Publications by authors named "F Seixo"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare systems globally, leading to changes in interventional cardiology practices, particularly in Portugal.
- A study analyzed data from the Portuguese Registry on Interventional Cardiology to compare the volume of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) performed during the initial outbreak from March to May 2020 against data from the same period in the past three years (2017-2019).
- Results indicated a 36% decrease in total PCI procedures during the first COVID-19 wave, with notable reductions of 25% for STEMI, 20% for NSTE-ACS, and 59% for chronic coronary syndromes.
Introduction: Coronary intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is increasingly important in catheterization laboratories due to its positive prognostic impact. This study aims to characterize the use of IVUS in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Portugal.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed based on the Portuguese Registry on Interventional Cardiology of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology.
Introduction: The standard of care for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) includes the activation of a STEMI care network, the administration of adjuvant medical therapy, and reperfusion through primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While primary PCI is nowadays the first option for the treatment of patients with STEMI, antithrombotic therapy, including antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents, is the cornerstone of pharmacological treatment to optimize their clinical outcomes.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe contemporaneous real-world patterns of use of antithrombotic treatments in Portugal for STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
Sinus tachycardia is common in pediatric age, and is usually related to benign physiological conditions, such as somatoform disorders. Nevertheless, it can also be a presenting sign of a disease with an ominous prognosis. We present a case of a previously healthy 15-year-old girl, admitted for syncope.
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