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Troca valvar aórtica transcateter e doença arterial coronária – experiência de um centro terciário de cardiologia
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement and coronary artery disease – experience from a tertiary cardiology center

INTRODUÇÃO: A troca valvar aórtica transcateter (TAVI) está estabelecida para o tratamento da estenose aórtica, independente do risco cirúrgico. Estudos demonstram prevalência variável de doença arterial coronária (DAC) nesta população, podendo chegar a até 81% dos pacientes tratados. A pres...

Impact of histopathological and serological assessmentson early diagnosis of leprosy relapse

This study aimed to identify laboratory factors predicting leprosy relapse (LR) after multi-drug therapy (MDT). Acase–control study included 80 patients treated with MDT at a national reference center over 12 years. The RelapseGroup had 40 patients who relapsed after an average of 89.2 months post-MDT,...

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with left bundle branch block and preserved ejection fraction

BACKGROUND: Left bundle branch block (LBBB) has prognostic significance in patients with congestive heart failure. However, its influence is not well established in patients with preserved systolic ventricular function. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implications of LBBB presence in the cardiovascular perfor...