Giant atrial myxoma mimicking severe mitral stenosis in young patient.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The standardization of images used in Medicine in 1993 was performed using the DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) standard. Several tests use this standard and it is increasingly necessary to design software applications capable of handling this type of image; however, these software appl...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Hadlich MS,Oliveira GM,Feijóo RA,Azevedo CF,Tura BR,Ziemer PG,Blanco PJ,Pina G,Meira M,Souza e Silva NA

更新日期：2012-10-01 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::Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) in the Brazilian population, in populations not exposed to Césio-137, presents a prevalence of 28% nationwide. However, in the group of radioactivity victims, these values are unknown. Objective::To analyze the prevalence of hypertension in patients exposed to Cesium-13...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Rodrigues JVR,Pinto MM,Figueredo RMP,Lima H,Souto R,Sacchetim SC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new European Society of Cardiology guidelines for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) define the estimation of sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk as an integral part of clinical management. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is recommended (class IIa) when the risk is ≥ 6%. OBJECTIVES:To compare...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Reis L,Teixeira R,Fernandes A,Almeida I,Madeira M,Silva J,Botelho A,Pais J,Nascimento J,Gonçalves L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of elderly patients with cardiovascular disease in Brazil. METHODS:Elderly patients with cardiovascular disease treated in 36 centers of cardiology and geriatrics were investigated through a questionnaire applied to those who had an appointment duri...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Taddei CF,Ramos LR,de Moraes JC,Wajngarten M,Libberman A,Santos SC,Savioli F,Dioguardi G,Franken R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background::Currently, there is no validated multivariate model to predict probability of obstructive coronary disease in patients with acute chest pain. Objective::To develop and validate a multivariate model to predict coronary artery disease (CAD) based on variables assessed at admission to the coronary care unit (...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Correia LCL,Cerqueira M,Carvalhal M,Ferreira F,Garcia G,Silva ABD,Sá N,Lopes F,Barcelos AC,Noya-Rabelo M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure (BP)-lowering therapy improves left ventricular (LV) parameters of hypertensive target-organ damage in stage II hypertension, but whether there is a drug-class difference in echocardiographic parameters in stage I hypertension patients is less often studied. In the PREVER treatment study, where individu...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Bertoluci C,Foppa M,Santos ABS,Fuchs SC,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assess the prevalence of white coat hypertension in the municipality of Dumont, in São Paulo State, and map study participants' demographics, and physiologic and metabolic changes. METHODS:One hundred and nine (109) users of the Municipal Health Service were selected and then divided into three groups: normo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Alves LM,Nogueira MS,Godoy Sd,Hayashida M,Cárnio EC

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied 20 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation using a protocol proposed by Bull for the control of heparinization using the activated coagulation time of whole blood proposed by Hattersley. The patients, alterations in the coagulation and in red cell values were evaluated c...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Daudt CA,Pereira SN,Moraes LB,Costa PS,Deboni LM,Figueiredo MS

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) present a high prevalence and have an impact on the morbimortality of the elderly; however, this question is still unknown by the elderly treated in the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS). OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of CVRF among the elderly treated by SUS i...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Conceição Ferreira CC,Peixoto Mdo R,Barbosa MA,Silveira EA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most reports regarding the obesity paradox have focused on body mass index (BMI) to classify obesity and the prognostic values of other indirect measurements of body composition remain poorly examined in heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between BMI and other indirect, but easily acc...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Zuchinali P,Souza GC,Alves FD,d'Almeida KS,Goldraich LA,Clausell NO,Rohde LE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular events (CVE) secondary to atherosclerosis in lupus patients and correlate them to the traditional risk factors, disease duration and drug therapy used. METHODS:A retrospective study was carried out based on data obtained from patients charts. Patients included wer...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Freire BF,da Silva RC,Fabro AT,dos Santos DC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chemotherapy with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, although efficient for treating breast cancer, is associated with cardiovascular complications. Recent studies seek to identify methods that can early detect cardiological and vascular changes as a strategy to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular comorb...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Souza CA,Simões R,Borges KBG,Oliveira AN,Zogeib JB,Alves B,Malachias MVB,Drummond-Lage AP,Rezende BA

