José Luis de Castro e Silva Pretto
A5087417774- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Public Health in Brazil
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Hospital São Vicente de Paulo
2014-2023
Hospital São Vicente
2014-2023
Weatherford College
2023
Fundo Brasil
2001-2022
Universidade de Passo Fundo
2001
Stress echocardiography (SE) has an established role in evidence-based guidelines, but recently its breadth and variety of applications have extended well beyond coronary artery disease (CAD). We lack a prospective research study SE applications, CAD, also considering signs addition to regional wall motion abnormalities. In prospective, multicenter, international, observational design, > 100 certified high-volume labs (initially from Italy, Brazil, Hungary, Serbia) will be networked with...
With stress echo (SE) 2020 study, a new standard of practice in imaging was developed and disseminated: the ABCDE protocol for functional testing within beyond CAD. fruit SE 2020, is seed 2030, which articulated 12 projects: 1-SE coronary artery disease (SECAD); 2-SE diastolic heart failure (SEDIA); 3-SE hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (SEHCA); 4-SE post-chest radiotherapy chemotherapy (SERA); 5-Artificial intelligence evaluation (AI-SEE); 6-Environmental echocardiography air pollution (ESTER);...
Background: Lung ultrasound detects pulmonary congestion as B-lines at rest, and more frequently, during exercise stress echocardiography (ESE). Methods: We performed ESE plus lung (4-site simplified scan) in 4392 subjects referred for semi-supine bike 24 certified centers 9 countries. B-line score ranged from 0 (normal) to 40 (severely abnormal). Five different populations were evaluated: control (n=103); chronic coronary syndromes (n=3701); heart failure with reduced ejection fraction...
The effectiveness trial "Stress echo (SE) 2020" evaluates novel applications of SE in and beyond coronary artery disease. core protocol also includes 4-site simplified scan B-lines by lung ultrasound, useful to assess pulmonary congestion.To provide web-based upstream quality control harmonization reading criteria.60 readers (all previously accredited for regional wall motion, 53 naive) from 52 centers 16 countries 2020 network read a set 20 ultrasound video-clips selected the Pisa lab...
Left atrial (LA) myopathy with paroxysmal and permanent fibrillation (AF) is frequent in chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) but sometimes occult at rest elicited by stress.This study sought to assess LA volume function during stress across the spectrum of AF.In a prospective, multicenter, observational design, we enrolled 3042 patients [age = 64 ± 12; 63.8% male] known or suspected CCS: 2749 were sinus rhythm (SR, Group 1); 191 SR history AF (Group 2); 102 3). All underwent echocardiography...
Abstract Background The assessment of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) on left anterior descending artery (LAD) expands the risk stratification potential stress echocardiography (SE) based regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA). Aim To assess feasibility and functional correlates CFVR. Methods In a prospective, observational, multicenter study, we initially screened 3,410 patients (2061, 60%, male; age 63±11 years; ejection fraction, EF=61±9%) with known or suspected disease (CAD)...
BACKGROUND: Stroke volume response during stress is a major determinant of functional status in heart failure and can be measured by two-dimensional (2-D) volumetric echocardiography (SE). The present study hypothesis that SE may identify mechanisms underlying the change stroke measuring preload reserve through end-diastolic (EDV) left ventricular contractile (LVCR) with systolic blood pressure end-systolic (ESV).METHODS: We enrolled 4,735 patients (age 63.6 ± 11.3 yrs, 2800 male) referred...
Abstract Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) detects pulmonary congestion as B-lines at rest and exercise stress echocardiography (ESE). Aim To assess the prevalence of during ESE in different cardiovascular diseases. Methods We performed plus LUS (4-site simplified scan) 4419 subjects referred for semi-supine bike 28 certified centers. score ranged from 0 (normal) to 40 (severely abnormal). Stress abnormal result was ≥2 units. Six populations were evaluated: healthy controls (n=103); chronic...
Stroke volume response during stress is a major determinant of functional status in heart failure and can be measured by two-dimensional (2-D) volumetric echocardiography (SE). The present study hypothesis that SE may identify mechanisms underlying the change stroke measuring preload reserve through end-diastolic (EDV) left ventricular contractile (LVCR) with systolic blood pressure end-systolic (ESV).We enrolled 4735 patients (age 63.6±11.3 years, 2800 male) referred to for known or...
Abstract OnBehalf Stress Echo 2020 study group of the Italian Society Cardiovascular Imaging Background ABCDE-stress echocardiography (SE) may explore different aspects in heterogeneous entity known or suspected heart failure (HF). Aim To assess ABCDE-vasodilator SE non-ischemic HF Methods In a prospective, observational, multicenter study, we recruited 428 patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries: 148 and preserved (>50%) ejection fraction (HFpEF, Group 1); 100...
This is a case report of 48-year-old female patient with compatible history Kawasaki disease during childhood, who was admitted to the emergency coronary unit unstable angina pectoris. Coronary angiography identified two aneurysms, one causing right occlusion and other severe obstruction left anterior descending artery. artery bypass surgery indicated.
1. The circumflex artery originating in the pulmonary is an extremely rare anomaly, and mostly found associated to coronary anomalies and/or congenital heart defects, without prior description of presentation with sudden death 2,3 . We describe a young adult at age 24 anomalous origin diagnosis made only after cardiac arrest.
Background: The pharmacological stress echocardiography with dipyridamole is known as safe and accurate test for diagnostic prognostic investigation of coronary artery disease, particularly useful elderly who have comorbidities that limit the use physical stress.Few studies evaluated safety this method in patients over 80 years.Objective: Evaluate octogenarians.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study.Results: study included 262 a mean age 82.9 ± 2.9 years underwent echocardiogram 0.84...
Embolia gordurosa (EG) e definida como a presenca de particulas gordura na circulacao sanguinea as quais tem potencial para gerar fenomenos embolicos lesao tecidual local, principalmente em pacientes vitimas traumas fraturas dos ossos longos. Sindrome embolia (SEG) caracteriza-se pelo surgimento sinais sintomas especificos secundarios ao acometimento orgaos-alvo pulmoes, cerebro pele, vigencia EG1-10.