Publications by authors named "E Celentano"
Clinical outcomes of catheter ablation remain suboptimal in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly in those with persistent AF, despite decades of research, clinical trials, and technological advancements. Recently, pulsed-field ablation (PFA), a promising non-thermal technology, has been introduced to improve procedural outcomes. Its unique feature of myocardial selectivity offers safety advantages by avoiding potential harm to vulnerable adjacent structures during AF ablation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 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.
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- Inappropriate therapies (ITs) in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are often triggered by supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (SVTs).
- The THINGS study analyzed 526 patients with single-lead ICDs to estimate the IT incidence and identified factors like younger age and history of atrial fibrillation as significant risk contributors.
- Results showed a low IT rate of 4.2% at one year and 7.1% at two years, with dual-chamber (DC) discrimination showing a trend towards fewer ITs compared to single-chamber (SC) discrimination in the VT zone.
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- Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP), especially the non-predictable subtype (NP-BTcP), shows notable gender differences in intensity, frequency, and treatment needs among cancer patients.
- A study analyzed data from the Italian Oncologic Pain Survey and found that males experienced higher rates of BTcP in the thorax area, required larger doses of therapy, and had lower overall health scores compared to females.
- Understanding these gender differences could enhance pain management strategies for cancer patients, indicating a need for more research on the characteristics of BTcP across different demographics.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents one of the most concerning aspects for cancer patients. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is an a priori diet quality index directly associated with health outcomes and HRQoL in cancer survivors in North American populations. We evaluated, in a Mediterranean population, the baseline associations between HEI-2015 and HRQoL in 492 women with breast cancer recruited in a DEDiCa lifestyle trial.
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