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51. Prevenzione del danno polmonare nella chirurgia delle dissezioni aortiche di tipo A: nessun beneficio della perfusione dell'arteria polmonare con Celsior

Author

BIONDI A, PETRAIO A, MARESCA L, QUARTO C, TIZZANO F, MASTROIANNI C, URSOMANDO F, DE SANTO LS, ROMANO GP, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, MARRA C, TORELLA M, NAPPI GA, GIANNOLO B, COTRUFO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Biondi, A, Petraio, A, Maresca, L, Quarto, C, Tizzano, F, Mastroianni, C, Ursomando, F, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Romano, Gp, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Marra, C, DE FEO, Marisa, Torella, M, Nappi, Ga, Giannolo, B, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

52. Graft cardiaci ad alto rischio: conservazione efficace con soluzione Celsior

Author

BIONDI A, MASTROIANNI C, URSOMANDO F, PETRAIO A, MARESCAL, TIZZANO F, QUARTO C, AMARELLI C, DE SANTO LS, ROMANO GP, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, MARRA C, TORELLA M, NAPPI GA, COTRUFO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Biondi, A, Mastroianni, C, Ursomando, F, Petraio, A, Marescal, Tizzano, F, Quarto, C, Amarelli, C, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Romano, Gp, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Marra, C, DE FEO, Marisa, Torella, M, Nappi, Ga, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

53. Studio prospettico randomizzato a gruppi paralleli sulla terapia di induzione post-trapianto cardiaco

Author

Mastroianni C, Amarelli C, Romano G, Biondi A, Quarto C, Tizzano F, Ursomando F, Torella M, De Santo LS, Petraio A, Maresca L, Cerasuolo F, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Mastroianni, C, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Amarelli, C, Romano, G, Biondi, A, Quarto, C, Tizzano, F, Ursomando, F, Torella, M, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Petraio, A, Maresca, L, Cerasuolo, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

54. Studio prospettico policentico sui risultati a breve termini di interventi di rivascolarizzazione miocardica: dati preliminari

Author

PETRAIO A, NAPPI GA, MARESCA L, CERASUOLO F, TORELLA M, DE SANTO LS, URSOMANDO F, MASTROIANNI C, ROMANO GP, CAROZZA A, VICCHIO M, SANTARPINO G, COTRUFO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Petraio, A, Nappi, Ga, Maresca, L, DE FEO, Marisa, Cerasuolo, F, Torella, M, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Ursomando, F, Mastroianni, C, Romano, Gp, Carozza, A, Vicchio, M, Santarpino, G, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

55. Protease removal by means of antiproteases immobilized on supports to be used for hemodialysis or extracorporeal blood circulation-dependence on reciprocal amounts of proteases and antiproteases

Author

Grano V, Diano N, Portaccio M, De Santo N, Di Martino S, Rossi S, De Santo LS, Salamino F, Mattei A, and Mita DG

Abstract

This work studies protease concentration decrease in aqueous solutions in contact with a modified polyethersulphone graft membrane onto which antiproteases were immobilized. As a model of protease/antiprotease interaction, elastase and a1-antitrypsin were used. Experiments were carried out either under fixed amounts of immobilized antiproteases and variable protease concentration or under fixed protease concentration and variable amounts of immobilized antiproteases. In both cases, active protease concentrations decreased with increase in contact time with the membrane. Experimental conditions under which active elastase concentration becomes zero were also found. Occurrence of the same phenomenology has also been ascertained with protease solutions obtained from human blood neutrophyls. The membrane activated with a1-antitrypsin showed differential inhibitory power on elastase and cathepsin G. This technology allows construction of the most appropriate membranes to be used in hemodialysis and extracorporeal circulation when elastase is released.

