio (HR) 2.184, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.231-3.872; P = 0.008] and age (HR 1.041, 95% CI 1.011-1.073; P = 0.006) were independent predictors of MACE. Patients with LVEF ≤ 35% also had a significant lower freedom from composite MACE during long-term follow-up (χ
2 = 11.551, P = 0.001)., Conclusion: Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% at presentation is a key parameter to identify TTS patients at higher risk not only in the acute phase but also at long-term follow-up., (© 2019 The Authors. European Journal of Heart Failure © 2019 European Society of Cardiology.)- Published
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16. Non-responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Insights from multimodality imaging and electrocardiography. A brief review.
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Carità P, Corrado E, Pontone G, Curnis A, Bontempi L, Novo G, Guglielmo M, Ciaramitaro G, Assennato P, Novo S, and Coppola G
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- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy trends, Electrocardiography trends, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Multimodal Imaging trends, Treatment Outcome, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy methods, Electrocardiography methods, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Heart Failure therapy, Multimodal Imaging methods
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Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a successful strategy for heart failure (HF) patients. The pre-requisite for the response is the evidence of electrical dyssynchrony on the surface electrocardiogram usually as left bundle branch block (LBBB). Non-response to CRT is a significant problem in clinical practice. Patient selection, inadequate delivery and sub-optimal left ventricle lead position may be important causes., Objectives: In an effort to improve CRT response multimodality imaging (especially echocardiography, computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance) could play a decisive role and extensive literature has been published on the matter. However, we are so far from routinary use in clinical practice. Electrocardiography (with respect to left ventricle capture and QRS narrowing) may represent a simple and low cost approach for early prediction of potential non-responder, with immediate practical implications., Conclusion: This brief review covers the current recommendations for CRT in HF patients with particular attention to the potential benefits of multimodality imaging and electrocardiography in improving response rate., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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17. Angiographic Evaluation of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction.
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Sucato V, Evola S, Novo G, Sansone A, Quagliana A, Andolina G, Assennato P, and Novo S
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- Aged, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pericardium diagnostic imaging, Pericardium physiopathology, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Circulation, Coronary Vessels diagnostic imaging, Coronary Vessels physiopathology, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Heart Failure physiopathology, Microcirculation, Stroke Volume
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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate myocardial perfusion and coronary blood flow through validated angiography indices to assess whether there is greater MVD in patients with microvascular angina and HFPEF compared to those who do not have., Methods: Our study was performed on a population of 286 patients with stable angina that underwent coronary angiography and echocardiography. They showed epicardial coronary arteries free from stenosis. We divided the sample into two categories: patients with HFPEF and those without. We calculated indices for each patient based on angiographic images, including TFC, MBG, and TMBS., Results: Our sample compared two groups: HFPEF (n = 155) and non-HFPEF (n = 135) patients. We showed that patients with HFPEF had a longest TFC of three major coronary arteries (TFC LAD 44.7 ± 12.5; TFC RCA 26.2 ± 6.9; TFC CX 27 ± 5.9) than non-HFPEF patients (TFC LAD 40.7 ± 11.6; TFC RCA 25 ± 6.3; TFC CX 21 ± 4.7). On the other hand, we found lower MBG on three coronary arteries (MBG LAD 2.1 ± 0.3; MBG RCA 2.1 ± 0.3; MBG CX 2.0 ± 0.32) in HFPEF than non-HFPEF patients (MBG LAD 2.6 ± 0.5; MBG RCA 2.2 ± 0.47; MBG CX 2.3 ± 0.4)., Conclusion: Analysis of microcirculation through angiography indices in patients with and without HFPEF has led to assess that the HFPEF population has a greater involvement of microcirculation than patients without HFPEF., (© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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18. Early subclinical ventricular dysfunction in patients with insulin resistance.
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Novo G, Pugliesi M, Visconti C, Spatafora P, Fiore M, Di Miceli R, Guarneri FP, Vitale G, and Novo S
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- Aged, Asymptomatic Diseases, Biomarkers blood, Blood Glucose metabolism, Female, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Insulin blood, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Pilot Projects, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Ultrasonography, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left diagnostic imaging, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left physiopathology, Heart Failure etiology, Insulin Resistance, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left etiology, Ventricular Function, Left
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Aims: The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between insulin resistance and the detection of precocious echocardiographic signs of heart failure in patients with cardiovascular risk factors., Methods: We enrolled 34 consecutive patients with cardiovascular risk factors. All patients underwent coronary angiography, echocardiography, and laboratory tests. Exclusion criteria were diabetes (fasting glucose greater than 126 mg/dl or treatment with insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents), coronary artery disease, creatinine above 1.5 mg/dl, left-ventricular hypertrophy, valvular heart disease, ejection fraction below 50%, atrial fibrillation, or other severe arrhythmia. The presence of insulin resistance was assessed by using the Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Ventricular function was investigated by echocardiography., Results: Distinguishing patients with insulin resistance, based on the median value of HOMA-IR (<4.06 and >4.06), we observed that in the group with higher levels of HOMA-IR, there were echocardiographic signs of subclinical ventricular dysfunction statistically more frequent (E/A in group with HOMA <4.06: 1.159 + 0.33 vs. group with HOMA >4.06: 0.87 + 0.29, P = 0.0136; E/E': 6.42 + 4 vs. 15.52 + 3.26, P = 0.001; Tei index: 0.393 + 0.088 vs. 0.489 + 0.079, P = 0.0029; S wave: 0112 + 0.015 vs. 0.114 + 0.027, P = 0.0001; ejection fraction 59.11 + 4.75 vs. 58.88 + 6.81, P = 0.9078). Grade II diastolic dysfunction was observed in 5 patients, grade I in 12 patients, and 17 patients had normal diastolic function. On multivariate analysis, HOMA-IR (P = 0.0092), hypertension (P = 0.0287), waist circumference (P = 0.0009), high-density lipoprotein (P = 0.0004), and fasting blood glucose (P = 0.0003) were variables independently associated with diastolic dysfunction. On analysis of covariance, we found that the variables that influence diastolic dysfunction are HOMA-IR, waist circumference, BMI, and age, and that the only variable that influences Tei index is HOMA-IR., Conclusion: Insulin resistance is frequently associated with subclinical left-ventricular dysfunction. Patients with cardiovascular risk factors and increased HOMA-IR levels, although without diabetes mellitus, overt coronary artery disease, or hypertensive cardiomyopathy, may represent a target population for screening programs, recommended changes in lifestyle, and possibly the use of pharmacological interventions to prevent the onset of heart failure.
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19. Heart rate turbulence for guiding electric therapy in patients with cardiac failure.
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Fazio G, Sarullo FM, D'Angelo L, Lunetta M, Visconti C, Di Gesaro G, Sutera L, Novo G, and Novo S
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- Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnosis, Arrhythmias, Cardiac prevention & control, Female, Heart Failure prevention & control, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Therapy, Computer-Assisted methods, Algorithms, Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted methods, Electric Countershock methods, Electroencephalography methods, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Failure physiopathology, Heart Rate
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Background: It is well-known that a reduction of the cardiac frequency variability, measurable with the Heart Rate Variability (HRV) system, is an indirect expression of the sympathetic-autonomic tone. Another index, Heart Rate Turbulence (HRT), has been recently suggested as a possible unit of measurement for the sympathetic-autonomic tone: this system allows to estimate the baro-reflex response of the carotid arteries to an early ventricular extra-systole by analysing heart rate variations induced by a premature beat., Methods and Results: In our research we have analyzed this phenomenon in patients affected by moderate or severe cardiac failure. In particular, we divided 110 patients into two arms: subjects with or without a history of resuscitated arrhythmic death, that is, patients with high or low arrhythmic potential. In a detailed analysis of the sympathetic-autonomic tone, using both the above-mentioned parameters, HRV showed an irrelevant statistical difference between the two arms; on the contrary, HRT showed a significant statistical difference., Conclusions: If our conclusions will be confirmed by next larger reports, HRT could become a reliable index for screening the arrhythmic potential of patients affected by cardiac failure, to select the ones who need a defibrillator implantation.
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20. Biomarkers in heart failure.
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Novo G, Amoroso GR, Fazio G, Sutera F, and Novo S
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- Humans, Biomarkers metabolism, Heart Failure metabolism
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Nowadays, heart failure (HF) has an increasing prevalence, particularly in the elderly, and is becoming a clinical problem of epidemic proportion in terms of morbidity and mortality. Developing biological markers, that can aid in the diagnosis of HF and in the differentiation of congestive heart failure (CHF) from other causes of dyspnoea, will reduce the cost of health care. However, an ideal biomarker has not yet been identified. Potential markers of HF include neuro-hormonal mediators, markers of myocyte injury, and indicators of systemic inflammation. Among these, the BNP and NT-pro-BNP are the most widely studied and appear to be useful in patients with dyspnoea of unknown aetiology, and for risk assessment of patients with established HF. However these markers should be used as an addition tool, and not as a substitute of clinical assessment.
