Antonella Canu

A qualitative study of telemedicine in heart failure care

Valentina Micheluzzi, Chiara Idini, Giuseppe Serra, Silvia Schirru et autres

Background and aims: Heart failure is a prevalent chronic condition with a poor prognosis that impairs quality of life and generates high healthcare use. Telemedicine is increasingly used in heart failure care, but patients' everyday experiences remain underexplored. This study aimed to …

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Optimizing cardiac telerehabilitation programs: psychological, social, and implementation factors

Valentina Micheluzzi, Pierluigi Merella, Francesco Burrai, Antonella Canu et autres

BACKGROUND: Cardiac telerehabilitation (tele-CR) uses home-based or hybrid delivery to provide multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation reducing travel and time barriers. However, tele-CR outcomes may be influenced by engagement, therapeutic relationships, and contextual and implementation constraints. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on psychological, social, …

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The experience of immersive virtual reality in patients with heart failure during cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative study

Valentina Micheluzzi, Gavino Casu, Francesco Burrai, Antonella Canu et autres

Background: To alleviate symptoms and reduce adverse outcomes associated with heart failure, international guidelines strongly recommend cardiac rehabilitation. However, patient adherence to rehabilitation programs remains suboptimal, leading to unfavorable effects on key cardiac outcomes. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) is a promising intervention …

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Improving adherence to rehabilitation for heart failure patients through immersive virtual reality (VIRTUAL-HF): A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Valentina Micheluzzi, Gavino Casu, Giuseppe D. Sanna, Antonella Canu et autres

BACKGROUND: To improve symptoms and reduce poor outcomes related to heart failure (HF), international guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation (CR), particularly for those with a reduced ejection fraction. Unfortunately, patient adherence to rehabilitation programs remains suboptimal, with dropouts ranging from 15.4 to 63.3%. …

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Stress Echocardiography in Italian Echocardiographic Laboratories: A Survey of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging

Quirino Ciampi, Mauro Pepi, Francesco Antonini‐Canterin, Andréa Barbieri et autres

Abstract Background: The Italian Society of Echography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand the volumes of activity, modalities and stressors used during stress echocardiography (SE) in Italy. Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). …

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Organization and Activity of Italian Echocardiographic Laboratories: A Survey of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging

Quirino Ciampi, Mauro Pepi, Francesco Antonini‐Canterin, Andréa Barbieri et autres

Background: The Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand better how different echocardiographic modalities are used and accessed in Italy. Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved via …

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Effects of Virtual Reality on Rehabilitation in Patients with Heart Failure (Virtual-Hf): A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Valentina Micheluzzi, Gavino Casu, Giuseppe D. Sanna, Antonella Canu et autres

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Results of a single center experience on 110 consecutive patients treated with Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan)

Antonella Canu, M. Hebert, A. Gachet, Fabien Arabucki et autres

Pheochromocytoma presenting as an acute coronary syndrome complicated by acute heart failure: The challenge of a great mimic

Giuseppe D. Sanna, Giuseppe Talanas, Giuseppina Fiore, Antonella Canu et autres

Pheochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor with a highly variable clinical presentation. The serious and potentially lethal cardiovascular complications of these tumors are related to the effects of secreted catecholamines. We describe a case of a 50-year-old woman urgently admitted to our …

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Incidental diagnosis of cor triatriatum and ventricular septal defect in the elderly

Giuseppe D. Sanna, Pier Sergio Saba, Antonella Canu, Federica Decandia et autres

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