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Cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing in Portugal
Vilela, Eduardo M.; Bento, Luísa; Antunes, Alexandre; Oliveira, Luís; Mendes, Miguel; Abreu, Ana; Durazzo, Anaí; Cunha, Gonçalo; Dores, HélderIntroduction and objectives: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides relevant data in several clinical contexts. Although reports highlight its application across various moments of the cardiovascular continuum, from heart failure (HF) to the assessment of athletes, its implementation has been described as suboptimal. This study aimed to assess perspectives on CPET training and usage patterns among car...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty and riociguat in the management of chronic thromb...
Araújo, Patrícia; Calé, Rita; Pereira, Ernesto; Ferreira, Filipa; Alegria, Sofia; Pereira, Hélder; Coelho, AndréBackground: No systematic review has been published comparing the effectiveness and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) and riociguat in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) across studies that evaluate both treatment methods. Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Elsevier. Clinical, functional, and hemodynamic effectiveness criteria...
EGU Geosciences Education Field Officers: um programa internacional para a prom...
P. Correia, Gina; Berenguer, J.L.; Pereira, HélderRESUMO: O programa Geosciences Education Field Officers (GEFO), criado e apoiado pelo Comité de Educação da European Geosciences Union, teve início em 2019 em seis países (Espanha, França, Índia, Itália, Marrocos e Portugal) e foi expandido em 2022 estando, atualmente, em desenvolvimento em 19 países europeus e não europeus. Está a ser preparada uma nova expansão do programa, prevista para 2025. O principal obj...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Melo, Rachel Tavares de; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
A Portuguese Expert Panel Position Paper on the Management of Heart Failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mário; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaIn Portugal, a 15.2% prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was recently identified among those aged ≥50 years. HFpEF represents 90% of Portuguese heart failure patients. HFpEF management in Portugal is challenging due to patient heterogeneity, diagnostic and therapeutic complexity, and organizational constraints on the healthcare system. Considering the above, a panel of Portugues...
A Portuguese expert panel position paper on the management of heart failure wit...
Silva-Cardoso, José; Moreira, Emília; Tavares de Melo, Rachel; Moraes-Sarmento, Pedro; Cardim, Nuno; Oliveira, Mario; Gavina, Cristina; Moura, BrendaHeart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) affects more than 50% of HF patients worldwide, and more than 70% of HF patients aged over 65. This is a complex syndrome with a clinically heterogeneous presentation and a multifactorial pathophysiology, both of which make its diagnosis and treatment challenging. A Portuguese HF expert panel convened to address HFpEF pathophysiology and therapy, as we...
Depression and anxiety of portuguese university students: A cross-sectional stu...
Amaro, Pedro; Fonseca, César; Afonso, Anabela; Jacinto, Gonçalo; Gomes, Luís; Pereira, Hélder; José, Helena; Lima, Andreia; Arco, Helena; Nabais, JoãoBackground. The mental health of university students has worsened over time, and it is young people who have suffered the most from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of mental health. Anxiety and depression are the most common symptoms reported by university students and are often the cause of disabilities, either in academic performance or in other spheres of life. Aim. The aim of this study was to both assess th...
World Heart Federation cholesterol roadmap: the Portuguese case
Abreu, Ana; Dores, Hélder; Gonçalves, Lino; Franco, Fátima; Silveira, Conceição; Proença, Gonçalo; Timóteo, Ana Teresa; Cardim, Nuno; Pedro, MónicaAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the major cause of premature death and disability; effective cardiovascular (CV) risk prevention is fundamental. The World Heart Federation (WHF) Cholesterol Roadmap provides a framework for national policy development and aims to achieve ASCVD prevention. At the invitation of the WHF, a group of experts from the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (SPC), addr...
Architecture for efficient food management and waste reduction
Pereira, Hélder; Oliveira, Pedro Filipe; Matos, PauloThis article presents a modular architecture for developing the ZeroWaste mobile application, designed to optimize food management in the home environment and reduce food waste through collaborative and scalable features. Food waste is a global issue with severe environmental, economic, and social repercussions, and ZeroWaste seeks to address this challenge by promoting conscious and sustainable consumption pra...