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Study of Coronary Flow Reserve with Intravenous Use of Microbubbles (Contrast E...
Morcerf,Fernando; Moraes,Alvaro; Carrinho,Marcia; Dohmann,Hans J. F.OBJECTIVE: To test the feasibility, safety and accuracy of the adenosine protocol in the study of myocardial perfusion with microbubbles contrast echocardiography. METHODS: 81 pts (64 male, 60+11 years) were submitted to contrast echocardiography with PESDA (sonicated solution of albumin 20%-1ml, dextrose 5%-12ml and deca-fluorobutane gas-8ml) to study the myocardial perfusion at rest and after bolus injection ...
The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Diagnosis of Congestive Heart Fai...
Villacorta,Humberto; Duarte,Adriana; Duarte,Neison Marques; Carrano,Ângela; Mesquita,Evandro Tinoco; Dohmann,Hans J. F.; Ferreira,Francisco Eduardo G.OBJECTIVE: To determine the utility of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure (CHF) in patients presenting with dyspnea to an emergency department (ED). METHODS: Seventy patients presenting with dyspnea to an ED from April to July 2001 were included in the study. Mean age was 72±16 years and 33 (47%) were male. BNP was measured in all patients at the moment of admission to...
I Diretrizes do Grupo de Estudos em Cardiogeriatria da Sociedade Brasileira de ...
Lorga,Adalberto; Paola,Angelo de; Scatolini Neto,Argemiro; Halperin,Cidio; Moreira,Dalmo; Hachul,Denise; Savioli,Felicio; Atiê,Jacob; Gagliardi,Rubens
Evolução intra-hospitalar e seguimento pós-alta de pacientes idosos atendidos c...
Villacorta,Humberto; Rocha,Nazareth; Cardoso,Rosana; Gaspar,Sérgio; Maia,Eduardo Reis; Bonates,Therezil; Kopiler,Daniel; Dohmann,Hans J. F.OBJETIVO: Conhecer a evolução intra-hospitalar (IH) e pós-alta (PA) de uma população predominantemente idosa, com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (ICC) na unidade de emergência (UE). MÉTODOS: Durante 11 meses, foram selecionados 57 pacientes consecutivos com ICC, atendidos em EU, com idade média de 69+15 (27 a 94) anos, sendo 39 (68,4%) homens. O diagnóstico de ICC baseou-se nos critérios de Boston. Avaliou-s...