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Hypertension – Surveillance And Screening For Target Organ Damage
Bento, Tatiana; Landeiro, Raquel; Marques, Ana Carolina; Paz, Raquel; Miranda, MarianaIntroduction: Arterial hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure (BP) in the office ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg. It has a global prevalence in adults of 30-45% and is considered the leading preventable cause of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Hypertension can cause structural or functional changes in major organs, designated hypertension-mediated organ damage. Standard examin...
PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN A YOUNG ADULT: THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK FACTORS
Bento, Tatiana; Santos Miranda, Mariana; Landeiro, RaquelIntroduction: Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a potentially serious pathology, which can be fatal and have complications. As risk factors stand out: immobilization, obesity, smoking, cancer, pregnancy, among others. Clinically it is manifested by pleuritic chest pain, tachycardia and dyspnea. Pulmonary computed tomography angiography (CT angiography) is the method of choice to confirm the diagnosis, but a pr...
Prevalence Of Comorbidities And Complications In Patients With Hypertension: A ...
Bento, Tatiana; Marques, Ana Carolina; Paz, Raquel; Landeiro, RaquelIntroduction: Arterial hypertension is characterized by blood pressure (BP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg, with a prevalence of 30-45% and considered one of the most common risk factors in Portugal. It is the leading preventable cause of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, and a risk factor for stroke, heart failure (HF), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), atri...
CAN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE BE CAUSED BY THYROID PATHOLOGY?
Bento, Tatiana; Santos Miranda, Mariana; Landeiro, RaquelIntroduction: Thyroid pathology and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are very prevalent in the general population. Some studies demonstrate an association between thyroid dysfunction and CVD. Taking into account that CVD can increase the risk of events and mortality, it’s important to know modifiable risk factors and act on them. Objective: The aim of this study is to verify whether thyroid pathology is associated ...
Os genes ERCC1 e RRM1 no carcinoma broncopulmonar
Carvalho, Lina; Silva, António; Andrade, Cláudia; Barroso, Cláudia; Farinha, Cláudia Louro; Fernandes, José Carlos; Landeiro, RaquelNo cancro do pulmão, ainda não se obteve sobrevivência expressiva dos doentes que se apresentam em estádios não cirúrgicos. Os doentes com carcinoma de não pequenas células são tratados com platina e outros fármacos, para os quais se podem caracterizar actualmente marcadores preditivos de resposta terapêutica. Procedeu -se a uma revisão da literatura, tendo como alvo o papel dos genes ERCC1 e RRM1 na resposta à...