Publications by authors named "Alberto Maria Lanzone"
Article Synopsis
- The Italian Society of Echography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to investigate stress echocardiography (SE) practices across Italy, collecting data from 228 laboratories in November 2022.
- The survey revealed that out of 179 centers performing SE, most were located in northern Italy, and the study categorized them into low, moderate, and high volume of activity based on the number of SE examinations.
- Key findings indicated differences in the use of stressors, with a tendency for high-volume centers to employ multiple stress techniques and incorporate advanced evaluations like coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) more frequently than low and moderate volume centers.
Background: The Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand better how different echocardiographic modalities are used and accessed in Italy.
Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved via an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire, uploaded on the SIECVI website.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how echocardiographic laboratories in Italy were organized and operated during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing it to the same period in 2019.
- Findings show significant reductions in both hospital and outpatient echocardiographic activities, with many labs partially or fully interrupted during the pandemic.
- Safety measures improved for operators, with a widespread use of personal protective equipment, and the study noted an increase in outpatient waiting times for echocardiograms and a rise in the use of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound during the pandemic.
Follow-Up of the Novel Free Margin Running Suture Technique for Mitral Valve Repair.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
October 2019
The free margin running suture (FMRS) is a novel technique for nonresection correction of degenerative mitral regurgitation. It was employed in 37 minimally invasive mitral repair cases. We performed a retrospective collection of in-hospital data and a clinical/echocardiographic follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical treatment of left ventricular echinococcosis through the HeartPort technique.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
February 2018
Echinococcal lesions rarely involve the heart; nonetheless, echinococcal cysts of the left ventricular myocardium often demand surgical treatment due to the risk of rupture and anaphylaxis. Herein, an echinococcal cyst of the anteroapical left ventricular wall was managed through small left anterior thoracotomy; repair was achieved under cardioplegic arrest (endoaortic balloon occlusion) with an uneventful course. We discuss the usefulness of such a less invasive approach for the depicted lesion (minimized manipulation of the heart and reduced surgical aggressiveness) and for other lesions involving the apical/lateral LV region.
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