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A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Desertas Islands (Madeira archipe...
Serrano, Artur; Aguiar, Carlos; Cardoso, Pedro; Pereira, Fernando; Padro e Castro, Catarina; Rego, Carla; Silva, Isamberto; Canelas Boieiro, Mário RuiABSTRACT: We update the knowledge on the ground beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of the Desertas Islands and provide novel information on species distribution in the three islands (Ilhéu Chão, Deserta Grande and Bugio) following two entomological missions carried out in 2011 and 2012. An annotated checklist of the 33 species and subspecies known to occur in the Desertas Islands is presented, jointly with da...
Multidisciplinary cardiorenal program for heart failure patients: Improving out...
Calça, Rita; Malho, Anabela; Domingos, Ana Teresa; Fernandes, Raquel Menezes; Silva, Francisca Gomes da; Aguiar, Carlos; Tralhão, AntónioThe cardiorenal program (CRP), implemented within a specialized heart failure and kidney disease clinic, encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with heart failure and kidney disease. It focuses on optimizing therapy and improving patient outcomes. The CRP includes a range of services, including clinical evaluation, diagnostic testing, medical treatment, and patient education. The...
A Portuguese Expert Panel Position Paper on the Management of Heart Failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mario; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
Vegetation classification and conservation aspects of Atlantic dune pine forest...
Costa, José Carlos; Neto, Carlos; Monteiro-Henriques, Tiago; Pina, Ana Rita; Aguiar, Carlos; Mascia, Francesco; Bonari, GianmariaThis study refines the classification framework for Portuguese dune pine forests included in the alliance Coremato albi-Pinion pinastri at the association level after the syntaxonomic revision of Mediterranean pine forests of the class Pinetea halepensis. We collected 61 original vegetation plots between 2017 and 2022 in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, analysing them through Principal Co- ordinate Analysis ...
Polypill use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A position paper
Araújo, Francisco; Caldeira, Daniel; Aguiar, Carlos; Antunes, José Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Cunha, Vitória; Fonseca, Luísa; Moura, José P.Cardiovascular (CV) guidelines stress the need for global intervention to manage risk factors and reduce the risk of major vascular events. Growing evidence supports the use of polypill as a strategy to prevent cerebral and cardiovascular disease, however it is still underused in clinical practice. This paper presents an expert consensus aimed to summarize the data regarding polypill use. The authors consider t...
Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) rationale and...
Baptista, Rui; Silva Cardoso, José; Canhão, Helena; Maria Rodrigues, Ana; Kislaya, Irina; Franco, Fátima; Bernardo, Filipa; Pimenta, JoanaIntroduction and objectives: Current epidemiological data on heart failure (HF) in Portugal derives from studies conducted two decades ago. The main aim of this study is to determine HF prevalence in the Portuguese population. Using current standards, this manuscript aims to describe the methodology and research protocol applied. Methods: The Portuguese Heart Failure Prevalence Observational Study (PORTHOS) is ...
Vegetação aquática, anfíbia e higrófila dulçaquícola de Portugal continental: u...
Aguiar, Carlos; Portela-Pereira, Estevão; Aguiar, Francisca; Pinto-Cruz, CarlaVegetação aquática, anfíbia e higrófila dulçaquícola de Portugal continental: uma introdução.