Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Kidney Function.

abstract：:Total generalized lipodystrophy (Berardinelli - Seip Syndrome) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus and a small quantity of adipose tissue and is of unknown origin. Common cardiovascular alterations related to this syndrome are cardiac hypertrophy and arterial hypertension....

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Viégas RF,Diniz RV,Viégas TM,Lira EB,Almeida DR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Walking Estimated-Limitation Calculated by History (WELCH) questionnaire has been proposed to evaluate walking impairment in patients with intermittent claudication (IC), presenting satisfactory psychometric properties. However, a Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire is unavailable, limiting...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Cucato GG,Correia Mde A,Farah BQ,Saes GF,Lima AH,Ritti-Dias RM,Wolosker N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH), the main regulator for post-natal growth, has important metabolic actions on different tissues, similar or opposite to insulin like growth factor I (IGF-I), mainly produced by the liver after the binding of GH to its receptor. Experiments with animal models indicate an important role of GH on insu...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Oliveira CR,Meneguz-Moreno RA,Aguiar-Oliveira MH,Barreto-Filho JA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The feasibility and potential for the morphological and hemodynamic investigation of the heart has been increasing the use of the echocardiography in the research setting. Additionally, the development of new technologies, like the real time 3D echocardiography and speckle tracking, demands validation throughout exper...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Abduch MC,Assad RS,Mathias W Jr,Aiello VD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of the relief of the mitral stenosis by percutaneous ballon valvotomy in the function of the left atrial appendage. METHODS:Twelve patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis, in sinus rhythm, were studied. They were submitted to the transesophageal echocardiogram before and after effecti...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Tatani SB,Campos Filho O,Fischer CH,Moisés VA,Souza JA,Alves CM,Paola AA,Carvalho AC

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report new percutaneous techniques for perforating the pulmonary valve in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, in 3 newborns who had this birth defect. There was mild to moderate hypoplastic right ventricle, a patent infundibulum, and no coronary-cavitary communications. We succeeded in all cases, and ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Pedra CA,de Sousa LN,Pedra SR,Ferreira WP,Braga SL,Esteves CA,Santana MV,Sousa JE,Fontes VF

更新日期：2001-11-01 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:Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex syndrome which comprises structural and functional alterations in the heart in maintaining the adequate blood demand to all tissues. Few investigations sought to evaluate oxidative DNA damage in CHF. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the DNA damage using the comet assay in left ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Stefani GP,Nunes RB,Rossato DD,Hentschke VS,Domenico MD,Lago PD,Rhoden CR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess balloon atrial septostomy monitored with echocardiography. METHODS:From August 1997 to January 2004, 31 infants with congenital heart diseases indicated for balloon atrial septostomy underwent the procedure with exclusive echocardiographic monitoring. Success was defined as the obtainment of an atr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Marchi CH,Godoy MF,Santos MA,Moscardini AC,Hassen Sobrinho S,Croti UA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to review clinical and laboratory features of this unusual pathology and its complications, indicating transcatheter embolization as a first choice for its management. Our case report is of a seven year-old child, with complex pulmonary arteriovenous fistula of the anterior segment of right su...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： de Melo JC,de Araújo AP,Monteiro Eda S,Rongel EB,Felipe H,Ferreira MC,Tavares W,Medeiros R

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study concerns a 44 year-old male patient with a history of intermittent episodes of rheumatic activity; the physical examination showed mitral valve stenosis and metacarpophalangeal joint deformities. The joint deformities were bilateral and symmetrical, similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis. Nevertheless, the ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： João SR,Afonso MR,Martins Júnior L,Almeida Júnior BN,Simões RP,França HH

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate cardiac arrhythmias during and after pregnancy in women with Chagas' disease without apparent heart disease using dynamic electrocardiography. METHODS:Twenty pregnant women with Chagas' disease without apparent heart disease aged 19 to 42 years (26.96 +/- 3.6) and a control group of 20 non-chagas...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Acha RE,Rezende MT,Guzman Heredia RA,Silva AC,Rezende ES,Souza CA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By reducing the specificity associated with loss of information, the influence of attenuation of the breasts is very important in myocardial perfusion studies. However, although several studies have been conducted over the past years, little has been developed to determine accurately the influence of the cha...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Oliveira A,Meguerian BA,Mesquita CT

