[Human heart transplantation in Brazil].

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the anti-hypertensive effect of verapamil COER-24 180/240 mg in a single dose at bedtime as single therapy in mild to moderate hypertensives. METHODS:A multicentric, open, placebo controlled study of 81 hypertensive patients older than 20 years-old followed to 8 weeks. Blood pressure was measured...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Ortega KC,Santello JL,Nobre F,Kohlman Júnior O,Jardim PC,da Costa LS,Rosito GA,Raposo Filho JJ,Oigman W,Mion Júnior D

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases show high incidence and prevalence in Brazil; however, participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is limited and has been poorly investigated in the country. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS) was developed to assess the barriers to participation and adherence to CR. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Ghisi GL,Santos RZ,Schveitzer V,Barros AL,Recchia TL,Oh P,Benetti M,Grace SL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the electrophysiological effects of intravenous propafenone in the anterograde and retrograde effective refractory period of the accessory pathways (AP), in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. METHODS:Forty symptomatic patients were studied. All patients were undergone to electrophysiolog...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Maia IG,Cruz Filho F,Fagundes ML,Loyola LH,Pimenta J,Lorga AM

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beginning with a patient presenting with an atrial septal defect (ASD) of the secundum type, the genealogy was identified in four affected individuals who belonged to three successive generations of the same family. The defects were visually confirmed in all individuals and were found to be anatomically similar. No ot...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Ferreira C,Farah LM,Póvoa RM,Luna Filho B,Costa A,Ferreira Filho C

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We presented two cases of falsely elevated CK-MB due to the presence of a type 2 macro CK, showed by isoenzymes electrophoresis. The association of this CK-MB falsely elevated with some digestive diseases are frequent. Quantification of CK isoenzymes by electrophoresis could be indicated in those cases in which the cl...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： de Almeida CA,Busto P,Alonso AR,Aldecoa MC,Tellez JM,Villoria JM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the efficacy and tolerability of urapidil in patients with mild and moderate arterial hypertension, including ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). METHODS:Twenty patients, either sex, 40 to 75 years old, with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 90 to 115mmHg were studied. The DBP was the fo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Nobre F,Nogueira JL

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the autonomic behavior of the escape rhythm in congenital complete heart block (CCHB), using heart rate variability (HRV). METHODS:A group of 10 asymptomatic patients with CCHB and narrow QRS was studied, 7 females; mean age = 14 +/- 9 years. The following time domain indexes were analyzed from a 24 h...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Boghossian SH,Maia IG,Seidler G,Costa AM,Cruz Filho F,Alves PA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) is an important public health problem, of which main clinical symptoms are dyspnea and fatigue. Noninvasive ventilatory support has been used as adjuvant therapy in cardiac rehabilitation in order to improve the functional capacity of patients. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the functional capacit...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Lima Eda S,Cruz CG,Santos FC,Gomes-Neto M,Bittencourt HS,Reis FJ,Aras R,Guimarães AC,Rodrigues-Junior Ede S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic preconditioning is a method that prepares and protects cells to tolerate a long period of ischemia with the least possible injury. OBJECTIVES:Evaluate the influence of ischemic preconditioning over left ventricular function during off-pump myocardial revascularization. METHOD:Forty patients with c...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Succi JE,Gerola LR,Succi GM,Almeida RA,Novais LS,Rocha B

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the results of percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty (PBV) for membranous subaortic stenosis (MSAS). METHODS:Seven patients with MSAS were submitted to PBV using the retrograde approach. Hemodynamic and angiographic studies were performed before and after the procedure. The balloon/annulus ratio varie...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Pedra CA,Gusmão Mde O,Esteves CA,Braga SL,Fontes VF

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene may contribute to the increase in blood pressure and consequently to the onset of heart failure (HF). The role of polymorphism is very controversial, and its identification in patients with HF secondary to Chagas disease in the Brazilian population is r...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Silva SJD,Rassi S,Pereira ADC

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sphygmomanometers calibration accuracy and the physical conditions of the cuff-bladder, bulb, pump, and valve. METHODS:Sixty hundred and forty five aneroid sphygmomanometers were evaluated, 521 used in private practice and 124 used in hospitals. Aneroid manometers were tested against a proper...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mion Júnior D,Pierin AM,Alavarce DC,Vasconcellos JH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a highly expressed enzyme due to leukocyte activation, with multiple atherogenic actions, including LDL cholesterol oxidation, and is related to the instability of atherosclerotic plaque. It is a predictor of adverse events in healthy individuals, patients with heart disease or those...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Esporcatte R,Rey HC,Rangel FO,Rocha RM,Mendonça Filho HT,Dohmann HF,Albanesi Filho FM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To detect myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). METHODS:Two hundred and seventy one patients were studied; 63 (23%) underwent coronary angiography within a month of DSE. Angiograms were analyzed independently by 3 angiographers, and coronary lesions larger than 50% of luminal occ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mathias Júnior W,Doya EH,Ribeiro EE,Silva LA,Gasques A,Salvadori RA,Duprat Filho R

