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Galetta F, Lunardi M, Cini G, Stella MR, Giusti C. [Cardiovascular effects of amitriptyline in therapeutic dosages. Echocardiographic study]. LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA 1993; 143:29-34. [PMID: 8243020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The authors studied the cardiovascular effects of amitriptyline at therapeutic plasma concentrations in 15 depressed patients (6 M. 9 F.) without cardiovascular disease both before treatment and after six months of therapy. The cardiovascular effects were evaluated by means of electrocardiographic and 2D-echocardiographic examinations in basal conditions and after hand-grip stress test. The effects of isometric hand-grip exercise (IHG) on left ventricular size and performance were studied non invasively in all patients at rest and after 3 min. of IHG at 30% of maximum contraction. Left ventricular internal diameter was measured at end-diastole and end-systole on LV echograms, and blood pressure was measured by sphygmomanometer. Our data confirmed the depressant effect of amitriptyline even on healthy myocardium, an effect that becomes manifest only at handgrip stress with a significant reduction of ejection fraction (form 70.6 to 66.4%; p < 0.001), while ECG and arterial blood pressure did not change throughout the study. This goes to show that treatment with tricyclic antidepressants always has a latent depressant effect on myocardial contractility that becomes clinically evident under stress, as well as in subjects with heart disease and in the elderly. Hence the need to monitor left ventricular function, as well as ECG and blood pressure, and to exercise great caution in prescribing tricyclic antidepressants to subjects with a history of myocardial failure.
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Stella SM, Giunta S, Galetta F, Cini G, Giusti C. Dilation of venous vessels at the splenic hilum in normal sized spleens as an indication of pathologic splenic involvement: preliminary results. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 1993; 12:349-353. [PMID: 8515533 DOI: 10.7863/jum.1993.12.6.349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Twelve hundred patients without liver or heart disease, having a normal sized spleen without focal lesions, were examined by ultrasonography to measure the inner diameter of the splenic vein in relation to possible current or recent recovery from pathologic processes. SVD was measured at the hilum of the spleen with the patients supine. Ten of the patients in whom dilation of the SVD was found, together with a group of healthy controls (25), were subsequently studied with a duplex Doppler analysis to measure the venous outflow from the spleen. The results showed 1,175 spleens (98%) with SVD at the hilum of < 8 mm and 25 spleens (2%) with SVD of > 8 mm. Twenty-three of 25 patients (92%) with enlarged SVD had recent histories of hematopoietic or infectious diseases. Ten of 23 patients with enlarged SVD were studied further with a Doppler analysis. They demonstrated a rapid splenic blood flow with maximum flow velocities ranging from 14 to 27 cm/sec and high outflow volumes (from 430 to 1,227 ml/min, averaging 786 ml/min +/- 266), both significantly increased in comparison with controls (outflow volume from 200 to 355 ml/min, averaging 274 +/- 40; P < 0.0001). We conclude that dilation of the SVD accompanied by an increased intrasplenic blood flow volume without splenic enlargement would indicate a state of increased perfusion of splenic tissue associated with an immune response, reflecting reaction of the spleen to disease.
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La Civita L, Pitaro N, Rossi M, Gambini I, Giuggioli D, Cini G, Ferri C. Amlodipine in the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon. BRITISH JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY 1993; 32:524-5. [PMID: 8508292 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/32.6.524-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Stella SM, Giunta S, Di Cianni G, Benzi L, Galetta F, Cini G, Giusti C. [The pancreas in diabetes mellitus. The echographic aspects]. LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA 1993; 85:70-4. [PMID: 8480053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Forty patients with diabetes mellitus (25 with insulin-dependent and 15 with non-insulin dependent diabetes) were studied by means of US in order to evaluate possible volumetric alterations in the pancreas and their eventual progression over time. Thirty healthy subjects were also studied as a control group. The following variables were recorded: thickness of the head, body and tail of the pancreas and area of its head. The patients were also divided into 5 groups according to the age of diabetes (< 1, > 1, > 7, > 14, > 21 years). The results showed 25 IDDM patients to exhibit significant reduction in these variables relative to controls (p < = 0.01), especially in the body (average reduction -40%) and tail (average reduction -20%) of the pancreas. NIDDM patients exhibited non-significant reductions in pancreatic size. The study of the 5 groups of IDDM patients, divided according to the duration of diabetes, revealed all pancreatic variables to reduce more than in controls within a year since diagnosis, to exhibit relative increase during the next 7 years and finally to reduce again in the following years. These results show that anatomic damage to the pancreas occurs within the first year of diabetes. Moreover, IDDM was seen to alter the normal proportions among the single anatomic structures forming the pancreas, especially relative to two anatomic ratios--i.e., head/body and tail/body pancreatic thickness. The relative values in IDDM patients were markedly higher than those in controls (p < 0.001). The patients were again divided into 5 groups according to the age of diabetes: the values of the above ratios in the course of diabetes greatly differed from those observed in controls--i.e., they increased within the first year of diabetes, were steady during the next 7 years, and returned to normal values after 21 years of diabetes, which meant the return to the normal anatomic ratios among the three parts of the pancreas.
