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Open AccessStereotactic radioablation for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia: preliminary data and insights from the STRA-MI-VT phase Ib/II study
We present the preliminary results of the STRA-MI-VT Study (NCT04066517), a spontaneous, phase Ib/II study, designed to prospectively test the safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in pa...
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Cardiac arrhythmia catheter ablation procedures guided by x-ray imaging: N-acetylcysteine protection against radiation-induced cellular damage (CARAPACE study): study design
Catheter ablation (CA) procedures are characterized by exposure to ionizing radiations (IR). IR can cause DNA damage and may lead to carcinogenesis if not efficiently repaired. The primary endpoint of this stu...
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Open AccessPrognostic impact of admission high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in acute myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes mellitus
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) elevation frequently occurs in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and is associated with adverse outcomes. Since diabetes mellitus (DM) is characterized by an underl...
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Open AccessThe impact of pericardial approach and myocardial protection onto postoperative right ventricle function reduction
The reduction of RV function after cardiac surgery is a well-known phenomenon. It could persist up-to one year after the operation and often leads to an incomplete recovery at follow-up echocardiographic contr...
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Prognostic value of dipyridamole stress cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease: a mid-term follow-up study
Dipyridamole stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) evaluates the key phases (perfusion and wall motion) of the ischemic cascade. We sought to determine the prognostic value of dipyridamole stress-CMR in cons...
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A serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration-associated genetic variant in DHCR7 interacts with type 2 diabetes status to influence subclinical atherosclerosis (measured by carotid intima–media thickness)
The findings of studies investigating whether or not low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration promotes development of atherosclerosis have been contradictory. The present study employed a Mendelia...
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Open AccessFood allergy and anaphylaxis – 2061. Clinical symptoms and molecular characterization of hazelnut allergy in Italian children
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The REassessment of Antihypertensive Chronic Therapy (REACT) Study
Aim: The principal aim of the REACT study (REassessment of Antihypertensive Chronic Therapy) was to achieve a comprehensive assessment of hypertension management in Italy from both the physician ...
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Statistical issues about serial ultrasonographic measurements in longitudinal studies
Monitoring progression of atherosclerotic lesions using B-mode ultrasound imaging is an elaborate task, and requires the application and development of refined statistical techniques. Specific procedures, mean...
