Função ventricular após cirurgia de revascularização: Gated SPECT comparado à ressonância cardíaca

FUNDAMENTO: A avaliação da função ventricular esquerda pode ser limitada pela movimentação anômala do septo interventricular, freqüentemente encontrada após cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica (CRM). A validação do Gated SPECT como ferramenta para avaliação da função ventricular nesse grupo de pacientes é escassa. OBJETIVO: Investigamos a concordância e a correlação entre a fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE), o volume diastólico final (VDF) e o volume sistólico final (VDF), obtidos pela cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica tomográfica sincronizada pelo eletrocardiograma (Gated SPECT), com os mesmos parâmetros medidos pela ressonância magnética cardíaca em 20 pacientes submetidos à revascularização miocárdica. MÉTODOS: A correlação foi medida pelo coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (ρ), enquanto a concordância foi avaliada por meio da análise de Bland e Altman. RESULTADOS: Houve uma correlação boa entre o Gated SPECT e a ressonância magnética cardíaca nos pacientes após CRM em relação à fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (ρ = 0,85; p = 0,0001), uma correlação moderada para o volume sistólico final (ρ = 0,51; p = 0,02) e uma correlação insignificante para o volume diastólico final (ρ = 0,13; p = 0,5). Os limites de concordância para FEVE, VSF e VDF foram: de -20% a 12%; de -38 a 54ml e de -96 a 100ml, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: A fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo obtida pelo Gated SPECT correlaciona-se de modo confiável com a da ressonância magnética em pacientes submetidos à CRM. Os volumes ventriculares, entretanto, não apresentam uma correlação adequada.

Avaliação da perfusão e função miocárdicas em vítimas de escorpionismo utilizando o Gated-SPECT

FUNDAMENTO: O choque cardiogênico e o edema agudo de pulmão são as principais causas de óbito em pacientes com escorpionismo, cujo mecanismo fisiopatológico ainda é controverso. OBJETIVOS: Investigar a correlação entre os distúrbios da perfusão miocárdica e a função contrátil do ventrículo esquerdo, em vítimas de escorpionismo. MÉTODOS: Quinze pacientes submeteram-se à cintilografia de perfusão miocárdica sincronizada com ECG (Gated SPECT), dentro de 72 horas e 15 dias após o acidente escorpiônico. As imagens foram analisadas visualmente por escore semiquantitativo de perfusão (0 = normal, 4 = ausente) e mobilidade (0 = normal, 4 = acinético), utilizando modelo de 17 segmentos. Para cada paciente foram calculados escores somados de perfusão (ESP) e mobilidade (ESM). A fração de ejeção (FEVE) foi calculada por software comercialmente disponível. RESULTADOS: Na avaliação inicial, 12 dos 15 pacientes apresentaram alterações da contratilidade e da perfusão miocárdica. O ESP foi de 12,5 ± 7,3, o ESM de 17,0 ± 12, 8 e a FEVE de 44,6 ± 16,0%. Houve correlação positiva entre o ESP e o ESM (r = 0,68; p = 0,005) e negativa entre o ESP e a FEVE (r = -0,75; p = 0,0021). Os estudos de seguimento mostraram recuperação da contratilidade global (FEVE de 68,9 ± 9,5, p = 0,0002), segmentar (ESM 2,6 ± 3,1, p = 0,0009) e da perfusão (ESP 3,7 ± 3,3, p = 0,0003). A melhora da FEVE correlacionou-se positivamente com a melhora do ESP (r = 0,72; p = 0,0035). CONCLUSÕES: Alterações perfusionais miocárdicas são comuns no envenenamento escorpiônico e correlacionam-se topograficamente com a disfunção contrátil. A recuperação da contratilidade correlaciona-se com a reversibilidade dos defeitos perfusionais. Estes achados sugerem a participação de alterações perfusionais miocárdicas na fisiopatologia desta forma de insuficiência ventricular aguda. (Arq Bras Cardiol 2010;94(4): 444-451)

