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Daniele Ajello
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Integrated non-invasive approach to atherosclerosis with cardiac CT and carotid ultrasound in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
2017
The aim of the study was to compare the atherosclerotic disease in the coronary and carotid arteries in patients who underwent non-invasive imaging for suspected stable coronary artery disease (CAD). 107 patients (64 men, age 59 ± 12) with atypical chest pain underwent cardiac CT (CCT) and carotid ultrasound (US) on the same day. Severity (obstructive or not-obstructive disease), location, shape, and composition of atherosclerotic plaques in the two districts were evaluated. Patients presented normal coronary arteries in 36 % (n = 38), not-obstructive CAD in 36 % (n = 39), and obstructive CAD in 28 % (n = 30), while had normal carotid arteries in 53 % (n = 57), not-obstructive disease in 44…
Role of cardiac computed tomography in the evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in patients with ascending aorta aneurysm detected at transthoracic…
2016
OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of cardiac computed tomography (CCT) in the evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in patients with ascending aorta aneurysm detected at transthoracic echocardiography. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with an aneurysm 45 mm or greater at transthoracic echocardiography who underwent CCT from 2012 to 2014 in our hospital. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of CCT for the assessment of coronary artery stenosis (<50% or ≥50% stenosis) in patients who underwent conventional coronary angiography. RESULTS We included 104 patients (73 men, aged 64 …
Imaging dell'amiloidosi cardiaca in Risonanza Magnetica: Case Report.
2016
Amyloidosis is a rare group of diseases characterized by the deposition of amyloid protein level of various tissues and organs, including myocardial tissue, with progressive evolution towards heart failure. We report the case of a 76-year-old male patient with dyspnoea and easy fatigue, whose picture of Magnetic resonance imaging enabled the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.
Coartazione aortica in tomografia computerizzata multistrato
2016
Aortic coarctation (CA) is a congenital focal narrowing of the aortic lumen forming part of an arteriopathy generalized (5-8% of all congenital heart diseases). Classically distinct in a predeterminal and postductal form, at present this classification is not used much. Clinical manifestations of affected patients range from systolic hypertension of the originating vessels a upstream of the part coarctated to the hypotension dependent on those downstream and strictly depend on the degree of stenosis.
Assessment of volume and density of epicardial fat: comparison between CT calcium score and CT coronary angiography scans.
2015
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Risonanza Magnetica (RM) renale per la valutazione quantitativa del sovraccarico di ferro con sequenze T2*: valori normali per età e sesso.
2016
The objective of this study is to examine the reliability and reproducibility of multi-echo gadient-echo (ME-GRE) T2 sequences for the measurement of global and regional renal T2 values, establish normal cut-offs in healthy patients and evaluate the correlation of values obtained with age and sex.
Cardio-RM nel paziente talassemico
2016
Magnetic resonance imaging (RM) today represents a method non-invasive and accurate imaging to determine levels of iron in various tissues, even at the myocardial level, and it comes used as a monitoring and management method for thalassemic patients, so that they can recognize early those alterations that will then lead to the appearance of heart failure, or the so-called "cardiomyopathy from accumulation of iron".
La TC coronarica nel paziente stabile: approccio clinico e aspetti di imaging
2016
Describe the clinical use of coronary CT and the characteristic aspects of imaging in the stable patient.
Ruolo della Cardio TC in pazienti con aneurisma dell’aorta ascendente.
2016
The aim of our study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cardio CT (CTC) in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm displayed at Transthoracic Echocardiography (ETT).
CT AND MRI OF THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST
2015
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Integrated non invasive approach to atherosclerosis with cardiac CT and carotid ultrasound in patients with suspected coronary heart disease.
2015
The aim of the study was to compare the atherosclerotic disease in the coronary and carotid arteries in patients who underwent non-invasive imaging for suspected stable coronary artery disease (CAD).