Publications by authors named "Francesco Verunelli"
Percutaneous aortic valve replacement is an emerging alternative for high surgical risk patients with native aortic valve stenosis. We describe for the first time a valve-in-valve procedure with a CoreValve prosthesis for the treatment of a severely stenotic degenerated aortic bioprosthesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the study was to assess the value of Pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) in assessing diastolic and systolic function in patients with severe aortic value stenosis.
Methods: Thirty-five patients with aortic stenosis (AS) (valve orifice < or = 1 cm 2 , mean age 71.8 +/- 6.
Background: Cryopreserved homograft is currently considered an excellent choice for the replacement of a diseased aortic valve in adults and it is the first choice for 1 with aortic endocarditis. The aim of this study was to analyze our single institution experience with the cryopreserved aortic homograft by a mid-term follow-up.
Methods: Between December 1996 and September 2003, 46 consecutive patients underwent aortic valve replacement using either aortic or pulmonary homograft.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how severe aortic valve stenosis affects myocardial reflectivity patterns using integrated backscatter (IBS) analysis among selected patients.
- The research involved 35 patients with aortic stenosis divided into groups with depressed or normal left ventricular systolic function, and comparisons were made with 25 healthy subjects through echocardiography and IBS analysis.
- Key findings indicated that patients with depressed function showed significantly higher myocardial echo intensity and lower IBS variation, and post-aortic valve replacement, a reduction in left ventricular mass and improvement in ejection fraction were noted, linked to decreased interstitial fibrosis.
Cardiac hemangiomas are exceptionally rare tumors with an incidence of 1 to 3% of all detected benign heart neoplasms. We report 2 cases of left atrial hemangioma of which only one associated with clinical symptoms such as dyspnea and palpitations. Two years following surgical excision of the tumors, there was no echocardiographic evidence of recurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatid cyst in the heart is rare, occurring in about 3% of human echinococcosis. A 21-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a third degree atrioventricular block. Echocardiography showed a cystic mass with a diameter of 2.
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