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Relationship of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain with Cardiac Autono...
Coutinho Cruz, M; Abreu, A; Portugal, G; Santa-Clara, H; Silva Cunha, P; Oliveira, MM; Santos, V; Oliveira, L; Rio, P; Rodrigues, I; Morais, LABACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is associated with cardiac autonomic denervation (AD), which can be non-invasively assessed by 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) scintigraphy and has prognostic implications. We aimed to study the relationship between myocardial contractility assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS) and AD assessed by 123I-mIBG scintigraphy in advanced HF. METHODS/RESULTS: BETTER-HF is ...
A Post Hoc Analysis on Rhythm and High Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac R...
Melo, X; Abreu, A; Santos, V; Silva Cunha, P; Oliveira, MM; Pinto, R; Mota Carmo, M; Fernhall, B; Santa-Clara, HObjectives. Evaluate the effects of a 6-month High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) program on (1) functional capacity and health-related quality of life, (2) multiple blood biomarkers, (3) echocardiographic parameters, and (4) exercise performance, in patients in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) stratified by the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF), targeting the following questions: (1) Does CRT pro...
High-Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: a Random...
Santa-Clara, H; Abreu, A; Melo, X; Santos, V; Silva Cunha, P; Oliveira, MM; Pinto, R; Mota Carmo, M; Fernhall, BAIMS: To determine the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) following cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), on noninvasive estimates of systolic ventricular function, exercise performance, severity of symptoms and quality of life. METHODS: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, resting transthoracic echocardiogram and health-related quality o...
Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Independently Related to Whole and Central Body Fat, R...
Pimenta, NM; Cortez-Pinto, H; Melo, X; Silva-Nunes, J; Sardinha, LB; Santa-Clara, HBACKGROUND: Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) has been reported as a preferable risk related body fat (BF) marker, although no standardised waist circumference measurement protocol (WCmp) has been proposed. The present study aimed to investigate whether the use of a different WCmp affects the strength of relationship between WHtR and both whole and central BF in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. ME...
Atividade Física e Exercício Físico: Especificidades no Doente Cardíaco
Santa-Clara, H; Pinto, I; Santos, V; Pinto, R; Melo, X; Almeida, JP; Pimenta, N; Abreu, A; Mendes, MA atividade física é atualmente um comportamento de grande importância para a promoção de um estilo de vida saudável, contudo vários estudos têm demonstrado elevada prevalência de inatividade e comportamentos sedentários nas pessoas com doença cardiovascular. Uma prática regular de atividade física e de exercício físico em níveis adequados assegura diversos benefícios para a pessoa com doença cardiovascular. Pr...
Impacto do Exercício Físico Combinado na Percepção do Estado de Saúde da Pessoa...
Pereira, AM; Santa-Clara, H; Pereira, E; Simões, S; Remédios, I; Cardoso, J; Brito, J; Cabri, J; Fernhall, BAIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 10-week combined training programme (aerobic and strength exercise) compared to an aerobic training programme, and respiratory physiotherapy on COPD patients' health. METHODS: Fifty subjects with moderate to severe COPD were randomly assigned to two groups. Combined group (CG, n=25) who underwent combined training, and aerobic group (AG, n=25) who...