Published
2003

56. Un raro caso di rottura post-infartuale del setto interventricolare a coronarie integre

Author

Maresca L, DE FEO, Marisa, De Santo LS, TORELLA, Michele, Petraio A, Ursomando F, Romano G, Carozza A, Amarelli C, NAPPI, Gianantonio, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Maresca, L, DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Torella, Michele, Petraio, A, Ursomando, F, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Romano, G, Carozza, A, Amarelli, C, Nappi, Gianantonio, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

57. ATG versus thymoglobuline nella terapia di induzione post-trapianto cardiaco

Author

DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Romano G, Amarelli C, De Santo LS, TORELLA, Michele, DE FEO, Marisa, Mastroianni C, Ursomando F, Biondi A, Maiello C, Quarto C, Tizzano F, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Romano, G, Amarelli, C, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Torella, Michele, DE FEO, Marisa, Mastroianni, C, Ursomando, F, Biondi, A, Maiello, C, Quarto, C, Tizzano, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

59. La trombo-embolia dopo Starr in sede mitralica: 25 anni di follow-up

Author

PETRAIO A, DE SANTO LS, ROMANO GP, ONORATI F, RENZULLI A, MARESCA L, QUARTO C, MASTROIANNI C, URSOMANDO F, CERASUOLO F, COTRUFO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Petraio, A, DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Romano, Gp, Onorati, F, Renzulli, A, Maresca, L, Quarto, C, Mastroianni, C, Ursomando, F, Cerasuolo, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

61. Trattamento della dissezione aortica acuta di tipo A: determinanti della mortalità e dell’incidenza di complicanze neurologiche

Author

Mastroianni C, DE FEO, Marisa, NAPPI, Gianantonio, Biondi A, Romano G, De Santo LS, Amarelli C, Onorati F, TORELLA, Michele, Ursomando F, Maresca L, Petraio A, Cerasuolo F, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Mastroianni, C, DE FEO, Marisa, Nappi, Gianantonio, Biondi, A, Romano, G, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Amarelli, C, Onorati, F, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Torella, Michele, Ursomando, F, Maresca, L, Petraio, A, Cerasuolo, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

67. Endocardite su valvola nativa versus endocardite primaria su protesi valvolare: confronto tra caratteristiche cliniche e risultati a lungo termine in 353 pazienti

Author

VICCHIO M, MASTRIANNI C, PETRAIO A, URSOMANDO F, MARESCA L, ROMANO GP, CAROZZA A, AMARELLI C, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, DE SANTO LS, TORELLA, Michele, DE FEO, Marisa, NAPPI, Gianantonio, CERASUOLO F, COTRUFO M., Vicchio, M, Mastrianni, C, Petraio, A, Ursomando, F, Maresca, L, Romano, Gp, Carozza, A, Amarelli, C, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Torella, Michele, DE FEO, Marisa, Nappi, Gianantonio, Cerasuolo, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

68. Trattamento della dissezione aortica acuta tipo A: determinanti della mortalitaà e dell'incidenza di complicanze neurologiche

Author

MASTROIANNI C, NAPPI GA, BIONDI A, ROMANO GP, DE SANTO LS, AMARELLI C, ONORATI F, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, TORELLA M, URSOMANDO F, MARESCA L, PETRAIO A, CERASUOLO F, COTRUFO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Mastroianni, C, DE FEO, Marisa, Nappi, Ga, Biondi, A, Romano, Gp, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Amarelli, C, Onorati, F, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Torella, M, Ursomando, F, Maresca, L, Petraio, A, Cerasuolo, F, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

69. Trapianto cardiaco ad alto rischio: protezione miocardica con Celsior

Author

De Santo LS, Amarelli C, Romano G, DE FEO, Marisa, TORELLA, Michele, Mastroianni C, Ursomando F, Biondi A, Maiello C, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Amarelli, C, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Romano, G, DE FEO, Marisa, Torella, Michele, Mastroianni, C, Ursomando, F, Biondi, A, Maiello, C, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2003

