Galectin-3 in patients with chronic heart failure: association with oxidative stress, inflammation, renal dysfunction and prognosis.

abstract：:Fifty patients suffering from chronic venous disease were treated for 30 days with heparan sulphate 100 mg per os, b.i.d., or mesoglycan 50 mg per os, t.i.d., in a single blind random study. Both therapies led to a marked improvement in comparison to basal clinical values, but patients treated with heparan sulphate sh...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Agrati AM,De Bartolo G,Palmieri G

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium-antagonist and B-blockers are effective in improving exercise tolerance in patients with effort angina. We studied the short effects of oral administration of nifedipine (10 mg) and propranolol (80 mg) alone and in combination in 15 elderly patients with chronic exertional angina pectoris in a double-blind, ra...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Santamaria F,Sestito M,Lirato C,Di Palma A,De Rosa ML,Iannuzzi L,Pandolfi E,Cicatiello AM,Parlati S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and synthesize existing data on long term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with multiple stenting in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. METHODS:Three randomized control tria...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Athappan G,Vinodhkumaradithyaa A,Srinivasan M,Jeyaseelan L,Ponniah T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to investigate the behaviour of plasma adrenomedullin (AM), a hypotensive peptide, in patients with malignant (MHT) and renovascular hypertension (RVH), 2 pathologic conditions in which renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is activated and to compare them with those in essential hypertens...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Caliumi C,Cianci R,Celi M,Cerci S,Cotesta D,Petramala L,Fontana S,Letizia C

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this comparative registry study was to evaluate the supplementation with Pycnogenol® in subjects with Behçet syndrome (BS) with symptoms impairing their quality of life despite being in a remitting phase of the disease. METHODS:Thirty-four patients with a confirmed diagnosis of BS were divided in...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Hu S,Belcaro G,Ledda A,Corsi M,Cotellese R,Feragalli B,Hosoi M,Dugall M,Torino-Rodriguez P,Cesarone MR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is the preferred first treatment option in case of patients with advanced age and/or fit anatomy owing to shorter length of in hospital staying, less complications or laparotomy-related re-interventions, and lower initial costs. Although it is a le...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Biagi P,de Donato G,Setacci C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pharmacological treatment of non-complicated chronic venous insufficiency is a current and well-debated topic. The introduction of new products with action on the venous system, improved knowledge on the physiopathology of venous insufficiency and the possibility provided by new analytical instruments, h...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Costantini A,De Bernardi T,Gotti A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This work aimed to study extracranial carotid dolichoarterial disease in outpatients using color Doppler ultrasonography. METHODS:A total of 1220 outpatients, 620 males and 600 females, aged between 25 and 89 years old, were enrolled in the study. Subjects were divided into three groups according to age: un...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pellegrino L,Prencipe G,Vairo F

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred carotid plaques (stenosis 45 to 65%) in 300 asymptomatic patients were included into a follow-up study considering three ultrasound types of plaques: type 1, non echogenic; type 2 intermediate, partially echogenic and type 3 highly echogenic. Types 1 and 2 had regular contour/surface while type 3 was irr...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Laurora G,Cesarone MR,De Sanctis MT,Belcaro G

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of pseudoaneurysm of the right iliac artery secondary to an endarterectomy with dacron patch due to atherosclerosis performed 4 years ago. The case presented acute anemia and massive enteric hemorrhage subsequent to arterial rupture into the cecum. Because of the dramatic onset, the patient was imme...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Anfossi A,Mosca L,Gori A,Brunengo M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As echocardiography is being used more often, its value and accuracy are becoming more fully appreciated, especially for identifying normal anatomic variants and their possible erroneous interpretation as pathologic states. We report the echocardiographic and clinical findings observed in sixteen subjects examined at ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Chesi G,Farinelli F,Di Donato C,Marani L,Reverzani A

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assays for cardiac troponin have become a standard for the diagnosis of myocardial damage. Due to their high sensitivity, minor myocardial injury can be frequently detected following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Minor elevations in cardiac enzymes after apparently successful PCI are rather common and eve...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Lavi S,Gruberg L

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of interventional cardiologists to identify high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, requires the integration of different features belonging to medical history, organ damage, coronary anatomy and the nature of the acute event. The selection of a subgroup of patients that could benefit ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pesarini G,Gratta A,Dolci G,Lunardi M,Ribichini FL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best timing of orotracheal intubation and invasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome is unknown. The use of non-invasive ventilation, a life-saving technique in many medical conditions, is debated in patients with ARDS since prolonged NIV and delayed intubation may be harmfu...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cabrini L,Ghislanzoni L,Severgnini P,Landoni G,Baiardo Redaelli M,Franchi F,Romagnoli S

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankle sprains mainly caused by accidents or strenuous sport activities can often be quite painful and impair motility. If not treated immediately and correctly, sprains may lead to severe complications. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy and safety of topically applied ketoprofen versus orally ad...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Vinciguerra G,Belcaro G,Cesarone MR,Errichi BM,Di Renzo A,Errichi S,Ricci A,Gizzi G,Dugall M,Cacchio M,Ippolito E,Ruffini I,Fano F,Stuard S,Grossi MG

