[Subaortic stenosis associated with perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Clinical follow-up of 36 patients].

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 detect the prevalence of systemic hypertension in children and to establish the relation between blood pressure levels and sex, age, ethnicity, weight, and height. METHODS:The prevalence of systemic hypertension and its relation to sex, age, ethnicity, weight, and height were studied in 611 students aged ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： de Rezende DF,Scarpelli RA,de Souza GF,da Costa JO,Scarpelli AM,Scarpelli PA,de Carvalho GB,D'Agostini HM,Pedrosa JC

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prevalence of systemic hypertension in two different populations: a representative sample of the adult urban population of Porto Alegre, and individuals who sought blood pressure measurement in a hypertension prevention and control campaign. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out invo...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Fuchs SC,Petter JG,Accordi MC,Zen VL,Pizzol AD Jr,Moreira LB,Fuchs FD

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:We report the case of 22 year-old male who developed coronary artery disease two years after orthotopic cardiac transplantation, manifested as congestive heart failure NYHA functional class III. The left ventricular radioisotopic evaluation at rest revealed worsening of left ventricular ejection fraction from 50% to 3...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Bocchi EA,Vilas-Boas F,Pedrosa AA,Bacal F,Fiorelli A,Ariê S,Stolf N,Bellotti G,Jatene A,Pileggi F

更新日期：1994-03-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Institutional documents recommend that hemodynamic variables--heart rate (HR) and systolic (SAP) and diastolic arterial pressure (DAP)--be routinely controlled at the aerobic part of supervised exercise sessions for coronary disease patients. OBJECTIVE:a) to determine the pattern and reproducibility of the ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Furtado EC,Ramos Pdos S,Araújo CG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of a 62 year-old man admitted for recurrent myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries, caused by coronary embolism from aortic papillary fibroelastoma. Other conditions causing acute coronary syndrome and normal coronary arteries are discussed. A careful evaluation by transthoraci...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Brito JD,Almeida MS,Ribeiras R,Melo JQ,Almeida RH,Silva JA

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:A 19-years-old female with a primary right atrial angiosarcoma partially obstructing the tricuspid valve, developed severe hypoxemia due to right-to-left shunting through a patient foramen ovale. This is the first report of such clinical situation with this type of tumor. A complete resection of the tumor was attempte...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Velloso LG,Iglezias JC,Serrano Júnior CV,Benvenuti LA,César LA,Barretto AC

更新日期：1992-12-01 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:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD), and IL-6 expression has associated with reduced DNA methylation of its gene promoter. However, there are no data on IL-6 promoter methylation and the risk of CHD. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether IL-6 promoter methylation me...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Zuo HP,Guo YY,Che L,Wu XZ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being relatively recent, a growing and significant accumulation of experimental and clinical evidence has been observed that points to a gradual state of immune-inflammatory activation in patients with heart failure (HF). High levels of several cytokines are found in the circulation and cardiac muscle of indiv...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Candia AM,Villacorta H Jr,Mesquita ET

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer, increases the sensitivity of the heart to calcium, thus increasing myocardial contractility without a rise in intracellular calcium. It was recently shown that levosimendan is beneficial in improving renal function. However, it remains to be established that the beneficial...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Zorlu A,Yücel H,Yontar OC,Karahan O,Tandogan I,Katrancioglu N,Yilmaz MB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of captopril 50 mg + hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily in mild to moderate primary hypertension. METHODS:Out-patients (n = 471) with mild to moderate hypertension, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 95-115 mmHg, with 15 days of washout, were included to the ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Velasco-Cornejo IF,Martin LC,Franco RJ

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of dobutamine stress echocardiography-induced Takotsubo syndrome in a 76-year-old hypertensive patient with clinical complaints of chest pain in an elective visit to the cardiologist. Dobutamine-stress-echocardiography was requested to rule out chest pain of coronary origin. During the test, at peak e...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Vasconcelos Filho FJ,Gomes CA,Queiroz OA,Barreto JE

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine hypertension prevalence and its associated risk factors. METHODS:A cross-sectional, population-based study of people ages 20 to 69 living in the urban area of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was conducted. The dependent variable systemic hypertension was defined as blood pressure > or = 160 ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： da Costa JS,Barcellos FC,Sclowitz ML,Sclowitz IK,Castanheira M,Olinto MT,Menezes AM,Gigante DP,Macedo S,Fuchs SC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent MADIT II and SCD-HeFT trials have led to an expansion of indications for use of prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) in patients with severe left-ventricular impairment. This therapy has not been fully adopted in our health care system, mainly due to its high cost. OBJECTIVE:To a...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Hadid C,Avellana P,Di Toro D,Gomez CF,Visser M,Prieto N

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Little has been studied on heart rate and its relationship with metabolic disorders. Objective:To identify possible association between heart rate (HR) and metabolic disorders in children and adolescents. Methods:This cross-sectional study evaluated 2.098 subjects, aged between 7 and 17 years. The variable...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Silva CFD,Burgos MS,Silva PTD,Burgos LT,Welser L,Sehn AP,Horta JA,Mello ED,Reuter CP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of myocardial contractility, based on the new anatomical concepts that govern cardiac mechanics, represents a promising strategy of analysis of myocardial adaptations related to physical training in the context of post-infarction. We investigated the influence of aerobic training on physical capacity and on ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Santi GL,Moreira HT,Carvalho EEV,Crescêncio JC,Schmidt A,Marin-Neto JA,Gallo-Júnior L

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular surgery has been undergoing transformations due to the advancement of percutaneous techniques, clinical treatment and primary prevention. OBJECTIVE:Evaluation of incidence and mortality of heart surgeries performed at the Instituto do Coração (InCor-HCFMUSP). METHODS:Using database from the ...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Lisboa LA,Moreira LF,Mejia OV,Dallan LA,Pomerantzeff PM,Costa R,Puig LB,Jatene FB,Marcial MB,Stolf NA

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:In chronic Chagas disease (ChD), impairment of cardiac autonomic function bears prognostic implications. Phase‑rectification of RR-interval series isolates the sympathetic, acceleration phase (AC) and parasympathetic, deceleration phase (DC) influences on cardiac autonomic modulation. OBJECTIVE:This study i...

journal_title：Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

authors： Nasario-Junior O,Benchimol-Barbosa PR,Pedrosa RC,Nadal J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00