Publications by authors named "L M Rebellato"
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- - The timing of re-implantation for removed cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) due to local infections or endocarditis lacks consensus, as there are no randomized studies available.
- - This case report discusses a patient with E. faecalis CIED endocarditis successfully treated with a combination of ampicillin and ceftobiprole, allowing for simultaneous removal and re-implantation of the device.
- - The authors suggest that this antibiotic combination may have both bactericidal and anti-biofilm effects, potentially enabling safe one-stage re-implantation without infection relapse.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness and tolerability of oral procainamide versus mexiletine for treating recurrent ventricular arrhythmias in patients who didn't respond to standard therapies like amiodarone and beta-blockers.
- Out of 68 patients treated, approximately 56% experienced a significant reduction in arrhythmia burden, with procainamide showing nearly three times higher efficacy compared to mexiletine.
- Side effects were noted in both treatments, but procainamide had a lower discontinuation rate due to severe side effects, suggesting it may be a preferable option for this patient group.
Background: The ablation of arrhythmias arising near the His-bundle region in the non-coronary aortic cusp (NCAC) is challenging. Among the aortic sinuses of Valsalva, the NCAC is located between the right atrium and the left atrium. For this reason, pacing from the NCAC should result in atrial capture while pacing from the right and left coronary cusps (LCC) may result in ventricular capture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transplant recipients have a 2- to 4-fold increased risk of developing malignancies over the general population. Cancer is the second most common cause of death for recipients. The magnitude of the risk depends on the cancer type and increases in viral-related malignancies.
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