Publications by authors named "M R Di Tullio"
Article Synopsis
- Heart failure (HF) is increasingly common in older adults, and left atrial (LA) dysfunction may play a role in its development, though this connection is not fully understood.
- A study involving 795 older adults without previous cardiovascular events used various echocardiography techniques to assess LA function and tracked the onset of HF over an average of 11.4 years.
- Results showed that LA stiffness and the LA coupling index (LACI) were significant predictors of new-onset HF, with LACI being a particularly strong independent indicator even after accounting for other risk factors.
Background: ARCADIA compared apixaban to aspirin for secondary stroke prevention in patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. One possible explanation for the neutral result is that biomarkers used did not optimally identify atrial cardiopathy. We examined the relationship between biomarker levels and subsequent detection of AF, the hallmark of atrial cardiopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbsence of long-term structural and functional cardiac abnormalities on multimodality imaging in a multi-ethnic group of COVID-19 survivors from the early stage of the pandemic.
Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Many COVID-19 survivors from the early pandemic showed signs of cardiac injury, prompting investigations into long-term heart effects using cardiac imaging techniques like CMR and TTE.
- A study involving 40 COVID-19 survivors and 12 matched controls conducted TTE and CMR at an average of 308 days post-infection, revealing no significant differences in heart structure, function, or tissue abnormalities between the groups.
- The findings suggest that there is no lasting damage or inflammation to the heart in these survivors, despite previous reports of cardiac issues during acute COVID-19.
Article Synopsis
- - This study explores the differences in core muscle structure between male and female elite alpine skiers using ultrasound imaging, identifying notable variances that could impact their training and injury prevention.
- - Researchers analyzed the muscle thickness of key core muscles in 22 elite skiers (11 male, 11 female) and found that male skiers generally had thicker muscles compared to their female counterparts, especially in specific muscle groups.
- - The results suggest that tailored training programs based on gender differences in muscle morphology are essential for improving performance and minimizing injury risks in alpine skiing athletes.