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Speckle Tracking and Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Rocha,Alexandre Marins; Ferreira,Suzane Garcia; Nacif,Marcelo Souto; Ribeiro,Mario Luiz; Freitas,Marcos Raimundo Gomes de; Mesquita,Cláudio TinocoAbstract Background: Amyloidosis is a disease caused by deposits of insoluble fibrils in extracellular spaces. The most common type of familial amyloidosis is mediated by mutation of transthyretin, especially Val30Met. Symptoms and ejection fraction decrease may occur in cardiac amyloidosis only in case of poor prognosis. Myocardial strain detected by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography can indica...
Utility of Ultraportable Echocardiography in the Preoperative Evaluation of Non...
Costa,Jean Allan; Almeida,Maria Lucia Pereira; Estrada,Tereza Cristina Duque; Werneck,Guilherme Lobosco; Rocha,Alexandre Marins; Rosa,Maria Luiza GarciaAbstract Background: The ultraportable echocardiogram machine, with relevant portability and easiness in performing diagnoses, when in experienced hands, may contribute to the reliability of preoperative evaluation in noncardiac surgeries. Objectives: To assess cardiac function parameters in patients aged older than 60 years, candidates of elective noncardiac surgeries, classified as ASA1 or ASA 2 according to ...