更新日期：2011-01-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aerobic exercise is an important ally in the fight against cardiovascular risk factors. However, the effects of high-intensity exercise on these factors are still poorly known. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of aerobic and anaerobic exercise protocols on cardiac risk factors. METHODS:22 individuals with ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Moreira MM,Souza HP,Schwingel PA,Sá CK,Zoppi CC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the characteristics of the patients receiving medical care in the Ambulatory of Hypertension of the Emergency Department, Division of Cardiology, and in the Emergency Unit of the Clinical Hospital of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School. METHODS:Using a protocol, we compared the care of the same hyp...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Nobre F,Chauchar F,Viana JM,Pereira GJ,Lima NK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical stress tolerance (ST) is a measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness. Aerobic capacity is reduced in heart failure (HF) although there is no data available on this parameter in animals with ventricular dysfunction and no signs of HF. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate ST in rats with ventricular diastolic dysfuncti...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mendes OC,Sugizaki MM,Campos DS,Damatto RL,Leopoldo AS,Lima-Leopoldo AP,Baldissera V,Padovani CR,Okoshi K,Cicogna AC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no consensus regarding the impact of stenting on long-term endothelial function. There have been reports of increased endothelial dysfunction with sirolimus-eluting stents as compared to bare metal stenting (BMS). OBJECTIVE:This study aims to assess the impact of BMS and the effect of oral sirolimu...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Fernandes RW,Dantas JM,Oliveira DC,Bezerra HG,Brito FS Jr,Lima VC

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inappropriate lifestyles have been responsible for the leading causes of mortality. The purpose of the Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire is to help physicians involved in health prevention to identify and assess their patients' lifestyles. OBJECTIVE:To translate and validate the Fantastic Lifestyle Question...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Rodriguez Añez CR,Reis RS,Petroski EL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is considered the gold-standard method for the calculation of cardiac volumes. Transthoracic impedance cardiography assesses the cardiac output. No studies validating this measurement, in comparison to that obtained by magnetic resonance imaging, are available. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Villacorta Junior H,Villacorta AS,Amador F,Hadlich M,Albuquerque DC,Azevedo CF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the cardiogenic depressor Bezold-Jarisch reflex in rats with chronic myocardial infarction. METHODS:Adult Wistar rats were submitted to ligation of the anterior descending coronary artery of the left ventricle (group INF, n = 15) and compared with rats submitted to sham-operation (group Sham, n = 1...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Meyrelles SS,Mill JG,Vasquez EC

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old female with unstable angina, presented an acute embolic ischaemic stroke of right medium cerebral artery during elective coronary angiography. Complete patency was achieved after an intraarterial infusion of rt-PA (60mg/60min) with important functional improvement. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Ascer E,Lessa I,Caldas JG,Frudit ME,Pereira Mde B,Baruzzi AC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of hyperhomocystinemia in patients with acute ischemic syndrome of the unstable angina type. METHODS:We prospectively studied 46 patients (24 females) with unstable angina and 46 control patients (19 males), paired by sex and age, blinded to the laboratory data. Details of diets, ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Tavares JR,D'Almeida V,Diniz DC,Terzi CA,Cruz EN,Stefanini E,Andriollo A,Paola AA,Carvalho AC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at high coronary risk and beta-cell dysfunction or insulin resistance might predict an additional risk for early cardiovascular events. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate early glucometabolic alterations in patients with MetS, but without previously known type...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Monteiro CM,Oliveira L,Izar MC,Helfenstein T,Santos AO,Fischer SM,Barros SW,Pinheiro LF,Carvalho AC,Fonseca FA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Determining the cardiovascular risk factors is essential for the primary and secondary prevention of circulatory system diseases. OBJECTIVE:To obtain the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a population of industry workers in Brazil. METHODS:Transversal cohort study, with a sociodemographic interv...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Cassani RS,Nobre F,Pazin Filho A,Schmidt A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32 year old female patient, documented clinically and echocardiographically to have a competent prolapse of the mitral valve (MVP), developed a sudden ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA), suggestive of embolism. There were no predisposing factors to cerebrovascular disease, except for past use of contraceptive p...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Marques PR,Oliveira Júnior W,Pereira R,de Sá DT,Calado I,Santos FL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High blood pressure is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Low blood pressure control rates in Latin American populations emphasize the need for gathering evidence on effective therapies. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of dietary interventions on blood pressure in Latin American populations...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mazzaro CC,Klostermann FC,Erbano BO,Schio NA,Guarita-Souza LC,Olandoski M,Faria-Neto JR,Baena CP

更新日期：2014-04-01 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:Evidences suggest that paraoxonase 1 (PON1) confers important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties when associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationships between p.Q192R SNP of PON1, biochemical parameters and carotid atherosclerosis in an asymptomatic, normo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Scherrer DZ,Zago VH,Vieira IC,Parra ES,Panzoldo NB,Alexandre F,Secolin R,Baracat J,Quintão EC,Faria EC

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulation is the chief problem during pregnancy of women with mechanical prosthetic valves. Many studies have investigated a nonthrombogenic valve. Since 1978 we have used a biological porcine prosthetic valves in 16 pregnancies, 11 patients with regular clinical electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and chest...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Kadri T,Franken RA,Rivetti LA,Tedesco JJ,Suelotto RR,Santos RG

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00