Influence of cardiopulmonary bypass on the plasma concentrations of atenolol.

abstract：:We report on a 30-year-old female patient, with biological mitral valve prosthesis due to symptomatic mitral stenosis and a history of acute myocardial infarction and generalized tonic-clonic seizure episodes, visual hallucinations, cerebral thromboembolic events and, at present, chorea and acute carditis. The patient...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Soeiro Ade M,Almeida MC,Accorsi TA,Spina GS,Serrano CV Jr,Tarasoutchi F

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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:Although team-based care is recommended for patients with hypertension, results of this intervention in a real-world setting are missing in the literature. OBJECTIVE:To report the results of a real-world long-term team-based care for hypertensive patients we conducted this study. METHODS:Data of hypertensi...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Jardim TV,Souza ALL,Barroso WKS,Jardim PCBV

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous intervention in patients with bioprosthetic mitral valve dysfunction is an alternative to conventional surgical treatment. OBJECTIVES:To report the first Brazilian experience with transseptal transcatheter bioprosthetic mitral valve-in-valve implantation (transseptal-TMVIV). METHODS:Patients w...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Nicz PFG,Melo PHMC,Brito PHF,Lima EN,Silva RCE,Prudente ML,Fernandes FH,Deininger MO,Lopes MACQ,Petrucci FS,Reis Filho FR,Marino MA,Bernardes RC,Melo EP,Oliveira MAP,Mangione JA,Mangione FM,Falcão CHE,Martins ECC,Lu

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism is associated with high mortality in patients with hypotension or circulatory shock. However, the association between some clinical variables and mortality is still unclear in hemodynamically stable patients. OBJECTIVES:To derive an in-hospital mortality risk stratification model in hemod...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Volschan A,Albuquerque D,Tura BR,Knibel M,Esteves JP,Bodanese LC,Silveira F,Pantoja J,Souza PC,Mansur J,Mesquita ET,EMEP (Estudo Multicêntrico de Embolia Pulmonar) investigators.

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Fifty eight year old man, with dyspnea, fatigue and progressive angina underwent cinecoronarography, which showed an arterio-venous coronary-pulmonary fistula originating from the circumflex artery to the pulmonary circulation. We decided to occlude it percutaneously, using a detachable balloon technic. The occlusion ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Cano MN,Kambara A,Maldonado G,Mattos LA,Tanajura LF,Fontes VF,Pinto IM,Feres F,Sousa AG,Sousa JE

更新日期：1993-03-01 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:Knowledge about the disease itself can be important for self-care in patients with several problems and comprehends information about the diagnosis up to the most important clinical implications. OBJECTIVE:To identify the level of knowledge of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) abo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Campos EFL,Perin L,Assmann M,Lucchese F,Pellanda LC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For purposes of studying left ventricular mechanics, 184 chronic chagasic and 85 primary cardiomyopathy patients were submitted to an extensive invasive (LV cine, right and left cardiac catheterization and coronarography) and non-invasive protocol. The afterload, (mean wall stress), the contractile status (ejection fr...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Guerrero L,Carrasco H,Parada H,Molina C,Chuecos R

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of a 65-year-old male patient who, after complaint about retrosternal discomfort and going through a thoracic radiography with mediastinal enlargement, was submitted to magnetic resonance angiography, which detected a right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery and Kommerell divert...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Barranhas AD,Indiani JM,Marchiori E,Santos AA,Rochitte CE,Nacif MS

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that prehospital thrombolysis improves the outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). OBJECTIVE:This study aimed at comparing the cost-effectiveness of prehospital compared to inhospital thrombolysis for STEMI from the National Health System perspective. METHODS:A decision-ana...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Araújo DV,Tura BR,Brasileiro AL,Luz Neto H,Pavão AL,Teich V

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known, especially in our country, about the influence of health insurance plans on the long term outcome of patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). OBJECTIVE:To assess the outcome of patients with AMI who are covered by the National Health System (SUS) or other health insurance plans. M...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Nicolau JC,Baracioli LM,Serrano CV Jr,Giraldez RR,Kalil Filho R,Lima FG,Franken M,Ganem F,Lage RL,Truffa R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six days old neonate with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum is reported in which a communication was established between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The membraneous atresia was perforated with a special radiofrequency catheter 2F connected to a Hat 200S radiofrequency generator (Osypka)...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Fontes VF,Esteves CA,Braga SL,Acuña U,Santana MV,de Oliveira LM,Pedra SR,Sousa JE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two male black patients, 18 and 12-year-old, with mental retardation and typical elfin face, presented with severe supravalvular aortic stenosis, thus characterizing Williams's or aortic supravalvular stenosis syndrome. Both were submitted to surgical treatment of the stenosis, and are asymptomatic after a one and fou...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Benchimol CB,Araújo JO,Féres JG,Carvalho LA,Przytyk RN,Netto MS,Moll J,Gomes EF,Araújo Filho R,Saad E

