Portuguese Journal of Cardiology : An Official Journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Randomized controlled trials comparing stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) suggest similar diagnostic accuracy for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). There are few data on whether this remains true in routine clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess clinical and angiographic characteristics of patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography (ICA) after stress CMR or SPECT, and to compare their positive predictive value with published results from the CE-MARC trial...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Heart failure (HF) has significant morbidity and mortality, and its prevalence will continue to increase in the future. This unfavorable evolution requires reflection as well as recommendations and decisions based on the critical and strategic appraisal of experts. METHODS: In the ATHENA-PT (Acceleration on Heart Failure Empowerment and Awareness - the Portuguese Challenge) study, a range of strategic factors that represent the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities (SWOT) of HF in Portugal were established...

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Cardiovascular (CV) guidelines stress the need for global intervention to manage risk factors and reduce the risk of major vascular events. Growing evidence supports the use of polypill as a strategy to prevent cerebral and cardiovascular disease, however it is still underused in clinical practice. This paper presents an expert consensus aimed to summarize the data regarding polypill use. The authors consider the benefits of polypill and the significant claims for clinical applicability. Potential advantages and disadvantages, data regarding several populations in primary and secondary prevention, and pharmacoeconomic data are also addressed...

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A 57-year-old male with previously known severe primary mitral regurgitation was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to massive venous thromboembolism, associated with right ventricular dysfunction and two large mobile right atrial thrombi. Due to deterioration in his clinical condition despite standard treatment with unfractionated heparin, it was decided to use an ultra-slow low-dose thrombolysis protocol, which consisted of a 24-hour infusion of 24 mg of alteplase at a rate of 1 mg per hour, without initial bolus...

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Mitral annular disjunction (MAD) is an easily identifiable entity on transthoracic echocardiography, but is still poorly recognized or ignored. It is often associated with mitral valve prolapse and is itself a risk marker for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death, but the management and risk stratification of these patients is not systematized. Two clinical cases of MAD associated with mitral valve prolapse and ventricular arrhythmias are presented. The first case is of a patient with a history of surgical intervention on the mitral valve due to Barlow's disease...

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Acute total occlusion of the unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) is a dramatic event. There are limited data regarding this population. We aimed to describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of patients and to determine predictors of in-hospital mortality. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients presenting with acute (<12 h) myocardial infarction due to total occlusion of the LMCA (TIMI flow 0) between January 2008 and December 2020 in three tertiary hospitals...