Publications by authors named "V Malavasi"
Aims: To know the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as the incidence of postoperative AF (POAF) in vascular surgery for arterial diseases and its outcome implications.
Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA statement.
Results: After the selection process, we analyzed 44 records (30 for the prevalence of AF history and 14 for the incidence of POAF).
Article Synopsis
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) can sometimes become more serious over time, and the study aimed to identify factors linked to this progression.
- The analysis involved 2,688 AF patients, with 22.1% experiencing a worsening of their AF status within a year.
- Those whose AF progressed faced a significantly higher risk of dying from any cause compared to those whose AF did not change, highlighting the importance of monitoring AF progression in patients.
Background: Telemedicine requires either the use of digital tools or a minimum technological knowledge of the patients. Digital health literacy may influence the use of telemedicine in most patients, particularly those with frailty. We aimed to explore the association between frailty, the use of digital tools, and patients' digital health literacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Implementation of the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway is recommended by guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF), but the impact of adherence to ABC pathway in patients with cancer is unknown.
Objectives: To investigate the adherence to ABC pathway and its impact on adverse outcomes in AF patients with cancer.
Methods: Patients enrolled in the EORP-AF General Long-Term Registry were analyzed according to (i) No Cancer; and (ii) Prior or active cancer and stratified in relation to adherence to the ABC pathway.
A systematic review and meta-analysis on oncological radiotherapy in patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device: Prevalence and predictors of device malfunction in 3121 patients.
Eur J Clin Invest
January 2023
Background: The number of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing radiotherapy (RT) for cancer treatment is growing. At present, prevalence and predictors of RT-induced CIEDs malfunctions are not defined.
Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis conducted following the PRISMA recommendations.