Publications by authors named "A Tavernese"
Cardiac involvement in cancer is increasingly important in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients. A thorough cardiovascular evaluation using multimodal imaging is crucial to assess any direct cardiac involvement from oncological disease progression and to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients undergoing oncological therapies. Early detection of cardiac dysfunction, particularly due to cardiotoxicity from chemotherapy or radiotherapy, is essential to establish the disease's overall prognostic impact.
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- The left atrium (LA) plays an active role in heart function, and its impaired compliance in severe mitral regurgitation (MR) can lead to increased pressures and symptoms like dyspnea.
- This study analyzes LA function in patients with severe degenerative MR to see how it correlates with symptom onset, classifying patients into symptomatic and asymptomatic groups.
- Results indicate that LA dysfunction is significantly linked to symptoms, with a specific marker (LASr) being a strong predictor, suggesting that recognizing LA dysfunction can help manage asymptomatic patients effectively.
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- The study aimed to evaluate how well right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain can predict peri-operative mortality in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation undergoing tricuspid valve surgery, compared to traditional risk scores.
- Researchers analyzed data from 110 patients, ultimately focusing on 79 who met criteria, finding that 9% died within 30 days post-surgery.
- Results showed that right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain was the strongest predictor of mortality, outperforming classic risk scores when combined, indicating its potential importance in patient assessment before surgery.*
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- Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) can present as either True-MAD or Pseudo-MAD, with the study identifying their prevalence in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).
- Of the 603 patients studied, True-MAD was found in 7% while Pseudo-MAD was found in 37%, suggesting a significant reclassification of cases traditionally thought to be MAD.
- TTE proved to be a highly accurate and reliable tool for assessing mitral conditions, with accuracy ratings of 0.89 and strong intra/inter-rater reliability, affirming its value as a first-line assessment method in clinical settings.
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- - MASLD is a serious health issue linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes, involving fat buildup in the liver unrelated to alcohol use, making it a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide.
- - This condition raises the risk of severe cardiovascular events due to factors like oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and inflammation, which can lead to heart issues.
- - Managing MASLD is essential for liver and heart health, with lifestyle changes like diet and exercise being key, alongside medications for diabetes; ongoing research is exploring new treatment options.