New guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of CAH (chronic arterial hypertension)
According to the WHO, around 600 million people around the world suffer from hypertension, and the search for hypertension treatment is increasing every day. Although it is a chronic disease and must be monitored to prevent it from causing complications and other health problems for the patient, it can be controlled. This [...]
Best diets for people with heart disease
Choosing the best diets for people with heart disease is a growing concern, since one of the main causes of heart disease, as well as vascular disease such as heart attacks, strokes, hypertension and the accumulation of fat in the arteries, is obesity. The leading cause of death in Brazil since 1960, heart disease is a constant concern for both cardiologists and other [...]
Time of beta-blocker therapy in the treatment of ACS: what is ideal?
The duration of beta-blocker therapy in the treatment of ACS is a question mark among cardiologists and other health professionals, since, despite its widespread use, it is not known whether it has the same results in the long term. In fact, many studies involving these substances in heart disease are being made available more frequently, in order to understand whether [...]
Opiates and their cardiovascular effects
Opioids are a class of drugs that have been used in medicine for dozens of years, but they can have cardiovascular and other effects on the body. Potent painkillers such as morphine are used for various types of patients, such as cancer patients. These substances, despite bringing comfort to people with severe pain, usually of a visceral origin, can [...]
Are MRI scans in patients with IECDs (Implantable Electronic Cardiac Devices) dangerous?
It's no news that implantable electronic cardiac devices, also known as ICDs, such as pacemakers, resynchronizers and cardio-defibrillators, can suffer interference, especially from magnets. This is when the question arose as to whether patients with these devices can undergo an MRI scan. And this concern is coherent, given the number of Brazilians with some kind of medical device [...]
What is the relationship between smartphones and mobile pacemakers and defibrillators?
Following a study carried out by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health System, it was discovered that new technologies, such as Apple's smartwatch and the iPhone 12, can cause malfunctions in mobile pacemakers and defibrillators. This discovery, while essential for alerting users of these products, is also interesting in terms of studying [...]
Gender differences in the treatment of ischemic stroke
While both the risk factors and symptoms of ischemic stroke differ between men and women, studies are coming to the conclusion that treatment should also differ according to the patient's gender. Until a few years ago, it was common to associate the highest level of death from ischemic stroke [...]
Palliative care for heart failure
Palliative care for heart failure is one of the approaches to this type of condition, which is chronic and has low survival rates after diagnosis. As such, both the medical and scientific communities are studying ways to keep these patients stable and with adequate vital signs. The approach for these [...]
Pollution and its association with cardiovascular disease
It's no news that air pollution, generated mainly by large urban centers, is harmful to the health of the lungs, skin, airways and health in general. However, new studies are looking into the possibility that it may also be linked to cardiovascular diseases, such as acute heart attacks. High rates of cardiovascular disease are a [...]
Grupo Fleury expands open innovation and has another startup solution within the company
Quoretech's wireless holter is the new technology offered by Fleury Medicina e Saúde in the Mobile Care service in São Paulo to improve the patient experience Although the first uses of the new wireless holter will be carried out in mobile care in São Paulo, over time, the aim is for [...]
