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1. The CYGNO/INITIUM experiment

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F. D. Amaro, E. Baracchini, L. Benussi , S. Bianco, C. Capoccia, M. Caponero, D. Santos Cardoso, G. Cavoto, A. Cortez, I. A. Costa, E. Dané, G. Dho, F. Di Giambattista, E. Di Marco, G. D’Imperio, F. Iacoangeli, H. P. L. Jùnior, G. S. P. Lopes, G. Maccarrone, R. D. P. Mano, R. R. M. Gregorio, D. J. G. Marques, G. Mazzitelli, A. G. McLean, A. Messina, C. M. B. Monteiro, R. A. Nobrega, I. Fonseca Pains, E. Paoletti, L. Passamonti, S. Pelosi, F. Petrucci, S. Piacentini, D. Piccolo, D. Pierluigi, D. Pinci, A. Prajapati, F. Renga, R. J. C. Roque, F. Rosatelli, A. Russo, J. M. F. dos Santos, G. Saviano, N. J. C. Spooner, R. Tesauro, S. Tommasini, S. Torelli

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Physics, QC1-999
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The CYGNO project for the development of a high precision optical readout gaseous TPC for directional Dark Matter search and solar neutrino spectroscopy will be presented. It is to be hosted at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. CYGNO peculiar features are the use of sCMOS cameras and PMTs coupled to GEMs amplification of a helium-based gas mixture at atmospheric pressure, in order to achieve 3D tracking with head tail capability and background rejection down to O(keV) energy, to boost sensitivity to low WIMP masses. The latest R&D results within the CYGNO project will be discussed along with the underground installation and operation of a 50 l prototype, soon to be followed by a O(1) m3 experiment demonstrator in 2024-2026. The latest results on the negative ion drift operation at atmospheric pressure within CYGNO optical readout approach will be illustrated, which is the aim of the ERC Consolidator Grant project INITIUM.

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2023
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2. In-hospital and 6-month outcomes in patients with COVID-19 supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EuroECMO-COVID): a multicentre, prospective observational study