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21. The role of statins in preventing the progression of congestive heart failure in patients with metabolic syndrome.
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Fazio G, Amoroso GR, Barbaro G, Novo G, and Novo S
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- Animals, Clinical Trials as Topic methods, Disease Progression, Heart Failure complications, Heart Failure metabolism, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Metabolic Syndrome complications, Metabolic Syndrome metabolism, Oxidative Stress drug effects, Oxidative Stress physiology, Heart Failure prevention & control, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors therapeutic use, Metabolic Syndrome drug therapy
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Heart Failure (CHF) is a very important public health problem in the world and certainly one of the most common debilitating diseases and cause of mortality. Current knowledge underlines that incidence rates are also influenced by the coexisting pathologic conditions that accelerate the development of disease or increase its severity. Important scientific evidence is emerging to demonstrate a strong correlation between HF and the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Hypolipemia-inducing medication offers the opportunity to discuss the possible existence of pharmacological substances that in addition to their specific targets have several demonstrated pleiotropic effects that could be beneficial in HF. Although several trials investigated statins treatment effects on HF in general, some evidence exists about the role that these drugs can have in the progression of the disease in the specific category of HF patients affected by MetS. In this review the possible positive effects of the statins treatment in this specific subset of patients are discussed.
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22. Assessment of cancer therapy‐related cardiac dysfunction in breast cancer women using a new speckle tracking echocardiography index: The GAVS.
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Di Lisi, Daniela, Madaudo, Cristina, Ortello, Antonella, Rubino, Luigi, Scelfo, Domenico, Sinagra, Francesco Paolo, Comparato, Francesco, Triolo, Oreste Fabio, Rossetto, Ludovico, Galassi, Alfredo Ruggero, and Novo, Giuseppina
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LEFT heart atrium ,BREAST tumors ,ANTINEOPLASTIC agents ,PROBABILITY theory ,HEART failure ,CANCER patients ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LONGITUDINAL method ,CARDIOTOXICITY ,EARLY diagnosis ,LEFT ventricular dysfunction ,ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ,SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) ,BIOMARKERS - Abstract
Background: Recently, peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) has emerged as a possible predictor of Cancer therapy‐related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) in cancer patients (CP), in addition to left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS). Thus, considering the link between left atrium and left ventricle, the aim of this study was to assess the global atrio‐ventricular strain (GAVS) in CP, to detect early cardiotoxicity. Methods: A prospective study was carried out enrolling 131 breast cancer women (mean age 51.4 ± 10.4 years) receiving anti‐cancer treatment. Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation was performed at baseline (T0), 3 (T1), 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3) after starting treatment. CTRCD was defined according to the 2022 ESC Cardio‐Oncology guidelines. Results: Forty‐four patients developed CTRCD (3 moderate and 41 mild CTRCD group A) and 87 patients did not (group B). In group A, significant changes in GLS, PALS, GAVS, LASi (left atrial stiffness index) and LVEF/GLS occurred earlier than LVEF, that reduced significantly only at T3 (p‐value <.05). Significant changes in LASi, PALS and GAVS occurred even in group B but reduction in GAVS (−21% vs. −5%) and PALS (−24% vs. −12%) was significantly greater in group A compared to group B (p‐value =.04). Conclusions: Our study confirms high sensitivity of speckle tracking echocardiography in detecting subclinical myocardial damage in CP and the usefulness of a multiparametric echocardiographic evaluation including PALS and GLS (GAVS) for having a global evaluation of the phenomenon cardiotoxicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Cardio-Oncology
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Novo, Giuseppina, Incorvaia, Lorena, Ajello, Laura, Bronte, Enrico, Mehta, Puja, Parashar, Susmita, Novo, Salvatore, Russo, Antonio, Riva Sanseverino, Eleonora, Editor-in-Chief, Amenta, Carlo, Series Editor, Carapezza, Marco, Series Editor, Chiodi, Marcello, Series Editor, Laghi, Andrea, Series Editor, Maresca, Bruno, Series Editor, Micale, Giorgio Domenico Maria, Series Editor, Mocciaro Li Destri, Arabella, Series Editor, Öchsner, Andreas, Series Editor, Piva, Mariacristina, Series Editor, Russo, Antonio, Series Editor, Seel, Norbert M., Series Editor, Peeters, Marc, editor, Incorvaia, Lorena, editor, and Rolfo, Christian, editor
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24. Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dysfunction
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Novo, Giuseppina, Nugara, Cinzia, Lancellotti, Patrizio, Giordano, Antonio, Series Editor, Russo, Antonio, editor, Novo, Giuseppina, editor, Lancellotti, Patrizio, editor, and Pinto, Fausto J., editor
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25. Cardiovascular Biomarkers in Cardio-Oncology: Antineoplastic Drug Cardiotoxicity and Beyond.
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Attanasio, Umberto, Di Sarro, Elena, Tricarico, Lucia, Di Lisi, Daniela, Armentaro, Giuseppe, Miceli, Sofia, Fioretti, Francesco, Deidda, Martino, Correale, Michele, Novo, Giuseppina, Sciacqua, Angela, Nodari, Savina, Cadeddu, Christian, Tocchetti, Carlo Gabriele, Palazzuoli, Alberto, and Mercurio, Valentina
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CARDIOTOXICITY ,ANTINEOPLASTIC agents ,TUMOR markers ,CARDIO-oncology ,LITERATURE reviews - Abstract
Serum biomarkers represent a reproducible, sensitive, minimally invasive and inexpensive method to explore possible adverse cardiovascular effects of antineoplastic treatments. They are useful tools in risk stratification, the early detection of cardiotoxicity and the follow-up and prognostic assessment of cancer patients. In this literature review, we aim at describing the current state of knowledge on the meaning and the usefulness of cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with cancer; analyzing the intricate relationship between cancer and cardiovascular disease (especially HF) and how this affects cardiovascular and tumor biomarkers; exploring the role of cardiovascular biomarkers in the risk stratification and in the identification of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity; and providing a summary of the novel potential biomarkers in this clinical setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Sacubitril/valsartan reduces indications for arrhythmic primary prevention in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: insights from DISCOVER-ARNI, a multicenter Italian register
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Pastore, Maria Concetta, Mandoli, Giulia Elena, Giannoni, Alberto, Benfari, Giovanni, Dini, Frank Lloyd, Pugliese, Nicola Riccardo, Taddei, Claudia, Correale, Michele, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Carluccio, Erberto, Mengoni, Anna, Guaricci, Andrea Igoren, Piscitelli, Laura, Citro, Rodolfo, Ciccarelli, Michele, Novo, Giuseppina, Corrado, Egle, Pasquini, Annalisa, Loria, Valentina, Degiovanni, Anna, Patti, Giuseppe, Santoro, Ciro, Moderato, Luca, Malagoli, Alessandro, Emdin, Michele, Cameli, Matteo, Rosa, Gianmarco, Magnesa, Michele, Mazzeo, Pietro, De Carli, Giuseppe, Bellino, Michele, Iuliano, Giuseppe, Casciano, Ofelia, Binno, Simone, Canepa, Marco, Tondi, Stefano, Cicoira, Mariantonietta, Mega, Simona, Pastore, Maria Concetta, Mandoli, Giulia Elena, Giannoni, Alberto, Benfari, Giovanni, Dini, Frank Lloyd, Pugliese, Nicola Riccardo, Taddei, Claudia, Correale, Michele, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Carluccio, Erberto, Mengoni, Anna, Guaricci, Andrea Igoren, Piscitelli, Laura, Citro, Rodolfo, Ciccarelli, Michele, Novo, Giuseppina, Corrado, Egle, Pasquini, Annalisa, Loria, Valentina, Degiovanni, Anna, Patti, Giuseppe, Santoro, Ciro, Moderato, Luca, Malagoli, Alessandro, Emdin, Michele, Cameli, Matteo, Rosa, Gianmarco, Magnesa, Michele, Mazzeo, Pietro, De Carli, Giuseppe, Bellino, Michele, Iuliano, Giuseppe, Casciano, Ofelia, Binno, Simone, Canepa, Marco, Tondi, Stefano, Cicoira, Mariantonietta, and Mega, Simona
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Left ventricular strain ,Heart failure ,Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ,Remodelling ,Sacubitril/valsartan ,Heart failure, Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, Left ventricular strain, Remodelling, Sacubitril/valsartan - Abstract
Aims This sub-study deriving from a multicentre Italian register [Deformation Imaging by Strain in Chronic Heart Failure Over Sacubitril-Valsartan: A Multicenter Echocardiographic Registry (DISCOVER)-ARNI] investigated whether sacubitril/valsartan in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT) could reduce the rate of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) indications for primary prevention in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) according to European guidelines indications, and its potential predictors. Methods and results In this observational study, consecutive patients with HFrEF eligible for sacubitril/valsartan from 13 Italian centres were included. Lack of follow-up or speckle tracking data represented exclusion criteria. Demographic, clinical, biochemical, and echocardiographic data were collected at baseline and after 6 months from sacubitril/valsartan initiation. Of 351 patients, 225 (64%) were ICD carriers and 126 (36%) were not ICD carriers (of whom 13 had no indication) at baseline. After 6 months of sacubitril/valsartan, among 113 non-ICD carriers despite having baseline left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) ≤ 35% and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class = II–III, 69 (60%) did not show ICD indications; 44 (40%) still fulfilled ICD criteria. Age, atrial fibrillation, mitral regurgitation > moderate, left atrial volume index (LAVi), and LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) significantly varied between the groups. With receiver operating characteristic curves, age ≥ 75 years, LAVi ≥ 42 mL/m2 and LV GLS ≥−8.3% were associated with ICD indications persistence (area under the curve = 0.65, 0.68, 0.68, respectively). With univariate and multivariate analysis, only LV GLS emerged as significant predictor of ICD indications at follow-up in different predictive models. Conclusions Sacubitril/valsartan may provide early improvement of NYHA class and LVEF, reducing the possible number of implanted ICD for primary prevention in HFrEF. Baseline reduced LV GLS was a strong marker of ICD indication despite OMT. Early therapy with sacubitril/valsartan may save infective/haemorrhagic risks and unnecessary costs deriving from ICDs.
