Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) plays a crucial role in the development of
atherosclerosis. Statin therapy is the standard treatment for lowering LDL-C in primary and …

The objective of this study was to evaluate diastolic parameters and left ventricular geometry
in gestational hypertension. Twenty-one consecutive pregnant women with gestational …

Severe tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation (TR) has been associated with adverse long-term
outcomes in several natural history studies, but isolated TV surgery presents high mortality …

Background After the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, social isolation measures were
introduced to contain infection. Although there is currently a slowing down of the infection, a …

Aims: Transcatheter mitral valve implantation for mitral valve regurgitation is in the very early
phase of development because of challenging anatomy and device dimensions. We …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting 32 million individuals
worldwide, particularly the elderly. It is the main cause of ischemic strokes. Oral …

The results of our meta-analysis suggest that TV-TAVI is a powerful tool in the treatment of
severe aortic stenosis at high or low-intermediate surgical risk, with a significant lower …

Aims We sought to assess the hemodynamic sequel and the therapy adopted in patients
treated with MitraClip system, who experienced a persistent interatrial communication (IAC) …

The mass invaded right pulmonary hilum and involved pulmonary parenchyma of the middle
lobe causing encasement of the pulmonary trunk and of the omolateral lung artery, resulting …

Aims We describe an alternative access approach for patients undergoing transcatheter
aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using surgical cut down of the distal axillary artery, in cases …