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Influence of EPICardial adipose tissue in HEART diseases (EPICHEART) study: Pro...
Mancio, Jennifer; Barros, António S.; Conceicão, Glória; Santa, Cátia; Pessoa-Amorim, Guilherme; Bartosch, Carla; Fragao-Marques, MarianaAccumulation of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and increased risk of coronary events in asymptomatic subjects and low-risk patients, suggesting that EAT promotes atherosclerosis in its early stage. Recent studies have shown that the presence of CAD affects the properties of adjacent EAT, leading to dynamic changes in the molecular players involved in the interpl...
Adjuvant antithrombotic therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction : contemp...
Caldeira, Daniel; Pereira, Hélder; Marques, Ana; Alegria, Sofia; Calisto, João; Canas da Silva, Pedro; Ribeiro, Vasco Gama; Silva, João CarlosIntroduction: The standard of care for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) includes the activation of a STEMI care network, the administration of adjuvant medical therapy, and reperfusion through primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While primary PCI is nowadays the first option for the treatment of patients with STEMI, antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and anticoagulant a...
Quinze anos de ecografia intravascular coronária em intervenção coronária percu...
Guerreiro, Rui Azevedo; Fernandes, Renato; Teles, Rui Campante; Silva, Pedro Canas da; Pereira, Hélder; Ferreira, Rui Cruz; Costa, Marco; Seixo, FilipeA ecografia intravascular coronária tem ganhado importância nos laboratórios de hemodinâmica pela evidência de impacto prognóstico positivo para os doentes. Este trabalho tem como objetivo caraterizar a utilização de ecografia intravascular em intervencões coronárias percutâneas em Portugal.