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Implementation of a Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional (BALANCE) Program fo...
Weber, Bernardete; Bersch-Ferreira, Ângela Cristine; Torreglosa, Camila Ragne; Marcadenti, Aline; Lara, Enilda de Sousa; Silva, Jacqueline Tereza daBackground: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45...
Circulating microparticles and central blood pressure according to antihyperten...
Massunaga, Nayara D.; França, Carolina N.; Bianco, Henrique T.; Ferreira, Carlos E.S.; Kato, Juliana T.; Póvoa, Rui M.S.; Figueiredo Neto, Antonio M.OBJECTIVES: This prospective, randomized, open-label study aimed to compare the effects of antihypertensive treatment based on amlodipine or hydrochlorothiazide on the circulating microparticles and central blood pressure values of hypertensive patients. METHODS: The effects of treatments on circulating microparticles were assessed during monotherapy and after the consecutive addition of valsartan and rosuvasta...