<p>Karcinom bronha najče&scaron;ći uzrok smrti među malignim bolesti u svetu. U XX veku je registrovan značajan porast kako incidence, tako i mortaliteta karcinoma bronha u većini zemalja. Medijana preživljavanja u svim stadijumima bolesti se značajno pobolj&scaron;ala poslednjih godina XX veka, ali nedovoljno u odnosu na očekivano. U najvećem broju slučajeva, bolest se otkriva u uznapredovalom stadijumu, kada je radikalno hirur&scaron;ko lečenje kao optimalan vid lečenja nemoguće. Neodjuvantna terapija kod bolesnika sa lokalno uznapredovalim karcinomom pluća i zahvaćenim N2 limfnim čvorovima jedan je od modusa multimodalnog lečenja bolesnika sa nemikrocelularnim karcinomima pluća (NSCLC) u cilju pobolj&scaron;anja ishoda njihovog lečenja. Ovakav pristup podrazumeva prevođenje pacijenta iz vi&scaron;eg u niži stadijum bolesti - &bdquo;downstaging&rdquo;. Na taj način pacijent postaje potencijalno resektabilan u smislu daljeg hirur&scaron;kog lečenja koji bi mogao da obezebedi sveukupni onkolo&scaron;ki benefit. Osnovni ciljevi ove doktorske disertacije su bili: procena odgovora na neoadjuvantnu terapiju kod bolenika sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha u odnosu na T faktor i N faktor, procena TNM klasifikacije pre i posle primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije kod bolesnika sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha, određivanje stepena tumorske regresije patohistolo&scaron;kom analizom hirur&scaron;kog resekata nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha operisanih bolesnika nakon primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije, kao prognostički faktor za period bez bolesti i ukupnog preživljavanja i određivanje stepena regresije tumora u maligno izmenjenim limfnim čvorovima nakon primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije kod bolesnka sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha, kao prognostički faktor za period bez bolesti i ukupnog preživljavanja.Rezultati su pokazali da neoadjuvantna terapija prema RECIST kriterijumima dovodi značajnog smanjenja veličine tumora, T faktora, kao i do znčajnog downstaging&ldquo;-a nodalnog statusa, N faktora, u terapiji bolesnika sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha. Neoadjuvantna terapija prema RECIST kriterijumima dovodi značajnog smanjenja klinikog stadijuma bolesti, u terapiji bolesnika sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha Nakon primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije nema značajne razlike u T faktoru koji je određen radiolo&scaron;ki prema RECIST kriterijumima (ycT) i patohistolo&scaron;ki (ypT) na hirur&scaron;kom materijalu. Nakon primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije prisutna je značajna razlika u N faktoru koji je određen radiolo&scaron;ki prema RECIST kriterijumima (ycN) i patohitolo&scaron;ki (ypN) na hirur&scaron;kom materijalu. Nakon primenjene neoadjuvantne terapije prisutna je značajna razlika u kliničkom stadijumu bolesti koji je određen radiolo&scaron;ki prema RECIST kriterijumima (yc) i patohitolo&scaron;ki (yp) na hirur&scaron;kom materijalu. Gradusi tumorske regresije su usko povezani sa procentom očuvanog tumorskog tkiva. Stepen tumorske regresije u resekatu primarnog tumora nije u korelaciji sa ukupnim preživljavanjem i procenom perioda bez bolesti kod pacijenata sa IIIA stadijumom nemikrocelularnog karcinoma bronha.</p> / <p>Lung cancer is the most common cause of death among malignant diseases in the world. In the twentieth century was a significant increase in both incidence and mortality of lung cancer in most countries. Median survival in all stages of the disease has improved significantly in recent years of the twentieth century, but not as we expected. In most cases, the disease is detected at an advanced stage, when the radical surgical treatment is considered impossible. Neoadjuvant therapy, in patients with locally advanced carcinoma of the lung, and with affected the lymph nodes N2, is one of the modes of multimodal treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in order to improve the outcome of their treatment. This involves translating the patient from a higher to a lower stage of the disease - &quot;downstaging&quot;. In this way the patient is considered for further surgical treatment that could provide him overall oncology benefit. Main objectives of this PhD dissertation are: evaluation of response to neoadjuvant therapy in stage IIIA NSCLC patients in relation to T factor and N factor; evaluation of TNM classification before and after use of neoadjuvant therapy in stage IIIA NSCLC patients; determination of degree of tumor regression with pathohistologic analysis of resection specimen of NSCLC obtained from patients after application of neoadjuvant therapy, as a prognostic factor for disease-free period and overall survival rate; and determination of degree of tumor regression in malignant lymph nodes after application of neoadjuvant therapy in stage IIIA NSCLC patients, as a prognostic factor for disease-free period and overall survival rate. Results have shown that neoadjuvant therapy according to RECIST criteria leads to significant reduction of tumor size, T factors, as well as significant downstaging of nodal status, N factor, in treatment of stage IIIA NSCLC patients. Furthermore, neoadjuvant therapy according to RECIST criteria leads to significant reduction of clinical stage of the disease in treatment of stage IIIA NSCLC patients. However, after neoadjuvant therapy is applied there is no significant difference in T factor determined radiologically according to RECIST criteria (ycT) and by pathohistologic analysis (ypT) of resected specimen. Neoadjuvant therapy leads to significant difference in N factor which is determined radiologically according to RECIST criteria (ycN) and by pathohistologic analysis (ypN) of resection specimen. After neoadjuvant therapy is applied there is significant difference in clinical stage of the disease determined radiologically according to RECIST criteria (yc) and by pathohistologic analysis (yp) of resection specimen. Tumor regression grading is closely linked to the percentage of preserved tumor tissue. Degree of tumor regression in surgical resection of primary tumor does not correlate to the overall survival rate and estimation of disease-free period in stage IIIA NSCLC patients.</p>

