Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

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Cadmium and cardiovascular disease: An overview of pathophysiology, epidemiology, therapy, and predictive value	32
Novel biomarkers in the prognosis of patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease	18
Increased serum interleukin-6 level as a predictive biomarker for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Chagas cardiomyopathy and heart failure: From epidemiology to treatment	15
Coronary atherosclerotic burden in veteran male recreational athletes with low to intermediate cardiovascular risk	14
Os custos da aterosclerose em Portugal	12
Cardiac arrhythmias in patients presenting with COVID-19 treated in Portuguese hospitals: A national registry from the Portuguese Association of Arrhythmology, Pacing and Electrophysiology	12
Caffeine slows heart rate autonomic recovery following strength exercise in healthy subjects	11
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome admissions to a tertiary care hospital in Portugal	11
In newly diagnosed hypertensive children, increased arterial stiffness and reduced heart rate variability were associated with a non-dipping blood pressure pattern	11
Relationships between paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, total oxidant status, and DNA damage	11
MicroRNAs and ventricular remodeling in aortic stenosis	10
Prevention of doxorubicin-induced experimental cardiotoxicity by Nigella sativa in rats	10
Adoption and patterns of use of invasive physiological assessment of coronary artery disease in a large cohort of 40 821 real-world procedures over a 12-year period	10
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulation versus left atrial appendage occlusion for primary and secondary stroke prevention after cardioembolic stroke	10
The burden of infective endocarditis in Portugal in the last 30 years – a systematic review of observational studies	10
Short and long-term clinical impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Portugal according to different access routes: Data from the Portuguese National Registry of TAVI	10
Influence of left ventricular systolic function on the long-term benefit of beta-blockers after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	9
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty protocol in a Portuguese pulmonary hypertension expert center	9
Facemasks during aerobic exercise: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation programs during the Covid-19 pandemic	9
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on ST-elevation myocardial infarction admissions and outcomes in a Portuguese primary percutaneous coronary intervention center: Preliminary Data	9
The prognostic value of elevated matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A two-year prospective study	9
Pattern Matching Filter and multielectrode mapping catheter – A new approach for complex premature ventricular contraction ablation	8
Peripheral neutrophils and naive CD4 T cells predict the development of heart failure following acute myocardial infarction: A bioinformatic study	8
Brugada syndrome: Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after exercise stress test	8

Septic cardiomyopathy: A narrative review	8
Long-term outcomes after radiofrequency catheter ablation of the atrioventricular node: The experience of a Portuguese tertiary center	8
Fusion imaging in interventional cardiology	8
Caring for cardiac patients amidst the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The scrambled pieces of the puzzle	8
Hyperkalemia and management of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A systematic review	8
Predictive value of oxidant and antioxidant status for contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	8
Acute myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a 24-year-old man	7
Aplicabilidade da fórmula Martin‐Hopkins e comparação com a fórmula Friedewald na estimativa do colesterol LDL na população do estudo e_COR	7
Inflammation and ischemic heart disease: The next therapeutic target?	7
Cost-effectiveness of cardio-oncology clinical assessment for prevention of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity	7
A new biomarker that predicts ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: Galectin-3	7
Effectiveness of preoperative breathing exercise interventions in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A systematic review	7
Present and future economic impact of transcatheter aortic valve replacement on the Portuguese national healthcare system	7
NT-proBNP for heart failure diagnosis in Primary Care: Costs or savings? A budget impact study	7
A new electrophysiologic triad for identification and localization of the critical isthmus in atrial flutter	7
Paravalvular leak closure: Still a challenge with unpredictable results	7
Effect of vitamin D supplements on left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
Stent-Save a Life international survey on the practice of primary percutaneous coronary intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Documento de Consenso sobre Estratificação de Risco Cardiovascular e estudo da doença coronária em Portugal: a posição dos Grupos de Estudo de Cardiologia Nuclear, Ressonância Magnética e Tomografia C	6
The prognostic value of the cardiorespiratory optimal point during submaximal exercise testing in heart failure	6