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory mechanisms play a pivotal role in the atherosclerotic process. At the base of atherogenesis there are complex interactions between macrophages, T lymphocytes and smooth muscle cells. A growing body of experimental evidences suggest that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndro...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Biasucci LM,Santamaria M,Liuzzo G

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personal experience in the management of 70 ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm over the past 5 years is reported dividing patients into 2 groups, before and after establishment of intensive care unit: survival was 30.76% on the first, 66.66% in the second. Factors that allowed that result are discussed. ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Patrone P,Barabino G,Geddo E,Brunori C,Dagnino A,Zinicola N

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of an ischaemic condition at lower limb level, may imply any different degree of the pathology, starting from a simple chronic slight claudication up to a severe ischaemia. Critical Limb Ischaemia is the term defined to identify an ischaemic condition, which endangers the limb or part of a limb and requ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Giuffrida GF,Longhi F,De Monti M,Boneschi M,Miani S,Giordanengo F

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly reduced the rates of restenosis as compared to bare metal stents, late stent thrombosis remains a major drawback, especially for "off-label" use. Delayed arterial healing, characterized by persistent fibrin deposition and poor endothelialization, has been shown to ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Yazdani SK,Kolodgie FD,Virmani R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reviews the use of the main antithrombotic drugs (thrombolytics, dicumarol compounds, heparins and anti-platelet drugs) in the treatment and prophylaxis of the main nosographic syndromes of arterial and venous thrombosis. In the context of arterial thrombosis the paper initially reports the results of the m...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Ferlito S

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transradial access (TRA) for cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been widely adopted in the last decades since its first description in the late forties. The transradial approach has been associated with favourable outcomes as compared with transfemoral access (TFA) in several ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bellamoli M,Venturi G,Pighi M,Pacchioni A

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic venous insufficiency and chronic venous ulcers represent an important medical problem, because of the high incidence and prevalence in the general population, and need to be considered as a lifelong degenerative condition, with socioeconomic consequences. Ulceration is a severe complication of the post-thrombo...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cerbone AM,Tufano A,Coppola A,Cimino E,Di Minno MN,Di Minno G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA) has seen rapid progress in its utility for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the last few years. More and more technological enhancements have widened the horizons for the use of this non-invasive modality beyond its traditional role in assessmen...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Rathod A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with cryptogenic cerebral embolism, traditional therapy consists of oral anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy. Surgery was considered only in case of recurrence. Transcatheter closure of PFO is currently performed. The availability of new user friendly devices and the inc...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Chatterjee T,Ritz A,Rehders TC,Ince H,Kische S,Petzsch M,Nienaber CA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of an 80-year-old man affected by hypertensive cardiomyopathy and already admitted to our Division for recurrent episodes of heart failure. He was eventually hospitalized for septic shock secondary to disseminated pneumonia with concomitant left pleural effusion. At 2D-echo examination, a highly ech...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Oneglia C,Sabatini T,Ghizzoni G,Simoncelli U,Gardini A,Guerini A,Rusconi C

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that resistance to activated protein C (APCR), often associated with a single point mutation (Arg506-->Gln) in the coagulation factor V gene (factor V Leiden), is the most frequent inherited abnormality of blood coagulation. It plays a key role as pathogenetic factor of venous thromboembolism, bu...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Avellone G,Di Garbo V,Di Raimondo D,Bono M,Abruzzese G,De Simone R,Raneli G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patent ductus arteriosus in adults is a rare eventuality. After correct diagnosis, an accurate evaluation of pulmonary vascular resistances is necessary with, in case of normality, a straightforward indication to surgery, because the evolution of the disease cannot be predicted. In case of pulmonary hypertension irr...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Gherli T,Porcu A,Alamanni F,Marongiu G,Sale MA,Padua G,Cossu ML,Bacciu PP

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed at analyzing our experience in the evolution of aneurysmatic disease after surgical treatment of the typical subrenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. In fact in some cases we reobserved these patients for the onset of a new important dilatation involving the proximal tract of the abdominal aorta or the ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Miani S,Boneschi M,Arpesani A,Giorgetti PL,Giuffrida GF,Giordanengo F

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adjuvant trastuzumab therapy increases survival rates in patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer, although it can be potentially cardiotoxic. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction; and the relationship between the presence of cardiovascular...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bergamini C,Torelli F,Ghiselli L,Rossi A,Trevisani L,Vinco G,Truong S,Benfari G,LA Russa F,Golia G,Molino A,Vassanelli C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve bioprostheses are commonly implanted in the current era - also in younger patients - as they may obviate the need for anticoagulation while providing better hemodynamic performance and a more favorable quality of life. The steady increase in the use of biological valves has prompted the development of sev...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Santarpino G,Kalisnik JM,Fischlein T,Pfeiffer S

更新日期：2016-04-20 00:00:00