INTRODUÇÃO: Técnicas de expansão pulmonar são empregadas rotineiramente na recuperação da função pulmonar no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca valvar. Nossa hipótese é que as técnicas de exercícios respiratórios e incentivador inspiratório apresentam efeitos de não inferioridade na função pulmonar quando aplicadas em pacientes avaliados por um escore de risco, que apresentam características de disfunção pulmonar pós-operatória e foram classificados em nível 1 de assistência fisioterapêutica. OBJETIVOS: a) comparar a função pulmonar de pacientes com disfunção pulmonar pós-operatória, submetidos às técnicas de exercícios respiratórios e de incentivador inspiratório no pós-operatório de cirurgia valvar mitral; b) estudar a influência do tipo de lesão valvar mitral, estenose e insuficiência, na evolução da função pulmonar c) comparar a evolução da função pulmonar entre pacientes com hipertensão arterial pulmonar grave e não grave. MÉTODOS: Dados foram coletados no préoperatório, no dia do retorno do paciente à Enfermaria (pós-operatório) e 5 dias após a aplicação das técnicas de expansão pulmonar. Os pacientes foram randomizados para os grupos EXE (exercícios respiratórios) e IS (incentivador inspiratório) realizando três séries de exercícios com 10 repetições, seguidas de tosse, exercícios de mobilização e deambulação. A função pulmonar foi avaliada pela espirometria, oxigenação, pressões musculares respiratórias máximas e presença de colapso pulmonar utilizando radiografias de tórax. Análise estatística utilizou ANOVA para medidas repetidas, teste qui-quadrado ou de Fisher, teste t-Student para nível de significância p < 0,05. RESULTADOS: De 153 pacientes 116 foram incluídos e classificados como nível 1 da assistência fisioterapêutica com 59 pacientes (51%) no grupo de EXE e 57 (49%) no grupo IS. Não houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os grupos, exceto para o movimento toracoabdominal que no grupo EXE apresentou um maior número de casos com recuperação mais precoce. A função pulmonar reduziu significantemente no pós-operatório, com recuperação parcial no 5ºdia (p < 0,05). Frequências cardíaca e respiratória mantiveram-se elevadas (p < 0,05). As taxas de colapso pulmonar antes e após o estudo foram de 61% e 43% no grupo EXE e de 51% e 35% no grupo de IS. Não houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes quando se comparou os pacientes com estenose e insuficiência mitral. Pacientes com PAP >= 50 mmHg (n=55) apresentaram padrão ventilatório restritivo leve e menor oxigenação no préoperatório. CONCLUSÕES: A evolução da função pulmonar dos grupos EXE e IS demonstra não inferioridade entre as técnicas no pós-operatório de cirurgia valvar mitral com disfunção pulmonar, classificados por um sistema de avaliação fisioterapêutica. A recuperação da função pulmonar não apresentou diferenças entre estenose e insuficiência mitral. A presença de hipertensão pulmonar grave não influenciou a evolução da função pulmonar dos pacientes em pós-operatório de cirurgia valvar mitral / INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary expansion techniques are routinely used in the recovery of pulmonary function in the postoperative period of heart valve surgery. Our hypothesis is that the techniques of breathing exercises and incentive spirometry present effects of non-inferiority in pulmonary function when applied in patients evaluated by a risk score, which present postoperative pulmonary dysfunction features and were classified as level 1 of physiotherapeutic assistance. OBJECTIVES: a) to compare the pulmonary function of patients with postoperative pulmonary dysfunction, submitted to the techniques of breathing exercises and incentive spirometry in the postoperative mitral valve surgery; b) to study the influence of the type of mitral valve disease, stenosis and regurgitation in the pulmonary function evolution; c) to compare the pulmonary function evolution between patients with severe and non-severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. METHODS: The data were collected in the preoperative, on the return to the patient\'s ward (postoperative) and 5 days after intervention of the techniques of lung expansion. The patients were randomized to the EXE group (breathing exercises) and IS group (incentive spirometry) performed three sets of exercises with 10 repetitions, followed by cough, mobilization exercises and ambulation. Pulmonary function was assessed by spirometry, oxygenation, maximal respiratory muscle pressures and pulmonary collapse using chest X-rays. The statistical analysis ANOVA for repeated measures, chi-square test or Fisher, Student\'s t-test for significance level of p < 0.05. RESULTS: Of 153 patients 116 were included and classified as level 1 physiotherapeutic assistance with 59 patients (51%) in the EXE group and 57 (49%) in the IS group. There were no statistically significant differences between groups, except for the thoracoabdominal motion in the EXE group had a greater number of cases with earlier recovery. Lung function decreased significantly in the postoperative period, with partial recovery at 5th day of intervention (p < 0.05). Heart and respiratory rate remained high (p < 0.05). The lung collapse rates before and after the study were 61% and 43% in the EXE group and 51% and 35% in IS group. There were no statistically significant differences when we compared the patients with stenosis and mitral regurgitation. PAP >= 50mmHg patients (n= 55) had mild restrictive ventilatory pattern and reduced oxygenation in the pre-operative. CONCLUSIONS: The evolution of pulmonary function of EXE and IS groups with pulmonary dysfunction, classified by physiotherapeutic assessment system showed non-inferiority between techniques in the mitral valve surgery postoperative. The recovery of pulmonary function was not different between mitral stenosis and regurgitation. The presence of severe pulmonary hypertension no affects the evolution of pulmonary function in patients in the postoperative mitral valve surgery