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Lorusso, R, De Piero, M, Mariani, S, Di Mauro, M, Folliguet, T, Taccone, F, Camporota, L, Swol, J, Wiedemann, D, Belliato, M, Broman, L, Vuylsteke, A, Kassif, Y, Scandroglio, A, Fanelli, V, Gaudard, P, Ledot, S, Barker, J, Boeken, U, Maier, S, Kersten, A, Meyns, B, Pozzi, M, Pedersen, F, Schellongowski, P, Kirali, K, Barrett, N, Riera, J, Mueller, T, Belohlavek, J, Lo Coco, V, Van der Horst, I, Van Bussel, B, Schnabel, R, Delnoij, T, Bolotin, G, Lorini, L, Schmiady, M, Schibilsky, D, Kowalewski, M, Pinto, L, Silva, P, Kornilov, I, Blandino Ortiz, A, Vercaemst, L, Finney, S, Roeleveld, P, Di Nardo, M, Hennig, F, Antonini, M, Davidson, M, Jones, T, Staudinger, T, Mair, P, Kilo, J, Krapf, C, Erbert, K, Peer, A, Bonaros, N, Kotheletner, F, Krenner Mag, N, Shestakova, L, Hermans, G, Dauwe, D, Meersseman, P, Stockman, B, Nobile, L, Lhereux, O, Nrasseurs, A, Creuter, J, De Backer, D, Giglioli, S, Michiels, G, Foulon, P, Raes, M, Rodrigus, I, Allegaert, M, Jorens, P, Debeucklare, G, Piagnerelli, M, Biston, P, Peperstraete, H, Vandewiele, K, Germay, O, Vandeweghe, D, Havrin, S, Bourgeois, M, Lagny, M, Alois, G, Lavios, N, Misset, B, Courcelle, R, Timmermans, P, Yilmaz, A, Vantomout, M, Lehaen, J, Jassen, A, Guterman, H, Strauven, M, Lormans, P, Verhamme, B, Vandewaeter, C, Bonte, F, Vionne, D, Balik, M, Blaha, J, Lips, M, Othal, M, Bursa, F, Spacek, R, Christensen, S, Jorgensen, V, Sorensen, M, Madsen, S, Puss, S, Beljantsev, A, Saiydoun, G, Fiore, A, Colson, P, Bazalgette, F, Capdevila, X, Kollen, S, Muller, L, Obadia, J, Dubien, P, Ajrhourh, L, Guinot, P, Zarka, J, Besserve, P, Malfertheiner, M, Dreier, E, Heinze, B, Akhyari, P, Lichtenberg, A, Aubin, H, Assman, A, Saeed, D, Thiele, H, Baumgaertel, M, Schmitto, J, Ruslan, N, Haverich, A, Thielmann, M, Brenner, T, Ruhpawar, A, Benk, C, Czerny, M, Staudacher, D, Beyersdorf, F, Kalbhenn, J, Henn, P, Popov, A, Iuliu, T, Muellenbach, R, Reyher, C, Rolfes, C, Lotz, G, Sonntagbauer, M, Winkels, H, Fichte, J, Stohr, R, Kalverkamp, S, Karagiannidis, C, Schafer, S, Svetlitchny, A, Hopf, H, Jarczak, D, Groesdonk, H, Rommer, M, Hirsch, J, Kaehny, C, Soufleris, D, Gavriilidis, G, Pontikis, K, Kyriakopoulou, M, Kyriakoudi, A, O'Brien, S, Conrick-Martin, I, Carton, E, Makhoul, M, Ben-Ari, J, Hadash, A, Kogan, A, Kassif Lerner, R, Abu-Shakra, A, Matan, M, Balawona, A, Kachel, E, Altshuler, R, Galante, O, Fuchs, L, Almog, Y, Ishay, Y, Lichter, Y, Gal-oz, A, Carmi, U, Nini, A, Soroksky, A, Dekel, H, Rozman, Z, Tayem, E, Ilgiyaev, E, Hochman, Y, Miltau, D, Rapoport, A, Eden, A, Kompanietz, D, Yousif, M, Golos, M, Grazioli, L, Ghitti, D, Loforte, A, Di Luca, D, Baiocchi, M, Pacini, D, Cappai, A, Meani, P, Mondino, M, Russo, C, Ranucci, M, Fina, D, Cotza, M, Ballotta, A, Landoni, G, Nardelli, P, Fominski, E, Brazzi, L, Montrucchio, G, Sales, G, Simonetti, U, Livigni, S, Silengo, D, Arena, G, Sovatzis, S, Degani, A, Riccardi, M, Milanesi, E, Raffa, G, Martucci, G, Arcadipane, A, Panarello, G, Chiarini, G, Cattaneo, S, Puglia, C, Benussi, S, Foti, G, Giani, M, Bombino, M, Costa, M, Rona, R, Avalli, L, Donati, A, Carozza, R, Gasparri, F, Carsetti, A, Piciche, M, Marinello, A, Danzi, V, Zanin, A, Condello, I, Fiore, F, Moscarelli, M, Nasso, G, Speziale, G, Sandrelli, L, Montalto, A, Musumeci, F, Circelli, A, Russo, E, Agnoletti, V, Rociola, R, Milano, A, Pilato, E, Comentale, G, Montisci, A, Alessandri, F, Tosi, A, Pugliese, F, Giordano, G, Carelli, S, Grieco, D, Dell'Anna, A, Antonelli, M, Ramoni, E, Zulueta, J, Del Giglio, M, Petracca, S, Bertini, P, Guarracino, F, De Simone, L, Angeletti, P, Forfori, F, Taraschi, F, Quintiliani, V, Samalavicius, R, Jankuviene, A, Scupakova, N, Urbonas, K, Kapturauskas, J, Soerensen, G, Suwalski, P, Linhares Santos, L, Marques, A, Miranda, M, Teixeira, S, Salgueiro, A, Pereira, F, Ketskalo, M, Tsarenko, S, Shilova, A, Afukov, I, Popugaev, K, Minin, S, Shelukhin, D, Malceva, O, Gleb, M, Skopets, A, Kornelyuk, R, Kulikov, A, Okhrimchuk, V, Turchaninov, A, Petrushin, M, Sheck, A, Mekulov, A, Ciryateva, S, Urusov, D, Gorjup, V, Golicnik, A, Goslar, T, Ferrer, R, Martinez-Martinez, M, Argudo, E, Palmer, N, De Pablo Sanchez, R, Juan Higuera, L, Arnau Blasco, L, Marquez, J, Sbraga, F, Fuset, M, De Gopegui, P, Claraco, L, De Ayala, J, Peiro, M, Ricart, P, Martinez, S, Chavez, F, Fabra, M, Sandoval, E, Toapanta, D, Carraminana, A, Tellez, A, Ososio, J, Milan, P, Rodriguez, J, Andoni, G, Gutierrez, C, Perez de la Sota, E, Eixeres-Esteve, A, Garcia-Maellas, M, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, J, Arboleda-Salazar, R, Santa Teresa, P, Jaspe, A, Garrido, A, Castaneda, G, Alcantara, S, Martinez, N, Perez, M, Villanueva, H, Vidal Gonzalez, A, Paez, J, Santon, A, Perez, C, Lopez, M, Rubio Lopez, M, Gordillo, A, Naranjo-Izurieta, J, Munoz, J, Alcalde, I, Onieva, F, Gimeno Costa, R, Perez, F, Madrid, I, Gordon, M, Albacete Moreno, C, Perez, D, Lopez, N, Martinenz, D, Blanco-Schweizer, P, Diez, C, Prieto, A, Renedo, G, Bustamante, E, Cicuendez, R, Citores, R, Boado, V, Garcia, K, Voces, R, Domezain, M, Nunez Martinez, J, Vicente, R, Martin, D, Andreu, A, Gomez Casal, V, Chico, I, Menor, E, Vara, S, Gamacho, J, Perez-Chomon, H, Javier Gonzales, F, Barrero, I, Martin-Villen, L, Fernandez, E, Mendoza, M, Navarro, J, Colomina Climent, J, Gonzales-Perez, A, Muniz-Albaceita, G, Amado, L, Rodriguez, R, Ruiz, E, Eiras, M, Grins, E, Magnus, R, Kanetoft, M, Eidevald, M, Watson, P, Vogt, P, Steiger, P, Aigner, T, Weber, A, Grunefelder, J, Kunz, M, Grapow, M, Aymard, T, Reser, D, Agus, G, Consiglio, J, Haenggi, M, Hansjoerg, J, Iten, M, Doeble, T, Zenklusen, U, Bechtold, X, Faedda, G, Iafrate, M, Rohjer, A, Bergamaschi, L, Maessen, J, Reis Miranda, D, Endeman, H, Gommers, D, Meuwese, C, Maas, J, Van Gijlswijk, M, Van Berg, R, Candura, D, Van der Linden, M, Kant, M, Van der Heijden, J, Scholten, E, Van Belle-van Haren, N, Lagrand, W, Vlaar, A, De Jong, S, Cander, B, Sargin, M, Ugur, M, Kaygin, M, Daly, K, Agnew, N, Head, L, Kelly, L, Anoma, G, Russell, C, Aquino, V, Scott, I, Flemming, L, Gillon, S, Moore, O, Gelandt, E, Auzinger, G, Patel, S, Loveridge, R, Lorusso R., De Piero M. E., Mariani S., Di Mauro M., Folliguet T., Taccone F. S., Camporota L., Swol J., Wiedemann D., Belliato M., Broman L. M., Vuylsteke A., Kassif Y., Scandroglio A. M., Fanelli V., Gaudard P., Ledot S., Barker J., Boeken U., Maier S., Kersten A., Meyns B., Pozzi M., Pedersen F. M., Schellongowski P., Kirali K., Barrett N., Riera J., Mueller T., Belohlavek J., Lo Coco V., Van der Horst I. C. C., Van Bussel B. C. T., Schnabel R. M., Delnoij T., Bolotin G., Lorini L., Schmiady M. O., Schibilsky D., Kowalewski M., Pinto L. F., Silva P. E., Kornilov I., Blandino Ortiz A., Vercaemst L., Finney S., Roeleveld P. P., Di Nardo M., Hennig F., Antonini M. V., Davidson M., Jones T. J., Staudinger T., Mair P., Kilo J., Krapf C., Erbert K., Peer A., Bonaros N., Kotheletner F., Krenner Mag N., Shestakova L., Hermans G., Dauwe D., Meersseman P., Stockman B., Nobile L., Lhereux O., Nrasseurs A., Creuter J., De Backer D., Giglioli S., Michiels G., Foulon P., Raes M., Rodrigus I., Allegaert M., Jorens P., Debeucklare G., Piagnerelli M., Biston P., Peperstraete H., Vandewiele K., Germay O., Vandeweghe D., Havrin S., Bourgeois M., Lagny M. -G., Alois G., Lavios N., Misset B., Courcelle R., Timmermans P. J., Yilmaz A., Vantomout M., Lehaen J., Jassen A., Guterman H., Strauven M., Lormans P., Verhamme B., Vandewaeter C., Bonte F., Vionne D., Balik M., Blaha J., Lips M., Othal M., Bursa F., Spacek R., Christensen S., Jorgensen V., Sorensen M., Madsen S. A., Puss S., Beljantsev A., Saiydoun G., Fiore A., Colson P., Bazalgette F., Capdevila X., Kollen S., Muller L., Obadia J. -F., Dubien P. -Y., Ajrhourh L., Guinot P. G., Zarka J., Besserve P., Malfertheiner M. V., Dreier E., Heinze B., Akhyari P., Lichtenberg A., Aubin H., Assman A., Saeed D., Thiele H., Baumgaertel M., Schmitto J. D., Ruslan N., Haverich A., Thielmann M., Brenner T., Ruhpawar A., Benk C., Czerny M., Staudacher D. L., Beyersdorf F., Kalbhenn J., Henn P., Popov A. -F., Iuliu T., Muellenbach R., Reyher C., Rolfes C., Lotz G., Sonntagbauer M., Winkels H., Fichte J., Stohr R., Kalverkamp S., Karagiannidis C., Schafer S., Svetlitchny A., Hopf H. -B., Jarczak D., Groesdonk H., Rommer M., Hirsch J., Kaehny C., Soufleris D., Gavriilidis G., Pontikis K., Kyriakopoulou M., Kyriakoudi A., O'Brien S., Conrick-Martin I., Carton E., Makhoul M., Ben-Ari J., Hadash A., Kogan A., Kassif Lerner R., Abu-Shakra A., Matan M., Balawona A., Kachel E., Altshuler R., Galante O., Fuchs L., Almog Y., Ishay Y. S., Lichter Y., Gal-oz A., Carmi U., Nini A., Soroksky A., Dekel H., Rozman Z., Tayem E., Ilgiyaev E., Hochman Y., Miltau D., Rapoport A., Eden A., Kompanietz D., Yousif M., Golos M., Grazioli L., Ghitti D., Loforte A., Di Luca D., Baiocchi M., Pacini D., Cappai A., Meani P., Mondino M., Russo C. F., Ranucci M., Fina D., Cotza M., Ballotta A., Landoni G., Nardelli P., Fominski E. V., Brazzi L., Montrucchio G., Sales G., Simonetti U., Livigni S., Silengo D., Arena G., Sovatzis S. S., Degani A., Riccardi M., Milanesi E., Raffa G., Martucci G., Arcadipane A., Panarello G., Chiarini G., Cattaneo S., Puglia C., Benussi S., Foti G., Giani M., Bombino M., Costa M. C., Rona R., Avalli L., Donati A., Carozza R., Gasparri F., Carsetti A., Piciche M., Marinello A., Danzi V., Zanin A., Condello I., Fiore F., Moscarelli M., Nasso G., Speziale G., Sandrelli L., Montalto A., Musumeci F., Circelli A., Russo E., Agnoletti V., Rociola R., Milano A. D., Pilato E., Comentale G., Montisci A., Alessandri F., Tosi A., Pugliese F., Giordano G., Carelli S., Grieco D. L., Dell'Anna A. M., Antonelli M., Ramoni E., Zulueta J., Del Giglio M., Petracca S., Bertini P., Guarracino F., De Simone L., Angeletti P. M., Forfori F., Taraschi F., Quintiliani V. N., Samalavicius R., Jankuviene A., Scupakova N., Urbonas K., Kapturauskas J., Soerensen G., Suwalski P., Linhares Santos L., Marques A., Miranda M., Teixeira S., Salgueiro