Publications by authors named "Nicola Osti"

Background: Inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) is a rare vascular abnormality characterised by the absence of one or more segments of the inferior vena cava and represents an underestimated cause of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Given the very low prevalence of this condition and the lack of clinical trials, there is no consensus about the optimal anticoagulation strategy in IVCA-associated DVT.

Objectives: To investigate efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in IVCA-associated DVT.

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  • A rare case of angina was reported involving a patient's anomalous left circumflex artery originating from the right sinus of Valsalva and having a retroaortic course along with double myocardial bridging of the anterior descending artery.
  • The "crossed aorta sign" (or "RAC sign") was observed using a modified apical 4-chamber view during transthoracic echocardiography.
  • Although the anomaly was suspected during the initial coronary angiography, it was ultimately confirmed through echocardiography and coronary computed tomography angiography.
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A 60-year-old man with hypercholesterolemia and hypertension presented with acute coronary syndrome (SCA). The ECG showed lateral ischemia (T-wave inversion in V4-V6, D1 and aVL) and echocardiography showed normal left ventricular wall motion. Coronary angiography showed critical atherosclerotic lesions in the distal part of the left circumflex artery (LCx, culprit lesion), chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA), significant but not critical stenosis in the middle part of left anterior descending artery (LAD), and a coronary artery to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula originating from the proximal part of the LAD and emptying into the PA via a coronary saccular aneurysm (12 x 12 x 10 mm).

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Background And Aims: Genetic testing is still rarely used for the diagnosis of dyslipidemia, even though gene variants determining plasma lipids levels are not uncommon.

Methods: Starting from a a pilot-analysis of targeted Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) of 5 genes related to familial hypercholesterolemia (, , , , ) within a cardiovascular cohort in subjects with extreme plasma concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, we discovered and characterized a novel point mutation in the gene, which was associated with very low levels of apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and LDL cholesterol.

Results: c.

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causal agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in which coagulation abnormalities and endothelial dysfunction play a key pathogenic role. Tissue factor (TF) expression is triggered by endothelial dysfunction. Activated factor VII-antithrombin (FVIIa-AT) complex reflects indirectly FVIIa-TF interaction and has been proposed as a potential biomarker of prothrombotic diathesis.

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Introduction: Apolipoprotein C-III (Apo CIII) is a crucial regulator of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) and influences the risk of cardiovascular diseases. High levels of Apo CIII have been also associated with cerebrovascular events and earlier works showed procoagulant effects of Apo CIII. The main aim was to assess whether the plasma concentration of Apo CIII could confer an increased risk of cerebral ischemic events in anticoagulated patients at high-risk of cardioembolism.

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Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) include a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by abnormalities in the vessel walls of arterioles and capillaries resulting in microvascular thrombosis that typically presents with a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) and severe thrombocytopenia. We describe here the case of an 82-year-old woman, who came to our attention for a clinical condition consistent with thrombotic microangiopathy. Even if initially highly suggestive for a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), the elevated ADAMTS13 activity together with the alteration of the main coagulation parameters (D-dimer elevation, fibrinogen consumption, slightly prolonged prothrombin time), induced us to consider several other diseases in the differential diagnostic process.

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Immune Thrombocitopenic Purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction and variable reduced platelet production. Besides antibody-mediated platelet destruction, new pathogenic mechanisms have been reported to be involved in reducing platelet count. Among these, desialylation is one of the most recent and innovative mechanisms that has been found to be implied, at least in part, in non-antibody mediated platelet clearance.

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