abstract：:Diabetes is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. Exists a progressive relationship between glucose levels and cardiovascular risk. Hyperglycemy in fact produces endothelial dysfunction recognised to be a key accessory to diabetic microangiopathy and macroangio...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Rosati E,Aracri N,Bottone A,Cau C,Scotti E

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：:Congenital thrombophilia, specifically thrombophilia due to Leiden modified factor V as the cause of thromboembolic disease, is discussed. Thromboembolic disease is potentially fatal and disabling. A clinical case is presented of a girl of 15 with Leiden factor V thrombophilia in which all the typical thromboembolic e...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bronzi G,Marini L,Frassanito S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After recalling that cardiovascular complications represent the most frequent cause of mortality and morbidity in hypertensive patients, the author describes the main mechanism responsible for increased plasma level concentrations of Angiotensin in this syndrome. He subsequently illustrates the effects of ACE-inhibito...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cacciapuoti F

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to correlate uric acid levels with the classic cardiovascular risk factors in an adult population in Campania. METHODS:The following parameters were assessed in the study population (600 men and 600 women) aged between 25-74 years old, subdivided into 5 age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Capuano V,Bambacaro A,Lanzara C,Fortunato I,D'Arminio T,Del Regno B,D'Antonio V

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmentary isolated stenosis or obstructions of the superficial femoral artery in young people are rarely reported. In patients, most of them women, affected by chronic symptomatology of the lower limbs, the aetiology has been referred to fibromuscular dysplasia with unusual localization. We report a case of acute low...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Raso AM,Conforti M,Cassatella R,Moniaci D,Ortensio M,Barile G,Rispoli P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The deep femoral artery provides the primary blood supply to the thigh, and in addition serves as the major collateral channel for bypassing the obstructed superficial femoral artery. The purpose of isolated profundoplasty is to relieve a significant stenosis and improve perfusion of the ischaemic leg. METH...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Witz M,Shnacker A,Lehmann JM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is often difficult to diagnose based on objective data alone (sensitivity 60-66%, specificity 20-72%, according to a number of studies) and this leads to the possible misuse of instrumental tests. It is important to establish standard clinical protocols to select those cases that call for ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Rubba P

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic vascular disorders of the upper limbs are not frequently encountered in women; in addition, advanced age of onset tends to suggest the presence of common diseases such as arteriosclerosis or microembolization. Nonetheless, diagnosis is not always straightforward and in some cases both-laboratory and instrument...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Melon F,Ponte E

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine was introduced in 1987 for the treatment of recurrent pericarditis. Up to the present, papers have been published on a total of 117 patients treated with colchicine after the failure of treatment with FANS, corticosteroids and repeated pericardiocentesis. Here two cases of chronic pericardial effusion, one ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Corgnati G,Oliaro E,Drago S,Mangiardi L

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically controlled nitric oxide production is currently assessed mainly by the colorimetric determination of the plasma levels of nitrite/nitrates, specific end-products of NO, or by the magnitude of the vasorelaxation obtained with forearm occlusion venous plethysmography after infusion of stimulating (acetylchol...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Ferlito S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a study of plethysmographic changes induced by methacholine (a derivative of acetylcholine) administered via iontophoresis in a population of 41 young women with apparently primary Raynaud's disease. All patients presented with a very clear statistically significant sphygmic increment, obviously co...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Taccola A,Zambelli M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aim of the present comparative clinical study was to demonstrate the efficacy of the topical application of mesoglycan, a profibrinolytic agent, for healing of leg ulcers in patients with chronic venous insufficiency. METHODS:Forty patients, observed in our outpatients department, with venous leg ulcers hav...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： La Marca G,Pumilia G,Martino A

更新日期：1999-09-01 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：AIM:To evaluate any differences in ventricular pre-excitation secondary to Wolff Parkinson White syndrome in the aged compared to young and adult patients. METHODS: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:a clinical study was performed using a comparative prospective criterion with retrospective analysis. The duration of follow-up range...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Tamburrini LR,Fontanelli A,Bizzarini E,Faggioli F