A., Pereira F., Ketskalo M., Tsarenko S., Shilova A., Afukov I., Popugaev K., Minin S., Shelukhin D., Malceva O., Gleb M., Skopets A., Kornelyuk R., Kulikov A., Okhrimchuk V., Turchaninov A., Petrushin M., Sheck A., Mekulov A., Ciryateva S., Urusov D., Gorjup V., Golicnik A., Goslar T., Ferrer R., Martinez-Martinez M., Argudo E., Palmer N., De Pablo Sanchez R., Juan Higuera L., Arnau Blasco L., Marquez J. A., Sbraga F., Fuset M. P., De Gopegui P. R., Claraco L. M., De Ayala J. A., Peiro M., Ricart P., Martinez S., Chavez F., Fabra M., Sandoval E., Toapanta D., Carraminana A., Tellez A., Ososio J., Milan P., Rodriguez J., Andoni G., Gutierrez C., Perez de la Sota E., Eixeres-Esteve A., Garcia-Maellas M. T., Gutierrez-Gutierrez J., Arboleda-Salazar R., Santa Teresa P., Jaspe A., Garrido A., Castaneda G., Alcantara S., Martinez N., Perez M., Villanueva H., Vidal Gonzalez A., Paez J., Santon A., Perez C., Lopez M., Rubio Lopez M. I., Gordillo A., Naranjo-Izurieta J., Munoz J., Alcalde I., Onieva F., Gimeno Costa R., Perez F., Madrid I., Gordon M., Albacete Moreno C. L., Perez D., Lopez N., Martinenz D., Blanco-Schweizer P., Diez C., Prieto A., Renedo G., Bustamante E., Cicuendez R., Citores R., Boado V., Garcia K., Voces R., Domezain M., Nunez Martinez J. M., Vicente R., Martin D., Andreu A., Gomez Casal V., Chico I., Menor E. M., Vara S., Gamacho J., Perez-Chomon H., Javier Gonzales F., Barrero I., Martin-Villen L., Fernandez E., Mendoza M., Navarro J., Colomina Climent J., Gonzales-Perez A., Muniz-Albaceita G., Amado L., Rodriguez R., Ruiz E., Eiras M., Grins E., Magnus R., Kanetoft M., Eidevald M., Watson P., Vogt P. R., Steiger P., Aigner T., Weber A., Grunefelder J., Kunz M., Grapow M., Aymard T., Reser D., Agus G., Consiglio J., Haenggi M., Hansjoerg J., Iten M., Doeble T., Zenklusen U., Bechtold X., Faedda G., Iafrate M., Rohjer A., Bergamaschi L., Maessen J., Reis Miranda D., Endeman H., Gommers D., Meuwese C., Maas J., Van Gijlswijk M. J., Van Berg R. N., Candura D., Van der Linden M., Kant M., Van der Heijden J. J., Scholten E., Van Belle-van Haren N., Lagrand W. K., Vlaar A. P., De Jong S., Cander B., Sargin M., Ugur M., Kaygin M. A., Daly K., Agnew N., Head L., Kelly L., Anoma G., Russell C., Aquino V., Scott I., Flemming L., Gillon S., Moore O., Gelandt E., Auzinger G., Patel S., Loveridge R., Lorusso, R, De Piero, M, Mariani, S, Di Mauro, M, Folliguet, T, Taccone, F, Camporota, L, Swol, J, Wiedemann, D, Belliato, M, Broman, L, Vuylsteke, A, Kassif, Y, Scandroglio, A, Fanelli, V, Gaudard, P, Ledot, S, Barker, J, Boeken, U, Maier, S, Kersten, A, Meyns, B, Pozzi, M, Pedersen, F, Schellongowski, P, Kirali, K, Barrett, N, Riera, J, Mueller, T, Belohlavek, J, Lo Coco, V, Van der Horst, I, Van Bussel, B, Schnabel, R, Delnoij, T, Bolotin, G, Lorini, L, Schmiady, M, Schibilsky, D, Kowalewski, M, Pinto, L, Silva, P, Kornilov, I, Blandino Ortiz, A, Vercaemst, L, Finney, S, Roeleveld, P, Di Nardo, M, Hennig, F, Antonini, M, Davidson, M, Jones, T, Staudinger, T, Mair, P, Kilo, J, Krapf, C, Erbert, K, Peer, A, Bonaros, N, Kotheletner, F, Krenner Mag, N, Shestakova, L, Hermans, G, Dauwe, D, Meersseman, P, Stockman, B, Nobile, L, Lhereux, O, Nrasseurs, A, Creuter, J, De Backer, D, Giglioli, S, Michiels, G, Foulon, P, Raes, M, Rodrigus, I, Allegaert, M, Jorens, P, Debeucklare, G, Piagnerelli, M, Biston, P, Peperstraete, H, Vandewiele, K, Germay, O, Vandeweghe, D, Havrin, S, Bourgeois, M, Lagny, M, Alois, G, Lavios, N, Misset, B, Courcelle, R, Timmermans, P, Yilmaz, A, Vantomout, M, Lehaen, J, Jassen, A, Guterman, H, Strauven, M, Lormans, P, Verhamme, B, Vandewaeter, C, Bonte, F, Vionne, D, Balik, M, Blaha, J, Lips, M, Othal, M, Bursa, F, Spacek, R, Christensen, S, Jorgensen, V, Sorensen, M, Madsen, S, Puss, S, Beljantsev, A, Saiydoun, G, Fiore, A, Colson, P, Bazalgette, F, Capdevila, X, Kollen, S, Muller, L, Obadia, J, Dubien, P, Ajrhourh, L, Guinot, P, Zarka, J, Besserve, P, Malfertheiner, M, Dreier, E, Heinze, B, Akhyari, P, Lichtenberg, A, Aubin, H, Assman, A, Saeed, D, Thiele, H, Baumgaertel, M, Schmitto, J, Ruslan, N, Haverich, A, Thielmann, M, Brenner, T, Ruhpawar, A, Benk, C, Czerny, M, Staudacher, D, Beyersdorf, F, Kalbhenn, J, Henn, P, Popov, A, Iuliu, T, Muellenbach, R, Reyher, C, Rolfes, C, Lotz, G, Sonntagbauer, M, Winkels, H, Fichte, J, Stohr, R, Kalverkamp, S, Karagiannidis, C, Schafer, S, Svetlitchny, A, Hopf, H, Jarczak, D, Groesdonk, H, Rommer, M, Hirsch, J, Kaehny, C, Soufleris, D, Gavriilidis, G, Pontikis, K, Kyriakopoulou, M, Kyriakoudi, A, O'Brien, S, Conrick-Martin, I, Carton, E, Makhoul, M, Ben-Ari, J, Hadash, A, Kogan, A, Kassif Lerner, R, Abu-Shakra, A, Matan, M, Balawona, A, Kachel, E, Altshuler, R, Galante, O, Fuchs, L, Almog, Y, Ishay, Y, Lichter, Y, Gal-oz, A, Carmi, U, Nini, A, Soroksky, A, Dekel, H, Rozman, Z, Tayem, E, Ilgiyaev, E, Hochman, Y, Miltau, D, Rapoport, A, Eden, A, Kompanietz, D, Yousif, M, Golos, M, Grazioli, L, Ghitti, D, Loforte, A, Di Luca, D, Baiocchi, M, Pacini, D, Cappai, A, Meani, P, Mondino, M, Russo, C, Ranucci, M, Fina, D, Cotza, M, Ballotta, A, Landoni, G, Nardelli, P, Fominski, E, Brazzi, L, Montrucchio, G, Sales, G, Simonetti, U, Livigni, S, Silengo, D, Arena, G, Sovatzis, S, Degani, A, Riccardi, M, Milanesi, E, Raffa, G, Martucci, G, Arcadipane, A, Panarello, G, Chiarini, G, Cattaneo, S, Puglia, C, Benussi, S, Foti, G, Giani, M, Bombino, M, Costa, M, Rona, R, Avalli, L, Donati, A, Carozza, R, Gasparri, F, Carsetti, A, Piciche, M, Marinello, A, Danzi, V, Zanin, A, Condello, I, Fiore, F, Moscarelli, M, Nasso, G, Speziale, G, Sandrelli, L, Montalto, A, Musumeci, F, Circelli, A, Russo, E, Agnoletti, V, Rociola, R, Milano, A, Pilato, E, Comentale, G, Montisci, A, Alessandri, F, Tosi, A, Pugliese, F, Giordano, G, Carelli, S, Grieco, D, Dell'Anna, A, Antonelli, M, Ramoni, E, Zulueta, J, Del Giglio, M, Petracca, S, Bertini, P, Guarracino, F, De Simone, L, Angeletti, P, Forfori, F, Taraschi, F, Quintiliani, V, Samalavicius, R, Jankuviene, A, Scupakova, N, Urbonas, K, Kapturauskas, J, Soerensen, G, Suwalski, P, Linhares Santos, L, Marques, A, Miranda, M, Teixeira, S, Salgueiro, A, Pereira, F, Ketskalo, M, Tsarenko, S, Shilova, A, Afukov, I, Popugaev, K, Minin, S, Shelukhin, D, Malceva, O, Gleb, M, Skopets, A, Kornelyuk, R, Kulikov, A, Okhrimchuk, V, Turchaninov, A, Petrushin, M, Sheck, A, Mekulov, A, Ciryateva, S, Urusov, D, Gorjup, V, Golicnik, A, Goslar, T, Ferrer, R, Martinez-Martinez, M, Argudo, E, Palmer, N, De Pablo Sanchez, R, Juan Higuera, L, Arnau Blasco, L, Marquez, J, Sbraga, F, Fuset, M, De Gopegui, P, Claraco, L, De Ayala, J, Peiro, M, Ricart, P, Martinez, S, Chavez, F, Fabra, M, Sandoval, E, Toapanta, D, Carraminana, A, Tellez, A, Ososio, J, Milan, P, Rodriguez, J, Andoni, G, Gutierrez, C, Perez de la Sota, E, Eixeres-Esteve, A, Garcia-Maellas, M, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, J, Arboleda-Salazar, R, Santa Teresa, P, Jaspe, A, Garrido, A, Castaneda, G, Alcantara, S, Martinez, N, Perez, M, Villanueva, H, Vidal Gonzalez, A, Paez, J, Santon, A, Perez, C, Lopez, M, Rubio Lopez, M, Gordillo, A, Naranjo-Izurieta, J, Munoz, J, Alcalde, I, Onieva, F, Gimeno Costa, R, Perez, F, Madrid, I, 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D., Pilato E., Comentale G., Montisci A., Alessandri F., Tosi A., Pugliese F., Giordano G., Carelli S., Grieco D. L., Dell'Anna A. M., Antonelli M., Ramoni E., Zulueta J., Del Giglio M., Petracca S., Bertini P., Guarracino F., De Simone L., Angeletti P. M., Forfori F., Taraschi F., Quintiliani V. N., Samalavicius R., Jankuviene A., Scupakova N., Urbonas K., Kapturauskas J., Soerensen G., Suwalski P., Linhares Santos L., Marques A., Miranda M., Teixeira S., Salgueiro A., Pereira F., Ketskalo M., Tsarenko S., Shilova A., Afukov I., Popugaev K., Minin S., Shelukhin D., Malceva O., Gleb M., Skopets A., Kornelyuk R., Kulikov A., Okhrimchuk V., Turchaninov A., Petrushin M., Sheck A., Mekulov A., Ciryateva S., Urusov D., Gorjup V., Golicnik A., Goslar T., Ferrer R., Martinez-Martinez M., Argudo E., Palmer N., De Pablo Sanchez R., Juan Higuera L., Arnau Blasco L., Marquez J. A., Sbraga F., Fuset M. P., De Gopegui P. R., Claraco L. M., De Ayala J. A., Peiro M., Ricart P., Martinez S., Chavez F., Fabra M., Sandoval E., Toapanta D., Carraminana A., Tellez A., Ososio J., Milan P., Rodriguez J., Andoni G., Gutierrez C., Perez de la Sota E., Eixeres-Esteve A., Garcia-Maellas M. T., Gutierrez-Gutierrez J., Arboleda-Salazar R., Santa Teresa P., Jaspe A., Garrido A., Castaneda G., Alcantara S., Martinez N., Perez M., Villanueva H., Vidal Gonzalez A., Paez J., Santon A., Perez C., Lopez M., Rubio Lopez M. I., Gordillo A., Naranjo-Izurieta J., Munoz J., Alcalde I., Onieva F., Gimeno Costa R., Perez F., Madrid I., Gordon M., Albacete Moreno C. L., Perez D., Lopez N., Martinenz D., Blanco-Schweizer P., Diez C., Prieto A., Renedo G., Bustamante E., Cicuendez R., Citores R., Boado V., Garcia K., Voces R., Domezain M., Nunez Martinez J. M., Vicente R., Martin D., Andreu A., Gomez Casal V., Chico I., Menor E. M., Vara S., Gamacho J., Perez-Chomon H., Javier Gonzales F., Barrero I., Martin-Villen L., Fernandez E., Mendoza M., Navarro J., Colomina Climent J., Gonzales-Perez A., Muniz-Albaceita G., Amado L., Rodriguez R., Ruiz E., Eiras M., Grins E., Magnus R., Kanetoft M., Eidevald M., Watson P., Vogt P. R., Steiger P., Aigner T., Weber A., Grunefelder J., Kunz M., Grapow M., Aymard T., Reser D., Agus G., Consiglio J., Haenggi M., Hansjoerg J., Iten M., Doeble T., Zenklusen U., Bechtold X., Faedda G., Iafrate M., Rohjer A., Bergamaschi L., Maessen J., Reis Miranda D., Endeman H., Gommers D., Meuwese C., Maas J., Van Gijlswijk M. J., Van Berg R. N., Candura D., Van der Linden M., Kant M., Van der Heijden J. J., Scholten E., Van Belle-van Haren N., Lagrand W. K., Vlaar A. P., De Jong S., Cander B., Sargin M., Ugur M., Kaygin M. A., Daly K., Agnew N., Head L., Kelly L., Anoma G., Russell C., Aquino V., Scott I., Flemming L., Gillon S., Moore O., Gelandt E., Auzinger G., Patel S., and Loveridge R.

