BACKGROUND: Prognostic stratification in heart failure (HF) is crucial to guide clinical
management and treatment decision-making. Currently available models to predict HF outcome …

The dimensions of the entire aorta at different anatomic levels were measured by transthoracic
2-dimensional echocardiography in 162 consecutive patients with isolated bicuspid aortic …

The hospital discharge is often poorly standardized and affected by discontinuity and
fragmentation of care, putting patients at high risk of both post-discharge adverse events and early …

Objectives : This study sought to assess whether coronary atherosclerosis analysis by coronary
computed tomography angiography (CTA) may improve prognostic stratification among …

Pathology studies demonstrated that coronary fatty streaks develop early in life and that even
more advanced fibrous plaques are present in a proportion of adolescents. The presence …

Aspirin and P2Y 12 receptor antagonists are widely used across the spectrum of cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular diseases. Gastrointestinal complications, including ulcer and …

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a complex circulating lipoprotein, and increasing evidence has
demonstrated its role as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and as …

In recent years, the formulation of some immunoassays with high-sensitivity analytical
performance allowed the accurate measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) levels in …

Primary and secondary prevention protocols aim at reducing the plasma levels of lipids - with
particular reference to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) plasma concentrations – …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a deadly pandemic that has affected millions of
people worldwide, is associated with cardiovascular complications, including venous and …