Publications by authors named "M Piciche"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare early and late mortality rates in patients with acute isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis (TVIE) who underwent either valve repair or replacement.
- A total of 149 patients from a larger registry were evaluated, revealing a 9% early mortality rate and showing that valve repair had lower mortality and complication rates compared to replacement, although these differences were not statistically significant.
- The research concluded that both surgical options resulted in low recurrence rates and good long-term survival for TVIE patients, indicating that the type of surgery has minimal impact on overall outcomes.
COVID-19, Acute Myocardial Injury, and Infarction.
Card Electrophysiol Clin
March 2022
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 can affect the cardiovascular system yielding a wide range of complications, including acute myocardial injury. The myocardium can be damaged by direct viral invasion or indirect mechanisms, sustained by systemic inflammation, immune-mediated response, and dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin system. Myocardial injury affects about one-quarter of patients with COVID-19, can manifest even in the absence of previous cardiovascular disease, and is associated to higher mortality rates and long-term sequelae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze Italian Cardiac Surgery experience during the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) identifying risk factors for overall mortality according to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) status.
Methods: From February 20 to May 31, 2020, 1354 consecutive adult patients underwent cardiac surgery at 22 Italian Centers; 589 (43.5%), patients came from the red zone.
Editorial commentary: The role of philosophy of life approaching type A acute aortic dissection.
Trends Cardiovasc Med
October 2022