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Mancone M, Maestrini V, Fusto A, Adamo F, Scarparo P, D’Ambrosi A, Cinque A, Gatto MC, Salvi N, Agnes G, Pucci M, Birtolo LI, Marruncheddu L, Genuini I, De Lazzari C, Severino P, Giunta G, Lavalle C, Fegatelli DA, Vestri A, Fedele F. ECG evaluation in 11 949 Italian teenagers: results of screening in secondary school. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:98-105. [PMID: 34570036 PMCID: PMC8855949 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIM There is lack of evidence regarding the screening role of ECG for sudden cardiac death (SCD) prevention. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of ECG abnormalities among teenagers according to sport participation and competitive status. METHODS Eleven thousand nine hundred and forty-nine Italian pupils from 179 secondary schools (13-19 years) were consecutively enrolled. ECG abnormalities were divided into minor and major. Medical history, clinical examination and sport activity information were acquired. Further evaluations were suggested in case of major ECG abnormalities. Follow-up was performed at 2 years. RESULTS N = 1945 (16%) pupils had ECG abnormalities. Major ECG abnormalities were detected in 13% of the cohort, minor in 34%. ECG abnormalities were more common in nonathletes compared with athletes. A diagnosis of cardiac disease was reached in 25 (1.6%) of the pupils with major ECG abnormalities. CONCLUSION ECG abnormalities are common among young populations and more prevalent in nonathletes. Among pupils with major ECG abnormalities 1.6% had a cardiac disease diagnosis. Our results are in line with the data supporting ECG screening in the general young population.
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- Massimo Mancone
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Public Health and Infections Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infections Disease, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
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Birtolo LI, Prosperi S, Monosilio S, Cimino S, Filomena D, Alfarano M, Manzi G, Neccia M, Papa S, Passarelli I, De Persis F, Luca AD, Mei M, Di Iorio M, D’Antoni L, Di Pietro G, Francavilla S, Improta R, Marcon S, Mariani MV, Agnes G, Piro A, Rizzo M, Rachele ES, Straito M, Tocci M, Francone M, Galea N, Severino P, Pasculli P, Colaiacomo MC, Petroianni A, Chimenti C, Lavalle C, Badagliacca R, Palange P, Mastroianni C, Catalano C, Pugliese F, Ciardi M, Maestrini V, Mancone M, Fedele F. 282 Follow-up of hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: assessment of short- and long-term cardiovascular sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Eur Heart J Suppl 2021. [PMCID: PMC8689752 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab135.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Aims Cardiovascular sequelae in COVID-19 survivors remain largely unclear and can potentially go unrecognized. Reports on follow-up focused on cardiovascular evaluation after hospital discharge are currently scarce. Aim of this prospective study was to assess cardiovascular sequelae in previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors. Methods and results The study was conducted at ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome—Policlinico ‘Umberto I’. After 2 months from discharge, n = 230 COVID-19 survivors underwent a follow-up visit at a dedicated ‘post-COVID Outpatient Clinic’. A cardiovascular evaluation including electrocardiogram (ECG), Troponin and echocardiography was performed. Further tests were requested when clinically indicated. Medical history, symptoms, arterial-blood gas, blood tests, chest computed tomography, and treatment of both in-hospital and follow-up evaluation were recorded. A 1-year telephone follow-up was performed. A total of 36 (16%) COVID-19 survivors showed persistence or delayed onset of cardiovascular disease at 2-months follow-up visit. Persistent condition was recorded in 62% of survivors who experienced an in-hospital cardiovascular disease. Delayed cardiovascular involvement included: myocarditis, pericarditis, ventricular disfunction, new onset of systemic hypertension and arrhythmias. At 1-year telephone follow-up, 105 (45%) survivors reported persistent symptoms, with dyspnoea and fatigue being the most frequent. 60% of survivors showed persistent chest CT abnormalities and among those 28% complained of persistent cardiopulmonary symptoms at long term follow-up. Conclusions Our preliminary data showed persistent or delayed onset of cardiovascular involvement (16%) at short-term follow-up and persistent symptoms (45%) at long-term follow-up. These findings suggest the need for monitoring COVID-19 survivors.