Este estudo avaliou a função vascular em anéis de aorta e no leito vascular mesentérico (LVM) de camundongos com deleção dos receptores <font face=\"symbol\">a2A e <font face=\"symbol\">a2Cadrenérgicos (KO) com 3, 5 e 7 meses, os quais apresentam uma hiperatividade simpática acompanhada de cardiomiopatia. Os KO apresentaram um aumento da freqüência cardíaca em todos os grupos avaliados, e hipertrofia ventricular esquerda aos 5 e 7 meses. Na aorta, o relaxamento dependente (acetilcolina) e independente (nitroprussiato de sódio) do endotélio e da via font face=\"symbol\">a-adrenérgica (isoproterenol), assim como a contração (fenilefrina e serotonina) e a mobilização de Ca2+ não foram alterados nos KO aos 3, 5 e 7 meses. Nos KO aos 3 meses, o relaxamento mediado pelos receptores ?2-adrenérgicos (clonidina) foi reduzido. Tanto a contração (noradrenalina) como o relaxamento (acetilcolina) no LVM dos KO aos 7 meses não foi alterado. Assim, sugere-se que os vasos arteriais parecem ser menos sensíveis do que o coração aos efeitos crônicos da hiperatividade simpática nos camundongos com deleção dos receptores <font face=\"symbol\">a2A e <font face=\"symbol\">a2C adrenérgicos. / This study assed the vascular function in aortic rings and in mesenteric vascular bed (MVB) from mice with disruption of <font face=\"symbol\">a2A and <font face=\"symbol\">a2Cadrenoceptors (KO) with 3, 5 and 7 months of age, that present sympathetic hyperactivity associated with cardiomyopathy. Heart rate was increased in all KO groups, and left ventricular hypertrophy was observed only in 5 and 7 month-old KO. There are no changes in the relaxation induced by acetylcholine (ACh), sodium nitroprusside and isoproterenol in aortic rings from all groups. In addition, the contraction induced by phenylephrine and serotonin, and Ca2+ handling did not change. However, in aorta from 3 month-old KO the relaxation induced by clonidine (<font face=\"symbol\">a2-adrenergic agonist) was reduced. In MVB from 7 month-old KO, neither the contraction (noradrenaline) nor relaxation (ACh) was modified. The results suggest that arterial vessel has been more resistant than heart to chronic effects induced by sympathetic hyperactivity observed in mice with disruption o<font face=\"symbol\">a2A and <font face=\"symbol\">a2C-adrenoceptors.

Introdução: Embora o papel da ecocardiografia transesofágica (ETE) esteja bem estabelecido na avaliação morfológica e funcional da valva mitral e na seleção dos pacientes com prolapso da valva mitral (PVM) para a cirurgia reparadora, o impacto da ETE tridimensional (3D) no resultado cirúrgico ainda não está bem demonstrado. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar o valor diagnóstico adicional da ETE 3D em comparação com a técnica bidimensional (2D) e a associação de parâmetros anatômicos tridimensionais com o resultado cirúrgico em pacientes com PVM submetidos à valvoplastia. Métodos: Para a análise comparativa da sensibilidade, especificidade e acurácia diagnóstica entre ETE 2D e 3D, foram incluídos 62 pacientes operados por PVM com insuficiência importante, sendo a inspeção cirúrgica considerada padrão-ouro. Para a análise 3D, foram estudados 54 pacientes submetidos à plástica valvar que foram divididos em 2 grupos de acordo com o grau da insuficiência mitral pós-operatória (grupo 1, insuficiência mitral ausente ou grau I; grupo 2, insuficiência mitral grau II ou III). Foram medidos pela quantificação 3D os seguintes parâmetros anatômicos: diâmetros anteroposterior e intercomissural, altura, circunferência e área do anel mitral; comprimento, área e linha de coaptação das cúspides; volume e altura do prolapso; distância dos músculos papilares à borda da cúspide; e ângulos mitroaórtico e não planar. Para a identificação de variáveis associadas aos grupos de resultados cirúrgicos, foi realizada análise univariada (teste t de Student para as variáveis contínuas e teste qui-quadrado ou o teste de Fisher para as variáveis categóricas), análise multivariada com método de regressão logística e curva ROC para a obtenção do ponto de corte. Resultados: A ETE 2D apresentou maior sensibilidade no diagnóstico de prolapso nos segmentos A2, P1 e P3 que a ETE 3D (p = 0,019, 0,023, 0,012, respectivamente) enquanto que a ETE 3D apresentou maior especificidade no segmento P1 (p = 0,006). Não houve diferença na acurácia diagnóstica ente os dois métodos. A presença de prolapso das duas cúspides (p = 0,041) e a distância do músculo papilar posteromedial à borda da cúspide (p = 0,038) foram maiores no grupo 2. Análise multivariada identificou prolapso das duas cúspides e distância do músculo papilar posteromedial à borda da cúspide maior que 30 mm como fatores associados à insuficiência mitral pós-operatória grau II ou III (p = 0,039 e 0,015, respectivamente), e com risco de 5,3 e 6,3 vezes maior de insuficiência significativa pós-operatória, respectivamente. Conclusões: A ETE 2D e 3D apresentaram acurácia equivalente no diagnóstico de PVM, com maior sensibilidade da ETE 2D no diagnóstico de prolapso nos segmentos A2, P1 e P3, e maior especificidade da ETE 3D no segmento P1. A distância do músculo papilar posteromedial à borda da cúspide obtida pela análise quantitativa 3D e a presença de prolapso das duas cúspides mostraram associação com o grau da insuficiência mitral pós-operatória grau II e III / Background: Although the transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is well established in the morphological and functional assessment of the mitral valve and in the choice of patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) eligible to valvuloplasty, the impact of tridimensional (3D) TEE on surgical results has not been well demonstrated yet. The present study aimed to evaluate the additional diagnostic value of 3D TEE in comparison with bidimensional (2D) technique, as well as the correlation between 3D anatomical parameters and the surgical results in patients with MVP submitted to valvuloplasty. Methods: In order to compare the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy between 2D and 3D TEE, 62 patients with MVP and severe mitral regurgitation were enrolled; surgical appraisal was considered as the gold-standard. Regarding 3D analysis, 54 patients submitted to valvuloplasty were divided in two groups, according to their postoperative mitral regurgitation grades (group 1, absent or grade I mitral regurgitation; and group 2, grade II or III mitral regurgitation). The following parameters were assessed quantitatively by 3D TEE: anteroposterior diameter, commissural width, height, circumference and area of the mitral ring; anterior and posterior leaflets length, leaflets surface area, coaptation length, volume and height billow; distance from the tip of the anterolateral and posteromedial papillary