Publications by authors named "Annunziata Cotugno"
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- The study examined sex-related differences in outcomes for patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) using a standardized team-based approach (STBA), focusing on 520 patients over three years.
- Women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) showed greater baseline severity, while those with heart failure (HF) more frequently faced cardiac arrest and required more aggressive treatments compared to men.
- Despite these findings, there were no significant differences in in-hospital mortality or major adverse events between sexes, suggesting the STBA may help reduce historical disparities in outcomes.
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- Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a benign condition that can complicate severe cases of COVID-19 pneumonia.
- In a study of 102 patients, 6 cases were found through chest CT scans, with some patients needing intubation and one resulting in death.
- The presence of pneumomediastinum necessitated adjustments in patient management and mechanical ventilation strategies.
Evaluation of systo-diastolic cardiac function and arterial stiffness in subjects with new diagnosis of coeliac disease without cardiovascular risk factors.
Intern Emerg Med
September 2020
In literature, there are conflicting opinions on the development of cardiovascular disease risk in patients with coeliac disease (CD). The aim of the research was to identify in young subjects without cardiovascular risk factor and newly diagnosed CD, alterations in different instrumental parameters that are associated with an augmented cardiovascular risk. Twenty-one consecutive young adults with a new diagnosis of CD and without cardiovascular risk factors were prospectively enrolled and underwent transthoracic echocardiography to analyse ascending aorta elastic properties [including tissue Doppler imaging strain (TDI-ε)] and left ventricular 2D strains (global longitudinal, radial and circumferential), and applanation tonometry by SphygmoCor.
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