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1. Topics in global real analytic geometry

Author

Acquistapace, F., Broglia, F., and Fernando, J. F.

Subjects
Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry, Primary: 32C20, 32C05, 14P15. Secondary: 58A07, 32Q35
Abstract

In the first half of twentieth century the theory of complex analytic functions and of their zerosets was fully developed. The definition of holomorphic function has a local nature. Germs of holomorphic functions form a distinguished subring of the ring of germs of continuous functions. This way came out the notion of analytic space. The definition of a complex analytic set is by local models as in the case of complex manifolds. But while local models for manifolds are open sets of ${\mathbb C}^n$, a local model of an analytic space is the zeroset of finitely many analytic functions on an open set of ${\mathbb C}^n$ together with a sheaf of continuous function to be called holomorphic. Towards the years $50$ of the last century, Cartan, Whitney, Bruhat and others tried to formulate the notion of analytic space over ${\mathbb R}$. Immediately they realize that the real sets verifying a definition similar to the complex one form a cathegory whose elements can get unpleasant behaviour. In particular this cathegory does not get the good properties of complex analytic spaces, as for instance coherence of their structural sheaves and Theorems A and B do not hold in general.

Published
2021

2. Separation of Semialgebraic Sets

Author

Acquistapace, F., Andradas, C., and Broglia, F.

Subjects
Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry, 14P
Abstract

In this paper we study the problem of deciding whether two disjoint semialgebraic sets of an algebraic variety over R are separable by a polynomial. For that we isolate a dense subfamily of Spaces of Orderings, named Geometric, which suffice to test separation and that reduce the problem to the study of the behaviour of the semialgebraic sets in their boundary. Then we derive several characterizations for the generic separation, among which there is a Geometric Criterion that can be tested algorithmically. Finally we show how to check recursively whether we can pass from the generic separation to the separation of the two sets, yielding a decision procedure to solve the problem., Comment: postscript only, 29 pages with figures

Published
1996

3. An algorithmic criterion for basicness in dimension 2

Author

Acquistapace, F., Broglia, F., and Velez, M. Pilar

Subjects
Mathematics - Algebraic Geometry
Abstract

We give a constructive procedure to check basicness of open (or closed) semialgebraic sets in a compact, non singular, real algebraic surface $X$. It is rather clear that if a semialgebraic set $S$ can be separated from each connected component of $X\setminus(S\cup\frz S)$ (when $\frz S$ stands for the Zariski closure of $(\ol S\setminus{\rm Int}(S))\cap{\rm Reg}(X)$), then $S$ is basic. This leads to associate to $S$ a finite family of sign distributions on $X\setminus\frz S$; we prove the equivalence between basicness and two properties of these distributions, which can be tested by an algorithm. There is a close relation between these two properties and the behaviour of fans in the algebraic functions field of $X$ associated to a real prime divisor, which gives an easy proof, for a general surface $X$, of the well known 4-elements fan's criterion for basicness (Brocker, Andradas-Ruiz). Furthermore, if the criterion fails, using the description of fans in dimension 2, we find an algorithmic method to exhibit the failure. Finally, exploiting this thecnics of sign distribution we give one improvement of the 4-elements fan's criterion of Brocker to check if a semialgebraic set is principal., Comment: 23 pages, amslatex (+bezier.sty) report: 1.89.(766) october 1993

Published
1993

4. 2019 Italian Society of Cardiology Census on telemedicine in cardiovascular disease: A report from the working group on telecardiology and informatics

Author

Brunetti, N, Molinari, G, Acquistapace, F, Zimotti, T, Parati, G, Indolfi, C, Fedele, F, Carugo, S, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Molinari, Giuseppe, Acquistapace, Flavio, Zimotti, Tecla, Parati, Gianfranco, Indolfi, Ciro, Fedele, Francesco, Carugo, Stefano, Brunetti, N, Molinari, G, Acquistapace, F, Zimotti, T, Parati, G, Indolfi, C, Fedele, F, Carugo, S, Brunetti, Natale Daniele, Molinari, Giuseppe, Acquistapace, Flavio, Zimotti, Tecla, Parati, Gianfranco, Indolfi, Ciro, Fedele, Francesco, and Carugo, Stefano

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to assess by a census supported by the Italian Society of Cardiology (Società Italiana di Cardiologia, SIC) the present implementation of telemedicine in the field of cardiovascular disease in Italy. Methods: A dedicated questionnaire was sent by email to all the members of the SIC: data on telemedicine providers, service provided, reimbursement, funding and organisational solutions were collected and analysed. Results: Reported telemedicine activities were mostly stable and public hospital based, focused on acute cardiovascular disease and prehospital triage of suspected acute myocardial infarction (prehospital ECG, always interpreted by a cardiologist and not automatically reported by computerised algorithms). Private companies delivering telemedicine services in cardiology (ECGs, ambulatory ECG monitoring) were also present. In 16% of cases, ECGs were also delivered through pharmacies or general practitioners. ICD/CRT-D remote control was performed in 42% of cases, heart failure patient remote monitoring in 37% (21% vital parameters monitoring, 32% nurse telephone monitoring). Telemedicine service was public in 74% of cases, paid by the patient in 26%. About half of telemedicine service received no funding, 17% received State and/or European Union funding. Conclusions: Several telemedicine activities have been reported for the management of acute and chronic cardiovascular disease in Italy. The whole continuum of cardiovascular disease is covered by telemedicine solutions. A periodic census may be useful to assess the implementation of guidelines recommendations on telemedicine.

Published
2020

11. Erratum: Telemedicine for cardiovascular disease continuum: A position paper from the Italian Society of Cardiology Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics (International Journal of Cardiology (2015) 184 (452-458) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.02.023)

Author

Brunetti N. D., Brunetti, N, Scalvini, S, Acquistapace, F, Parati, G, Volterrani, M, Fedele, F, Molinari, G, Brunetti N. D., Scalvini S., Acquistapace F., Parati G., Volterrani M., Fedele F., Molinari G., Brunetti N. D., Brunetti, N, Scalvini, S, Acquistapace, F, Parati, G, Volterrani, M, Fedele, F, Molinari, G, Brunetti N. D., Scalvini S., Acquistapace F., Parati G., Volterrani M., Fedele F., and Molinari G.

