GABRIELA LIBERATO
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conferenceObject Long-Term Prognosticvalue of Coronary Computed Tomography Scores to Predict Cardiovascular Events: The CORE64 and CORE320 Studies(2018) LIMA, Thais P.; ASSUNCAO JR., Antonildes N.; BITTENCOURT, Marcio S.; LIBERATO, Gabriela; LIMA, Joao A.; ROCHITTE, Carlos E.- Blunted peripheral blood supply and underdeveloped skeletal muscle in Fontan patients: The impact on functional capacity(2018) TURQUETTO, Aida Luiza Ribeiro; SANTOS, Marcelo Rodrigues dos; SAYEGH, Ana Luiza Carrari; SOUZA, Francis Ribeiro de; AGOSTINHO, Daniela Regina; OLIVEIRA, Patricia Alves de; SANTOS, Yarla Alves dos; LIBERATO, Gabriela; BINOTTO, Maria Angelica; OTADUY, Maria Concepcion Garcia; NEGRAO, Carlos Eduardo; CANEO, Luiz Fernando; JATENE, Fabio Biscegli; JATENE, Marcelo BiscegliBackground: Changes in circulatory physiology are common in Fontan patients due to suboptimal cardiac output, which may reduce the peripheral blood flow and impair the skeletal muscle. The objective of this study was to investigate the forearm blood flow (FBF), cross-sectional area (CSA) of the thigh and functional capacity in asymptomatic clinically stable patients undergoing Fontan surgery. Methods: Thirty Fontan patients and 27 healthy subjects underwent venous occlusion plethysmography, magnetic resonance imaging of the thigh musculature and maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), norepinephrine measures, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, handgrip strength and 6-minute walk test were also performed. Results: Fontan patients have blunted FBF (1.59 +/- 0.33 vs 2.17 +/- 0.52 mL/min/100 mL p < 0.001) and forearm vascular conductance (FVC) (1.69 +/- 0.04 vs 2.34 +/- 0.62 units p < 0.001), reduced CSA of the thigh (81.2 +/- 18.6 vs 116.3 +/- 26.4 cm(2) p < 0.001), lower peak VO2 (29.3 +/- 6 vs 41.5 +/- 9mL/kg/min p < 0.001), walked distance (607 +/- 60 vs 701 +/- 58m p < 0.001) and handgrip strength (21 +/- 9 vs 30 +/- 8 kgf p < 0.001). The MSNA (30 +/- 4 vs 22 +/- 3 bursts/min p < 0.001) and norepinephrine concentration [265 (236-344) vs 222 (147-262) pg/mL p = 0.006] were also higher in Fontan patients. Multivariate linear regression showed FVC (beta = 0.653; CI = 0.102-1.205; p = 0.022) and stroke volume (beta = 0.018; CI = 0.007-0.029; p = 0.002) to be independently associated with reduced CSA of the thigh adjusted for body mass index. The CSA of the thigh adjusted for body mass index (beta = 5.283; CI = 2.254-8.312; p = 0.001) was independently associated with reduced peak VO2. Conclusion: Patients with Fontan operation have underdeveloped skeletal muscle with reduced strengh that is associated with suboptimal peripheral blood supply and diminished exercise capacity.
