Impact of the Brazilian scientific publications on the recent scientific developments in cardiology

Bacal, Fernando

doi:10.1590/S0066-782X2009001200003

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Key words: Cardiology / trends; scientific and technical publications.

The Brazilian research, in the clinical and surgical areas as well as in the basic areas, has developed greatly in recent years. Cardiology, in turn, has effectively contributed for this development. Currently, the Brazilian Archives of Cardiology (Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia), an ISI-indexed journal, joins other important national and also indexed journals, offering the national and international researchers good options for the publication of their studies.

This Editorial will discuss the impact of the recent Brazilian scientific publications from the clinical and surgical areas in Cardiology.

The atherosclerotic disease has been the target of constant research in the last years. More recently, the analysis of peripheral artery disease, both concerning its diagnosis as well as its prognostic impact, has been carried out, including epidemiological studies^1,2. The occurrence of an earlier onset of atherosclerotic disease, affecting even children and adolescents, as well as the influence of smoking and arterial hypertension in this population, which influences the lipoprotein profile, is a warning to the authorities seeking a more effective and earlier prevention^3,4. Another important population study, carried out in Rio de Janeiro, confirmed the importance of smoking as a public health problem, increasing the number of cases of disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease and cardiovascular disease⁵. Another aspect that has been broadly discussed was the cardiovascular risk in non-cardiac surgeries, as well as methods of intraoperative monitoring and the importance of the cardiologic assessment in the context of this interdisciplinary evaluation^6-8.

The discussion of multiprofessional collaboration has also been represented in clinical studies. The correlation between periodontal disease and cardiovascular risk, as well as the possibility of safe dental treatment, using anesthetic agents with vasoconstrictors, even in patients with coronary artery disease and the presence of ventricular arrhythmia, were the subject of recent publications^9,10. The impact of physical activity in the context of cardiovascular event prevention, improvement of the endothelial function and control of arterial pressure have been broadly discussed, including in specific subpopulations, such as adolescents, the elderly and the female sex^11-13.

In the field of heart failure and ventricular dysfunction, we have observed important original contributions. The discussion on the importance of physical activity in patients with FCII, with impact on the quality of life, functional classes and characteristic features of respiratory variables and heart rate, even in patients undergoing treatment with beta-blockers, have represented advances in this area^14-17 . The criteria for diagnostic confirmation of myocardial noncompaction, as well as therapeutic strategies in this newly discovered novel classification of cardiomyopathies have also aroused the interest of researchers ^18-20. Other forms of clinical presentation and the etiology of cardiomyopathies have also been studied. As it remains quite prevalent, considering its high mortality rate at the more advanced phases, the Chagasic cardiomyopathy offers great opportunities for original researches, as its physiopathological mechanism is yet to be fully elucidated²¹. Similarly, the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and myocardial damage due to amyloid deposits, as differential diagnoses of cardiac hypertrophies and heart failure with restrictive patterns have also been broadly studied in the last years^22-25. A study that evaluated pregnant women with ventricular dysfunction during the perinatal period also brought important concepts and analyses of the maternal risk during this period, a question that has been scarcely studied in the international literature²⁶.

In the field of cardiovascular surgery, several advances have been presented regarding the treatment of valvulopathies, coronary failure, thoracic aorta disorders and the use of mechanical circulatory assistance devices in our country. These advances include the standardization of the use of video-assisted surgery in the treatment of heart valve disorders^27,28, as well as the consolidation of reconstruction techniques in the treatment of mitral valve disorders^29,30 and the performance of Ross surgery with decellularized pulmonary grafts in aortic valve substitutions³¹.

In the treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy, the evaluation of the safety of employing intramyocardial injections of hematopoietic stem cells as a therapy associated to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was the object of two clinical protocols^32,33 that defined the safety of its use. Other important studies were those on the best preservation of venous grafts^34,35, the use of arterial grafts^36,37 and the comparison between the on- or off-pump CABG surgery³⁸.