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27. Do the current guidelines for heart failure diagnosis and treatment fit with clinical complexity?
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Severino, Paolo, D'Amato, Andrea, Prosperi, Silvia, Dei Cas, Alessandra, Mattioli, Anna Vittoria, Cevese, Antonio, Novo, Giuseppina, Prat, Maria, Pedrinelli, Roberto, Raddino, Riccardo, Gallina, Sabina, Schena, Federico, Poggesi, Corrado, Pagliaro, Pasquale, Mancone, Massimo, Fedele, Francesco, On Behalf Of The Italian National Institute For Cardiovascular Research Inrc, Null, Severino P, D'Amato A, Prosperi S, Dei Cas A, Mattioli AV, Cevese A, Novo G, Prat M, Pedrinelli R, Raddino R, Gallina S, Schena F, Poggesi C, Pagliaro P, Mancone M, and Fedele F
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Left ventricular ejection fraction ,therapy ,acute heart failure ,heart failure, left ventricular ejection fraction, New York Heart Association classification, acute heart failure, chronic heart failure, phenotypes, pathophysiology, therapy ,Acute heart failure ,Chronic heart failure ,Heart failure ,New York Heart Association classification ,Pathophysiology ,Phenotypes ,Therapy ,phenotypes ,heart failure ,left ventricular ejection fraction ,General Medicine ,chronic heart failure ,Medicine ,new york heart association classification ,pathophysiology - Abstract
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome defined by specific symptoms and signs due to structural and/or functional heart abnormalities, which lead to inadequate cardiac output and/or increased intraventricular filling pressure. Importantly, HF becomes progressively a multisystemic disease. However, in August 2021, the European Society of Cardiology published the new Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic HF, according to which the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) continues to represent the pivotal parameter for HF patients’ evaluation, risk stratification and therapeutic management despite its limitations are well known. Indeed, HF has a complex pathophysiology because it first involves the heart, progressively becoming a multisystemic disease, leading to multiorgan failure and death. In these terms, HF is comparable to cancer. As for cancer, surviving, morbidity and hospitalisation are related not only to the primary neoplastic mass but mainly to the metastatic involvement. In HF, multiorgan involvement has a great impact on prognosis, and multiorgan protective therapies are equally important as conventional cardioprotective therapies. In the light of these considerations, a revision of the HF concept is needed, starting from its definition up to its therapy, to overcome the old and simplistic HF perspective.
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28. Reverse remodeling and arrhythmic burden reduction in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator treated with sacubitril/valsartan: Case report.
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Corrado, Egle, Saladino, Antonino, Morgante, Giusy, Mignano, Antonino, Nugara, Cinzia, Novo, Giuseppina, and Coppola, Giuseppe
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IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators ,VENTRICULAR remodeling ,BRUGADA syndrome ,ARRHYTHMOGENIC right ventricular dysplasia - Abstract
Sacubitril/valsartan has been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality and hospitalizations in patients with HFrEF when compared to enalapril. There are also some evidences of its potential antiarrhythmic effects. We present a report where we found a relation between reverse ventricular remodeling and arrhythmic reduction in a patient treated with sacubitril/valsartan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Selective pacing sites
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COPPOLA, GIUSEPPE, LA GRECA, Carmelo, CORRADO, Egle, AJELLO, Laura, NOGARA, Angela, AUGUGLIARO, Stefano, NOVO, Giuseppina, NOVO, Salvatore, ASSENNATO, Pasquale, Ciaramitaro, G., COPPOLA, Giuseppe, Coppola, G., La Greca, C., Corrado, E., Ajello, L., Nogara, A., Ciaramitaro, G., Augugliaro, S., Novo, G., Novo, S., and Assennato, P.
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Artificial ,Heart failure ,Cardiac pacing ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Heart ventricle - Abstract
The right ventricular apex (RVA) has always been the most used pacing site, because it is easily accessible and provides a stable lead position with a low dislodgment rate. However, it is well-known that long-term right ventricular apical pacing may have deleterious effects on left ventricular function by inducing a iatrogenic left bundle branch block, which can have strong influences on the left ventricle hemodynamic performances. More specifically, RVA pacing causes abnormal contraction patterns and the consequent dyssynchrony may cause myocardial perfusion defects, histopathological alterations, left ventricular dilation and both systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction. All these long-term changes could account for the higher morbidity and mortality rates observe in patients with chronic RVA pacing compared with atrial pacing. This observation led to the reassessment of traditional approaches and to the research of alternative pacing sites, in order to get to more physiological pattern of ventricular activation and to avoid deleterious effects. Then, attempts were made with: right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) pacing, direct His bundle pacing (DHBP), parahisian pacing (PHP) and bifocal (RVA + RVOT) pacing. For example, RVOT pacing, especially in its septal portion, is superior to the RVA pacing and it would determine a contraction pattern very similar to the spontaneous one, not only because the septal portions are the first parts to became depolarized, but also for the proximity to the normal conduction system. RVOT is preferable in terms of safety too. DHBP is an attractive alternative to RVA pacing because it leads to a synchronous depolarization of myocardial cells and, therefore, to an efficient ventricular contraction. So it would be the best technique, however the procedure requires longer average implant times and dedicated instruments and it cannot be carried out in patients affected by His bundle pathologies; furthermore, due to the His bundle fibrous area, higher pacing thresholds are required, causing accelerated battery depletion. For all these reasons, PHP could be considered an important alternative to DHBP, to be used on a large scale. Finally, bifocal pacing in CRT candidates, provides better acute hemodynamic performance than RVA pacing, derived from a minor intra-and interventricular dyssynchrony, expressed also by the QRS shortening. Then, bifocal pacing could be taken into account when RVA pacing is likely to be the origin of serious mechanical and electrical dyssynchrony or when CRT is contraindicated or technically impossible. So, whatever chosen as selective pacing site, you must look also at safety, effectiveness and necessary equipment for an optimal pacing site.
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30. Fatal Heart Failure Induced by Pazopanib in a Sarcoma Patient Previously Treated with Gemcitabine.
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Di Lisi, Daniela, Manno, Girolamo, Filorizzo, Clarissa, Guarino, Tommaso, Santanelli, Giulia, Lunetta, Monica, Badalamenti, Giuseppe, Russo, Antonio, and Novo, Giuseppina
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Gemcitabine is commonly used for various solid organ malignancies with rarely reported cardiac side effects such as cardiomyopathy. Pazopanib usually can cause arterial hypertension but cases of heart failure have recently been reported. We describe a case of fatal heart failure after treatment with gemcitabine and pazopanib in a 55-year-old female with sarcoma. Patient developed left ventricular dysfunction after gemcitabine treatment and acute heart failure after 22 days of pazopanib treatment which led to death. Physicians should be aware of the cardiotoxicity risk when managing the use of pazopanib especially in patients previously treated with other cardiotoxic drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Speckle tracking analysis in intensive care unit: A toy or a tool?
