Purpose: To assess the prognostic utility of quantitative 2D-echocardiography, including strain, in patients with COVID-19 disease. Methods: COVID-19-infected patients admitted to the San Paolo University Hospital of Milan that underwent a clinically indicated echocardiographic examination were included in the study. To limit contamination, all measurements were performed offline. Quantitative measurements were obtained by an operator blinded to the clinical data. Results: Among the 49 patients, nonsurvivors (33%) had worse respiratory parameters, index of multiorgan failure, and worse markers of lung involvement. Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction (as assessed by conventional and 2-dimensional speckle tracking) was a common finding and a powerful independent predictor of mortality. At the ROC curve analyses, RV free wall longitudinal strain (LS) showed an AUC
The addition of low-dose tamoxifen to HRT did not significantly reduce breast cancer risk and increased climacteric symptoms in recently postmenopausal women. However, we noted beneficial trends in some subgroups which may deserve a larger study.
These results suggest that pasireotide is a promising option in patients with dumping syndrome after bariatric or upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
BAE and NBAE are effective and safe for acute treatment of haemoptysis, with low recurrence and complication rates. Interventional radiologist experience is crucial to the successful haemoptysis control and preventing complications.
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