The proposal of employing hybrid procedures in the treatment of acute aortic dissections³⁹ and the study of the use of evoked potentials in the monitoring of medullary distress during the surgical approach of the descending aorta⁴⁰ have opened up new perspectives in the treatment of thoracic aorta disorders. On the other hand, the Brazilian experience regarding the use of mechanical circulatory assistance devices includes only initial series with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)^41,42 and paracorporeal artificial ventricles in the treatment of cardiogenic shock or as bridge to heart transplant⁴³.

The better control of the quality and outcomes of cardiac surgery has also been the subject of studies in the national literature⁴⁴, especially analyses of preoperative risk factors for the development of kidney failure in the postoperative period⁴⁵ and in the surgical approach of elderly patients⁴⁶.

References

1. Makdisse M, Nascimento Neto R, Chagas AC, Brasil D, Borges JL, Oliveira A, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88 (5): 501-6.
2. Makdisse M, Pereira AC, Brasil DP, Borges JL, Machado-Coelho GL, Krieger JE, et al. Prevalence and risk factors associated with peripheral arterial disease in the Hearts of Brazil Project: Hearts of Brazil Study and Peripheral Arterial Disease Committee of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology/Funcor. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (6): 370-82.
3. Guedes DP, Guedes JE, Barbosa DS, de Oliveira JA. Tobacco use and plasma lipid-lipoprotein profile in adolescents. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (1): 59-63.
4. Silva KS, Farias Junior JC. Risk factors associated with high blood pressure in adolescents. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13: 237-40.
5. Oliveira AF, Valente JG, Leite IC. The disease burden attributable to smoking in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2000. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 215-22.
6. Smania MC, Piva JP, Garcia PC. Dexmetomidine in anesthesia of children submitted to videolaparoscopic appendectomy: a double-blind randomized and placebo-controled study. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (4): 308-13.
7. Soldá SC, Rodrigues FC, Rasslan S, Perlingeiro LA, de Figueiredo LF, Rocha e Silva M. Hemodynamic and respiratory changes caused by CO2 laparoscopy in an experimental model of diaphragmatic injury. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (4): 294-9.
8. Moro ET, Nakamura G, Martino RS, Nakamoto ML, Rodrigues Junior GR, Ganem EM, et al. Effect of propofol in combination with ephedrine upon the onset time of cisatracurium. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (3): 272-5.
9. Caceres MT, Ludovice AC, Brito FS, Darrieux FC, Neves RS, Scanavacca MI, et al. Effect of local anesthetics with and without vasoconstrictor agent in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (3): 128-33.
10. Neves RS, Neves IL, Giorgi DM, Grupi CJ, Cesar LA, Hueb W, et al. Effects of epinephrine in local dental anesthesia in patients with coronary artery disease. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88 (5): 545-51.
11. Gerage A, Cyrino ES, Schiavoni D, Nakamura FY, Ronque VER, Gurjão ALD, et al. Effect of 16 week weight training over blood pressure in normotensive and non-trained women. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2009; 13 (6): 361-5.
12. Vasques DG, da Silva KS, Lopes AS. Cardiorespiratory fitness of adolescents from Florianópolis, SC. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13 (6): 376-80.
13. Krause MP, Buzzachera CF, Hallage T, Pulner S, da Silva SG. Influence of the level of physical activity over the cardiorespiratory capacity in older women. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13 (2): 97-102.
14. Carvalho VO, Guimarães GV, Ciolac EG, Bocchi EA. Heart rate dynamics during a treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test in optimized beta-blocked heart failure patients. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 479-82.
15. Bocalini DS, dos Santos L, Serra AJ. Physical exercise improves the functional capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 437-42.
16. Guimarães GV, Carvalho VO, Bocchi EA. Reproducibility of the self-controlled six minute walking test in heart failure patients. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 201-6.
17. Cesar LAM. Heart rate and cardiovascular risk. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (5): 456-9.
18. Miranda EP, Albuquerque LA, Menezes RA Jr, Silva AW, Belém LS, Ramos FP. Isolated noncompacted myocardium in na elderly patient. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 567-70.
19. Barbosa ND, Azeka E, Aielo VD, Viana F, Jatene M, Tanamati C, et al. Isolated left ventricular noncompaction: unusual cause of decompensated heart failure and indication of heart transplantation in the early infancy-case report and literature review. Clinics. 2008; 63 (1): 136-9.
20. Finsterer J, Stollberger C, Blazek G. Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction: a cardiac manifestation of myopathy? Sao Paulo Med J. 2007; 125 (1): 63-4.
21. Simões MV, Oliveira LF, Hiss FC, Figueiredo AB, Pintya AO, Maciel BC, et al. Characterization of the apical aneurysm of chronic Chagas'heart disease by scintigraphic image co-registration. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 89 (2): 119-21.
22. Mazzaro CL, Costa FA, Bombing MT, Luna Filho B, Paola AA, Carvalho AC, et al. Ventricular mass and electrocardiographic criteria of hypertrophy: evaluation of new score. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (4): 227-31.
