2017
Sarcopenia, but not excess weight or increased caloric intake, is associated with coronary subclinical atherosclerosis in the very elderly
Campos A, Moura F, Santos S, Freitas W, Sposito A, Study O. Sarcopenia, but not excess weight or increased caloric intake, is associated with coronary subclinical atherosclerosis in the very elderly. Atherosclerosis 2017, 258: 138-144. PMID: 28129889, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdiposityAge FactorsAged, 80 and overAsymptomatic DiseasesBody CompositionCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesEndothelium, VascularEnergy IntakeExercise TestExercise ToleranceFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMultidetector Computed TomographyMultivariate AnalysisMuscle StrengthMuscle, SkeletalNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusOdds RatioOverweightProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSarcopeniaVasodilationWeight GainConceptsCoronary heart diseaseAssociated with subclinical atherosclerosisCoronary calcium scoreFlow-mediated dilationExcess weightSubclinical atherosclerosisOdds ratioFatty massMuscle massPhysical performance testsCoronary heart disease riskElderly individualsRisk of coronary heart diseaseAssociated with coronary heart diseaseCaloric intakeIncreased risk of coronary heart diseaseStudy of CohortsEndothelial dysfunctionCross-sectional studySkeletal muscle indexAssociated with flow-mediated dilationGait speedCardiac computed tomographyReduction of muscle massMultivariate regression model
2011
High plasma HDL-C attenuates stress hyperglycemia during acute phase of myocardial infarction
Carvalho L, Cintra R, Moura F, Martins N, Quinaglia e Silva J, Coelho O, Sposito A, Group O. High plasma HDL-C attenuates stress hyperglycemia during acute phase of myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis 2011, 220: 231-236. PMID: 22018645, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHDL-C levelsHDL-C quartilePlasma HDL-C levelsHDL-CC-peptideMyocardial infarctionAcute phaseStress hyperglycemiaInsulin sensitivityAssociated with HDL-C levelsConsecutive non-diabetic patientsNon-diabetic patientsAcute phase of MILow plasma HDL-C levelsAcute phase of myocardial infarctionST-segment elevationPhase of myocardial infarctionBeta-cell functionAssess insulin sensitivityPhase of MIImproved insulin sensitivityBlood glucose changesPlasma glucoseQuartilePlasma insulin