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
2016
ST-elevation myocardial infarction risk in the very elderly
Campos A, Placido-Sposito A, Freitas W, Moura F, Guariento M, Nadruz W, Moriguchi E, Sposito A, Study O. ST-elevation myocardial infarction risk in the very elderly. BBA Clinical 2016, 6: 108-112. PMID: 27635386, PMCID: PMC5024138, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2016.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate to severe depressive symptomsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSevere depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsGlomerular filtration rateAttributable riskMortality of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionOdds ratioReduced levels of HDL-CHDL-CMild depressive symptomsMyocardial infarction riskMale genderLow HDL-CHigh LDL-CCase-control studyReduced HDL-CST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patientsMultivariate regression modelLow glomerular filtration rateAssociated with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionLevels of HDL-CInfarction riskElevation myocardial infarctionSmoking habits