23. Rodrigues SL, D'Angelo L, Pereira AC, Krieger JE, Mill JG. Revision of the Sokolow-Lyon-Rappaport and Cornell voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (1): 46-53.
24. Gutierrez PS, Fernandes F, Mady C, Higuchi ML. Clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings in significant cardiac amyloidosis detected only at necropsy: comparison with cases diagnosed in life. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (3): 191-6.
25. Souza HCD, Penteado DMD, Martin-Pinge MC, Barbosa Neto O, Teixeira VPA, Blanco JHD. Nitric oxide synthesis blockade increases hypertrophy and cardiac fibrosis in rats submitted to aerobic training. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 89: 99-104.
26. Custódio MG, Yamakami LY, Bortolotto MR, Waissman AL, Zugaib M. Maternal and perinatal outcome in patients with severe systolic dysfunction. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (6): 500-5.
27. Fortunato Jr JA, Branco Filho AA, Branco A, Martins AL, Pereira ML, Ferraz JG, et al. Padronização da técnica para cirurgia cardíaca videoassistida: experiência inicial. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (2): 183-9.
28. Poffo R, Bonin M, Selbach RA, Pilatti M. Vídeo-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 491-4.
29. Brandão CM, Guedes MA, Silva MF, Vieira ML, Pomerantzeff PM, Stolf NA. Plastia da valva mitral com a técnica do "Duplo Teflon": resultados de 10 anos Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 448-53.
30. Neirotti R, Cikirikcioglu M, Della Martina A, Le Goff P, Kalangos A. Nova tecnologia: valvuloplastias com anéis biodegradáveis Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 556-61.
31. Costa F, Dohmen P, Vieira E, Lopes SV, Colatusso C, Pereira EW, et al. Operação de Ross com homoenxertos valvares decelularizados: resultados de médio prazo. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 454-62.
32. Dallan LAO, Gowdak LH, Lisboa LAF, Schetter I, Krieger JE, César LAM, et al. Terapia celular associada à revascularização transmiocárdica laser como proposta no tratamento da angina refratária. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (1): 46-52.
33. Gowdak LH, Schettert IT, Baptista E, Lopes NL, Rochitte CE, Vieira ML, et al. Intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow cells as an adjunctive therapy to incomplete myocardial revascularizationsafety issues. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 207-14.
34. Miyakawa AA, Dallan LA, Lacchini S, Borin TF, Krieger JE. Human saphenous vein organ culture under controlled hemodynamic conditions. Clinics. 2008; 63 (5): 683-8.
35. Silva VF, Ishigai MM, Freymüller E, Branco JN, Gaia DF, Gabriel EA, et al. Romão RA, Buffolo E. Avaliação microscópica e ultra-estrutural do endotélio de veia safena preparada pela técnica "no touch". Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (3): 323-9.
36. Abdouni AA, Lisboa LA, Puig LB, Tossuniam CE, Dallan LA, Jatene FB, et al. Seguimento a longo prazo de pacientes submetidos à revascularização do miocárdio com uso exclusivo de enxertos arteriais. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 494-500.
37. Rocha e Siva R, Santos TSG, Rochite CE, Rocha Filho JA, Mansur AP, Fabri Jr J, et al. Elective vs non-elective radial artery grafts: comparing midterm results through 64-slice computed tomography. Clinics. 2007; 62 (6):725-30.
38. Nogueira CR, Hueb W, Takiuti ME, Girardi PB, Nakano T, Fernandes F, et al. Qualidade de vida após revascularização cirúrgica do miocárdio com e sem circulação extracorpórea. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (4): 217-22.
39. Dias RR, Silva IA, Fiorelli AI, Stolf NA. Tratamento híbrido com endoprótese não recoberta nas dissecções agudas da aorta tipo A. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 495-7.
40. de Monaco BA, Benício A, Contreras IS, Mingrone LE, Ballester G, Moreira LF. Pré-condicionamento isquêmico e monitorização da função medular na abordagem da aorta torácica descendente. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88: 291-5.
41. Atik FA, Castro RS, Succi FM, Barros MR, Afiune C, Succi GM, et al. Emprego do suporte cardiopulmonar com bomba centrífuga e oxigenador de membrana em cirurgia cardiovascular pediátrica. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (4): 216-20.
42. Colafranceschi AS, Monteiro AJ, Canale LS, Campos LA, Montera MW, Silva PR, et al. Assistência circulatória com oxigenação por membrana extracorpórea (ECMO) no adulto: um conceito falido ou esquecido? Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (1): 34-41.
43. Galantier J, Moreira LFP, Benício A, Leirner AA, Cestari I, Bocchi EA, et al. Desempenho hemodinâmico e resposta inflamatória durante o uso do DAV-InCor como ponte para o transplante. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (5): 301-8.
44. Murad H, Murad FF. Controle de qualidade em cirurgia cardiovascular: um paradigma a ser atingido. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 470-5.
45. Kochi AC, Martins AS, Lima MC, Martin LC, Balbi Al. Fatores pré-operatórios para o desenvolvimento de insuficiência renal aguda após cirurgia cardíaca: estudo prospectivo. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (3): 208-13
46. Alves Jr L, Rodrigues AJ, Evora PR, Basseto S, Scorzoni Filho A, Luciano PM, et al. Fatores de risco em septuagenários ou mais idosos submetidos à revascularização do miocárdio e ou operações valvares. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 550-5.