Published
2016

12. The Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation - 2008 (ISYDE-2008): a snapshot of current cardiac rehabilitation programmes and provides in Italy Part 2: ISYDE-2008 investigators and directory of italian cardiac rehabilitation centers

Author

Tramarin R., De Feo S., Ambrosetti M., Griffo R., Maslowsky F., Vaghi P., Riccio C., Carlon R., Castello A., Ferratini M., Schweiger C., Chieffo C., Diaco T., Ciglia C., Lapolla A., Pietropaolo F., Furgi G., Martin G., Semprini P., Avallone A., Bertoli D., Belardinelli R., Soffiantino F., Scrutinio D., Maxia P., Coco R., Giustarini C., Anniboletti P., Favretto G., Calisi P., Chiavetta C., Guarracini L., Marcellini G., Iannopollo M., Borrello G., Matta M., Peccerillo N., Boncompagni F., Amici A., Feraco E., Pulitano G., Tripodi E., Capomolla S., Golino P., Parrilli G., Di Patria A., Di Gioia C., Miceli D., Perrotta S., Rubino A., Aulitto V., Riccio G., Codec L., Coruzzi P., Violi E., Nardini M., Urbinati S., Dcruz S., Piepoli M., Fucili A., Cerulli M., Roberto B., Balestra G., Tuniz D., Gori P., Marini R., Morgera T., Di Mario F., Volterrani M., Galati A., Salustri A., Jesi A.P., Lacch A., Loperfido F., Corsiglia L., Pantaleo P., Gigli G., Marchesi D., Febo O., Cobelli F., Malinverni C., Jones N., Anzà C., Frizzelli R., Gei P., Acquistapace F., Carugo S., Malfatto G., Meloni C., Giordano A., Schizzarotto A., Zanettini R., Bosco R., Aglieri S., Caprioli G., Cuocina N., Salvetti S., Savonelli C., Corda G., Meinecke C., Castiglioni, Pierfranco R., Giani P., Robustelli F., Gullace G., Passoni F., Barelli M.V., Richichi I., Rossi A., Politi, Persico M., Alessandrini F., Giannuzzi P., Mazzucco G., Bosimini E., Riva G., Massobrio N., Gondoni L., Aina F., Ingignoli B., Cal M.V., Carpagnano A., Costante A., Villella M., La Rosa C., Sannia L., Barbanto P., Rametta R., Albanese D., Circo A., Raciti R., Scarnato L., Dispensa F., La Spina L., Stuto A., Vasco C., Gibiino S., Gabriele M., Dispensieri C., Carini V., Provvidenza M., Scalzini A., Macchi C., Vannucci M., Iacopetti L., Cordoni M., Gabriele F., Pitscheider W., Bettini R., Girardini D., Mandorla S., Anniboletti F., Patriarchi F., Baroni P.L., Bordin F., Biondi P., Bellotto F., Zanocco A., Ponchia A., Mantovani E., Li Greci E., Celegon L., Baracchi S., Pizzolato G., Peroni L., Apolloni E., Guarniero M., Roncon L., VIGORITO, CARLO, Tramarin, R., De Feo, S., Ambrosetti, M., Griffo, R., Maslowsky, F., Vaghi, P., Riccio, C., Carlon, R., Castello, A., Ferratini, M., Schweiger, C., Chieffo, C., Vigorito, Carlo, Diaco, T., Ciglia, C., Lapolla, A., Pietropaolo, F., Furgi, G., Martin, G., Semprini, P., Avallone, A., Bertoli, D., Belardinelli, R., Soffiantino, F., Scrutinio, D., Maxia, P., Coco, R., Giustarini, C., Anniboletti, P., Favretto, G., Calisi, P., Chiavetta, C., Guarracini, L., Marcellini, G., Iannopollo, M., Borrello, G., Matta, M., Peccerillo, N., Boncompagni, F., Amici, A., Feraco, E., Pulitano, G., Tripodi, E., Capomolla, S., Golino, P., Parrilli, G., Di Patria, A., Di Gioia, C., Miceli, D., Perrotta, S., Rubino, A., Aulitto, V., Riccio, G., Codec, L., Coruzzi, P., Violi, E., Nardini, M., Urbinati, S., Dcruz, S., Piepoli, M., Fucili, A., Cerulli, M., Roberto, B., Balestra, G., Tuniz, D., Gori, P., Marini, R., Morgera, T., Di Mario, F., Volterrani, M., Galati, A., Salustri, A., Jesi, A. P., Lacch, A., Loperfido, F., Corsiglia, L., Pantaleo, P., Gigli, G., Marchesi, D., Febo, O., Cobelli, F., Malinverni, C., Jones, N., Anzà, C., Frizzelli, R., Gei, P., Acquistapace, F., Carugo, S., Malfatto, G., Meloni, C., Giordano, A., Schizzarotto, A., Zanettini, R., Bosco, R., Aglieri, S., Caprioli, G., Cuocina, N., Salvetti, S., Savonelli, C., Corda, G., Meinecke, C., Castiglioni, Pierfranco, R., Giani, P., Robustelli, F., Gullace, G., Passoni, F., Barelli, M. V., Richichi, I., Rossi, A., Politi, Persico, M., Alessandrini, F., Giannuzzi, P., Mazzucco, G., Bosimini, E., Riva, G., Massobrio, N., Gondoni, L., Aina, F., Ingignoli, B., Cal, M. V., Carpagnano, A., Costante, A., Villella, M., La Rosa, C., Sannia, L., Barbanto, P., Rametta, R., Albanese, D., Circo, A., Raciti, R., Scarnato, L., Dispensa, F., La Spina, L., Stuto, A., Vasco, C., Gibiino, S., Gabriele, M., Dispensieri, C., Carini, V., Provvidenza, M., Scalzini, A., Macchi, C., Vannucci, M., Iacopetti, L., Cordoni, M., Gabriele, F., Pitscheider, W., Bettini, R., Girardini, D., Mandorla, S., Anniboletti, F., Patriarchi, F., Baroni, P. L., Bordin, F., Biondi, P., Bellotto, F., Zanocco, A., Ponchia, A., Mantovani, E., Li Greci, E., Celegon, L., Baracchi, S., Pizzolato, G., Peroni, L., Apolloni, E., Guarniero, M., and Roncon, L.

Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Studio ISYDE, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, medicine.medical_treatment, lcsh:Medicine, Directory, Rehabilitation Centers, Risk profile, medicine, Directories as Topic, Internet, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation, business.industry, Core component, Prevenzione Secondaria, lcsh:R, Health Surveys, Government Programs, Italy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical therapy, Snapshot (computer storage), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business
Abstract

From January 28th to February 10th, 2008 the Italian Society of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention (GICR) conducted a national web-based survey aimed to provide specific and updated information on organization and core components of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in Italy, and to describe, both in residential and out-patient settings, indications for CR, clinical characteristics of referred patients, risk profile, performed diagnostic procedures, exercise and educational programme, treatments and arrangements for the follow-up [1, 2]. The ISYDE-2008 is a multicenter, longitudinal, prospective observation study whose design was previously described [1, 2].

Published
2016

13. Cardiac rehabilitation in very old patients: data from the Italian Survey onCardiac Rehabilitation-2008 (ISYDE-2008)--official report of the ItalianAssociation for Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Epidemiology

Author

GIALLAURIA, FRANCESCO, VIGORITO, CARLO, Tramarin R, Fattirolli F, Ambrosetti M, De Feo S, Griffo R, Riccio C, Piepoli M, Guarracini L, Ciglia C, Marcellini G, Iannopollo M, Borrello G, Matta M, Peccerillo N, Boncompagni F, Amici A, Pietropaolo F, Feraco E, Pulitano G, Tripodi E, Furgi G, Chieffo C, Capomolla S, Golino P, Parrilli G, Di Patria A, Di Gioia C, Micieli D, Vigorito C, Perrotta S, Rubino A, Aulitto V, Riccio G, Codec L, Coruzzi P, Violi E, Nardini M, Urbinati S, Dcruz S, Semprini P, Fucili A, Cerulli M, Roberto B, Balestra G, Tuniz D, Martin G, Gori P, Marini R, Morgera T, Di Mario F, Volterrani M, Galati A, Salustri A, Jesi AP, Lacch A, Loperfido F, Corsiglia L, Pantaleo P, Gigli G, Bertoli D, Marchesi D, Febo O, Cobelli F, Malinverni C, Ferratini M, Jones N, Anzà C, Frizzelli R, Gei P, Acquistapace F, Pedretti R, Carugo S, Malfatto G, Diaco T, Meloni C, Giordano A, Schizzarotto A, Zanettini R, Bosco R, Aglieri S, Caprioli G, Cuocina N, Lazzaroni L, Lorenzi A, Savonelli C, Veniani M, Corda G, Meinecke C, Castiglioni G, Pierfranco R, Giani P, Robustelli della Cuna F, Gullace G, Passoni F, Barelli MV, Richichi I, Rossi A, Politi A, Belardinelli R, Persico M, Giannuzzi P, Mazzucco G, Bosimini E, Riva G, Soffiantino F, Massobrio N, Gondoni L, Aina F, Ingignoli B, Cal MV, Costante A, Scrutinio D, Villella M, La Rosa C, Sannia L, Barbanto P, Castello A, Coco R, Rametta R, Albanese D, Circo A, Raciti R, Scarnato L, Dispensa F, La Spina L, Stuto A, Vasco C, Gibiino S, Gabriele M, Dispensieri C, Carini V, Provvidenza M, Scalzini A, Giustarini C, Macchi C, Vannucci M, Iacopetti L, Cordoni M, Gabriele F, Santoni R, Pitscheider W, Bettini R, Girardini D, Mandorla S, Anniboletti F, Patriarchi F, Favretto G, Baroni PL, Bordin F, Biondi P, Bellotto F, Zanocco A, Ponchia A, Mantovani E, Li Greci E, Carlon R, Celegon L, Baracchi S, Pizzolato G, Peroni L, Apolloni E, Mosele G, Guarnerio M., Giallauria, Francesco, Vigorito, Carlo, Tramarin, R, Fattirolli, F, Ambrosetti, M, De Feo, S, Griffo, R, Riccio, C, Piepoli, M, Guarracini, L, Ciglia, C, Marcellini, G, Iannopollo, M, Borrello, G, Matta, M, Peccerillo, N, Boncompagni, F, Amici, A, Pietropaolo, F, Feraco, E, Pulitano, G, Tripodi, E, Furgi, G, Chieffo, C, Capomolla, S, Golino, P, Parrilli, G, Di Patria, A, Di Gioia, C, Micieli, D, Vigorito, C, Perrotta, S, Rubino, A, Aulitto, V, Riccio, G, Codec, L, Coruzzi, P, Violi, E, Nardini, M, Urbinati, S, Dcruz, S, Semprini, P, Fucili, A, Cerulli, M, Roberto, B, Balestra, G, Tuniz, D, Martin, G, Gori, P, Marini, R, Morgera, T, Di Mario, F, Volterrani, M, Galati, A, Salustri, A, Jesi, Ap, Lacch, A, Loperfido, F, Corsiglia, L, Pantaleo, P, Gigli, G, Bertoli, D, Marchesi, D, Febo, O, Cobelli, F, Malinverni, C, Ferratini, M, Jones, N, Anzà, C, Frizzelli, R, Gei, P, Acquistapace, F, Pedretti, R, Carugo, S, Malfatto, G, Diaco, T, Meloni, C, Giordano, A, Schizzarotto, A, Zanettini, R, Bosco, R, Aglieri, S, Caprioli, G, Cuocina, N, Lazzaroni, L, Lorenzi, A, Savonelli, C, Veniani, M, Corda, G, Meinecke, C, Castiglioni, G, Pierfranco, R, Giani, P, Robustelli della Cuna, F, Gullace, G, Passoni, F, Barelli, Mv, Richichi, I, Rossi, A, Politi, A, Belardinelli, R, Persico, M, Giannuzzi, P, Mazzucco, G, Bosimini, E, Riva, G, Soffiantino, F, Massobrio, N, Gondoni, L, Aina, F, Ingignoli, B, Cal, Mv, Costante, A, Scrutinio, D, Villella, M, La Rosa, C, Sannia, L, Barbanto, P, Castello, A, Coco, R, Rametta, R, Albanese, D, Circo, A, Raciti, R, Scarnato, L, Dispensa, F, La Spina, L, Stuto, A, Vasco, C, Gibiino, S, Gabriele, M, Dispensieri, C, Carini, V, Provvidenza, M, Scalzini, A, Giustarini, C, Macchi, C, Vannucci, M, Iacopetti, L, Cordoni, M, Gabriele, F, Santoni, R, Pitscheider, W, Bettini, R, Girardini, D, Mandorla, S, Anniboletti, F, Patriarchi, F, Favretto, G, Baroni, Pl, Bordin, F, Biondi, P, Bellotto, F, Zanocco, A, Ponchia, A, Mantovani, E, Li Greci, E, Carlon, R, Celegon, L, Baracchi, S, Pizzolato, G, Peroni, L, Apolloni, E, Mosele, G, and Guarnerio, M.

