Systemic amyloidosis: a challenge for the rheumatologist

F Perfetto, A Moggi-Pignone, R Livi… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Amyloidosis comprises a group of diseases characterized by the extracellular deposition of
insoluble fibrillar proteins. This mechanism generates different clinical syndromes depending …

Cardiac amyloidosis: the heart of the matter

…, MC Porciani, L Padeletti, A Moggi Pignone - Internal and emergency …, 2013 - Springer
Amyloidosis comprises a unique group of diseases that share in common the extracellular
deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins in organs and tissue including the heart. Cardiac …

Pregnancy in systemic sclerosis: results of a systematic review and metaanalysis

…, G Lepri, C Bruni, A Moggi-Pignone… - The Journal of …, 2020 - jrheum.org
Objective. Through a systematic literature search (SLR) and metaanalysis, to determine
maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancies involving systemic sclerosis (SSc), to analyze the …

Right ventricular function in AL amyloidosis: characteristics and prognostic implication

…, S Perlini, P Attana, A Moggi Pignone… - European Heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aim The importance of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction in AL amyloidosis has been underestimated.
This study was designed to comprehensively evaluate RV function and its prognostic …

The role of chest CT in deciphering interstitial lung involvement: Systemic sclerosis versus COVID-19

…, V Vegni, S Guiducci, A Moggi-Pignone… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective The aim of this study was to identify the main CT features that may help in
distinguishing a progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) secondary to SSc from COVID-19 …

Cardiac magnetic resonance predicts ventricular arrhythmias in scleroderma: the Scleroderma Arrhythmia Clinical Utility Study (SAnCtUS)

…, S Guiducci, C Bruni, A Moggi-Pignone… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Cardiac rhythm disturbances constitute the most frequent cardiovascular cause
of death in SSc. However, electrocardiographic findings are not a part of risk stratification in …

[HTML][HTML] Left atrial dysfunction detected by speckle tracking in patients with systemic sclerosis

…, D Muraru, S Mondillo, A Moggi Pignone… - Cardiovascular …, 2014 - Springer
Background Cardiac involvement is a relevant clinical finding in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and
is associated with poor prognosis. Left atrial (LA) remodeling and/or dysfunction can be an …

Echocardiographic and biohumoral characteristics in patients with AL and TTR amyloidosis at diagnosis

…, P Attana, A Paoletti Perini, A Moggi Pignone… - Clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Few studies have analyzed the clinical and echocardiographic differences
between light‐chain ( AL ) and transthyretin ( TTR ) amyloidosis. Hypothesis The aim of the …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of outpatient treatments for COVID-19: real-life data from a regionwide cohort of high-risk patients in Tuscany, Italy (the FEDERATE Cohort)

…, A Tamborrino, M Tilli, G Bandini, AM Pignone… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Early COVID-19 treatments can prevent progression to severe disease. However, real-life
data are still limited, and studies are warranted to monitor the efficacy and tolerability of these …

Intravenous immunoglobulins reduce skin thickness in systemic sclerosis: evidence from systematic literature review and from real life experience

…, C Campochiaro, G Pacini, A Moggi-Pignone… - Autoimmunity …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) are a new therapeutic approach in systemic
sclerosis SSc. An immunomodulatory and antifibrotic activity has been postulated. IVIG are …