muscle to leaflet border; non-planar and aortic-mitral angles. Univariate analysis (Student t test for continuous variables and Chi-square or Fischer test to the categorical ones), multivariate and ROC curve analyses were performed to identify the relationship between anatomical parameters and surgical results (p < 5%). Results: 2D TEE showed higher sensitivity to diagnose MVP in A2, P1, and P3 segments, when compared with 3D TEE (p= 0.019, 0.023, and 0.012, respectively), while 3D TEE showed greater specificity to identify P1 segment (p= 0.006). No difference was observed in the accuracy between both methods. The presence of bileaflet prolapse (p= 0.041) and the distance from posteromedial papillary muscle to leaflet border (p= 0.038) were higher in group 2. Multivariate analysis showed that bileaflet prolapse and distance of more than 30 mm from posteromedial papillary muscle to leaflet border were related to grade II or III postoperative mitral regurgitation (p= 0.039 and 0.015, respectively), representing 5.3 and 6.3 more risk of significant mitral regurgitation, respectively. Conclusions: Both 2D TEE and 3D TEE presented similar accuracy in the diagnosis of MVP; 2D TEE showed higher sensitivity to diagnose the prolapse in A2, P1 and P3 segments, while the 3D TEE presented greater specificity to identify the affected P1 segment. The distance from the tip of the posteromedial papillary muscle to the leaflet border quantitatively estimated by 3D TEE and the evidence of bileaflet prolapse showed to be associated to the degree of mitral regurgitation after valvuloplasty

Dong Yingying. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-125). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Declaration --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.ii / Publication list --- p.iii / Abstract (English) --- p.ix / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.xii / Abbreviations --- p.xiv / List of figures / tables --- p.xvi / Chapter Chapter 1. --- General Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- The role of endothelium in regulating vascular tone --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Nitric oxide (NO) --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Prostacyclin (PGI2) --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2 --- EDHF-mediated endothelial function in coronary circulation --- p.22 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Role of EDHF in coronary microarteries --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Role of EDHF in cardiac veins --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3 --- Effect of ischemia-reperfusion on endothelial function in coronary circulation --- p.25 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Ischemia-reperfusion injury --- p.26 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Effect of ischemia-reperfusion on endothelial function in coronary microarteries --- p.28 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Effect of ischemia-reperfusion on endothelial function in cardiac veins --- p.29 / Chapter 1.4 --- Alteration of endothelial function during cardiac surgery / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Cardioplegia and organ preservation solutions --- p.31 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Combined effects of hypoxia-reoxygenation and ST solution on endothelial function in coronary microarteries/cardiac veins --- p.34 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Effect of nicorandil on endothelial function --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Materials and Methods --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1 --- Isometric force study in micro arteries/veins --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Preparation of vessels --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.1.1 --- Preparation of porcine coronary microarteries --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.1.2 --- Preparation of porcine cardiac veins --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Technique of setting up --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.2.1 --- Mounting of microvessels --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.2.2 --- Normalization procedure for microvessels --- p.39 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- EDHF-mediated vasorelaxation --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.3.1 --- Precontraction and stimuli of EDHF --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.3.2. --- “Truéحresponse of EDHF --- p.40 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Data acquisition and analysis --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2 --- Hypoxia and reoxygenation --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Calibration of 02-special electrode --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Measurement of --- p.02 / Chapter 2.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4 --- Chemicals --- p.43 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Hypoxia-Reoxygenation in Coronary Microarteries: Combined Effect with St Thomas Cardioplegia and Temperature on the Endothelium- derived Hyperpolarizing Factor and Protective Effect of Nicorandil --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1 --- Abstract --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- Introduction --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3 --- Experimental design and analysis --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Vessel Preparation --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Normalization --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Hypoxia --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Effect of H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation in coronary microarteries --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Combined effects ofH-R and ST solution on EDHF-mediated relaxation in coronary microarteries --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Effect of addition of nicorandil Krebs or ST solution under H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation in coronary microarteries --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.7 --- Data analysis --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Resting force --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- U46619-induced contraction force --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Partial pressure of oxygen in hypoxia --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- EDHF-mediated relaxation in coronary microarteries --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.4.1 --- Effect of H-R --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.4.2 --- Combined effects ofH-R and ST solution on EDHF-mediated relaxation --- p.52 / Chapter 3.4.4.3 --- Effects of addition of nicorandil to Krebs or ST solution under H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation --- p.52 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.53 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- EDHF-mediated relaxation after exposure to H-R --- p.53 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- EDHF-mediated relaxation after H-R in ST solution at different temperature --- p.54 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Effect of addition of nicorandil to Krebs or ST solution during H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation --- p.55 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Clinical implications --- p.56 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Hypoxia-Reoxygenation in Cardiac Microveins: Combined Effect with Cardioplegia and Temperature on the Endothelial Function --- p.68 / Chapter 4.1 --- Abstract --- p.68 / Chapter 4.2 --- Introduction --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experimental design and analysis --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Vessel Preparation --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Normalization --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Hypoxia --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Effect of H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation in cardiac micro veins --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Combined effects of H-R and ST solution on EDHF-mediated relaxation in cardiac microveins --- p.74 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Data analysis --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Resting force --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- U46619-induced contraction force --- p.76 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Partial pressure of oxygen in hypoxia --- p.76 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- EDHF-mediated relaxation after H-R in Krebs solution at 37°C --- p.76 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- EDHF-mediated relaxation after exposure to H-R in ST solution at different temperatures --- p.77 / Chapter 4.5 --- Discussion --- p.78 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Effect of H-R on EDHF-mediated relaxation --- p.78 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Combined effects of H-R with ST solution on EDHF-mediated relaxation --- p.80 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Clinical implications / Chapter Chapter 5. --- General Discussion --- p.89 / Chapter 5.1 --- EDHF-mediated endothelial function in porcine coronary circulation --- p.89 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- EDHF in porcine coronary microarteries --- p.92 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- EDHF in porcine cardiac veins --- p.90 / Chapter 5.2 --- Alteration of EDHF-mediated function after exposure to H-R --- p.91 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- In coronary microarteries --- p.91 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- In cardiac veins --- p.92 / Chapter 5.3 --- Alteration of EDHF-mediated function after exposure to ST solution under H-R --- p.92 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- In coronary microarteries --- p.93 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- In cardiac veins --- p.93 / Chapter 5.4 --- EDHF-mediated function in nicorandil-supplemented ST solution under H-R in coronary microarteries --- p.93 / Chapter 5.5 --- Clinical implications / Chapter 5.5.1 --- H-R injury --- p.94 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- H-R injury and cardioplegic solution --- p.95 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Nicorandil-supplementation in cardioplegic solution --- p.95 / Chapter 5.6 --- Limitation of the study --- p.96 / Chapter 5.7 --- Future investigations --- p.96 / Chapter 5.8 --- Conclusions --- p.97 / References --- 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Submitted by Fabíola Silva (fabiola.silva@famerp.br) on 2017-08-09T13:04:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandrevbrick_tese.pdf: 2077531 bytes, checksum: 63dcd34fc3468a693198938254751cdd (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-09T13:04:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandrevbrick_tese.pdf: 2077531 bytes, checksum: 63dcd34fc3468a693198938254751cdd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-06 / Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia with high morbidity and mortality rates. The use of catheter ablation for treatment of AF has stimulated the use of energy sources such as ultrasound (US) in surgery to cause injuries in endocardial way, epicardial way or both, replacing the section and suture of the atrial wall. The presence of previous heart disease, most often injury of the mitral valve in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) justifies the surgical treatment of this arrhythmia concomitant to the valve surgery. Objective: To evaluate surgical treatment of CAF with US in patients with mitral valve disease, considering: 1- Preoperative clinical characteristics of patients undergoing surgical treatment of CAF and 2- Follow up of patients in the immediate postoperative period, in hospital and later high up to 60 months. Patients and Method: We retrospectively and consecutively studied 100 patients with CAF and mitral valve disease who underwent surgical treatment using US ablation, aged between 18 and 70 years (43.56 ± 4,94 anos), 63 (63%) were female and 37 (37%) were male. Patient data were reviewed prospectively by consulting the control reports, including demographic variables (gender and age) and heart [signs and symptoms, underlying disease, functional class, hospital stay, surgical procedure time, ablation time, intraoperative and postoperative (immediately discharged and later up to 60 months)]. It was used the actuarial curve (Kaplan-Meier) for the study of