Current state of cardiac rehabilitation in Portugal: Results of the 2019 national survey	6
Potential use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors to reduce COVID-19 severity	6
Current status of the treatment of degenerative mitral valve regurgitation	6
12-month clinical outcomes after Magmaris percutaneous coronary intervention in a real-world cohort of patients: Results from the CardioHULA registry	6
Five years of Stent for Life in Portugal	6
Optimization of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction prognosis-modifying drugs: A 2021 heart failure expert consensus paper	6
Development of deep learning segmentation models for coronary X-ray angiography: Quality assessment by a new global segmentation score and comparison with human performance	6
Suboptimal control of cardiovascular risk factors in myocardial infarction survivors in a cardiac rehabilitation program	6
Oral administration of oleuropein and olive leaf extract has cardioprotective effects in rodents: A systematic review	6
COVID-19 and cardiovascular comorbidities: An update	6
Indirect costs of myocardial infarction in Portugal	6
Impacto prognóstico do défice de ferro nas síndromes coronárias agudas	5
Digital home-based multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation: How to counteract physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Impact of genetic information on coronary disease risk in Madeira: The GENEMACOR study	5
Cardiac rehabilitation and improvement of chronotropic incompetence: Is it the exercise or just the beta blockers?	5
High expression of SGK1 in thrombosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Based on proteomics analysis of intracoronary thrombosis	5
Is lipid accumulation product a better cardiovascular risk predictor in elderly individuals than anthropometric measures?	5
Same-day discharge after elective percutaneous coronary intervention: A single center experience	5
Mitral annulus is dilated with preserved function in acromegaly regardless of its activity: Insights from the three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic MAGYAR-Path Study	5
Patient and caregiver productivity loss and indirect costs associated with cardiovascular events in Portugal	5
Blueprint for developing an effective pulmonary embolism response network	5
Cardiac rehabilitation programs for heart failure patients in the time of COVID-19	5
Atmospheric features and risk of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Porto (Portugal): A temperate Mediterranean (Csb) city	5
A new era in patent foramen ovale closure – a percutaneous suture-based ‘deviceless’ technique (NobleStitch®): Experience of a Portuguese center	5
The effects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on cardiac electrical properties	5
Training program in resuscitation maneuvers delivered by teachers in a school setting: An economic argument	5
Quality of life in adults living in the community with previous self-reported myocardial infarction	5
Temporal trends of lipid control in very high cardiovascular risk patients	5
Registo Nacional de Eletrofisiologia Cardíaca 2017‐2018	5
Transradial left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy feasibility, safety and clinical usefulness: Initial experience of a tertiary university center	5

Worrisome trends of ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the Covid-19 pandemic: Data from Portuguese centers	5
Evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban as a warfarin alternative in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy: A randomized clinical trial	5
Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal	5
SGLT-2 inhibitors: A step forward in the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	5
Prognostic value of brain natriuretic peptide in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: A Portuguese registry	5
Adesão à terapêutica com anticoagulantes diretos em doentes com fibrilhação auricular não valvular – uma análise de mundo real	5
Associations between perfusion defects, tissue changes and myocardial deformation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, uncovered by a cardiac magnetic resonance segmental analysis	5
Ventricular arrhythmias are associated with increased QT interval and QRS dispersion in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	5
Impact of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction	5
D-dimers are associated with coronary artery disease severity assessed using Syntax and Syntax II scores in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction	5
The fall in acute coronary syndrome admissions during the COVID-19 Portuguese lockdown	5
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in Portugal: Initial experience	5
Prognostic impact of high flow nasal cannula compared to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema	4
Ten-year survival of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty with first-generation sirolimus-eluting stents and bare-metal stents	4
Continuous Aspiration Mechanical Thrombectomy for the management of intermediate- and high-risk pulmonary embolism: Data from the first cohort in Portugal	4
Cardioneuroablation for severe neurocardiogenic syncope	4
The PERInatal MYocardial Remodeling (PERIMYR) cohort study protocol: A prospective study of cardiac remodeling and “recovery” in pregnancy as a model to understand the impact of comorbidities in cardi	4
