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View article: When Heart Failure Hides a Sarcoma
When Heart Failure Hides a Sarcoma Open
View article: Effusive-constrictive pericarditis following mild COVID-19: a case of combined surgical and medical therapy
Effusive-constrictive pericarditis following mild COVID-19: a case of combined surgical and medical therapy Open
View article: The impact of corrective feedback on EFL learners’ acquisition of regular and irregular past simple forms: evidence from a Portuguese context using a picture description task
The impact of corrective feedback on EFL learners’ acquisition of regular and irregular past simple forms: evidence from a Portuguese context using a picture description task Open
Corrective Feedback (CF) is a common practice in the foreign language classroom and constitutes a topic of interest for both language teachers – who have to decide whether to correct their students, when and how – and for L2 researchers – …
View article: False Positive Results on Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A New Marker of Risk for Ischemic Events
False Positive Results on Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A New Marker of Risk for Ischemic Events Open
Background: Although dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has a high specificity, there is still a subset of patients with false positive tests (FP); whether these results have prognostic value remains unclear. Aims: To identify the cl…
View article: WITHDRAWN: Position Paper: Chronic coronary syndrome assessment and risk stratification in Portugal
WITHDRAWN: Position Paper: Chronic coronary syndrome assessment and risk stratification in Portugal Open
Despite constant medical evolution, the reimbursement policy of the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS) for the study and risk stratification of coronary heart disease has remained unchanged for several decades. Lack of adjustment to …
View article: Acute Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries – Stratifying the Risk of a “new” Clinical Entity using an “Old” Tool
Acute Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries – Stratifying the Risk of a “new” Clinical Entity using an “Old” Tool Open
Background Some of the patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction have non-obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA). Their prognosis is not always benign, making it necessary the development of tools for risk stratification of t…
View article: An atypical presentation of pulmonary thromboembolism
An atypical presentation of pulmonary thromboembolism Open
The pulmonary thromboembolism with free-floating right heart thrombus is
associated with significant mortality. Echocardiography is essential for rapid diagnosis,
helping in treatment decisions. A 79-year-old woman, with history …
View article: Successive myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries
Successive myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries Open
73-year-old woman with history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia and with hospitalizations for myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries, was admitted to hospital due to chest pain, with an increase in trop…
View article: Recurrence of non-familial cardiac myxomas
Recurrence of non-familial cardiac myxomas Open
View article: Documento de Consenso sobre Estratificação de Risco Cardiovascular e estudo da doença coronária em Portugal: a posição dos Grupos de Estudo de Cardiologia Nuclear, Ressonância Magnética e Tomografia Computorizada Cardíaca, de Ecocardiografia e de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca
Documento de Consenso sobre Estratificação de Risco Cardiovascular e estudo da doença coronária em Portugal: a posição dos Grupos de Estudo de Cardiologia Nuclear, Ressonância Magnética e Tomografia Computorizada Cardíaca, de Ecocardiografia e de Fisiopatologia do Esforço e Reabilitação Cardíaca Open
View article: Worsening or ‘pseudo-worsening’ renal function? The prognostic value of hemoconcentration in patients admitted with acute heart failure
Worsening or ‘pseudo-worsening’ renal function? The prognostic value of hemoconcentration in patients admitted with acute heart failure Open
Introduction: Renal insufficiency, as evidenced by an increase in creatinine, is associated with higher mortality in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Conversely, hemoconcentration (HC) in AHF is associated with lower mortality, but…
View article: Worsening or ‘pseudo-worsening’ renal function? The prognostic value of hemoconcentration in patients admitted with acute heart failure
Worsening or ‘pseudo-worsening’ renal function? The prognostic value of hemoconcentration in patients admitted with acute heart failure Open
In patients admitted for AHF without renal failure or CKD, WRF with HC is associated with a better prognosis, similar to that of patients without WRF, and should therefore be reclassified as 'pseudo-WRF'.
View article: Reply to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Bleeding risk assessment and comorbidities in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes”
Reply to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Bleeding risk assessment and comorbidities in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes” Open
View article: Reply to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Bleeding risk assessment and comorbidities in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes”
Reply to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Bleeding risk assessment and comorbidities in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes” Open
View article: Síndromes coronárias agudas sem supradesnivelamento‐ST nos octogenários: aplicabilidade dos scores GRACE e CRUSADE
Síndromes coronárias agudas sem supradesnivelamento‐ST nos octogenários: aplicabilidade dos scores GRACE e CRUSADE Open
The GRACE score is suitable for risk assessment in octogenarians with NSTE-ACS, but the CRUSADE score is inadequate, and new scores are required to assess bleeding risk in this age-group.
