Publications by authors named "Angela Polo"
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the public health measures of social distancing, the freedom limitations, quarantine, and the enforced homeworking under the lockdown period, as well as medical causes including COVID-19 infection per se, may have caused major emotional distress, especially in the most vulnerable patients. We aimed to evaluate the variations in the number of admissions due to Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Veneto region. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the number of admissions because of TTS in 13 Divisions of Cardiology located in the Veneto region, the northeastern area of Italy, covering a population of more than 2.
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- The study analyzed hospitalization trends for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and other acute cardiovascular conditions in the Veneto Region of Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing data from 2020 to data from 2018 and 2019.
- Researchers found a significant reduction in ACS cases by 27.3% to 32% during the pandemic compared to the historical data, and a similar decrease of 36.5% to 40.6% in acute cardiovascular hospitalizations.
- The study concluded that this decline in hospitalizations could lead to undiagnosed cardiovascular issues, which may increase future morbidity and mortality rates for these conditions.
Challenges in the diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case series.
Eur Heart J Case Rep
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of heart failure that can present in various ways, making diagnosis difficult.
- A case series of four patients with PPCM illustrated distinct presentations, including left ventricular dysfunction, thromboembolism, myocardial infarction with no coronary blockages, and sustained ventricular tachycardia.
- Timely clinical assessments and advanced imaging techniques are crucial for accurate diagnosis and treatment of PPCM.
Objective: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major complication and leading cause of death in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DCM onset is variable, suggesting modifier effects of genetic or environmental factors. We aimed to determine if polymorphisms previously associated with age at loss of independent ambulation (LoA) in DMD (rs28357094 in the SPP1 promoter, rs10880 and the VTTT/IAAM haplotype in LTBP4) also modify DCM onset.
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