Publications by authors named "A Abiu Silahua Pavon"
A Very late intracardiac myxoid liposarcoma metastasis.
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - This paper discusses how cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is used to evaluate patients with mitral valve disease, specifically focusing on mitral regurgitation (MR), a common heart valve issue that often has no symptoms but can lead to serious complications.
- - CMR is particularly recommended when traditional ultrasound imaging doesn't provide clear information, as it offers detailed insights into the mitral valve structure and function, including aspects like leaflet shape and how MR affects heart remodeling.
- - The review also aims to present both current and innovative CMR techniques for assessing mitral valve disease, including flow and myocardial evaluations, and suggests a simplified flow chart for healthcare providers to follow when performing CMR assessments.
Aims: While factors associated with adverse events are well elucidated in setting of isolated left ventricular dysfunction, clinical and imaging-based prognosticators of adverse outcomes are lacking in context of biventricular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to establish role of clinical variables in prognosis of biventricular heart failure (HF), as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Methods: Study cohort consisted of 840 patients enrolled in DERIVATE registry with coexisting CMR-derived right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, as defined by RV and LV ejection fractions ≤45 % and ≤ 50 %, respectively.
Hepatic T1 Mapping as a Novel Cardio-Hepatic Axis Imaging Biomarker Early after STEMI.
Luca Bergamaschi Dimitri Arangalage Niccolò Maurizi Carmine Pizzi Marco Valgimigli Anna Giulia Pavon
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between liver function and right ventricular (RV) function in STEMI patients using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).
- It found that higher native hepatic T1-values are associated with greater RV ischemic involvement and increased NT-proBNP levels, which are biomarkers related to heart strain.
- The research indicates that hepatic T1 values can be a useful diagnostic tool for detecting RV dysfunction in patients after an ST-elevation myocardial infarction.