Portuguese Lipid Study (e_LIPID).

: Incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in low- and middle-income countries because of changing lifestyles. Since dyslipidaemia is a major independent cardiovascular risk factor, its correct identification is critical to implement specific interventions for CVD prevention. This study aimed to characterise the lipid profile of the Portuguese population.

Recommendations for genetic testing in cardiology: Review of major international guidelines.

In recent years, the importance of genetic causes of cardiovascular diseases has been increasingly recognized, as the result of significant advances in molecular diagnosis techniques. This growing knowledge has enabled the identification of new phenotypes and the subclassification of clinical syndromes, impacting the therapeutic approach and genetic counseling offered to affected families. This paper describes the state of the art of genetic testing in the main cardiovascular diseases, aiming to provide a useful tool to help cardiologists and other health professionals involved in the care of individuals with hereditary heart diseases and their families.

False Positive Troponin I Rendering Two Admissions for "Recurrent Acute Myopericarditis".

Introduction: Since there are many manufacturers of cardiac troponin I assays, the true incidence of a false positive result is unknown. The authors report a case of an 18-year-old patient with previous history of recurrent myopericarditis and admitted to hospital twice again with a suspicious of myopericarditis.

Conclusion: Troponin I was found to be a false positive and alkaline phosphatase interference was proved to have been the responsible for this.

Cardiovascular risk profile of high school students: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Disease prevention should begin in childhood and lifestyles are important risk determinants of cardiovascular disease. Awareness and monitoring of risk is essential in preventive strategies.

Aim: To characterize cardiovascular risk and the relationships between certain variables in adolescents.