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define a correct anesthesiological and surgical approach in patient who present a significant carotid stenosis with contralateral carotid occlusion. METHODS:Between 1996 and 1998 in our Department of Vascular Surgery of the Hospital S. Giovanni Battista has been executed 337...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Merlo M,Carignano G,Verri A,Gaia S,Leotta L,Castagno PL

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-arterial infusion of PGE1 alpha-ciclodestrina was achieved by intrafemoral catheter in critical limb ischemia. METHODS:The acute infusion of 10 micrograms in 20 minutes, in 50 ml of saline was followed by chronic infusion 20 micrograms/die of PGE1 alpha-ciclodestrina for 5 days. Three male patients (a...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Laurora G,Cesarone MR,Belcaro G,Incandela L,De Sanctis MT,Fascetti E,D'Archivio C

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of coronary myocardial bridging has been debated and different interventional strategies proposed. We discuss the case of a patient who presented with the recent onset of symptoms of exertional chest pain, diaphoresis, and electrocardiographic signs of acute anterior myocardial wall ischemia....

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Podbielski FJ,el Chaer R,Massad MG,Chami YG,Nawas S,O'Leary P,Benedetti E

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:Cardiac hydatid disease represents 0.02-2% of the possible locations of the parasite. The case of an asymptomatic 60-year-old male patient, hospitalised for mnesic and cognitive disease, and with history of hepatic and pulmonary echinococcosis is reported. The patient showed a cardiac cyst localised in the mediobasal ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Busacca G,Puzzo A,Fiamma G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The proposal of this study is to compare the efficacy of lisinopril and theophylline, alone or in association, on erythrocytosis in renal-transplanted patients. DESIGN:Prospectic, case-control study. PATIENTS/ENVIRONMENT: 15 inpatients meeting 3 main criteria: 1) ACE therapy for past erythrocytosis, 2) actua...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： D'Amelio A,Bonucchi D,Patruno P,Ballestri M,Mastrangelo F

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombophilia is characterised by elevated thrombotic and embolic risk and may be caused by congenital or acquired coagulating inhibitor deficit. A young man was repeatedly admitted to Emergency Medicine Units because of pain, oedema and slight functional impairment of the left leg, and recurrent thrombophlebitis was ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Neri S,Ierna D,Sfogliano L

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper reports the study of 12 patients admitted to hospital between January 1992 and October 1994. The patients were almost all neonates. Clinical, electrocardiographic and radiological data led to the suspected diagnosis of complete transposition of the great vessels. 2-D echocardiography consistently showed the ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Mollica N,Traversa D,Ciriello N,De Luca L

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the usefulness of autologous blood salvage and intraoperative isovolemic hemodilution in conjunction with autologous blood salvage in cardiac surgery, and also to compare two different autologous blood salvage methods. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of transfusion practice in cardiac s...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Lee J,Ikeda S,Johnston MF

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND, MATERIALS AND METHODS:To compare the relative use of verapamil and beta-blockers, which have shown comparable efficacy in reducing mortality and reinfarction rates in selected patients with myocardial infarction (MI), we retrospectively evaluated the ongoing treatment at the time of the pre-discharge evalua...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Rubboli A,Colletta M,Sangiorgio P,Casella G,Pavesi PC,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between patients gender, age and the development of different types of internal carotid artery plaque. DESIGN:Prospective open clinical study. METHODS:455 carotid duplex scans with a greater than 50% stenosis were analysed in terms of gender, age, degree of stenosis symptoms and...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Holdsworth RJ,Bryce JS,Harrison DK,McCollum PT

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of women who become ill and die from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases steadily with age. It is not yet clearly defined whether and why women suffer from a higher in-hospital mortality rate after AMI. In this study we evaluated the importance of the female sex as a risk factor for in-hospital mort...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Fiandra U,Bo M,Poli L,Casoli G,Esposito E,Fonte G,Bobbio M,Fabris F

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary sinus type atrial defect is the result of an incomplete formation of the atriovenous fold. This is a rare anomaly that in a very few cases took advantage of echocardiographic diagnosis before surgery. We report on a case of coronary sinus type atrial septal defect diagnosed by means of transthoracic...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Del Bene MR,Barletta G

