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Ten-Year Follow-Up Survival of the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study (MASS II): A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of 3 Therapeutic Strategies for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease by HUEB, Whady, LOPES, Neuza, GERSH, Bernard J, SOARES, Paulo R, RIBEIRO, Expedito E, PEREIRA, Alexandre C, FAVARATO, Desiderio, ROCHA, Antonio Sérgio C, HUEB, Alexandre C, RAMIRES, Jose A. F

“…This study compared the 10-year follow-up of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery surgery (CABG), and medical treatment (MT) in patients…”
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Five-year follow-up of the medicine, angioplasty, or surgery study (MASS II) : A randomized controlled clinical trial of 3 therapeutic strategies for multivessel coronary artery disease by HUEB, Whady, LOPES, Neuza Helena, GERSH, Bernard J, SOARES, Paulo, MACHADO, Luiz A. C, JATENE, Fabio B, OLIVEIRA, Sergio A, RAMIRES, Jose A. F

“…Despite routine use of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), no conclusive evidence exists that either modality is…”
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Myocardial tissue characterization in Chagas' heart disease by cardiovascular magnetic resonance by Torreão, Jorge A, Ianni, Barbara M, Mady, Charles, Naia, Evandro, Rassi, Carlos H, Nomura, Cesar, Parga, José R, Avila, Luis F, Ramires, José A F, Kalil-Filho, Roberto, Rochitte, Carlos E

“…Chagas' heart disease is an important public health problem in South America. Several aspects of the pathogenesis are not fully understood, especially in its…”
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Diagnostic Ultrasound Impulses Improve Microvascular Flow in Patients With STEMI Receiving Intravenous Microbubbles by Mathias, Wilson, MD, Tsutsui, Jeane M., MD, Tavares, Bruno G., MD, Xie, Feng, MD, Aguiar, Miguel O.D., MD, Garcia, Diego R., MD, Oliveira, Mucio T., MD, Soeiro, Alexandre, MD, Nicolau, Jose C., MD, Lemos, Pedro A., MD, Rochitte, Carlos E., MD, Ramires, José A.F., MD, Kalil, Roberto, MD, Porter, Thomas R., MD

“…Abstract Background Pre-clinical trials have demonstrated that, during intravenous microbubble infusion, high mechanical index (HMI) impulses from a diagnostic…”
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Influence of Direct Thrombin Inhibitor and Low Molecular Weight Heparin on Platelet Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Interventional Trial by Arantes, Flávia B. B., Menezes, Fernando R., Franci, Andre, Barbosa, Carlos J. D. G., Dalçoquio, Talia F., Nakashima, Carlos A. K., Baracioli, Luciano M., Furtado, Remo H. M., Nomelini, Quintiliano S. S., Ramires, José A. F., Kalil Filho, Roberto, Nicolau, José C.

“…Introduction The interaction between anticoagulants and platelet function is complex. Previous publications showed mixed results regarding the role of heparins…”
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Alterations in lipid transfers to HDL associated with the presence of coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Sprandel, Marilia C O, Hueb, Whady A, Segre, Alexandre, Ramires, José A F, Kalil-Filho, Roberto, Maranhão, Raul C

“…We previously showed that unesterified-cholesterol transfer to high-density lipoprotein (HDL), a crucial step in cholesterol esterification and role in reverse…”
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The medicine, angioplasty, or surgery study (MASS-II): a randomized, controlled clinical trial of three therapeutic strategies for multivessel coronary artery disease: one-year results by Hueb, Whady, Soares, Paulo R, Gersh, Bernard J, César, Luiz A M, Luz, Protásio L, Puig, Luiz B, Martinez, Eulógio M, Oliveira, Sergio A, Ramires, José A F

“…We sought to evaluate the relative efficacies of three possible therapeutic strategies for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), stable…”
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Coronary atherosclerotic burden assessed by SYNTAX scores and outcomes in surgical, percutaneous or medical strategies: a retrospective cohort study by Scudeler, Thiago Luis, Farkouh, Michael E, Hueb, Whady, Rezende, Paulo C, Campolina, Alessandro G, Martins, Eduardo Bello, Godoy, Lucas C, Soares, Paulo Rogério, Ramires, Jose A F, Kalil Filho, Roberto

“…IntroductionCoronary atherosclerotic burden and SYNTAX Score (SS) are predictors of cardiovascular events.ObjectivesTo investigate the value of SYNTAX scores…”
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Impact of diabetes on 10-year outcomes of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study II (MASS II) trial by Lima, Eduardo Gomes, MD, Hueb, Whady, MD, PhD, Garcia, Rosa Maria Rahmi, MD, PhD, Pereira, Alexandre Costa, MD, PhD, Soares, Paulo Rogério, MD, PhD, Favarato, Desiderio, MD, PhD, Garzillo, Cibele Larrosa, MD, PhD, D’Oliveira Vieira, Ricardo, MD, Rezende, Paulo Cury, MD, Takiuti, Myrthes, RN, PhD, Girardi, Priscyla, RN, PhD, Hueb, Alexandre Ciappina, MD, PhD, Ramires, José A.F., MD, PhD, Kalil Filho, Roberto, MD, PhD

“…Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite improvement in the management of patients with stable CAD, diabetes…”
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Timing and Dose of Statin Therapy Define Its Impact on Inflammatory and Endothelial Responses During Myocardial Infarction by Sposito, Andrei C, Santos, Simone N, de Faria, Eliana Cotta, Abdalla, Dulcineia S.P, da Silva, Luiza P, Soares, Alexandre A Sousa, Japiassú, André V.T, Quinaglia e Silva, Jose C, Ramires, Jose A.F, Coelho, Otavio Rizzi

