Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2007
Comparative StudyVegetarian diet and cholesterol and triglycerides levels.
Compare levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) among vegetarians and omnivores. ⋯ Vegetarian diet was associated to lower levels of TG, TC and LDL as compared to the diet of omnivores.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2007
Non-invasive estimate of cardiac output during exercise based on impedance cardiography and oxygen uptake in the elderly.
This study assessed the agreement between cardiac output (Q) measurements generated by two indirect methods and their applicability in 54 men and 77 women (aged 60-90). ⋯ These results suggest that there is a good agreement between the two methods for the measurement of Q during exercise in the elderly, which is compatible with the findings of similar studies with young subjects.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2007
Case ReportsPatient with von Willebrand disease undergoing mitral valve repair: a strategy for the control of the coagulopathy.
We report a case of a 60 year-old woman with von Willebrand disease type I that was submitted to a mitral valve repair. The patient needed special care due coagulopathy and needed VIII factor (VIIIf) and von Willebrand factor (vWf), before, during and after surgery. ⋯ Patient is asymptomatic nine months postoperatively. The correction of VIIIf and vWf allowed the realization of a safety surgery.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2007
Comparative StudyComparison between international normalized ratio using a portable device and conventional methodology.
to compare the international normalized ratio (INR) measured by a point-of-care (POC) testing device with that measured by the conventional method in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy with warfarin sodium. ⋯ The use of point-of-care testing for monitoring oral anticoagulation has some limitations. Anticoagulation intensity was underestimated by this method in the three subgroups studied.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jan 2007
Clinical efficacy of percutaneous renal revascularization with stent placement in atherosclerotic renovascular disease.
To evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous renal revascularization with stenting to control hypertension and preserve/restore renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease. ⋯ Angioplasty with renal artery stenting for ARAS showed to be an effective treatment strategy to restore and preserve renal function and to control blood pressure.