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Ferri C, Cecchetti R, Cini G, Gambini I, La Civita L, Bernini L, Bombardieri S, Pasero G. Slow-releasing nicardipine in the treatment of Raynaud's phenomena without underlying diseases. Clin Rheumatol 1992; 11:76-80. [PMID: 1582124 DOI: 10.1007/bf02207089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Calcium channel blockers have been used in the treatment of primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), and a beneficial effect was often recorded. The efficacy of slow-releasing nicardipine was assessed in a clinically homogeneous series of RP without underlying diseases in a randomized, double blind, cross-over and placebo controlled trial. Out of twenty-one selected patients (18 women and 3 men, mean age 46 +/- 12 yrs) eighteen completed the study and three dropped out, one for inadequate compliance and two due to headache. After a three-week period, slow-releasing nicardipine (20 mg two times daily) was significantly more useful than placebo: the number of RP episodes per week decreased (p less than 0.02), severity of discomfort and hand disability scores, evaluated after single RP attack, clearly improved (p less than 0.005 and p less than 0.02, respectively). According to clinical improvement, time of peak flow after postischemic reactive hyperaemia test was significantly reduced only after nicardipine (p less than 0.01). These results show that slow-releasing nicardipine is generally well tolerated and can provide effective improvement in RP patients without underlying diseases.
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Pentimone F, Santoro G, Giusti C, Di Bello V, Cini G, Del Corso L. [Echocardiographic parameters and systolic times in arterial hypertension in the elderly]. Minerva Cardioangiol 1989; 37:369-73. [PMID: 2608185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In 40 subjects, 15 mean age 70.7 +/- 5.6 with systolic-diastolic hypertension, 15 mean age 75.5 +/- 6.8 years with systolic hypertension and 10 mean age 73.6 +/- 5.1 normotensive control group we have analyzed with M-mode 2D echocardiography and echophonocardiography the following parameters: diastolic--EDD--and systolic diameter--SD--of left ventricle, diastolic thickness of septum--SSD--and posterior wall--SPPD--of left ventricle, left ventricular ejection fraction--EF--(Theicholtr. formula), radius posterior wall thickness--R/SPPD--, left ventricular mass--LVM--(Devereux' formula), and systolic time intervals (Q-A2, LVET, PEP and PEP/LVET). The differences between groups are: systolic-diastolic hypertensive patients have increased EDD, SPPD and LVM, reduction of EF and increased PEP/LVET ratio in comparison with B and C groups; systolic hypertension doesn't increase EDD; SSD and PEP/LVET increase, while the EF remains within normal limits. In the healthy aged subjects SSD, SPPD and LVM are normal.
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Di Bello V, Santoro G, Cini G, Pentimone F, Ginanni A, Romano MF, Giusti C. Cardiovascular adjustments induced by training evaluated during semisupine isotonic exercise and recovery period: an echocardiographic study. Int J Sports Med 1987; 8:407-14. [PMID: 3429087 DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1025695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Two groups of subjects were examined: trained athletes (group A) and a sedentary control group (group B). The subjects performed submaximal bicycle exercise in the semisupine position to evaluate the differences between the two groups with regard to cardiovascular response during exercise and recovery and to point out all the changes due to training. During the first part of exercise, cardiac output increased contemporary with heart rate and myocardial contractility as shown by the trend of the ejection fraction, higher in group A, under the same level of total vascular peripheral resistances. Later there was an increase of cardiac output for a further increase of heart rate and cardiac inotropism due to the homeometric mechanism. During recovery the heart rate and peripheral vascular resistance reduction led to an increase of venous return which set up the Frank-Starling mechanism via an increase of left ventricular dimensions. These adjustments were more efficient in group A. During exercise and recovery the heart rate-pressure product was constantly lower in group A with a significant difference to group B. Therefore, trained athletes' myocardium is more efficient than that of the sedentary group because it performs an external work load with a lower oxygen consumption.
