LUIZ FELIPE PINHO MOREIRA
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Departamento de Cardio-Pneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/11 - Laboratório de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/11 - Laboratório de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Líder
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conferenceObject Waiting List Risk Factors in Pediatric Heart Transplant Center in the Developing Country(2012) CAUDURO, A. S.; MOREIRA, L. F. P.; TANAMATI, C.; CANEO, L. F.; PENHA, J.; JATENE, M. B.Purpose: Most of data upon waiting list risk factors are based in studies done in developed countries. In this study we aimed to identify what are these risk factors in a health system enviroment of a developing country like Brazil. Methods and Materials: Time on the waiting list was defined as the time of initial listing to the time of removal due a transplant, death, recovery or removed. Survival time in the waiting list was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Univariate and multivariate relationships were evaluated with the Cox proportional hazards model. Results: Of 222 patients the median age was 3.9 yrs, median weight 13Kg; female 52%. Dilated cardiomyopathy 62%, congenital heart disease 25%, restrictive cardiomyopathy10%, chronic graft failure 3%. We had 45%listed as priority. 41% transplant, 40% died, 14% were removed, 5% are still waiting. Survival were 73% in 30 days, 60% in 90, 51% in 6m. Diagnosis, age, weight, urea, level and priorit status were considered predictors in the univariate analysis. Diagnosis of CHD and, priority status, were found as independent risk factors. Conclusions: Less has been known about the mortality risk factors in the waiting list in our enviroment. Actually these data are very similar to those ones retrieved in the early 1990 when the young and very ill children were destined to died. These results support the urgency of adoption of new technologies and new strategies addressed to child in the waiting list.- Untitled(2012) MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe P.
conferenceObject Comparative Study between Cavopulmonary Anastomosis Associated with Left Ventricular Assist Device Support and Biventricular Circulatory Assistance in Acute Biventricular Failure(2012) SANTOS, L. A. S.; MOREIRA, L. F. P.; BENICIO, A.; CESTARI, I.; MATTOS JR., E.; STOLF, N. G.Purpose: Right ventricular failure during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support can result in severe hemodynamic compromise with high mortality. This study investigated the acute effects of cavopulmonary anastomosis on LVAD performance and right ventricular myocardial compromise in comparison with biventricular circulatory support, in a model of severe biventricular failure. Methods and Materials: LVAD support was performed by means of centrifugal pump implantation in 21 anesthetized pigs (20-30 kg) with biventricular failure obtained by ventricular fibrillation induction. Animals were randomized to be submitted to modified cavopulmonary anastomosis, to biventricular circulatory support or to control group. They were maintained under circulatory support and hemodynamic monitoring for 3h. Venous lactate and cytokines serum levels were also determined. Endocardium samples of the ventricles were collected and analyzed by electronic microscopy. Results: Ventricular fibrillation was responsible for acute LVAD performance impairment after 180 min in the control group. Cavopulmonary anastomosis resulted in non-significant improvement of LVAD pump flow in relation to control group (+55±14 ml/kg/min, p=0.072), while animals under biventricular support maintained higher LVAD flow performance (+93±17 ml/kg/min, p=0.012). Mean arterial pressure remained constant only in biventricular group (p<0.001), which also presented significant decrease of right atrial and ventricular pressures. Similar increases in lactate and cytokines levels were observed in the three groups. Ultrastructural analysis documented the presence of higher levels of myocardial mitochondrial swelling in control group (p=0.018). Conclusions: Concomitant use of cavopulmonary anastomosis during LVAD support in a pig model of severe biventricular failure resulted in non-significant improvement of hemodynamic performance and it did not effectively replace the use of biventricular support.