The third generation of drug-eluting stents: Reassuring data while we wait for the next one	4
Tratamento não farmacológico da angina refratária. Dispositivo de redução do seio coronário, uma nova alternativa terapêutica	4
Coronary artery calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk reclassification in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography	4
Enfarte agudo do miocárdio no YouTube – Is it all fake news?	4
Dual antiplatelet therapy in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease – insights from a nationwide registry	4
Candidate microRNAs as prognostic biomarkers in heart failure: A systematic review	4
Identification of a novel titin-cap/telethonin mutation in a Portuguese family with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	4
Cancer patients with acute coronary syndrome have non-superior bleeding risk compared to patients with similar characteristics – a propensity score analysis from the ProACS registry	4
Qual o verdadeiro impacto da intervenção coronária percutânea on‐site? Análise de score de propensão de doentes admitidos por síndrome coronária aguda	4
Evaluation of myocardial performance index in patients with COVID-19: An echocardiographic follow-up study	4
Effect of direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists or warfarin in patients with left ventricular thrombus outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Comparison of echocardiography and 320-row multidetector computed tomography for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease in children	4
Português Registo Nacional de Eletrofisiologia Cardíaca (2015/2016)	4
Basal type ‘broken heart’ in a postpartum woman: Utility of speckle tracking echocardiography	4
Dexmedetomidine attenuates H2O2-induced apoptosis of rat cardiomyocytes independently of antioxidant enzyme expression	4
Diagnosis of Takotsubo syndrome in the COVID-19 era	4
Impact of right ventricular stroke work index on predicting hospital readmission and functional status of patients with advanced heart failure	4
Protocol-based cardiotoxicity monitoring in hydroxychloroquine medicated COVID-19 pediatric patients	4
Homocysteinemia and vascular disease: Where we stand in 2022	4
Comparative clinical performance of two types of drug-eluting stents with abluminal biodegradable polymer coating: Five-year results of the DESTINY randomized trial	4
Correlation between genetic polymorphisms in apolipoprotein E and atrial fibrillation	4
Prognostic implications of fibrosis in low risk aortic stenosis patients	4
Fighting the pandemic with collaboration at heart: Report from cardiologists in a COVID-19-dedicated Portuguese intensive care unit	4
Insulin resistance as a predictor of cardiovascular diseases	4
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A review for clinical and interventional cardiologists	4
Beta-blocker use in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and sinus rhythm	4
Coronary artery calcium score as a gatekeeper for further testing in patients with low pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease: A cost-effectiveness analysis	4
Advances in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: What the cardiologist needs to know	4
The effect of paclitaxel plus carboplatin chemotherapy on subclinical cardiotoxicity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A speckle tracking echocardiography-based study	3
Echocardiographic assessment of atrial function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with and without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	3
Hipertensão pulmonar tromboembólica crónica: experiência inicial de doentes submetidos a tromboendarterectomia pulmonar	3
Relationship between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism and hypertension in Turkish population	3
Acute coronary syndrome and stress: Is there a relationship?	3
Basal takotsubo syndrome: A multifaceted entity with potential implications	3
Impella support for cardiogenic shock and high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention: A single-center experience	3
Acute myocardial infarction in a child with nephrotic syndrome	3
Infective endocarditis: Epidemiology and prognosis	3
The updated pre-test probability model of the 2019 ESC guidelines improves prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease	3
Index of microcirculatory resistance in the assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	3
A case of lymphocytic myocarditis in a patient treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a recent class of chemotherapy agents	3
Update on the efficacy of statins in primary and secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation	3
Late gadolinium enhancement location assessed by magnetic resonance and arrhythmogenic risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	3
Myocardial T1 mapping with magnetic resonance imaging – a useful tool to understand the diseased heart	3
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation outcomes in patients with low flow low gradient aortic stenosis	3
Alteration in serum oxidative stress balance in patients with different circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels	3
The predictive value of epicardial fat volume for clinical severity of COVID-19	3
Acquired anomalies of the coronary arteries after arterial switch operation. Usefulness of coronary computed tomography angiography and impact on follow-up	3