“…OBJECTIVE—Clinical trials of statins during myocardial infarction (MI) have differed in their therapeutic regimes and generated conflicting results. This study…”
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High sodium intake adversely affects oxidative-inflammatory response, cardiac remodelling and mortality after myocardial infarction by Costa, Ana Paula R, de Paula, Rafaela C.S, Carvalho, Guilherme F, Araújo, Juliana P, Andrade, Joalbo M, de Almeida, Osorio L.R, de Faria, Eliana C, Freitas, Wladimir M, Coelho, Otavio R, Ramires, Jose A.F, Quinaglia e Silva, Jose C, Sposito, Andrei C

“…Highlights ► The effect of sodium intake on the outcome after myocardial infarction is unknown. ► High sodium intake favors inflammation and ventricular…”
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Value of Real Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Comparison with Two-Dimensional Echocardiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Bicudo, Letícia S., Tsutsui, Jeane M., Shiozaki, Afonso, Rochitte, Carlos E., Arteaga, Edmundo, Mady, Charles, Ramires, José A. F., Mathias Jr, Wilson

“…Real time three‐dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) has been demonstrated to be an accurate technique to quantify left ventricular (LV) volumes and function…”
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Coronary revascularization (surgical or percutaneous) decreases mortality after the first year in diabetic subjects but not in nondiabetic subjects with multivessel disease : An analysis from the medicine, angioplasty, or surgery study (MASS II) by SOARES, Paulo R, HUEB, Whady A, LEMOS, Pedro A, LOPES, Neuza, MARTINEZ, Eulogio E, CESAR, Luis A. M, OLIVEIRA, Sergio A, RAMIRES, Jose A. F

“…It is currently unknown whether revascularization procedures are associated with an improvement in mortality among diabetic subjects, as compared with a more…”
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Most of the patients presenting myocardial infarction would not be eligible for intensive lipid-lowering based on clinical algorithms or plasma C-reactive protein by Sposito, Andrei C, Alvarenga, Bruno Farah, Alexandre, Alison S, Araújo, Ana Laura Ribeiro, Santos, Simone N, Andrade, Joalbo M, Ramires, Jose A.F, Quinaglia e Silva, Jose C, Coelho, Otavio Rizzi

“…Abstract Objective The study we assessed how often patients who are manifesting a myocardial infarction (MI) would not be considered candidates for intensive…”
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Clinical judgment and treatment options in stable multivessel coronary artery disease : Results from the one-year follow-up of the MASS II (medicine, angioplasty, or surgery study II) by PEREIRA, Alexandre C, LOPES, Neuza H. M, SOARES, Paulo R, KRIEGER, Jose Eduardo, DE OLIVEIRA, Sergio A, CESAR, Luiz A. M, RAMIRES, Jose A. F, HUEB, Whady

“…This study examined the predictive power of clinical judgment in the incidence of cardiovascular end points in a group of individuals with multivessel coronary…”
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Impact of number of vessels disease on outcome of patients with stable coronary artery disease: 5-year follow-up of the Medical, Angioplasty, and bypass Surgery Study (MASS) by Lopes, Neuza Helena, Paulitsch, Felipe da Silva, Gois, Aécio F., Pereira, Alexandre C., Stolf, Noedir A., Dallan, Luis Oliveira, Ramires, José A.F., Hueb, Whady A.

“…Objective: To evaluate whether the number of vessels disease has an impact on clinical outcomes as well as on therapeutic results accordingly to medical,…”
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Five-year follow-up of angiographic disease progression after medicine, angioplasty, or surgery by Borges, Jorge Chiquie, Lopes, Neuza, Soares, Paulo R, Góis, Aécio F T, Stolf, Noedir A, Oliveira, Sergio A, Hueb, Whady A, Ramires, Jose A F

“…Progression of atherosclerosis in coronary artery disease is observed through consecutive angiograms. Prognosis of this progression in patients randomized to…”
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Long-term follow-up of a randomized, controlled clinical trial of three therapeutic strategies for multivessel stable coronary artery disease in women by Mansur, Antonio de Padua, Hueb, Whady Armino, Takada, Julio Yoshio, Avakian, Solange Desirée, Soares, Paulo Roberto, Garzilo, Cibele Larrosa, Kalil Filho, Roberto, Ramires, José A F

“…Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in women. The proposed treatments for women are similar to those for men. However, in women with…”
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Effect of trimetazidine on quality of life in elderly patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy by Marazzi, Giuseppe, Gebara, Otavio, Vitale, Cristiana, Caminiti, Giuseppe, Wajngarten, Mauricio, Volterrani, Maurizio, Ramires, José A. F., Rosano, Giuseppe, Fini, Massimo

“…Introduction Elderly patients have an increased incidence of ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, often related to diffuse coronary artery disease. Data have been…”
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Late outcome of a randomized study on oral magnesium for premature complexes by De Falco, Cristina Nádja M Lima, Darrieux, Francisco Carlos da Costa, Grupi, Cesar, Sacilotto, Luciana, Pisani, Cristiano F, Lara, Sissy, Ramires, José A F, Sosa, Eduardo, Wu, Tan Chen, Hachul, Denise, Scanavacca, Mauricio

“…Ventricular and supraventricular premature complexes (PC) are frequent and usually symptomatic. According to a previous study, magnesium pidolate (MgP)…”
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