Publications by authors named "Petra Deola"
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic disorder characterized by fibrofatty replacement of myocardial tissue, predominantly affecting the right ventricle (RV), but often involving the left ventricle (LV) as well. The early detection of fibrosis, crucial for risk stratification, has been enhanced by advanced imaging techniques. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) has shown promise as a surrogate marker for late enhancement (LE) in identifying myocardial fibrosis, yet precise cut-off values for strain are lacking.
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- A new variant of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, called arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy (ALVC), has been studied, focusing on its effects during pregnancy, as there is limited information on this topic.
- A study analyzed the health of 35 female ALVC patients, observing that 46% had pregnancies with no major health issues related to heart function reported during or after pregnancy.
- The results showed that both childbearing and nulliparous women had similar heart health outcomes, suggesting pregnancy in ALVC patients can be managed without significant complications.
Introduction: During the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) outbreak in spring 2020, people may have been reluctant to seek medical care fearing infection. We aimed to assess the number, characteristics and in-hospital course of patients admitted for acute cardiovascular diseases during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Methods: We enrolled all consecutive patients admitted urgently for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure or arrhythmias from 1 March to 31 May 2020 (outbreak period) and 2019 (control period).