Rheumatic Heart Disease
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1. Mortality Trends from Cardiovascular Diseases in the State of Bahia, Brazil, between 2000 and 2015
Abstract Background: Mortality from cardiovascular diseases has reduced in Brazil in recent decades, but this phenomenon is not clear in the northeast region of the country. Objectives: To describe the mortality trends from cardiovascular disease in Bahia from 2000-2015, in total population and by sex and age groups, and by specific causes (ischemic heart
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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2. The Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Population-Related Differences (It is Not All the Same!)
Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the most common cardiovascular disease in young adults and adolescents in need of heart surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The mean age of patients is 20-25 years, often much younger. By contrast, the few patients with chronic RHD in developed countries present a mean age of around 55 years. It
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2020-12
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3. Valve Heart Surgery in Brazil - The BYPASS Registry Analysis
Abstract Objective: To analyze the profile and outcomes of patients who underwent valve heart surgery in Brazil, using information retrieved from the Brazilian Registry of Cardiovascular Surgeries in Adults (BYPASS Registry) database. Methods: This is a multicenter cohort study, evaluating 920 patients submitted to heart valve surgery. Demographics and pos
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2020-01
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4. Predictors of Unfavourable Outcomes in Children and Adolescents Submitted to Surgical Mitral Valvuloplasty Secondary to Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease
Resumo Fundamento: A plastia da valva mitral, em pacientes pediátricos com cardiopatia reumática crônica, é superior à troca valvar e vem sendo utilizada com bons resultados. Objetivo: Identificar variáveis preditoras de desfecho desfavorável em crianças e adolescentes submetidos à valvoplastia mitral cirúrgica secundária à cardiopatia reumáti
Arq. Bras. Cardiol.. Publicado em: 09/09/2019
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5. Rheumatic Heart Disease - How are We in 2019, Have We Evolved?
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 19/08/2019
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6. Rheumatic Fever: A Disease without Color
Resumo Fundamento: O Brasil tem aproximadamente 30.000 casos de febre reumática aguda (FRA) por ano. Um terço das cirurgias cardiovasculares realizadas no país se deve às sequelas da doença reumática cardíaca (DRC), a qual é um importante problema de saúde pública. Objetivos: Analisar as séries históricas de taxas de mortalidade e custos das do
Arq. Bras. Cardiol.. Publicado em: 29/07/2019
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7. Fighting Rheumatic Heart Disease: What are the next moves?
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 27/06/2019
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8. Rheumatic heart disease in the modern era: recent developments and current challenges
Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of preventable death and disability in children and young adults. Despite significant advances in medical technology and increased understanding of disease mechanisms, RHD continues to be a serious public health problem throughout the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Echocardi
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 14/03/2019
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9. Cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with oral cleft: a clinical-electrocardiographic-echocardiographic study
OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to describe the clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic cardiological findings in a group of patients with oral clefts. METHODS: This is a prospective cross-sectional study on 70 children (age range from 13 days to 19 years) with oral clefts who attended the multidisciplinary program of a university hospital
Clinics. Publicado em: 19/04/2018
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10. Mortality Predictors in the Surgical Treatment of Active Infective Endocarditis
Abstract Introduction: Active infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Surgery is indicated in high-risk conditions, and the main determinants of mortality in surgical treatment should be evaluated. Objective: To identify mortality predictors in the surgical treatment of active infective endocarditis in a long-term follow-up.
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2018-02
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11. Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatic Valve Disease
Abstract Objective: To assess heart rhythm and predictive factors associated with sinus rhythm after one year in patients with rheumatic valve disease undergoing concomitant surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Operative mortality, survival and occurrence of stroke after one year were also evaluated. Methods: Retrospective longitudinal observational
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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12. Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Harmonic Scalpel during Mitral Valve Surgery
Abstract Objective To evaluate surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation with ultrasound in patients with mitral valve disease, considering preoperative clinical characteristics of patients undergoing surgical procedure and follow-up in the immediate postoperative period, in hospital and up to 60 months after discharge. Methods: We studied 100 pati
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2017-02