73. Acid-base state in patients after cardiac transplantation

Author

FRANGIOSA A, DE SANTO LS, DE SANTO NG, ANASTASIO, Pietro, FAVAZZI P, CIRILLO E, COTRUFO M, ADROGUE HJRELATED ARTICLES, LINKS, Frangiosa, A, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, DE SANTO, Ng, Anastasio, Pietro, Favazzi, P, Cirillo, E, Cotrufo, M, ADROGUE HJRELATED, Article, and Links

Subjects
Male, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, Metabolic alkalosis, Acid-Base Imbalance, chemistry.chemical_compound, Postoperative Complications, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Carvedilol, Heart transplantation, Heart Failure, Ejection fraction, business.industry, Hemodynamics, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, medicine.disease, Transplantation, Bicarbonates, Endocrinology, chemistry, Nephrology, Heart failure, Respiratory alkalosis, Cardiology, Spironolactone, Heart Transplantation, Female, business, Immunosuppressive Agents, medicine.drug
Abstract

Patients with advanced heart failure commonly develop simple or mixed acid-base disturbances. The altered acid-base homeostasis can occur as a consequence of the heart failure itself, the therapeutic interventions, or associated conditions. The present study examined acid-base disorders in patients with heart failure who received successful heart transplantation. The information collected should provide light on the determinants of acid-base disorders in this patient population. Seventy status 2 UNOS (United Network Organ Sharing) patients listed for heart transplantation were enrolled in this study. All patients received loop diuretics, spironolactone, ACE inhibitors, carvedilol and digitalis as needed. Patients were studied again at discharge after transplantation, under cyclosporine, azathioprine, steroids, loop diuretics and ACE inhibitors. After heart transplantation, a significant increase of ejection fraction from 19.7 ± 0.63 to 53.6 ± 0.9% (p < 0.0001) occurred along with a concomitant reduction of central venous pressure (p < 0.0001) from 12.6 ± 0.20 to 6.9 ± 0.21 mm Hg. Before heart transplantation there was high-normal pH (7.43 ± 0.009), slight loss of hydrogen ions (35.4 ± 0.4 nmol/l), slightly reduced pCO2 (37.6 ± 1.1 mm Hg). After heart transplantation a stability of blood pH and hydrogen ion concentrations was found but bicarbonate increased significantly (p < 0.02) from 24.2 ± 0.61 to 26.2 ± 0.51 mmol/l and pCO2 from 37.6 ± 1.1 to 39.3 ± 0.7 mm Hg (p < 0.05). Plasma renin activity averaged 3.80 ± 0.6 pg/ml before heart transplantation and 2.82 ± 0.4 pg/ml after (p < 0.01). Aldosterone concentration averaged 380 ±15 pg/ml before heart transplantation and 280 ± 10 pg/ml after (p < 0.01). These data suggest that in patients before heart transplantation there is a mixed acid-base imbalance that includes respiratory alkalosis and metabolic alkalosis. After transplantation the recovery of the abnormal circulatory status erased the initial respiratory alkalosis but metabolic alkalosis persisted and accounted for a further rise in plasma bicarbonate.

Published
2002

74. Il trapianto cardiaco oggi

Author

Cotrufo M, Maiello C, Giannolo B, Marra C, De Santo LS, Amarelli C, Romano G, Marmo J, Onorati F., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Cotrufo, M, Maiello, C, Giannolo, B, Marra, C, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Amarelli, C, Romano, G, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Marmo, J, and Onorati, F.

Published
2002

75. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: REPLY

Author

COTRUFO M., CAROZZA A., ROMANO GP, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, DE SANTO LS, DE FEO, Marisa, Cotrufo, M., Carozza, A., Romano, Gp, DE FEO, Marisa, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, and DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore

Published
2002

78. The influence of new surgical techniques on the development of cardiac surgery

Author

COTRUFO M, NAPPI, Gianantonio, DE SANTO LS, DE FEO, Marisa, Cotrufo, M, Nappi, Gianantonio, DE FEO, Marisa, and DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore

