Title: Reply by Casella et al. to letter regarding article, incidence of ventricular arrhythmias related to COVID infection and vaccination in patients with Brugada syndrome: Insights from a large Italian multicenter registry based on continuous rhythm monitoring
Abstract: Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyVolume 34, Issue 8 p. 1791-1792 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Reply by Casella et al. to letter regarding article, incidence of ventricular arrhythmias related to COVID infection and vaccination in patients with Brugada syndrome: Insights from a large Italian multicenter registry based on continuous rhythm monitoring This article relates to: Ventricular arrhythmias related to COVID-19 infection and vaccination in patients with Brugada syndrome: The importance of a correct patient stratification Gregory Dendramis MD, Pedro Brugada MD, PhD, Volume 34Issue 6Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology pages: 1508-1509 First Published online: June 2, 2023 Michela Casella MD, PhD, Michela Casella MD, PhD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorSergio Conti MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Sergio Conti MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-6781 Department of Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy Correspondence Sergio Conti, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico, Piazza Nicola Leotta, 4—90127 Palermo, Italy. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Compagnucci MD, Paolo Compagnucci MD orcid.org/0000-0003-1924-6548 Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Biomedical Science and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorValentina Ribatti MD, PhD, Valentina Ribatti MD, PhD Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMaria Lucia Narducci MD, PhD, Maria Lucia Narducci MD, PhD Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLorenzo Marcon MD, Lorenzo Marcon MD Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorFrancesca Massara MD, Francesca Massara MD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorYari Valeri MD, Yari Valeri MD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLuca De Francesco MD, Luca De Francesco MD Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAnna Maria Martino MD, PhD, Anna Maria Martino MD, PhD Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorChiara Ghiglieno MD, Chiara Ghiglieno MD Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMarco Schiavone MD, Marco Schiavone MD orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-3380 Department of Arrhythmology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorCristina Balla MD, Cristina Balla MD Department of Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGabriele Dell'Era MD, Gabriele Dell'Era MD orcid.org/0000-0002-7517-0771 Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGemma Pelargonio MD, PhD, Gemma Pelargonio MD, PhD orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-3458 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiovanni Battista Forleo MD, PhD, Giovanni Battista Forleo MD, PhD Department of Arrhythmology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorSaverio Iacopino MD, Saverio Iacopino MD orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-1110 Department of Arrhythmology, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Sgarito MD, PhD, Giuseppe Sgarito MD, PhD Department of Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli, Palermo, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLeonardo Calò MD, FESC, Leonardo Calò MD, FESC Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorClaudio Tondo MD, PhD, Claudio Tondo MD, PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-8500-8313 Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy Department of Biomedical, Surgery and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Dello Russo MD, PhD, Antonio Dello Russo MD, PhD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Biomedical Science and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Patti MD, Giuseppe Patti MD Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this author Michela Casella MD, PhD, Michela Casella MD, PhD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorSergio Conti MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Sergio Conti MD, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-6781 Department of Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy Correspondence Sergio Conti, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico, Piazza Nicola Leotta, 4—90127 Palermo, Italy. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Compagnucci MD, Paolo Compagnucci MD orcid.org/0000-0003-1924-6548 Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Biomedical Science and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorValentina Ribatti MD, PhD, Valentina Ribatti MD, PhD Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMaria Lucia Narducci MD, PhD, Maria Lucia Narducci MD, PhD Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLorenzo Marcon MD, Lorenzo Marcon MD Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorFrancesca Massara MD, Francesca Massara MD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorYari Valeri MD, Yari Valeri MD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLuca De Francesco MD, Luca De Francesco MD Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAnna Maria Martino MD, PhD, Anna Maria Martino MD, PhD Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorChiara Ghiglieno MD, Chiara Ghiglieno MD Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMarco Schiavone MD, Marco Schiavone MD orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-3380 Department of Arrhythmology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorCristina Balla MD, Cristina Balla MD Department of Cardiovascular Institute, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGabriele Dell'Era MD, Gabriele Dell'Era MD orcid.org/0000-0002-7517-0771 Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGemma Pelargonio MD, PhD, Gemma Pelargonio MD, PhD orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-3458 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Arrhythmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiovanni Battista Forleo MD, PhD, Giovanni Battista Forleo MD, PhD Department of Arrhythmology, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorSaverio Iacopino MD, Saverio Iacopino MD orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-1110 Department of Arrhythmology, Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Sgarito MD, PhD, Giuseppe Sgarito MD, PhD Department of Electrophysiology, ARNAS Civico—Di Cristina—Benfratelli, Palermo, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorLeonardo Calò MD, FESC, Leonardo Calò MD, FESC Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Casilino, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorClaudio Tondo MD, PhD, Claudio Tondo MD, PhD orcid.org/0000-0002-8500-8313 Department of Arrhythmology, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy Department of Biomedical, Surgery and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAntonio Dello Russo MD, PhD, Antonio Dello Russo MD, PhD Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi, Ancona, Italy Department of Biomedical Science and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Patti MD, Giuseppe Patti MD Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Maggiore della Carità, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 July 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15989 Disclosures: None. 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