Pregnancy outcome and left ventricular ejection fraction in women with history of myocardial infarction

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Dear Editor, we would speculate on the possible positive role of pregnancy on damaged cardiomyocytes in women who had suffered from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In particular, in a small series of cases we observed an improvement of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after delivery if compared to that prior pregnancy. Sara De Carolis Education: Degree in Medicine; Speciality Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology; PhD Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecological Sciences. Career: Research Fellow, High Risk Pregnacies Unit in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Catholic University of Rome; Senior Research Fellow, Catholic University, Rome, Italy; Adjunct Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. She has received several research awards. Publications: International publications >120. H index: 29 (Scopus) 2020. Lectures: Invited speaker in several international meetings. Sara Sorrenti Medical Student at Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy). Academic years 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 basic and clinical research in Obstetrics and Gynecology under the leadership of Professor Sara De Carolis at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy). Silvia Salvi Education: Degree in Medicine and Surgery at Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome; Speciality Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology; PhD in Cellular and Molecular Clinical Research at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome. Career: Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Policlinico A. Gemelli in Rome. Publications: Several International publications. H index: 10 (Scopus) 2020. Maria Lucia Narducci Education: Degree in Medicine and Surgery; Speciality Degree in Cardiology; PhD in Cellular and Molecular Cardiology. Career: Research Fellow in the Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology at Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli in Rome. Professor in Cardiology at the Obstetrics course at Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome. Professor in Electrophysiology at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart. Publications: several International publications. Lectures: Invited speaker in international meetings. H index (Scopus): 16. Francesca Graziani Education: Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart; Speciality Degree in Cardiology. PhD in Cellular and Molecular Cardiology at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome. Career: Research Fellow in Cardiology, Echocardiography at Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome. Publications: several international publications. H index: 8 (Scopus) 2020. Ester Garufi Medical Student at University of Medicine and Surgery in Florence, Italy. Academic years 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 basic and clinical research in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of University of Florence. Filippo Crea Degree in Medicine and Surgery at University of Pisa; Speciality Degree in Cardiology and in Pneumology at University of Pisa. Ordinary Professor in Cardiology at Catholic University of Sacred Heart in Rome. Director of the Cardiology and Thoracic Sciences Department at Policlinico Gemelli, Rome. Director of the Speciality School in Cardiology at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart. Director of the PhD in Cellular and Molecular Cardiology at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart. Publications: International publications. H index: 78 (Scopus) 2020. Lectures: Invited speaker in several international meetings. Antonio Lanzone Degree in Medicine; Speciality Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology; from 2012 to present Head of the High Risk Pregnancy Department at Fondazione Policlinico Univ. A. Gemelli in Rome. From November 2010 he was appointed President of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome. From 2018: Director of Woman’s Health – Department of Woman and Child Health Sciences and Public Health. Author of more than 500 publications, 170 manuscripts in English language in International Scientific Journals with impact factor. H index: 38 (Scopus) 2020.