conferenceObject Noncontrast Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Chronic Kidney Disease: Long-Term Follow-Up of The Pilot Study(2023) FILIPPINI, Filippe; FREIRE, Antonio Fernando; NICZ, Pedro; BRATZ, Guilherme; SESSA, Bruno; RIBEIRO, Henrique; ACCORSI, Tarso; LIBERATO, Gabriela; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; CASSAR, Renata; VIEIRA, Marcelo; BIHAN, David Le; BARRETTO, Rodrigo; MATHIAS, Wilson; POMERANTZEFF, Pablo; TARASOUTCHI, Flavio; ABIZAID, Alexandre; BRITO JR., FabiobookPart Ressônancia Magnética na Cardiologia(2016) LIMA, Thaís Pinheiro; LIBERATO, Gabriela; NOMURA, Cesar Higa; ÁVILA, Luiz Francisco Rodrigues de- A computational framework to characterize and compare the geometry of coronary networks(2017) BULANT, C. A.; BLANCO, P. J.; LIMA, T. P.; ASSUNCAO JR., A. N.; LIBERATO, G.; PARGA, J. R.; AVILA, L. F. R.; PEREIRA, A. C.; FEIJOO, R. A.; LEMOS, P. A.This work presents a computational framework to perform a systematic and comprehensive assessment of the morphometry of coronary arteries from in vivo medical images. The methodology embraces image segmentation, arterial vessel representation, characterization and comparison, data storage, and finally analysis. Validation is performed using a sample of 48 patients. Data mining of morphometric information of several coronary arteries is presented. Results agree to medical reports in terms of basic geometric and anatomical variables. Concerning geometric descriptors, inter-artery and intra-artery correlations are studied. Data reported here can be useful for the construction and setup of blood flow models of the coronary circulation. Finally, as an application example, similarity criterion to assess vasculature likelihood based on geometric features is presented and used to test geometric similarity among sibling patients. Results indicate that likelihood, measured through geometric descriptors, is stronger between siblings compared with non-relative patients.
- Myocardial Injury Progression after Radiofrequency Ablation in School-Age Children(2024) MELO, Sissy Lara de; FERRAZ, Alberto Pereira; LEMOUCHE, Stephanie Ondracek; DEVIDO, Marcela Santana; SOUSA, Gabriela Liberato de; ROCHITTE, Carlos E.; PISANI, Cristiano Faria; HACHUL, Denise Tessariol; SCANAVACCA, MauricioBackground: The past decades have seen the rapid development of the invasive treatment of arrhythmias by catheter ablation procedures. Despite its safety and efficacy being well-established in adults, to date there has been little data in pediatric scenarios. One of the main concerns is the possible expansion of the ablation procedure scar in this population and its consequences over the years. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the risk of myocardial injury progression after radiofrequency catheter ablation in pediatric patients. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 20 pediatric patients with previous ablation for treatment of supraventricular arrhythmia that underwent cardiac magnetic resonance and coronary angiography for evaluation of myocardial fibrosis and the integrity of the coronary arteries during follow-up. Results: The median age at ablation procedure was 15.1 years (Q1 12.9, Q3 16.6) and 21 years (Q1 20, Q3 23) when the cardiac magnetic resonance was performed. Fourteen of them were women. Nodal reentry tachycardia and WolfParkinson-White Syndrome were the main diagnosis (19 patients), with one patient with atrial tachycardia. Three patients had ventricular myocardial fibrosis, but with a volume < 0.6 cm(3) . None of them developed ventricular dysfunction and no patient had coronary lesions on angiography. Conclusion: Radiofrequency catheter ablation did not show to increase the risk of myocardial injury progression or coronary artery lesions.
- Impaired Pulmonary Function is an Additional Potential Mechanism for the Reduction of Functional Capacity in Clinically Stable Fontan Patients(2017) TURQUETTO, Aida L. R.; CANEO, Luiz F.; AGOSTINHO, Daniela R.; OLIVEIRA, Patricia A.; LOPES, Maria Isabel C. S.; TREVIZAN, Patricia F.; FERNANDES, Frederico L. A.; BINOTTO, Maria A.; LIBERATO, Gabriela; TAVARES, Glaucia M. P.; NEIROTTI, Rodolfo A.; JATENE, Marcelo B.Central factors negatively affect the functional capacity of Fontan patients (FP), but ""non-cardiac"" factors, such as pulmonary function, may contribute to their exercise intolerance. We studied the pulmonary function in asymptomatic FP and its correlations with their functional capacity. Pulmonary function and cardiopulmonary exercise tests were performed in a prospective study of 27 FP and 27 healthy controls (HC). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance was used to evaluate the Fontan circulation. The mean age at tests, the mean age at surgery, and the median follow-up time of FP were 20(+/- 6), 8(+/- 3), and 11(8-17) years, respectively. Dominant ventricle ejection fraction was within normal range. The mean of peak VO2 expressed in absolute values (L/min), the relative values to body weight (mL/kg/min), and their predicted values were lower in FP compared with HC: 1.69 (+/- 0.56) vs 2.81 (+/- 0.77) L/min; 29.9 (+/- 6.1) vs 41.5 (+/- 9.3) mL/kg/min p < 0.001 and predicted VO2 Peak [71% (+/- 14) vs 100% (+/- 20) p < 0.001]. The absolute and predicted values of the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), inspiratory capacity (IC), total lung capacity (TLC), diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide of the lung (DLCO), maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), and sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) were also significantly lower in the Fontan population compared to HC. An increased risk of restrictive ventilatory pattern was found in patients with postural deviations (OD:10.0, IC:1.02-97.5, p = 0.042). There was a strong correlation between pulmonary function and absolute peak VO2 [FVC (r = 0.86, p < 0.001); FEV1 (r = 0.83, p < 0.001); IC (r = 0.84, p < 0.001); TLC (r = 0.79, p < 0.001); and DLCO (r = 0.72, p < 0.001). The strength of the inspiratory muscles in absolute and predicted values was also reduced in FP [-79(+/- 28) vs -109(+/- 44) cmH(2)O (p = 0.004) and 67(+/- 26) vs 89(+/- 36) % (p = 0.016)]. Thus, we concluded that the pulmonary function was impaired in clinically stable Fontan patients and the static and dynamic lung volumes were significantly reduced compared with HC. We also demonstrated a strong correlation between absolute Peak VO2 with the FVC, FEV1, TLC, and DLCO measured by complete pulmonary test.
- Accuracy of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pediatric Cardiac Masses A Multicenter Study(2022) BEROUKHIM, Rebecca S.; GHELANI, Sunil; ASHWATH, Ravi; BALASUBRAMANIAN, Sowmya; BIKO, David M.; BUDDHE, Sujatha; CAMPBELL, M. Jay; CROSS, Russell; FESTA, Pierluigi; GRIFFIN, Lindsay; GROTENHUIS, Heynric; HASBANI, Keren; HASHEMI, Sassan; HEGDE, Sanjeet; HUSSAIN, Tarique; JAIN, Supriya; KIAFFAS, Maria; KUTTY, Shelby; LAM, Christopher Z.; LIBERATO, Gabriela; MERLOCCO, Anthony; MISRA, Nilanjana; MOWERS, Katie L.; MUNIZ, Juan Carlos; NUTTING, Arni; PARRA, David A.; PATEL, Jyoti K.; PEREZ-ATAYDE, Antonio R.; PRASAD, Deepa; ROSENTAL, Carlos F.; SHAH, Amee; SAMYN, Margaret M.; SLEEPER, Lynn A.; SLESNICK, Timothy; VALSANGIACOMO, Emanuela; GEVA, TalBACKGROUND After diagnosis of a cardiac mass, clinicians must weigh the benefits and risks of ascertaining a tissue diagnosis. Limited data are available on the accuracy of previously developed noninvasive pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-based diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVES The goals of this study were to: 1) evaluate the CMR characteristics of pediatric cardiac masses from a large international cohort; 2) test the accuracy of previously developed CMR-based diagnostic criteria; and 3) expand diagnostic criteria using new information. METHODS CMR studies (children 0-18 years of age) with confirmatory histological and/or genetic diagnosis were analyzed by 2 reviewers, without knowledge of prior diagnosis. Diagnostic accuracy was graded as: 1) single correct diagnosis; 2) correct diagnosis among a differential; or 3) incorrect diagnosis. RESULTS Of 213 cases, 174 (82%) had diagnoses that were represented in the previously published diagnostic criteria. In 70% of 174 cases, both reviewers achieved a single correct diagnosis (94% of fibromas, 71% of rhabdomyomas, and 50% of myxomas). When #2 differential diagnoses were included, both reviewers reached a correct diagnosis in 86% of cases. Of 29 malignant tumors, both reviewers indicated malignancy as a single diagnosis in 52% of cases. Including #2 differential diagnoses, both reviewers indicated malignancy in 83% of cases. Of 6 CMR sequences examined, acquisition of first-pass perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement were independently associated with a higher likelihood of a single correct diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS CMR of cardiac masses in children leads to an accurate diagnosis in most cases. A comprehensive imaging protocol is associated with higher diagnostic accuracy. Crown
