A5079557654- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira Guimarães
2006-2025
Centro Hospitalar de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro
2009-2010
Secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) is associated with increased hospitalizations and mortality. Clinical trials comparing valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) show conflicting results, but the RESHAPE-HF2 trial offers new insights. This study aims to assess M-TEER effect in addition GDMT reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, heart failure (HHF) patients SMR when compared alone. On September 2, 2024, PubMed, Cochrane...
Abstract Introduction Coronary artery disease causes 4000 deaths per year in Portugal, but compliance with recommendations of the European Society Cardiology for timely assessment and treatment may reduce morbidity mortality. Delays can be identified reduced. Objective To assess association between presence electrocardiography technicians a hospital emergency room target times recommended by care patients acute myocardial infarction. Methods Clinical records admitted to an infarction...
Detection of right heart thrombi (RHT) in the context pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) is uncommon (4–18%) and increases risk mortality beyond presence PE alone. Type A are serpiginous highly mobile thought to be originated from large veins captured in-transit within heart. Optimal management RHT still uncertain. 79-year-old woman, with a history recent total hysterectomy adnexectomy Wells procedure, presented emergency department following an episode syncope. Computed tomography revealed...
Mitral and aortic valve aneurysms are uncommon, but the coexistence of both mitral in same patient is a rather unusual finding literature. We report rare clinical case with rupture aneurysm, as main echocardiographic manifestations infective endocarditis. This emphasizes endocarditis most frequent cause aneurysms, reminding that this diagnosis should be suspected even absence vegetations. demonstrates transoesophageal echocardiography plays major role on revealing aneurysm defining mechanism...
Cardiomyopathy is a manifestation of mitochondrial cytopathies, but rarely constitutes the dominant feature, especially in adults. We report case 59-year-old male with personal and maternal history diabetes deafness, who presented cardiomyopathy kidney disease. diagnosed patient as having cytopathy resulting from 3243A>G mutation on tRNA<sup>Leu(UUR)</sup> gene DNA. The family history, broad spectrum clinical manifestations fluctuant course provided clues to diagnosis. discuss...
Elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an increasingly safe procedure. However, same day discharge (SDD) yet to standard practice. Our aim is characterize the patients who underwent elective PCI and compare outcomes between overnight stay (ONS) patient group that was discharged on at 24 hours 30 days. One-year registry of PCI. The possibility SDD established by operator. Appropriate candidates were least four after end intervention. primary endpoints defined as: Major...
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Elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an increasingly safe procedure. However, same day discharge (SDD) yet to standard practice. Our aim is characterize the patients who underwent elective PCI and compare outcomes between overnight stay (ONS) patient group that was discharged on at 24 hours 30 days. One-year registry of PCI. The possibility SDD established by operator. Appropriate candidates were least four after end intervention. primary endpoints defined as: Major...
Introduction: Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness due to global cerebral hypoperfusion and characterized by rapid onset, short duration, spontaneous complete recovery. It an extremely common clinical problem can have underlying cardiovascular etiology. Implantable loop recorders (ILR) allowed clarify the syncope aetiology when basic exams are inconclusive. They especially useful cause related transitory bradycardia or sinus arrest with sporadic symptoms. The authors aimed...
Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement has recently emerged as an increasingly common alternative for high surgical risk patients. We report a case of successful transseptal transcatheter the treatment bioprosthetic valve degeneration and severe regurgitation, in 86-year-old patient who had undergone aortic procedure 6 years ago. This emphasizes crucial role careful preoperative assessment using multimodality imaging to plan procedure, with higher left ventricular outflow...
Objective: To evaluate blood pressure variability (BPV) and its relation to the occurrence of subclinical target organ damage (STOD) in hypertensive patients. Design Methods: Retrospective study. We selected 100 consecutive patients who performed ambulatory monitoring (ABPM) from Jul/2004 Jun/2005. Studied variables: gender, age, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), parameters ABPM, STOD (proteinuria, left ventricular hypertrophy) next two years. BPV was evaluated based on standard deviation...
Objective: To evaluate blood pressure variability (BPV) and its relation to the occurrence of cardiovascular events (CE) in hypertensive patients. Design Methods: Retrospective study. We selected 100 consecutive patients who performed ambulatory monitoring (ABPM) from Jul/2004 Jun/2005. Studied variables: gender, age, risk factors (CRF), parameters ABPM, CE next two years. BPV was evaluated based on standard deviation (SD) mean various ABPM parameters. Results: Half were males age 60 ± 13 At...