Causes of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and non-athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis: sudden cardiac death in the young

F D'Ascenzi, F Valentini, S Pistoresi, F Frascaro… - Trends in cardiovascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The etiology of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people continues to
attract much attention. This meta-analysis aimed to identify the most frequent causes of SCD …

[HTML][HTML] Speckle tracking echocardiography: early predictor of diagnosis and prognosis in coronary artery disease

MC Pastore, GE Mandoli, F Contorni… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - hindawi.com
Echocardiography represents a first level technique for the evaluation of coronary artery
disease (CAD) which supports clinicians in the diagnostic and prognostic workup of these …

Clinician approach to cardiopulmonary exercise testing for exercise prescription in patients at risk of and with cardiovascular disease

F D'Ascenzi, L Cavigli, A Pagliaro, M Focardi… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Exercise training is highly recommended in current guidelines on primary and secondary
prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This is based on the cardiovascular benefits of …

A prospective study on the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the heart of young adult competitive athletes: implications for a safe return-to-play

L Cavigli, F Frascaro, F Turchini, N Mochi… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the sports world because of the
suspension of competitions and the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among athletes. After SARS …

The importance of ventilatory thresholds to define aerobic exercise intensity in cardiac patients and healthy subjects

F Anselmi, L Cavigli, A Pagliaro… - … journal of medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although structured exercise training is strongly recommended in cardiac
patients, uncertainties exist about the methods for determining exercise intensity (EI) and …

SARS-CoV-2 infection and return to play in junior competitive athletes: is systematic cardiac screening needed?

L Cavigli, M Cillis, V Mochi, F Frascaro… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background SARS-CoV-2 infection might be associated with cardiac complications in low-
risk populations, such as in competitive athletes. However, data obtained in adults cannot be …

How to evaluate resting ECG and imaging in children practising sport: a critical review and proposal of an algorithm for ECG interpretation

GL Ragazzoni, L Cavigli, E Cavarretta… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The athlete's heart is a well-known phenomenon in adults practising competitive sports.
Unfortunately, to date, most of the studies on training-induced cardiac remodelling have …

Prescribing, dosing and titrating exercise in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for prevention of comorbidities: ready for prime time

L Cavigli, I Olivotto, F Fattirolli, N Mochi… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established, leading to both cardiovascular
and non-cardiovascular benefits, improving quality of life, reducing mortality 1–3 and …

[HTML][HTML] Novel approaches in cardiac imaging for non-invasive assessment of left heart myocardial fibrosis

GE Mandoli, F D'Ascenzi, G Vinco, G Benfari… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the past, the identification of myocardial fibrosis was only possible through invasive
histologic assessment. Although endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard, recent …

Diagnostic and prognostic value of low QRS voltages in cardiomyopathies: old but gold

F Valentini, F Anselmi, M Metra, L Cavigli… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The interpretation of 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients with a definitive
diagnosis or with the suspicion of a cardiomyopathy represents a cornerstone for the …