LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Frequency of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Brazilian HIV-Infected Patients

Salmazo, Péricles Sidnei; Bazan, Silméia Garcia Zanati; Shiraishi, Flávio Gobbis; Bazan, Rodrigo; Okoshi, Katashi; Hueb, João Carlos.

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...

Factores de Edad, Aterosclerosis/diagnóstico, Aterosclerosis/epidemiología, Aterosclerosis/etiología, Brasil/epidemiología, Arterias Carótidas/fisiopatología, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Estudios Transversales, Infecciones por VIH/complicaciones, Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico, Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología, Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico, Placa Aterosclerótica/epidemiología, Placa Aterosclerótica/etiología, Estudios Prospectivos, Factores de Riesgo

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Relationship between circulating VCAM-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin and MMP9 and the extent of coronary lesions

Santos, Jéssica Cavalcante dos; Cruz, Marina Sampaio; Bortolin, Raul Hernandes; Oliveira, Katiene Macêdo de; Araújo, Jéssica Nayara Góes de; Duarte, Victor Hugo Rezende; Silva, Ananília Medeiros Gomes da; Santos, Isabelle Cristina Clemente dos; Dantas, Juliana Marinho de Oliveira; Paiva, Maria Sanali Moura de Oliveira; Rezende, Adriana Augusto; Hirata, Mario Hiroyuki; Hirata, Rosario Dominguez Crespo; Luchessi, André Ducati; Silbiger, Vivian Nogueira.

Clinics; 73 (), 2018

OBJECTIVES: Inflammatory molecules play a role in the development of atherosclerosis, which is the primary origin of cardiovascular disorders. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has attempted to investigate the relationship between these circulating molecules and the prediction of cardiovasc...

Biomarcadores/sangre, Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/sangre, Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/patología, Selectina E/sangre, Molécula 1 de Adhesión Intercelular/sangre, Metaloproteinasa 9 de la Matriz/sangre, Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico, Pronóstico, Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad, Molécula 1 de Adhesión Celular Vascular/sangre

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Discordant Lipid Pattern and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque. Importance of Remnant Cholesterol

Masson, Walter; Lobo, Martín; Molinero, Graciela; Siniawski, Daniel.

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (6), 2017

Abstract Background: Subjects with levels of non-HDL-C 30 mg/dL above those of LDL-C (lipid discordance) or with high remnant cholesterol levels could have a greater residual cardiovascular risk. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of lipid discordance in a primary prevention population and anal...

Biomarcadores/sangre, Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/sangre, Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico, Colesterol/sangre, HDL-Colesterol/sangre, LDL-Colesterol/sangre, Estudios Transversales, Placa Aterosclerótica/sangre, Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico, Prevención Primaria, Factores de Riesgo

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Métodos de Investigação da Função Endotelial: Descrição e suas Aplicações

Storch, Amansa Sampaio; Mattos, João Dario de; Alves, Renata; Galdino, Iuri dos Santos; Rocha, Helena Naly Miguens.

Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.); 30 (3), 2017

Endotelio Vascular/fisiopatología, Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico, Placa Aterosclerótica/complicaciones, Técnicas de Investigación, Aterosclerosis/terapia, Vasodilatación/fisiología, Flujometría por Láser-Doppler/métodos, Pletismografía/métodos, Biomarcadores/análisis, Proteína C-Reactiva, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/fisiopatología

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