Publications by authors named "G Trocino"
Current national availability of advanced echocardiography imaging: real world data from an Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging survey.
Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Advanced echocardiographic imaging (AEI) techniques, like 3D echocardiography and strain analysis, provide more accurate assessments of heart function compared to traditional methods, offering better prognostic insights.
- A national survey by the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging revealed varying use of AEI across 173 echo labs in Italy, categorized into low, moderate, and high-volume activity based on the number of echocardiograms performed.
- Results showed that 3D transthoracic echocardiography was used in 75% of labs, with higher usage in high-volume centers, and strain analysis was employed by 80% of labs, indicating a trend towards more advanced imaging capabilities in
Article Synopsis
- The Italian Society of Echography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to investigate stress echocardiography (SE) practices across Italy, collecting data from 228 laboratories in November 2022.
- The survey revealed that out of 179 centers performing SE, most were located in northern Italy, and the study categorized them into low, moderate, and high volume of activity based on the number of SE examinations.
- Key findings indicated differences in the use of stressors, with a tendency for high-volume centers to employ multiple stress techniques and incorporate advanced evaluations like coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) more frequently than low and moderate volume centers.
Background: The Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand better how different echocardiographic modalities are used and accessed in Italy.
Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved via an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire, uploaded on the SIECVI website.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how echocardiographic laboratories in Italy were organized and operated during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing it to the same period in 2019.
- Findings show significant reductions in both hospital and outpatient echocardiographic activities, with many labs partially or fully interrupted during the pandemic.
- Safety measures improved for operators, with a widespread use of personal protective equipment, and the study noted an increase in outpatient waiting times for echocardiograms and a rise in the use of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound during the pandemic.
Stress echo (SE) 2030 study is an international, prospective, multicenter cohort study that will include >10,000 patients from ≥20 centers from ≥10 countries. It represents the logical and chronological continuation of the SE 2020 study, which developed, validated, and disseminated the "ABCDE protocol" of SE, more suitable than conventional SE to describe the complex vulnerabilities of the contemporary patient within and beyond coronary artery disease. SE2030 was started with a recruitment plan from 2021 to 2025 (and follow-up to 2030) with 12 subprojects (ranging from coronary artery disease to valvular and post-COVID-19 patients).
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