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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty and riociguat in the management of chronic thromb...
Araújo, Patrícia; Calé, Rita; Pereira, Ernesto; Ferreira, Filipa; Alegria, Sofia; Pereira, Hélder; Coelho, AndréBackground: No systematic review has been published comparing the effectiveness and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) and riociguat in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) across studies that evaluate both treatment methods. Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Elsevier. Clinical, functional, and hemodynamic effectiveness criteria...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty and Riociguat in the management of chronic thromb...
Camões De Araújo, Patrícia; Calé, Rita; Pereira, Ernesto; Ferreira, Filipa; Alegria, Sofia; Pereira, Helder; Coelho, AndréBackground: No systematic review has been published comparing the effectiveness and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) and riociguat in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) across studies that evaluate both treatment methods. Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Elsevier. Clinical, functional, and hemodynamic effectiveness criteria...
Perceptions of cardiology, professional preferences and impact on career choice...
Timóteo, Ana Teresa; Ribeiras, Regina; Gavina, Cristina; Cabral, Sofia; Almeida, Ana G.; António, Natália; Calé, Rita; Moura, Brenda; Franco, FátimaIntroduction and objectives: Cardiology has not been seen as an attractive specialty, and women have avoided it for many years. Some surveys have been performed in other countries, but in Portugal, the situation is largely unknown. Methods: An online survey on perceptions of cardiology and professional preferences was sent to 1371 members of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, of whom 18.2% completed the surv...
Interventional cardiology in cancer patients: a position paper from the Portugu...
Menezes, Miguel Nobre; Tavares da Silva, Marta; Magalhaes, Andreia; Melica, Bruno; Toste, Júlia Cristina; Calé, Rita; Almeida, Manuel; Fiuza, ManuelaThe field of Cardio-Oncology has grown significantly, especially during the last decade. While awareness of cardiotoxicity due to cancer disease and/or therapies has greatly increased, much of the attention has focused on myocardial systolic disfunction and heart failure. However, coronary and structural heart disease are also a common issue in cancer patients and encompass the full spectrum of cardiotoxicity. ...
Underuse of reperfusion therapy with systemic thrombolysis in high-risk acute p...
Martinho, Mariana; Calé, Rita; Grade Santos, João; Rita Pereira, Ana; Alegria, Sofia; Ferreira, Filipa; José Loureiro, Maria; Judas, TiagoIntroduction: Reperfusion therapy is generally recommended in acute high-risk pulmonary embolism (HR-PE), but several population-based studies report that it is underused. Data on epidemiology, management and outcomes of HR-PE in Portugal are scarce. Objective: To determine the reperfusion rate in HR-PE patients, the reasons for non-reperfusion, and how it influences outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective coh...
A report on a survey among Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology ...
Costa, Hugo; Vinhas, Hugo; Calé, Rita; Pereira, Ernesto; Santos, Joana; Paulo, Graciano; Jorge, Elisabete; Brochado, Bruno; Melica, BrunoIntroduction and objectives: Concerns surrounding the consequences of ionizing radiation (IR) have increased in interventional cardiology (IC). Despite this, the ever-growing complexity of diseases as well as procedures can lead to greater exposure to radiation. The aim of this survey, led by Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology (APIC), was to evaluate the level of awareness and current practices...
Stent for life initiative in Portugal: progress through years and Covid-19 impact
Pereira, Ernesto; Calé, Rita; Pereira, Ângela Maria; Pereira, Hélder; Martins, Luís DiasBackground: During Stent for Life Initiative in Portugal lifetime, positive changes in ST elevation myocardial infarction treatment were observed, by the increase of Primary Angioplasty numbers and improvements in patients' behaviour towards myocardial infarction, with an increase in those who called 112 and the lower proportion attending non primary percutaneous coronary intervention centres. Despite public aw...
Direct oral anticoagulants in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: mo...
Calé, Rita; Caldeira, DanielChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a progressive disease which, although rare, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality when left untreated. It is characterized by the obstruction of the pulmonary arterial vasculature by organized thrombotic material, with consequent fibrotic reaction, intimal thickening, vascular remodeling, and plexiform lesions, leading to increased resist...
Prevalence and predictors of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension foll...
Pargana, Joana; Calé, Rita; Martinho, Mariana; Santos, João; Lourenço, Cândida; Castro Pereira, José Alberto; Araújo, Patrícia; Morgado, JoãoIntroduction and objectives: The true prevalence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) after pulmonary embolism (PE) in the Portuguese population remains unknown. We aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of CTEPH two years after a symptomatic high- (HR) or intermediate-high risk (IHR) PE. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted with PE between 2014 and ...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hy...
Pereira, Ana Rita; Calé, Rita; Ferreira, Filipa; Pereira, HelderBalloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging treatment for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) or residual/recurrent pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. We report two patients with inoperable and severe CTEPH who were submitted to the BPA programme after optimised treatment with long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and pulmonary vasodilator drugs, includin...