Subjects
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypa
Abstract

Background. During the last decade new strategies and equipment have gained popularity in the clinical and experimental setting of cardiac surgery. Little is known about the real impact of these new approaches on the development of heart surgery. The present paper aimed to characterize, through a multicenter evaluation, the state of the art in Italy. Methods. A survey of all active heart surgery centers in Italy (both public and private institutions) was conducted through a questionnaire. Diffusion, effectiveness and future perspective of these new surgical techniques were asked. Off-pump coronary artery-surgery, myocardial revascularization in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular surgical remodeling, mitral valve reconstruction, ministernotomic approach in aortic surgery and the use of laser, robots, heart port-access and endoscopy were the strategies under investigation. Results. The use of laser, heart port-access and endoscopy were considered to have a poor impact due to proved ineffectiveness and/or technical complexity. Indications and long-term outcomes of off-pump coronary artery surgery are still under active debate. The introduction of new prosthetic materials has resulted in the widespread diffusion of mitral valve reconstruction approaches with concomitant widening of the indications. Similarly there is wide consensus on myocardial revascularization in patients with low ejection fraction. Ministernotomic strategies and ventricular remodeling are slowly but progressively gaining acceptance. Conclusions. Cardiac surgery in Italy is characterized by a great effort on new research field. Traditional approaches are still preferred unless new techniques have proved effective after strict scientific evaluation.

Published
2002

84. La degenerazione della media coinvolge uniformemente l’aorta intrapericardica? Aspetti morfostrutturali ed ultrastrutturali

Author

Esposito S, AGOZZINO, Lucio, FERRARACCIO, Franca, Accardo M, Trocciola A, Parente A, DE FEO, Marisa, De Santo LS, Renzulli A, Cotrufo M., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Esposito, S, Agozzino, Lucio, Ferraraccio, Franca, Accardo, M, Trocciola, A, Parente, A, DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Renzulli, A, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, and Cotrufo, M.

Published
2001

85. La degenerazione della media coinvolge uniformemente la radice e l’aorta intrapericardica? Studio morfologico, morfometrico ed ultrastrutturale

Author

ESPOSITO S, AGOZZINO, Lucio, FERRARACCIO, Franca, ACCARDO, Marina, TROCCIOLA A, PARENTE A, DE SANTO LS, RENZULLI A, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, COTRUFO M, CUCCURULLO M., DE FEO, Marisa, Esposito, S., Agozzino, Lucio, Ferraraccio, Franca, Accardo, Marina, Trocciola, A., Parente, A., DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO, L. S., Renzulli, A., DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Cotrufo, M., Cuccurullo, L., Esposito, S, Accardo, M, Trocciola, A, Parente, A, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Renzulli, A, Cotrufo, M, L., Cuccurullo, and Cuccurullo, M.

Published
2001

86. La rottura dell’aorta toracica

Author

COTRUFO M., NAPPI, Gianantonio, SCARDONE M., DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO LS, Cotrufo, M., Nappi, Gianantonio, Scardone, M., DE FEO, Marisa, and DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore

Published
2001

87. La malattia dilatativa dell’aorta intrapericardica

Author

Cotrufo M, DE FEO, Marisa, De Santo LS, NAPPI, Gianantonio, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, Cotrufo, M, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, DE FEO, Marisa, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, and Nappi, Gianantonio

Published
2001

91. RENAL FUNCTION IN HEART FAILURE

Author

FRANGIOSA A, ANASTASIO, Pietro, DE SANTO LS, SAVIANO C, CHIRICONE D, CIRILLO E, FAVAZZI P, ROMANO G, STELLATO D, COTRUFO M, CIRILLO M, DE SANTO NG, POLLASTRO, Rosa Maria, Frangiosa, A, Anastasio, Pietro, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Saviano, C, Chiricone, D, Cirillo, E, Favazzi, P, Pollastro, Rosa Maria, Romano, G, Stellato, D, Cotrufo, M, Cirillo, M, and DE SANTO, Ng

