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Effects of obesity on the cardiac proteome
(2021-03-31)
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. It is currently recognized as a major health concern due to excessive adipose tissue which is associated with a wide range of other medical ...
The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Aging Heart
(2022-02-01)
Medical advances and the availability of diagnostic tools have considerably increased life expectancy and, consequently, the elderly segment of the world population. As age is a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease ...
Erdheim-Chester disease. Report of one case
(SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2011)
We report a 76-year-old male who was admitted due to progressive congestive heart failure lasting several months. An echocardiogram showed a large pericardial effusion with early signs of pericardial tamponade and an ...
Increased angiogenesis parallels cardiac tissue remodelling in experimental acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection
(Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., 2022)
Predictors of low cardiac output in decompensated severe heart failure
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2011)
OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of low cardiac output and mortality in decompensated heart failure. INTRODUCTION: Introduction: Patients with decompensated heart failure have a high mortality rate, especially those ...
Description and use of Three-Dimensional Numerical Phantoms of Cardiac Computed Tomography Images
(MDPI, 2022)
The World Health Organization indicates the top cause of death is heart disease. These diseases can be detected using several imaging modalities, especially cardiac computed tomography (CT), whose images have imperfections ...
Cardiac injury is associated with mortality and critically ill pneumonia in COVID-19: A meta-analysis
Background: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to explore the association between cardiac
injury and mortality, the need for intensive care unit (ICU) care, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),
and ...
Perioperative cardiac arrest: a study of 53718 anaesthetics over 9 yr from a Brazilian teaching hospital
(Oxford University Press, 2006-05-01)
Background. Little information exists regarding factors influencing perioperative cardiac arrests and their outcome. This survey evaluated the incidence, causes and outcome of perioperative cardiac arrests in a Brazilian ...