Left Atrial Volume: an Old Echocardiographic Measure with Renewed Prognostic Significance: a Study in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Recentemente, surgiram alguns trabalhos que ressaltaram a importância do cálculo do volume da aurícula esquerda (VAE) como um marcador de eventos cardíacos adversos.
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Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy. A Review of Eight Cases [PDF]
A miocardiopatia não compactada isolada é uma doença geneticamente determinada cuja patogénese parece envolver uma paragem no desenvolvimento do endomiocárdio.
Abreu, J+10 more
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FUNDAMENTO: A Tolerância ao Esforço Físico (TEF) é uma medida de condicionamento cardiorrespiratório. A capacidade aeróbica é reduzida na Insuficiência Cardíaca (IC), embora não haja dados disponíveis sobre esse parâmetro em animais com disfunção ...
Olga Castro Mendes+9 more
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New less invasive ventricular reconstruction technique in the treatment of ischemic heart failure
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of heart failure. In patients with left ventricular (LV) dilatation, low ejection fraction, and transmural scar in an anteroseptal distribution, surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) is a treatment option ...
Rita Faria+7 more
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Ischemic versus non-ischemic cardiomyopathy--are there differences in prognosis? Experience of an advanced heart failure center [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have associated heart failure (HF) of ischemic etiology with worse prognosis compared to HF from non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. HF treatment has evolved significantly in recent years.
Baptista, R+10 more
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Case 5/2008: 44-year-old male patient that died of cardiogenic shock on the 6th postoperative day asfter orthotopic heart transplant [PDF]
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Lupus myocarditis. Case report [PDF]
Myocarditis is one of the many possible forms of cardiac involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus. Its clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic patients with self-limited disease to fulminant heart failure that can lead to death.
Campos, M+9 more
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Miocardite fulminante – a propósito de um caso clínico
Resumo: Mulher de 46 anos foi internada por diplopia devido a oftalmoplegia, que melhorou com corticoterapia. Oito dias depois, iniciou quadro de miocardite fulminante associada a choque cardiogénico por disfunção ventricular esquerda grave e episódios ...
Ricardo Faria+9 more
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Usefulness of Low-Dose Dobutamine Echocardiography in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography is a common and useful technique to assess myocardial viability in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
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Intracardiac thrombus and Murphy's law: Reflections on a clinical dilemma
We discuss the case of a 49-year-old patient with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a large, mobile and protruding apical thrombus. In spite of anticoagulation treatment, extensive and clearly defined systemic embolization occurred.We discuss the
Patrícia Rodrigues+7 more
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