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View article: Acoustic Vowel Metrics as Correlates of Dysphagia and Dysarthria in Brainstem Neurodegenerative Diseases
Acoustic Vowel Metrics as Correlates of Dysphagia and Dysarthria in Brainstem Neurodegenerative Diseases Open
Background/Objectives: Swallowing and speech rely on shared brainstem circuits coordinating oropharyngeal motor functions. In neurodegenerative diseases affecting the brainstem—such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), amyotrophic late…
View article: Integrating Genetic, Clinical, and Histopathological Data for Definitive Diagnosis of PRKAG2-Related Disease
Integrating Genetic, Clinical, and Histopathological Data for Definitive Diagnosis of PRKAG2-Related Disease Open
Background: PRKAG2-related disease is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the PRKAG2 gene, leading to glycogen accumulation in cardiomyocytes. It is characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), ventricul…
View article: Diagnostic yield of nitroglycerin-potentiated head-up tilt test in a pediatric population with suspected reflex syncope
Diagnostic yield of nitroglycerin-potentiated head-up tilt test in a pediatric population with suspected reflex syncope Open
Background Syncope is a prevalent issue in pediatric patients. The nitroglycerin (NTG)-potentiated head-up tilt test (HUTT) is widely used in adults for diagnosing reflex syncope; however, few and contrasting data are available in pediatri…
View article: Contraception in Teens and Young adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Contraception in Teens and Young adults with Congenital Heart Disease Open
View article: Patient Exposure in Paediatric Interventional Cardiology: A Multicenter Inter-Comparison of Clinical Practices in Italy
Patient Exposure in Paediatric Interventional Cardiology: A Multicenter Inter-Comparison of Clinical Practices in Italy Open
View article: Comprehensive Diagnostic Work-Up for Uncovering the Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death: The Role of Family Members
Comprehensive Diagnostic Work-Up for Uncovering the Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death: The Role of Family Members Open
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the diagnostic pathway proposed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for identifying the underlying aetiology of sudden cardiac death (SCD) through the …
View article: Transcatheter recanalization and stenting of a complete modified Blalock–Taussig–Thomas shunt obstruction
Transcatheter recanalization and stenting of a complete modified Blalock–Taussig–Thomas shunt obstruction Open
The modified Blalock–Taussig–Thomas shunt (mBTT shunt) is an effective palliation for cyanotic congenital heart diseases. However, a late obstruction of the mBTT shunt may present as a life-threatening complication. In this setting, a redo…
View article: Congenital Atrio-Ventricular Block: looking for optimal implantation timing. A single tertiary referral centre experience
Congenital Atrio-Ventricular Block: looking for optimal implantation timing. A single tertiary referral centre experience Open
Background Congenital atrio-ventricular block (CAVB) affects 1 in 15,000 live births with a mortality rate of 16–30%. It can be associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) or maternal autoantibodies and, less commonly, with viral infect…
View article: Antiarrhythmic therapy for narrow QRS supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in newborns and infants in the first year of life: Potent tools to be handled with care
Antiarrhythmic therapy for narrow QRS supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in newborns and infants in the first year of life: Potent tools to be handled with care Open
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias pose a significant challenge in neonates and infants, particularly within the first year of life, where prompt and effective management is crucial. By synthesizing available evidence and clinical experienc…
View article: A rare case of paradoxical embolization due to an acquired extracardiac right-to-left shunt during covid-19 infection: Every street leads to heart
A rare case of paradoxical embolization due to an acquired extracardiac right-to-left shunt during covid-19 infection: Every street leads to heart Open
View article: Patterns of Left Ventricular Remodelling in Children and Young Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Patterns of Left Ventricular Remodelling in Children and Young Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Open
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the age at onset, clinical course, and patterns of left ventricular (LV) remodelling during follow-up in children and young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Methods: We in…
View article: Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances in Hospitalized Children
Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances in Hospitalized Children Open
Introduction: Data on the prevalence and clinical significance of interventricular conduction disturbances (IVCDs) in children are scarce. While incomplete right bundle branch blocks (IRBBBs) seem to be the most frequent and benign finding…
View article: GENDER DIFFERENCES ON CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE IMPLANTATION
GENDER DIFFERENCES ON CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE IMPLANTATION Open
Background The impact of gender on clinical outcomes after Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation (TPVI) in patients with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHDs) is not well investigated. Objectives This is a retrospective single center study…
View article: PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE AFTER A FAILED DEVICE–CLOSURE ATTEMPT: A HIGH–VOLUME SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE
PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE AFTER A FAILED DEVICE–CLOSURE ATTEMPT: A HIGH–VOLUME SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE Open
Introduction Persistence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke due to a paradoxical systemic embolism. In these cases, a percutaneous closure allows to decrease the risk of redo cerebral ischemic events.…
View article: RETRACTED: Left Ventricular Non-Compaction in Children: Aetiology and Diagnostic Criteria
RETRACTED: Left Ventricular Non-Compaction in Children: Aetiology and Diagnostic Criteria Open
Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a heterogeneous myocardial disorder characterized by prominent trabeculae protruding into the left ventricular lumen and deep intertrabecular recesses. LVNC can manifest in isolation or alongside o…
