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Human immunodeficiency virus and carotid artery disease - single center experie...
Pereira-Neves,António; Pereira-Macedo,Juliana; Soares,Tiago; Duarte-Gamas,Luís; Jácome,Filipa; Nóbrega,Leandro; Dias-Neto,Marina; Rocha-Neves,JoãoAbstract Introduction: People infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) - seem to have an increased risk of incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, namely stroke of ischemic nature. Additional etiological mechanisms, in addition to aging, appear to lie in chronic virus-mediated inflammation as well as in antiretroviral therapy (ART). The aim of this ...
The effect of contralateral carotid occlusion in patients undergoing carotid ar...
Duarte-Gamas,Luís; Pereira-Neves,António; Jácome,Filipa; Domingues-Monteiro,Diogo; Rocha-Neves,João P.Abstract Introduction: Contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) is considered a high-risk condition for patients undergoing carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA). Patients with a CCO may be intolerant to carotid cross-clamping during CEA, thus prone to postoperative adverse neurological outcomes. Patients with CCO may also have a higher burden of atherosclerotic disease, leading to a higher rate of cardiovascular ev...
Outcomes of varicose vein surgery in patients with HIV/AIDS - a nested case-con...
Pereira-Neves,António; Domingues-Monteiro,Diogo; Nóbrega,Leandro; Duarte-Gamas,Luís; Cerqueira,Alfredo; Rocha-Neves,João; Oliveira-Pinto,JoséAbstract Introduction: Currently, people living with HIV/ AIDS (PLWHA) attain a life expectancy similar to a non-HIV population. However, these patients experience a status of chronic inflammation, which is a known cause of arteriopathy. Yet, literature is scarce regarding the potential venous inflammatory effect, especially after varicose vein surgery. The aim of this study was to perform a descriptive analysi...
The role of the red cell distribution width in carotid artery disease
Duarte-Gamas,Luís; Pereira-Neves,António; Fragão-Marques,Mariana; Vilaça,Isabel; Rocha-Neves,João P.; Teixeira,JoséIntroduction: Carotid disease affects 3-4% of the general population. The association between systemic low-grade inflammation and atherosclerosis has led to the study of blood biomarkers, such as red blood cell distribution width - coefficient of variation (RDW-CV), and their role in the pathophysiology and prognosis of carotid artery disease. The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding the rel...