Published
2000

92. Renal reserve is normal in patients with dilative cardiomyopathy waiting for heart transplantation

Author

FRANGIOSA A, SPITALI L, MOLINO D, CIRILLO E, DE SANTO LS, MARRA C, MAIELLO C, DE VIVO F, PASCALE C, FAVAZZI P, DI LEO VA, DE SANTO NGRELATED ARTICLES, LINKS, ANASTASIO, Pietro, Frangiosa, A, Spitali, L, Molino, D, Cirillo, E, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Marra, C, Maiello, C, DE VIVO, F, Pascale, C, Favazzi, P, Anastasio, Pietro, DI LEO, Va, DE SANTO NGRELATED, Article, and Links

Subjects
Adult, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Waiting Lists, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, medicine.medical_treatment, Renal function, Class iii, Dilative cardiomyopathy, Body weight, Kidney, Biochemistry, Renal Circulation, Reference Values, Internal medicine, Medicine, Humans, In patient, Heart transplantation, business.industry, food and beverages, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Heart failure, Red meat, Cardiology, Heart Transplantation, business, Glomerular Filtration Rate
Abstract

Renal reserve was explored by means of an oral protein load (2 g/kg body weight) under the form of cooked red meat in a group of 9 patients with end-stage heart failure (ESHF), class III of the New York Heart Association receiving loop diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and in a group of 18 healthy controls (HC) matched for age, gender, and height under an identical dietary regimen providing 40 cal/kg per day, 1 g/kg body weight of protein per day, Na 120 mmol/day, and K 50 mmol/day. Baseline glomerular filtration rate averaged 109.5±9.89 ml/min×1.73 m2 in HC and 71.9±8.8 ml/min×1.73 m2 in ESHF. Renal plasma flow averaged 540±27 ml/min×1.73 m2 in HC and 235±47 ml/min×1.73 m2 in ESHF. The filtration fraction was significantly higher in ESHF (p2 in HC and 27.2±7.12 ml/min×1.73 m2 (not significant). Renal reserve averaged 123.9±2.9% in HC and 137.3±6.68% in ESHF (not significant). The filtration capacity was significantly higher in HC (p

Published
1999

93. THE EFFECTS OF TRANSPLANTATION ON THE ACID-BASE BALANCE STATE OF PATIENTS WITH END STAGE HEART FAILURE

Author

FRANGIOSA A, FAVAZZI P, ANASTASIO, Pietro, DE SANTO LS, MARRA C, MOLINO D, CIRILLO E, STELLATO D, SAVIANO C, PASCALE C, CIRILLO M, COTRUFO M, DE SANTO NG, CHIANTERA A., POLLASTRO, Rosa Maria, Frangiosa, A, Favazzi, P, Anastasio, Pietro, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Marra, C, Molino, D, Cirillo, E, Stellato, D, Saviano, C, Pascale, C, Pollastro, Rosa Maria, Cirillo, M, Cotrufo, M, DE SANTO, Ng, and Chiantera, A.

Published
1999

95. Body impedance studies in end-stage heart failure

Author

STELLATO D, CIRILLO M, DE SANTO LS, CORVINELLI M, MARRA C, DE VIVO F, ANASTASIO, Pietro, FRANGIOSA A, CIRILLO E, COTRUFO M, DE SANTO NG, DI IORIO B., Stellato, D, Cirillo, Massimo, DE SANTO, L, Maiello, C, Marra, C, DE VIVO, F, Anastasio, P, Frangiosa, A, Cotrufo, M, DE SANTO, Ng, DI IORIO, B., Cirillo, M, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Corvinelli, M, Anastasio, Pietro, and Cirillo, E

Subjects
Adult, Intracellular Fluid, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Ejection fraction, business.industry, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Body water, Cardiac Output, Low, Hemodynamics, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Biochemistry, Body Water, Reference Values, Male patient, Internal medicine, Heart failure, Electric Impedance, Cardiology, medicine, Humans, End stage heart failure, Extracellular Space, business
Abstract

