Recent Submissions

  1. Combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement and left atrial appendage occlusion in patients ineligible for oral anticoagulation: A case series

    JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CASES, v.26, n.3, p.181-185, 2022

    Patients presenting with aortic stenosis and atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are commonly at increased risk for stroke and bleeding complications. Concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) after TAVR may be an alternative to oral anticoag...

  2. Delayed left main coronary obstruction following transfemoral inovare transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A challenging case

    JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CASES, v.25, n.2, p.61-64, 2022

    Coronary obstruction is an uncommon and severe complication after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), that occurs during the procedure in the vast majority of patients. In the present case even in the absence of classic risk factors, an acute coronary syndrome occurred one day after ...

  3. Adverse events in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery in a pediatric intensive care unit: the contribution of the VIS score and the RACHS-1

    CRITICAL CARE SCIENCE, v.35, n.4, p.377-385, 2023

    Objective: To eval uat e t he occurrence of adverse events in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery in a pediatric intensive care unit and to find any patient characteristics that can predict such events. Methods: This was a historical cohort study of patients recovering in the pediatric in...

  4. Rare association between giant-cell aortitis and giant-cell aortic valvulitis

    AUTOPSY AND CASE REPORTS, v.13, article ID e2023449, p, 2023

    Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a type of chronic vasculitis that affects medium and large-caliber arteries, frequently related to aortic involvement and, consequently, to aneurysm formation. However, associated valvulitis with giant cells is uncommon. We describe the case of a 50-year-old female p...

  5. Challenging Health Literacy, Patient Knowledge, and Adherence to Oral Anticoagulation in Primary Care Units

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES, v.36, article ID e20230095, p, 2023

  6. Bronchoscopic, laboratory and anatomopathological criteria for airway disease in patients diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

    REVISTA ARGENTINA DE REUMATOLOGIA, v.34, n.3, p.86-93, 2023

    Introduction: patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) may present upper airway (UA) and lower airway (LA) involvement. Objectives: we describe the endoscopic manifestations of the airways, histological findings from biopsied tissue and antineutrophilic cytoplasm antibody (ANCA) in a ...

  7. Reduced-dose prasugrel monotherapy without aspirin after PCI with the SYNERGY stent in East Asian patients presenting with chronic coronary syndromes or non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: rationale and design of the ASET Japan pilot study

    ASIAINTERVENTION, v.9, n.1, p.39-48, 2023

    The Acetyl Salicylic Elimination Trial (ASET) Japan pilot study is a multicentre, single-arm, open-label, proof-of-concept study with a stopping rule based on the occurrence of definite stent thrombosis. This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of low-dose prasugrel monotherapy f...

  8. Transcatheter Treatment for Double-Chambered Right Ventricle in Patient Presenting Severe Chronic Heart Failure

    JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS, v.2, n.6, article ID 101211, p, 2023

    We report a case involving a 9-year-old girl with severe biventricular dysfunction due to anomalous right ventricle muscle bands. After a thorough discussion, she underwent a transcatheter stenting procedure for the double-chambered right ventricle. During her follow-up, she regained biventricula...

  9. Comparison of Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Persistent Depressive Symptoms: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, v.20, n.4, article ID 3663, p, 2023

    Although breast cancer treatments reduce mortality, their adverse effects can increase depression which impacts one’s quality of life (QoL). Physical activity (PA) seems to improve the QoL of breast cancer survivors (BCS). However, an unanswered question is the influence of PA on the QoL in BCS w...

  10. Application of thermography to estimate respiratory rate in the emergency room: The journal Temperature toolbox

    TEMPERATURE, v.10, n.2, p.159-165, 2023

    Among the vital signs collected during hospital triage, respiratory rate is an important parameter associated with physiological, pathophysiological, and emotional changes. In recent years, the importance of its verification in emergency centers due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SAR...