Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 
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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.The Importance of Intra-aortic Pulse Pressure After Anterior
ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Objective: To evaluate the association of pulse pressure (PP) with mortality and major
adverse cardiac events (MACE) in one-year period after anterior ST-elevation
myocardial infarction (A-STEMI).Methods: A total of 261 consecutive patients whose blood pressure was measured with
the aid of a catheter before primary percutaneous coronary intervention
(PPCI) between August 2016 and February 2017 were included in the study. The
patients were divided into three groups according to pulse pressure (PP)
(Group 1, PP50 mmHg).Results: The mean age of the patients was 63.4 ±14.1 y ... (Sour...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Should Sinus of Valsalva be Replaced in Patients with Dilated
Ascending Aorta and Aortic Valve Diseases?
Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the change in the dimension of sinus
of Valsalva in patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta
replacement with aortic valve replacement.Methods: A total of 81 patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta
replacement with aortic valve replacement were included. Ten of 81 patients
died during the follow-up. The patients were divided into three groups
according to the aortic valve diseases. Group I (n=17) included patients
with bicuspid valves, group II (n=30) included patients with stenotic
degenerative v...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Does Moderate Coronary Stenosis Affect the Fate of the Left Internal
Thoracic Artery Graft?
In this study we try to observe the fate of the left internal thoracic artery
grafts that were bypassed to left anterior descending artery with moderate
stenosis identified with fractional flow reserve (FFR) technique. Doppler
ultrasonography was chosen as a noninvasive screening method.Methods: A total of 30 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting
depending on results of the fractional flow reserve between January 2007 and
January 2012, were subjected to transthoracic color Doppler ultrasonographic
evaluation irrespective of the presence of symptoms, and the presenc...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The Negative Effect of Mean Perfusion Pressure on the Development of
Acute Kidney Injury after Transcatheter Aortic Valve
Implantation
Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of mean perfusion pressure (mPP) in the
development of acute kidney injury (AKIN) after transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI).Methods: One hundred and forty seven consecutive patients with aortic stenosis (AS)
were evaluated for this study and 133 of them were included. Mean arterial
pressure (mAP) and central venous pressure (CVP) were used to calculate mPP
before TAVI procedure (mPP = mAP-CVP). The occurrence of AKIN was evaluated
with AKIN classification according to the Valve Academic Research
Consortium-2 recommendati...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Vasodilatory Efficacy and Impact of Papaverine on Endothelium in
Radial Artery Predilatation for CABG Surgery: in Search for Optimal
Concentration
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of two different papaverine
concentrations (0.5 mg/ml and 2 mg/ml) for vasospasm prevention and their
impact on endothelium integrity.Methods: We have studied distal segments of radial arteries obtained by no-touch
technique from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients (n=10). The
vasodilatory effect of papaverine (concentrations of 0.5 mg/ml and 2 mg/ml)
was assessed in vitro, in isometric tension studies using
ex vivo myography (organ bath technique) and arterial
rings precontracted with potassium chloride ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Which Method to Use for Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Performed Concomitantly with Mitral Valve Surgery: Radiofrequency Ablation
Objective: The effects of energy source on the maintenance of sinus rhythm and the
contribution of demographic characteristics to the case selection in
patients submitted to ablation performed concurrently with mitral valve
surgery were analyzed.Methods: Cryothermal (n=42; 43.8%) and radiofrequency (n=54; 56.3%) energy were
employed in 96 patients submitted to mitral valve replacement and Cox maze
IV procedure. Patients were called for control visits between 15 days and 12
months after discharge. The causal relationship between recurrence of atrial
fibrillation and factors s...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Behavior of Ultrasensitive C-Reactive Protein in Myocardial
Revascularization with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Objective: To analyze the inflammation resulting from myocardial revascularization
techniques with and without cardiopulmonary bypass, based on ultrasensitive
C-reactive protein (US-CRP) behavior.Methods: A prospective non-randomized clinical study with 136 patients was performed.
Sixty-nine patients were enrolled for Group 1 (on-pump coronary artery
bypass - ONCAB) and 67 patients were assigned to Group 2 (off-pump coronary
artery bypass - OPCAB). All study participants had blood samples collected
for analysis of glucose, triglycerides, creatinine, total cholesterol,
high-d...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Operating with Data - Statistics for the Cardiovascular Surgeon: Part
III. Comparing Groups
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Heart Team - The Reality?
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cardiac Surgery and the Suggestion of an
Editors' Heart Team
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Post-Infarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm
Repair
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil
to Lymphocyte Ratio May Contribute Little
Compared to Standard Preoperative Evaluation
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Lack of Benefit on Treating Asymptomatic
Bacteriuria Prior to Cardiovascular Surgery:
a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Comment on “Predictive Value of Mean Platelet
Volume in Saphenous Vein Graft Disease”
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Comment on “Lidocaine and pinacidil added to
blood versus crystalloid cardioplegic solutions:
study in isolated hearts”
(Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 19, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