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Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been widely used in patients with COVID-19, but uncertainty remains about the determinants of in-hospital mortality and data on post-discharge outcomes are scarce. The aims of this study were to investigate the variables associated with in-hospital outcomes in patients who received ECMO during the first wave of COVID-19 and to describe the status of patients 6 months after ECMO initiation. Methods: EuroECMO-COVID is a prospective, multicentre, observational study developed by the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. This study was based on data from patients aged 16 years or older who received ECMO support for refractory COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic—from March 1 to Sept 13, 2020—at 133 centres in 21 countries. In-hospital mortality and mortality 6 months after ECMO initiation were the primary outcomes. Mixed-Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate associations between patient and management-related variables (eg, patient demographics, comorbidities, pre-ECMO status, and ECMO characteristics and complications) and in-hospital deaths. Survival status at 6 months was established through patient contact or institutional charts review. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04366921, and is ongoing. Findings: Between March 1 and Sept 13, 2020, 1215 patients (942 [78%] men and 267 [22%] women; median age 53 years [IQR 46–60]) were included in the study. Median ECMO duration was 15 days (IQR 8–27). 602 (50%) of 1215 patients died in hospital, and 852 (74%) patients had at least one complication. Multiorgan failure was the leading cause of death (192 [36%] of 528 patients who died with available data). In mixed-Cox analyses, age of 60 years or older, use of inotropes and vasopressors before ECMO initiation, chronic renal failure, and time from intubation to ECMO initiation of 4 days or more were associated with higher in-hospital mortality. 613 patients