permanence without recurrence after 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months in patients with CAF. Results: From the patients studied, 86% had rheumatic mitral valve disease, 14% degeneration of the mitral valve, 40% were patients with mitral regurgitation, 19% of mitral lesion, 36% of mitral stenosis and 5% of mitral restenosis. The main symptoms included palpitations related to tachycardia by CAF (70%), congestive heart failure (70%), previous episodes of acute pulmonary edema (27%), stroke by thromboembolism accident (13%) and peripheral embolism (7%). The functional class of patients was III/IV. The early results showed that 94% of patients undergoing ablation US reversed the rate of CAF, being 86% in sinus rhythm and 8% in atrioventricular block, which was transient. At hospital discharge was observed maintenance of sinus rhythm in 86% of patients and recurrence of CAF in 8%. At follow-up after 60 months 83.8% of patients maintained the sinus rhythm. Conclusions: Patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease often have failure and mitral stenosis, palpitations related to tachycardia by CAF and congestive heart failure. Surgical treatment of CAF with US concomitant to the mitral valve surgery is feasible and satisfactory, with maintenance of sinus rhythm in most patients (83.8%) after 60 months of follow-up. / Introdução: A fibrilação atrial (FA) é a mais frequente arritmia com taxa elevada de morbimortalidade. A utilização de ablação por cateter para tratamento de FA estimulou o uso de fontes de energia como ultrassom (US) em procedimento cirúrgico para provocar lesões por vias endocárdica, epicárdica ou ambas, em substituição à secção e sutura da parede atrial. A presença de cardiopatia prévia, na maioria das vezes, lesão da valva mitral, em pacientes com fibrilação atrial crônica (FAC), justifica o tratamento cirúrgico dessa arritmia concomitante à cirurgia valvar. Objetivo: Avaliar tratamento cirúrgico da FAC com US em pacientes com lesão valvar mitral, considerandose: 1- caracterização clínica pré-operatória de pacientes submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico da fibrilação atrial crônica e, 2- acompanhamento de pacientes no pós-operatório imediato, na alta hospitalar e tardio até 60 meses. Casuística e Método: Foram estudados retrospectivamente e de forma consecutiva 100 pacientes portadores de FAC e lesão valvar mitral submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico por meio de ablação com US, com idade entre 18 e 70 anos (43,56 ± 4,94 anos), sendo 63 (63%) do sexo feminino e 37 (37%) do masculino. Dados dos pacientes foram revisados prospectivamente por meio de consulta a fichas de controle, incluindo variáveis demográficas (sexo e idade) e cardíacas [sinais e sintomas, doença de base, classe funcional, tempo de permanência hospitalar, tempo de procedimento cirúrgico, tempo de ablação, complicações intra e pós-operatórias (imediato, alta hospitalar e tardio até 60 meses)]. Foi utilizada a curva atuarial (Kaplan-Meier) para estudo da permanência sem recidiva após 12, 24, 36, 48 e até 60 meses em pacientes com FAC. Resultados: Dos pacientes estudados, 86% tinham doença mitral reumática, 14% degeneração da valva mitral, 40% eram portadores de insuficiência mitral, 19% de dupla lesão mitral, 36% de estenose mitral e 5% de reestenose mitral. Os principais sintomas incluíram palpitações relacionadas à taquicardia pela FAC (70%), insuficiência cardíaca congestiva (70%), episódio prévio de edema agudo de pulmão (27%), acidente vascular encefálico por tromboembolismo (13%) e embolia periférica (7%). A classe funcional dos pacientes foi III/IV. Os resultados imediatos mostraram que 94% dos pacientes submetidos à ablação com US reverteram o ritmo de FAC, sendo 86% em ritmo sinusal e 8% em bloqueio atrioventricular, que foi transitório. Na alta hospitalar observou-se manutenção do ritmo sinusal em 86 pacientes e recidiva da FAC em 8. No acompanhamento, após 60 meses, 83,8% dos pacientes mantinham o ritmo sinusal. Conclusões: Pacientes com doença mitral reumática apresentam frequentemente insuficiência e estenose mitral, palpitações relacionadas à taquicardia pela fibrilação atrial crônica e insuficiência cardíaca congestiva. O tratamento cirúrgico da FAC com US concomitante a cirurgia valvar mitral é factível e satisfatório, com manutenção do ritmo sinusal na maioria dos pacientes (83,8%), após 60 meses de seguimento.

Submitted by Carvalho Dias João Paulo (joao.dias@famerp.br) on 2018-04-10T17:56:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 fernandadcbraojosbraga_tese.pdf: 7246857 bytes, checksum: 371a625b93c8304fbef8864abf3dbdc8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-10T17:56:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 fernandadcbraojosbraga_tese.pdf: 7246857 bytes, checksum: 371a625b93c8304fbef8864abf3dbdc8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-11-01 / Background - Closing defects of the anterior body wall consists of a large group of congenital anomalies characterized by herniation of one or more viscera to the amniotic cavity by a ventral hole, with an incidence of one in 2,000 live births. Malformations included in this group are gastroschisis, omphalocele, ectopia cordis and Pentalogy of Cantrell, limb-body wall complex and bladder/cloacal extrophy. The common origin of the body closing failures, except omphalocele, is based on an unifying embryological hypothesis, in which the defects are the consequences of a failure in the process of fusion between the two lateral body folds. To understand this mechanism is necessary a comprehension of the formation of folds of the body wall. Objectives - To characterize the body wall closure defects in fetuses by MRI and to evaluate the MRI contribution as a method complementary to ultrasonography in indication of surgical method. Patients and Methods - This is a longitudinal/ prospective study comprinsing 31 pregnant women with fetuses diagnosed with anterior body wall closure defects distributed in: Group 1 (G1) - pregnant women in medical care at the Base Hospital ( HB / FAMERP ) in the period from January 2009 to July 2014; Group 2 (G2 ) - pregnant women in medical care at the HB / FAMERP from September 2014 to December 2015. Gastroschisis, omphalocele, ectopia cordis, Pentalogy Cantrell, limb-body wall complex, and bladder exstrophy were included among these defects. Results - The evaluation of fetal MRI allowed the anatomic - morphological characterization of the conceptus and of the anterior body wall defect regarding to its location, extent and herniated contents and detection of birth defects associated with the diagnosis of anterior body wall defect. Conclusion - The understanding of embryonic development as a dynamic process is essential in characterizing the closure defects of the anterior body wall on MRI, reflecting the accuracy of diagnosis and, consequently, the course of pregnancy and planning of surgical treatment. In addition, the excellent spatial resolution of MRI and spontaneous contrast of structures help in detecting other associated malformations and complications of the evolution of body closure defects. Thus, MRI contributes to the preparation of family and multidisciplinary hospital staff. / Introdução - Os defeitos de fechamento da parede corporal anterior consistem em um grupo amplo de anomalias congênitas, caracterizados por herniação de uma ou mais vísceras para a cavidade amniótica por um orifício ventral, com incidência de um em cada 2.000 nascidos vivos. As malformações incluídas neste grupo são gastrosquise, onfalocele, ectopia cordis, pentalogia de Cantrell, complexo membro parede e extrofias de bexiga e cloaca. A origem comum das falhas de fechamento corporal, com exceção da Onfalocele, se baseia em uma hipótese embriológica unificadora, na qual os defeitos são consequências de uma falha no processo de fusão entre as duas pregas laterais. Para entender este mecanismo é necessária a compreensão da formação das pregas da parede corporal anterior. Objetivos: Caracterizar os defeitos de fechamento de parede corporal anterior em fetos por ressonância magnética, visando avaliar a contribuição da RM como método complementar à ultrassonografia e na indicação do método cirúrgico. Casuística e Métodos - Trata-se de um estudo transversal / prospectivo longitudinal constituído por 31 gestantes entre 18 e 36 semanas e 1 dia com fetos diagnosticados com defeitos de fechamento da parede corporal anterior distribuídos em: Grupo 1 (G1) - gestantes atendidas no Hospital de Base (HB/FAMERP) da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto no período de janeiro de 2009 a julho de 2014; Grupo 2 (G2) - gestantes atendidas no HB/FAMERP de setembro de 2014 a dezembro de 2015. Incluem-se entre os referidos defeitos gastrosquise, onfalocele, ectopia cordis e pentalogia de Cantrell, complexo membro-parede, além de extrofia de bexiga. Resultados - A avaliação dos fetos por RM permitiu a caracterização anátomo - morfológica do concepto e do defeito de parede corporal anterior, com relação à sua localização, extensão e conteúdo herniado e a detecção de defeitos congênitos associados ao diagnóstico de defeito de fechamento da parede corporal anterior. Conclusão - A compreensão do desenvolvimento embrionário como um processo dinâmico é essencial na caracterização dos defeitos de fechamento da parede corporal anterior na RM, refletindo na precisão do diagnóstico e, consequentemente, na condução clínica da gestação e no planejamento do tratamento cirúrgico. Além disso a excelente resolução espacial da RM e o contraste espontâneo do conteúdo das alças intestinais auxiliam na detecção de outras malformações associadas e complicações da evolução dos defeitos de fechamento corporal anterior. Desta forma, a RM contribui para a preparação da família e da equipe hospitalar multidisciplinar.

Submitted by Marlene Santos (marlene.bc.ufg@gmail.com) on 2016-08-09T18:49:21Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese - Ana Carolina Vasques Villela - 2016.pdf: 1850105 bytes, checksum: b1e0b35f32407fbefabe7f26e02c3604 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2016-08-10T11:48:54Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese - Ana Carolina Vasques Villela - 2016.pdf: 1850105 bytes, checksum: b1e0b35f32407fbefabe7f26e02c3604 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T11:48:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese - Ana Carolina Vasques Villela - 2016.pdf: 1850105 bytes, checksum: b1e0b35f32407fbefabe7f26e02c3604 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Thoracic paravertebral block (TPB) is a regional anesthesia technique which provides anesthesia and analgesia with hemodynamic stability, low incidence of complications and few contraindications. However, some techniques are still poorly studied in veterinary medicine due to difficulty in accessing specific nerves. The present study aimed at reviewing the thoracic anatomy, where TPB was conducted, determining values between reference points in order to implement this technique, assessing blockade’s quality and hemodynamic effects resulting from 2.5 mg/kg of bupivacaine 0.5% administration in dogs’ paravertebral space. Initially, structures involved when performing TPB were identified during an anatomical study in cadavers. In the second stage, eight healthy male or female dogs, mixed-breed, weighing 16.33 ± 4.04 kg, were submitted to TPB under general anesthesia with isoflurane. The blockage of thoracic T5, T6 and T7 nerves was performed with 2.5 mg/kg of bupivacaine 0.5%, guided by a neuro stimulator. Subsequently, the animals were anesthetized following the same protocol used in the previous stage for pulmonary-artery catheterization via the femoral vein, in order to assess hemodynamic effects of TPB. During TPB performance, the distances between the skin and the transverse process of thoracic vertebrae (STD) as well as the skin and paravertebral space (SPD) were obtained. Isoflurane supply was discontinued and analgesia evaluation was performed by pinprick test and hemostat pressure in conscious animals, after anesthesia recover. During hemodynamic evaluations the animals were kept anesthetized under spontaneous ventilation, while central venous pressure (CVP), cardiac output (CO), pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) and other cardiovascular variables were measured. Arterial and mixed venous blood were collected for blood gas analysis such as pH, oxygen partial pressure (PO2), carbon dioxide partial pressure (PCO2), bicarbonate (HCO3-), base excess (BE), anion gap (AG) and electrolytes such as sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+) and chloride (Cl-), tissue oxygenation variables such as oxygen delivery (DO2), consumption (VO2) and oxygen