Publications by authors named "Lorenzo Caratti di Lanzacco"

Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-related infections are associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Few cases have previously documented both lead endocarditis and lead rupture simultaneously.

Case Summary: We describe the case of a 73-year-old man with a dual-chamber pacemaker presenting with subacute endocarditis and recurrent cholangitis.

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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) is a well-known zinc-metallopeptidase that converts angiotensin I to the potent vasoconstrictor angiotensin II and degrades bradykinin, a powerful vasodilator, and as such plays a key role in the regulation of vascular tone and cardiac function. Increased circulating ACE (cACE) activity has been reported in multiple diseases, including but not limited to granulomatous disorders. Since 2001, genetic mutations leading to cACE elevation have also been described.

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