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- Lucia Ilaria Birtolo
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- RadiologyDepartment, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Prosperi S, Birtolo LI, Revivo MY, Monosilio S, Cimino S, Filomena D, Alfarano M, Manzi G, Neccia M, Papa S, Passarelli I, De Persis F, De Luca A, Tanzilli A, Di Pietro G, Francavilla S, Improta R, Agnes G, Marcon S, Mariani MV, Piro A, Rizzo M, Rachele ES, Straito M, Tocci M, Severino P, Lavalle C, Maestrini V, Mancone M, Fedele F. 288 The effects of cardiovascular diseases and treatment on clinical course of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Eur Heart J Suppl 2021. [PMCID: PMC8689821 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab135.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Aims
Significant concern has been raised about the effect of pre-existing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and CV therapies on COVID-19 course. On the other hand, COVID-19 could worse pre-existing CVD or trigger the development of new-onset CVD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between pre-existing CVD, CV risk factors, and CV therapy with the clinical course of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Methods and results
Consecutive hospitalized COVID-19 patients admitted to the Cardiovascular COVID-19 Unit at Policlinico Umberto I of Rome between December 2020 and April 2021 were enrolled. All patients underwent a cardiovascular evaluation including troponin, electrocardiogram (ECG), and echocardiogram. Data on medical history, pre-existing CVD, CV risk factors, and therapy were collected. Admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), as well as the development of new-onset CVD, were considered as endpoint of the study. Among n = 229 patients enrolled, 22 (10%) died. Nearly half of patients (112, 49%) were admitted to the ICU/CICU. The presence of prior ischaemic heart disease nearly doubled the probability of hospitalization in the ICU/CICU (HR: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.132–3.866, P 0.018). In regards of therapy, beta blockers reduced the likelihood of admission in the ICU/CICU (HR: −1016, 95% CI: 0.192–10.682, P 0.002). However, neither the use of RAAS blockers, heparin or dexamethasone influenced the risk of ICU/CICU admission (respectively, HR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.498–1.450, P 0.551; HR: 0.768, 95% CI: 0.435–1.356, P 0.363; HR: 0.861, 95% CI: 0.453–1.635, P 0.647). N = 89 patients (39%) experienced a new onset CVD including arrythmias (18.3%) with nearly half experiencing atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome (10.9%), acute pulmonary embolism (5.3%), heart failure (HF) (3%), and myocarditis and pericarditis (1.3%). A pre-existing diagnosis of HF substantially increased the likelihood of new onset CVD (HR: 2.380, 95% CI: 1.004–5.638, P 0.049). However, treatment with heparin or dexamethasone reduced the risk of new onset CVD (HR: 0.482 95% CI: 0.268–0.867, P 0.015; HR: 0.487, 95% CI: 0.253–0.937, P 0.031, respectively).
Conclusions
Our study found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who have at least one CV risk factor or pre-existing CVD had a greater likelihood of being admitted to the ICU/CICU and experiencing new onset CVD.
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- Silvia Prosperi
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, ‘Policlinico Umberto I’ Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Frustaci A, Verardo R, Alfarano M, Agnes G, Chimenti C. Inflammation of conduction tissue in patients with arrhythmic phenotype of myocarditis. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Manifestation of arrhythmias in otherwise normal heart suggests a possible compromise of conduction tissue. It, however, remains, usually, a supposition with limited therapeutical implications.
Purpose
Reporting histology of inflammation/infection of conduction tissue as a cause of arrhythmic phenotype of myocarditis.
Material and methods
Among 420 patients with a biopsy proven myocarditis diagnosed from 2009 to 2019, 42 presented with an arrhythmic phenotype and normal cardiac anatomy and function (LVEF >50%). Of the latter, 12 subjects (28.5%; M 9; F 3; mean age 44,75±14.9 years) had included in a left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy sections of conduction tissue (CT). CT was identified by recognition of morphological Aschoff and Monckeberg criteria and positive immunostaining for HCN4. CT inflammation was defined by ≥7 CD3+ T lymphocytes with focal necrosis of adjacent cells. Cause of CT inflammation was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of 2 frozen endomyocardial samples, immunohistochemistry for the identified viral antigens and for Tall like receptor 4 (TLR4).
Results
Four pts presented with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (nsVT), seven pts with sustained (S) VT, 1 died during hospitalization because of ventricular fibrillation (VF). Inflammatory involvement of CT was documented in all 12 pts. PCR was positive for Influenza A virus in 2 pts and HHV2 in 1 with positive CT immunostaining for related antigens. In the remaining 8 pts negative PCR for viral genomes and overexpression of TLR4 suggested an immune-mediated pathway of CT inflammation. Pts with Influenza A myocarditis and CT infection responded to tamiflu (1 cp bid for 5 days) with ECG normalization while the pt with HHV2 infection died.
The 8 pts with virus-negative myocarditis and TLR4 overexpession were treated with steroids and azathioprine based on TIMIC protocol. Seven of them had no more repetitive ventricular ectopic beats at Holter of 2 weeks follow-up.
