Publications by authors named "C Amellone"
The historical restriction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has been lifted by certified MRI-conditional systems in recent years. Mixed-brand CIED systems consisting of a generator from one manufacturer and at least one lead from another manufacturer are not certified for MRI. We evaluated the temporal trend in the prevalence of mixed-brand systems in the era of MRI-conditional systems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The programing of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICD) in clinical practice has been little studied, as the activation status of the SMART Pass filter, which was implemented to reduce inappropriate shocks.
Purpose: We assessed device programing during follow-up and the rate of detected arrhythmias in consecutive S-ICD recipients.
Methods: We analyzed data from 670 S-ICD patients followed on the remote network at 17 Italian centers for a median of 31 months (25th-75th percentile: 16-51).
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- The study examines how daily biventricular pacing percentage (BiV%) affects heart failure (HF) status in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) using the HeartLogic algorithm.
- Researchers monitored 306 patients over 26 months and found that low BiV% and prolonged drops in pacing were linked to a higher risk of heart failure alerts, indicating worsening conditions.
- The findings suggest that even small decreases in BiV% can significantly indicate potential heart failure problems, emphasizing the importance of maintaining high pacing levels for patient outcomes.
Aims: The HeartLogic Index combines data from multiple implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) sensors and has been shown to accurately stratify patients at risk of heart failure (HF) events. We evaluated and compared the performance of this algorithm during sinus rhythm and during long-lasting atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods And Results: HeartLogic was activated in 568 ICD patients from 26 centres.
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- This study looked at how heart rates while sleeping and over 24 hours can affect patients with heart problems who use special devices to help their hearts.
- Researchers found that patients with higher heart rates (more than 65 beats while sleeping and over 75 beats in a day) were at a greater risk of serious health problems, like dying or having dangerous heart rhythms.
- The results suggest that keeping heart rates lower can help these patients stay safer and healthier.