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PAP/PEA (Prevalence of Early Atherosclerosis) study aims to define the prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis in a typical population of central Italy. A concomitant study evaluates the prevalence of venous diseases. The first group of 850 patients evaluated, indicated the prevalence of superficial ve-nous dise...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cesarone MR,Belcaro G,De Sanctis MT,Incandela L,Laurora G,Ricci A,Di Giambattista B,Barsotti A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arrhythmias are frequent pathology in patients with chronic hemodialysis. We evaluated whether a relatively new technique, signal averaging, could be useful in predicting the development of complex arrhythmias in these patients. METHODS:Thirty-three patients, 18 male and 15 female, subjected to thrice weekl...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pomini G,Salvo P,Torchiarella C,Lucangeli A,Ruffatti A,Naso A,Gribaldo R

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Currently, there are not reliable data on the incidence and prevalence of post-phlebitic syndrome (PTS) after an episode of asymptomatic postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT). In order to evaluate the epidemiology and the clinical course of PTS in patients who were submitted to hip and knee replacement, w...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Siragusa S,Beltrametti C,Barone M,Piovella F

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac mixoma in the elderly. A clinical study. The clinical features of 13 cardiac myxomas surgically resected are presented. The mean age at presentation was 68 years. Ten were in the left atrium, 5 near the fossa ovalis, 3 at the base of the atrial septum, 1 at the inferior wall and 1 on the anterior leaflet of mi...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pentimone F,Del Corso L,Siuti E,Verunelli F,Bortolotti U,Salvatore L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the results of a research on 3,888 patients (1,768 males and 2,120 females) admitted to the 1st Internal Medicine Department of Leghorn Hospital during two years (from July 1993 to June 1995). The research is intended to value the hyperlipidaemia's incidence in hospitalized patients, and the associ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Sullo B,Carnesecchi C,Guglielmini R,Leonardi R,Pasquinelli P,Seppia M

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 86-year-old woman, with a 1-year history of pain during walking and standing; a duplex scanning of the popliteal fossa was performed bilaterally. We pointed out the presence of a bilateral popliteal vein aneurysm, partially thrombosed. She was treated only with oral anticoaugulant therapy, becaus...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Corsi M,Martone N,Palusci C,Caratozzolo M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite some technical limits ambulatory blood pressure monitoring must be considered as a careful instrument for blood pressure measurement. After demonstration of its sensibility and specificity in experimental trials, the use of blood pressure monitoring has been extended to clinical evaluation. The recent Consensu...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bignotti M,Lamponi M

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of definite molecular weight heparan sulphate in a protocol for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis in the total joint replacement surgery. The authors propose a working protocol for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis in prosthetic orthopaedic surgery. It requires that integration of pharmacological, an...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Mandò M,Margiacchi GP,Alioto R,Ferri L,Bernardoni F,Alberti G,Teti A,Simone LD,Bardelli M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between portal venous hypertension and pulmonary arterial hypertension has received scarce attention in the italian medical literature. Nevertheless the association is relatively frequent, it needs a multidisciplinary approach and it is a stimulus for the search of causes of so-called primary pulmonary...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Arcangeli C,Squillantini G,Santoro G,Marioni C,Forte P,Chibbaro G,Dolara A

更新日期：1996-07-01 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 dilatation of the vascular grafts is a well known phenomenon. It is usually evaluated by means of ultrasounds or, in selected cases, by CT scans or MRI; nevertheless its characteristics are far beyond to be fully recognized. Following our promising preliminary experience with helical CT as sole preoperative imagin...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Simoni G,Cittadini G Jr,Perrone R,Conzi R,Resasco M,Camerini G,Bachi V

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unstable angina implies high risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death. Increased levels of cytoplasmatic enzymes and proteins (creatine phosphokinase, MB creatine phosphokinase troponin T, etc.) were described in unstable angina, providing information about incoming major coronary events. Cardiac tropo...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Musso P,Vernocchi A,Crippa A,Bajardi D,Ottello B,Pinnavaia A,Ronzani G,Bergandi G,Ravera A,Scrocca I

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00