2020
Role of myocardial strain imaging in surveillance and management of cancer therapeutics‐related cardiac dysfunction: A systematic review
McGregor P, Moura F, Banchs J, Aragam J. Role of myocardial strain imaging in surveillance and management of cancer therapeutics‐related cardiac dysfunction: A systematic review. Echocardiography 2020, 38: 314-328. PMID: 33277729, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionManagement of Cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunctionGlobal longitudinal strainSpeckle-tracking echocardiographyMyocardial strain imagingCardiac dysfunctionPeak systolic global longitudinal strainLeft ventricular ejection fraction assessmentSystolic global longitudinal strainVentricular ejection fractionCardiac imaging modalitiesAdverse cardiac eventsMyocardial deformation imagingTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionCardiac eventsStrain imagingMyocardial changesCancer patientsMyocardial strainGLS measurementsLongitudinal strainImaging modalitiesPRISMA guidelines
2017
Adverse outcome has a U-shaped relation with acute phase change in insulin sensitivity after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Moura F, Cintra R, Carvalho L, Santos S, Modolo R, Munhoz D, Quinaglia e Silva J, Coelho O, Nadruz W, Sposito A. Adverse outcome has a U-shaped relation with acute phase change in insulin sensitivity after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. International Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 254: 16-22. PMID: 29246426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation MIGRACE risk scoreInsulin sensitivity changesIntra-hospital deathMyocardial infarctionFollow-upMI hospitalizationAssociated with increased mortalityMarkers of glucose metabolismCox regression modelsInsulin provision therapyProspective cohortRisk scoreNet reclassification indexCardiac eventsAdverse cardiac eventsUpstream markersCox regressionAdverse outcomesHomeostasis model assessmentEstimate insulin sensitivityReclassification indexU-shaped relationStress hyperglycemiaInsulin sensitivity
2015
Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients
Moura F, Figueiredo V, Teles B, Barbosa M, Pereira L, Costa A, Carvalho L, Cintra R, Almeida O, Quinaglia e Silva J, Nadruz W, Sposito A, Study B. Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with decreased endothelial function, high inflammatory response, and adverse clinical outcome in non-diabetic STEMI patients. Atherosclerosis 2015, 243: 124-130. PMID: 26385505, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood GlucoseBrachial ArteryCoronary AngiographyC-Reactive ProteinDiabetes MellitusDietEndothelium, VascularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNitric OxidePatient AdmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionFlow-mediated dilationNon-diabetic STEMI patientsC-reactive proteinSTEMI patientsEndothelial functionFollow-upInflammatory responseLong-term risk of MACEIncident diabetesLower HbA1cMedian follow-upClinical follow-upDecreased endothelial functionNon-diabetic patientsRisk of MACEAdverse cardiac eventsAdverse clinical outcomesIncreased inflammatory responseROC curve analysisSudden cardiac deathMeasured plasma glucoseNon-fatal MIPercutaneous coronary interventionLong-term risk