- Effect of Penicillin G Every Three Weeks on Oral Microflora by Penicillin Resistant Viridans Streptococci(2012) AGUIAR, Andre Andrade de; SAMPAIO, Roney Orismar; SAMPAIO, Jorge Luiz de Mello; SPINA, Guilherme Sobreira; NEVES, Ricardo Simoes; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe Pinho; GRINBERG, MaxBackground: Benzathine penicillin G every 3 weeks is the standard protocol for secondary prophylaxis for recurrent rheumatic fever. Objective: Assess the effect of Benzathine penicillin G on Streptococcus sanguinis and in patients with cardiac valvular disease due to rheumatic fever receiving secondary prophylaxis. Methods: Oral streptococci were evaluated before (baseline) and 7 days (day 7) after Benzathine penicillin G in 100 patients receiving routine secondary rheumatic fever prophylaxis. Saliva samples were evaluated for colony count and presence of S. sanguinis and S. oralis. Chewing-stimulated saliva samples were serially diluted and plated onto both nonselective and selective 5% sheep blood agar containing penicillin G. The species were identified using conventional biochemical tests. Minimal inhibitory concentrations were determined with the Etest. Results: No statistical differences were found in the presence of S. sanguinis comparing baseline and day 7 (p = 0.62). However, the existing number of positive cultures of S. oralis on day 7 after Benzathine penicillin G presented a significant increase compared to baseline (p = 0.04). No statistical difference was found between baseline and day 7 concerning the number of S. sanguinis or S. oralis CFU/mL and median minimal inhibitory concentrations. Conclusion: This study showed that Benzathine penicillin G every 3 weeks did not change the colonization by S. sanguinis, but increased colonization of S. oralis on day 7 of administration. Therefore, susceptibility of Streptococcus sanguinis and Streptococcus oralis to penicillin G was not modified during the penicillin G routine secondary rheumatic fever prophylaxis. (Arq Bras Cardiol 2012;98(5):452-458)
- On-pump or off-pump? Impact of risk scores in coronary artery bypass surgery(2012) MEJIA, Omar Asdrubal Vilca; LISBOA, Luiz Augusto Ferreira; PUIG, Luiz Boro; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe Pinho; DALLAN, Luis Alberto Oliveira; JATENE, Fabio BiscegliObjective: Remain controversies about the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the 2000 Bernstein Parsonnet (2000BP) and EuroSCORE (EU) for choice CPB in CABG. Methods: 1551 consecutive patients underwent CABG. CPB was used in 1,121 (72.3%) patients. The performance of 2000BP and EU was assessed by calibration, discrimination and correlation tests. For both risk scores, increasing the value of the score and presence of CPB were directly related to a higher risk of death (P < 0.05). Therefore with these two variables was constructed a logistic regression model for each risk score, in order to determine in which value of score the presence of CPB increases significantly the risk of death. Results: The calibration, like the area under the ROC curve for the group with CPB [2000BP=0.80; EU=0.78] and without CPB [2000BP=0.81; EU=0.85] were appropriate. The Spearman correlation for groups with and without CPB was 0.66 (P < 0.001) and 0.62 (P < 0.001), respectively. Using the 2000BP, for a value >17.75 the presence of CPB increased the chance of death to 7.4 [CI 95% (4.4-12.3), P < 0.0001]. With the EU, for a value >4.5 the presence of CPB increased the chance of death to 5.4 [CI 95% (3.3-9), P < 0.0001]. Conclusion: In decision making, the 2000BP>17.75 or the EU>4.5 guide to identify patients who underwent CABG with CPB increases significantly the chance of death.
