The PREVASC study: Prospective REgistry of Valve disease in Asymptomatic Italian elderly SubjeCts
Our registry highlights that the prevalence of VHD in asymptomatic individuals over 65 years living in small Italian communities is substantial, increases with age, and is predominantly degenerative in etiology. Notably, most individuals with undiagnosed VHD perceived themselves as healthy.
Authors
- Alberto Guarnaccia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6867-8710)
- Francesco Vetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0778-7160)
- Alessandro Mugelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-9702)
- Giovanna Carpentieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5526-6015)
- Carla Andrea
- Antonio J. Reginato
- Paolo Vitillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7844-7407)
- Giovambattista Desideri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0145-1271)
- Laura A. Salemi
- Gianfranco Sinagra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-8478)
- Teresa Capovilla
- Francesco Clemenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8099-568X)
- Davide Bonadies
- Nicola Campana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-5083)
- Gherardo Busi
- Lisa Pellin
- Caterina Di Guardo
- Filippo Bruscoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2431-3573)
- Giovanni Mario Pes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-2823)
- Matthew J. Drago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-8929)
- A. Di Emanuele
- Alessandra Gioi
- Alessandro Boccanelli
- Stefano Contessi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-3027)
- Nazario Carrabba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5190-5227)
- Dario Giaccio
- Lina Manzi
- Marinella Paratore
- Matteo Vannini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-5580)
- Simone Angius
- Francesco Amico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3719-7498)
- Enrico Rathina Raj
- Susanna Fortunato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-0189)
- Giuseppe Caliendo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5098-6045)
- Luciano Arcari
- Immacolata Esposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-6103)
- Marco Merlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1022-3131)
- Letizia Di Fabio
- Francesco Venturelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-8668)
- Niccolò Marchionni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8101-4695)
- Gabriele Di Gesaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9301-6412)
- Edoardo Biondi
- Edoardo Cittadini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1714-8960)
- Barbara Pala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7359-4028)
- Giuseppe Leggio
- Luca Arcari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-6845)
- L. Cedrone
- Sebastiano Puglisi
- Giampaolo Luzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3881-168X)
- Marco Cittar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-6281)
- Federico Nicastro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-1323)
- Irena Tavčar
- Salvo Storniolo
- Carla Indennidate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0012-5542)
- Amaury Lélis Dal Fabbro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-4603)
- Enzo Merro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0540-6969)
- Priscilla Tifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-3383)
- Paola Tribulato
- Mattia Alexis Amico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8301-8674)
- Maddalena Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4915-6749)
- Roberta Piras
- Emilio Di Lorenzo
- Fabio Dipasqua
- L. Beatrice
- Patera Martina
- Berardini Elvasio
- Maceroni Cinzia
- Murzilli Romina
- Occhiuzzi Enrico
- Ricci Pierluigi
- Tiburzi Flavio
Institutions
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences (IT)
- Ospedale San Carlo (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera S.Giuseppe Moscati (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
- Ospedale Cannizzaro (IT)
- Angiologica (Italy) (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-02937-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78