Isolated non-compaction, stroke and trabecular meshwork fibrosis

Clinical significance of macrophage colony stimulating factor levels in acute coronary syndrome.

Aim. The aim of this paper was to ascertain whether macrophage colony stimulating factor (MCSF) serum levels, measured during the acute phase of coronary syndromes (ACS), are useful to predict short term outcomes. Methods. Seventy-four consecutive patients (mean age: 66±12), admitted to the Intensive Coronary Care Unit of Palermo University Hospital (Italy) affected by ACS were observed; 39 patients showed a non ST elevation (NSTEMI) and 35 showed a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). During the hospital stay, all patients underwent echocardiography and 84% of patients received coronary angiography. Peripheral venous blood samples were collected for the determination of serum levels…

Medical management of patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the most frequent manifestations of atherosclerosis and is associated with atherosclerosis in the coronary and carotid arteries, leading to a highly increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Major risk factors of PAD are similar to those that lead to atherosclerosis in other vascular beds. However, there are differences in the power of individual risk factors in the different vascular territories. Cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus represent the greatest risks of PAD. For prevention of the progression of PAD and accompanying cardiovascular events similar preventative measures are used as in coronary artery disease (CAD). However, recent d…

Relationship between endothelial dysfunction, intima media thickness, and other cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic subjects

Association of elevated fibrinogen and C-reactive protein levels with carotid lesions in patiens with early onset of hypertension or type-2 diabetes

Fibrinogen as predictor of mortality in a 42-months follow-up after acute myocardial infarction

LINEE GUIDA NEL DOLORE TORACICO ACUTO.

Impatto dell’insufficienza mitralica ischemica moderata in pazienti sottoposti a sola rivascolarizzazione miocardica chirurgica: Follow-up clinico ed ecocardiografico.

PROGNOSTIC IMPACT OF HYPERTENSION AND CAROTID LESIONS IN A FIVE YEARS FOLLOW UP

LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION AND NUMBER OF NON COMPACTED SEGMENTS IN NON COMPACTION: NON-INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS

VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION AND NUMBER OF NON COMPACTED SEGMENTS IN NON COMPACTION: NON-INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS BACKGROUND: Isolated ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) is characterized by multiple prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses. Some reports prove that the chronic heart failure may occur in approximately half of the patients. In this report we investigate the correlation between the number of non compacted segments and entity of systolic dysfunction from the registry and subregistries of the SIEC. METHOD: To identify the correlation between ventricular dysfunction and number of segments involved in non compaction we evaluated a consecutive series of 238 patients affecte…