View article: Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in octogenarians: Applicability of the GRACE and CRUSADE scores
Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes in octogenarians: Applicability of the GRACE and CRUSADE scores Open
View article: Which method of left atrium size quantification is the most accurate to recognize thromboembolic risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
Which method of left atrium size quantification is the most accurate to recognize thromboembolic risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation? Open
Left atrium enlargement is associated with an increased prevalence of surrogate markers of stroke in patients with non-valvular AF. Indexed LA area in four-chamber view and indexed area-length volumes displayed the strongest association.
View article: Does minimally invasive also stand for minimal patient risk? Lessons from an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Does minimally invasive also stand for minimal patient risk? Lessons from an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Open
A 70-year-old man with recent myocardial infarction was referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy because of persistent anaemia and iron insufficiency. The procedure was poorly tolerated by the patient, which revealed Barrett’'s oesoph…
View article: Cardiorenal syndrome in acute heart failure: A vicious cycle?
Cardiorenal syndrome in acute heart failure: A vicious cycle? Open
Introduction and Objective: Worsening renal function has an unquestionably negative impact on prognosis in patients with acute heart failure (HF). In Portugal there is little information about the importance of this entity in HF patients a…
View article: Síndrome cardiorrenal na insuficiência cardíaca aguda: um círculo vicioso?
Síndrome cardiorrenal na insuficiência cardíaca aguda: um círculo vicioso? Open
View article: Acquired left coronary artery fistulae to pulmonary artery and superior vena cava
Acquired left coronary artery fistulae to pulmonary artery and superior vena cava Open
A 77-year-old male patient with a history of bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement and a recently diagnosed urothelial carcinoma was referred to our cardiology outpatient clinic due to dyspnoea on mild exertion. A transthoracic echocardio…
View article: Evaluation of left atrial deformation to predict left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation – a pilot-study
Evaluation of left atrial deformation to predict left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation – a pilot-study Open
Our findings suggest that LA mechanical dysfunction assessed through speckle tracking may be of interest to predict LA stasis in the setting of AF.
View article: Mean platelet volume is associated with the presence of left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Mean platelet volume is associated with the presence of left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation Open
These findings suggest that mean platelet volume may be associated with the presence of markers of left atrial stasis, reinforcing a likely cardioembolic mechanism for its association with stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibril…
View article: Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation for patients with contraindication to or failure of oral anticoagulation: A single-center experience
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation for patients with contraindication to or failure of oral anticoagulation: A single-center experience Open
Introduction: In non-valvular atrial fibrillation 90% of thrombi originate in the left atrial appendage (LAA). Percutaneous LAA closure has been shown to be non-inferior to warfarin for prevention of thromboembolism. Objective: To evaluate…
View article: Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular em doentes com contraindicação ou falência da hipocoagulação oral: experiência de um serviço
Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular em doentes com contraindicação ou falência da hipocoagulação oral: experiência de um serviço Open
In our initial experience, this procedure proved to be a feasible, safe and effective alternative for atrial fibrillation patients in whom oral anticoagulation is not an option. Only relatively minor complications were observed, with a low…
View article: Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation Open
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to its thromboembolic potential, which makes thromboembolic prevention particularly important. Warfarin has been the fi…
View article: Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular
Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular Open
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to its thromboembolic potential, which makes thromboembolic prevention particularly important. Warfarin has been the fi…
View article: Usefulness of cardiac computed tomography in planning and evaluating alcohol septal ablation
Usefulness of cardiac computed tomography in planning and evaluating alcohol septal ablation Open
View article: Utilidade da tomografia computorizada cardíaca no planeamento e avaliação do resultado da ablação septal por álcool
Utilidade da tomografia computorizada cardíaca no planeamento e avaliação do resultado da ablação septal por álcool Open
View article: Atypical atrial myxoma pending to the left atrial appendage: a diagnostic challenge
Atypical atrial myxoma pending to the left atrial appendage: a diagnostic challenge Open
A 53-year-old woman with a known history of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia, under oral contraception, was admitted to the neurology department due to a lacunar stroke. She presented with a right motor deficit and dysarthria, and re…