- Sildenafil vs. Sodium Nitroprusside for the Pulmonary Hypertension Reversibility Test Before Cardiac Transplantation(2012) FREITAS JR., Aguinaldo Figueiredo; BACAL, Fernando; OLIVEIRA JUNIOR, Jose de Lima; FIORELLI, Alfredo Inacio; SANTOS, Ronaldo Honorato; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe Pinho; SILVA, Christiano Pereira; MANGINI, Sandrigo; TSUTSUI, Jeane Mike; BOCCHI, Edimar AlcidesBackground: Pulmonary hypertension is associated with a worse prognosis after cardiac transplantation. The pulmonary hypertension reversibility test with sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is associated with a high rate of systemic arterial hypotension, ventricular dysfunction of the transplanted graft and high rates of disqualification from transplantation. Objective: This study was aimed at comparing the effects of sildenafil (SIL) and SNP on hemodynamic, neurohormonal and echocardiographic variables during the pulmonary reversibility test. Methods: The patients underwent simultaneously right cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, BNP measurement, and venous blood gas analysis before and after receiving either SNP (1 - 2 mu g/kg/min) or SIL (100 mg, single dose). Results: Both drugs reduced pulmonary hypertension, but SNP caused a significant systemic hypotension (mean blood pressure - MBP: 85.2 vs. 69.8 mm Hg; p < 0.001). Both drugs reduced cardiac dimensions and improved left cardiac function (SNP: 23.5 vs. 24.8%, p = 0.02; SIL: 23.8 vs. 26%, p < 0.001) and right cardiac function (SIL: 6.57 +/- 2.08 vs. 8.11 +/- 1.81 cm/s, p = 0.002; SNP: 6.64 +/- 1.51 vs. 7.72 +/- 1.44 cm/s, p = 0.003), measured through left ventricular ejection fraction and tissue Doppler, respectively. Sildenafil, contrary to SNP, improved venous oxygen saturation, measured on venous blood gas analysis. Conclusion: Sildenafil and SNP are vasodilators that significantly reduce pulmonary hypertension and cardiac geometry, in addition to improving biventricular function. Sodium nitroprusside, contrary to SIL, was associated with systemic arterial hypotension and worsening of venous oxygen saturation. (Arq Bras Cardiol 2012;99(3):848-856)
- Left cardiac sympathetic denervation for treatment of symptomatic systolic heart failure patients: a pilot study(2012) CONCEICAO-SOUZA, Germano Emilio; PEGO-FERNANDES, Paulo Manuel; CRUZ, Fatima das Dores; GUIMARAES, Guilherme Veiga; BACAL, Fernando; VIEIRA, Marcelo Luiz Campos; GRUPI, Cesar Jose; GIORGI, Maria Clementina Pinto; CONSOLIM-COLOMBO, Fernanda Marciano; NEGRAO, Carlos Eduardo; RONDON, Maria Urbana P.; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe Pinho; BOCCHI, Edimar AlcidesTo evaluate the feasibility, safety, and potential beneficial effects of left cardiac sympathetic denervation (LCSD) in systolic heart failure (HF) patients. In this prospective, randomized pilot study, inclusion criteria were New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II or III, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 40, sinus rhythm, and resting heart rate 65 b.p.m., despite optimal medical therapy (MT). Fifteen patients were randomly assigned either to MT alone or MT plus LCSD. The primary endpoint was safety, measured by mortality in the first month of follow-up and morbidity according to pre-specified criteria. Secondary endpoints were exercise capacity, quality of life, LVEF, muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and 24 h Holter mean heart rate before and after 6 months. We studied clinical effects in long-term follow-up. Ten patients underwent LCSD. There were no adverse events attributable to surgery. In the LCSD group, LVEF improved from 25 6.6 to 33 5.2 (P 0.03); 6 min walking distance improved from 167 35 to 198 47 m (P 0.02). Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) score physical dimension changed from 21 5 to 15 7 (P 0.06). The remaining analysed variables were unchanged. During 848 549 days of follow-up, in the MT group, three patients either died or underwent cardiac transplantation (CT), while in the LCSD group six were alive without CT. LCSD was feasible and seemed to be safe in systolic HF patients. Its beneficial effects warrant the development of a larger randomized trial. Trail registration: NCT01224899.
