Publications by authors named "Renata Do Val"
Background: Anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse has been associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Pericoronary fat attenuation (pFA) is a marker of coronary inflammation, which is key in the atherosclerotic process.
Objective: To evaluate pFA and inflammatory profile in AAS users.
Article Synopsis
- Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 often have cardiovascular issues and high mortality rates, reaching 41.7% in a studied cohort of 2546 patients in Brazil.
- Factors significantly linked to high in-hospital mortality include the need for mechanical ventilation, elevated C-reactive protein, presence of cancer, and high troponin levels, with a notable interaction between age and sex observed.
- The study emphasizes the importance of understanding these risk factors for better patient monitoring and potential interventions based on unique characteristics related to age and sex.
Patients with COVID-19 who experience a myocardial infarction have complex coronary morphology and high in-hospital mortality: Primary results of a nationwide angiographic study.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
September 2021
Objectives: We aimed to explore angiographic patterns and in-hospital outcomes of patients with concomitant coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and myocardial infarction (MI).
Background: Patients with COVID-19 may experience MI during the course of the viral infection. However, this association is currently poorly understood.
Brazilian Cardio-oncology Guideline - 2020.
Arq Bras Cardiol
November 2020
Clinical evaluation of left ventricular function and morphology using an accelerated k-t sensitivity encoding method in cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Insights Imaging
June 2019
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to validate a new MRI technique called accelerated k-t SENSE for measuring left ventricle (LV) volumes, function, and mass, compared to the standard method 2D cine steady-state free precession (2D-SSFP).
- - Researchers scanned 16 healthy volunteers and 26 heart failure patients using both techniques, assessing the images for quality and comparing LV metrics through aortic reference flows.
- - Findings showed that accelerated k-t SENSE closely matched 2D-SSFP measurements, confirming its accuracy and feasibility for clinical use with shorter scan times and better image quality.
Objectives: Perfusion abnormalities are frequently seen in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) when a left bundle branch block is present. A few studies have shown decreased coronary flow reserve in the left anterior descending territory, regardless of the presence of coronary artery disease.
Objective: We sought to investigate rubidium-82 (82Rb) positron emission tomography imaging in the assessment of myocardial blood flow and coronary flow reserve in patients with left bundle branch block.