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Impact of inflammation on chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
Ferreira, Joana; Cunha, Pedro; Carneiro, Alexandre; Medeiros, Teresa; Longatto-Filho, Adhemar; Mesquita, Amílcar; Correia-Neves, MargaridaINTRODUCTION: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects more than 202 million people worldwide, 1.3% of which with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI). PAD is associated with an elevated mortality and morbidity. However, the evolution from claudication or from asymptomatic PAD to CLTI is not completely understood and cardiovascular risk factors are unable to fully explain it. The aim of this opportunistic...
Is obesity a risk factor for carotid atherosclerotic disease?—opportunistic review
Ferreira, Joana; Cunha, Pedro; Carneiro, Alexandre; Vila, Isabel; Cunha, Cristina; Silva, Cristina; Longatto, Adhemar; Mesquita, Amílcar; Cotter, JorgeObesity is a risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis. However, the influence of adipose tissue in carotid atherosclerosis is not completely understood. No systematic review/meta-analysis was previously performed to understand if obesity is a risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis. This paper aims to provide an opportunistic review of the association between obesity and carotid atherosclerosis and define the r...
Sarcopenia and atherosclerotic occlusive disease: how much we know and what we ...
Ferreira, Joana; Carneiro, Alexandre; Cunha, Pedro; Mansilha, Armando; Vila, Isabel; Cunha, Cidália Cristina Ferreira da; Silva, CristinaPurpose/Background: Sarcopenia (decrease of muscle mass and function) has been linked with atherosclerosis [1]. The EWGSOP2 updated consensus, uses low muscle strength as the primary indicator of sarcopenia [2]. It is acknowledged that strength is better than mass for predicting adverse outcomes [2]. Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple assessment to estimate overall muscular strength [3]. and is associated with...
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION IN A YOUNG ADULT: THE PARADIGM OF WHEN AND HOW TO RE...
de Magalhães, Sara Luísa Vilela Leite; Ferreira, Joana; Carneiro, Alexandre; Braga, Sandrina; Correia Simões, João; Carrilho, Celso; Mesquita, AmílcarArteriovenous malformations are the least common vascular anomalies, but they can have a worst prognosis when compared with other vascular anomalies. In this way, the authors present a case of young female with arteriovenous malformation on the left shoulder. The indication and the treatment options were discussed within national and international experts at the Conference of Vascular Anomalies in Lisbon in 201...
Infiltração Esteatósica Hepática: Padrões de Distribuição e Diagnósticos Difere...
Lopes, Pedro; Martins, Inês; Carneiro, Alexandre; Sapeira, Isabel; Preto, Ana SofiaEsteatose hepática é um achado comum em estudos abdominais e é geralmente um diagnóstico simples, no entanto, pode levantar alguns problemas quando não se apresenta nos padrões habituais. O fígado esteatósico apresenta-se ecograficamente com aumento da ecogenicidade do parênquima atenuando a penetração do feixe ultrassónico. Na tomografia computorizada sem contraste, o fígado esteatósico apresenta valores de de...