P Spirito

Summary

Affiliation: Galliera Hospital
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: prevalence, incidence, and indications for antibiotic prophylaxis
    P Spirito
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
    Circulation 99:2132-7. 1999
  2. ncbi Magnitude of left ventricular hypertrophy and risk of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    P Spirito
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
    N Engl J Med 342:1778-85. 2000
  3. ncbi [Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and sudden death]
    M Piccininno
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genova
    Recenti Prog Med 92:205-8. 2001

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. ncbi Infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: prevalence, incidence, and indications for antibiotic prophylaxis
    P Spirito
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
    Circulation 99:2132-7. 1999
    ..The literature on infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is virtually confined to case reports. Consequently, the risk of endocarditis in HCM remains undefined...
  2. ncbi Magnitude of left ventricular hypertrophy and risk of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    P Spirito
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy
    N Engl J Med 342:1778-85. 2000
    ..Sudden death is known to be a possible consequence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Quantification of the risk of sudden death, however, remains imprecise for most patients with this disease...
  3. ncbi [Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and sudden death]
    M Piccininno
    Divisione di Cardiologia, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genova
    Recenti Prog Med 92:205-8. 2001
    ..Despite intense investigation, risk stratification remains a major challenge. This paper examines the present knowledge on risk assessment and treatment strategies for the prevention of sudden death...