Umberto Parravicini

Takotsubo syndrome and pheochromocytoma: an insidious combination

Stefano Maffè, Pierfranco Dellavesa, Paola Paffoni, Luca Bergamasco et autres

Pheochromocytoma is a rare adrenal tumor characterized by the secretion of catecholamines and vasoactive peptides. It can cause a catecholaminergic storm and lead to acute coronary syndromes. We present the case of a 53-year-old man, without any medical history, who arrived to …

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Therapeutic management of ventricular arrhythmias in Andersen-Tawil syndrome

Stefano Maffè, Paola Paffoni, Luca Bergamasco, Pierfranco Dellavesa et autres

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Incremental prognostic value of myocardial neuroadrenergic damage in patients with chronic congestive heart failure: An iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy study

Scrima Giovanni, Stefano Maffè, Spinnler Maria Teresa, Margherita Cannillo et autres

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Left atrial compression with acute heart failure caused by esophageal bolus

Stefano Maffè, A Paino, Paola Paffoni, Luca Bergamasco et autres

We report a case of left atrial extrinsic compression caused by an esophageal food bolus in a patient presenting with acute heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography along with contrast-enhanced CT showed evidence of esophageal dilation producing left atrial compression. Esophageal endoscopy and fragmentation …

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Prognostic Role of Right Ventricular Function in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Antonio Rapacciuolo, Stefano Maffè, Pietro Palmisano, Anna Ferraro et autres

BACKGROUND: Because 20% to 40% of patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) do not respond to it, identification of potential factors predicting response is a relevant research topic. HYPOTHESIS: There is a possible association between right ventricular function and response to CRT. …

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Automatic atrial capture device control in real‐life practice: A multicenter experience

Gianluca Quirino, Mariangela Alberio, Umberto Parravicini, Eliana Cipolla et autres

Abstract Background Device‐based fully automatic pacing capture detection is useful in clinical practice and important in the era of remote care management. The main objective of this study was to verify the effectiveness of the new ACAP Confirm® algorithm in managing atrial …

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Prognostic Value of Total Atrial Conduction Time Measured with Tissue Doppler Imaging to Predict the Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm after External Electrical Cardioversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Stefano Maffè, Paola Paffoni, Pierfranco Dellavesa, L Cucchi et autres

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, with a high recurrence rate, especially during the first months after cardioversion (CV). Few parameters have been evaluated as predictors for the maintenance of sinus rhythm (SR), with limited results. Recently total …

Role of echocardiographic dyssynchrony parameters in predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Stefano Maffè, Paola Paffoni, Pierfranco Dellavesa, Antonello Perucca et autres

AIMS: In the present study, we compare different echocardiographic cardiac dyssynchrony parameters, both of intraventricular and interventricular dyssynchrony, in order to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). METHODS AND RESULTS: In a population of 77 heart failure patients scheduled for CRT, …

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Isolated Supravalvular Pulmonary Stenosis: A Rare Echocardiographic Finding

Stefano Maffè, Pierfranco Dellavesa, Paola Paffoni, Franco Zenone et autres

Isolated supravalvular pulmonary stenosis is a rare finding, usually evidenced in the pediatric age. Here, we report a case of a 76-year-old patient with isolated, severely obstructive, pulmonary supravalvular stenosis. The peculiarity of the present case is the paucity of symptoms and …

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Clinical Evaluation of Defibrillation Testing in an Unselected Population of 2,120 Consecutive Patients Undergoing First Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implant

Michele Brignole, Eraldo Occhetta, Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Alessandro Proclemer et autres

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Usefulness of Three‐Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography in Particular Clinical Settings: A Case of Aorto‐Cavitary Fistula in Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Abscess

Stefano Maffè, Franco Zenone, Pierfranco Dellavesa, Paola Paffoni et autres

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) due to staphylococcus aureus is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Paravalvular abscess formation is a common complication of PVE at the aortic position, but fistula formation is rarely seen. The transesophageal echocardiography is the "gold-standard" exam to …

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Pseudo ?end of life? indication after electromagnetic field exposure: An unusual effect of magnetic resonance imaging on implanted cardioverter defibrillator

Stefano Maff, Paola Paffoni, Antonello Perucca, Fabiana Signorotti et autres