Lucrezia Biagiotti

Lucrezia Biagiotti


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Giulia NardiGiulia Nardi
Giulia Nardi
EMEnrico Marchi
Enrico Marchi
MAMarco Allinovi
Marco Allinovi
GLGianmarco Lugli
Gianmarco Lugli
LBLucrezia Biagiotti
Lucrezia Biagiotti
Alessio MattesiniAlessio Mattesini
Alessio Mattesini
(1) Background: This single-center retrospective study aimed to evaluate whether sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i) therapy may have a nephroprotective effect to prevent contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients with heart failure (HF) undergoing iodinated contrast medium (ICM) invasive procedures. (2) Methods: The population was stratified into SGLT2-i users and SGLT2-i non-users according to the chronic treatment with gliflozins. The primary endpoint was CI-AKI incidence during hospitalization. Secondary endpoints were all-cause mortality and the need for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). (3) Results: In total, 86 patients on SGLT2-i and 179 patients not on SGLT2-i were enrolled. The incidence of CI-AKI in the gliflozin group was lower than in the non-user group (9.3 vs. 27.3%, p < 0.001), and these results were confirmed after propensity matching analysis. Multivariable logistic regression showed that only SGLT2-i treatment was an independent preventive factor for CI-AKI (OR: 0.41, 95% CI: 0.16–0.90, p = 0.045). The need for CRRT was reported only in five patients in the non-SGLT2-i-user group compared to zero patients in the gliflozin group (p = 0.05). (4) Conclusions: SGLT2-i therapy was associated with a lower risk of CI-AKI in patients with HF undergoing ICM invasive procedures.

28 March 2026 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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MOMatteo Orlandi
Matteo Orlandi
RMRuggero Mazzotta
Ruggero Mazzotta
NCNiccolò Ciardetti
Niccolò Ciardetti
GPGiorgia Panichella
Giorgia Panichella
MGManuel Garofalo
Manuel Garofalo
Alessio MattesiniAlessio Mattesini
Alessio Mattesini
Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) represents a heterogeneous clinical entity encompassing multiple ischemic mechanisms, including atherosclerotic plaque disruption, coronary artery spasm, coronary microvascular dysfunction, coronary embolism, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Despite the absence of obstructive coronary disease, patients with MINOCA remain at substantial risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, underscoring the need for accurate early diagnosis and effective risk stratification. In this context, accumulating evidence indicates that circulating serum biomarkers may provide additional pathophysiological and prognostic insights in patients with a working diagnosis of MINOCA. Moreover, distinct biomarker profiles may help support the differential diagnostic evaluation between MINOCA and other causes of acute myocardial injury, such as myocardial infarction with obstructive coronary arteries, myocarditis, and Takotsubo syndrome. This narrative review summarizes current evidence on serum biomarkers in MINOCA, highlights their potential role in guiding tailored diagnostic strategies, and discusses future perspectives toward biomarker-driven precision medicine in patients presenting with acute myocardial injury.