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Initial experience with orbital atherectomy in a non-surgical center in Portugal
Faria, Daniel; Vinhas, Hugo; Bispo, João; Guedes, João; Marto, Sandrine; Palmeiro, Hugo; Franco, Patrícia; Mimoso, JorgeIntroduction and objectives: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of severely calcified lesions is associated with a higher risk of procedural complications, suboptimal stent expansion, and in-stent restenosis. Lesion preparation with orbital atherectomy (OA) in severely calcified lesions has been shown to increase procedural success and decrease reintervention rates. In this study, we sought to report the ...
Clinical results of percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusi...
Costa, Hugo; Espirito-Santo, Miguel; Bispo, João; Guedes, João; Mimoso, Jorge; Palmeiro, Hugo; Gonçalves, Rui Baptista; Vinhas, HugoIntroduction and Objectives: Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) of the right coronary artery (RCA) are a relatively common finding in the context of coronary angiography. However, the benefit of revascularization remains controversial. Methods: A single -center retrospective cohort analysis prospectively collected outcomes of CTO patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 2019 and 202...
Clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlus...
Costa, Hugo; Espírito-Santo, Miguel; Bispo, João; Guedes, João; Mimoso, Jorge; Palmeiro, Hugo; Gonçalves, Rui Baptista; Vinhas, HugoIntroduction and Objectives: Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are relatively common findings in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the indication for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and its clinical benefit in these patients remain controversial. Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study with prospectively collected outcomes was carried out with CTO patients under...
Ionizing radiation exposure in complex percutaneous coronary intervention: Defi...
Costa, Hugo; Espírito-Santo, Miguel; Bispo, João; Guedes, João; Paulo, Graciano; Mimoso, Jorge; Palmeiro, Hugo; Gonçalves, Rui Baptista; Vinhas, HugoIntroduction and objectives: Concerns regarding the consequences of ionizing radiation (IR) have been increasing in the field of interventional cardiology (IC). There is little information on reported national and local radiation diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in catheterization laboratories in Portugal. This study was designed to assess the IR dose exposure during complex percutaneous coronary intervention...
The Role of Metallic Connections in the Global Behavior of Timber Frame Structu...
Padrão, José; Pinto, Jorge Tiago Queirós da Silva; Arêde, António; Guedes, JoãoIn order to perform a correct and efficient rehabilitation of old building, it is required to know the materials used, their main properties as well as the construction process. Tabique Walls (TW) are primary building components of many constructions in the historic center of Viseu and their function, in addition to being used as partitioning elements (the most common in Portugal), is to be part of the main str...
Preferências da população em geral em relação à comunicação nas consultas com o...
Guedes, JoãoO presente estudo pretende (1) Caracterizar as preferências da população em geral em relação à comunicação nas consultas com o médico de família. (2) Identificar se existem diferenças nas preferências da população em geral em relação à comunicação nas consultas com o médico de família em função das características sócio-demográficas. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, em que os participantes (n=373) de ambos o...