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Exposure and health effects of bacteria in healthcare units: an overview
Monteiro, Ana; Cardoso, Jéssica; Guerra, Nuno; Ribeiro, Edna; Viegas, Carla; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Sousa-Uva, AntónioHealthcare units consist of numerous people circulating daily, such as workers, patients, and companions, and these people are vehicles for the transmission of microorganisms, such as bacteria. Bacteria species may have different allergenic, pathogenic, infectious, or toxic properties that can affect humans. Hospital settings foment the proliferation of bacteria due to characteristics present in the indoor hosp...
On pump vs. off-pump surgery: still no definitive answers
Guerra, Nuno
PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA WITH AGENESIS OF THE RIGHT SUPERIOR VENA CAV...
Velho, Tiago R.; Ferreira, Hugo; Guerra, Nuno; Gallego, Javier; Nobre, ÂngeloPersistant left superior vena cava is a rare systemic venous anomaly that can be associated with agenesis of the right superior vena cava. It is usually assymptomatic and discovered incidentally during surgery or other procedures. The authors present the case of a 72-year-old male submitted to an aortic valve replacement surgery. After sternotomy, persistant left superior vena cava and absence of the right supe...
Platelet count drop after rapid deployment aortic valve implantation
Sena, André; Ferreira, Ricardo; Nobre, Mariana; Ferreira, Hugo; Junqueira, Nádia; Velho, Tiago; Silva, Joana; Gonçalves, João; Guerra, NunoBackground: A transient postoperative drop in platelet count is an expected finding after aortic valve replacement using extracorporeal circulation. The implantation of the Perceval valve has been associated with a more intense drop of platelet count compared to other bio-prostheses. This study analyses and compares the platelets progression associated with the Perceval and Intuity valves. Methods: The data was...
PLATELET COUNT DROP AFTER RAPID DEPLOYMENT AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION
Sena, André; Ferreira, Ricardo; Nobre, Mariana; Ferreira, Hugo; Junqueira, Nádia; Velho, Tiago; Silva, Joana; Gonçalves, João; Guerra, NunoBackground: A transient postoperative drop in platelet count is an expected finding after aortic valve replacement using extracorporeal circulation. The implantation of the Perceval valve has been associated with a more intense drop of platelet count compared to other bio-prostheses. This study analyses and compares the platelets progression associated with the Perceval and Intuity valves. Methods: The data was...
CARDIAC SURGERY - Selected Oral Communications
Guerra, NunoSelected Oral Communications for the Manuel Machado Macedo Award and Short Oral Communications
THORACIC SURGERY - Selected Oral Communications
Guerra, NunoSelected Oral Communications for the Eduardo Esteves Pinto Award and Short Oral Communications
VASCULAR SURGERY - Selected Oral Communications
Guerra, NunoSelected Oral Communications for the João Cid dos Santos Award and Short Oral Communications
Fertility preservation with successful pregnancy outcome in a patient with tran...
Pais, Ana Sofia; Guerra, Nuno; Couto, Daniela; Sousa, Ana Paula; Almeida-Santos, TeresaBackground: Fertility preservation must be discussed with reproductive age women before cancer treatment. Heart transplantation raises complex issues in pregnancy. Pregnancy in a heart transplant woman after pelvic irradiation involves close multidisciplinary follow-up to avoid complications in the mother and the foetus. We report the first live birth in a heart transplant woman after pelvic irradiation, chemot...