PURPOSE--To evaluate the role of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), left ventricular systolic function an other clinical parameters on prevalence and complexity of ventricular arrhythmias in hypertension. METHODS--Ventricular arrhythmias were studied in 39 hypertensives by 24 hours ambulatory electrocar...
Reações vasovagais intensas podem ocorrer em indivíduos sadios expostos a emoções fortes e súbitas, como medo, dor e frustação. O objetivo do presente trabalho é o relato do caso de um paciente que após estímulos emocionais apresentou dois episódios de síncope e parada cardíaca, necessitand...
PURPOSE--To correlate the incidence of arrhythmias to the degree of allograft rejection on endomyocardial biopsy. METHODS--Seventeen patients who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation were submitted to ambulatory Holter monitoring 24h prior to endomyocardial biopsy. The biopsy results were compared ...
PURPOSE--To evaluate the effects of long-term antihypertensive treatment in the frequency as well as in the complexity of ventricular arrhythmias in arterial hypertension. METHODS--Twenty three patients, 14 males and 11 whites, with mean age of 46 years, were submitted to 24 hours ambulatory electrocardi...