Predicting contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Can it be avoided?
Publication date: December 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 12Author(s): Manuel de Sousa Almeida (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - April 4, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Coronary intravascular lithotripsy and severe stent underexpansion
Publication date: December 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 12Author(s): Eduardo Arroyo-Úcar, Manuela Romero Vazquiánez, Francisco Torres Saura (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - April 4, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The historical evolution of knowledge of the involvement of neurohormonal systems in the pathophysiology and treatment of heart failure
Publication date: Available online 20 March 2020Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)Author(s): Jorge Polónia, Francisco Rocha Gonçalves (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - March 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Current costs of heart failure in Portugal and expected increases due to population aging
Publication date: Available online 20 March 2020Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)Author(s): Miguel Rebordão de Almeida Gouveia, Raquel Maria Sousa e Silva Ascenção, Francesca Fiorentino, João Nuno Marques Parracho Guerra da Costa, Paula Maria Broeiro-Gonçalves, Maria Cândida Faustino Gamito da Fonseca, Margarida de Fátima Palma Feria Borges (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - March 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Privilege, honor and service
Publication date: Available online 18 March 2020Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)Author(s): Lino Gonçalves (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - March 19, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Protocol-based follow-up program for heart failure patients: Impact on prognosis and quality of life
ConclusionA protocol-based follow-up program for patients with heart failure led to a significant reduction in readmission and mortality rates, and was associated with better quality of life.ResumoIntroduçãoOs doentes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC) apresentam taxas elevadas de reinternamento e mortalidade, tornando necessária a implementação de medidas que conduzam à sua redução. Avaliou-se o impacto da implementação de um programa de seguimento estruturado de doentes com IC nas taxas de reinternamento e mortalidade e na qualidade de vida.MétodosEstudo quasi-experimental, de registo prospetivo, que incluiu 50...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Heart failure hospitalization: Just a piece in the puzzle
Publication date: November 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 11Author(s): Aurora Andrade (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Myocardial deformation measures by cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking in myocarditis: Relationship with systolic function and myocardial damage
ConclusionDeformation parameters are an objective method for quantification of myocardial function in myocarditis. They correlate with LVEF, extent of WMA and degree of myocardial damage. Further studies are needed to assess their incremental beneficial value for the diagnosis and risk stratification of myocarditis.ResumoIntrodução e objetivosA avaliação de tissue tracking (TT) por ressonância magnética cardíaca (RMC) permite quantificar a deformação miocárdica e pode ser usada como uma medida objetiva em doentes com miocardite. O objetivo deste estudo foi caraterizar as alterações de deformação miocárdica n...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac magnetic resonance in myocarditis – do we need more tools?
Publication date: November 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 11Author(s): Nuno Bettencourt (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The impact of diastolic dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsAlthough the definitions found in the literature differ, the diagnosis of diastolic dysfunction is associated with a 3.53-fold increased risk of cardiovascular events or death. This finding highlights the importance of developing easily applicable and consensual diagnostic criteria, as well as fostering research on effective treatment strategies when diastolic dysfunction is identified in the subclinical stage.ResumoIntroduçãoA disfunção diastólica (DD) é muito prevalente e representa um mecanismo fisiopatológico central para várias doenças cardiovasculares, especialmente para a insuficiência cardíaca...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Assessment of diastolic function: How much more evidence do we need?
Publication date: November 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 11Author(s): Carla Sousa (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Adjuvant antithrombotic therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Contemporaneous Portuguese cross-sectional data
ConclusionsIn 2016, according to data from these national registries, almost all patients with STEMI were treated with aspirin and 76% with dual antiplatelet agents, mostly clopidogrel. GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors were used in few patients, and UFH was the most prevalent parenteral anticoagulant drug.ResumoIntroduçãoO tratamento do enfarte agudo do miocárdio com elevação do segment ST (EAMCSST) baseia-se na ativação da via verde coronária, na administração de terapêutica médica adjuvante e na reperfusão através de angioplastia primária percutânea. A angioplastia primária constitui o tratamento de primeira linha...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Portuguese registries of acute coronary syndromes – Opportunities for improvement
Publication date: November 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 11Author(s): Jorge Ferreira (Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia)
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Effects of exercise on endothelial progenitor cells in patients with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Publication date: November 2019Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), Volume 38, Issue 11Author(s): Suiane L. Cavalcante, Susana Lopes, Lucimere Bohn, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Sofia Viamonte, Mário Santos, José Oliveira, Fernando RibeiroAbstractThe therapeutic potential of exercise training in the mobilization of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) into the peripheral blood in patients with cardiovascular disease is not yet clear. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in order to assess the effectiveness of exercise training in increasing the number of circulating EP...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Assessment with intracoronary pressure and flow guidewire, at baseline and after intracoronary adenosine infusion, in a patient with Takotsubo syndrome
We present the case of a patient with Takotsubo syndrome assessed by intracoronary flow and pressure guidewire, showing elevation of intracoronary pressures at the level of the anterior descending artery, and thus demonstrating a new therapeutic target in a still little understood etiopathogenic entity. The results of this test have never been previously reported in Takotsubo patients.ResumoApresentamos um caso dum paciente com síndrome de Takotsubo e a avaliação por fluxo intracoronário/fio de pressão, mostrando elevação das pressões intracoronárias ao nível da artéria descendente anterior, podendo demonstrar u...
Source: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia - February 21, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