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2023

7. THORACOSCOPIC ABLATION IN SITUS INVERSUS DEXTROCARDIA WITH INTERRUPTED INFERIOR VENA CAVA CONTINUATION IN AZYGOS VEIN

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Fabrizio Rosati, Rattenni F, Di Bacco L, Michele D'Alonzo, Antonio Curnis, Claudio Muneretto, and Benussi S.

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INTRODUCTION Situs inversus totalis, dextrocardia with interrupted inferior vena cava and azygos vein continuation concomitant with symptomatic atrial fibrillation requiring ablation. This case was deemed not suitable for percutaneous ablation due to anatomic variations and the lack of case reports in literature. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed bilateral thoracoscopic epicardial ablation and epicardial left atrial appendage exclusion. The direct vision allowed for a complete box lesion set with bipolar radiofrequency device. Patient remained in sinus rhythm at 12-months follow-up. CONCLUSION Surgical thoracoscopic epicardial ablation is safe and effective also in congenital defects. Multidisciplinary expertise can offer minimally invasive ablation treatments.

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2022
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8. Predicting early mortality following single-stage coronary artery or valve surgery and carotid endarterectomy

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Franchin, M., Dorigo, W., Benussi, S., Speziali, S., Pulli, R., Bonardelli, S., Bashir, M., Piffaretti, G., Ferrarese, S., Tozzi, M., Stefano, P., Paro, B., and Zanotti, C.

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Treatment Outcome, Postoperative Complications, Risk Factors, single stage intervention, carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery bypass graft surgery, carotid endarterectomy and valve surgery, postoperative stroke, Humans, Carotid Stenosis, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Retrospective Studies
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Surgical management of coexisting cardiac disease and extra-cranial carotid artery disease is a controversial area of debate. Thus, in this challenging scenario, risk stratification may play a key role in surgical decision making.To report the results of single-stage coronary/valve surgery (CVS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA), and to identify predictive factors associated with 30-day mortality.This was a multicenter, retrospective study of prospectively maintained data from three academic tertiary referral hospitals. For this study, only patients treated with single-stage CVS, meaning coronary artery bypass surgery or valve surgery, and CEA between March 1, 2000 and March 30, 2020, were included. Primary outcome measure of interest was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcomes were neurologic events rate, and a composite endpoint of postoperative stroke/death rate.During the study period, there were 386 patients who underwent the following procedures: CEA with isolated coronary artery bypass graft in 243 (63%) cases, with isolated valve surgery in 40 (10.4%), and combination of coronary artery bypass grafting and valve surgery in 103 (26.7%). Postoperative neurologic event rate was 2.6% (n = 10) which includes 5 (1.3%) transient ischemic attacks and 5 (1.3%) strokes (major n = 3, minor n = 2). The 30-day mortality rate was 3.9% (n = 15). Predictors of 30-day mortality included preoperative left heart insufficiency (odds ratio [OR]: 5.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.63-18.17, p = .006), and postoperative stroke (OR: 197.11, 95% CI: 18.28-2124.93, p .001). No predictor for postoperative stroke and for composite endpoint was identified.Considering that postoperative stroke rate and mortality was acceptably low, single-stage approach is an effective option in such selected high-risk patients.

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2022

9. Cardiac surgery practice during the COVID-19 outbreak: A multicentre national survey

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Rubino, A. S., De Santo, L. S., Pisano, Adelaide, Mauro, M. D., Benussi, S., Borghetti, V., Castiglioni, A., Chiariello, L., Colli, A., De Bellis, Andrea, De Filippo, C. M., De Paulis, R., Di Benedetto, G., Di Eusanio, M., Faggian, G., Fiorani, B., Fratto, P. A., Giuffrida, A. G., Glauber, M., Iannelli, G., Iesu, S., Livi, U., Martinelli, G., Massetti, Massimo, Mastroroberto, P., Menicanti, L., Minniti, G., Miraldi, F., Montesi, G., Musumeci, F., Nicolini, Francesco, Napoleone, C. P., Panisi, P., Pappalardo, A., Patane`, F., Ragni, T., Rinaldi, M., Tribastone, S., Triggiani, M., Tritto, F. P., Zebele, C., Parolari, A., Gerosa, G., De Feo, M., Antonino, S. R., Luca Salvatore, D. S., Antonio, P., Michele, D. M., Stefano, B., Valentino, B., Alessandro, C., Luigi, C., Andrea, C., Antonio, D. B., Carlo Maria, D. F., Ruggero, D. P., Giuseppe, D. B., Marco, D. E., Giuseppe, F., Brenno, F., Pasquale, A. F., Angelo Giuseppe, G., Mattia, Giuseppe, Gabriele, I., Severino, Iolanda, Ugolino, L., Gianluca, M., Massimo, M., Pasquale, M., Lorenzo, M., Giuseppe, M., Fabio, M., Gianfranco, M., Francesco, M., Francesco, N., Carlo Pace, N., Paolo, P., Aniello, P., Francesco, P., Temistocle, R., Mauro, R., Salvatore, T., Michele, T., Francesco Paolo, T., Carlo, Z., Alessandro, P., Gino, G., Marisa, D. F., Pisano A., De Bellis A., Massetti M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7100-8478), Nicolini F., Mattia G., Severino I., Rubino, A. S., De Santo, L. S., Pisano, Adelaide, Mauro, M. D., Benussi, S., Borghetti, V., Castiglioni, A., Chiariello, L., Colli, A., De Bellis, Andrea, De Filippo, C. M., De Paulis, R., Di Benedetto, G., Di Eusanio, M., Faggian, G., Fiorani, B., Fratto, P. A., Giuffrida, A. G., Glauber, M., Iannelli, G., Iesu, S., Livi, U., Martinelli, G., Massetti, Massimo, Mastroroberto, P., Menicanti, L., Minniti, G., Miraldi, F., Montesi, G., Musumeci, F., Nicolini, Francesco, Napoleone, C. P., Panisi, P., Pappalardo, A., Patane`, F., Ragni, T., Rinaldi, M., Tribastone, S., Triggiani, M., Tritto, F. P., Zebele, C., Parolari, A., Gerosa, G., De Feo, M., Antonino, S. R., Luca Salvatore, D. S., Antonio, P., Michele, D. M., Stefano, B., Valentino, B., Alessandro, C., Luigi, C., Andrea, C., Antonio, D. B., Carlo Maria, D. F., Ruggero, D. P., Giuseppe, D. B., Marco, D. E., Giuseppe, F., Brenno, F., Pasquale, A. F., Angelo Giuseppe, G., Mattia, Giuseppe, Gabriele, I., Severino, Iolanda, Ugolino, L., Gianluca, M., Massimo, M., Pasquale, M., Lorenzo, M., Giuseppe, M., Fabio, M., Gianfranco, M., Francesco, M., Francesco, N., Carlo Pace, N., Paolo, P., Aniello, P., Francesco, P., Temistocle, R., Mauro, R., Salvatore, T., Michele, T., Francesco Paolo, T., Carlo, Z., Alessandro, P., Gino, G., Marisa, D. F., Pisano A., De Bellis A., Massetti M. (ORCID:0000-0002-7100-8478), Nicolini F., Mattia G., and Severino I.

