Arq. Bras. Cardiol. vol.79 número1

In conclusion, despite some small differences, a posi- tive correlation existed between the intensity of fibrosis morphometrically quantified in histologic sections of the

Negative remodelling shows adventitial fibrosis, thickenning of external elastic membrane (EEM - in red), associated with medial layer hypertrophy. The plaque is

Stents, however, are currently used in more than 70% of the percutaneous coronary procedures and have been shown to provide a great number of benefits, such as the possibility

Therefore, this project aimed to assess the cardiovas- cular risk (checking the presence of diseases, risk factors, and cardiovascular symptoms) and the practice of physical activity

Considering that Fontan surgery is a relatively recent therapeutic procedure and that, in addition to this, some im- portant changes were added to the original surgical techni-

Once data were arranged in a table, we established the cut points - underweight, normal weight, and overweight - proposed for each method (body mass index, reciprocal of the

The physiologic consequence of a supravalvular mi- tral membrane is similar to that of other obstructive abnor- malities that can occur in the left atrium (pulmonary vein stenosis,

We report the case of a 58-year-old woman with rheu- matoid arthritis, in whom chronic chloroquine use resul- ted in major irreversible cardiac damage.. She presented with