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Primary results from post hoc analysis of the apollo-b brazilian subpopulation, a phase 3 study of patisiran in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy

Arq. bras. cardiol; 121 (9 supl.1), 2024
BACKGROUND: Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a progressive, fatal disease caused by toxic misfolded transthyretin (TTR) amyloid deposits. Patisiran, an RNA interference therapeutic, inhibits synthesis of wild-type and variant TTR and is approved for the treatment of hereditary ATTR with polyneuropathy...

Methylation status of LDLR, PCSK9 and LDLRAP1 is associated with cardiovascular events in familial hypercholesterolemia

Epigenomics (Online); 16 (11-12), 2024
AIM: Methylation of LDLR, PCSK9 and LDLRAP1 CpG sites was assessed in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). METHODS: DNA methylation of was analyzed by pyrosequencing in 131 FH patients and 23 normolipidemic (NL) subjects. RESULTS: LDLR, PCSK9 and LDLRP1 methylation was similar between FH pat...

HIV e risco cardiovascular: devemos rever como abordar?
HIV and cardiovascular risk: should we review how to approach it?

Na prática clínica, o cardiologista se depara com pacientes que convivem com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV). Pesquisas indicam um aumento de doenças cardiovasculares (CV), que são as principais causas de morte nesse grupo. A terapia antirretroviral (TARV) contribuiu para a diminuição da...

Cardiovascular biomarkers in sickle cell disease− clinical and echocardiographic correlations in a cross-sectional study with 126 patients

INTRODUCTION: Cardiac biomarkers can be useful in understanding the systemic and heart manifestations of sickle cell disease (SCD). Biomarkers reflect various aspects of heart disease (remodeling, injury and myocardial strain), with discriminatory potential for non-cardiac complications. Patients and MET...

Desfechos clínicos intra-hospitalar e em até 1 ano de seguimento da Takotsubo no Brasil: Registro Brasileiro de Takotsubo (Takosubo Br-R)
In-hospital clinical outcomes and up to 1 year of follow-up of Takotsubo in Brazil: Brazilian Takotsubo Registry (Takosubo Br-R)

Arq. bras. cardiol; 120 (8 supl. 2), 2023
FUNDAMENTO: A evolução clinica intra-hospitalar e pós alta da Cardiomiopatia por Takotsubo (CT) assim como o perfil clinico dos pacientes de maior risco prognóstico não estão bem caracterizados nos grandes registros assim como no Brasil. OBJETIVO: Determinar a taxa de mortalidade intrahospitalar (M...

Could a lipid oxidative biomarker be applied to improve risk stratification in prevention for cardiovascular disease?

Atherosclerosis; 379 (Suppl 1), 2023
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is evidence demonstrating the influence of oxidative stress on atherosclerosis progression and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, different from dyslipidemia and inflammation, nonoxidative biomarkers have been applied to analyze the primary or secondary prevention treatmen...

Resultados de 5 anos da cirurgia bariátrica em pacientes com obesidade e hipertensão. um estudo clínico randomizado
5-year outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and hypertension. a randomized clinical trial

INTRODUÇÃO: Dados de estudos randomizados avaliando os efeitos a longo prazo da cirurgia bariátrica no controle e remissão da hipertensão (HTN) são escassos. O seguimento de curto e médio prazo do Estudo GATEWAY (1 e 3 anos) mostrou melhora significativa e remissão da hipertensão após a cirurgi...