Results: 6

Evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness and factors associated with cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the carotid intima-media thickness and factors associated with cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Material and methods: Observational, cross-sectional study carried out at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (chronic kidney d...

En el modelo preclínico de insuficiencia cardíaca por disfunción sistólica en ratón (coartación de aorta torácica) la velocidad de flujo carotídeo determinada precozmente se asocia a función ventricular izquierda tardía

Rev. chil. cardiol; 37 (3), 2018
Resumen: Los modelos experimentales de falla cardíaca con fracción de eyección disminuida en murinos son pocos. Uno de estos modelos es el de coartación de la aorta torácica en el arco aórtico (COA) en ratones. Un aspecto importante en su desarrollo es la evaluación precoz del procedimiento y su r...

Frequency of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Brazilian HIV-Infected Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (5), 2018
Abstract Background: AIDS as well as atherosclerosis are important public health problems. The longer survival among HIV-infected is associated with increased number of cardiovascular events in this population, and this association is not fully understood. Objectives: To identify the frequency of subcl...

Fluxo mediado pela dilatação e espessura da íntima-média da carótida em pacientes com gastrite crônica associada com infecção por Helicobacter pylori

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endothelial dysfunction is one of the early stages of vascular diseases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the endothelial dysfunction markers in patients with chronic gastritis associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS: By a cross sect...

Rigidez Arterial: Aspectos Fisiopatológicos e Genéticos

As doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) são a principal causa de morte e representam uma percentagem significativa das internações. No cenário de minimização dos custos ao sistema de saúde, métodos que identifiquem DCV subclínica seriam importantes. Algumas diretrizes incluem a medida da rigidez aór...