Publications by authors named "A d'Alfonso"
Background: The introduction of transcatheter procedures has focused on patient expectations for treatments with a less invasive approach and faster recovery. The aim of this study was to assess the short- and medium-term results in patients who underwent trans-axillary mitral valve repair with application of the ultra-fast-track protocol.
Methods: Data from 431 patients undergoing isolated trans-axillary mitral valve repair or associated with tricuspid valve treatment between January 2018 and December 2023 were prospectively collected.
Article Synopsis
- * Mitral valve repair was successful in 90.9% of cases, with posterior leaflet lesions showing the highest success rates, while the in-hospital mortality rate was low at 0.6%.
- * Results indicate that despite the emergence of less invasive techniques, surgical repair remains the best option for most DMR patients, with a 5-year survival rate of 95.5%.
Introduction: Neurological complications pose significant risks in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study explores the potential benefits of preoperative chest computed tomography (CT) in optimizing outcomes and reducing neurological events in high-risk CABG patients.
Methods: From January 2017 to June 2023, a retrospective cohort study of CABG patients categorized groups based on preoperative chest CT use.
Background: The anal symptoms occurring during pregnancy and post-partum, mainly related to Haemorrhoidal Disease (HD), have been reported with in a wide range of incidence in the literature. Although in many cases the course of the disease is mild and self-limiting, sometimes it is severe enough to affect quality of life.
Methods: Our study has been conducted through a questionnaire administered via social media with the aim of obtaining epidemiologic data on the incidence of the symptoms of HD in an unselected population of pregnant women.
: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is an established approach for the treatment of heart valve pathologies and is associated with excellent technical and early postoperative outcomes. Data from medium- and long-term longitudinal evaluation of patients who underwent mitral valve repair (MVr) through transaxillary approach (TAxA) are still lacking. The aim of this study is to investigate mid-term results in patients who underwent TAxA MVr.
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