Impact of the Brazilian Scientific Publications on the recent scientific developments in cardiology

Fernando Bacal

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05 May 2010
Date of issue
Dec 2009

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[1] 1. Makdisse M, Nascimento Neto R, Chagas AC, Brasil D, Borges JL, Oliveira A, et al. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88 (5): 501-6.

[2] 2. Makdisse M, Pereira AC, Brasil DP, Borges JL, Machado-Coelho GL, Krieger JE, et al. Prevalence and risk factors associated with peripheral arterial disease in the Hearts of Brazil Project: Hearts of Brazil Study and Peripheral Arterial Disease Committee of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology/Funcor. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (6): 370-82.

[3] 3. Guedes DP, Guedes JE, Barbosa DS, de Oliveira JA. Tobacco use and plasma lipid-lipoprotein profile in adolescents. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (1): 59-63.

[4] 4. Silva KS, Farias Junior JC. Risk factors associated with high blood pressure in adolescents. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13: 237-40.

[5] 5. Oliveira AF, Valente JG, Leite IC. The disease burden attributable to smoking in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2000. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 215-22.

[6] 6. Smania MC, Piva JP, Garcia PC. Dexmetomidine in anesthesia of children submitted to videolaparoscopic appendectomy: a double-blind randomized and placebo-controled study. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (4): 308-13.

[7] 7. Soldá SC, Rodrigues FC, Rasslan S, Perlingeiro LA, de Figueiredo LF, Rocha e Silva M. Hemodynamic and respiratory changes caused by CO2 laparoscopy in an experimental model of diaphragmatic injury. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (4): 294-9.

[8] 8. Moro ET, Nakamura G, Martino RS, Nakamoto ML, Rodrigues Junior GR, Ganem EM, et al. Effect of propofol in combination with ephedrine upon the onset time of cisatracurium. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (3): 272-5.

[9] 9. Caceres MT, Ludovice AC, Brito FS, Darrieux FC, Neves RS, Scanavacca MI, et al. Effect of local anesthetics with and without vasoconstrictor agent in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (3): 128-33.

[10] 10. Neves RS, Neves IL, Giorgi DM, Grupi CJ, Cesar LA, Hueb W, et al. Effects of epinephrine in local dental anesthesia in patients with coronary artery disease. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88 (5): 545-51.