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：:We report the case of a 31-year old woman presenting with atypical rheumatic disease in the 28th week of the second pregnancy. Questions related to prevention of the disease and its treatment during the pregnancy-puerperium cycle are discussed. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Saraiva LC,Macedo A,Batista AE

更新日期：2009-04-01 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:Patients with thalassemia major present chronic hemolysis and require regular blood transfusions which may cause iron overload cardiomyopathy and chronic heart failure. Hemochromatosis is characterized by excessive iron accumulation in tissues, and heart involvement is the main cause of death in patients wit...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Rodrigues A,Guimarães-Filho FV,Braga JC,Rodrigues CS,Waib P,Fabron-Junior A,Tan DM,França AC,Okoshi MP,Okoshi K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is linked to high blood pressure (HBP) in childhood. However, the role of fat as a predictor of HBP in adolescents remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between general and abdominal obesity with HBP and to identify the sensitivity and specificity of these indicators to detect HB...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Christofaro DG,Ritti-Dias RM,Fernandes RA,Polito MD,Andrade SM,Cardoso JR,Oliveira AR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old female patient with refractory heart failure has been studied. On February, 1982 she was submitted to right lobar thyroidectomy for remotion of the left thyroid lobe. Following the surgery, she had signs of hypocalcemia and the diagnosis of secondary hypoparathyroidism and heart failure had been made. Se...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Musse NS,Albanesi Filho FM,Barbosa EC,Ginefra P

更新日期：1992-11-01 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:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently present in patients with aortic valve disease. Decreased kidney perfusion as a consequence of reduced cardiac output may contribute to renal dysfunction in this setting. OBJECTIVE:Given the potential reversibility of kidney hypoperfusion after valve repair, this st...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Calça R,Teles RC,Branco P,Gaspar A,Brito J,Nolasco T,Almeida MD,Neves JP,Mendes M,Machado DS,Weigert A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) have been associated with thrombosis, recurrent abortion, and thrombocytopenia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but their relationship with cardiac disease is less clear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association betw...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Falcao CA,Alves IC,Chahade WH,Duarte AL,Lucena-Silva N

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Theoretical knowledge and skill to perform good quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are essential for the survival of patients with sudden death. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a theoretical course alone is sufficient to promote good quality CPR training and knowledge for health professionals in com...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Miotto HC,Camargos FR,Ribeiro CV,Goulart EM,Moreira Mda C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the management of patients with ischemic heart disease being followed up in a general cardiology outpatient clinic with that of patients being followed up in an outpatient clinic specific for ischemic heart disease, emphasizing the lipid profile and the pharmacological treatment prescribed. METHOD...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Stein R,Alboim C,Campos C,Mello RB,Rosito GA,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the treatment of a patient presenting with very-late stent thrombosis with the use of a drug-coated balloon. In this patient, optical coherence tomography disclosed that ruptured and complicated neoatherosclerosis was the underlying substrate responsible for the episode of very-late stent thrombosis. The p...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Alfonso F,Bastante T,Cuesta J,Benedicto A,Rivero F

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficiency of a non-surgical treatment of the femoral false aneurysm following cardiac catheterization using the color Doppler echocardiography monitorization. METHODS:From August 1993 to October 1996, 17 patients were evaluated by the color Doppler echocardiography, 7 women and 10 men, between...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Engelhorn CA,Picheth FS,Castro Júnior N,Dabul Júnior NM,Engelhorn AL,Casagrande C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess lipid profile and nutritional parameters from adolescents with family history of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) and assess the effects of nutritional counseling. METHODS:The study included 48 adolescents of both gender and with ages ranging from 10 and 19 years old (case group, n=18; contr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Mendes GA,Martinez TL,Izar MC,Amancio OM,Novo NF,Matheus SC,Bertolami MC,Fonseca FA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic cretead to the healthcare system have made it necessary to adapt routines and services, with the objectives of controlling the spread of the virus and preserving health. Safe and correct management of patients in risks groups, such as elderly patients, patients with cardiovasc...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Kawahara LT,Costa IBSDS,Barros CCS,Almeida GC,Bittar CS,Rizk SI,Testa L,Moniz CMV,Pereira J,Oliveira GMM,Diz MDPE,Guimarães PO,Pinto IM,Kalil Filho R,Hajjar LA,Hoff PM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00