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OBJECTIVES: Healthcare systems worldwide have been overburdened by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Accordingly, hospitals had to implement strategies to profoundly reshape both non-COVID-19 medical care and surgical activities. Knowledge about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac surgery practice is pivotal. The goal of the present study was to describe the changes in cardiac surgery practices during the health emergency at the national level. METHODS: A 26-question web-enabled survey including all adult cardiac surgery units in Italy was conducted to assess how their clinical practice changed during the national lockdown. Data were compared to data from the corresponding period in 2019. RESULTS: All but 2 centres (94.9%) adopted specific protocols to screen patients and personnel. A significant reduction in the number of dedicated cardiac intensive care unit beds (-35.4%) and operating rooms (-29.2%), along with healthcare personnel reallocation to COVID departments (nurses-15.4%, anaesthesiologists-7.7%), was noted. Overall adult cardiac surgery volumes were dramatically reduced (1734 procedures vs 3447; P 0.001), with a significant drop in elective procedures [580 (33.4%) vs 2420 (70.2%)]. CONCLUSIONS: This national survey found major changes in cardiac surgery practice as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This experience should lead to the development of permanent systems-based plans to face possible future pandemics. These data may effectively help policy decision-making in prioritizing healthcare resource reallocation during the ongoing pandemic and once the healthcare emergency is over. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

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2021

10. Letter to the Editor

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SALZBERG, S. P., VAN BOWEN, W. J., DRIESSEN, A. H.G., BENUSSI, S., YLMAZ, A., MARIANI, M., HYDE, J., HUNTER, S., and CASTELLA, M.

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2013
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13. Ticagrelor, but not clopidogrel active metabolite, displays antithrombotic properties in the left atrial endocardium

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Reiner MF, Breitenstein A, Holy EW, Glanzmann M, Amstalden H, Stampfli SF, Bonetti NR, Falk V, Keller S, Savarese G, Benussi S, Maisano F, Luscher TF, Beer JH, Steffel J, Camici GG, Reiner, Mf, Breitenstein, A, Holy, Ew, Glanzmann, M, Amstalden, H, Stampfli, Sf, Bonetti, Nr, Falk, V, Keller, S, Savarese, G, Benussi, S, Maisano, F, Luscher, Tf, Beer, Jh, Steffel, J, and Camici, Gg

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2017

14. 'Real world' experience in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy at a Swiss Tertiary Care Center

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Winnik S, Elsener C, Seifert B, Starck C, Straub A, Saguner AM, Breitenstein A, Krasniqi N, Wilhelm MJ, Haegeli L, Duru F, Benussi S, Maisano F, Luscher TF, Holzmeister J, Huerlimann D, Ruschitzka F, Steffel J, Winnik, S, Elsener, C, Seifert, B, Starck, C, Straub, A, Saguner, Am, Breitenstein, A, Krasniqi, N, Wilhelm, Mj, Haegeli, L, Duru, F, Benussi, S, Maisano, F, Luscher, Tf, Holzmeister, J, Huerlimann, D, Ruschitzka, F, and Steffel, J

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2017

18. Current challenges in interventional mitral valve treatment

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Taramasso M, Candreva A, Pozzoli A, Guidotti A, Gaemperli O, Nietlispach F, Barthelmes J, Emmert MY, Weber A, Benussi S, Maisano F., ALFIERI , OTTAVIO, Taramasso, M, Candreva, A, Pozzoli, A, Guidotti, A, Gaemperli, O, Nietlispach, F, Barthelmes, J, Emmert, My, Weber, A, Benussi, S, Alfieri, Ottavio, and Maisano, F.

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Transcatheter mitral valve therapies have emerged as an alternative option in high surgical risk or inoperable patients with severe and symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR). As multiple technologies and different approaches will become available in the field of mitral valve interventions, different challenges are emerging, both patient- (clinical challenges) and procedure-related (technical challenges). This review will briefly explore the current open challenges in the evolving fields of interventional mitral valve treatment.

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2015

20. Extracorporeal Venovenous Membrane Oxygenation in the Treatment of Respiratory Insufficiency Following Cardiac Surgery

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Bignami E, Frati E, Meroni R, Verzini A, Pozzoli A, Benussi S, ALFIERI , OTTAVIO, Bignami, E, Frati, E, Meroni, R, Verzini, A, Pozzoli, A, Benussi, S, and Alfieri, Ottavio

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Following cardiac surgery, patients can develop acute respiratory failure. We present the case of a 66-year-old male successfully treated with extracorporeal venovenous membrane oxygenation (vvECMO) for acute respiratory failure postsurgery and review the literature on vvECMO in this specific setting. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12278 (J Card Surg 2014;29:270-273)

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2014

21. Monitoring of Central Retinal Artery and Vein with Color Doppler Ultrasound During Heart Surgery as an Alternative to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography: A Case Report

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Venturini M, Zambon M, Cristel G, Agostini G, Querques G, Colombo M, Benussi S, LANDONI, GIOVANNI, ZANGRILLO, ALBERTO, DEL MASCHIO, ALESSANDRO, Venturini, M, Zambon, M, Cristel, G, Agostini, G, Querques, G, Colombo, M, Benussi, S, Landoni, Giovanni, Zangrillo, Alberto, and DEL MASCHIO, Alessandro

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Cardiac surgery can have severe neurologic complications. The noninvasive monitoring of intracranial circulation during heart surgery is usually performed with transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. We present the case of a 66-year-old man who underwent elective cardiac surgery for aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft, in whom monitoring was performed by simultaneously assessing blood flow velocity in the central retinal artery and vein

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2014

23. Niniejszy dokument uzyskal poparcie European Stroke Organisation (ESO)

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Kirchhof, Paulus, Benussi, S, Kotecha, Dipak, Ahlsson, Anders, Atar, Dan, Casadei, Barbara, Castella, Manuel, Diener, Hans-Christoph, Heidbuchel, Hein, Hendriks, Jeroen, Hindricks, Gerhard, Manolis Antonis, S., Oldgren, Jonas, Popescu Bogdan Alexandru, Schotten, Ulrich, Van Putte Bart, and Vardas, Panagiotis

Published
2016

27. Current challenges in interventional mitral valve treatment

Author

Taramasso, Maurizio, Candreva, Alessandro, Pozzoli, Alberto, Guidotti, Andrea, Gaemperli, Oliver, Nietlispach, Fabian, Barthelmes, Jens, Emmert Maximilian, Y., Weber, Alberto, Benussi, S, Alfieri, Ottavio, Maisano, Francesco, University of Zurich, and Taramasso, Maurizio

Subjects
2740 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 610 Medicine & health, 10020 Clinic for Cardiac Surgery
Published
2015

