Antonio Brucato

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Affiliation: Niguarda Hospital
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Neonatal lupus
    Antonio Brucato
    Divisione Medica Brera and Rheumatology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 23:279-99. 2002
  2. ncbi Normal neuropsychological development in children with congenital complete heart block who may or may not be exposed to high-dose dexamethasone in utero
    A Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 65:1422-6. 2006
  3. ncbi Fulminant myocarditis during HIV seroconversion: recovery with temporary left ventricular mechanical assistance
    Antonio Brucato
    Internal Medicine, Niguarda Ca Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Ital Heart J 5:228-31. 2004
  4. ncbi Long-term outcomes in difficult-to-treat patients with recurrent pericarditis
    Antonio Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano, Department of Rheumatology, University of Padua, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 98:267-71. 2006
  5. ncbi Idiopathic recurrent acute pericarditis: familial Mediterranean fever mutations and disease evolution in a large cohort of Caucasian patients
    A Brucato
    Department of Medicine, Niguarda Hospital Milano, Italy
    Lupus 14:670-4. 2005
  6. ncbi Recurrent pericarditis: infectious or autoimmune?
    Antonio Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
    Autoimmun Rev 8:44-7. 2008
  7. ncbi Recurrent pericarditis: autoimmune or autoinflammatory?
    Silvia Maestroni
    Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
    Autoimmun Rev 12:60-5. 2012
  8. ncbi The impact of treatment of the fetus by maternal therapy on the fetal and postnatal outcomes for fetuses diagnosed with isolated complete atrioventricular block
    Vlasta Fesslova
    Centre of Fetal Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Cardiol Young 19:282-90. 2009
  9. ncbi Concomitant disappearance of electrocardiographic abnormalities and of acquired maternal autoantibodies during the first year of life in infants who had QT interval prolongation and anti-SSA/Ro positivity without congenital heart block at birth
    Rolando Cimaz
    Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Milan, Italy
    Arthritis Rheum 48:266-8. 2003
  10. ncbi Pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune diseases and anti-Ro/SSA antibodies
    Antonio Brucato
    Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti, Largo Barozzi, Bergamo, Italy
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 40:27-41. 2011

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  1. ncbi Neonatal lupus
    Antonio Brucato
    Divisione Medica Brera and Rheumatology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 23:279-99. 2002
    ..Serial echocardiograms and obstetric sonograms, performed at least every 2 wk starting from the 16 wk gestation, are recommended in anti-Ro/SSA positive pregnant women...
  2. ncbi Normal neuropsychological development in children with congenital complete heart block who may or may not be exposed to high-dose dexamethasone in utero
    A Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 65:1422-6. 2006
    ..Maternal anti-Ro/Sjögren's syndrome A (SSA) antibodies may also be associated with learning disabilities in offspring...
  3. ncbi Fulminant myocarditis during HIV seroconversion: recovery with temporary left ventricular mechanical assistance
    Antonio Brucato
    Internal Medicine, Niguarda Ca Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Ital Heart J 5:228-31. 2004
    ..Before discharge, the patient admitted that he had had unprotected sex with numerous male acquaintances; anti-HIV testing turned positive. The final diagnosis was fulminant myocarditis during HIV seroconversion...
  4. ncbi Long-term outcomes in difficult-to-treat patients with recurrent pericarditis
    Antonio Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano, Department of Rheumatology, University of Padua, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 98:267-71. 2006
    ..3%. Mutations linked to familial Mediterranean fever were absent. In conclusion, in this large series of difficult patients with recurrent acute pericarditis and a very long follow-up, the long-term prognosis is good...
  5. ncbi Idiopathic recurrent acute pericarditis: familial Mediterranean fever mutations and disease evolution in a large cohort of Caucasian patients
    A Brucato
    Department of Medicine, Niguarda Hospital Milano, Italy
    Lupus 14:670-4. 2005
    ..In conclusion, the prevalence of definite immunorheumatological diseases and the absence of the mutations linked to FMF reinforce the notion that idiopathic acute recurrent pericarditis is an autoimmune condition...
  6. ncbi Recurrent pericarditis: infectious or autoimmune?
    Antonio Brucato
    Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
    Autoimmun Rev 8:44-7. 2008
    ..Colchicine leads to a clinically important and statistically significant benefit, reducing recurrences by 50%. The long term outcome of IRAP is good, without evidence of constriction even after a very long follow-up...
  7. ncbi Recurrent pericarditis: autoimmune or autoinflammatory?
    Silvia Maestroni
    Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
    Autoimmun Rev 12:60-5. 2012
    ..Anakinra could be a solution for patients who do not tolerate other therapies...
