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A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
A Portuguese Expert Panel Position Paper on the Management of Heart Failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
Electronic health records-based research in cardiology: the time has come for p...
Seabra, Daniel; Oliveira, Afonso; Gavina, CristinaRandomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine, as they minimize bias in the allocation of interventions. However, RCTs performed in a very selective population and overcontrolled conditions may impair the generalizability of results. Moreover, increasing running costs and regulatory complexity compromise the conduct of these studies. The need for pragmatic trial designs, with ...
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults and patients with chron...
Alfaro, Tiago; Froes, Filipe; Vicente, Cláudia; Costa, Rui; Gavina, Cristina; Baptista, Rui; Maio, António; da Cunha, Saraiva; Neves, João SérgioBackground: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection, hospitalisation and death in adults. Methods: Based on evidence regarding the impact of RSV on adult populations at risk for severe infection and the efficacy and safety of RSV vaccines, the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine, the Portuguese Society ...
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults and patients with chron...
Alfaro, Tiago; Froes, Filipe; Vicente, Cláudia; Costa, Rui; Gavina, Cristina; Baptista, Rui; Maio, António; da Cunha, Saraiva; Neves, João SérgioBackground: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of lower respiratory tract infection, hospitalisation and death in adults. Methods: Based on evidence regarding the impact of RSV on adult populations at risk for severe infection and the efficacy and safety of RSV vaccines, the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine, the Portuguese Society ...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mario; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
Patients' health care resources utilization and costs estimation across cardiov...
Gavina, Cristina; Borges, Alexandra; Afonso-Silva, Marta; Fortuna, Inês; Canelas-Pais, Mariana; Amaral, Rita; Costa, Inês; Seabra, Daniel"Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) is a global public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs stratified by cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk categories using real-world evidence, in a regional population in Portugal. This is a retrospective observational study, using data from Electronic Health Records between 2017 and 2021. Patients aged≥40...
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...
Polypill use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A position paper
Araújo, Francisco; Caldeira, Daniel; Aguiar, Carlos; Antunes, José Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Cunha, Vitória; Fonseca, Luísa; Moura, José P.Cardiovascular (CV) guidelines stress the need for global intervention to manage risk factors and reduce the risk of major vascular events. Growing evidence supports the use of polypill as a strategy to prevent cerebral and cardiovascular disease, however it is still underused in clinical practice. This paper presents an expert consensus aimed to summarize the data regarding polypill use. The authors consider t...