{"title":"Beyond the Scale: Obesity as a Structural Driver of Refractory Hypertension.","authors":"Eduardo Tibirica","doi":"10.36660/abc.20260139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20260139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 2","pages":"e20260139"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147791978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tami Inada, Guilherme Santos Marques da Silva, Raisa Machado Amaral, Edgard Ferreira Dos Santos Junior, Carlos Eduardo de Barros Branco
{"title":"Takotsubo Syndrome in an Adolescent Undergoing Oncological Treatment: A Rare Case Report.","authors":"Tami Inada, Guilherme Santos Marques da Silva, Raisa Machado Amaral, Edgard Ferreira Dos Santos Junior, Carlos Eduardo de Barros Branco","doi":"10.36660/abc.20250380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20250380","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 2","pages":"e20250380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147792048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recurrent Pericarditis: A Manifestation of Systemic Inflammation?","authors":"Marcio Roberto Moraes Carvalho","doi":"10.36660/abc.20260127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20260127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 2","pages":"20260127"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147792009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel de Moraes Mangas, Jose Gregorio Valero Rodriguez, João Alexandre Ranzeiro de Bragança Dos Santos, Flavia Nunes Benicio de Souza, Luis Felipe Leite da Silva, Giovane Leal de Azevedo Junior, Alberto Chivaca, Neusa Perina de Jesus Jessen, Ângelo Oliveira, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
{"title":"Fundamentals of Acute Pericarditis: State of the Art.","authors":"Gabriel de Moraes Mangas, Jose Gregorio Valero Rodriguez, João Alexandre Ranzeiro de Bragança Dos Santos, Flavia Nunes Benicio de Souza, Luis Felipe Leite da Silva, Giovane Leal de Azevedo Junior, Alberto Chivaca, Neusa Perina de Jesus Jessen, Ângelo Oliveira, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240572","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240572","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the lining that surrounds the heart. It is the most common inflammatory heart condition. The disease frequently affects young adults and can manifest with varying severity. Pericarditis can have diverse causes, including viral infections, autoimmune diseases, post-infarction conditions, and, more recently, SARS-CoV-2 infections or COVID-19 vaccines. In developing countries, especially in Africa, tuberculosis is the leading cause of pericarditis, often associated with HIV. Diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, such as chest pain and electrocardiographic changes, and it can be supported by imaging studies such as echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography. Identification of etiology is crucial to personalized treatment, although the specific cause is often unidentified. New research has highlighted the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathophysiology of pericarditis, which may pave the way for new therapies. Furthermore, technological advancements and artificial intelligence are discussed as promising tools to improve the management of pericarditis.</p>","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 2","pages":"e20240572"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147791971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hernán Patricio García Mejía, Heleuterio da Conceição Nicolau Madogolele, Manuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias Barroso, Matheus Carvalho Alves Nogueira, Kevin Rafael de Paula Morales, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Luciano Nastari, Fábio Fernandes
{"title":"Late-Onset Fabry Disease: Diagnostic Challenges and Clinical Evolution.","authors":"Hernán Patricio García Mejía, Heleuterio da Conceição Nicolau Madogolele, Manuela Cristina Ribeiro Dias Barroso, Matheus Carvalho Alves Nogueira, Kevin Rafael de Paula Morales, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Luciano Nastari, Fábio Fernandes","doi":"10.36660/abc.20250554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20250554","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 2","pages":"e20250554"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147791986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Brazil: What is Our Reality?","authors":"Silvia Moreira Ayub-Ferreira","doi":"10.36660/abc.20260100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20260100","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 1","pages":"e20260100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147596924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Reperfusion Delays and Intersectional Inequalities in the Care of STEMI in Rio de Janeiro.","authors":"Henrique Tria Bianco","doi":"10.36660/abc.20250861","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20250861","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 12","pages":"e20250861"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147596917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria da Gloria Cruvinel Horta, Marcus Carvalho Borin
{"title":"Serum Levels of sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP in Elderly Patients Admitted to the Hospital with HF.","authors":"Maria da Gloria Cruvinel Horta, Marcus Carvalho Borin","doi":"10.36660/abc.20260035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36660/abc.20260035","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 1","pages":"e20260035"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic Value of Serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-ProBNP Levels in Detection of Lower Limb Venous Thrombosis among Elderly Patients with Heart Failure.","authors":"Xuelian Liu, Lina Mu, Shasha Ma, Huijing Zhang","doi":"10.36660/abc.20250445","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20250445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The serum levels of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L), cytokine ligand 3 (CCL3), and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are closely associated with heart failure (HF).</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study evaluated the predictive value of serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP levels for lower limb venous thrombosis (LLVT) in elderly patients with HF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 200 patients with HF were retrospectively included and equally divided into thrombus and non-thrombus groups based on lower limb vein ultrasound findings. Serum levels of sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP were measured and analyzed. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP levels were significantly higher in the thrombus group compared with the non-thrombus group (p < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that elevated serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP levels are risk factors for LLVT in patients with HF (p < 0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) for the combined serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP levels was greater than that of each individual marker (Z values: sCD40L = 3.337, CCL3 = 2.303, and NT-proBNP = 5.156; p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.021, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elevated serum sCD40L, CCL3, and NT-proBNP levels were associated with LLVT in elderly patients with HF. The combination of these markers provides high diagnostic value for the detection of LLVT in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"123 1","pages":"e20250445"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147517472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}