Publications by authors named "Giuseppe Scalzi"
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) currently represents a valuable therapeutic option for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) considered at high surgical risk. Besides symptoms and left ventricular (LV) echocardiographic improvements upon TEER, it has been postulated that left atrial (LA) function plays a prognostic role. The aims of our study were to evaluate LA changes after TEER, measured by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography analysis (2D-STE), their association with atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence, and relative arrhythmic burden.
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- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) helps prevent injuries to the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (RLN) during thyroid surgery, but long-acting neuromuscular blockers (NMBAs) should be limited to protect nerve function.
- This study involved 100 patients undergoing elective thyroid surgery, comparing a low dose of rocuronium to no NMBAs during intubation, analyzing IONM signals and intubation difficulties.
- Results showed that low-dose rocuronium did not affect IONM signals before surgery while also improving intubation conditions, leading to fewer complications compared to the no-NMBA group.