Publications by authors named "L Imparato"
Background: Limited temporal data on in-hospital mortality trends of patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (AHF) have been reported. We evaluated whether, in AHF hospitalized patients, the rate of in-hospital and 30-day mortality, and 30-day re-hospitalization for AHF have changed in the past 15 years.
Methods And Results: We examined administrative data from the Lombardy region, Italy and analysed data of all adults hospitalized for AHF from 2003 to 2018.
Aims: The occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients is related to the presence and extent of fibrotic/scar tissue. As coronary atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of myocardial ischemia and fibrosis, in IHD patients implanted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) we investigated the relation between the VA burden and the complexity of coronary atherosclerotic lesions.
Methods And Results: In IHD patients who underwent coronary angiography and ICD implant, the Syntax scores I and II (SSI-II), as index of the severity of the coronary atherosclerotic disease, and the occurrence of VA were assessed.
Background: Insulin resistance (IR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, how IR is able to impact the severity of coronary atherosclerosis in non-diabetic patients is unknown.
Objectives: We investigated the relation between the IR and the extent and severity of coronary atherosclerosis in non-diabetic patients referred to coronary angiography (CA) Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing to CA for acute coronary syndromes or stable angina were analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and its impact on CRT outcomes.
- Among the 107 patients analyzed, 12% developed CIN, primarily associated with high baseline serum creatinine levels, while CRT response rates were similar regardless of CIN status.
- Although CIN did not affect overall CRT response, among those who responded, patients with CIN had significantly lower ejection fractions and worse survival compared to those without CIN.
Aim: To compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular (IA) treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) versus viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid HA) in hip osteoarthritis. METHODS: A total of 43 patients affected by monolateral severe hip osteoarthritis (OA) were included in the study. Patients were randomized to receive either intra-articular PRP (3 ml) or HA (30 mg/2 ml; 1,000-2,900 kDa), 3 injections in total - 1/week.
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