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Rheumatic fever: update on the Jones criteria according to the American Heart Association review - 2015

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Rheumatic fever is still currently a prevalent disease, especially in developing countries. Triggered by a Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus infection, the disease may affect genetically predisposed patients. Rheumatic carditis is the most important of its clinical manifestations, which can...

Relevancia clínica del signo del pedículo en el diagnóstico del pólipo endometrial

Objetivo: Valorar la rentabilidad diagnóstica del signo del pedículo vascular detectado mediante Doppler color/potencia para el diagnóstico del pólipo endometrial. Método: Se realiza una revisión sistemática y metanálisis. Para ello, se llevó a cabo una búsqueda electrónica de los siguientes t...

Cardiac dysfunction and ferritin as early markers of severity in pediatric sepsis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (3), 2017
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association of echocardiogram, ferritin, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count with unfavorable outcomes in pediatric sepsis. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from March to December 2014, with pediatric critical care patie...

Pulmonary hypertension evaluation by Doppler echocardiogram in children and adolescents with mouth breathing syndrome

Abstract Introduction: Adenotonsillar hyperplasia (ATH) and allergic rhinitis (AR) are the most common causes of upper airway obstruction in children. Such diseases, by affecting the upper airways, can cause chronic alveolar hypoventilation, pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary hypertension, which i...

Myocardial Deformation by Echocardiogram after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (5), 2017

Avaliação da Função Diastólica Utilizando Ecocardiografia Doppler e Strain Bidimensional

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 30 (2), 2017
Fundamento: A avaliação da disfunção diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo (VE) apresenta significativo número de disfunções indeterminadas, principalmente quando a fração de ejeção (FE) está preservada. O strain longitudinal global (SLG), e o strain rate sistólico (SRs) e diastólico precoce ...

Uso racional dos exames diagnósticos em cardiologia

O cardiologista dispõe hoje de um amplo arsenal de exames diagnósticos, cada um baseado em diferentes princípios físicos e que tentam atender às necessidades da prática clínica. A falta de trabalhos comparativos entre eles em muitos cenários clínicos pode gerar incertezas quanto à real utilidad...

Left Atrial Deformation Analysis in Patients with Corrected Tetralogy of Fallot by 3D Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography (from the MAGYAR-Path Study)

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (2), 2017
Abstract Background: Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography coupled with speckle-tracking echocardiographic (STE) capability is a novel methodology which has been demontrated to be useful for the assessment of left atrial (LA) volumes and functional properties. There is increased scientific interest on...

Bovine pericardial patch augmentation of one insufficient aortic valve cusp with twenty-three-year positive clinical follow-up independent of the patch degeneration

Abstract Scientific progress shall ultimately boost the current acceptance level for conservative aortic valve surgery. The present text aimed to report the 23-year long-term follow-up of one patient operated with bovine pericardium cusp extension. Growing confidence in the efficacy of the operation will...