This study adds another category of patients to those amenable to body impedance analysis (BIA). BIA measurements were obtained for the first time in 23 male patients with end-stage heart failure who were waiting for heart transplantation, and the data were compared with those obtained in 69 healthy controls matched for age, sex, height and weight. The data indicate that in end-stage heart failure there is an increased reactance (p

Published
1999

96. Daily hemofiltration in severe heart failure

Author

Iorio L, Simonelli R, Nacca RG, and De Santo LS, Iorio, L, Simonelli, R, Nacca, Rg, and DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore

Subjects
Aged, 80 and over, Heart Failure, Male, Body Weight, Humans, Female, Hemofiltration, Middle Aged, Aged
Abstract

We treated nine patients having severe heart failure (IV NYHA classification) with anuria resistant to diuretics who were on daily hemofiltration, and estimated their survival for a year. The total volume of liquids removed was estimated by means of an echographic determination of the caval collapsability index. Dry weight was obtained from 6 to 22 days. The fluid removed varied from 10 to 35 liters. Five patients at the end of the therapy took up diuresis again and recovered their sensitivity to diuretics. Three of these patients went beyond the 12 months of survival, and two patients died earlier. Four patients did not show the resumption of diuresis and they continued with daily hemofiltration. Three survived over 20 weeks; one died after 15 weeks. We conclude that daily hemofiltration is useful in patients with severe heart decompensation in that it increases their survival rate.

Published
1997

99. Bioelectrical impedance analysis before and after Novacor implantation

Author

STELLATO D, CIRILLO M, DE SANTO LS, MAIELLO C, MARRA C, DE VIVO F, ANASTASIO, Pietro, DI IORIO BRELATED ARTICLES, LINKS, D, Stellato, Cirillo, M., SANTO LS, De, C, Maiello, C, Marra, F, DE VIVO, P, Anastasio, B, DI IORIO, Stellato, D, Cirillo, M, DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, Maiello, C, Marra, C, DE VIVO, F, Anastasio, Pietro, DI IORIO BRELATED, Article, and Links

Subjects
Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, Reactance, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine (miscellaneous), Bioengineering, Sensitivity and Specificity, Statistics, Nonparametric, Biomaterials, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Internal medicine, Preoperative Care, medicine, Electric Impedance, Humans, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Monitoring, Physiologic, Heart Failure, Postoperative Care, Analysis of Variance, business.industry, General Medicine, Middle Aged, Ventricular assist device, Cardiology, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Female, End stage heart failure, Heart-Assist Devices, Whole body, business, Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Abstract

In this study Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis was performed in 5 patients with end stage heart failure in whom a left ventricular assist device (Novacor) was successfully implanted. Whole body measurements of bioelectrical indices resistance and reactance were taken before surgery and 3, 7, 12, and 15 days after it. After surgery there was a significant decrease in reactance, indicating a shift of body fluids from intra- to extra-cellular space.

100. The nature of water: Greek thought from Homer to Acusilaos

Author

Santo, R. M., Bisaccia, C., Massimo Cirillo, Pollastro, R. M., Raiola, I., Santo, L. S., De Santo, Rm, Bisaccia, C, Cirillo, M, Pollastro, Rosa Maria, Raiola, I, De Santo, L. S., Cirillo, Massimo, Pollastro, Rm, and De Santo, Ls

Subjects
Water, Greek World, Mythology, History, Ancient
Abstract

Greek philosophy finds its roots in the myth of Homer's and Hesiod's poems and especially in Orphism which introduced the concept of a soul separated from the body with an independent principle, psichē (soul), to be rewarded or punished after death. Orphism was an important step in Greek culture. It introduced the divine into man, the soul which does not die with the body and reincarnates. From Orphism started the need of rituals capable of separating the spirit from the body. From Homer to Acusilaos, water was a very important element which connected humans and gods, long before Thales of Miletus defined it the arche.

Published
2009

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