[11] 11. Gerage A, Cyrino ES, Schiavoni D, Nakamura FY, Ronque VER, Gurjão ALD, et al. Effect of 16 week weight training over blood pressure in normotensive and non-trained women. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2009; 13 (6): 361-5.

[12] 12. Vasques DG, da Silva KS, Lopes AS. Cardiorespiratory fitness of adolescents from Florianópolis, SC. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13 (6): 376-80.

[13] 13. Krause MP, Buzzachera CF, Hallage T, Pulner S, da Silva SG. Influence of the level of physical activity over the cardiorespiratory capacity in older women. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2007; 13 (2): 97-102.

[14] 14. Carvalho VO, Guimarães GV, Ciolac EG, Bocchi EA. Heart rate dynamics during a treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise test in optimized beta-blocked heart failure patients. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 479-82.

[15] 15. Bocalini DS, dos Santos L, Serra AJ. Physical exercise improves the functional capacity and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 437-42.

[16] 16. Guimarães GV, Carvalho VO, Bocchi EA. Reproducibility of the self-controlled six minute walking test in heart failure patients. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 201-6.

[17] 17. Cesar LAM. Heart rate and cardiovascular risk. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2007; 53 (5): 456-9.

[18] 18. Miranda EP, Albuquerque LA, Menezes RA Jr, Silva AW, Belém LS, Ramos FP. Isolated noncompacted myocardium in na elderly patient. Clinics. 2008; 63 (4): 567-70.

[19] 19. Barbosa ND, Azeka E, Aielo VD, Viana F, Jatene M, Tanamati C, et al. Isolated left ventricular noncompaction: unusual cause of decompensated heart failure and indication of heart transplantation in the early infancy-case report and literature review. Clinics. 2008; 63 (1): 136-9.

[20] 20. Finsterer J, Stollberger C, Blazek G. Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction: a cardiac manifestation of myopathy? Sao Paulo Med J. 2007; 125 (1): 63-4.

[21] 21. Simões MV, Oliveira LF, Hiss FC, Figueiredo AB, Pintya AO, Maciel BC, et al. Characterization of the apical aneurysm of chronic Chagas'heart disease by scintigraphic image co-registration. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 89 (2): 119-21.

[22] 22. Mazzaro CL, Costa FA, Bombing MT, Luna Filho B, Paola AA, Carvalho AC, et al. Ventricular mass and electrocardiographic criteria of hypertrophy: evaluation of new score. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (4): 227-31.

[23] 23. Rodrigues SL, D'Angelo L, Pereira AC, Krieger JE, Mill JG. Revision of the Sokolow-Lyon-Rappaport and Cornell voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (1): 46-53.

[24] 24. Gutierrez PS, Fernandes F, Mady C, Higuchi ML. Clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings in significant cardiac amyloidosis detected only at necropsy: comparison with cases diagnosed in life. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (3): 191-6.

[25] 25. Souza HCD, Penteado DMD, Martin-Pinge MC, Barbosa Neto O, Teixeira VPA, Blanco JHD. Nitric oxide synthesis blockade increases hypertrophy and cardiac fibrosis in rats submitted to aerobic training. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 89: 99-104.

[26] 26. Custódio MG, Yamakami LY, Bortolotto MR, Waissman AL, Zugaib M. Maternal and perinatal outcome in patients with severe systolic dysfunction. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (6): 500-5.

[27] 27. Fortunato Jr JA, Branco Filho AA, Branco A, Martins AL, Pereira ML, Ferraz JG, et al. Padronização da técnica para cirurgia cardíaca videoassistida: experiência inicial. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (2): 183-9.

[28] 28. Poffo R, Bonin M, Selbach RA, Pilatti M. Vídeo-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve replacement. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 491-4.

[29] 29. Brandão CM, Guedes MA, Silva MF, Vieira ML, Pomerantzeff PM, Stolf NA. Plastia da valva mitral com a técnica do "Duplo Teflon": resultados de 10 anos Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 448-53.

[30] 30. Neirotti R, Cikirikcioglu M, Della Martina A, Le Goff P, Kalangos A. Nova tecnologia: valvuloplastias com anéis biodegradáveis Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 556-61.

