Publications by authors named "Priscila Valverde de O Vitorino"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally, yet the prevalence among cardiologists remains under-researched.
- A study involving 555 Brazilian cardiologists revealed high rates of systemic arterial hypertension (32.4%), dyslipidemia (49.7%), and low awareness of these conditions among the professionals.
- The findings indicate that despite cardiologists' expertise, there are significant gaps in managing cardiovascular risk factors, highlighting the need for further research and improved awareness in this group.
Background: The effects of long-distance walking on the cardiovascular system have been little studied.
Objectives: The general objective of this study was to verify these effects on the behavior of diastolic function and the cardiac biomarkers CK-MB (mass), troponin T, and NT-proBNP, in amateur athletes.
Method: This longitudinal study, conducted in 2015, evaluated participants during the following 5 stages: E0 (baseline) before starting the trajectory and the others, E1, E2, E3, and E4, at the end of each day, totaling 244.
Background: Although the effects of salt intake reduction on casual blood pressure have been extensively studied in hypertensive individuals, data on reductions of added salt on arterial stiffness in both normotensive and prehypertensive subjects are scarce.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of progressive reduction in added salt intake (from 6 grams to 4 grams per day) on peripheral and central blood pressure and arterial stiffness in normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive individuals.
Methods: This was a single-blinded clinical trial with 13 weeks of follow-up.