Publications by authors named "Francesca Rizzetto"
Angiography-derived index of microvascular resistance in takotsubo syndrome.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
January 2023
Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) has been proposed as a key driver in the etiopathogenesis of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), likely related to an "adrenergic storm" upon a susceptible microvascular circulation. The aim of our manuscript was to assess CMD in patients with TTS through the computation of the angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) and its correlation with clinical presentation. Coronary angiograms of 41 consecutive TTS patients were retrospectively analyzed to derive angiography-based indices of CMD.
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- The study analyzed hospitalization trends for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and other acute cardiovascular conditions in the Veneto Region of Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing data from 2020 to data from 2018 and 2019.
- Researchers found a significant reduction in ACS cases by 27.3% to 32% during the pandemic compared to the historical data, and a similar decrease of 36.5% to 40.6% in acute cardiovascular hospitalizations.
- The study concluded that this decline in hospitalizations could lead to undiagnosed cardiovascular issues, which may increase future morbidity and mortality rates for these conditions.
While the most recent evidence suggests a lack of benefit, antithrombotic therapy is still extensively prescribed in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The objective of this study was to determine whether patients with TTS benefit from anti-aggregation, in terms of either short-term or long-term outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted.
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