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Effect of sevoflurane on the inflammatory response during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: the study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials; 22 (1), 2021
Background: Recent experimental evidence shows that sevoflurane can reduce the inflammatory response during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, this observation so far has not been assessed in an adequately powered randomized controlled trial. Methods: We plan to include one hundred pat...

Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with COVID-19: What have we learned ?

COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to the pandemic, causing unprecedented health and social crisis worldwide. Acute coronary syndromes patients, especially when coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is needed, may present with higher severity risk if affected by COVID-19. Extra...

Covid-19 em Receptores de Transplante de Coração em São Paulo: Uma Série de Casos

Arq. bras. cardiol; 116 (2,supl.1), 2021
Introdução A doença causada pelo novo coronavírus (Covid-19), o SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), foi declarada uma pandemia pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) em 11 de março de 2020.1 Por analogia a outras infecções respiratórias, principalmente com base na pa...

Late response to rosuvastatin and statin-related myalgia due to SLCO1B1, SLCO1B3, ABCB11, and CYP3A5 variants in a patient with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: a case report

Abstract: Statins are the most widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs for cardiovascular diseases prevention. However, some patients are refractory to treatment, whereas others experience statin-related adverse events (SRAE). It has been increasingly important to identify pharmacogenetic biomarkers for p...

Myocardial strain pattern progress in patients with Coarctation of the Aorta undergoing aortic stenting

Echocardiography; 38 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background and Aim: Ventricular function evaluation in coarctation of the aorta (CoA) has become more sophisticated and precise with speckle tracking, revealing subclinical changes. However, CoA stenting treatment effects in on myocardial strain are still controversial. This study aimed to estim...

Is it cost effective to use a 2% chlorhexidine wipes bath to reduce central-line associated blood stream infection? A quasi-experimental study

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (1), 2021
BACKGROUND: Bathing with 2% chlorhexidine (CHG) wipes is an important measure regarding infection prevention in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CHG wipes bath to prevent central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in critically ill patients and dete...

Optimal medical therapy with or without surgical revascularization and long-term outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Objectives: Optimal medical therapy in patients with heart failure and coronary artery disease is associated with improved outcomes. However, whether this association is influenced by the performance of coronary artery bypass grafting is less well established. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine...

Posicionamento sobre o Consumo de Gorduras e Saúde Cardiovascular - 2021

Arq. bras. cardiol; 116 (1), 2021

Boletim Epidemiológico COVID-2019 (RS): semana epidemiológica (SE) 20 de 2021

Neste boletim são apresentados: situação mundial, ocorrência de hospitalizações confirmadas para sars-cov-2, perfil das pessoas, distribuição espacial, Síndrome Inflamatória Multissistêmica Pediátrica (SIM-P), povos indígenas, descrição de surtos, trabalhadores da saúde, Vigilância senti...