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Achados tomográficos incidentais de calcificações coronarianas: um estudo de prevalência na região sul do Brasil

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 36 (1), 2023
Fundamento: As calcificações de artérias coronárias (CAC) mostram-se como fator preditivo de doenças cardiovasculares (DCV). A tomografia computadorizada (TC) de tórax com protocolo de aquisição de baixa dose apresenta acurácia na identificação de CAC e propicia achados incidentais dessas cal...

Litotripcia intravascular para tratar inadecuada expansión de stent coronario debido a calcificación grave
Intravascular lithotripsy to treat an inadequate coronary stent expansion due to severe calcification

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (5), 2021

AGEs accumulation is related to muscle degeneration and vascular calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients

J. bras. nefrol; 43 (2), 2021
Abstract Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are affected by dynapenia, sarcopenia, and vascular calcification. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) may accumulate in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and favor sarcopenia via changes in collagen cross-linking, muscle protein breakdo...

Coronary artery calcification and dietary intake in asymptomatic men

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (11), 2021
Dietary factors may influence the process of atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcification (CAC). This study assessed CAC and its association with dietary intake in asymptomatic men. We evaluated 150 asymptomatic men with mean age of 58.2±5.3 years. The dietary intake was assessed by the Food Consum...

Aortic Arch Calcification on Routine Chest Radiography is Strongly and Independently Associated with Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern

Arq. bras. cardiol; 114 (1), 2020
Abstract Background: Non-dipper blood pressure (NDBP) is one of the important causes of hypertension-related target organ damage and future cardiovascular events. Currently, there is no practical tool to predict NDBP pattern. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between...

Effect of spironolactone on the progression of coronary calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients: a pilot study

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: There is evidence that aldosterone plays a role in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, on the progression of coronary calcification (CC) in peritoneal dialysis pati...

Marcadores de lesão vascular subclínica em imagem: quando e porque solicitá-los

A doença aterosclerótica tem evolução lenta, o que dá a oportunidade de intervir no estilo de vida e até farmacologicamente na tentativa de aumentar a expectativa de vida livre de eventos. Para esse fim, habitualmente utilizam-se modelos de estratificação de risco baseada em modelos clássicos, c...

Cirurgia bariátrica e o escore de cálcio coronariano

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 46 (3), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar o impacto da cirurgia bariátrica no escore de cálcio coronariano (ECC) e estabelecer fatores preditivos de progressão desse escore em pacientes obesos. Métodos: estudo prospectivo de 18 pacientes obesos antes e depois da cirurgia bariátrica. Todos os pacientes foram sub...

Cardiovascular risk and bipolar disorder: factors associated with a positive coronary calcium score in patients with bipolar disorder type 1

Objective: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with positive coronary calcium score (CCS) in individuals with bipolar disorder type 1. Methods: Patients from the Bipolar Disorder Program at H...

Red wine consumption, coronary calcification, and long-term clinical evolution

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (12), 2018
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is associated with atherosclerotic complications. However, elevated CAC may not always imply a worse prognosis. Herein, we report the clinical evolution of long-term red wine (RW) drinkers in relation to CAC. We followed 200 healthy male habitual RW drinkers and compar...