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Alberini C, Bari G, Basile M, Cara Romeo G, Castelvetri A, Cifarelli L, Contin A, Del Papa C, Galli D, Iacobucci G, Maccarrone GC, Massam T, Motta F, Nania R, Odorico R, Prisco G, Rinaldi G, Sartorelli G, Barbagli G, Pelfer PG, Casaccia R, Laasko I, Rindi A, Susinno GC, Votano L, Cardone F, Di Sciascio G, Scrimaglio R, D'Alí G, Aglietta M, Castagnoli C, Castellina A, Fulgione W, Morello C, Periale L, Trinchero G, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Badino G, Bergamasco L, Cini G, Dardo M, Galeotti P, Navarra G, Saavedra O, Meunier R, Rohrbach F, Zichichi A, Berezinsky VS, Dadykin VZ, Khalchukov FF, Kortchaguin PV, Kortchaguin VB, Korolkova EV, Kudryavtsev VA, Malguin AS, Markov MA, Ryassny VG, Ryazhskaya OG, Talochkin VP, Yakushev VF, Zatsepin GT. The large-volume detector (LVD) of the Gran Sasso Laboratory. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1986. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02514845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bernardi D, Bernini L, Cini G, Ghione S, Bonechi I. Asymmetric septal hypertrophy and sympathetic overactivity in normotensive hemodialyzed patients. Am Heart J 1985; 109:539-45. [PMID: 4038842 DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(85)90560-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sympathetic activity has been evaluated in 23 chronic uremic normotensive patients on long-term hemodialysis. M-mode and bidimensional echocardiographic finding of asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) was shown in seven (30.4%). Sympathetic function was assessed by determining arterial plasma norepinephrine (plasma NE) and epinephrine (plasma E) in supine and upright positions, both before and after dialysis. After dialysis standing caused a significant increase in plasma NE levels in the patients with ASH in comparison to the patients without ASH and the control group. A significant decrease in mean blood pressure (mBP) and a sharp heart rate (HR) increase were detected in the patients without ASH, whereas mBP and HR were unchanged in the patients with ASH. Predialysis serum creatinine and fasting triglycerides were found to be significantly higher in the group with ASH. These results suggest that sympathetic overactivity may play a role in the development of interventricular septum hypertrophy. This increased neurosympathetic responsiveness is probably related to the counteraction of the postural dialysis-induced hypotension.
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Bernardi D, Bernini L, Cini G, Brandinelli Geri A, Urti DA, Bonechi I. Asymmetric septal hypertrophy in uremic-normotensive patients on regular hemodialysis. An M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiographic study. Nephron Clin Pract 1985; 39:30-5. [PMID: 3969188 DOI: 10.1159/000183333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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We have observed a high incidence (36.4%) of asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH), detected with the use of M-mode (MME) and two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), in normotensive patients with chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis without signs of cardiac diseases. ASH was detected by conventional MME in 11 cases and was confirmed with the use of 2DE in 8 cases showing a diagnostic concordance of 72.7% between the two methods. After dialysis the MME study of the left ventricular (LV) performance showed an evident impairment of cardiac index (CI) due to reduction of LV volume in addition to an abnormality of septal function. The presence of ASH does not impair the percentage of fractional shortening (FS%), the mean circumferential shortening (mean Vcf) and the ejection fraction (EF%), probably because of a compensatory performance of the LV posterior wall. Predialysis serum creatinine and fasting triglycerides have been found significantly higher in the group with ASH. ASH may be considered as a focal and early form of myocardial involvement in uremic patients on regular hemodialytic treatment.