- Updating of the Brazilian guidelines for chronic heart failure - 2012(2012) BOCCHI, Edimar Alcides; MARCONDES-BRAGA, Fabiana Goulart; BACAL, Fernando; FERRAZ, Almir Sergio; ALBUQUERQUE, Denilson; RODRIGUES, Dirceu de Almeida; MESQUITA, Evandro Tinoco; VILAS-BOAS, Fabio; CRUZ, Fatima; RAMIRES, Felix; VILLACORTA JUNIOR, Humberto; SOUZA NETO, Joao David de; ROSSI NETO, Joao Manoel; MOURA, Lidia Zytynski; BECK-DA-SILVA, Luis; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe; ROHDE, Luis Eduardo Paim; MONTERA, Marcelo Westerlund; SIMOES, Marcus Vinicius; MOREIRA, Maria da Consolacao; CLAUSELL, Nadine; BESTETTI, Reinaldo; MOURILHE-ROCHA, Ricardo; MANGINI, Sandrigo; RASSI, Salvador; AYUB-FERREIRA, Silvia Moreira; MARTINS, Silvia Marinho; BORDIGNON, Solange; ISSA, Victor Sarli
- Evaluation of Surgical Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease in Patients Aged Above 16 Years(2012) CANEO, Luiz Fernando; JATENE, Marcelo B.; RISO, Arlindo A.; TANAMATI, Carla; PENHA, Juliano; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe; ATIK, Edmar; TRINDADE, Evelinda; STOLF, Noedir A. G.Background: The increasing number of children with evolving congenital heart diseases demands greater preparation of professionals and institutions that handle them. Objective: To describe the profile of patients aged over 16 years with congenital heart disease, who have undergone surgery, and analyze the risk factors that predict hospital mortality. Methods: One thousand five hundred twenty patients (mean age 27 +/- 13 years) were operated between January 1986 and December 2010. We performed a descriptive analysis of the epidemiological profile of the study population and analyzed risk factors for hospital mortality, considering the complexity score, the year in which surgery was performed, the procedure performed or not performed by the pediatric surgeon and reoperation. Results: There was a significant increase in the number of cases from the year 2000. The average complexity score was 5.4 and the septal defects represented 45% of cases. Overall mortality was 7.7% and most procedures (973 or 61.9%) with greater complexity were performed by pediatric surgeons. Complexity (OR 1.5), reoperation (OR 2.17) and pediatric surgeon (OR 0.28) were independent risk factors influencing mortality. Multivariate analysis showed that the year in which the surgery was performed (OR 1.03), the complexity (OR 1.44) and the pediatric surgeon (OR 0.28) influenced the result. Conclusion: There is an increasing number of patients aged 16 years which, despite the large number of simple cases, the most complex ones were referred to pediatric surgeons, who had lower mortality, especially in recent years. (Arq Bras Cardiol 2012;98(5):390-397)
- Influence of brain death and associated trauma on solid organ histological characteristics(2012) SIMAS, Rafael; KOGISO, Diogo Haruo; CORREIA, Cristiano de Jesus; SILVA, Luiz Fernando Ferraz da; SILVA, Isaac Azevedo; CRUZ, Jose Walber Miranda Costa; SANNOMIYA, Paulina; MOREIRA, Luiz Felipe PinhoPURPOSE: To evaluate histopathological alterations triggered by brain death and associated trauma on different solid organs in rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n=37) were anesthetized with isoflurane, intubated and mechanically ventilated. A trepanation was performed and a balloon catheter inserted into intracraninal cavity and rapidly inflated with saline to induce brain death. After induction, rats were monitored for 30, 180, and 360 min for hemodynamic parameters and exsanguinated from abdominal aorta. Heart, lung, liver, and kidney were removed and fixed in paraffin to evaluation of histological alterations (H&E). Sham-operated rats were trepanned only and used as control group. RESULTS: Brain dead rats showed a hemodynamic instability with hypertensive episode in the first minute after the induction followed by hypotension for approximately 1 h. Histological analyses showed that brain death induces vascular congestion in heart (p<0.05), and lung (p<0.05); lung alveolar edema (p=0.001), kidney tubular edema (p<0.05); and leukocyte infiltration in liver (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Brain death induces hemodynamic instability associated with vascular changes in solid organs and compromises most severely the lungs. However, brain death associated trauma triggers important pathophysiological alterations in these organs.