Joint hypermobility in patients with mitral valve prolapse.

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:Posterior subcapsular cataract is a tissue reaction commonly found among professionals exposed to ionizing radiation. OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of cataract in professionals working in hemodynamics in Brazil. METHODS:Professionals exposed to ionizing radiation (group 1, G1) underwent slit lamp exam...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Barbosa AHP,Medeiros RB,Corpa AMR,Higa FS,Souza MT,Barbosa PL,Moreira AC,Quadros AS,Lemke VMG,Cantarelli MJC

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 19-year old female with systemic pulmonary artery (PA) pressure due to a congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD) and atrial septal defect (ASD). She was pink at rest and cyanotic on exercise. Lung biopsy revealed grade IV pulmonary vascular changes. As a preliminary step PA was banded to incr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Batista RJ,Santos JL,Takeshita N,Eocchino L,Lima PN,Goehr M,Cunha MA,Kawaguchi AT,Salerno TA

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:We report the case of an 8-month-old female infant with Uhl's anomaly, who underwent successful cardiac transplantation. The clinical findings, complementary laboratory tests, anatomic findings, and differential diagnosis of the anomaly are discussed. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Ikari NM,Azeka E,Aiello VD,Atik E,Barbero-Marcial M,Ebaid M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate recovery after treadmill electrocardiographic exercise stress test is modulated by the autonomic nervous system. Analysis of heart rate variability can provide useful information about autonomic control of the cardiovascular system. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis of ass...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Antelmi I,Chuang EY,Grupi CJ,Latorre Mdo R,Mansur AJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:To report the experience of one of the most severe fetal rhythm disturbances, the complete atrioventricular block. METHODS:Descriptive study of 14 fetuses diagnosed and monitored at the Fetal Cardiology Unit, from January, 1991 to August, 1995. RESULTS:Fourteen cases of complete AV block were identified durin...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Zimmer LP,Silva AP,Andrade A,Dillenburg RF,Mendonça E,Zielinsky P

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The decision of stopping cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients brought to emergency room in arrest remains a challenge. Such decision is even more difficult when someone is brought by bystanders, after an acute loss of consciousness without any out-of-hospital care. To evaluate the probability of surv...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： César LA,Pamplona D,Ferreira JF,de Brito Júnior F,Uchida AH,Moretti MA,Pfeferman E,Amato RV,da Luz PL,Bellotti G,Pileggi F

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden death is the leading cause of death in Chagas disease (CD), even in patients with preserved ejection fraction (EF), suggesting that destabilizing factors of the arrhythmogenic substrate (autonomic modulation) contribute to its occurrence. OBJECTIVE:To determine baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in patient...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Santos AM,Scanavacca MI,Darrieux F,Ianni B,Melo SL,Pisani C,Santos Neto F,Sosa E,Hachul DT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also know as reversible left ventricular apical ballooning, " Broken-Heart" syndrome, and in Japan, Takotsubo, is characterized by the presence of a transient left ventricular dyskinetic movement of the anterior wall of with hypercontraction of the ventricular basilar segments precipitat...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Lemos AE,Junior Araújo AL,Lemos MT,Belém Lde S,Vasconcelos Filho FJ,Barros RB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation is the most common persistent arrhythmia, and is the main factor that leads to thromboembolism. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the value of left atrial diameter combined with CHA2DS2-VASc score in predicting left atrial/left atrial appendage thrombosis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. MET...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Zhang Y,Yuan YQ

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Ebstein's anomaly, although the most common malformation of the tricuspid valve, is a rare disease. Its association with other syndromes and extracardiac anomalies is very rare and has been reported in only a few cases. A case of prenatal diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly in a patient with Down's syndrome is reported. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Leite Mde F,Gianisella RB,Zielinsky P

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To compare the morbidity and mortality of patients with and without metabolic syndrome (MS) (according to the First Brazilian Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of MS) undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) during hospitalization and after 30 days. METHODS:A total of 107 patients who underwent C...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Pimenta E,Passarelli O Jr,Borelli F,Sousa MG,Gun C,Amato V,Amodeo C,Piegas LS