Subjects
cardiac rehabilitation, trial, ISYDE
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Using data from the Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation-2008 (ISYDE-2008), this study provides insight into the level of implementation of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in very old cardiac patients. METHODS: Data from 165 CR units were collected online from January 28 to February 10, 2008. RESULTS: The study cohort consisted of 2,281 patients (66.9 ± 11.8 years): 1,714 (62.4 ± 9.6 years, 78% male) aged

Published
2010

14. The Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation 2008 (ISYDE 2008): study presentation

Author

Tramarin R., Ambrosetti M., De Feo S., Griffo R., Maslowsky F., Diaco T., Riccio C., Carlon R., Castello A., Ferratini M., Schweiger C., Chieffo C., Ciglia C., Lapolla A., Pietropaolo F., Furgi G., Martin G., Semprini P., Avallone A., Bertoli D., Belardinelli R., Soffiantino F., Scrutinio D., Maxia P., Coco R., Giustarini C., Anniboletti P., Favretto G., Vaghi P., Calisi P., Chiavetta C., Guarracini L., Marcellini G., Iannopollo M., Borello G., Matta M., Peccerillo N., Boncompagni . F, Amici A., Feraco E., Pulitanò G., Tripodi E., Capomolla S., Golino P., Parrilli G., Di Patria A., Di Gioia C., Micieli D., Perrotta S., Rubino A., Aulitto V., Riccio G., Codec L., Coruzzi P., Violi E., Nardini M., Urbinati S., Dcruz S., Piepoli M., Fucili A., Cerulli M., Roberto B., Balestra G., Tuniz D., Gori P., Marini R., Morgera T., Di Mario F., Volterrani M., Galati A., Salustri A., Jesi A.P., Lacch A., Loperfido F., Corsiglia L., Pantaleo P., Gigli G., Marchesi D., Febo O., Cobelli F., Malinverni C., Jones N., Anzà C., Frizelli R., Gei P., Acquistapace F., Pedretti R., Carugo S., Malfatto G., Meloni C., Giordano A., Schizzarotto A., Zanettini R., Bosco R., Occhi G., Aglieri S., Caprioli G., Cuocina N., Lazzaroni L., Laurenzi A., Savonelli C., Veniani M., Corda G., Meinecke C., Castiglioni G., Ravizza P., Giani P., Robustelli F., Gullace G., Passoni F., Barelli M.V., Richichi I., Rossi A., Politi A., Persico M., Giannuzzi P., Mazzucco G., Bosimini E., Riva G., Massobrio N., Gondoni L., Aina F., Ingignoli B., Cal M.V., Costante A., Villella M., La Rosa C., Sannia L., Barbanto P., Rametta R., Albanese D., Circo A., Raciti R., Scarnato L., Dispensa F., La Spina L., Stuto A., Vasco C., Gibiino S., Gabriele M., Dispensieri C., Carini V., Provvidenza M., Scalzini A., Macchi C., Fattirolli F., Vannucci M., Iacopetti L., Cordoni M., Gabriele F., Santoni R., Pitscheider W., Bettini R., Mandorla S., Anniboletti F., Patriarchi F., Baroni P.L., Bordin F., Biondi P., Bellotto F., Zanocco A., Ponchia A., Mantovani E., Li Greci E., Celegon L., Baracchi S., Pizzolato G., Peroni L., Apolloni E., Mosele G., Guarniero M., Roncon L., VIGORITO, CARLO, Tramarin, R., Ambrosetti, M., De Feo, S., Griffo, R., Maslowsky, F., Diaco, T., Riccio, C., Carlon, R., Castello, A., Ferratini, M., Schweiger, C., Chieffo, C., Vigorito, Carlo, Ciglia, C., Lapolla, A., Pietropaolo, F., Furgi, G., Martin, G., Semprini, P., Avallone, A., Bertoli, D., Belardinelli, R., Soffiantino, F., Scrutinio, D., Maxia, P., Coco, R., Giustarini, C., Anniboletti, P., Favretto, G., Vaghi, P., Calisi, P., Chiavetta, C., Guarracini, L., Marcellini, G., Iannopollo, M., Borello, G., Matta, M., Peccerillo, N., Boncompagni., F, Amici, A., Feraco, E., Pulitanò, G., Tripodi, E., Capomolla, S., Golino, P., Parrilli, G., Di Patria, A., Di Gioia, C., Micieli, D., Perrotta, S., Rubino, A., Aulitto, V., Riccio, G., Codec, L., Coruzzi, P., Violi, E., Nardini, M., Urbinati, S., Dcruz, S., Piepoli, M., Fucili, A., Cerulli, M., Roberto, B., Balestra, G., Tuniz, D., Gori, P., Marini, R., Morgera, T., Di Mario, F., Volterrani, M., Galati, A., Salustri, A., Jesi, A. P., Lacch, A., Loperfido, F., Corsiglia, L., Pantaleo, P., Gigli, G., Marchesi, D., Febo, O., Cobelli, F., Malinverni, C., Jones, N., Anzà, C., Frizelli, R., Gei, P., Acquistapace, F., Pedretti, R., Carugo, S., Malfatto, G., Meloni, C., Giordano, A., Schizzarotto, A., Zanettini, R., Bosco, R., Occhi, G., Aglieri, S., Caprioli, G., Cuocina, N., Lazzaroni, L., Laurenzi, A., Savonelli, C., Veniani, M., Corda, G., Meinecke, C., Castiglioni, G., Ravizza, P., Giani, P., Robustelli, F., Gullace, G., Passoni, F., Barelli, M. V., Richichi, I., Rossi, A., Politi, A., Persico, M., Giannuzzi, P., Mazzucco, G., Bosimini, E., Riva, G., Massobrio, N., Gondoni, L., Aina, F., Ingignoli, B., Cal, M. V., Costante, A., Villella, M., La Rosa, C., Sannia, L., Barbanto, P., Rametta, R., Albanese, D., Circo, A., Raciti, R., Scarnato, L., Dispensa, F., La Spina, L., Stuto, A., Vasco, C., Gibiino, S., Gabriele, M., Dispensieri, C., Carini, V., Provvidenza, M., Scalzini, A., Macchi, C., Fattirolli, F., Vannucci, M., Iacopetti, L., Cordoni, M., Gabriele, F., Santoni, R., Pitscheider, W., Bettini, R., Mandorla, S., Anniboletti, F., Patriarchi, F., Baroni, P. L., Bordin, F., Biondi, P., Bellotto, F., Zanocco, A., Ponchia, A., Mantovani, E., Li Greci, E., Celegon, L., Baracchi, S., Pizzolato, G., Peroni, L., Apolloni, E., Mosele, G., Guarniero, M., and Roncon, L.

