Publications by authors named "Carolina Miguel Goncalves"

Article Synopsis
  • Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is a serious issue, and this study aimed to analyze SCD cases in Portugal over the last 20 years to better understand its incidence.
  • The research included a comprehensive search for cases and involved contacting sports federations, identifying 42 instances of SCD, predominantly among males aged around 27, with most cases occurring in outdoor sports during competitions.
  • The overall incidence of SCD was low, at 0.39 cases per 100,000 athletes per year, highlighting the need for better data collection practices to understand the causes and contexts of these tragic events.
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Introduction And Objectives: Sex differences among patients with acute myocardial infarctions remain a matter of debate. Inequalities in presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are frequently observed, contributing to a worse prognosis in women. The aim of this study was to investigate sex-related differences in Portuguese ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.

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Background: Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis that requires prompt treatment. While radiotherapy may enhance survival when superior vena cava syndrome is present, radiation therapy-induced pericardial disease can be a potential complication.

Case Report: A 55-year-old man, who recently underwent radiotherapy for stage IV small-cell lung cancer complicated by superior vena cava syndrome, presented with chest pain and dyspnea.

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Unlabelled: Giant cell arteritis is the most common type of systemic vasculitis. An increased risk of venous thromboembolism has been described in these patients. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of polymyalgia rheumatica, who presented with left thoracic pain radiating to the neck and scapula plus temporal headache.

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