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When the Japanese immigrated to the Americas, they were subjected to Westernization, with a great change in lifestyle, specially in dietary habits, and this may explain the increase in the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM), metabolic syndrome (MS) and cardiovascular disease among them. OBJECTIVE:To study ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Brollo L,Bombig MT,Mazzaro Cdo L,Francisco YA,Fonseca FA,Carvalho AC,Harima H,Hirai A,Povoa R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a well established procedure with current precise indications. The advent and spread of this technique was possible after the introduction of the coronary angiogram. Although many evaluation methods have been developed in the past years, to date, none have been able to replace th...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Gaia DF,Palma JH,Branco JN,Teles CA,Catani R,Buffolo E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:to estimate the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in valvular heart disease of rheumatic (RVHD) and non-rheumatic (NVHD) etiology, assessing possible predictive factors for the presence of CAD. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional study of a series of cases obtained from a pre-defined population, wher...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Kruczan DD,Silva NA,Pereira Bde B,Romão VA,Correa Filho WB,Morales FE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is unusual in acute myocardial infarction after left main coronary artery occlusion. We applied this therapy in two cases. The first, a 54-year-old man, submitted to mechanical reperfusion and left main coronary artery angioplasty 145 minutes after the beginning of the sy...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Napchan BP,Caramelli B,Tranchesi Júnior B,Arie S,De Oliveira SA,Bellotti G,Pileggi F

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study electrophysiological characteristics that enable the identification and ablation of sites of chagasic tachycardia. METHODS:Thirty-one patients with chronic Chagas' heart disease and sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT) underwent electrophysiological study to map and ablate that arrhythmia. Fiftee...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Távora MZ,Mehta N,Silva RM,Gondim FA,Hara VM,de Paola AA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate clinical findings and etiology of bacterial infections diagnosed in 100 consecutive heart transplantations. METHODS:One hundred consecutive heart transplant patients were studied. Follow-up after heart transplantation varied from 3 to 90 (mean 25.38 +/- SD 25.97) months. Etiology of bacterial infec...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Everson Uip D,Amalo Neto V,Varejão Strabelli TM,Alcides Bocchi E,Fiorelli A,Stolf N,Bellotti GG,Pileggi F,Jatene AD

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To show the initial experience of this service with the technique of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between january 1988 and december 1989, 305 coronary angioplasties were performed in 280 patients with age range of 33 to 82 years (being 49% above 60 years old) and 71% mal...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： dos Santos JL,Greguolo C,Netto LA,Teno LA,de Camargo NP,Freitas Ode C,Isaac HJ,Leal MG,Zanardi AM,Muniz LE

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: To alert for the diagnosis of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Objective: To describe the main CHDs, as well as phenotypic, metabolic and immunological findings in a series of 60 patients diagnosed with 22q11.2DS. Methods: The study included 60 pati...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Grassi MS,Jacob CM,Kulikowski LD,Pastorino AC,Dutra RL,Miura N,Jatene MB,Pegler SP,Kim CA,Carneiro-Sampaio M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considering the potential deleterious effects of right ventricular (RV) pacing, the hypothesis of this study is that isolated left ventricular (LV) pacing through the coronary sinus is safe and may provide better clinical and echocardiographic benefits to patients with bradyarrhythmias and normal ventricular...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Crevelari ES,Silva KRD,Albertini CMM,Vieira MLC,Martinelli Filho M,Costa R

更新日期：2019-04-01 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:The importance of adequate management and control of high blood pressure (HBP). OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of hypertension control and therapeutic inertia among adults treated at primary health care units (PHCU) in the city of Joinville, as well as the associated factors. METHODS:A cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Hoepfner C,Franco SC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic thrombosis is a rare complication, but it has high mortality and morbidity. Young women of childbearing age that have prosthetic heart valves are at increased risk of thrombosis during pregnancy due to changes in coagulation factors. Anticoagulation with adequate control and frequent follow-up if pregnancy ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Garcez JD,Rosa VE,Lopes AS,Accorsi TA,Fernandes JR,Pomerantzeff PM,Avila WS,Tarasoutchi F

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：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