Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …

The main aim of the guidelines is to update the concepts promulgated by its two
predecessors, namely, the I and II Guidelines for Perioperative Evaluation of the Brazilian …

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não se responsabilizam pelo acesso indevido a seu conteúdo e que contrarie a …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prominent risk factor for stroke and a leading cause of death and
disability throughout Latin America. Contemporary evidence-based guidelines for the …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important and growing public health problem
worldwide, but data about its actual prevalence, therapeutic management, and clinical …

Background When prescribing antiplatelet agents, physicians face the challenge of
protecting patients from thromboembolic events without inducing bleeding damage …

To evaluate the effectiveness of an anticoagulation protocol adapted in a mobile application
(appG) for patients using warfarin. This was a cluster randomized controlled clinical trial …

Patients undergoing cataract surgery are generally elderly, and many take drugs with
systemic effects. The surgeon must be aware of the risks of continuing or discontinuing such …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the sustained arrhythmia most frequently found in clinical practice. Its
prevalence is expected to increase in the coming decades. Its occurrence implies a …

Objectives To determine whether the generic and branded warfarins used as anticoagulants
in Brazil are therapeutic equivalents based on their international normalized ratio (INR) …