Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy continue to be acause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, not onlyin pregnancy and peripartum but also in the future life ofthe mother and baby. It is essential not only to understandthe underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, but also toknow how to make the diagnosis with the appropriate methodology, assess the woman’s risk, and know the particular therapeutic o...
Introduc¸a˜o e objetivos: A dislipidemia aterogénica contribui consideravelmente para o risco residual de doenc¸a cardiovascular (DCV); não obstante, esta patologia encontra-se subdiagnosticada e submedicada. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a opinião dos especialistas portugueses e gerar um consenso sobre o diagnóstico e o tratamento da dislipidemia aterogénica, bem como promover a uniformizac¸ão da prátic...
Even with improvements in lifestyle interventions, better control of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, and improvements in CV outcomes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Portugal and Europe. Atherogenic dyslipidemias, particularly hypercholesterolemia, have a crucial causal role in the development of atherosclerotic CVD. The clinical approach to a patient with ...