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart transplantation is an alternative for individuals with end-stage heart disease. However, episodes of heart rejection (HR) are frequent and increase morbidity and mortality, requiring the use of an accurate non-invasive exam for their diagnosis, since endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is not a complication-fr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Miguel GA,Rojas SS,Vieira RW,Silva JP,Abensur H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk scores for cardiac surgery cannot continue to be neglected. OBJECTIVE:To assess the performance of "Age, Creatinine and Ejection Fraction Score" (ACEF Score) to predict mortality in patients submitted to elective coronary artery bypass graft and/or heart valve surgery, and to compare it to other scores...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mejía OA,Matrangolo BL,Titinger DP,Faria LB,Dallan LR,Galas FR,Lisboa LA,Dallan LA,Jatene FB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a girl with chronic rheumatic valvar heart disease who developed infective endocarditis and two complications, ischemic stroke due to cerebral embolic event and mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Liphaus BL,Goldenstein-Schainberg C,Kitamura LM,Silva CA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We determined the effects of losartan and PD 123319 (antagonists of the AT1 and AT2 angiotensin receptors, respectively), and [Sar1, Ala8] ANG II (a relatively peptide antagonist of angiotensin receptors) injected into the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) on water and 3% NaCl intake, and the diuretic, natriureti...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Saad WA,Camargo LA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cardiac implantable electronic devices after death has become a source of controversy. There are no uniform recommendations for such management in Brazil; practices rely exclusively on institutional protocols and regional custom. When the cadaver is sent for cremation, it is recommended to remove the...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Oliveira JC,Fagundes AA,Alkmim-Teixeira R,Baggio Junior JM,Armaganijan L,d'Avila A,Saad EB,Andrade VS,Moraes LGB,Kuniyoshi R,Rezende AGDS,Pimentel M,Rodrigues TDR,Brito Junior HL,Nadalin E,Pisani CF,Arfelli E,Cintra FD

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyse the influence of unstable coronary syndromes (UCS) in the early and late prognosis after rotational atherectomy (RA). METHODS:We treated 236 patients with RA between Aug/1992 and May/1996. Patients were divided into two groups: A) stable coronary syndromes 120 (51%) patients; B) UCS: 116 (49%) patie...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Tanajura LF,Sousa AG,Feres F,Mattos LA,Nunes GL,Abizaid A,Pinto IM,Centemero MP,Chaves AJ,Abizaid AC,Sousa JE

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Behavioral scientists consistently point out that knowledge does not influence decisions as expected. GRACE Score is a well validated risk model for predicting death of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). However, whether prognostic assessment by this Score modulates medical decision is not known. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Carvalhal MC,Souza TMB,Suerdieck J,Lopes F,Correia VCA,Lacerda YF,Sá N,Sodré GS,Rabelo MMN,Correia LCL

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is a common comorbidity in heart failure (HF); however, the mechanisms related to a poorer outcome of depressed patients with HF remain unclear. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of severe depression in the outcome of patients with decompensated HF. METHODS:A total of 43 patients with advanced HF, ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Aguiar VB,Ochiai ME,Cardoso JN,Del Carlo CH,Morgado PC,Munhoz RT,Pereira-Barretto AC

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the principal forms of cardiac amiloydosis presentation in a terciary hospital. METHODS:Eight cases with cardiac amyloidosis were identified. Five were women, their ages ranged from 23 to 83 years (mean 62). After a medical history and clinical examination the patients were submitted to complementa...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Barretto AC,Precoma D,Serro-Azul JB,Wajngarten M,Pierri H,Pivotto L,Nussbacher A,Gebara OC,Bellotti G

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk stratification of a syncopal episode is necessary to better differentiate patients needing hospitalization of those who can be safely set home from the emergency department. Currently there are no strict guidelines from our Brazilian medical societies to guide the cardiologist that evaluate patients in ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Fischer LM,Dutra JP,Mantovani A,Lima GG,Leiria TL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure is a severe complication associated with doxorubicin (DOX) use. Strain, assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking (2D-STE), has been shown to be useful in identifying subclinical ventricular dysfunction. OBJECTIVES:a) To investigate the role of strain in the identification of subclinical ve...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： de Almeida AL,Silva VA,de Souza Filho AT,Rios VG,Lopes JR,de Afonseca SO,Cunha Dde C,Mendes MO,Miranda DL,dos Santos Júnior EG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background::Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Brazil, and primary prevention care may be guided by risk stratification tools. The Framingham (FRS) and QRISK-2 (QRS) risk scores estimate 10-year overall cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic individuals, but the instrument of c...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Garcia GT,Stamm AMNF,Rosa AC,Marasciulo AC,Marasciulo RC,Battistella C,Remor AAC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester Disease is a rare entity, classified as an inflammatory myeloid neoplasm, with an unknown incidence, occurring preferentially in men after 50 years of age. Classically, it has a multisystemic presentation, with the skeletal system being the most frequently affected (90% of the patients), followed by ge...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Costa IBSDS,Abdo ANR,Bittar CS,Fonseca SMR,Moraes ASHT,Kalil Filho R,Pereira J,Hajjar LA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the impact of HDL-c and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CV) in the elderly are scarce. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical and laboratory variables and the occurrence of CV events in elderly patients stratified according to the behavior of HDL-c during an eight-year follow up. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Freitas EV,Brandão AA,Pozzan R,Magalhães ME,Fonseca F,Pizzi O,Campana E,Brandão AP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate a group of patients that have a significant lesion in a single-vessel and to demonstrate whether or not the sensitivity and specificity of a dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) was valuable in the evaluation of myocardial viability for these patients. METHODS:Twenty patients who had under...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Castier MB,Carrinho JR,Carrinho MA,Albanesi Filho FM,Moraes AV,Morcerf FP

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic exercise and food restriction (FR) have directionally opposite changes in transcription of molecular structures of calcium handling and thyroid hormone (TH) status. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the association of chronic exercise and FR on serum thyroid hormones and gene transcription of molecular structures ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Sugizaki MM,Leopoldo AP,Conde SJ,Campos DS,Damato R,Leopoldo AS,Nascimento AF,Oliveira Júnior Sde A,Cicogna AC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00