Publications by authors named "Valerio Siena"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) experience worse short-term outcomes, including higher rates of acute kidney injury and major bleeding compared to those in normal sinus rhythm.
- The study analyzed TAVI patients from 2012 to 2022, focusing on short-term hospital outcomes and long-term effects at an average follow-up of 3.2 years.
- Results showed that both preexisting and new-onset AF increased the risk of all-cause death and hospitalization after TAVI, indicating a significant link between AF and negative health outcomes in this patient group.
Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has developed as an alternative to surgery for symptomatic high-risk patients with aortic stenosis (AS). An important complication of TAVI is acute kidney injury. The purpose of the study was to investigate if the Mehran Score (MS) could be used to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) in TAVI patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of telemedicine has represented a new potential option for outpatient care. The aim of our study was to evaluate digital literacy among cardiology outpatients.
Methods: From March to June 2020, a survey on telehealth among cardiology outpatients was performed.