Subjects
Heart Failure, Male, Internet, Time Factors, Heart Diseases, Cardiologia Riabilitativa, Data Collection, Myocardial Infarction, Rehabilitation Centers, Factor IX, Prevenzione secondaria, Italy, Risk Factors, Health Care Surveys, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Humans, Female, Longitudinal Studies, Public Health, ISYDE 2008, Coronary Artery Bypass, Follow-Up Studies
Abstract

In this paper, the Italian Society of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention (GICR) presents the third survey on the status of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in Italy. The Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation 2008 (ISYDE 2008) is a multicenter, observational study aimed at identifying the number and characteristics of Italian CR facilities, both in terms of health operators and interventions. Clinical records of all patients consecutively discharged within the whole network--composed of up to 200 CR units--from January 28 to February 10, 2008 will also be reviewed for diagnosis of admission, comorbidities, rehabilitation programs, and drug therapy, in order to obtain a snapshot of current implementation strategies in daily clinical practice. The survey will adopt a web-based methodology for data provision and transmission. Preliminary results of the survey are expected in the late summer 2008.

Published
2008

15. Telemedicine for cardiovascular disease continuum: A position paper from the Italian society of cardiology working group on telecardiology and informatics

Author

Brunetti, N, Scalvini, S, Acquistapace, F, Parati, G, Volterrani, M, Fedele, F, Molinari, G, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, Molinari, G., Brunetti, N, Scalvini, S, Acquistapace, F, Parati, G, Volterrani, M, Fedele, F, Molinari, G, PARATI, GIANFRANCO, and Molinari, G.

Abstract

Telemedicine is the provision of health care services, through the use of information and communication technology, in situationswhere the health care profeßional and the patient, or 2 health care profeßionals, are not in the same location. It involves the secure transmißion of medical data and information, through text, sound, images, or other forms needed for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of a patient. First data on implementation of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of acutemyocardial infarction date from more than 10 years ago. Telemedicine has a potential broad application to the cardiovascular disease continuum and inmany branches of cardiology, at least including heart failure, ischemic heart disease and arrhythmias. Telemedicine might have an important role as part of a strategy for the delivery of effective health care for patients with cardiovascular disease. In this document the Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics of the Italian Society of Cardiology intends to remark some key-points regarding potential benefit achievable with the implementation of telemedicine support in the continuum of cardiovascular disease.

Published
2015

16. ICAROS (Italian survey on CardiAc RehabilitatiOn and Secondary prevention after cardiac revascularization): Temporary report of the first prospective, longitudinal registry of the cardiac rehabilitation network GICR/IACPR

Author

Griffo, Raffaele, Temporelli, Pier Luigi, Fattirolli, Francesco, Ambrosetti, M., Tramarin, Roberto, Vestri, Anna Rita, De Feo, Stefania, Tavazzi, Luigi, Giannuzzi, P., Tavazzi, L., Riccio, C., Ferratini, M., Belardinelli, R., Favretto, G., Scrutinio, D., Castello, A., Urbinati, Stefano, Piepoli, M., Carlon, R., Schweiger, C., Volterrani, Michele, Vigorito, C., Chieffo, C., Majani, G., Ciglia, C., Mantini, L., Borrello, G., Mazza, M. L., Scaglione, A., Furgi, G., Nicolino, A., Golino, P., Parrilli, G., Giallauria, F., Coruzzi, P., Gualerzi, M., D'Cruz, S., Violi, Daniele, Fattirolli, F., Burgisser, C., Giustarini, C., Macchi, C., Zipoli, R., Provvidenza, M., Scalzini, A., Ferrario, G., Eleas, Amado, Sarno, Claudia, Anniboletti, F., Filippucci, L., Mandorla, S., Baroni, P. L., Bellotto, F., Setzu, T., Bordin, F., Mantovani, Eugenia, Mosele, G. M., Semprini, P., Di Mario, F., Galati, A., Rossetti, A., Salustri, A., Cerquetani, E., Tassoni, G., Corsiglia, L., Acquistapace, F., Reggiani, R., Passera, M., Anzà, C., Baravelli, M., Cobelli, F., Diaco, T., Febo, O., Riccardi, Gabriele, Frizzelli, R., Gei, P., Proto, A., Giordano, A., Zanelli, E., Jones, N., Malfatto, G., Malinverni, C., Rocca, P., Pedretti, R., Vanitetti, R., Palvarini, M., Tramarin, R., Schizzarotto, A., Abello, P., Calisi, P., Pianese, M., Bosimini, E., Tidu, M., Temporelli, P. L., Mazzucco, G., Delpero, P., Soffiantino, F., Ingignoli, B., Polimeni, Gilda, Sannia, L., and Sarullo, F.

Subjects
Cardiac rehabilitation, Lifestyle intervention, Revascularization, Treatment adherence, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Published
2012

30. The finiteness property and Łojasiewicz inequality for global semianalytic sets.

Author

Acquistapace, F., Broglia, F., and Shiota, M.

Subjects
*SEMIANALYTIC sets, *ALGEBRAIC geometry, *MATHEMATICAL inequalities, *SET theory, *MATHEMATICS
Abstract

We prove the finiteness property for the class of global semianalytic sets: we get it as a consequence of a global weak Łojasiewicz inequality for this class. This weaker result still implies the usual Hörmander form. Some other consequences are deduced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2005
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35. La prevenzione dietetica primaria nel neonato nei punti-nascita di milano E provincia

Author

Testo, E. D., Fiocchi, A., Qualizza, R., Onorato, J., Agostoni, C., Altobelli, R., Andreoli, A., Motta, G., Ortolani, C., Ottolenghi, A., Pastori, P., Varin, E., Vitaliti, A., Savarino, A., Marini, A., Bianchi, C., D Arcais, A. F., Tornaghi, R., Stival, G., Console, V., Perego, O., Acquistapace, F., Leo, G., FABIO MOSCA, Moro, G., Lovati, C., Corbella, E., Pietro, C. D., Dotti, G., Calzi, P., Chiappa, M., Formantici, F., Rondanini, G., Flauto, U., Russo, F., Marazzini, P., Merli, B., Ribaud, O., Ricciardi, G., Bonvini, G., Galeone, M., Gardoni, L., Giranzani, F., Vargas, O. P., Vaccari, A., Ribaldi, M., Perletti, L., Gargantini, G., Predabissi, O., Melegnano, Magni, L. A., Colnaghi, C., Turati, L., Besana, R., and Placa, G. L.

