Andrea Ponsiglione
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Research Subjects
Andrea Ponsiglione has a total of 22 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Alberto Cuocolo
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
2 shared publications - Bruno Trimarco
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2 shared publications Marta Puglia
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
2 shared publications- Massimo Imbriaco
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
2 shared publications - Antonio Rapacciuolo
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
1 shared publication - Carmine Morisco
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, “Federico II” University, 80131 Naples, Italy
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 21 November 2016
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-6
A unique association of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and acute myocarditis, as assessed by cardiac MRI: a case report
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), is a genetic disorder of the heart, which mainly involves the right ventricle. It is characterized by hypokinetic areas at the free wall of the right ventricle (RV) or both ventricles, where myocardium is replaced by fibrous or fatty tissue. ARVD is an important cause of ventricular arrhythmias in children and young adults. Although the transmission of the disease is based on hereditary, in young adults it may not show any symptoms. The main differential diagnoses with other frequent etiological causes of sudden arrhythmia are: idiopathic outflow tract ventricular tachycardia of the RV, myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy and sarcoidosis. We describe an unusual case of a 44-year-old woman who was hospitalized for ventricular tachycardia, deep asthenia and dyspnoea with no previous history of cardiac disease. The patient had a ten-year history of palpitations, which started immediately after her last pregnancy. She was diagnosed with both acute/subacute viral myocarditis and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, based on established clinical and cardiac MRI criteria. After the diagnosis the patient received an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Currently, she is on clinical follow-up with no apparent further complications. Analyzing this rare case, we have shown the link between myocarditis and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and how important is to perform a cardiac MRI, in the context of acute myocarditis and ventricular arrhythmia.
- 21 November 2016
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Vol. 16 (1) , 1-6
Open AccessA unique association of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and acute myocarditis, as assessed by cardiac MRI: a case report
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD), is a genetic disorder of the heart, which mainly involves the right ventricle. It is characterized by hypokinetic areas at the free wall of the right ventricle (RV) or both ventricles, where myocardium is replaced by fibrous or fatty tissue. ARVD is an important cause of ventricular arrhythmias in children and young adults. Although the transmission of the disease is based on hereditary, in young adults it may not show any symptoms. The main differential diagnoses with other frequent etiological causes of sudden arrhythmia are: idiopathic outflow tract ventricular tachycardia of the RV, myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy and sarcoidosis. We describe an unusual case of a 44-year-old woman who was hospitalized for ventricular tachycardia, deep asthenia and dyspnoea with no previous history of cardiac disease. The patient had a ten-year history of palpitations, which started immediately after her last pregnancy. She was diagnosed with both acute/subacute viral myocarditis and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, based on established clinical and cardiac MRI criteria. After the diagnosis the patient received an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Currently, she is on clinical follow-up with no apparent further complications. Analyzing this rare case, we have shown the link between myocarditis and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and how important is to perform a cardiac MRI, in the context of acute myocarditis and ventricular arrhythmia.
- 15 October 2015
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Cardiology
- Vol. 203, 40-42
Tako-tsubo syndrome and myocarditis: Two sides of the same coin or same side for two different coins?
- 15 October 2015
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Cardiology
- Vol. 203, 40-42
Tako-tsubo syndrome and myocarditis: Two sides of the same coin or same side for two different coins?
- Open Access
- 1 September 2015
- Published by SAGE Publications in Acta Radiologica Open
- Vol. 4 (9)
Cardiac involvement in Erdheim- Chester disease: MRI findings and literature revision
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, characterized by the involvement of several organs. The lesions may be skeletal or extra-skeletal: in particular, long bones, skin, lungs, and the cardiovascular and the central nervous systems can be affected. In this report, we describe a case of a 34-year-old man, who came to our observation with symptomatic ECD, for a correct assessment of the degree of cardiac involvement through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- 1 September 2015
- Published by SAGE Publications in Acta Radiologica Open
- Vol. 4 (9)
Open AccessCardiac involvement in Erdheim- Chester disease: MRI findings and literature revision
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, characterized by the involvement of several organs. The lesions may be skeletal or extra-skeletal: in particular, long bones, skin, lungs, and the cardiovascular and the central nervous systems can be affected. In this report, we describe a case of a 34-year-old man, who came to our observation with symptomatic ECD, for a correct assessment of the degree of cardiac involvement through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).