Publications by authors named "G C Locorotondo"
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- Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) primarily affects post-menopausal women and can be triggered by stress, resembling acute coronary syndrome without actual coronary blockage.
- The study involved 40 female participants divided into groups of TTS patients, healthy individuals, psychiatric patients, and ACS patients, assessing various psychosocial and psychological factors through interviews.
- The findings indicated that TTS patients had significant differences in measures of psychological trauma and cyclothymia compared to the ACS and other groups, highlighting their unique psychological profile linked to the syndrome.
Background: Hemodynamic impact of residual mitral regurgitation (MR) after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is not always univocally measured by transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) assessment alone. When analyzing TEER procedure result, operators often encounter discrepancy between TEE guidance and invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
Objectives: This study sought to investigate the role of invasive hemodynamic monitoring during mitral valve TEER procedure on top of TEE guidance.
Aims: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a sensitive tool to assess pulmonary congestion (PC). Few data are available on LUS-PC evaluation in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and prognostic impact of LUS-PC in patients with severe AS before and after TAVI.
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- The study looked at a new heart valve procedure called VIV-TAVI, which helps replace old heart valves.
- It aimed to find a way to predict a problem called patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) that can happen with these valve replacements, which may make them less effective.
- Researchers found that certain tests before the procedure could help identify patients at risk for PPM, and those with severe PPM had a higher chance of complications later on.