Publications by authors named "Marco Giuffre"
: Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a commonly documented adverse effect in patients administered with calcium antagonist medications. Nifedipine is the medicine most frequently linked to instances of gingival enlargement; nevertheless, amlodipine, likewise a calcium antagonist, can elicit this adverse effect. This case report aims to detail a case of amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia, emphasizing the significance of a multidisciplinary approach and outlining its therapy across various surgical phases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: T wave amplitude and repolarization variability in ECG showed inverse correlations. Sympathetic activation, induced by head-up tilt, is associated to a reduced T wave amplitude.
Methods: Noninvasive hemodynamic and ECG data from three healthy subjects' groups (Group 1: 10-19 years-old; Group 2: 40-49 years-old; Group 3: 80-89 years-old) were analyzed.
Objectives: The first aim of this study was to assess the predictive power of Tend interval (Te) and non-invasive hemodynamic markers, based on bioimpedance in decompensated chronic heart failure (CHF). The second one was to verify the possible differences in repolarization and hemodynamic data between CHF patients grouped by level of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Finally, we wanted to check if repolarization and hemodynamic data changed with clinical improvement or worsening in CHF patients.
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- The study investigates how head-up and head-down tilt affects the autonomic nervous system and ECG segments in healthy individuals.
- It involves 20 subjects undergoing ECG and hemodynamic measurements at different tilt angles (0°, -45°, +45°, +90°) during controlled breathing.
- Findings reveal changes in heart rate variability, where Low Frequency indicators decreased while High Frequency indicators increased, alongside notable alterations in T wave amplitude related to heart volume during tilting.
Acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (adCHF) is among the most important causes of in-hospital mortality. R-wave peak time (RT) or delayed intrinsicoid deflection was proposed as a risk marker of sudden cardiac death and heart failure decompensation. Authors want to verify if QR interval or RT, obtained from 12-lead standard ECG and during 5-min ECG recordings (II lead), could be useful to identify adCHF.
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