Search Results - "Lima, Karine O"
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Is self-rated health associated with cardiovascular risk factors and disease in a low-income setting? A cross-sectional study from the Amazon Basin of Brazil
Published in BMJ open (30-08-2022)“…ObjectivePrior studies have suggested that self-rated health may be a useful indicator of cardiovascular disease. Consequently, we aimed to assess the…”
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Cardiopulmonary alterations by ultrasound in a patient with uncomplicated mixed malaria infection: a case report from the Amazon Basin
Published in Malaria journal (28-07-2021)“…Abstract Background Information on cardiopulmonary complications in clinical malaria is sparse and diagnosis may be difficult in resource-limited areas due to…”
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Potential role of transthoracic echocardiography for screening LV systolic dysfunction in patients with a history of dengue infection. A cross-sectional and cohort study and review of the literature
Published in PloS one (18-11-2022)“…Background Dengue virus can affect the cardiovascular system and men may be at higher risk of severe complications than women. We hypothesized that clinical…”
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Tropical diseases and risk of hypertension in the Amazon Basin: a cross-sectional study
Published in Journal of human hypertension (01-12-2022)“…Although infectious diseases have been associated with cardiovascular conditions, little is known about tropical disease burden and hypertension. We…”
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Frequency of Electrocardiographic Alterations and Pericardial Effusion in Patients With Uncomplicated Malaria
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-02-2022)“…Studies have proposed that malaria may lead to electrocardiographic (ECG) changes and pericardial inflammation. We aimed to investigate the frequency of ECG…”
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Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in adults from the Brazilian Amazon Basin
Published in International journal of cardiology (01-04-2022)“…Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to be a burden in low- and middle-income countries and prevalence estimates are lacking from South America. We aimed to…”
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Prevalence and Dynamic Changes in Lung Ultrasound Findings among Adults with Uncomplicated Malaria and Controls in the Amazon Basin, Brazil
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2022)“…Malaria patients are at risk of cardiopulmonary complications but diagnosis and management can be difficult in resource-limited settings. B-lines on lung…”
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Left ventricular function by strain in uncomplicated malaria: a prospective study from the Brazilian Amazon
Published in The international journal of cardiovascular imaging (01-03-2023)“…We hypothesized that adults with uncomplicated malaria have lower left ventricular contractile function compared to the general population and that this…”
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Reference values for left ventricular dimensions, systolic and diastolic function: a study from the Amazon Basin of Brazil
Published in The international journal of cardiovascular imaging (01-04-2022)“…Country- and ethnicity-specific reference values for echocardiographic parameters are necessary for decision making. No prior studies have examined reference…”
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Abstract 10196: A History of Dengue Infection is Associated with Lower Global Longitudinal Strain by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Men from the Amazon Basin
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (16-11-2021)“…BackgroundStudies have shown that infection with dengue virus may affect the heart in the acute phase, and that men possibly have a higher risk of severe…”
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