Angelo Branzi

TL;DR: V‐interval optimization was shown to determine a further benefit beyond CRT and a significant concordance was present between VV programming based on different echocardiographic methods.

TL;DR: The observations support the feasibility and safety of capture verification during BIV pacing on the ventricular channel paced secondly, which could increase the longevity of CRT devices, and decrease the costs of this new therapy for heart failure patients.

TL;DR: Lower total homocysteine levels were associated with folate intake, suggesting that folate supplements may play a role in the prevention of vascular allograft disease.

TL;DR: The presence of a right bundle branch block (RBBB) is associated with increased mortality and the role of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the prognostic stratification of patients with RBBB is studied.

TL;DR: The results show that, even in optimal simulated conditions, only 56% of the energy produced is transferred to the load; and highlight the important role of mechanical aspects in conditions of very limited cardiovascular performance (i.e. final stages of heart failure), where energy transfer efficiency may be as low as 20.7%.