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Di Bello V, Salvatore L, Paolini G, Lunardi M, Cini G, Rossi M, Santoro G, Galetta F, Adami P, Pentimone F. [Correlation between electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings in chronic aortic insufficiency]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA 1984; 14:1037-44. [PMID: 6241910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Echocardiographic indices of left ventricular volume and mass and electrocardiographic indices of left ventricular hypertrophy have evaluated in 25 patients with chronic aortic regurgitation and in 10 normal subjects. When the patients with aortic regurgitation were subdivided in three groups with increasing evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, the echocardiographic measures of left ventricular dimension and mass were also found to be increased, with statistically significant differences between patients and controls and among the three groups of patients as well. A specially constructed cumulative electrocardiographic index of left ventricular hypertrophy (Sokolow and Lyon's index plus Lewis' index plus strain pattern) is correlated with the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (r = 0.65; P less than 0.001), cross-sectional area (r = 0.65; p less than 0.001) and mass (r = 0.75; p less than 0.001) better than the isolated electrocardiographic indexes.
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Bernardi D, Bernini L, Cini G, Nesti E, Brandinelli Geri A, Ferreri A, Urti DA, Bonechi I. [Relation between asymmetrical hypertrophy of the interventricular septum and plasma levels of catecholamines in normotensive chronic uremic patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA 1984; 14:999-1005. [PMID: 6241912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Sympathetic-adrenergic activity has been evaluated in 23 chronic uremic, normotensive patients on regular hemodialysis, 7 of which (30.4%) with M-mode and bidimensional echocardiographic finding of asymmetric septal hypertrophy. The sympathetic function has been assessed by measuring arterial plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine levels before and after postural activation, just before and after dialysis. After dialysis, standing caused a significant increase of plasma norepinephrine levels in patients with asymmetric septal hypertrophy in comparison with patients without asymmetric septal hypertrophy and with the control non uremic group. Moreover, a significant decrease in blood pressure and a sharp heart rate increase were noted in the patients without asymmetric septal hypertrophy, whereas mean blood pressure and heart rate were unchanged in the patients with asymmetric septal hypertrophy. These results suggest that increased plasma norepinephrine concentration may have a role in the development of interventricular septal hypertrophy.
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Santoro G, Cini G, Di Bello V, Bolognese L, Ginanni A, Galetta F, Cardoni OC, Panigada G, Giusti C. [Use of a new apex cardiographic index in the evaluation of left ventricular compliance in subjects with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]. Minerva Cardioangiol 1984; 32:207-13. [PMID: 6540422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Di Bello V, Lunardi M, Santoro G, Galetta F, Cini G, Dini G, Giusti C. [Analysis of variations in cardiac performance induced by tilt and hand-grip in athletes and in untrained subjects]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA 1984; 14:188-98. [PMID: 6735010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The aim of the present study is to analyze variations of external cardiac work and of indices of myocardial oxygen consumption induced by upright tilting and hand-grip in volley-ball athletes (group A) in comparison with a group of normal subjects (group N). For this purpose we have used impedance cardiography, a simple, reproducible and non invasive technique, which is very reliable in evaluating both systolic time intervals and hemodynamic parameters such as stroke volume and cardiac output. No significant differences, of external cardiac work, double and triple product were observed between group A and N upon upright tilting. Hand-grip test, on the other hand, can differentiate the myocardial behaviour of trained people from that of the control group. The double product was significantly reduced in group A in comparison with group N (P less than 0.001 and the end of the test, P less than 0.05 after 30", P less than 0.001 after 1' and 3"). The triple product was significantly reduced in group A in comparison with group N at the end of the test (P less than 0.005). External cardiac work was always higher in group A in comparison with group N (P less than 0.02, at the stop P less than 0.05 after 30", P less than 0.01 after 1', P less than 0.0001 after 3'). Therefore in volleyball athletes the myocardium exhibits better mechanical performance than in normal subjects.
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Pentimone F, Cini G, Meola N, Ferrannini E. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in an adult patient with a myelodysplastic disorder. Acta Haematol 1983; 69:208-11. [PMID: 6404107 DOI: 10.1159/000206891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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A 58-year-old man was diagnosed to have refractory anaemia with excessive blasts. After 3 1/2 years of relative control on periodic blood transfusions, the patient developed an acute leukaemia. Although the blastic crisis was not extreme (WBC counts less than 100 X 10(9)/l), a severe, intractable respiratory distress syndrome set in and brought the patient to the exitus in a few days. Overt signs of septic shock were absent, as was evidence of any other known cause of adult respiratory distress. Acute pulmonary failure can be the cause of death in leukaemic patients even in the absence of overwhelming sepsis or hyperleucocytosis.
