Deborah Villani

Deborah Villani


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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17 April 2025 in Diagnostics
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MCMichele Correale
Michele Correale
EBEster Maria Lucia Bevere
Ester Maria Lucia Bevere
LTLucia Tricarico
Lucia Tricarico
DVDeborah Villani
Deborah Villani
MGMattia Granato
Mattia Granato
NBNatale Daniele Brunetti
Natale Daniele Brunetti
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by a widespread accumulation of extracellular matrix components leading to fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Vascular changes occur in all involved tissues and are responsible for several distinctive clinical manifestations of the disease. This review focuses on the usefulness of various diagnostic tools in clinical practice for the early identification of clinical, functional, and/or structural RV impairment in SSc patients at risk of PH. It aims to identify specific causes of RV dysfunction, describe potential differences in outcome measures, and, ultimately, determine different cut-off values compared to subjects with PH not related to SSc.