36. ICAROS (Italian survey on CardiAc RehabilitatiOn and Secondary prevention after cardiac revascularization): Temporary report of the first prospective, longitudinal registry of the cardiac rehabilitation network GICR/IACPR,ICAROS (Italian survey on CardiAc RehabilitatiOn and Secondary prevention after cardiac revascularization): Primo bilancio di una grande esperienza scientifica del network riabilitativo GICR/IACPR

Author

Griffo, R., Temporelli, P. L., Fattirolli, F., Ambrosetti, M., Tramarin, R., Vestri, A. R., Feo, S., Tavazzi, L., Giannuzzi, P., Riccio, C., Ferratini, M., Belardinelli, R., Favretto, G., Scrutinio, D., Castello, A., Urbinati, S., Piepoli, M., Carlon, R., Schweiger, C., Volterrani, M., Vigorito, C., Chieffo, C., Majani, G., Ciglia, C., Mantini, L., Borrello, G., Mazza, M. L., Scaglione, A., Furgi, G., Nicolino, A., Golino, P., Parrilli, G., Giallauria, F., Coruzzi, P., Gualerzi, M., D Cruz, S., Violi, D., Burgisser, C., Giustarini, C., Macchi, C., Zipoli, R., Provvidenza, M., Scalzini, A., Ferrario, G., Eleas, A., Sarno, C., Anniboletti, F., Filippucci, L., Mandorla, S., Baroni, P. L., Bellotto, F., Setzu, T., Bordin, F., Mantovani, E., Mosele, G. M., Semprini, P., Di Mario, F., Galati, A., Rossetti, A., Salustri, A., Cerquetani, E., Tassoni, G., Corsiglia, L., Acquistapace, F., Reggiani, R., Passera, M., Anzà, C., Baravelli, M., Cobelli, F., Diaco, T., Febo, O., Riccardi, G., Frizzelli, R., Gei, P., Proto, A., Giordano, A., Zanelli, E., Jones, N., Malfatto, G., Malinverni, C., Rocca, P., Roberto Pedretti, Vanitetti, R., Palvarini, M., Schizzarotto, A., Abello, P., Calisi, P., Pianese, M., Bosimini, E., Tidu, M., Mazzucco, G., Delpero, P., Soffiantino, F., Ingignoli, B., Polimeni, G., Sannia, L., and Sarullo, F.

37. The Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation 2008 (ISYDE 2008): Study presentation,Il progetto ISYDE 2008 (Italian SurveY on carDiac rEhabilitation): Strutture, rete, organizzazione e programmi di cardiologia riabilitativa in Italia

Author

Tramarin, R., Ambrosetti, M., Feo, S., Griffo, R., Maslowsky, F., Diaco, T., Riccio, C., Carlon, R., Castello, A., Ferratini, M., Schweiger, C., Chieffo, C., Vigorito, C., Piepoli, M., Ciglia, C., Lapolla, A., Pietropaolo, F., Furgi, G., Martin, G., Semprini, P., Avallone, A., Bertoli, D., Belardinelli, R., Soffiantino, F., Scrutinio, D., Maxia, P., Coco, R., Giustarini, C., Anniboletti, P., Favretto, G., Vaghi, P., Calisi, P., Chiavetta, C., Guarracini, L., Marcellini, G., Iannopollo, M., Borrello, G., Matta, M., Peccerillo, N., Boncompagni, F., Amici, A., Feraco, E., Pulitanò, G., Tripodi, E., Capomolla, S., Golino, P., Parrilli, G., Di Patria, A., Di Gioia, C., Micieli, D., Perrotta, S., Rubino, A., Aulitto, V., Riccio, G., Codec, L., Coruzzi, P., Violi, E., Nardini, M., Urbinati, S., Dcruz, S., Fucili, A., Cerulli, M., Roberto, B., Balestra, G., Tuniz, D., Gori, P., Marini, R., Morgera, T., Di Mario, F., Volterrani, M., Galati, A., Salustri, A., Jesi, A. P., Lacch, A., Loperfido, F., Corsiglia, L., Pantaleo, P., Gigli, G., Marchesi, D., Febo, O., Cobelli, F., Malinverni, C., Jones, N., Anzà, C., Frizzelli, R., Gei, P., Acquistapace, F., Pedretti, R., STEFANO CARUGO, Malfatto, G., Meloni, C., Giordano, A., Schizzarotto, A., Zanettini, R., Bosco, R., Occhi, G., Aglieri, S., Caprioli, G., Cuocina, N., Lazzaroni, L., Lorenzi, A., Savonelli, C., Veniani, M., Corda, G., Meinecke, C., Castiglioni, G., Ravizza, P., Giani, P., Robustelli, F., Gullace, G., Passoni, F., Barelli, M. V., Richichi, I., Rossi, A., Politi, A., Persico, M., Giannuzzi, P., Mazzucco, G., Bosimini, E., Riva, G., Massobrio, N., Gondoni, L., Aina, F., Ingignoli, B., Cal, M. V., Costante, A., Villella, M., La Rosa, C., Sannia, L., Barbanto, P., Rametta, R., Albanese, D., Circo, A., Raciti, R., Scarnato, L., Dispensa, F., La Spina, L., Stuto, A., Vasco, C., Gibiino, S., Gabriele, M., Dispensieri, C., Carini, V., Provvidenza, M., Scalzini, A., Macchi, C., Fattirolli, F., Vannucci, M., Iacopetti, L., Cordoni, M., Gabriele, F., Santoni, R., Pitscheider, W., Bettini, R., Girardini, D., Mandorla, S., Anniboletti, F., Patriarchi, F., Baroni, P. L., Bordin, F., Biondi, P., Bellotto, F., Zanocco, A., Ponchia, A., Mantovani, E., Li Greci, E., Celegon, L., Baracchi, S., Pizzolato, G., Peroni, L., Apolloni, E., Mosele, G., Guarniero, M., and Roncon, L.

