Search Results - "Lisboa, Luiz A.F."
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Effectiveness of the maze procedure using cooled-tip radiofrequency ablation in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and rheumatic mitral valve disease
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (30-08-2005)“…Although the Cox-Maze III procedure is effective for treating permanent atrial fibrillation (AF), its high complexity limits its use. The Saline-Irrigated…”
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Keratinocyte growth factor: a new mesothelial targeted therapy to reduce postoperative pericardial adhesions
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-02-2009)“…Background: Several methods have been utilized to prevent pericardial and retrosternal adhesions, but none of them evaluated the mesothelial regenerative…”
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RISK ASSESSMENT IN CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES USING THE SP-SCORE (SAO PAULO RISK SCORE) - AN INDEPENDENT VALIDATION
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Right internal thoracic artery remodeling 18 years after circumflex system grafting
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-03-2004)“…A 64-year-old man with left main coronary artery disease underwent myocardial revascularization. The left internal thoracic artery (LITA) was sutured to the…”
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Platelet Reactivity in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Awaiting Surgical Revascularization
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (16-03-2021)“…Dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Approximately 10% to 15% of these patients will undergo coronary…”
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Increased number of ventricular septal rupture cases after acute myocardial infarction in 2020
Published in Journal of cardiac surgery (01-07-2021)“…Introduction Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a serious mechanical complication after acute coronary syndrome and is related to high mortality. Even with…”
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Predictive performance of six mortality risk scores and the development of a novel model in a prospective cohort of patients undergoing valve surgery secondary to rheumatic fever
Published in PloS one (06-07-2018)“…Mortality prediction after cardiac procedures is an essential tool in clinical decision making. Although rheumatic cardiac disease remains a major cause of…”
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Does prior coronary angioplasty affect outcomes of surgical coronary revascularization? Insights from the STICH trial
Published in International journal of cardiology (15-09-2019)“…The STICH trial showed superiority of coronary artery bypass plus medical treatment (CABG) over medical treatment alone (MED) in patients with left ventricular…”
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The arrival of COVID‐19 in Brazil and the impact on coronary artery bypass surgery
Published in Journal of cardiac surgery (01-09-2021)“…Background and Aim of the Study This study analyzed the arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Brazil and its impact on coronary artery bypass…”
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InsCor: a simple and accurate method for risk assessment in heart surgery
Published in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (01-03-2013)“…Risk scores show difficulties to attain the same performance in different populations. To create a simple and accurate risk assessment model for patients…”
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Deposition of Free Cholesterol in the Blood Vessels of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: a Possible Novel Mechanism for Atherogenesis
Published in Lipids (01-05-2007)“…A cholesterol-rich nanoemulsion (LDE) that mimics the composition of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) acquires apoE in the plasma and is taken-up by the cells by…”
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