Conclusions
Arrhythmic phenotype of myocarditis is caused by elective inflammation/infection of CT. Molecular characterization of CT damage may bring to pharmacologic control of arrhythmias in up to 75% of cases.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): European Project ERA-CVD “Transnational Research Projects on Cardiovascular Diseases”
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- A Frustaci
- Sapienza University, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nefrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- INMI-IRCCS “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nefrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nefrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University, Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nefrologic and Geriatric Sciences, Rome, Italy
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Severino P, D'Amato A, Saglietto A, D'Ascenzo F, Marini C, Schiavone M, Ghionzoli N, Pirrotta F, Troiano F, Cannillo M, Mennuni M, Rognoni A, Rametta F, Galluzzo A, Agnes G, Infusino F, Pucci M, Lavalle C, Cacciotti L, Mather PJ, Grosso Marra W, Ugo F, Forleo G, Viecca M, Morici N, Patti G, De Ferrari GM, Palazzuoli A, Mancone M, Fedele F. Reduction in heart failure hospitalization rate during coronavirus disease 19 pandemic outbreak. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 7:4182-4188. [PMID: 33094929 PMCID: PMC7754919 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
AIMS The recent coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak forced the adoption of restraint measures, which modified the hospital admission patterns for several diseases. The aim of the study is to investigate the rate of hospital admissions for heart failure (HF) during the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, compared with a corresponding period during the previous year and an earlier period during the same year. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a retrospective analysis on HF admissions number at eight hospitals in Italy throughout the study period (21 February to 31 March 2020), compared with an inter-year period (21 February to 31 March 2019) and an intra-year period (1 January to 20 February 2020). The primary outcome was the overall rate of hospital admissions for HF. A total of 505 HF patients were included in this survey: 112 during the case period, 201 during intra-year period, and 192 during inter-year period. The mean admission rate during the case period was 2.80 admissions per day, significantly lower compared with intra-year period (3.94 admissions per day; incidence rate ratio, 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.56-0.89; P = 0.0037), or with inter-year (4.92 admissions per day; incidence rate ratio, 0.57; 95% confidence interval, 0.45-0.72; P < 0.001). Patients admitted during study period were less frequently admitted in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II compared with inter-year period (P = 0.019). At covariance analysis NYHA class was significantly lower in patients admitted during inter-year control period, compared with patients admitted during case period (P = 0.014). CONCLUSIONS Admissions for HF were significantly reduced during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
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- Paolo Severino
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit and De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Polo Universitario, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Le Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Le Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy.,Madre Giuseppina Vannini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Sant'Andrea di Vercelli Hospital, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Polo Universitario, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Polo Universitario, Milan, Italy
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit and De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- AOU Maggiore della Carità, Novara, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Le Scotte Hospital, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy
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Birtolo LI, Maestrini V, Severino P, Chimenti C, Agnes G, Tocci M, Colaiacomo MC, Francone M, Mancone M, Fedele F. Coronavirus disease 2019 in Rome: was it circulating before December? J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2020; 21:835-836. [PMID: 32858639 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences
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Scarparo P, Salvi N, Fusto A, Adamo F, Gatto M, Pucci M, Mancini I, Vassallo M, Bruno P, Cinque A, Agnes G, Mancone M, Alunni Fegatelli D, Vestri A, Fedele F. P2524EKG abnormalities distribution between competitive athletes, non competitive athletes and non athletes in a population of 14.000 Italian students. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fusto A, Scarparo P, Cinque A, Adamo F, Salvi N, Pucci M, Agnes G, Bruno P, Gatto MC, Mancini I, Schiaffini G, Giovanna Vassallo M, D'Ambrosi A, Fegatelli DA, Vestri A, Mancone M, Fedele F. EKG ABNORMALITIES DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN COMPETITIVE ATHLETES, NON COMPETITIVE ATHLETES AND NON ATHLETES IN A POPULATION OF 12,000 YOUNG ITALIAN STUDENTS. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)33765-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Damin AP, Agnes G, Tarta C, Contu PC, Ghezzi TL, Kliemann LM, Damin DC. Human papillomavirus detected in a colonic metastasis of cervical adenocarcinoma. Tech Coloproctol 2013; 18:515-6. [PMID: 23549714 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-013-1004-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- A P Damin
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Woode KA, Bart JCJ, Calcaterra M, Agnes G. X-ray crystal structure of the mononuclear tris(trimethyl phosphite)(maleic anhydride)cobalt(0) complex. Organometallics 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/om00077a010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Linden M, Agnes G. P01.47 The European long and short term amisulpride (ELSA) study. AN international comparative study on the utilisation of amisulpride in routine care. Eur Psychiatry 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(00)94454-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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