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A 10- and 15-year performance analysis of ESC/EAS and ACC/AHA cardiovascular ri...
Ferreira, Cátia Santos; Baptista, Rui Terenas; Oliveira-Santos, Manuel; Moura, José Pereira de; Gonçalves, LinoBackground: A key strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the use of risk prediction algorithms. We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Estimation) and PCE (Pooled Cohort Equations) systems for atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk in Portugal, a low CVD risk country, at the 10-year landmark and at a longer, 15-year follow-up. Methods: The SCO...
One-shot diagnostic and prognostic assessment in intermediate- to high-risk acu...
Baptista, Rui Terenas; Santiago, Inês; Jorge, Elisabete; Teixeira, Rogério; Mendes, Paulo; Semedo, Luís Curvo; Castro, Graça; Monteiro, PedroIntroduction: Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, current guidelines do not support its use for risk assessment in acute PE patients. Objectives: We compared the prognostic impact of MDCT-derived indices regarding mediumterm mortality in a population of intermediate- to high-risk PE patients, mostly treated by thrombolysis. ...