Publications by authors named "Eleonora Battistini"
ESC Heart Fail
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCD) versus early implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) for preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with reduced ejection fraction.
- Out of 41 patients, results showed similar rates of arrhythmias and heart function recovery between the WCD and early ICD groups during the waiting period.
- The use of WCD was found to be more cost-effective, saving about 19.9% per patient in the short term and projected even greater savings over ten years while effectively selecting candidates for ICD implantation.
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the bleeding outcomes between non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants (NOACs) and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing procedures for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED).
- A total of 311 patients were examined, showing a significantly lower incidence of pocket hematoma in the NOAC group (3.4%) compared to the VKA group (13.3%).
- These findings suggest NOACs may offer a safety advantage in preventing bleeding complications at the implantation site, warranting further investigation in randomized studies.