[31] 31. Costa F, Dohmen P, Vieira E, Lopes SV, Colatusso C, Pereira EW, et al. Operação de Ross com homoenxertos valvares decelularizados: resultados de médio prazo. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 454-62.

[32] 32. Dallan LAO, Gowdak LH, Lisboa LAF, Schetter I, Krieger JE, César LAM, et al. Terapia celular associada à revascularização transmiocárdica laser como proposta no tratamento da angina refratária. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (1): 46-52.

[33] 33. Gowdak LH, Schettert IT, Baptista E, Lopes NL, Rochitte CE, Vieira ML, et al. Intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow cells as an adjunctive therapy to incomplete myocardial revascularizationsafety issues. Clinics. 2008; 63 (2): 207-14.

[34] 34. Miyakawa AA, Dallan LA, Lacchini S, Borin TF, Krieger JE. Human saphenous vein organ culture under controlled hemodynamic conditions. Clinics. 2008; 63 (5): 683-8.

[35] 35. Silva VF, Ishigai MM, Freymüller E, Branco JN, Gaia DF, Gabriel EA, et al. Romão RA, Buffolo E. Avaliação microscópica e ultra-estrutural do endotélio de veia safena preparada pela técnica "no touch". Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (3): 323-9.

[36] 36. Abdouni AA, Lisboa LA, Puig LB, Tossuniam CE, Dallan LA, Jatene FB, et al. Seguimento a longo prazo de pacientes submetidos à revascularização do miocárdio com uso exclusivo de enxertos arteriais. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 494-500.

[37] 37. Rocha e Siva R, Santos TSG, Rochite CE, Rocha Filho JA, Mansur AP, Fabri Jr J, et al. Elective vs non-elective radial artery grafts: comparing midterm results through 64-slice computed tomography. Clinics. 2007; 62 (6):725-30.

[38] 38. Nogueira CR, Hueb W, Takiuti ME, Girardi PB, Nakano T, Fernandes F, et al. Qualidade de vida após revascularização cirúrgica do miocárdio com e sem circulação extracorpórea. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (4): 217-22.

[39] 39. Dias RR, Silva IA, Fiorelli AI, Stolf NA. Tratamento híbrido com endoprótese não recoberta nas dissecções agudas da aorta tipo A. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 495-7.

[40] 40. de Monaco BA, Benício A, Contreras IS, Mingrone LE, Ballester G, Moreira LF. Pré-condicionamento isquêmico e monitorização da função medular na abordagem da aorta torácica descendente. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2007; 88: 291-5.

[41] 41. Atik FA, Castro RS, Succi FM, Barros MR, Afiune C, Succi GM, et al. Emprego do suporte cardiopulmonar com bomba centrífuga e oxigenador de membrana em cirurgia cardiovascular pediátrica. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 90 (4): 216-20.

[42] 42. Colafranceschi AS, Monteiro AJ, Canale LS, Campos LA, Montera MW, Silva PR, et al. Assistência circulatória com oxigenação por membrana extracorpórea (ECMO) no adulto: um conceito falido ou esquecido? Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (1): 34-41.

[43] 43. Galantier J, Moreira LFP, Benício A, Leirner AA, Cestari I, Bocchi EA, et al. Desempenho hemodinâmico e resposta inflamatória durante o uso do DAV-InCor como ponte para o transplante. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2008; 91 (5): 301-8.

[44] 44. Murad H, Murad FF. Controle de qualidade em cirurgia cardiovascular: um paradigma a ser atingido. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2007; 22 (4): 470-5.

[45] 45. Kochi AC, Martins AS, Lima MC, Martin LC, Balbi Al. Fatores pré-operatórios para o desenvolvimento de insuficiência renal aguda após cirurgia cardíaca: estudo prospectivo. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2008; 54 (3): 208-13

[46] 46. Alves Jr L, Rodrigues AJ, Evora PR, Basseto S, Scorzoni Filho A, Luciano PM, et al. Fatores de risco em septuagenários ou mais idosos submetidos à revascularização do miocárdio e ou operações valvares. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2008; 23 (4): 550-5.