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D'Andrea, Antonello, Radmilovic, Juri, Mele, Donato, D'Ascenzi, Flavio, Agricola, Eustachio, Carbone, Andreina, Lo Iudice, Francesco, Novo, Giuseppina, Ancona, Francesco, Righini, Francesca Maria, Mondillo, Sergio, Bossone, Eduardo, Galderisi, Maurizio, and the Working Group on Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology
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HEART physiology ,LEFT heart ventricle ,RIGHT heart ventricle ,ACUTE coronary syndrome ,BLOOD pressure ,ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY ,CARDIAC patients ,HEART failure ,INTENSIVE care units ,CARDIOMYOPATHIES ,PULMONARY embolism ,ULTRASONIC imaging ,DISEASE management ,DIAGNOSIS ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
The use of conventional echocardiography in the intensive care unit (ICU) is today established to assess left and right ventricular systolic function, for preload determination and procedural guidance. Next step in ICU echocardiography could be the use of novel ultrasound techniques such as strain echocardiography to assist in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, or pulmonary embolism. This review has gathered the available evidence supporting the incremental value of strain in the diagnostic workup of cardiac diseases treated in ICU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. The Role of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Study.
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Novo, Giuseppina, Rizzo, Manfredi, Carruba, Salvatore La, Caruso, Marco, Amoroso, Gisella Rita, Balistreri, Carmela Rita, Coppola, Giuseppe, Evola, Giovanna, Caruso, Calogero, Assennato, Pasquale, Novo, Salvatore, and Mancuso, Dario
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ACADEMIC medical centers , *HEART ventricle diseases , *BIOMARKERS , *CARDIAC output , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors , *COLONY-stimulating factors (Physiology) , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *LEFT heart ventricle , *HEART beat , *MACROPHAGES , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *MYOCARDIAL infarction , *STATISTICS , *T-test (Statistics) , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *PILOT projects , *DATA analysis , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
We assessed whether macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) levels are associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We studied 56 patients with AMI (mean age: 67 ± 12 years) and identified those with clinical (Killip class >II) or echocardiographic signs (ejection fraction ≤45%) of LVSD. We evaluated the established cardiovascular risk factors and measured several cardiovascular biomarkers, including M-CSF. Serum M-CSF concentrations (pg/mL) were significantly increased in patients with both clinical and echocardiographic signs of LVSD (460 ± 265 vs 290 ± 210, P = .0103 and 493 ± 299 vs 287 ± 174, P = .0028, respectively). We found a significant inverse association between M-CSF and ejection fraction (r = −.351, P = .0079). Logistic regression analysis revealed that, among all evaluated clinical and biochemical parameters, the stronger predictor of LVSD was M-CSF (odds ratios 2.1, 95% confidence interval 1.1-2.9, P = .0168). This is the first study reporting plasma M-CSF levels as independent determinants of low LV ejection fraction and clinical LV dysfunction in patients with AMI. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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33. Early Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction.
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Vitale, Giuseppe, Romano, Giuseppe, Di Franco, Antonino, Caccamo, Giuseppa, Nugara, Cinzia, Ajello, Laura, Storniolo, Salvo, Sarullo, Silvia, Agnese, Valentina, Giallauria, Francesco, Novo, Giuseppina, Clemenza, Francesco, and Sarullo, Filippo M.
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EXERCISE tolerance ,HEART failure patients ,SYSTOLIC blood pressure ,EXERCISE tests ,ANAEROBIC threshold - Abstract
Background. Sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) was shown to be superior to enalapril in reducing the risk of death and hospitalization for HF. Our aim was to evaluate the cardiopulmonary effects of sacubitril/valsartan in patients with HFrEF. Methods. We conducted an observational study. Ninety-nine ambulatory patients with HFrEF underwent serial cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) after initiation of sacubitril/valsartan in addition to recommended therapy. Results. At baseline, 37% of patients had New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III. After a median follow-up of 6.2 months (range 3–14.9 months) systolic blood pressure decreased from 117 ± 14 to 101 ± 12 mmHg (p < 0.0001), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increased from 27 ± 6 to 29.7 ± 7% (p < 0.0001), peak oxygen consumption (VO
2 ) improved from 14.6 ± 3.3 (% of predicted = 53.8 ± 14.1) to 17.2 ± 4.7 mL/kg/min (% of predicted = 64.7 ± 17.8) (p < 0.0001), minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2 Slope) decreased from 34.1 ± 6.3 to 31.7 ± 6.1 (p = 0.006), VO2 at anaerobic threshold increased from 11.3 ± 2.6 to 12.6 ± 3.5 mL/kg/min (p = 0.007), oxygen pulse increased from 11.5 ± 3.0 to 13.4 ± 4.3 mL/kg/min (p < 0.0001), and ∆VO2 /∆Work increased from 9.2 ± 1.5 to 10.1 ± 1.8 mL/min/watt (p = 0.0002). Conclusion. Sacubitril/valsartan improved exercise tolerance, LVEF, peak VO2 , and ventilatory efficiency at 6.2 months follow-up. Further studies are necessary to better clarify underlying mechanisms of this functional improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. Arterial Hypertension
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Spallarossa, Paolo, Tini, Giacomo, Lenihan, Daniel, Giordano, Antonio, Series Editor, Russo, Antonio, editor, Novo, Giuseppina, editor, Lancellotti, Patrizio, editor, and Pinto, Fausto J., editor
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35. Arterial hypertension in cancer: The elephant in the room.
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Tini, Giacomo, Sarocchi, Matteo, Tocci, Giuliano, Arboscello, Eleonora, Ghigliotti, Giorgio, Novo, Giuseppina, Brunelli, Claudio, Lenihan, Daniel, Volpe, Massimo, and Spallarossa, Paolo
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Abstract The great therapeutical success achieved by oncology is counterbalanced by growing evidences of cardiovascular (CV) toxicity due to many antineoplastic treatments. Cardiac adverse events may cause premature discontinuation of effective oncologic treatments or occur as late events undermining the oncologic success. Arterial hypertension is both the most common comorbidity in cancer patients and a frequent adverse effect of anticancer therapies. A pre-existing hypertension is known to increase the risk of other cardiac adverse events due to oncologic treatments, in particular heart failure. Moreover, as a strict association between cancer and CV diseases has emerged over the recent years, various analyses have shown a direct relationship between hypertension and cancer incidence and mortality. Finally, many antineoplastic treatments may cause a rise in blood pressure (BP) values, particularly the novel anti VEGF agents, this possibly compromising efficacy of chemotherapy. Aim of this review is to revise the topic and the many aspects linking arterial hypertension and cancer, and to provide a comprehensive and practical guide of the current treatment approaches. Highlights • Arterial hypertension is the most common comorbidity of cancer patients. • It is significantly associated with both cancer incidence and mortality. • Arterial hypertension is a risk factor for cancer therapy-related heart failure. • Arterial hypertension is a common adverse effect of many anticancer drugs. • Anti-hypertensive therapy prevents from premature discontinuation of cancer therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. The new HFA/ICOS risk assessment tool to identify patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at high risk of cardiotoxicity
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Daniela Di Lisi, Cristina Madaudo, Giulia Alagna, Marco Santoro, Ludovico Rossetto, Sergio Siragusa, Giuseppina Novo, and Di Lisi Daniela, Madaudo Cristina, Alagna Giulia, Santoro Marco, Rossetto Ludovico, Siragusa Sergio, Novo Giuseppina
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Adult ,Heart Failure ,Male ,Aspirin ,Middle Aged ,Risk Assessment ,Cardio-oncology, Cardiovascular prevention, Chronic myeloid leukaemia, Nilotinib, Ponatinib, Cardiovascular toxicity ,Cardiotoxicity ,Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein ,Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive ,Chronic Disease ,Humans ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
AimsTyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) can cause cardiovascular adverseevents. So far, the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) charts of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have beenused to identify cancer patients at increased cardiovascular risk. The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulnessof the new cardiovascular risk assessment model proposed by the Cardio-Oncology Study Group of the Heart Failure Associ-ation (HFA) of the ESC in collaboration with the International Cardio-Oncology Society (ICOS) to stratify the cardiovascular riskin CML patients, compared with SCORE risk charts. The secondary aim was to establish the incidence of adverse arterial events(AEs) in patients with CML treated with TKIs and the influence of preventive treatment with aspirin.Methods and resultsA retrospective single-centre observational study was carried out on 58 patients (32 men and 26women; mean age ± SD: 59 ± 15 years) with CML treated with TKIs for a median period of 43 ± 31 months. Cardiological eval-uation was performed and cardiovascular risk was estimated with SCORE risk charts and with the new risk assessment toolproposed by HFA/ICOS. AEs were recorded. According to SCORE charts and the new HFA/ICOS risk stratification tool, respec-tively, 46% (Group A1) and 60% (Group A2) of patients were at high–very high risk, and 54% (Group B1) and 40% (Group B2) atlow–moderate risk. AEs were significantly more frequent in Group A1 than Group B1 (Pvalue
