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...
RESUMO: Objetivo: Verificar os efeitos do PM2,5 e da temperatura na mortalidade por doenças cardiovasculares segundo status socioeconômico e proximidade do tráfego. Método: Utilizaram-se séries temporais por meio da classe dos modelos aditivos generalizados com a opção de regressão de Poisson...
Background: There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women. Material and methods: A surve...
La etapa de climaterio, también denominada transición a la menopausia, se corresponde con el periodo de tiempo en la vida de la mujer en la cual se inician los cambios neuroendocrinos que culminan con la perdida de la función reproductiva del ovario, cuya expresión externa es la menopausia. Dado el i...
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the world and physical inactivity represents an important risk factor. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of physical inactivity in the adult population and its effects on blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid p...
Background: Virtual reality is an alternative therapeutic resource to be inserted into cardiovascular rehabilitation, stimulating the practice of physical activity through man-machine interaction. Objective: To compare the effects of conventional and virtual reality cardiac rehabilitation on body composi...
As doenças cardiovasculares, especialmente, o infarto agudo do miocárdio, são responsáveis pela primeira causa de óbito em nosso país. Baseando-se em sua fisiopatogenia e nos fatores de risco envolvidos, a taxa de mortalidade, em 30 dias, varia de 3-5% em centros avançados e quase 30% naqueles cuj...
