Publications by authors named "Luca Zucchini"
Article Synopsis
- Acute aortic dissection is a serious medical problem that's hard to spot because it can look like other illnesses.
- In this case, a middle-aged man had chest pain and tests that suggested he might have a heart issue, but scans revealed he actually had a dangerous aortic dissection.
- It's important for doctors to think about aortic dissection when checking for heart problems, and using ultrasound (echocardiography) is key to finding it.
[Is it time to implement Cardiac Arrest Centers in Italy? The integrated experience in the decade 2009-2019 between metropolitan area and Maggiore Hospital of Bologna].
G Ital Cardiol (Rome)
January 2022
Cardiac arrest (CA) is the third cause of death in Europe. This paper highlights the various treatments for the prevention and early management of CA and provides an overview of available evidence on the CA center concept. The experience of Maggiore Hospital of Bologna, Italy over the last 11 years is also outlined along with the treatments applied to patients with CA and their impact on improving outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 56-year-old man presented spontaneously to the Emergency Department complaining of facial and neck oedema after assumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). The triage nurse assigned the patient to Accident & Emergency (A&E) doctor as probable allergic reaction to NSAIDS. Chest X-ray (CXR), ordered after 24 hours, revealed a huge subcutaneous chest and neck emphysema without clearly visible pneumothorax.
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