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37. Deformation Imaging by Strain in Chronic Heart Failure Over Sacubitril-Valsartan: A Multicenter Echocardiographic Registry
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Giulia Elena Mandoli, Maria Concetta Pastore, Alberto Giannoni, Giovanni Benfari, Frank Lloyd Dini, Gianmarco Rosa, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Claudia Taddei, Michele Correale, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Pietro Mazzeo, Erberto Carluccio, Anna Mengoni, Andrea Igoren Guaricci, Laura Piscitelli, Rodolfo Citro, Michele Ciccarelli, Giuseppina Novo, Egle Corrado, Annalisa Pasquini, Valentina Loria, Giuseppe De Carli, Anna Degiovanni, Giuseppe Patti, Ciro Santoro, Luca Moderato, Mariantonietta Cicoira, Marco Canepa, Alessandro Malagoli, Michele Emdin, Matteo Cameli, Mandoli, Giulia Elena, Pastore, Maria Concetta, Giannoni, Alberto, Benfari, Giovanni, Dini, Frank Lloyd, Rosa, Gianmarco, Pugliese, Nicola Riccardo, Taddei, Claudia, Correale, Michele, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Mazzeo, Pietro, Carluccio, Erberto, Mengoni, Anna, Guaricci, Andrea Igoren, Piscitelli, Laura, Citro, Rodolfo, Ciccarelli, Michele, Novo, Giuseppina, Corrado, Egle, Pasquini, Annalisa, Loria, Valentina, De Carli, Giuseppe, Degiovanni, Anna, Patti, Giuseppe, Santoro, Ciro, Moderato, Luca, Cicoira, Mariantonietta, Canepa, Marco, Malagoli, Alessandro, Emdin, Michele, and Cameli, Matteo
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Echocardiography ,Ultrasound ,Remodelling ,Heart failure ,Sacubitril/valsartan ,Biomarkers, Cardiovascular disease, Echocardiography, Heart failure, Imaging, Remodelling, Sacubitril/valsartan, Speckle tracking, Ultrasound ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Cardiovascular disease ,Biomarkers ,Imaging ,Speckle tracking - Abstract
Aims: Sacubitril/valsartan has changed the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), due to the positive effects on morbidity and mortality, partly mediated by left ventricular (LV) reverse remodelling (LVRR). The aim of this multicenter study was to identify echocardiographic predictors of LVRR after sacubitril/valsartan administration. Methods and results: Patients with HFrEF requiring therapy with sacubitril/valsartan from 13 Italian centres were included. Echocardiographic parameters including LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global peak atrial longitudinal strain by speckle tracking echocardiography were measured to find the predictors of LVRR [=LV end-systolic volume reduction ≥10% and ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement ≥10% at follow-up] at 6month follow-up as the primary endpoint. Changes in symptoms [New York Heart Association (NYHA) class] and neurohormonal activations [N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)] were also evaluated as secondary endpoints; 341 patients (excluding patients with poor acoustic windows and missing data) were analysed (mean age: 65±10years; 18% female, median LVEF 30% [inter-quartile range: 25-34]). At 6month follow-up, 82 (24%) patients showed early complete response (LVRR and LVEF≥35%), 55 (16%) early incomplete response (LVRR and LVEF 
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38. Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac structure and function
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Giuseppina Novo, Tommaso Guarino, Daniela Di Lisi, Paolo Biagioli, Erberto Carluccio, Novo, Giuseppina, Guarino, Tommaso, Di Lisi, Daniela, Biagioli, Paolo, and Carluccio, Erberto
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Ejection fraction ,Diastolic function ,Systolic function ,Heart failure ,Left ventricle ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,SGLT2 inhibitors ,Cardiac remodeling - Abstract
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure, regardless of the presence or absence of diabetes in patients at high cardiovascular risk and in those with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). In patients with HF and preserved EF, empagliflozin also showed favorable effects mainly related to the reduction of hospitalization for heart failure. These favorable effects are beyond the reduction of glycemic levels and mainly related to beneficial hemodynamic and anti-inflammatory effects of these drugs and improved cardiac energy metabolism. In this review, we aimed to evaluate the effects of SGLT2 inhibitor on cardiac remodeling and function, which is still incompletely clear.
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39. Happy heart syndrome. frequency, characteristics, and outcome of takotsubo syndrome triggered by positive life events
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Thomas, Stiermaier, Alexandra, Walliser, Ibrahim, El-Battrawy, Toni, Pätz, Matthias, Mezger, Elias, Rawish, Mireia, Andrés, Manuel, Almendro-Delia, Manuel, Martinez-Sellés, Aitor, Uribarri, Alberto, Pérez-Castellanos, Federico, Guerra, Giuseppina, Novo, Enrica, Mariano, Maria Beatrice, Musumeci, Luca, Arcari, Luca, Cacciotti, Roberta, Montisci, Ibrahim, Akin, Holger, Thiele, Natale Daniele, Brunetti, Ivan J, Núñez-Gil, Francesco, Santoro, Ingo, Eitel, Stiermaier, Thoma, Walliser, Alexandra, El-Battrawy, Ibrahim, Pätz, Toni, Mezger, Matthia, Rawish, Elia, Andrés, Mireia, Almendro-Delia, Manuel, Martinez-Sellés, Manuel, Uribarri, Aitor, Pérez-Castellanos, Alberto, Guerra, Federico, Novo, Giuseppina, Mariano, Enrica, Musumeci, Maria Beatrice, Arcari, Luca, Cacciotti, Luca, Montisci, Roberta, Akin, Ibrahim, Thiele, Holger, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Núñez-Gil, Ivan J, Santoro, Francesco, and Eitel, Ingo
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male ,broken heart syndrome, happy heart syndrome, outcome, takotsubo syndrome (TTS) ,broken heart syndrome ,outcome ,takotsubo syndrome (TTS) ,registries ,heart ,takotsubo cardiomyopathy ,humans ,syndrome ,happy heart syndrome ,heart Failure - Abstract
Background: The association with a preceding stressor is a characteristic feature of takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Negative emotions before TTS are common and led to the popular term "broken heart syndrome." In contrast, pleasant triggers ("happy heart syndrome") are rare and are scarcely investigated. Objectives: The authors analyzed the frequency, clinical characteristics, and prognostic implications of positive emotional stressors in the multicenter GEIST (GErman-Italian-Spanish Takotsubo) Registry. Methods: Patients enrolled in the registry were categorized according to their stressors. This analysis compared patients with pleasant emotional events with patients with negative emotional events. Results: Of 2,482 patients in the registry, 910 patients (36.7%) exhibited an emotional trigger consisting of 873 "broken hearts" (95.9%) and 37 "happy hearts" (4.1%). Consequently, the prevalence of pleasant emotional triggers was 1.5% of all TTS cases. Compared with patients with TTS with negative preceding events, patients with happy heart syndrome were more frequently male (18.9% vs 5.0%; P< 0.01) and had a higher prevalence of atypical ballooning patterns (27.0% vs 12.5%; P = 0.01), particularly midventricular ballooning. In-hospital complications, including death, pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, or stroke (8.1% vs 12.3%; P = 0.45), and long-term mortality rates (2.7% vs 8.8%; P = 0.20) were similar in "happy hearts" and "broken hearts." Conclusions: Happy heart syndrome is a rare type of TTS characterized by a higher prevalence of male patients andatypical, nonapical ballooning compared with patients with negative emotional stressors. Despite similar short- and long-term outcomes in our study, additional data are needed to explore whether numerically lower event rates in "happyhearts" would be statistically significant in a larger sample size. (GErman-Italian-Spanish Takotsubo Registry [GEIST Registry]; NCT04361994).
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40. Arterial hypertension in cancer: The elephant in the room
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Giorgio Ghigliotti, Claudio Brunelli, Matteo Sarocchi, Daniel J. Lenihan, Paolo Spallarossa, Giuliano Tocci, Giuseppina Novo, Massimo Volpe, Giacomo Tini, Eleonora Arboscello, Tini, Giacomo, Sarocchi, Matteo, Tocci, Giuliano, Arboscello, Eleonora, Ghigliotti, Giorgio, Novo, Giuseppina, Brunelli, Claudio, Lenihan, Daniel, Volpe, Massimo, and Spallarossa, Paolo
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Arterial hypertension ,Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ,Anthracyclines, Anti VEGF agents, Anti-hypertensive therapy, Arterial hypertension, Cancer, Cardiotoxicity ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Anti VEGF agent ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Blood Pressure ,Anthracycline ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Anthracyclines ,Anti VEGF agents ,Anti-hypertensive therapy ,Cancer ,Cardiotoxicity ,Antihypertensive Agents ,Humans ,Hypertension ,Neoplasms ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Adverse effect ,Intensive care medicine ,Chemotherapy ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Comorbidity ,Discontinuation ,Blood pressure ,Heart failure ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
The great therapeutical success achieved by oncology is counterbalanced by growing evidences of cardiovascular (CV) toxicity due to many antineoplastic treatments. Cardiac adverse events may cause premature discontinuation of effective oncologic treatments or occur as late events undermining the oncologic success. Arterial hypertension is both the most common comorbidity in cancer patients and a frequent adverse effect of anticancer therapies. A pre-existing hypertension is known to increase the risk of other cardiac adverse events due to oncologic treatments, in particular heart failure. Moreover, as a strict association between cancer and CV diseases has emerged over the recent years, various analyses have shown a direct relationship between hypertension and cancer incidence and mortality. Finally, many antineoplastic treatments may cause a rise in blood pressure (BP) values, particularly the novel anti VEGF agents, this possibly compromising efficacy of chemotherapy. Aim of this review is to revise the topic and the many aspects linking arterial hypertension and cancer, and to provide a comprehensive and practical guide of the current treatment approaches.
