[PDF] Top 20 Arq. Bras. Cardiol. vol.84 número6 en a06v84n6

... There were no differences among the groups regarding the systolic function indicators or left ventricular mass. Differences compatible with diastolic dysfunction in the two groups of dia- betic were observed, regardless ... See full document

... The echocardiographic finding was confirmed neither on surgery, nor on catheterization in 8 patients (false-positive, 1.6%) as follows: 1) 3 patients had atrial septal defect: one patien[r] ... See full document

... Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of 2 large, simple, randomised trials evaluating telmisartan, ramipril and their com- bination in high-risk patients: the Ongoing Telmisar[r] ... See full document

... em pacientes diabéticos com nefropatia, houve uma significativa diminuição de risco no grupo ibesartan, no desfecho primário, além de duplicação da creatinina sérica, insuficiência renal[r] ... See full document

... the en- docardial and epicardial routes, no general consensus exists that the injected cells are capable of migrating and substantially repai- ring the impaired ... See full document

... This study aimed at assessing clinical evolution up to 6 months after autologous transendocardial transplantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (ATTBMMC) based on the hypothesis that [r] ... See full document

... When the measurement performed with the mercury column sphygmomanometer was compared with that taken with the device, a difference ≤ 15 mmHg was observed in 97.9% of the systolic and 9[r] ... See full document

... The clinical results we obtained after long-term experience with the Omnicarbon valve establish this prosthesis as a preferred mechanical valve. The incidence of thromboembolic complicat[r] ... See full document

... To determine the existence and frequency of the phenome- non of post-extrasystolic potentiation in dysynergic myocardial areas of patients with chronic Chagas’ heart disease studied by u[r] ... See full document

... To determine the prevalence of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), “risk of overweight,” overweight, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking in children and adolescents from 7 to 17 years of [r] ... See full document

... BRE novo, atendidos com menos de 1 2 horas de evolução, en- quanto que hospitais sem laboratório de hemodinâmica usam pro- tocolos que recomendam trombólise para todos que não tenham contra-indicações. A partir ... See full document

... In accordance with these studies and aiming at elucidating the fetal cardiac response to the anemic process, we carried out the present study, which aimed at assessing the following: whe[r] ... See full document

... Included in the study were 289 patients 38.0±12.6 years of age (range, 13 to 83). Before the procedure, 244 patients had echocardiographic score ≤ 8, and 45 patients had score >8. Females comprised 85%, and 84% ... See full document

... 15. Abrantes MM, Lamounier JA, Colosimo EA. Overweight and obesity prevalence in Northeast and Southeast Regions of Brazil. Rev Assoc Med Bras 2003;49:162-6. 16. Conde WL, Levy-Costa RL, Monteiro CA. Quantas ... See full document

... The objective of this research was verifying, through multiplane transesophageal echocardiography, if patients with left ventricular dysfunction from the implant of mitral bioprosthesis [r] ... See full document

... The main reasons related to the changes in in-hospital lethality due to AMI are the change in hospitalization rate, change in the risk profile of patients and the improvement of the phar[r] ... See full document

... verse interactions between the pacemaker and MRI include the inhibition of pacemaker exit, pacemaker warming, pacemaker vibration, asynchronic stimulation of the pacemaker, induction of [r] ... See full document

... Evaluation of ventricular synchrony using novel Doppler echocardiographic indices in patients with heart failure receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy. Venkateshwar K, Gottipaty VK[r] ... See full document

... 25. Wu AH, Parsons L, Every NR, Bates ER. Second National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Hospital outcomes in patients presenting with congestive heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction: a report from ... See full document

... The continuous education of lay people by health professionals, able in teaching cardiovascular emergency procedures, is directly linked to the survival rate of patients with acute myoca[r] ... See full document