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An Unexpected Association in a Patient with Heart Failure Presenting a Surgical...
Alegria, S; Simões, O; Almeida, AR; Silva e Castro, J; Laranjeira, A; Pereira, HBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of congenital heart disease and frequently leads to premature valvular dysfunction. BAV is associated with aortic wall abnormalities and a high prevalence of ascending aorta dilatation and coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Consequently, in patients with BAV a careful assessment of the valve, and also of the aortic root and the ascending aorta, should be performe...
Adjuvant antithrombotic therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Contempo...
Caldeira, D; Pereira, H; Marques, A; Alegria, S; Calisto, J; Silva, P; Ribeiro, V; Silva, JC; Seixo, F; Abreu, PF, et al.INTRODUCTION: The standard of care for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) includes the activation of a STEMI care network, the administration of adjuvant medical therapy, and reperfusion through primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While primary PCI is nowadays the first option for the treatment of patients with STEMI, antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and anticoagulant a...