Publications by authors named "Wilma N Ribeiro"
Article Synopsis
- Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, with various clinical presentations; early recognition of its symptoms can lead to better diagnosis and prevention of cardiovascular issues.
- A study analyzed the clinical profiles of 75 outpatient individuals diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, highlighting a majority being young adults, with many showing a family history of the condition and common manifestations such as skin striae and scoliosis.
- Despite a significant number of individuals displaying cardiovascular issues like aortic dilation and mitral valve prolapse, most patients did not report severe cardiovascular symptoms, emphasizing the importance of identifying key clinical signs for earlier diagnosis.
Background: It is still very controversial whether the characteristics of pain in the acute myocardial infarction could be related to the culprit coronary artery. There are no data about associations of pain with the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and left ventricular (LV) fibrotic segments.
Methods: Data from 328 participants who had STEMI and were included in the B and T Types of Lymphocytes Evaluation in Acute Myocardial Infarction (BATTLE-AMI) study were analyzed.
Background: Premature complexes are common electrocardiographic findings in daily clinical practice that require further evaluation. Investigation may sometimes be complex and expensive. The aim of our study was to analyze variables associated with premature beats identified in outpatients referred from a primary care facility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an important, available, and inexpensive diagnostic tool to assess cardiac symptoms. Few studies address the prevalence of ECG abnormalities or changes of a normal tracing in ECG in outpatients. Our objective was to evaluate ECGs of adult outpatients to determine whether changes from a normal tracing could disclose the patients' cardiovascular health status.
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