View article: Irrigated contact force sensing catheter for redo ablation of slow–fast atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in pediatric and adolescent patients: A case series
Irrigated contact force sensing catheter for redo ablation of slow–fast atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in pediatric and adolescent patients: A case series Open
Conventional nonirrigated catheters cannot be able to create adequate lesions for effective slow pathway modulation in certain cases of pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation. Irrigated contact force sensing cathet…
View article: Determinants of exercise-induced B-lines in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
Determinants of exercise-induced B-lines in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis Open
Background Guidelines recognize the role of exercise stress testing in evaluating functional capacity in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS). Exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) allows the detection of pulmonary conge…
View article: The immune cell landscape of glioblastoma patients highlights a myeloid-enriched and immune suppressed microenvironment compared to metastatic brain tumors
The immune cell landscape of glioblastoma patients highlights a myeloid-enriched and immune suppressed microenvironment compared to metastatic brain tumors Open
Introduction Brain metastases (BrM), which commonly arise in patients with melanoma, breast cancer and lung cancer, are associated with a poor clinical prognosis. In this context, the tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role si…
View article: The Challenge of Managing Atrial Fibrillation during Pregnancy
The Challenge of Managing Atrial Fibrillation during Pregnancy Open
The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) during pregnancy increases with maternal age and with the presence of structural heart disorders. Early diagnosis and prompt therapy can considerably reduce the risk of thromboembolism. The therape…
View article: Contact force sensing radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping in pediatric patients with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia: A case series
Contact force sensing radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping in pediatric patients with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia: A case series Open
Limited data are available on the use of irrigated contact force (CF) catheters for radiofrequency (RF) ablation of permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia (PJRT) in children. We considered five consecutive pediatric patients with d…
View article: Clinical, Genetic, and Histological Characterization of Patients with Rare Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Diseases Presenting with Different Cardiomyopathy Phenotypes
Clinical, Genetic, and Histological Characterization of Patients with Rare Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Diseases Presenting with Different Cardiomyopathy Phenotypes Open
Cardiomyopathies are mostly determined by genetic mutations affecting either cardiac muscle cell structure or function. Nevertheless, cardiomyopathies may also be part of complex clinical phenotypes in the spectrum of neuromuscular (NMD) o…
View article: Natural History of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Noonan Syndrome With Multiple Lentigines
Natural History of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Noonan Syndrome With Multiple Lentigines Open
BACKGROUND: We aimed to examine clinical features and outcomes of consecutive molecularly characterized patients with Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS: A retrospective, longitudinal multicen…
View article: C48 TEN–YEARS, SINGLE–CENTER EXPERIENCE WITH MELODY TPV IMPLANTATION: EARLY OUTCOMES AND MID–TERM FOLLOW–UP
C48 TEN–YEARS, SINGLE–CENTER EXPERIENCE WITH MELODY TPV IMPLANTATION: EARLY OUTCOMES AND MID–TERM FOLLOW–UP Open
Objectives Melody TPV is the first percutaneous valvular bio–prosthesis approved for trans–catheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI). We describe our ten–years experience about Melody TPV implantation in patients with congenital heart d…
View article: P51 PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE IN CHILDREN :SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
P51 PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE IN CHILDREN :SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE Open
Background Transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is a validated strategy to prevent recurrent cerebral events in adult patients; limited data are available for children. Methods This is a retrospective analysis including pediatr…
View article: From vaccines to vaccinations ...listen to the professionals involved on the vaccination of newly arrived migrants in Italy
From vaccines to vaccinations ...listen to the professionals involved on the vaccination of newly arrived migrants in Italy Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: Glossary on Essential Definitions related to vaccines: strengthening vaccine literacy and promoting a participatory approach
Glossary on Essential Definitions related to vaccines: strengthening vaccine literacy and promoting a participatory approach Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: The “access to vaccination for newly arrived migrants” project: barriers and solutions in the vaccination offer among the consortium countries
The “access to vaccination for newly arrived migrants” project: barriers and solutions in the vaccination offer among the consortium countries Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: The role of the pregnancy heart team in clinical practice
The role of the pregnancy heart team in clinical practice Open
Significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality risk has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease in pregnancy. Several determinants, such as the increasing number of females with corrected congenital heart disease in…
View article: Supplementary Figure 1 from Loss of the <i>CBX7</i> Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer
Supplementary Figure 1 from Loss of the <i>CBX7</i> Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer Open
Supplementary Figure 1 from Loss of the CBX7 Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer
View article: Supplementary Figure 2 from Loss of the <i>CBX7</i> Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer
Supplementary Figure 2 from Loss of the <i>CBX7</i> Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer Open
Supplementary Figure 2 from Loss of the CBX7 Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer