Publications by authors named "Gaetano Santoro"
Efficacy of Semaglutide in Reactive Hypoglycemia Related to Dumping Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Postprandial hypoglycemia linked to Dumping Syndrome can occur after bariatric surgery, leading to severe symptoms a few hours post-meal.
- A case study of a 31-year-old female who underwent gastric bypass surgery 10 years ago showed that semaglutide effectively reduced her hypoglycemic episodes after other treatments failed.
- Semaglutide led to a significant decrease in blood glucose levels below 70 mg/dl, improving her glycemic control and quality of life for up to 8 months.
Introduction: Anomalous aortic origin of coronary artery (AAOCA) is the second leading cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Intramural-interarterial course is the most frequent anatomic variation and coronary unroofing is widest adopted for surgical management. Symptoms recurrence is described regardless of the technique used.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreliminary experience in the use of an extracellular matrix to repair congenital heart diseases.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
December 2011
Congenital heart diseases are corrected early in life, so the surgical procedure has to maintain the maximum potential for growth. The quest for the ideal material for cardiac tissue repair is still ongoing. Here, we describe our preliminary experience with an extracellular matrix for cardiac and vascular tissue repair.
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