Serum Potassium Levels Inversely Correlate with D-Dimer In Patients with Acute-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Background: D-dimer values are frequently increased in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to subjects in sinus rhythm. Hypokalemia plays a role in several cardiovascular diseases, but little is known about the association with AF. Objective: D-dimer values are frequently increased in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with subjects in sinus rhythm. Hypokalemia plays a role in several cardiovascular diseases, but little is known about the association with AF. The aim of this study was to investigate correlations between D-dimer and serum potassium in acute-onset AF (AAF). Methods: To investigate the potential correlation between the values of serum potassium and D-dimer in patients with AAF, we retrospectively reviewed clinical and laboratory data of all emergency department visits for AAF in 2013. Results: Among 271 consecutive AAF patients with D-dimer assessments, those with hypokalemia (n = 98) had significantly higher D-dimer values than normokalemic patients (139 versus 114 ng/mL, p = 0.004). The rate of patients with D-dimer values exceeding the diagnostic cut-off was higher in the group of patients with hypokalemia than in those with normal serum potassium (26.5% versus 16.2%; p = 0.029). An inverse and highly significant correlation was found between serum potassium and D-dimer (r = −0.21; p < 0.001), even after adjustments for age and sex (beta coefficient −94.8; p = 0.001). The relative risk for a positive D-dimer value attributed to hypokalemia was 1.64 (95% CI, 1.02 to 2.63; p = 0.040). The correlation remained statistically significant in patients free from antihypertensive drugs (r = −0.25; p = 0.018), but not in those taking angiotensin-receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, or diuretics. Conclusions: The inverse correlation between values of potassium and D-dimer in patients with AAF provides important and complementary information about the thromboembolic risk of these patients.

Modulation of the activity of the mitochondrial BK-channel and the permeability transition pore by hypoxia and apoptotic factors

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2010

Channel estimation and ICI cancellation for adaptive OFDM systems in doubly selective channels

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Diss., 2010

The Research of Increase of Channel Efficiency for IP Traffic Transmission over Digital Power Line Carrier Channels

This article is devoted to the research of channel efficiency for IP-traffic transmission over Digital Power Line Carrier channels. The application of serial WAN connections and header compression as methods to increase channel efficiency is considered. According to the results of the research an effective solution for network traffic transmission in DPLC networks was proposed.

Crosstalk between NMDAR antagonists and potassium channels in murine and human lymphocytes

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2014

Doses and methods of distribution of potassium chloride on soybean crop (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in a red latosol, affecting soil salinity, grain production and chemical composition of leaves

The present work deal t wi th an experiment under field conditions and a laboratory test of soil incubation the objectives were as follows: a. to study effects on soybean grain product ion and leaf composition of increasing doses of potassium chloride applied into the soil through two methods of distribution; b. to observe chemical modifications in the soils incubated with increasing doses of potassium chloride; and, c. to correlate field effects with chemical alterations observed in the incubation test, The field experiment was carried out in a Red Latosol (Haplustox) with soybean cultivar UFV - 1. Potassium chloride was distributed through two methods: banded (5 cm below and 5 cm aside of the seed line) and broadcasted and plowed-down. Doses used were: 0; 50; 100 and 200 kg/ha of K2O. Foliar samples were taken at flowering stage. Incubation test were made in plastic bags with 2 kg of air dried fine soil, taken from the arable layer of the field experiment, with the following doses of KC1 p,a. : 0; 50; 100; 200; 400; 800; 1,600; 3.200; 6,400 and 12,800 kg/ha of K(2)0. In the conditions observed during the present work, results allowed the following conclusions: A response by soybean grain production for doses of potassium chloride, applied in both ways, banded or broadcasted, was not observed. Leaf analysis did not show treatment influence over the leaf contents for N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and CI, Potassium chloride salinity effects in both methods of distribution for all the tested closes were not observed.