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41. Right ventricular function after cardiac surgery: the diagnostic and prognostic role of echocardiography
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Regina Sorrentino, Francesco Ancona, Giuseppina Novo, Antonello D'Andrea, Ciro Santoro, Sergio Mondillo, Matteo Cameli, Eustachio Agricola, Francesca Maria Righini, Maurizio Galderisi, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Flavio D'Ascenzi, Mandoli, Giulia Elena, Cameli, Matteo, Novo, Giuseppina, Agricola, Eustachio, Righini, Francesca Maria, Santoro, Ciro, D’Ascenzi, Flavio, Ancona, Francesco, Sorrentino, Regina, D’Andrea, Antonello, Galderisi, Maurizio, Mondillo, Sergio, Mandoli, G. E., Cameli, M., Novo, G., Agricola, E., Righini, F. M., Santoro, C., D'Ascenzi, F., Ancona, F., Sorrentino, R., D'Andrea, A., Galderisi, M., and Mondillo, S.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Prognosi ,Heart Ventricles ,Ventricular Dysfunction, Right ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,Ventricular function ,business.industry ,Cardiac surgery ,Echocardiography ,Prognosis ,Right ventricular function ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Ventricle ,Heart failure ,Circulatory system ,Rv function ,Cardiology ,business ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Abstract
Cardiac surgical techniques and circulatory supports have strongly evolved in the last years. Right ventricular (RV) function during the post-operatory period is still subject of study, although its relevant prognostic impact has been variably described in different papers. RV post-surgical dysfunction’s underlying mechanisms are still not clear and include a different hypothesis. Echocardiography, with both first and second level parameters, offers the possibility to accurately analyze the right ventricle and optimize these patients’ management. This paper describes the pathophysiology of the right ventricle, the most used echo indexes of RV function, whether they alter after surgery, the different supposed mechanisms of RV dysfunction and its role in the prognosis of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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42. Long-term outcome in patients with Takotsubo syndrome presenting with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
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Rodolfo Citro, Eduardo Bossone, Guido Parodi, Jorge A. Salerno-Uriarte, Costantina Prota, Olga Vriz, Ilaria Radano, Michele Bellino, Concetta Zito, Davide Di Vece, Gennaro Provenza, Federico Piscione, Angelo Silverio, Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Gennaro Galasso, Fausto Rigo, Giuseppina Novo, Citro, Rodolfo, Radano, Ilaria, Parodi, Guido, Di Vece, Davide, Zito, Concetta, Novo, Giuseppina, Provenza, Gennaro, Bellino, Michele, Prota, Costantina, Silverio, Angelo, Antonini-Canterin, Francesco, Rigo, Fausto, Vriz, Olga, Galasso, Gennaro, Bossone, Eduardo, Salerno-Uriarte, Jorge, Piscione, Federico, Citro, R, Radano, I, Parodi, G, Di Vece, D, Zito, C, Novo, G, Provenza, G, Bellino, M, Prota, C, Silverio, A, Antonini-Canterin, F, Rigo, F, Vriz, O, Galasso, G, Bossone, E, Salerno-Uriarte, J, and Piscione, F
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Left ventricular ejection fraction ,Cardiomyopathy ,Heart failure ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Interquartile range ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,cardiovascular diseases ,Myocardial infarction ,Cardiogenic shock ,Takotsubo syndrome ,Ejection fraction ,business.industry ,Hazard ratio ,medicine.disease ,Confidence interval ,Cardiology ,business ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Mace - Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the long-term outcome of patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ≤ 35%) at presentation. Methods and results: The study population included 326 patients (mean age 69.5 ± 10.7 years, 28 male) with TTS enrolled in the Takotsubo Italian Network, divided into two groups according to LVEF (≤ 35%, n = 131; > 35%, n = 195), as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography at hospital admission. In-hospital events were recorded in both groups. At long-term follow-up (median 26.5 months, interquartile range 18–33), composite major adverse cardiac events (MACE: cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and TTS recurrence) and rehospitalization were investigated. Compared to patients with LVEF > 35%, patients with LVEF ≤ 35% were older (71.2 ± 10.8 vs. 68.4 ± 10.6 years; P = 0.026) and experienced more frequently cardiogenic shock (16% vs. 4.6%; P < 0.001), acute heart failure (28.2% vs. 12.8%; P = 0.001), and intra-aortic balloon pump support (11.5% vs. 2.6%; P = 0.001) in the acute phase. At long-term follow-up, higher rates of composite MACE (25.2% vs. 10.8%; P = 0.001) and rehospitalization for cardiac causes (26% vs. 13.3%; P = 0.004) were observed in these patients. LVEF ≤ 35% at admission [hazard ratio (HR) 2.184, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.231–3.872; P = 0.008] and age (HR 1.041, 95% CI 1.011–1.073; P = 0.006) were independent predictors of MACE. Patients with LVEF ≤ 35% also had a significant lower freedom from composite MACE during long-term follow-up (χ2 = 11.551, P = 0.001). Conclusion: Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% at presentation is a key parameter to identify TTS patients at higher risk not only in the acute phase but also at long-term follow-up.
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43. Early Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
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Giuseppina Novo, Silvia Sarullo, Cinzia Nugara, Francesco Giallauria, Filippo M. Sarullo, Valentina Agnese, Giuseppe Romano, Laura Ajello, Antonino Di Franco, Salvo Storniolo, Giuseppa Caccamo, Francesco Clemenza, Giuseppe Vitale, Vitale, G, Romano, G, Di Franco, A, Caccamo, G, Nugara, C, Ajello, L, Storniolo, S, Sarullo, S, Agnese, V, Giallauria, F, Novo, G, Clemenza, F, Sarullo, Fm., Vitale, Giuseppe, Romano, Giuseppe, Di Franco, Antonino, Caccamo, Giuseppa, Nugara, Cinzia, Ajello, Laura, Storniolo, Salvo, Sarullo, Silvia, Agnese, Valentina, Giallauria, Francesco, Novo, Giuseppina, Clemenza, Francesco, and Sarullo, Filippo M
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Oxygen pulse ,lcsh:Medicine ,heart failure ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Article ,Sacubitril ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Ejection fraction ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Blood pressure ,Valsartan ,Heart failure ,sacubitril/valsartan ,Cardiology ,exercise tolerance ,business ,Anaerobic exercise ,Sacubitril, Valsartan ,medicine.drug ,cardiopulmonary test - Abstract
Background. Sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) was shown to be superior to enalapril in reducing the risk of death and hospitalization for HF. Our aim was to evaluate the cardiopulmonary effects of sacubitril/valsartan in patients with HFrEF. Methods. We conducted an observational study. Ninety-nine ambulatory patients with HFrEF underwent serial cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) after initiation of sacubitril/valsartan in addition to recommended therapy. Results. At baseline, 37% of patients had New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III. After a median follow-up of 6.2 months (range 3&ndash, 14.9 months) systolic blood pressure decreased from 117 ±, 14 to 101 ±, 12 mmHg (p <, 0.0001), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increased from 27 ±, 6 to 29.7 ±, 7% (p <, 0.0001), peak oxygen consumption (VO2) improved from 14.6 ±, 3.3 (% of predicted = 53.8 ±, 14.1) to 17.2 ±, 4.7 mL/kg/min (% of predicted = 64.7 ±, 17.8) (p <, 0.0001), minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2 Slope) decreased from 34.1 ±, 6.3 to 31.7 ±, 6.1 (p = 0.006), VO2 at anaerobic threshold increased from 11.3 ±, 2.6 to 12.6 ±, 3.5 mL/kg/min (p = 0.007), oxygen pulse increased from 11.5 ±, 3.0 to 13.4 ±, 4.3 mL/kg/min (p <, 0.0001), and ∆VO2/∆Work increased from 9.2 ±, 1.5 to 10.1 ±, 1.8 mL/min/watt (p = 0.0002). Conclusion. Sacubitril/valsartan improved exercise tolerance, LVEF, peak VO2, and ventilatory efficiency at 6.2 months follow-up. Further studies are necessary to better clarify underlying mechanisms of this functional improvement.
