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Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion by...
Rodrigues, C; Silva, M; Cerejo, R; Portugal, G; Cunha, PS; Rodrigues, R; Oliveira, MM; Fragata, JIntroduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. Pharmacological and percutaneous catheter therapies are unsatisfactory, with potential serious adverse effects. Cox-Maze III/IV surgery, with higher rates of success, has not been widely adopted because of the associated complexity of the procedure. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the first patients submit...
Quality of Life Among Adults with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: a Literature Re...
Rodrigues, C; Silva, M; Cerejo, R; Rodrigues, R; Sousa, L; Trigo, C; Branco, LM; Agapito, A; Fragata, JTetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. Survival into adulthood is currently expected following surgical repair, leading to a growing population of adults with repaired TOF. In this literature review, we aim to summarize the current state of knowledge on the quality of life of adults with repaired TOF. A search was conducted on PubMed and results were reviewed for articles...
A Very Rare Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Progeria Child
Cerejo, R; Rodrigues, R; Martins, JD; Torres, C; Sousa, L; Pinto, MF; Fragata, JHutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by progressive premature aging and early death in the first or second decade of life, usually secondary to cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction and stroke). We report a case of a 14-year-old boy with progeria syndrome and cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction, who was submitted to an immediate coronary angiography which...