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Loop diuretic discontinuation in chronic heart failure patients: A retrospectiv...
Silva, G; Moura, B; Moreira, E; Camila Dias, C; Sousa Pinto, B; Campelo, M; Amorim, S; Martins, E; Pinto, R; Maia Araújo, P; Resende, CX; Mena, BIntroduction and objectives: The use of loop diuretics is central in managing congestion in heart failure (HF), but their impact on prognosis remains unclear. In euvolemic patients, dose reduction is recommended, but there is no recommendation on their discontinuation. This study aims to assess the impact of loop diuretic discontinuation on the prognosis of outpatients with HF with reduced ejection fraction. Me...
Perceptions of Cardiology, Professional Preferences and Impact on Career Choice...
Timóteo, AT; Ribeiras, R; Gavina, C; Cabral, S; Almeida, A; António, N; Calé, R; Moura, B; Franco, F; Ilhão Moreira, R; Gonçalves, LIntroduction and objectives: Cardiology has not been seen as an attractive specialty, and women have avoided it for many years. Some surveys have been performed in other countries, but in Portugal, the situation is largely unknown. Methods: An online survey on perceptions of cardiology and professional preferences was sent to 1371 members of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, of whom 18.2% completed the surv...
Genetic variants identified by target next-generation sequencing in heart trans...
Martins, E; Sousa, A; Canedo, P; Leite, S; Pinto, R; Campelo, M; Amorim, S; Moura, B; Lopes, JM; Machado, JC; Cardoso, JSIntroduction and Objectives: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease that can progress to a terminal stage, requiring heart transplantation. In this work we aim to contribute to knowledge of genetic variants in adult patients undergoing heart transplantation due to end-stage DCM, reporting the results obtained in our single-center tertiary hospital series using target next-generation sequencing (NG...
Genetic Variants Are Not Rare in ICD Candidates with Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Ti...
Sousa, A; Canedo, P; Campelo, M; Moura, B; Leite, S; Baixia, M; Belo, A; Rocha-Gonçalves, F; Machado, JC; Silva-Cardoso, J; Martins, E; Investigators, FSudden cardiac death (SCD) risk stratification in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), even though SCD may occur with LVEF > 35%. Family history of unexplained SCD, especially in the young, raises concern about potential inheritable risk factors. It remains largely unknown how genetic tests can be integrated into clinical practice, particularly in the selecti...
Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Sargento-Freitas, J; Laranjinha, I; Galego, O; Rebelo-Ferreira, A; Moura, B; Correia, M; Silva, F; Machado, C; Cordeiro, G; Cunha, LOBJECTIVES: We aim to assess the impact of early nocturnal blood pressure (BP) variation in the functional outcome of patients after an acute ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included consecutive stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVrtPA) in a tertiary stroke center. BP measurements were performed at regular intervals throughout day and night during the first 48 h after stroke onse...