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44. Speckle tracking analysis in intensive care unit: A toy or a tool?
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Flavio D'Ascenzi, Sergio Mondillo, Maurizio Galderisi, Francesco Lo Iudice, Francesca Maria Righini, Juri Radmilovic, Francesco Ancona, Giuseppina Novo, Eduardo Bossone, Eustachio Agricola, Antonello D'Andrea, Donato Mele, Andreina Carbone, D'Andrea, Antonello, Radmilovic, Juri, Mele, Donato, D'Ascenzi, Flavio, Agricola, Eustachio, Carbone, Andreina, Lo Iudice, Francesco, Novo, Giuseppina, Ancona, Francesco, Righini, Francesca Maria, Mondillo, Sergio, Bossone, Eduardo, Galderisi, Maurizio, and D'Andrea A, Radmilovic J, Mele D, D'Ascenzi F, Agricola E, Carbone A, Lo Iudice F, Novo G, Ancona F, Righini FM, Mondillo S, Bossone E, Galderisi M
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Acute coronary syndrome ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging ,Myocarditis ,pulmonary embolism ,Critical Care ,Heart Diseases ,pulmonary ,health care facilities, manpower, and services ,speckle tracking strain ,Intensive Care Unit ,heart failure ,acute coronary syndrome ,intensity care unit ,myocarditis ,Echocardiography ,Heart ,Humans ,Intensive Care Units ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,Speckle pattern ,0302 clinical medicine ,law ,Nuclear Medicine and Imaging ,medicine ,Speckle tracking ,business.industry ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,medicine.disease ,Intensive care unit ,Ultrasound techniques ,Pulmonary embolism ,Preload ,Heart Disease ,myocarditi ,Heart failure ,Emergency medicine ,business ,Radiology ,Human - Abstract
The use of conventional echocardiography in the intensive care unit (ICU) is today established to assess left and right ventricular systolic function, for preload determination and procedural guidance. Next step in ICU echocardiography could be the use of novel ultrasound techniques such as strain echocardiography to assist in the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, or pulmonary embolism. This review has gathered the available evidence supporting the incremental value of strain in the diagnostic workup of cardiac diseases treated in ICU.
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- 2018
45. Mediterranean diet impact on cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review
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Domenico Scrutinio, Marco Triggiani, Pier Sergio Saba, Anna Vittoria Mattioli, Lucia Cugusi, Giuseppina Novo, Simona Di Francesco, Federica Moscucci, Alberto Farinetti, Pasquale Palmiero, Pietro Palermo, Annapaola Zito, Maria Maiello, Roberto F E Pedretti, Savina Nodari, Pietro Scicchitano, Olivia Manfrini, Giuseppe Mercuro, Gianfranco Parati, Alessandra Dei Cas, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Susanna Sciomer, Salvatore Novo, Vincenzo Sucato, R. Tenaglia, Marco Matteo Ciccone, Roberto Pedrinelli, Mattioli, A, Palmiero, P, Manfrini, O, Puddu, P, Nodari, S, Dei Cas, A, Mercuro, G, Scrutinio, D, Palermo, P, Sciomer, S, Di Francesco, S, Novo, G, Novo, S, Pedretti, R, Zito, A, Parati, G, Pedrinelli, R, Farinetti, A, Maiello, M, Moscucci, F, Tenaglia, R, Sucato, V, Triggiani, M, Cugusi, L, Scicchitano, P, Saba, P, Ciccone, M, Mattioli, A., Pasquale, P., Olivia, M., Puddu, P., Savina, N., Alessandra Dei Cas, Giuseppe, M., Domenico, S., Pietro, P., Susanna, S., Simona Di Francesco, Giuseppina, N., Salvatore, N., Pedretti, R., Annapaola, Z., Gianfranco, P., Roberto, P., Alberto, F., Maria, M., Federica, M., Tenaglia, R., Vincenzo, S., Marco, T., Lucia, C., Pietro, S., Saba, P., Ciccone, M., Mattioli, Anna V., Palmiero, Pasquale, Manfrini, Olivia, Puddu, Paolo E., Nodari, Savina, Dei Cas, Alessandra, Mercuro, Giuseppe, Scrutinio, Domenico, Palermo, Pietro, Sciomer, Susanna, Di Francesco, Simona, Novo, Giuseppina, Novo, Salvatore, Pedretti, Roberto F. E., Zito, Annapaola, Parati, Gianfranco, Pedrinelli, Roberto, Farinetti, Alberto, Maiello, Maria, Moscucci, Federica, Tenaglia, Raffaele L., Sucato, Vincenzo, Triggiani, Marco, Cugusi, Lucia, Scicchitano, Pietro, Saba, Pier S., and Ciccone, Marco M.
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lifestyle ,Mediterranean diet ,inactive lifestyle ,Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Diet, Mediterranean ,Sudden cardiac death ,Coronary artery disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,cardiovascular diseases, lifestyle, Mediterranean diet, preventive cardiology, vascular diseases ,Vascular Stiffness ,0302 clinical medicine ,cardiovascular disease ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Humans ,Healthy Lifestyle ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mediterranean diet impact on cardiovascular diseases ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,alimentation ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,cardiovascular disease (CVD) ,preventive cardiology ,food and beverages ,vascular disease ,mediterranean diet ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Natural history ,cardiovascular diseases ,vascular diseases ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,mediterranean diet, cardiovascular disease ,Heart failure ,Arterial stiffness ,Narrative review ,business - Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for more than 17 million deaths per year worldwide. It has been estimated that the influence of lifestyle on CVD mortality amounts to 13.7% for smoking, 13.2% for poor diet, and 12% for inactive lifestyle. These results deeply impact both the healthy status of individuals and their skills in working. The impact of CVD on productivity loss accounts for the 24% in total costs for CVD management. Mediterranean diet (MedD) can positively impact on natural history of CVD. It is characterized by a relatively high consumption of inexpensive and genuine food such as cereals, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish, fresh fruits, and olive oil as the principal source of fat, low meat consumption and low-to-moderate consumption of milk, dairy products, and wine. Its effects on cardiovascular health are related to the significant improvements in arterial stiffness. Peripheral artery disease, coronary artery disease, and chronic heart failure are all positively influenced by the MedD. Furthermore, MedD lowers the risk of sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmias. The present narrative review aims to analyze the effects of MedD on CVD.
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46. Pathophysiology of anthracycline cardiotoxicity
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Paolo Spallarossa, Concetta Zito, Pasquale Pagliaro, Donato Mele, Alessia Pepe, Rosalinda Madonna, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Nicola Maurea, Giuseppina Novo, Mele, Donato, Tocchetti, CARLO GABRIELE, Pagliaro, Pasquale, Madonna, Rosalinda, Novo, Giuseppina, Pepe, Alessia, Zito, Concetta, Maurea, Nicola, Spallarossa, Paolo, Mele, D, Tocchetti, CG, Pagliaro, P, Madonna, R, Novo, G, Pepe, A, Zito, C, Maurea, N, and Spallarossa, P
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Drug ,Anthracycline ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Left ,anthracyclines ,cancer ,cardiotoxicity ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Dose dependence ,Antineoplastic Agents ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,anthracycline ,Bioinformatics ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ventricular Dysfunction, Left ,0302 clinical medicine ,Antibiotics ,Neoplasms ,Ventricular Dysfunction ,medicine ,Humans ,Genetic Predisposition to Disease ,Anthracyclines ,media_common ,Heart Failure ,Cardiotoxicity ,Antibiotics, Antineoplastic ,Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ,business.industry ,anthracyclines, cancer, cardiotoxicity ,Cancer ,Heart ,General Medicine ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,medicine.disease ,Antineoplastic ,Pathophysiology ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Heart failure ,business - Abstract
Anthracyclines (ANTs) are powerful drugs that have reduced the mortality of cancer patients. However, their use is limited by the development of cardiotoxicity (CTX), which is dose dependent and may lead to left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. Although various strategies have been suggested to reduce the negative effects of ANTs, CTX is still an important unresolved clinical issue. This may be due at least partly to the incomplete characterization of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of ANT-induced CTX. In addition, although various forms of cardiac damage have been demonstrated with the use of these drugs in experimental studies, it is not yet clear how these translate to the clinical setting. Appropriate characterization of potential candidates for ANT-based therapies is essential to decide whether to administer these drugs. Hopefully, new information from genetic profiling will help to identify patients who are at high risk of developing CTX.
