42 results match your criteria: "West Vicenza Hospital[Affiliation]"

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  • Research over the past ten years has improved our understanding of coronary bifurcations, which are junctions in blood vessels that can be critical in heart conditions.
  • The carina, or the central part of these bifurcations, influences important blood flow patterns and shear stress, which can affect the development of atherosclerosis.
  • This review aims to summarize the current knowledge about the role of the carina in coronary bifurcations to help interventional cardiologists develop better treatment approaches.
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  • This study investigates the impact of patent foramen ovale (PFO) on mortality and clinical deterioration risk in patients with intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), using data from the Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry (IPER).
  • Out of 450 PE patients analyzed, 15.1% were found to have PFO, which was linked to significantly higher death rates (29.4% vs. 3.1%) and clinical deterioration within 48 hours (38.2% vs. 3.6%).
  • The presence of PFO was identified as a strong predictor for both 30-day mortality and increased risk of deterioration, with statistics showing a hazard ratio of
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  • - This study analyzed trends in venous thromboembolism (VTE) mortality across the 27 EU Member States from 2012 to 2020, focusing on differences based on sex and age.
  • - A total of 96,037 deaths were identified, revealing a consistent decline in the age-adjusted mortality rate from 2.86 to 2.53 per 100,000 individuals during the study period, with no significant differences found between males and females.
  • - While the overall mortality is decreasing, higher rates were noted in eastern European countries like Bulgaria and Lithuania, compared to lower rates in Mediterranean nations such as Italy and Spain, indicating ongoing disparities in VTE mortality across Europe.
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Trends of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-related mortality in United States young adults: a nationwide 20-year analysis.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)

April 2024

Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), University of Trieste, Trieste.

Aims: Data regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)-related mortality in United States young adults, defined as those aged between 25 and 44 years, are lacking. We sought to assess the trends in HCM-related mortality among US young adults between 1999 and 2019 and determine differences by sex, race, ethnicity, urbanization and census region.

Methods: Mortality data were retrieved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) dataset from January 1999 to December 2019.

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Trends of Pulmonary Embolism-Related Sudden Cardiac Death in the United States, 1999-2019.

J Thromb Thrombolysis

March 2024

Cardiovascular Medicine Division and Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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  • The study analyzes trends in pulmonary embolism (PE)-related sudden cardiac death (SCD) mortality in the U.S. from 1999 to 2019, highlighting a significant increase over two decades.
  • Data from the CDC shows that age-adjusted mortality rates rose by an average of 2.4% per year, with more pronounced increases among men, Whites, individuals under 65, and those living in rural areas.
  • The findings reveal regional disparities, noting that the South had the highest rates of PE-related SCD, indicating a need for further research on the factors contributing to these trends.
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The ratio of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to echocardiographically measured systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PASP) has been proposed as a surrogate of RV-arterial coupling. In this analysis, we assess the prognostic role of TAPSE/PASP for early clinical deterioration and short-term mortality in an often clinically challenging population of intermediate-high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). A post hoc analysis of intermediate-high-risk patients with PE enrolled in the Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry (ClinicalTrials.

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  • - The study analyzed sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs) in individuals under 39 in Italy from 2013 to 2019 using WHO mortality data and ICD-10 codes.
  • - Out of 314 total deaths due to SCD during this period, 70% were males, with age-adjusted mortality rates showing a slight increase that was not statistically significant.
  • - The joinpoint regression analysis indicated a plateau in age-standardized SCD-related mortality rates across both genders, highlighting that SCD continues to be a public health concern in Italy.
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Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), which encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical presentations of coronary artery disease (CAD), is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent guidelines for the management of CCS emphasize the dynamic nature of the CAD process, replacing the term "stable" with "chronic", as this disease is never truly "stable". Despite significant advances in the treatment of CAD, patients with CCS remain at an elevated risk of major cardiovascular events (MACE) due to the so-called residual cardiovascular risk.

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Aims: Data regarding the risk of incident pericarditis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recovered patients are lacking. We determined the risk of incident pericarditis after COVID-19 infection by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis of available data.

Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, we searched MEDLINE and Scopus to locate all articles published up to 11 February 2023 reporting the risk of incident pericarditis in patients who had recovered from COVID-19 infection compared to noninfected patients (controls) defined as those who did not experience the disease over the same follow-up period.

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Trends in Pulmonary Embolism Deaths Among Young Adults Aged 25 to 44 Years in the United States, 1999 to 2019.

Am J Cardiol

September 2023

Cardiovascular Medicine Division and Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

A concerning increase in mortality from acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in young adults in the United States has been reported. We extracted PE-related mortality rates (number of deaths per US population) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database from 1999 to 2019, focusing on subjects aged 25 to 44 years. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were assessed using the Joinpoint regression modeling and expressed as the estimated average annual percentage change (AAPC) with relative 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) and stratified by urbanization, gender, age, and race.

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Trends in age and sex-specific dilated cardiomyopathy mortality in Italy, 2005-2017.

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)

August 2023

Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), University of Trieste, Trieste.

Aims: Data regarding the dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)-related mortality and relative time trends in the Italian population remain scant. We sought to assess the DCM mortality rates and relative trends among the Italian population between 2005 and 2017.

Methods: Annual death rates by sex and 5-year age group were extracted from the WHO global mortality database.

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  • * Between 2012 and 2020, AMI-related deaths decreased from 5.0% to 3.5% of total deaths, with an average annual percent change of -4.6%, indicating ongoing improvements in heart health within the population.
  • * Despite the overall decline in age-adjusted AMI mortality, some Eastern European countries experienced stagnation, especially among older adults and women, pointing to health disparities across the region.
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Background: The Ventricular fibrillation and flutter (VF/VFL)-related mortality trends in the United States (US) population have not yet been investigated. We aimed to assess the trends of VT/VFL-related mortality from 1999 to 2019 among subjects aged more than 15 years old in the US.

Methods: Data derived from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) WONDER were analyzed between 1999 and 2019 for VF/VFL-related mortality in subjects aged more than 15 years of age.

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Background: Previous investigations have analysed the relationship between weekend (WE) admission and early death in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) patients without reaching univocal results. We systematically reviewed the available literature and performed a meta-analysis of data from cohort studies to estimate the association between WE admission and short-term mortality in AF patients.

Methods: This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline.

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Contemporary trends in mortality related to high-risk pulmonary embolism in US from 1999 to 2019.

Thromb Res

August 2023

Cardiovascular Medicine Division and Thrombosis Research Group, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Background: Population-based data on high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) mortality trends in the United States (US) are scant.

Objectives: To assess current trends in US mortality related to high-risk PE over the past 21 years and determine differences by sex, race, ethnicity, age and census region.

Methods: Data were extracted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) to determine trends in age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 people, due to high-risk PE.

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Trends in Cardiogenic Shock-Related Mortality in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States, 1999 to 2019.

Am J Cardiol

August 2023

Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, AULSS 6 Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud, Monselice, Italy.

Data on mortality trends in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with cardiogenic shock (CS) are scant. This study aimed to assess the trends in CS-AMI-related mortality in United States (US) subjects over the latest 21 years. Mortality data of US subjects with AMI listed as the underlying cause of death and CS as contributing cause were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER (Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research) dataset from January 1999 to December 2019.

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Aims: Data regarding the premature mortality (<65 years of age) due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) in Italy are scant. We sought to analyze the incidence of premature death due to IHD in Italy and its time trend between years 2011 and 2017.

Methods And Results: We used the free publicly available EUROSTAT death certificate database to examine premature age-adjusted IHD mortality rates (per 100.

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Aims: Dyspnoea is a well known symptom of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We assess the prognostic role of different patterns of dyspnoea onset regarding in-hospital mortality, clinical deterioration and the composite of the outcomes in PE patients, according to their haemodynamic status at admission.

Methods: Patients from the prospective Italian Pulmonary Embolism Registry (IPER) were included in the study.

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Aims: Data regarding the pulmonary hypertension (PH)-related mortality and relative trends in the Italian population remain scant. We sought to assess the PH mortality rates and relative trends among the Italian population between 2005 and 2017.

Methods: Data regarding the cause-specific mortality and population size by sex in 5-year age groups were extracted from the WHO global mortality database.

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