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Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Importance of early diagnosis
Mota, Lennara Pereira; Ribeiro, Luciano Paes Landim; Costa, Jaqueline Dantas da; Figueiredo, Iaggo Henrique de Sousa; Chagas, Douglas Bento dasChanges in the structure of the normal aorta are related to the development of clinical diseases, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm. An aneurysm is an abnormal expansion of the aorta, which is located in the blood vessels and heart and involves three outer garments. In the aorta, compared to the proximal part, the diameter of the blood vessel corresponding to the AAA increases about 50%. As AAA is most often as...
Development of thrombosis in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Mota, Lennara Pereira; Sousa, Maria Vitalina Alves de; Gonçalves, José Nilton de Araújo; Leal, Nahadja Tahaynara Barros; Leal, Loisláyne BarrosThe pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, in addition to possibly causing alveolar lung injury and acute respiratory failure, has a high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, especially venous thromboembolism (VTE). The work aims to expose, through the analysis of scientific articles, the main complications of the development of thrombosis in patients infected with COVID-19. This is a literature revie...
Risks of Stroke as a neurological complication in patients affected by COVID-19
Filho, Paulo Sérgio da Paz Silva; Sousa, Maria Vitalina Alves de; Pires, Catarina Fernandes; Cardoso, Arquimedes Cavalcante; Cruz, Milena Matos daIn view of the current pandemic scenario caused by COVID-19, it can generate a significant cardiovascular involvement, which is the main risk factor for stroke. Thus, the present study aimed to describe the risks of stroke as a neurological complication in patients affected by COVID-19. The chosen methodology was a bibliographic review of the integrative literature review type. To carry out this study, the foll...