28. The pivotal role of echocardiography in the assessment of multivalvular heart disease

Author

Grimaldi, A., Vermi, A. C., Pappalardo, F., Benussi, S., Fumero, A., Francesco Maisano, Colombo, A., La Canna, G., Alfieri, O., Grimaldi, A, Vermi, Ac, Pappalardo, Federico, Benussi, S, Fumero, A, Maisano, F, Colombo, A, La Canna, G, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Subjects
Radiotherapy, Developed Countries, Incidence, Ventricular Dysfunction, Right, Population Dynamics, Heart Valve Diseases, Hemodynamics, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Disease Management, Stroke Volume, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Echocardiography, Dobutamine, Heart Function Tests, Exercise Test, Humans, Radiation Injuries
Abstract

Multivalvular heart disease (MHD) accounts for approximately 15% of the patients undergoing valve surgery in the EuroHeart Survey and for 8.6% of all valvular surgical interventions. Most clinical studies on valvular heart disease are focused on single-valve disease and very few data stress the difficulties encountered in the diagnostic assessment and clinical decision making of multiple defects, also concerning the reciprocal hemodynamic influence or the overlap of surgical indications. Many fields related to multiple valve disease are not encountered in the European Guidelines on Valvular Heart Disease (ESC) or the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA). Increasing age and new trends of mixed population have newly aroused interest in multivalvular heart disease in the developed countries, still in need of new clinical insights. According to the high comorbidities of candidates, the appropriate diagnostic framework necessary for the correct diagnosis and best clinical outcome may still be challenging. The paper reviews multivalvular heart disease (except congenital heart disease) from aetiology and background definition to surgical outcome, with special emphasis on echocardiographic assessment and clinical interpretation.

Published
2013

30. What Does The Blanking Period Blank?

Author

M A, Mariani, Pozzoli, A, Maat Ge De, O R, Alfieri, and Benussi, S

Subjects
Letters to Editor
Abstract

In the management of paroxysmal, drug-refractory atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation has become a widely accepted treatment option. Currently, the arrhythmias following any form of myocardial ablation are not considered within a period of three months, known as “the blanking period”. Although this period is authority- rather than evidence-based, it has become universally recognized. Indeed, several mechanisms play a role to determine the transient increased risk of post-procedural atrial tachyarrhythmias, occurring early after the procedure. Acute inflammatory changes may be responsible for immediate recurrence, since application of ablative energy on atrial tissue has a pro-inflammatory- and potentially arrhythmogenic effect. Atrial arrhythmias within the first 3 months after ablation are very common (35% to 65% of cases) and their significance as predictor of late recurrences is more significant during the first month. Furthermore, the current biological evidences indicate that the edema of the surrounding and ablated tissue is no longer present after 1 month. In our letter we advocate the reasons why a blanking period of four weeks should appear more reasonable, fostering its clinical importance and utility.

Published
2015

35. Restoring sinus rhythm in patients at a high risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Author

Benussi S, Galanti A, ALFIERI , OTTAVIO, Benussi, S, Galanti, A, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Abstract

The development of atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common occurrences during follow-up after cardiac surgery. AF is a well recognized risk factor for increased postoperative complications and mortality. Preoperative use of antiarrhythmic medications has also been associated with a higher rate of postoperative AF To enhance postoperative recovery of sinus rhythm in these patients, various perioperative antiarrhythmic drug regimens, including amiodarone, and repeated DC shock cardioversion have been adopted. Despite such strategies, AF tends to re-establish itself after surgery in over 75% of patients, with patients having mitral surgery faring worse than those undergoing aortic valve operations. The development of surgical ablation enables sinus rhythm to be restored in as many as 70% of patients. However, the large scale adoption of such techniques has also raised the issue of post-ablation arrhythmias. Although relapsing atrial fibrillation is generally addressed conservatively, most automatic arrhythmias require electrophysiological assessment and ablation, frequently transseptal. Completeness of the lesion sets and durable transmurality of the ablations are key to preventing most postoperative dysrhythmias.

Published
2008

39. La chirurgia non trapiantologica dello scompenso cardiaco

Author

Michele De Bonis, Lapenna, E., La Canna, G., Verzini, A., Grimaldi, A., Sorrentino, F., ALESSANDRO CASTIGLIONI, Torracca, L., Maisano, F., Benussi, S., Alfieri, Ottavio, DE BONIS, Michele, Lapenna, E, La Canna, G, Verzini, A, Grimaldi, A, Sorrentino, F, Castiglioni, A, Torracca, L, Maisano, F, Benussi, S, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Subjects
Dilated cardiomyopathy, Heart failure, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Abstract

Congestive heart failure is a major public health problem in western countries. Although substantial efforts have been made in the last decades in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, the incidence of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy is still increasing. Heart transplantation represents the most effective therapy in this setting, but due to shortage of donors, it remains a realistic option just for a very small number of patients. Therefore, conventional surgical treatment for end-stage heart disease has gained increasing attention in recent years and a variety of surgical interventions have been improved or optimized to manage the multifactorial pathophysiology of the heart failure picture. The aim of this review is to report our experience with more than 500 patients with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy, treated with conventional surgical procedures such as myocardial revascularization, left ventricular restoration, mitral valve repair and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Indications, results, controversial issues and future perspectives will be discussed.

Published
2006

40. Surgical options in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Author

Michele De Bonis, Lapenna, E., Ficarra, E., La Canna, G., Verzini, A., Pagliaro, M., ALESSANDRO CASTIGLIONI, Maisano, F., Torracca, L., Benussi, S., Alfieri, Ottavio, DE BONIS, Michele, Lapenna, E, Ficarra, E, La Canna, G, Verzini, A, Pagliaro, M, Castiglioni, A, Maisano, F, Torracca, L, Benussi, S, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Subjects
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Atrial Fibrillation, Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Revascularization, Humans, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Cardiomyopathies
Abstract

The prevalence of ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in western countries is increasing despite improvements in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The management of patients with coronary artery disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction continues to be challenging and the mortality rate with medical therapy alone in this setting remains very high. Since heart transplantation represents a realistic option just for a very small number of patients, in recent years a variety of classic surgical interventions have been improved or optimized to address the complex and multifactorial pathophysiology of the ischemic heart failure picture. Myocardial revascularization, left ventricular restoration, mitral valve repair, passive containment device implantation, and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation represent some of the "conventional" procedures which are currently in use or under development for the surgical treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy. For several of them, the exact indications and results are not yet established and significant changes and improvements should reasonably be waited over the next few years. As techniques are refined and more data become available, the optimum surgical strategy for patients with advanced ischemic heart failure is likely to become clearer and more effective.

Published
2004

41. Combined atrial fibrillation treatment in patients undergoing open-heart surgery: Remote functionality and clinical results

Author

Nascimbene S, Benussi S, Calvi S, Agricola E, La Canna G, Pappone C, Alfieri O, Nascimbene, S, Benussi, S, Calvi, S, Agricola, E, La Canna, G, Pappone, C, Alfieri, Ottavio, and Alfieri, O

Abstract

BACKGROUND:In recent years left atrial approaches have become popular because of technical simplicity, reproducibility and minor surgical trauma compared to the standard maze procedure. We analysed mid-term results of intraoperative left radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation.METHODS:From February 1998 to August 2002, 206 patients (mean age 59.1 +/- 10.2 years) scheduled for open-heart surgery underwent combined treatment of atrial fibrillation at our Institution. In 163 patients (79.1%) a standard left epicardial approach was performed while 43 patients (20.9%) needed a totally endocardial approach.RESULTS:All patients but 3 underwent mitral valve surgery (104 repair and 99 replacement). Hospital mortality was 1.9%. Actuarial freedom from atrial fibrillation was 78% at 2 years and 74% at 4 years. At 4 years survival was 94% and freedom from neurological events was 98%. All patients with stable sinus rhythm 3 months after surgery recovered biatrial contractility.CONCLUSIONS:Left radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation is effective in restoring sinus rhythm and normal atrial function. Combined atrial fibrillation treatment should be considered in all patients undergoing open-heart surgery.