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Rossi M, Pentimone F, Santoro G, Cini G, Lunardi M, Giusti C. [Study of peripheral arterial flow using the Doppler method in patients with aortic insufficiency]. CARDIOLOGIA (ROME, ITALY) 1983; 28:47-54. [PMID: 6686936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Giusti C, Dalle Luche A, Salvatori E, Vischi E, Cini G, Galetta F. [Characterization of the vectorcardiographic tracings in simple ventricular hypertrophy, using an electronic computer]. Minerva Cardioangiol 1983; 31:1-8. [PMID: 6221202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pentimone F, Palla R, Camici M, Cini G. [Essential monolateral hematuria: to operate or not to operate? Description of a case and review of the literature]. Minerva Med 1982; 73:3101-5. [PMID: 7145186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The case of a 31 years old female with monolateral essential hematuria is reported. Histological examination of the removed kidney showed only minute hemorrhagic spots beneath the epithelium of the calyces and the pelvis. The literature is reviewed; the benign character of this type of gross hematuria and attention for saving the kidneys was stressed.
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Cini G, Camici M, Pentimone F, Palla R. Echocardiographic hemodynamic study during ultrafiltration sequential dialysis. Nephron Clin Pract 1982; 30:124-30. [PMID: 7099320 DOI: 10.1159/000182448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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4 patients on regular dialysis were studied by the echocardiographic method during ultrafiltration and dialysis performed sequentially according to two different protocols. Blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac output, stroke volume, systolic and diastolic dimension of the left ventricle, systolic and diastolic volumes of the left ventricle, ejection fraction, shortening fraction and total peripheral vascular resistance index were measured. During ultrafiltration there is an increase of the total peripheral vascular resistance index. Myocardial contractility improves only during dialysis. Physiopathologic implications are discussed.
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Giusti C, Santoro G, Cini G, Galetta F, Cordoni M, Bongini M, Bolognese L, Ginanni A. [Left hemiblock and myocardial infarction. Diagnostic problems]. BOLLETTINO DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI CARDIOLOGIA 1981; 26:231-245. [PMID: 7337779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Camici M, Cini G, Donadio C, Pentimone F. [Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism caused by intranasal instillation of 9-alpha-fluoro-prednisolone acetate. Clinico-pathogenetic considerations of a case]. Minerva Med 1980; 71:563-6. [PMID: 7360385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Pentimone F, Donadio C, Camici M, Cini G. Hypokalaemia as the only clinical symptom of ACTH ectopic secretion in a case of small cell carcinoma of the lung with very rapid evolution. Respiration 1980; 39:114-8. [PMID: 7394347 DOI: 10.1159/000194204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A patient with heavy hypokalaemia is described: hypokalaemia and its effects were the unique clinical manifestations of small cell carcinoma of the lung, associated with ACTH ectopic secretion. The rapid unfavourable evolution denotes the explosive behaviour of the syndrome.
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Pentimone F, Camici M, Cini G, Levorato D. Duodenal plasmacytoma. A rare primary extramedullary localization simulating a carcinoma. Acta Haematol 1979; 61:155-60. [PMID: 108892 DOI: 10.1159/000207649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A patient with duodenal plasmacytoma is described. The extramedullary localization preceded the complete humoural picture of multiple myeloma by 15 months. The previously reported cases of myeloma of primary gastrointestinal localization are reviewed.
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Del Monte U, Boddi V, Caldini R, Urbano P, Cini G. [Multivariate analysis of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase activities of liver and hepatomas (author's transl)]. TUMORI 1975; 61:304-12. [PMID: 169616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Data on the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase activities in normal liver and in three transplantable rat hepatomas, viz Yoshida's AH 130 and Morris's 5123C and 7793, were studied by means of factor analysis, a powerful technique of multivariate analysis particularly suitable foridentifying factors which theoretically may account for the pattern of interrelations between several variables. The analysis has been performed on 51 patterns of enzyme activities, covering 17 out of the 20 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases; 80% on average of the total variability of the 17 enzyme activities may be accounted for by the first 4 factors extracted. The enzymes seem to fall into different groups, depending on their relationship with the factors thus identified. The results suggest that enzymes belonging to the same group share a common control mechanism, and are independent of the enzymes belonging to different groups, both in normal liver and in hepatomas.
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Del Monte U, Cini G. Comparison of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases from rat liver and hepatomas. FEBS Lett 1972; 20:33-36. [PMID: 11946375 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(72)80010-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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