  8. ncbi The impact of treatment of the fetus by maternal therapy on the fetal and postnatal outcomes for fetuses diagnosed with isolated complete atrioventricular block
    Vlasta Fesslova
    Centre of Fetal Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Cardiol Young 19:282-90. 2009
    ..to analyse retrospectively the data of fetuses diagnosed with isolated complete atrioventricular block and efficacy of treatment of the fetus by maternal therapy...
  9. ncbi Concomitant disappearance of electrocardiographic abnormalities and of acquired maternal autoantibodies during the first year of life in infants who had QT interval prolongation and anti-SSA/Ro positivity without congenital heart block at birth
    Rolando Cimaz
    Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Milan, Italy
    Arthritis Rheum 48:266-8. 2003
  10. ncbi Pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune diseases and anti-Ro/SSA antibodies
    Antonio Brucato
    Internal Medicine, Ospedali Riuniti, Largo Barozzi, Bergamo, Italy
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 40:27-41. 2011
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  11. ncbi Clinical image: Comet cells in rheumatoid arthritis
    Antonio Brucato
    Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
    Arthritis Rheum 54:243. 2006
  12. ncbi Corticosteroids for recurrent pericarditis: high versus low doses: a nonrandomized observation
    Massimo Imazio
    Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Via Cibrario 72, 10141 Torino, Italy
    Circulation 118:667-71. 2008
    ..The aim of this work was to compare side effects, recurrences and other complications, and hospitalizations of a low- versus high-dose regimen of prednisone for recurrent pericarditis...
  13. ncbi Colchicine for the prevention of recurrent pericarditis
    Gal Markel
    Sheba Cancer Research Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
    Isr Med Assoc J 10:69-72. 2008
    ..The safety profile seems superior to other drugs such as corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs...
  14. ncbi Corticosteroid therapy for pericarditis: a double-edged sword
    Massimo Imazio
    Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler University, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
    Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 5:118-9. 2008
  15. ncbi Prognosis of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis as determined from previously published reports
    Massimo Imazio
    Cardiology Department, Ospedale Maria Vittoria, Torino, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 100:1026-8. 2007
    ..Therapeutic choices should take into account of the overall good outcome of these patients, including less toxic agents...
  16. ncbi Therapy of recurrent pericarditis
    Antonio Brucato
    J Am Coll Cardiol 43:2149; author reply 2149-50. 2004
  17. ncbi Colchicine for recurrent acute pericarditis
    Antonio Brucato
    Arch Intern Med 166:696. 2006
  18. ncbi Letter regarding article by Imazio et al, "colchicine in addition to conventional therapy for acute pericarditis"
    Antonio Brucato
    Circulation 113:e693; author reply e693-4. 2006
  19. ncbi Electroretinograms of children born to mothers treated with hydroxychloroquine during pregnancy and breast-feeding: comment on the article by Costedoat-Chalumeau et al
    Rolando Cimaz
    Arthritis Rheum 50:3056-7; author reply 3057-8. 2004
  20. ncbi Anti-52 kDa Ro, anti-60 kDa Ro, and anti-La antibody profiles in neonatal lupus
    Patrick Gordon
    Department of Rheumatology, King s College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK
    J Rheumatol 31:2480-7. 2004
    ..In addition, the control patients were not disease matched. We reassessed the sensitivity and specificity of anti-52 kDa Ro, anti-60 kDa Ro, and anti-La, addressing these limitations...
  21. ncbi Recurrent pericarditis: therapy of refractory cases
    Antonio Brucato
    Eur Heart J 26:2600-1. 2005
  22. ncbi Pregnancy and autoimmunity: maternal treatment and maternal disease influence on pregnancy outcome
    Angela Tincani
    Spedali Civili e Universita di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
    Autoimmun Rev 4:423-8. 2005
    ..However, information about long-term outcome of children exposed to immunosuppressive drugs "in utero" are still lacking and more efforts are needed in this research area...
  23. ncbi Anti-SSA/Ro-related congenital heart block in two family members of different generations: Comment on the article by Clancy et al
    Amelia Ruffatti
    Arthritis Rheum 52:1623-5; author reply 1625-6. 2005
  24. ncbi Pretreatment with corticosteroids attenuates the efficacy of colchicine in preventing recurrent pericarditis: a multi-centre all-case analysis
    Galit Artom
    Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute, Sheba Medical Centre, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel
    Eur Heart J 26:723-7. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Treatment with colchicine is highly effective in preventing recurrent pericarditis, while pretreatment with corticosteroids exacerbates and extends the course of recurrent pericarditis...