Priscila Portugal Dos Santos, Ricardo Luiz Damatto
{"title":"Challenges and Perspectives of Cardiac Fibrosis Biomarkers: From Diagnosis to Clinical Application.","authors":"Priscila Portugal Dos Santos, Ricardo Luiz Damatto","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240735","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240735","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"121 12","pages":"e20240735"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Southern Brazil Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (SBR-AF): Predictors of Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence After First Catheter Ablation.","authors":"Muhieddine Omar Chokr","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240871","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240871","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 1","pages":"e20240871"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809888/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernando A Atik, Paulo Manoel Pego-Fernandes, Juan A Mejia, Livia A Goldraich, Fabiana G Marcondes-Braga, Estela Azeka, Fernando Augusto Figueira, Valter Duro Garcia, Luciana Haddad, Wida Cherikh, Josef Stehlik, Rebecca Cogswell
{"title":"ABTO Brazilian Transplant Registry and ISHLT Heart Transplant Registry: An Important/Valuable Partnership.","authors":"Fernando A Atik, Paulo Manoel Pego-Fernandes, Juan A Mejia, Livia A Goldraich, Fabiana G Marcondes-Braga, Estela Azeka, Fernando Augusto Figueira, Valter Duro Garcia, Luciana Haddad, Wida Cherikh, Josef Stehlik, Rebecca Cogswell","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240370","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 1","pages":"e20240370"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809913/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Braghini Johann, Marcelo Baggio, Nicolle Abreu Pauli, Artur Dilli, Rafael Teixeira Ilkiu, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Aline Mendes Gerage
{"title":"Content Analysis of Brazilian Mobile Applications Targeting Blood Pressure Management: A Systematic Search.","authors":"Eduardo Braghini Johann, Marcelo Baggio, Nicolle Abreu Pauli, Artur Dilli, Rafael Teixeira Ilkiu, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Aline Mendes Gerage","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240339","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Several mobile applications have been developed to assist in managing hypertension, but little is known about their quality in the Brazilian scenario.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify and analyze the quality of the apps targeting blood pressure (BP) management available in Portuguese.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was carried out through Brazilian virtual app stores in the Android and iOS platforms from November 2021 to March 2022, with an update in March 2024. The search was based on the standards of systematic review (PRISMA), using predefined keywords, including apps in Portuguese, free and available for use during the search. Three independent reviewers analyzed the apps using the five-point Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS), and for the presence of tools/content related to the BP control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-six applications met the criteria for data extraction. The most prevalent tool was the recording of BP values (98%). The tool for adherence to medication and reminders to their use was present in only 29% and 34% of the APPs, respectively. The mean overall MARS score was 3.4 ± 0.74 and 3.1 ± 0.61 for Android and iOS APPs, respectively, which classified then as acceptable. The best rated item was \"functionality\" for both Android and iOS apps.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study identified numerous apps with acceptable quality aimed at monitoring BP. However, most of them did not include important factors related to disease control, particularly regarding treatment adherence, physical activity and presence of comorbidities.</p>","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 2","pages":"e20240339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11805575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Additional Data on Atrial Fibrillation from ELSA-Brasil Study.","authors":"Victor Sarli Issa, Alfredo José Mansur","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240827","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240827","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 1","pages":"e20240827"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809802/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vortioxetine's Therapeutic Potential: Cardiac Responses to Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in a Rat Model.","authors":"Ozlem Ozmen, Serife Tasan, Gulin Ozdamar Unal","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240159","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Stress arises in response to threats or challenges, affecting both physical and mental health. While its harmful effects on the heart are widely recognized, cellular-level investigations remain limited. Antidepressants, including vortioxetine (VOR), are known to impact the cardiovascular system. VOR, used to treat major depressive disorder, is considered a promising option for patients with heart disease due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which may reduce cardiac damage.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to assess the effects of chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) on rat hearts and evaluate VOR's potential protective effects against stress-induced cardiac damage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-eight male Wistar Albino rats were divided into four groups. The CUMS group experienced random daily stress for 6 weeks, while the CUMS+VOR group received VOR treatment alongside stress. VOR and control groups were not exposed to stress. Heart samples were examined histopathologically and immunohistochemically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CUMS group showed increased hyperemia, hemorrhage, edema, vacuolar degeneration, and mononuclear cell infiltrations, with reduced troponin and IL-10 and increased caspase-3 and NF-κB expressions compared to the control group (p≤0.001). VOR treatment improved these findings, normalizing histopathological and immunohistochemical results.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CUMS caused significant cardiac damage in rats, while VOR treatment showed protective effects by alleviating these pathological changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"122 2","pages":"e20240159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11805572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of 3D Printing in Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Diseases.","authors":"Vitor Ramos","doi":"10.36660/abc.20240798","DOIUrl":"10.36660/abc.20240798","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93887,"journal":{"name":"Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia","volume":"121 12","pages":"e20240798"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11809804/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143401050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}