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Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) related strokes account for 20 % of all ischemic stroke and 10 % of cryptogenetic stroke, furthermore AF has been found also in lacunar and atherothrombotic stroke. AF detection is important for secondary prevention. Many studies demonstrated that longer ECG monitoring leads to a higher…

Post-cardiac arrest syndrome is a complex condition increasingly present in our cardiac intensive care units (ICU). Intensive care cardiologists must assess neurological prognosis and address conditions like status epilepticus, which can further deteriorate outcomes. This necessitates a multiparametric approach involving neurological examination, laboratory tests, radiological and neurophysiological studies. Electroencephalogram (EEG)…

A 75 years old female patient was admitted to our Coronary Care Unit for suspected acute coronary syndrome during sepsis likely originating from an endovascular device, with history of recent syncopal episodes. Coronary angiography ruled out significant coronary artery disease. An ECG perfomed during hospitalization revealed a Brugada Syndrome…

Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is rare.It is characterized by dyspnea in the upright position (platypnea) and hypoxemia (orthodeoxia) that improves in the supine position. Case report:A 78-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for domestic crush trauma with bilateral ilio-ischio-pubic fracture.She was bedridden for 70 days.When she resumed mobilization,dyspnea and…

Introduction This work stems from the need to make care provision by healthcare professionals working in interventional cardiology laboratories safe and homogeneous. There is no Italian document in the scientific literature regarding safety and care in interventional cardiology laboratories. Objective To realize state-of-the-art on adopting and using the safety/checklist…

Background: Nursing complexity has significant implications for patient outcomes, yet it remains an underexplored factor in cardiovascular care. This study investigates the levels of nursing complexity and their impact on clinical characteristics, survival outcomes, hospital readmissions, and emergency department (ED) visits in hospitalized cardiovascular patients. Methods:  A prospective cohort…

Introduction Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication in patients affected by thalassemia major, caused by increased pulmonary resistance due to chronic hypoxia and other factors. Chronic transfusion and chelation therapies can prevent PH, while splenectomy increases the risk of pulmonary embolism and PH. Patients with β-thalassemia and PH…