44. 2019 Italian Society of Cardiology Census on telemedicine in cardiovascular disease: a report from the working group on telecardiology and informatics

Author

Flavio Acquistapace, G. Molinari, Stefano Carugo, Ciro Indolfi, Francesco Fedele, Tecla Zimotti, Gianfranco Parati, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Brunetti, N, Molinari, G, Acquistapace, F, Zimotti, T, Parati, G, Indolfi, C, Fedele, F, and Carugo, S

Subjects
lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular, Disease, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, 0302 clinical medicine, delivery of care, public health, quality of care and outcomes, cardiologists, cardiology, cardiovascular diseases, censuses, diagnostic techniques, cardiovascular, female, health care surveys, healthcare disparities, humans, male, middle aged, practice patterns, physicians', predictive value of tests, quality indicators, health care, telemedicine, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Reimbursement, media_common, diagnostic techniques, cardiovascular, quality indicators, health care, Cardiology, physicians', Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Telemedicine, Pharmacy, 03 medical and health sciences, Internal medicine, media_common.cataloged_instance, European union, Quality Indicators, Health Care, business.industry, Public health, quality of care and outcome, practice patterns, lcsh:RC666-701, Informatics, Public hospital, business, Health Care Delivery, Economics and Global Health Care
Abstract

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess by a census supported by the Italian Society of Cardiology (Società Italiana di Cardiologia, SIC) the present implementation of telemedicine in the field of cardiovascular disease in Italy.MethodsA dedicated questionnaire was sent by email to all the members of the SIC: data on telemedicine providers, service provided, reimbursement, funding and organisational solutions were collected and analysed.ResultsReported telemedicine activities were mostly stable and public hospital based, focused on acute cardiovascular disease and prehospital triage of suspected acute myocardial infarction (prehospital ECG, always interpreted by a cardiologist and not automatically reported by computerised algorithms). Private companies delivering telemedicine services in cardiology (ECGs, ambulatory ECG monitoring) were also present. In 16% of cases, ECGs were also delivered through pharmacies or general practitioners. ICD/CRT-D remote control was performed in 42% of cases, heart failure patient remote monitoring in 37% (21% vital parameters monitoring, 32% nurse telephone monitoring). Telemedicine service was public in 74% of cases, paid by the patient in 26%. About half of telemedicine service received no funding, 17% received State and/or European Union funding.ConclusionsSeveral telemedicine activities have been reported for the management of acute and chronic cardiovascular disease in Italy. The whole continuum of cardiovascular disease is covered by telemedicine solutions. A periodic census may be useful to assess the implementation of guidelines recommendations on telemedicine.

Published
2020

45. Telemedicine for cardiovascular disease continuum: A position paper from the Italian Society of Cardiology Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics

Author

Flavio Acquistapace, Simonetta Scalvini, Francesco Fedele, Natale Daniele Brunetti, G. Molinari, Gianfranco Parati, Maurizio Volterrani, Brunetti, N, Scalvini, S, Acquistapace, F, Parati, G, Volterrani, M, Fedele, F, and Molinari, G

Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty, Telemedicine, Telecardiology, Cardiology, Disease, Internal medicine, Health care, medicine, Humans, Position paper, Myocardial infarction, Intensive care medicine, Societies, Medical, business.industry, medicine.disease, Cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, position paper, telecardiology, telemedicine, cardiology, cardiovascular diseases, humans, italy, societies, medical, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, medicine (all), Italy, Information and Communications Technology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Informatics, Medical emergency, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Ischemic heart
Abstract

Telemedicine is the provision of health care services, through the use of information and communication technology, in situations where the health care professional and the patient, or 2 health care professionals, are not in the same location. It involves the secure transmission of medical data and information, through text, sound, images, or other forms needed for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of a patient. First data on implementation of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction date from more than 10 years ago. Telemedicine has a potential broad application to the cardiovascular disease continuum and in many branches of cardiology, at least including heart failure, ischemic heart disease and arrhythmias. Telemedicine might have an important role as part of a strategy for the delivery of effective health care for patients with cardiovascular disease. In this document the Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics of the Italian Society of Cardiology intends to remark some key-points regarding potential benefit achievable with the implementation of telemedicine support in the continuum of cardiovascular disease.

Published
2014

46. "A stratified pathway to stent-free reperfusion: Selecting suitable patients in ST-elevation myocardial infarction".

Author

Mila R, Albistur J, Valdez M, Loza G, Torrado J, Bachini J, Murguía S, Acquistapace F, Nóbile N, Briano V, Niggemeyer A, Trujillo P, Niell N, Durán A, Alfonso F, and Dayan V

Abstract

Background: The DANAMI-3 DEFER study demonstrated that deferring stent implantation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is safe, although not superior to immediate stenting. It is possible that an individualized revascularization strategy in STEMI, achieved through appropriate patient selection, could be feasible and effective., Methods: This prospective, non-randomized study included 198 patients with STEMI who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between October 2019 and November 2021. Patients were assigned to either the deferred stenting (DS) group (n = 19) or the control group (C) undergoing immediate stenting (n = 179) based on a multimodal approach integrating coronary angiography, intravascular imaging, physiological assessments, and clinical judgment. The primary endpoints included all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE)., Results: The DS group showed a significantly lower rate of stent implantation (10.5 % vs. 97.7 %, p < 0.001) and a higher use of thrombus aspiration (89.5 % vs. 30.7 %, p < 0.001) and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (31.6 % vs. 6.7 %, p < 0.001) compared to the C group. No significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of all-cause mortality (5.3 % vs. 8.9 %, p = 0.59) or MACCE (10.5 % vs. 8.4 %, p = 0.71)., Conclusions: This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing individualized reperfusion strategies in STEMI within a real-world clinical setting. The findings, while limited by the study design, generate valuable hypotheses that warrant further investigation to refine patient selection criteria and optimize outcomes., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. No financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations could inappropriately influence (bias) their work., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2024
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47. Real-World Use of Oral Semaglutide in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: The PIONEER REAL Switzerland Multicentre, Prospective, Observational Study.

Author

Kick A, M'Rabet-Bensalah K, Acquistapace F, Amadid H, Ambühl RA, Braae UC, Item F, Schultes B, Züger T, and Rudofsky G

Abstract

Introduction: Real-world data provide insight into how medications perform in clinical practice. The PIONEER REAL Switzerland study aimed to understand clinical outcomes with oral semaglutide in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D)., Methods: PIONEER REAL Switzerland was a 34-44-week, multicentre, prospective, non-interventional, single-arm study of adults with T2D naïve to injectable glucose-lowering medication who were initiated on oral semaglutide in routine clinical practice. The primary endpoint was change in glycated haemoglobin (HbA 1c ) from baseline (BL) to end of study (EOS); secondary endpoints included change in body weight (BW) from BL to EOS and the proportion of participants achieving HbA 1c  < 7.0% and the composite endpoints HbA 1c reduction ≥ 1%-points with BW reduction ≥ 3% or ≥ 5% at EOS. Safety was assessed in participants who received ≥ 1 dose of oral semaglutide., Results: Of the 185 participants (female/male, n = 67/118) initiating oral semaglutide, 168 (90.8%) completed the study and 143 (77.3%) remained on treatment with oral semaglutide at EOS. At BL, participants had a mean age of 62 years, diabetes duration of 6.4 years, HbA 1c of 7.7%, BW of 95.6 kg and body mass index of 33.2 kg/m 2 ; 56.2% of participants were receiving glucose-lowering medications. Significant reductions were observed for HbA 1c (estimated change - 0.91%; 95% confidence interval [CI] - 1.10, - 0.71; p < 0.0001) and BW (estimated change - 4.85%; 95% CI - 5.70, - 4.00; p < 0.0001). In total, 139 adverse events (AEs) were reported in 65 (35.1%) participants; most were mild or moderate. The most frequent AEs were gastrointestinal disorders (27.0%); 31 AEs in 20 (10.8%) participants led to discontinuation of oral semaglutide. Six serious AEs were reported; all were considered unlikely to be related to oral semaglutide., Conclusion: People living with T2D treated with oral semaglutide in Switzerland achieved clinically significant reductions in HbA 1c and BW, with no new safety signals., Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04537624. A graphical abstract is available for this article., (© 2024. The Author(s).)

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2024
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48. The Italian Society of Cardiology and Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics 2023 updated position paper on telemedicine and artificial intelligence in cardiovascular disease.

Author

Brunetti ND, Curcio A, Nodari S, Parati G, Carugo S, Molinari M, Acquistapace F, Gensini G, and Molinari G

Subjects
Humans, Artificial Intelligence, SARS-CoV-2, Informatics, Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis, Cardiovascular Diseases therapy, COVID-19, Cardiology, Telemedicine
Abstract

In 2015, the Italian Society of Cardiology and its Working Group on Telemedicine and Informatics issued a position paper on Telecardiology, resuming the most eminent evidence supporting the use of information and communication technology in principal areas of cardiovascular care, ranked by level of evidence. More than 5 years later and after the global shock inflicted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, an update on the topic is warranted. Recent evidence and studies on principal areas of cardiovascular disease will be therefore reported and discussed, with particular focus on telemedicine for cardiovascular care in the COVID-19 context. Novel perspectives and opportunities disclosed by artificial intelligence and its applications in cardiovascular disease will also be discussed. Finally, modalities by which machine learning have realized remote patient monitoring and long-term care in recent years, mainly filtering critical clinical data requiring selective hospital admission, will be provided., (Copyright © 2023 Italian Federation of Cardiology - I.F.C. All rights reserved.)

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2023
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49. 2019 Italian Society of Cardiology Census on telemedicine in cardiovascular disease: a report from the working group on telecardiology and informatics.

Author

Brunetti ND, Molinari G, Acquistapace F, Zimotti T, Parati G, Indolfi C, Fedele F, and Carugo S

Subjects
Censuses, Female, Health Care Surveys, Healthcare Disparities standards, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Practice Patterns, Physicians' standards, Predictive Value of Tests, Quality Indicators, Health Care standards, Cardiologists standards, Cardiology standards, Cardiovascular Diseases diagnosis, Cardiovascular Diseases therapy, Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular standards, Telemedicine standards
Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to assess by a census supported by the Italian Society of Cardiology (Società Italiana di Cardiologia, SIC) the present implementation of telemedicine in the field of cardiovascular disease in Italy., Methods: A dedicated questionnaire was sent by email to all the members of the SIC: data on telemedicine providers, service provided, reimbursement, funding and organisational solutions were collected and analysed., Results: Reported telemedicine activities were mostly stable and public hospital based, focused on acute cardiovascular disease and prehospital triage of suspected acute myocardial infarction (prehospital ECG, always interpreted by a cardiologist and not automatically reported by computerised algorithms). Private companies delivering telemedicine services in cardiology (ECGs, ambulatory ECG monitoring) were also present. In 16% of cases, ECGs were also delivered through pharmacies or general practitioners. ICD/CRT-D remote control was performed in 42% of cases, heart failure patient remote monitoring in 37% (21% vital parameters monitoring, 32% nurse telephone monitoring). Telemedicine service was public in 74% of cases, paid by the patient in 26%. About half of telemedicine service received no funding, 17% received State and/or European Union funding., Conclusions: Several telemedicine activities have been reported for the management of acute and chronic cardiovascular disease in Italy. The whole continuum of cardiovascular disease is covered by telemedicine solutions. A periodic census may be useful to assess the implementation of guidelines recommendations on telemedicine., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

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2020
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50. Brugada phenocopy secondary to extensive inferior wall ischemia induced by coronary steal effect.

Author

Guamán Valdivieso C, Ferrando-Castagnetto F, Marichal P, Acquistapace F, Trujillo P, and Baranchuk A

Subjects
Brugada Syndrome physiopathology, Coronary Angiography methods, Diagnosis, Differential, Heart physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Ischemia physiopathology, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon methods, Brugada Syndrome complications, Brugada Syndrome diagnosis, Electrocardiography methods, Myocardial Ischemia complications
Abstract

The diagnosis of Brugada syndrome is usually made with a typical ECG pattern. However, different disorders can emulate this pattern (Brugada phenocopies). Pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain controversial. We describe the development of type-1 Brugada ECG pattern associated with extensive coronary steal effect during myocardial perfusion scintigraphy. Proximal occlusion of the right coronary artery and severe proximal stenosis in distally occluded left circumflex artery were confirmed by coronary angiogram. Brugada ECG pattern can be a reversible sign associated with inferior left ventricular and right ventricular ischemia. Its presence during acute ischemia deserves appropriate risk stratification., (© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

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2020
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