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47. A recommended practical approach to the management of anthracycline-based chemotherapy cardiotoxicity: an opinion paper of the working group on drug cardiotoxicity and cardioprotection, Italian Society of Cardiology
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Pasquale Pagliaro, Nicola Maurea, Christian Cadeddu, Rosalinda Madonna, Alessia Pepe, Donato Mele, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Paolo Spallarossa, Concetta Zito, Ines Monte, Giuseppe Mercuro, Giuseppina Novo, Spallarossa, Paolo, Maurea, Nicola, Cadeddu, Christian, Madonna, Rosalinda, Mele, Donato, Monte, Ine, Novo, Giuseppina, Pagliaro, Pasquale, Pepe, Alessia, Tocchetti, CARLO GABRIELE, Zito, Concetta, Mercuro, Giuseppe, Spallarossa, P., Maurea, N., Cadeddu, C., Madonna, R., Mele, D., Monte, I., Novo, G., Pagliaro, P., Pepe, A., Tocchetti, C., Zito, C., and Mercuro, G.
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cardio-oncology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Cardiomyopathy ,heart failure ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,anthracyclines ,cardiology consult ,cardiotoxicity ,Anthracyclines ,Antibiotics, Antineoplastic ,Cardiology ,Cardiomyopathies ,Cardiotoxicity ,Humans ,Italy ,Neoplasms ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Societies, Medical ,Disease Management ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cardiologists ,Antibiotics ,Disease management (health) ,media_common ,General Medicine ,Antineoplastic ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Supplement Submission ,Risk assessment ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Drug ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Anthracycline ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Antineoplastic Agents ,anthracycline ,Risk Assessment ,03 medical and health sciences ,Medical ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Intensive care medicine ,Chemotherapy ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Heart failure ,Societies ,business - Abstract
Anthracyclines are the mainstay of treatment of a variety of haematological malignancies and solid tumours. Unfortunately, the clinical use of these drugs is limited by cumulative, dose-related cardiotoxicity which may ultimately lead to a severe and irreversible form of cardiomyopathy. Thus, there is an increasing need for close cooperation among cardiologists, oncologists and haemato-oncologists. As anthracyclines save lives, the logical goal of this cooperation, besides preventing or mitigating cardiotoxicity, is to promote an acceptable balance between the potential cardiac side effects and the vital benefit of anticancer treatment. This manuscript, which is specifically addressed to the cardiologist who has not accumulated much experience in the field of cancer therapy, focuses on several topics, that is old and new mechanisms of cardiac toxicity, late cardiac toxicity, the importance of overall risk assessment, the key role of a cardiology consult before starting cancer therapy, and the pros and cons of primary and secondary prevention programmes.
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48. Cardiovascular imaging in the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiotoxicity: Role of echocardiography
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Concetta Zito, Donato Mele, Sonia Dell’Oglio, Alessia Pepe, Luca Longobardo, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Ines Monte, Giuseppina Novo, Christian Cadeddu, Rosalinda Madonna, Zito, C, Longobardo, L, Cadeddu, C, Monte, I, Novo, G, Dell’Oglio, S, Pepe, A, Madonna, R, Tocchetti, CG, Mele, D, Zito, Concetta, Longobardo, Luca, Cadeddu, Christian, Monte, Ine, Novo, Giuseppina, Dell'Oglio, Sonia, Pepe, Alessia, Madonna, Rosalinda, Tocchetti, CARLO GABRIELE, and Mele, Donato
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Cardiac function curve ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Left ,Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional ,cardiotoxicity ,Antineoplastic Agents ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,chemotherapy ,cancer, cardiotoxicity, chemotherapy, echocardiography ,Ventricular Function, Left ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,Neoplasms ,medicine ,cancer ,Humans ,Ventricular Function ,Heart Failure ,Cardiotoxicity ,Chemotherapy ,Ventricular function ,business.industry ,Cancer ,Heart ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Echocardiography, Doppler, Color ,echocardiography ,Early Diagnosis ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Echocardiography ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Heart failure ,Three-Dimensional ,Cardiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
The evaluation by cardiovascular imaging of chemotherapy patients became a central topic in the last several years. The use of drugs for the treatment of cancers increased, and new molecules and protocols were developed to improve outcomes in these patients. Although, these novel approaches also produced a progressive increase in side effects, particularly myocardial dysfunction. Imaging of the heart was highly accurate in the early diagnosis of cancer therapeutics related-cardiac dysfunction. Echocardiography is the first-line method to assess ventricular function alterations, and it is required to satisfy the need for an early, easy and accurate diagnosis to stratify the risk of heart failure and manage treatments. A careful monitoring of cardiac function during the course of therapy should prevent the onset of severe heart impairment. This review provides an overview of the most important findings of the role of echocardiography in the management of chemotherapy-treated patients to create a clear and complete description of the efficacy of conventional measurements, the importance of comprehensive heart evaluations, the additional role of new echocardiographic techniques, the utility of integrated studies using other imaging tools and the positions of the most important international societies on this topic.
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- 2016
49. Supraventricular arrhythmias in noncompaction of left ventricle: Is this a frequent complication?
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Loredana Sutera, Caterina Pizzuto, Claudia Stöllberger, Ali K. Sulafa, Giovanni Fazio, Carlo Rapezzi, Abraham Benatar, Scipione Carerj, Salvatore Novo, Gabriele Di Gesaro, Salvatore Pipitone, Giuseppina Novo, Magnus Baumhakel, Joseph Finsterer, Luca Sormani, Yuksel Cavusoglu, Elisabetta Zachara, Giovanni Corrado, Fabrizio Drago, Fazio, Giovanni, Corrado, Giovanni, Pizzuto, Caterina, Zachara, Elisabetta, Rapezzi, Claudio, Sulafa, Ali K., Sutera, Loredana, Stollberger, Claudia, Sormani, Luca, Finsterer, Joseph, Benatar, Abraham, Di Gesaro, Gabriele, Novo, Giuseppina, Cavusoglu, Yuksel, Baumhakel, Magnu, Drago, Fabrizio, Carerj, Scipione, Pipitone, Salvatore, Novo, Salvatore, FAZIO G, CORRADO G, PIZZUTO C, ZACHARA E, RAPEZZI C, SULAFA AK, SUTERA L, STOLLBERGER C, SORMANI L, FINSTERER J, BENATAR A, DI GESARO G, NOVO G, CAVUSOGLU Y, BAUMHAKEL M, DRAGO F, CARERJ S, PIPITONE S, and NOVO S
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Adult ,Heart Defects, Congenital ,Male ,Registrie ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Isolated left ventricular noncompaction ,Supraventricular arrhythmias ,Palpitation syncope ,Electrocardiography ,Risk Factors ,Retrospective Studie ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Palpitations ,Tachycardia, Supraventricular ,Humans ,Registries ,cardiovascular diseases ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Supraventricular arrhythmia ,business.industry ,Atrial fibrillation ,Risk Factor ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Italy ,Ventricle ,Heart failure ,Circulatory system ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular system ,Left ventricular noncompaction ,Female ,Supraventricular tachycardia ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Human - Abstract
Background: Isolated left ventricular noncompaction is the result of incomplete myocardial morphogenesis, leading to persistence of the embryonic myocardium. The condition is recognised by an excessively prominent trabecular meshwork and deep intertrabecular recesses of the left ventricle. Whether these intertrabecular recesses are a favorable substrate for supraventricular arrhythmias is unclear, even if the incidence of chronic heart failure seems to be high. Results: We evaluated a continuous series of 238 patients affected by noncompaction. In 4 cases the patients reported palpitations and in 4 an episode of syncope. Periodic holter monitoring was performed every 6 months for 4 years. Only 9 patients had documented atrial fibrillation. In no cases we observed supraventricular tachycardia. Conclusions: Noncompaction alone does not seem to be a risk factor for supraventricular arrhythmias. © 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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50. Supraventricular arrhythmias in noncompaction of left ventricle: Is this a frequent complication?
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Fazio, Giovanni, Corrado, Giovanni, Pizzuto, Caterina, Zachara, Elisabetta, Rapezzi, Carlo, Sulafa, Ali K., Sutera, Loredana, Stollberger, Claudia, Sormani, Luca, Finsterer, Joseph, Benatar, Abraham, Di Gesaro, Gabriele, Novo, Giuseppina, Cavusoglu, Yuksel, Baumhakel, Magnus, Drago, Fabrizio, Carerj, Scipione, Pipitone, Salvatore, and Novo, Salvatore
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Abstract: Background:: Isolated left ventricular noncompaction is the result of incomplete myocardial morphogenesis, leading to persistence of the embryonic myocardium. The condition is recognised by an excessively prominent trabecular meshwork and deep intertrabecular recesses of the left ventricle. Whether these intertrabecular recesses are a favorable substrate for supraventricular arrhythmias is unclear, even if the incidence of chronic heart failure seems to be high. Results:: We evaluated a continuous series of 238 patients affected by noncompaction. In 4 cases the patients reported palpitations and in 4 an episode of syncope. Periodic holter monitoring was performed every 6 months for 4 years. Only 9 patients had documented atrial fibrillation. In no cases we observed supraventricular tachycardia. Conclusions:: Noncompaction alone does not seem to be a risk factor for supraventricular arrhythmias. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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