Publications by authors named "Adelaide Giorgino"
Clinical evidence has emphasized the importance of coronary plaques’ characteristics, rather than lumen stenosis, for the outcome of cardiovascular events. Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has a well-established role as a non-invasive tool for assessing plaques. The aim of this study was to compare clinical characteristics and CCTA-derived information of stable patients with non-severe plaques in predicting major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) during follow-up.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacteristics and Prognostic Factors of Pulmonary Fibrosis After COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- A study examined long-term lung issues in COVID-19 patients hospitalised and found that 20% had ongoing pulmonary abnormalities at a follow-up 3-6 months later.
- Older men with more severe initial symptoms, longer hospital stays, and specific lung patterns on scans were more likely to have these lasting issues.
- Key predictors of ongoing lung problems were identified as "consolidation" and "reticulations" seen in initial high-resolution CT scans.