«Pestes» e outras imprevisibilidades: o dever funcional do Estado, das instituições internacionais especializadas e da sociedade civil de prever o politicamente imprevisível	3
Takotsubo syndrome in a breast-feeding young woman: Highlighting the protection of oestrogens?	3
Cardiac rehabilitation in older patients: Indication or limitation?	3
Mavacamten, a novel revolutionizing therapy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A literature review	3
Eligibility for extended antithrombotic therapy for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome	3
Curcumin interferes with sepsis-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis via TLR1 inhibition	3
Letter to the editor regarding the article: “Inflammation and Ischemic heart disease: the next therapeutic target?”	3
Bradyarrhythmia in a marathonist: Cardiac vagal denervation as alternative treatment	3
Ablation of multifocal premature ventricular contractions using automated pace-mapping software	3
Iatrogenic ventricular fibrillation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome	3
Dose de carga do inibidor P2Y12 antes do laboratório de hemodinâmica no enfarte agudo do miocárdio com supradesnivelamento do segmento ST – Será mesmo a melhor estratégia?	3
Percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure: Twelve years of experience	3
The impact factor addiction: Facts and fiction	3
The protective effect of gamma aminobutyric acid B receptor activation on sympathetic nerve remodeling via the regulation of M2 macrophage polarization after myocardial infarction	3
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome admissions at a tertiary care hospital in Portugal	3
Mechanical circulatory support in children: Strategies, challenges and future directions	3

Electrocardiographic indices and pregnancy: A focus on changes between first and third trimesters	3
Lidocaine-induced central nervous system toxicity during implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement – A case report and literature review	3
Congenital heart defects and preterm birth: Outcomes from a referral center	3
A new predictive marker of ventricular remodeling associated with aortic stenosis	3
Irbesartan has a curative effect on lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiotoxicity by antioxidant and antiapoptotic pathways	3
Clinical experience of a cardio-oncology consultation at a tertiary university hospital in Portugal: An observational study	3
Women in cardiology: Between the “glass ceiling” and the “sticky floor”	3
Infective endocarditis in Portugal: Changing epidemiology but still a deadly disease	3
Avaliação ecocardiográfica na diabetes mellitus tipo 1	3
Endocardite por Trichosporon beigelii 11 anos após cirurgia de troca valvar mitral	3
What is the role of estrogen in predisposition to Takotsubo syndrome throughout a woman's reproductive life?	3
Air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: A position paper	3
Levosimendan in outpatients with advanced heart failure: Single-center experience of 200 intermittent perfusions	3
Is amiodarone still a reasonable therapeutic option for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation?	2
Acute kidney injury patterns in acute heart failure: The prognostic value of worsening renal function and its timing	2
Segurança e eficácia da angioplastia pulmonar por balão em Portugal num centro de referência em hipertensão pulmonar	2
Heart and brain interactions in heart failure: Cognition, depression, anxiety, and related outcomes	2
Impact of repaired aortic coarctation in left ventricular myocardial work	2
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A rare entity with a complex diagnosis	2
O Melhor do Ano 2020 nos Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia e na Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia	2
Limited dissection in Kommerell diverticulum of aberrant right subclavian artery	2
Quadricuspid aortic valve with a hidden left ostium: Case report and literature review	2
Impact of substrate-based ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with frequent appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy and dilated cardiomyopathy: Long-term experience wit	2
MONITORIA: The start of a new era of ambulatory heart failure monitoring? Part II – Design	2
Neurofibromatosis type 1 and pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report	2
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A review	2
A report on a survey among Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology associates regarding ionizing radiation protection practices in national interventional cath-labs	2
Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on quality of care in acute coronary syndrome – the importance of information for health policy design	2
Contrast-induced nephropathy: Can we better predict and prevent it?	2
Influence of EPICardial adipose tissue in HEART diseases (EPICHEART) study: Protocol for a translational study in coronary atherosclerosis	2
Five-year morbidity and mortality of patients with ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery disease and myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography perfusion defects	2
The assessment of patients with situs inversus and corrected transposition of the great arteries	2
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use in cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: The Portuguese Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes	2
