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Unloading therapy by intravenous diuretic in chronic heart failure: a double-edged weapon?Renato De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 11:571-4. 2010..v. loop diuretics; thus, the hypothesized advantages of this technique remain to be further clarified and confirmed, with regard to its safety profile and cost-effectiveness...
Inferior Vena Cava collapsibility and heart failure signs and symptoms: new insights about possible linksRenato De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta
Arq Bras Cardiol 98:544-52. 2012..In chronic heart failure patients (CHF), ultrasound measurement of inferior vena cava collapsibility index (IVCCI) has been proposed to yield careful assessment and grading of the hemodynamic congestion...
In right or biventricular chronic heart failure addition of thiazides to loop diuretics to achieve a sequential blockade of the nephron is associated with increased risk of dilutional hyponatremia: results of a case-control studyR De Vecchis
Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Minerva Cardioangiol 60:517-29. 2012..The aim of this paper was to ascertain whether some laboratory, clinical and therapeutical factors are able to predict occurrence of hyponatremia in CHF patients...
Ultrasound evaluation of the inferior vena cava collapsibility index in congestive heart failure patients treated with intravenous diuretics: new insights about its relationship with renal function: an observational studyRenato De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Napoli Italy
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 12:391-400. 2012....
In chronic heart failure with marked fluid retention, the i.v. high doses of loop diuretic are a predictor of aggravated renal dysfunction, especially in the set of heart failure with normal or only mildly impaired left ventricular systolic functionR De Vecchis
Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Minerva Cardioangiol 59:543-54. 2011..e. the so-called aggravated renal dysfunction (ARD), typically occurring during intensive unloading therapy with i.v. FUR or other loop diuretics, administered to CHF pts with extreme fluid retention...
[Renoprotective effect of small volumes of hypertonic saline solution in chronic heart failure patients with marked fluid retention: results of a case-control study]R De Vecchis
Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Cardiology Unit, via Cagnazzi 29, 80137 Naples, Italy
Herz 36:12-7. 2011..0461, 95% CI: 2.07-302.53, p=0.0113). Moreover, in multivariate analysis ascites had some predictive value of renal deterioration (OR: 13.28, 95% CI: 1.0055-175.41, p=0,0495)...
The risk of worsening CHF is positively related to unitary increase in mitral regurgitation size: a case-cohort study derived from a II NYHA class CHF patient populationR De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Minerva Cardioangiol 58:301-12. 2010..Among chronic heart failure(CHF) II NYHA class patients, the topic has been debated what criteria have be assumed for identifying the patients prone to accelerated progression towards III NYHA class...
Restrictive left ventricular filling pattern and increase in antero-posterior left atrial diameter: two reliable predictors of clinical deterioration in chronic heart failure II NYHA class patientsRenato De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 9:364-70. 2009....
ACE-inhibitor therapy at relatively high doses and risk of renal worsening in chronic heart failureRenato De Vecchis
Cardiology Unit, Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Arq Bras Cardiol 97:507-16. 2011..Renoprotective effect of ACE-inhibitors has been questioned in case of decreased effective circulating volume, like in right or biventricular chronic heart failure...
The relation between carotid atherosclerotic plaques and ischemic stroke is critically conditioned by the role of arterial hypertension as an effect modifierRenato De Vecchis
Presidio Sanitario Intermedio Elena d Aosta, Naples, Italy
Can J Cardiol 27:152-8. 2011..Hypertension is a recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) along with diabetes, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia. Any uncertainty remains about other putative risk factors, ultrasound-derived, such as carotid soft plaques...
Myocardial systolic activation delay in patients with left bundle branch block and either normal or impaired left ventricular functionPio Caso
Department of Cardiology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
Echocardiography 23:14-23. 2006..Therefore, patients with dilated cardiomyopathy suitable for cardiac resynchronization therapy may be better selected...
