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Effect of radiation on endothelial functions in workers exposed to radiation

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Our aim is to determine whether radiation affects the endothelial function of hospital staff working in the radiation unit for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. We have evaluated endothelial function with vascular imaging parameters such as flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and aortic...

Efficacy of a behavior change program on cardiovascular parameters in patients with hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the efficacy of a behavior change program named Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde on cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive patients. Methods Ninety hypertensive patients aged over 40 years were randomly allocated to one of two groups: Vida Ativa Melhorando a Saúde ...

Influences on the Functional Behavior of Great Arteries during Orthostasis

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (6), 2019
Abstract Background: Arterial compliance reduction has been associated with aging and hypertension in supine position. However, the dynamic effects of orthostatism on aortic distensibility has not been defined. Objective: We sought to determine the orthostatic influence and the interference of age, blo...

Efeitos vasculares do treinamento físico

A finalidade do sistema cardiovascular é manter uma perfusão adequada e, para tanto, conta com uma bomba eficiente (coração) e um sistema de condução apropriado, representado pelos vasos arteriais e venosos. Este artigo visa abordar os diferentes ajustes funcionais e estruturais decorrentes do trei...

Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriasis Patients: Clinical, Functional and Morphological Parameters

Arq. bras. cardiol; 113 (2), 2019
Abstract Background: Psoriasis correlates with metabolic disorders, early atheromatosis and increased cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To assess markers of cardiovascular disease in psoriatic patients. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study involving 11 psoriatic participants and 33 controls. A...

Arterial stiffness in hyperthyroid patients is deteriorated due to thyroid hormones

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare arterial stiffness, which is an independent risk indicator for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), between patients with overt hyperthyroidism, subclinical hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism by antithyroid therapy and healthy volunteers with pul...

Disease activity is associated with LV dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis patients without clinical cardiovascular disease

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Objectives: The cross-sectional study aimed to assess left ventricular systolic function using global longitudinal strain (GLS) by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) and arterial stiffness using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in Thai adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no clinica...

Aplicabilidade dos marcadores de rigidez arterial na doença arterial periférica

A análise de rigidez arterial tem sido feita em vários grupos populacionais com o objetivo de identificar precocemente o risco cardiovascular e realizar medidas terapêuticas específicas. O aumento da rigidez arterial leva à perda de capacidade de adaptação da aorta e das artérias elásticas às v...

Association between critical limb ischemia and arterial stiffness measured by brachial artery oscillometry

Background Elevated arterial stiffness is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. The relationship between arterial stiffness and critical limb ischemia (CLI) is not well established. Objectives The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between arterial stiffness indices a...

Rigidez arterial como marcador de daño vascular en pacientes con hipertensión arterial controlada
Arterial stiffness as marker of vascular damage in patients with controlled arterial hypertension

Medisan; 22 (9), 2018
Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 27 adultos con hipertensión arterial controlada, seleccionados aleatoriamente en el Consultorio del Médico de la Familia No. 6 del Policlínico Docente Armando García Aspurú en Santiago de Cuba, durante el periodo de septiembre de 201...