Published
2004

42. Mortality, morbidity, and quality of life after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: outcomes from a controlled nonrandomized long-term study

Author

Pappone, C, Rosanio, S, Augello, G, Gallus, G, Vicedomini, G, Mazzone, P, Gulletta, S, Gugliotta, F, Pappone, A, Santinelli, V, Tortoriello, V, Sala, S, Zangrillo, A, Crescenzi, G, Benussi, S, Alfieri, O, Pappone, C, Rosanio, S, Augello, G, Gallus, G, Vicedomini, G, Mazzone, P, Gulletta, S, Gugliotta, F, Pappone, A, Santinelli, V, Tortoriello, V, Sala, S, Zangrillo, Alberto, Crescenzi, G, Benussi, S, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the potential of circumferential pulmonary vein (PV) ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) to maintain sinus rhythm (SR) over time, thus reducing mortality and morbidity while enhancing quality of life (QoL).BACKGROUND: Circumferential PV ablation is safe and effective, but the long-term outcomes and its impact on QoL have not been assessed or compared with those for medical therapy.METHODS: We examined the clinical course of 1,171 consecutive patients with symptomatic AF who were referred to us between January 1998 and March 2001. The 589 ablated patients were compared with the 582 who received antiarrhythmic medications for SR control. The QoL of 109 ablated and 102 medically treated patients was measured with the SF-36 survey.RESULTS: Median follow-up was 900 days (range 161 to 1,508 days). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed observed survival for ablated patients was longer than among patients treated medically (p < 0.001), and not different from that expected for healthy persons of the same gender and calendar year of birth (p = 0.55). Cox proportional-hazards model revealed in the ablation group hazard ratios of 0.46 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.31 to 0.68; p < 0.001) for all-cause mortality, of 0.45 (95% CI, 0.31 to 0.64; p < 0.001) for morbidities mainly due to heart failure and ischemic cerebrovascular events, and of 0.30 (95% CI, 0.24 to 0.37; p < 0.001) for AF recurrence. Ablated patients' QoL, different from patients treated medically, reached normative levels at six months and remained unchanged at one year.CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonary vein ablation improves mortality, morbidity, and QoL as compared with medical therapy. Our findings pave the way for randomized trials to prospect a wider application of ablation therapy for AF.

Published
2003

44. Invited commentary

Author

Benussi, S and Kieser, Teresa

Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Male, Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump, Humans, Surgery, Female, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Risk Assessment
Published
2013

46. [Untitled]

Author

Salzberg, S. P., Van Bowen, W. J., Driessen, A. H. G., Benussi, S., Ylmaz, A., Mariani, M., Hyde, J., Hunter, S., Castella, M., and Cardiovascular Centre (CVC)

Subjects
TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, SURGICAL ABLATION, CATHETER, ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, TRIAL
Published
2013

48. Invited Commentary

Author

Benussi S, Cioni M, ALFIERI , OTTAVIO, Benussi, S, Cioni, M, and Alfieri, Ottavio

Subjects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Male, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization, Atrial Fibrillation, Humans, Female, Surgery, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Published
2012
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49. Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation using the epicardial radiofrequency approach: mid-term results and risk analysis

Author

Benussi, S., Nascimbene, S., Agricola, E., Calori, G., Calvi, S., Caldarola, A., Oppizzi, M., Casati, V., Pappone, C., Alfieri, Ottavio, Eustachio Agricola, Benussi, S, Nascimbene, S, Agricola, E, Calori, G, Calvi, S, Caldarola, A, Oppizzi, M, Casati, V, Pappone, C, Alfieri, Ottavio, and Agricola, Eustachio

Subjects
Male, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Heart disease, Radiofrequency ablation, medicine.medical_treatment, law.invention, Lesion, law, Internal medicine, Atrial Fibrillation, Humans, Medicine, Sinus rhythm, cardiovascular diseases, Stroke, business.industry, Atrial fibrillation, Middle Aged, Ablation, medicine.disease, Surgery, Catheter, Treatment Outcome, Chronic Disease, Catheter Ablation, cardiovascular system, Cardiology, Female, medicine.symptom, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Pericardium
Abstract

Background . The minor technical and time requirements with respect to the maze operation combined with a comparable efficacy has led to an increasing popularity of left atrial approaches to treat atrial fibrillation. We report our experience with a left atrial procedure based on extensive use of epicardial radiofrequency ablation in an effort to minimize cardiac arrest time. Methods . A total of 132 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation (121 chronic, 11 paroxysmal) undergoing open heart surgery had combined intraoperative ablation. An original set of left atrial lesions was performed using a radiofrequency linear catheter. Most of the ablations were performed epicardially before aortic cross-clamping. Patients with contraindications to the epicardial approach had the whole lesion set performed endocardially. Results . The mean cardiac arrest time spent for open heart ablations was significantly shorter (5.2 ± 0.9 minutes with modern catheters) when the epicardial approach was used (107 of 132 patients, 81%). Hospital mortality was 0.8%. Freedom from atrial fibrillation was 77% 3 years after the operation. Of all the variables analyzed, only age at surgery and early postoperative arrhythmias increased the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation. Overall 3-year survival was 94%. The 3-year actuarial freedom from stroke was 98%. No patient required implantation of a permanent pacemaker. Atrial contractility was recovered in all patients with stable sinus rhythm. Conclusions . Left atrial radiofrequency ablation allows recovery of sinus rhythm and atrial function in the great majority of patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo open heart surgery. The epicardial radiofrequency approach is a safe and effective means to cure atrial fibrillation with negligible technical and time requirements.

Published
2002

50. Tranexamic acid administration after cardiac surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Author

Casati V, Bellotti F, Gerli C, Franco A, Oppizzi M, Cossolini M, Calori G, Benussi S, Torri G., ALFIERI , OTTAVIO, Casati, V, Bellotti, F, Gerli, C, Franco, A, Oppizzi, M, Cossolini, M, Calori, G, Benussi, S, Alfieri, Ottavio, and Torri, G.

Subjects
Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Male, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Comorbidity, Middle Aged, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Antifibrinolytic Agents, Intraoperative Period, Double-Blind Method, Tranexamic Acid, Risk Factors, Humans, Female, Postoperative Period, Aged
Abstract

Many different doses and administration schemes have been proposed for the use of the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid during cardiac surgery. This study evaluated the effects of the treatment using tranexamic acid during the intraoperative period only and compared the results with the effects of the treatment continued into the postoperative period.Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with use of cardiopulmonary bypass (N = 510) were treated intraoperatively with tranexamic acid and then were randomized in a double-blind fashion to one of three postoperative treatment groups: group A: 169 patients, infusion of saline for 12 h; group B: 171 patients, infusion of tranexamic acid, 1 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) for 12 h; group C: 170 patients, infusion of tranexamic acid, 2 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) for 12 h. Bleeding was considered to be a primary outcome variable. Hematologic data, allogeneic transfusions, thrombotic complications, intubation time, and intensive care unit and hospital stay duration also were evaluated.No differences were found among groups regarding postoperative bleeding and outcomes; however, the group treated with 1 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) tranexamic acid required more units of packed red blood cells because of a significantly lower basal value of hematocrit, as shown by multivariate analysis.Prolongation of treatment with tranexamic acid after cardiac surgery is not advantageous with respect to intraoperative administration alone in reducing bleeding and number of allogeneic transfusions. Although the prevalence of postoperative complications was similar among groups, there is an increased risk of procoagulant response because of antifibrinolytic treatment. Therefore, the use of tranexamic acid during the postoperative period should be limited to patients with excessive bleeding as a result of primary fibrinolysis.

Published
2001

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