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occurrence of minute-ventilation oscillations during exercise, named periodic breathing, exhibits important prognostic information in heart failure. Considering that exercise training could influence the fluctuation of ventilatory components during exercise, we hypothesized that ventilatory variability d...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Castro RRT,Lima SP,Sales ARK,Nóbrega ACLD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient with subaortic stenosis due to the insertion of anomalous chordae tendineae of the mitral valve in the interventricular septum (mitral web) associated with mitral stenosis with diagnosis made by bidimensional echocardiographic study with Doppler and confirmed by hemodynamic study. The patient was submitted to ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Groppo AA,Santos GG,Simões RM,Haddad VL,Stolf NA

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a marker of increased cardiovascular risk and is frequently associated with both arterial hypertension (AH) and aortic stenosis (AoS). Also, these two maladies may co-exit in a same patient. However, in these cases, it is not clear the impact of each one in LVH. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Hueb JC,Vicentini JT,Roscani MG,Fusco D,Mattos R,Zanatti SG,Okoshi K,Matsubara BB

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between cardiovascular risk factors and the anthropometric values--body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). METHODS:It was studied 231 employees of Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 54.1% of them were men (21-76 years old). Glycemia, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, tri...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Rezende FA,Rosado LE,Ribeiro Rde C,Vidigal Fde C,Vasques AC,Bonard IS,de Carvalho CR

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) frequently present with episodes of chest pain, alterations in the resting electrocardiogram, and changes in cardiac structure and functions. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of recurrent episodes of vaso-occlusion on the coronary microcirculation. METHODS:Coronary fl...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： de Souza JL Jr,Rodrigues AC,Buck PC,Guallandro SF,Mady C

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of swimming on pulmonary water content in animals with heart failure (HF) after myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS:After coronary occlusion, MI size 20% 40% of the LV large. The animals swam for 60 min/day, 5 days...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Portes LA,Tucci PJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins are lipid lowering agents that promote their effects on plasma lipids through the inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase, a crucial enzyme in the cascade of cholesterol synthesis, leading to reduction of tissue cholesterol pool and consequently, to an upregulation of the LDL receptor expression. There are considerabl...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Fonseca FA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of nerves in heart valves was first depicted decades ago and identified into subpopulations: sympathetic, parasympathetic. So valves are expected to be greatly affected by the autonomic nerves. However, few studies have focused on the regulation of heart valves by the autonomic nervous system. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Hu X,Zhao Q,Ye X

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare blood pressure, lipid profile, food intake, and anthropometric data of adolescents with or without a familial history of hypertension. METHODS:Forty-three adolescents from both sexes were assessed, with ages ranging from 11 to 18 years old. Twenty had hypertensive parents, and 23 had normotensive ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Elias MC,Bolívar MS,Fonseca FA,Martinez TL,Angelini J,Ferreira C,Kasinski N,de Paola AA,Carvalho AC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients presenting with dyspnea to an emergency department (ED). METHODS:Seventy patients presenting with dyspnea to an ED from April to July 2001 were included in the study. Mean age was 72+/-...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Villacorta H,Duarte A,Duarte NM,Carrano A,Mesquita ET,Dohmann HJ,Ferreira FE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a surgical procedure utilizing a malleable bovine pericardium ring in mitral valve repair and clinical and Doppler echocardiographic results. METHODS:Thirty-two (25 female and 7 male) patients, aged between 9 and 66 (M=36.4+/-17.2) years, were studied over a 16-month period, with 100% follow-up. ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Volpe MA,Braile DM,Vieira RW,Souza DR

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta is a rare cogenital anomaly, with very few reports in the literature. We describe two cases of this rare malformation, one of them, associated with interruption of the aortic arch (type B). In both cases, the diagnosis was made by two-dimensional echoca...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Rivera IR,Moisés VA,Silva CC,Leal SB,Maluf MA,Andrade JL,Carvalho AC

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00