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HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING: A REFLECTION ON ADHERENCE IN A HYPERTENSION OUT...
Fontes Oliveira, Bárbara; Pires, Olga; Braga Martins, Marta; M. Costa, Sara; Burmester, Inês; Regadas, Maria João; Oliveira e Silva, AntónioIntroduction: Blood pressure (BP) measurement in the office has been the cornerstone in the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertensive patients. However, it constitutes an isolated assessment, which may not reflect day-to-day BP values. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) has been increansingly used, since it is associated with more reproducible BP values, aids in the diagnosis of white coat hypertension and mas...
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN THE OFFICE: THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FIR...
Pires, Olga; Burmester, Inês; Braga Martins, Marta; Fontes Oliveira, Bárbara; Oliveira e Silva, António; Regadas, Maria JoãoIntroduction: The correct measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and approach of blood hypertension. The way to appropriately perform this measurement is described in the “Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension 2018” from the European Society of Cardiology. This work pretends to highlight the importance of performing three blood pressure measurements during the evaluat...
PARAGANGLIOMA, IS IT REALLY THE BAD GUY?
Braga Martins, Marta; Dias, Luís; Pires, Olga; Oliveira, Bárbara; Burmester, Inês; Gomes, Vânia; Regadas, Maria João; Oliveira e Silva, AntónioParagangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the extra-adrenal sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia. Most parasympathetic paragangliomas are nonfunctional, derived from non-chromaffin cells located in the neck and at the base of the skull. It is often necessary to exclude it in patients with early and severe arterial hypertension, or with therapeutic refractoriness. This case shows an ex...
The First Documented Case of Hb South Florida Variant in Portugal
Braga Martins, Marta; Dias, Luís; Gomes, Vânia; Rodrigues, CéuWe present a 39-year-old male, previous smoker, with no other known cardiovascular risk factors. He was referred to Internal Medicine for study of thrombophilia, because of repeated deep vein thrombosis. Multiple diagnostic tests were undertaken where HbA1c assay was included. The result was 14.6%. The patient did not have a prior diagnosis of diabetes and denied any symptoms. Fasting blood glucose and blood co...