Publications by authors named "E Calvi"
Sex differences in long-term outcomes following transvenous lead extraction.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
October 2024
Introduction: Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is generally considered a safe procedure, albeit not without risks. While gender-based disparities have been noted in short-term outcomes following TLE, a notable gap exists in understanding the long-term consequences of this procedure. The objective of this analysis was to investigate sex differences in both acute and long-term outcomes among patients who underwent TLE at a tertiary referral center.
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- This study investigated patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) who received implantable loop recorders (ILR) to monitor their heart rhythms.
- Out of 147 patients, 29% received ILRs, while some got implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) or continued regular follow-up.
- Results showed that ILR patients had more episodes of suspected arrhythmic syncope and gene mutations and were generally younger; continuous monitoring helped diagnose rhythm issues without any reported adverse effects.
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- Transvenous lead extraction (TLE) is generally safe and effective for patients with cardiac devices, but long-term outcomes have not been extensively studied.
- This study analyzed 191 patients who underwent TLE from 2014 to 2016, focusing on long-term survival and factors influencing outcomes, particularly differentiating between infections and non-infection reasons for the procedure.
- Results revealed that patients with infections had significantly worse event-free survival rates and higher mortality compared to those with non-infection cases, with specific indicators like vegetation and positive blood cultures linked to poorer prognoses.
Aims: In the latest years an emerging interest has risen towards the role of endothelial dysfunction (ED) in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF) since the very first steps of the disease. Since the prevalent etiology of HF is ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), it is still not clear whether the connection with ED is linked to HF itself or to atherosclerosis. The aim is to determine the presence of ED in subjects with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) compared to ICM.
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