Publications by authors named "Cristina Mada"
Article Synopsis
- Advances in medical technology have improved the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction, but complications remain lethal and require swift surgical intervention.
- Multimodal imaging, including cardiac ultrasound and computed tomography, plays a crucial role in accurately diagnosing these complications, especially in complex cases.
- The case highlights a rare complication, a pseudoaneurysm of the interventricular septum, illustrating how different imaging techniques work together to confirm diagnosis and inform treatment.
(1) Background: The approach of bleeding complications in patients treated with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) represents an important issue in clinical practice. Both dabigatran and apixaban are substrates for P-glycoprotein and, therefore, gene variations may be useful in individualizing NOACs treatment, especially in high-risk patients. (2) Methods: rs1045642 and rs4148738 were determined in 218 atrial fibrillation patients treated with dabigatran or apixaban (70.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew Automatic Tools to Identify Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
October 2016
Background: New echocardiographic parameters (apical rocking [AR], septal flash [SF]) are intended to detect patterns specific to responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The patterns are visually recognized and qualitatively described, requiring experience and training. Speckle-tracking echocardiography can reflect SF and AR by using newly developed, dedicated parameters, such as start systolic index (SSI) and peak longitudinal displacement (PLD).
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