Population biology of Eudendrium caraiuru (Cnidaria, Anthoathecata, Eudendriidae) from São Sebastião Channel, Southeastern Brazil

The ecology of Eudendrium spp. from the Brazilian coast is poorly known, although it already proved to be useful and important as a tool to solve some taxonomical problems of the genus. The seasonality and reproduction patterns of a population of Eudendrium caraiuru Marques & Oliveira, 2003 were studied. Data were sampled from test panels immersed in the water off Cabelo Gordo de Dentro beach, in São Sebastião Channel, Southeastern Brazil, from July 1999 to July 2000, every three months. Eudendrium caraiuru was active throughout the study period. Reproductive peaks of the species were regulated by cold and low-salinity water, although part of the population always bore mature gonophores. In addition to morphological differences, ecological differences between E. caraiuru and its similar species, E. glomeratum Picard, 1951, especially from well known populations of the Mediterranean Sea, corroborated that these species are diverse lineages of a unique ancestor.

Morphology and development of the postcranial skeleton in the channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes) / Terry Grande, Judith D. Shardo.

n.s. no.99(2002)

Space-time variation of the relative abundance of Limnoperna fortunei in deep zones of São Gonçalo Channel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

This work describes the spatial-temporal variation of the relative abundance and size of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) collected in São Gonçalo Channel through bottom trawl with a 0.5 cm mesh, at depths between 3 and 6 m. The estimative of mean relative abundance (CPUE) ranged from 2,425.3 individuals per drag (ind./drag) in the spring to 21,715.0 ind./drag in the fall, with an average of 9,515.3 ind./drag throughout the year. The estimated mean density of L. fortunei for the deep region of São Gonçalo Channel ranged from 1.2 to 10.3 ind./m², and it was recorded a maximum density of 84.9 ind./m² in the fall of 2008. The method of sampling using bottom trawl enabled the capture of L. fortunei under the soft muddy bottom of the channel, in different sizes ranging from 0.4 to 3.2 cm. This shows that the structure of the L. fortunei adult population under the bottom of the São Gonçalo Channel is composed mostly of small individuals (<1.4 cm), which represent up to 74% of the population collected.

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Model analític de les característiques DC de transistors de doble porta

En aquest treball s’implementa un model analític de les característiques DC del MOSFET de doble porta (DG-MOSFET), basat en la solució de l’equació de Poisson i en la teoria de deriva-difussió[1]. El MOSFET de doble porta asimètric presenta una gran flexibilitat en el disseny de la tensió llindar i del corrent OFF. El model analític reprodueix les característiques DC del DG-MOSFET de canal llarg i és la base per construir models circuitals tipus SPICE.

T-type Ca2+ channels, SK2 channels and SERCAs gate sleep-related oscillations in thalamic dendrites.

T-type Ca2+ channels (T channels) underlie rhythmic burst discharges during neuronal oscillations that are typical during sleep. However, the Ca2+-dependent effectors that are selectively regulated by T currents remain unknown. We found that, in dendrites of nucleus reticularis thalami (nRt), intracellular Ca2+ concentration increases were dominated by Ca2+ influx through T channels and shaped rhythmic bursting via competition between Ca2+-dependent small-conductance (SK)-type K+ channels and Ca2+ uptake pumps. Oscillatory bursting was initiated via selective activation of dendritically located SK2 channels, whereas Ca2+ sequestration by sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPases (SERCAs) and cumulative T channel inactivation dampened oscillations. Sk2-/- (also known as Kcnn2) mice lacked cellular oscillations, showed a greater than threefold reduction in low-frequency rhythms in the electroencephalogram of non-rapid-eye-movement sleep and had disrupted sleep. Thus, the interplay of T channels, SK2 channels and SERCAs in nRt dendrites comprises a specialized Ca2+ signaling triad to regulate oscillatory dynamics related to sleep.