INTRODUCTION: Sinus bradycardia (SB) at rest is considered normal in athletes and is determined by intrinsic heart rate (HR) reduction and modulations of the autonomic system. However, the possibility of progressive degeneration in association with genetic mutations that determine rhythm alterations shou...
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 infection has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, including cardiovascular, including myocarditis and pericarditis. The prevalence and events associated with this condition still remain under analysis, as well as the repercussion of such complications after the viral infecti...
INTRODUCTION: Takotsubo Syndrome is a recurrent diagnosis, however, it’s rarely seen post cardiac surgery. The disease usually occurs after physical or emotional stress, most prevalent in post-menopausal women. The clinical features may present similar to acute coronary syndrome, with chest pain and el...
INTRODUCTION: A myocardial bridge (MB) is typically asymptomatic, but sometimes can lead to a myocardial infarction with several mechanisms such as: coronary spasm, thrombosis, coronary dissection, or the development of focal atherosclerosis immediately proximal to the MB. Sometimes more than one mechani...
INTRODUCTION: Aneurysmal dilatation of the coronary arteries is found in up to 5% of the patients undergoing coronary angiography, with higher incidence in men and proximal segments of the coronary artery. The right coronary artery (RCA) is more affected (40%), followed by the left Anterior Descending (A...
Aneurysmal dilation of the coronaries arteries has a prevalence rate between 1-3% (1). It can be classified in aneurism or ectasia. The first, defined as a focal dilation of about 1.5x the normal diameter and the second as a diffuse dilation The right coronary is the most targeted with 40% of cases, foll...
INTRODUCTION: Tricuspid insufficiency (TI) is thought to be a rare complication of blunt,nonpenetrating chest trauma.The right ventricle (RV) is immediately behind the sternum,predisposing it to an anteroposterior compression type of injury,especially during the end diastolic phase. CASE DESCRIPTION: A p...
INTRODUCTION: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the persistence of the opening between the atrial septum primum and atrial septum secundum at the location of the fossa ovalis. It is present in about 25% of adults and is a casual finding without hemodynamic repercussions. However, studies prove an association...
AIMS: Individuals with resistant arterial hypertension are particularly at risk of developing target organ damage and cardiovascular events. The advanced echocardiography technique called myocardial work (MW), through the analysis of the left ventricular pressure-strain loop, is among the possibilities f...
Santos, Karina Gama Dos;
Yoshinaga, Marcos Yukio;
Glezer, Isaias;
Chaves-Filho, Adriano de Britto;
Santana, Aline Alves de;
Kovacs, Cristiane;
Magnoni, Carlos Daniel;
Lajolo, Franco Maria;
Miyamoto, Sayuri;
Hassimotto, Neuza Mariko Aymoto.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Dyslipidaemia is usually common in obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clinical trials suggest that orange juice may have a positive impact on lipid metabolism and blood lipid profiles; however conflicting results have been reported. Here, we applied a combined u...
