Search Results - "Nunes, José Pedro L"

Age-Related Changes in Clinical and Analytical Variables in Chronic Hemodialyzed Patients by Belo, Luís, Valente, Maria João, Rocha, Susana, Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Lousa, Irina, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Sameiro-Faria, Maria do, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Nunes, José Pedro L, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Worldwide, the number of elderly individuals receiving chronic hemodialysis is rising. The aim of our study was to evaluate several clinical and analytical…”
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Elevated Troponin and Aortic Valve Disease by Nunes, José Pedro L., MD

“…(6) studied symptomatic aortic stenosis patients and found that high-sensitive troponin T and N-terminal-brain natriuretic peptide predicted outcomes…”
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Computed tomography-guided pericardiocentesis: a systematic review concerning contemporary evidence and future perspectives by Vilela, Eduardo M., Ruivo, Catarina, Guerreiro, Claudio E., Silva, Marisa P., Ladeiras-Lopes, Ricardo, Caeiro, Daniel, Morais, Gustavo P., Primo, João, Braga, Pedro, Ferreira, Nuno, Nunes, José Pedro L., Ribeiro, Vasco Gama

“…Background: Pericardial effusion (PE) can develop in several pathological scenarios, and is often initially evaluated by means of echocardiography. Computed…”
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The Association of Leptin with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients on Dialysis by Coimbra, Susana, Catarino, Cristina, Sameiro Faria, Maria, Nunes, José Pedro L, Rocha, Susana, Valente, Maria João, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa, Bettencourt, Nuno, Beco, Ana, Marques, Sofia Homem de Melo, Oliveira, José Gerardo, Madureira, José, Fernandes, João Carlos, Miranda, Vasco, Belo, Luís, Santos-Silva, Alice

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common cardiovascular complication in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. We aimed at studying the association of…”
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Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals: Exploring a challenging and ever evolving frontier by Vilela, Eduardo M., Nunes, José Pedro L.

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PR interval and survival in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction by Nunes, José Pedro L, Godinho, Ana Rita, Rodrigues, Joana D, Maciel, Maria Júlia

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Walking Speed and Mortality: An Updated Systematic Review by Rosmaninho, Irene, Ribeirinho-Soares, Pedro, Nunes, José Pedro L.

“…The aim of our systematic review was to update the current evidence on the association between slow walking speed (WS) and mortality, expanding the current…”
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Troponin I, but not BNP, is Associated with Phosphorus, Calcium and Vitamin D in Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Nunes, José Pedro L.

“…Background: Elevated plasma cardiac troponin, elevated plasma phosphorus and decreased plasma vitamin D have been shown to be associated with negative…”
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Syncope and COVID-19 disease – A systematic review by de Freitas, Raquel Falcão, Torres, Sofia Cardoso, Martín-Sánchez, Francisco Javier, Carbó, Adrián Valls, Lauria, Giuseppe, Nunes, José Pedro L.

“…Syncope is not a common manifestation of COVID-19, but it may occur in this context and it can be the presenting symptom in some cases. Different mechanisms…”
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Risk factors among stroke subtypes and its impact on the clinical outcome of patients of Northern Portugal under previous aspirin therapy by Freitas-Silva, Margarida, Medeiros, Rui, Nunes, José Pedro L.

“…•Arterial hypertension, overweight and dyslipidemia were the most prevalent risk factors among the stroke subtypes.•Arial fibrillation was more commonly…”
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Prevalence of auto-antibodies associated to pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma – A review by Nunes, José Pedro L., Cunha, André C., Meirinhos, Tiago, Nunes, Alzira, Araújo, Paulo M., Godinho, Ana R., Vilela, Eduardo M., Vaz, Carlos

“…The prevalence of auto-antibodies associated to pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma patients was reviewed, based on reports cited in two major…”
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Low density lipoprotein cholesterol values and outcome of stroke patients: influence of previous aspirin therapy by Freitas-Silva, Margarida, Medeiros, Rui, Nunes, José Pedro L.

“…Background: The link between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and stroke risk remains controversial and few studies have evaluated the effect of…”
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Anti-troponin I antibodies in renal transplant patients by Nunes, José Pedro L., Sampaio, Susana, Cerqueira, Ana, Kaya, Ziya, Pardal Oliveira, Nuno

“…To characterize the prevalence and clinical correlates of anti-troponin I antibodies in renal transplant patients. A group of 48 consecutive renal transplant…”
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Reply by Melão, Filipa, Nunes, José Pedro L.

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New cholesterol guidelines and the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease — A commentary on epistemic aspects by Nunes, José Pedro L

“…Abstract The recommendations contained in the 2013 cholesterol guidelines may be described as either with or without a direct empirical clinical trial basis…”
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Mortality and use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in COVID 19 disease: a systematic review by Nunes, José Pedro L

“…Interest exists concerning the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) in patients with COVID-19 disease. The aim of the study was to perform a…”
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Systemic correlates of angiographic coronary artery disease by Nunes, José Pedro L, Silva, João Carlos

“…Coronary angiography allows a direct evaluation of coronary anatomy. The aim of the present investigation was to search for correlations between the magnitude…”
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Statins and the cholesterol mortality paradox by Nunes, José Pedro L

“…Large-scale randomised controlled trials, carried out in the context of secondary cardiovascular prevention, have shown that statins are superior to placebo:…”
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A 7.0–7.7% value for glycated haemoglobin is better than a <7% value as an appropriate target for patient-centered drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus by Nunes, José Pedro L., DeMarco, Joseph P.

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Cardiac Fabry's disease: an unusual cause of left ventricular hypertrophy by Nunes, José Pedro L, Costa, Ovídio, do Sameiro Faria, Maria, Almeida, Pedro Bernardo, Lacerda, Lúcia

“…A 64-year-old male was observed as an outpatient with atypical, non-exercise-induced chest pain and palpitations. He had arterial hypertension and marked…”
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