- Coronary computed tomography plaque-based scores predict long-term cardiovascular events(2023) LIMA, Thais Pinheiro; ASSUNCAO, Antonildes N. N.; BITTENCOURT, Marcio Sommer; LIBERATO, Gabriela; ARBAB-ZADEH, Armin; LIMA, Joao A. C.; ROCHITTE, Carlos EduardoObjectivesCoronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) scores based on luminal obstruction, plaque burden, and characteristics are used for prognostication in coronary artery disease (CAD), such as segmental stenosis and plaque extent involvement and Gensini and Leaman scores. The use of coronary CTA scores for the long-term prognosis remains not completely defined. We sought to evaluate the long-term prognosis of CTA scores for cardiovascular events in symptomatic patients with suspected CAD.MethodsThe presence and extent of CAD were evaluated by coronary CTA in patients from two multicenter prospective studies, which were classified according to several coronary CTA scores. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Two hundred and twenty-two patients were followed up for a median of 6.8 (6.3-9.1) years, and 73 patients met the composite endpoints of MACE.ResultsCompared to the clinical prediction model, the highest model improvement was observed when added obstructive CAD. After adjustment for the presence of obstructive CAD, the segment involvement score for non-calcified plaque (SISNoncalc) was independently associated with MACE, presenting incremental prognostic value over clinical data and CAD severity (chi(2) 39.5 vs 21.2, p < 0.001 for comparison with a clinical model; and chi(2) 39.5 vs 35.6, p = 0.04 for comparison with clinical + CAD severity). Patients with obstructive CAD and SISNoncalc > 3 were likely to experience events (HR 4.27, 95% CI 2.17-4.40, p < 0.001).ConclusionsCoronary CTA plaque-based scores provide incremental long-term prognostic value for up to 7 years. Among patients with obstructive CAD, the presence of extensive non-calcified disease (> 3 coronary segments) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk for late events independently of the presence of obstructive CAD.
- Aerobic exercise and inspiratory muscle training increase functional capacity in patients with univentricular physiology after Fontan operation: A randomized controlled trial(2021) TURQUETTO, Aida Luiza Ribeiro; SANTOS, Marcelo Rodrigues dos; AGOSTINHO, Daniela Regina; SAYEGH, Ana Luiza Carrari; SOUZA, Francis Ribeiro de; AMATO, Luciana Patrick; BARNABE, Milena Schiezari Ru; OLIVEIRA, Patricia Alves de; LIBERATO, Gabriela; BINOTTO, Maria Angelica; NEGRAO, Carlos Eduardo; CANEO, Luiz Fernando; TRINDADE, Evelinda; JATENE, Fabio Biscegli; JATENE, Marcelo BiscegliBackground: The effect of exercise training and its mechanisms on the functional capacity improvement in Fontan patients (FP) are virtually unknown. This trial evaluated four-month aerobic exercise training and inspiratory muscle training on functional capacity, pulmonary function, and autonomic control in patients after Fontan operation. Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial with 42 FP aged 12 to 30 years and, at least, five years of Fontan completion. Twenty-seven were referred to a four-months supervised and personalized aerobic exercise training (AET) or an inspiratory muscle training (IMT). A group of non-exercise (NET) was used as control. The effects of the exercise training in peak VO2; pulmonary volumes and capacities, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP); muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA); forearm blood flow (FBF); handgrip strength and cross-sectional area of the thigh were analyzed. Results: The AET decreased MSNA (p = 0.042), increased FBF (p 0.012) and handgrip strength (p = 0.017). No significant changes in autonomic control were found in IMT and NET groups. Both AET and IMT increased peak VO2, but the increase was higher in the AET group compared to IMT (23% vs. 9%). No difference was found in the NET group. IMT group showed a 58% increase in MIP (p = 0.008) in forced vital capacity (p = 0.011) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (p = 0.011). No difference in pulmonary function was found in the AET group. Conclusions: Both aerobic exercise and inspiratory musde training improved functional capacity. The AET group developed autonomic control, and handgrip strength, and the IMT increased inspiratory muscle strength and spirometry.