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with cardioinhibitory syncope: Is a permanent pacemaker required?	2
Analysis of KLF7 and KLF5 transcription factors gene variants in coronary artery disease	2
One-year mortality after hospitalization for acute heart failure: Predicting factors (PRECIC study subanalysis)	2
Echocardiographic assessment of epicardial fat tissue thickness in patients with severe periodontitis	2
Lipoprotein(a) in familial hypercholesterolemia: Tips from family history	2
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the heart: A brief overview	2
Edoxaban Treatment in routiNe clinical prActice in patients with non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (ETNA-AF) in Iberia: Baseline data	2
Cardiovascular manifestations of type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome – A case report	2
Rescue of trapped Rotablator with knuckle technique for chronic total occlusion	2
Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with NeoChord™ implantation: An early single-center Portuguese experience	2
Score EGSYS para predição de etiologia cardíaca na síncope: tem utilidade no contexto de consulta?	2
Impact of the withdrawal of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors on mortality in COVID-19 patients	2
Exertional chest pain is sometimes more than just coronary atherosclerosis	2
Androgen deprivation therapy mimicking acute coronary syndrome: A case report	2
The right ventricle in advanced heart failure: The dark side of the moon	2
Protein kinase D participates in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by regulating extracellular signal-regulated and myocyte enhancer factor 2D	2
Coronary artery fistulas: A 12-year single-center experience	2
Pretreatment with P2Y12 inhibitors in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Should we keep doing it?	2
Long-term prognostic impact of beta-blockers in patients with Takotsubo syndrome: Results from the RETAKO Registry	2
Reply to: RAAS inhibitors in COVID-19: Not all are created equal!	2
The effect of heart failure on gut microbial richness and diversity	2
Giant right coronary artery aneurysm and fistula into the coronary sinus	2
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortic plaque after cerebrovascular event	2
The evolution of management of type B aortic dissection in a series of 100 consecutive cases in a tertiary center	2
Reproducibility and validity of the Portuguese Edmonton Frail Scale version in cardiac surgery patients	2
Documento de Consenso sobre a realização de ressonância magnética em doentes com dispositivos cardíacos electrónicos implantados	2
Secondary mitral regurgitation: Maintaining coherence with the American Society of Echocardiography grading guidelines, which proportionality concept best predicts prognosis in the real world?	2
Remote monitoring of heart failure patients: A complex proximity	2
Antiplatelet therapy at discharge and long-term prognosis in Takotsubo syndrome: Insights from the Spanish National Registry (RETAKO)	2
Hemangioma of the mitral valve: Following the murmur	2
Recomendações para a realização de testes genéticos em cardiologia – revisão das principais diretrizes internacionais	2
Remote invasive monitoring of pulmonary artery pressures in heart failure patients: Initial experience in Portugal in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic	2
Infective endocarditis in Portugal – another piece added to the puzzle	2
Congenital atrioventricular heart block: From diagnosis to treatment	2
Catheter ablation of atrial flutter: Critical isthmus identification and localization	2
The CTo-aBCDE score: A new predictor of success in chronic total occlusions	2
Tromboembolismo pulmonar e disseção da aorta concomitantes: abordagem à anticoagulação	2
Treatment with gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponges in reducing infection of implantable cardiac devices: 10-year analysis with propensity score matching	2
Left ventricular reverse remodeling and function by strain analysis in aortic stenosis: A CMR analysis of the EPICHEART study	2
Remote versus in-office monitoring for implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Results from a randomized pragmatic controlled study in Portugal	2
Impact of door in-door out time on total ischemia time and clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	2
Could the unfortunate outcome of pediatric acute myocarditis be predicted? Factors contributing to a poor outcome in myocarditis	2
Embolization of a left atrial appendage closure device	2
The assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction: An integral part of risk-stratification in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy	2
Unidades de insuficiência cardíaca: estado da arte na abordagem da insuficiência cardíaca	2
Polypill use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: A position paper	2
Surviving cardiac arrest: What happens after admission to the intensive care unit?	2
Acute total occlusion of the unprotected left main coronary artery: Patient characteristics and outcomes	2
High prevalence of cardiovascular disease and risk factors among type 2 diabetes patients followed in a hospital setting in Portugal: The PICT2RE observational study	2
Association of spontaneous echo contrast with Systemic Immune Inflammation Index in patients with mitral stenosis	2
What do Portuguese cardiologists think and feel about their work?	2