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Myocardial deformation analysis using cardiac magnetic resonance in apical hype...
Fernandes, Raquel; Brandão, Mariana; Lopes, Ricardo Ladeiras; Faria, Rita; Ferreira, Nuno Dias; Carvalho, Ricardo FontesApical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) has a broad phenotypic spectrum and still poses many diagnostic and prognostic challenges. Our team performed a retrospective study to examine the prognostic value of myocardial deformation obtained with cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking (CMR-TT) analysis in predicting adverse events in AHCM patients. We included patients with AHCM referred to CMR in our depart...
Consensus document on chronic coronary syndrome assessment and risk stratificat...
Bettencourt, Nuno; Mendes, Lígia; Fontes, José Paulo; Matos, Pedro; Ferreira, Catarina; Botelho, Ana; Carvalho, Sofia; Durazzo, Anaí; Faustino, AnaDespite constant medical evolution, the reimbursement policy of Portuguese National Health Service (NHS) for the study and risk stratification of coronary heart disease has remained unchanged for several decades. Lack of adjustment to contemporary clinical practice has long been evident. However, the recent publication of the European Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic coronary syndromes further ...