extraction (OEF) were also calculated. Evaluations were made just before TPB (T0) and every 20 minutes in the next 80 minutes (T20, T40, T60, T80). Anatomical study revealed that some thoracic muscles’ innervation come from the brachial plexus. The average obtained for STD was 3.81 ± 1.07 cm and for SPD was 6.25 ± 0.93 cm. The anesthetic block was observed in 3.63±2.77 dermatomes during 250.25 ± 44.02 minutes. The variables CVP, CO, PAP, PAOP, DO2, OEF and PO2 in mixed-venous blood, increased significantly after bupivacaine administration. Similarly, PO2 from mixed venous blood as well as DO2 and OEF increased significantly during hemodynamic evaluations. TPB provided anesthesia in a limited region of the chest wall with clinically irrelevant hemodynamic effects, however this technique did not satisfactorily anesthetized all thoracic muscles’ layers so it should be used in combination with general anesthesia. / O bloqueio paravertebral torácico (BPT) é uma técnica de anestesia locorregional que fornece anestesia/analgesia no local da cirurgia com estabilidade hemodinâmica, baixa incidência de complicações e poucas contraindicações. No entanto, esta ferramenta ainda é pouco estudada na medicina veterinária devido à dificuldade de acesso aos nervos a serem bloqueados. O objetivo deste estudo foi rever a anatomia da região envolvida na realização do BPT, determinar as medidas entre os pontos de referência para execução desta técnica anestésica e avaliar a qualidade do bloqueio e as alterações hemodinâmicas decorrentes da administração de 2,5 mg/kg de bupivacaína a 0,5% no espaço paravertebral torácico de cães. Inicialmente, foi feito um estudo anatômico em cadáveres para identificar as estruturas envolvidas na execução do BPT. Na segunda etapa do estudo, oito cães saudáveis machos ou fêmeas, SRD, pesando 16,33 ± 4,04 kg, foram submetidos a anestesia geral com isofluorano para realização do BPT. O bloqueio dos nervos torácicos T5. T6 e T7 foi feito com 2,5 mg/kg de bupivacaína a 0,5%, com o auxílio de um neuroestimulador. Na terceira etapa, os mesmos animais foram anestesiados com isofluorano e, após introdução de um cateter de artéria pulmonar pela veia femoral, os animais foram submetidos ao BPT com 2,5 mg/kg de bupivacaína a 0,5% para avaliação das possíveis alterações hemodinâmicas. Foram obtidas as distâncias entre a pele e o processo transverso (DPt) e entre a pele e o espaço paravertebral torácico (DEp). Em seguida o fornecimento de isofluorano foi interrompido e a avaliação da analgesia foi realizada pelo pinçamento da pele com pinça hemostática. Para as avaliações hemodinâmicas os animais foram mantidos anestesiados com isofluorano sob ventilação espontânea e foram mensurados a pressão venosa central, (PVC), o débito cardíaco (DC), a pressão da artéria pulmonar (PAP) e a pressão da artéria pulmonar ocluída (PAPo), além de outras variáveis cardiovasculares indiretas calculadas. O sangue arterial e venoso misto foi coletado para avaliação do pH, pressão parcial de oxigênio (PaO2) e de dióxido de carbono (PCO2), bicarbonato (HCO3-), excesso de base (BE), ânion GAP (AG), eletrólitos sódio (Na+), potássio (K+), cálcio (Ca2+) e cloro (Cl-) e das variáveis de oxigenação tecidual como oferta (DO2), o consumo (VO2) e a extração de oxigênio (ERO2). As avaliações foram feitas imediatamente antes do BPT (T0) e, posteriormente, a cada 20 minutos (T20, T40, T60, T80). O estudo anatômico revelou que a inervação de alguns músculos da parede torácica é proveniente do plexo braquial. A DPt média foi de 3,81 ± 1,07 cm e a DEp média de 6,25 ± 0,93 cm. O bloqueio anestésico foi observado em 3,63 ± 2,77 dermátomos durante 250,25 ± 44,02 minutos. A PVC, o DC, a PAP e PAPo, a DO2, a ERO2 e a PaO2 no sangue venoso misto aumentaram significativamente após a administração da bupivacaína. O BPT promove anestesia em uma região limitada da parede torácica com alterações hemodinâmicas sem significância clínica, mas pode não anestesiar de forma satisfatória todas as camadas musculares da parede torácica, devendo ser utilizado em associação com a anestesia geral.

Submitted by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2014-09-25T21:01:36Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Lais Moraes de Oliveira - 2012 - dissertação.pdf: 1880277 bytes, checksum: e1834355b94c2185f2db85cc1b9d7023 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2014-09-26T11:58:07Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Lais Moraes de Oliveira - 2012 - dissertação.pdf: 1880277 bytes, checksum: e1834355b94c2185f2db85cc1b9d7023 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-09-26T11:58:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Lais Moraes de Oliveira - 2012 - dissertação.pdf: 1880277 bytes, checksum: e1834355b94c2185f2db85cc1b9d7023 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-17 / Caryocar brasiliense Camb. (“pequi”) is a native plant from the Cerrado region of Brazil that contains several bioactive components. Data from literature has demonstrated that dietary supplementation with pequi decreased the arterial pressure of volunteer athletes. In this work, we evaluated the vasorelaxant effect of the crude hydroalcoholic extract (CHE) of C. brasiliense leaves, and its organic fractions (hexane (HF), chloroform (CF), ethyl acetate (AEF), butanol (BF)), in the rat thoracic aorta. We found that CHE completely relaxed, in a concentration-dependent manner, rat aortic rings precontracted with phenylephrine, while butanolic fraction (BF) produced an effect similar to that of the CHE. Induced aortic relaxation BF by was abolished by endothelium removal, by incubation with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME), and the soluble guanylate cyclase inhibitor (ODQ). However, incubation with either atropine (a muscarinic receptor antagonist) or pyrilamine (a histamine H1-receptor antagonist) had no effect on the BF-induced vasorelaxation. Moreover, this effect was not inhibited by indomethacin (a cyclooxygenase inhibitor) and tetraethylammonium (a non-selective K+ channel blocker). The vasorelaxation induced by BF in endothelium-intact aortic rings precontracted with KCl was reduced after incubation with L-NAME. Taken together, the results reveal that C. brasiliense possesses in vitro vasorelaxant effect in rat thoracic aorta and this effect involves stimulation of the nitric oxide/cyclic GMP pathway. / Caryocar brasiliense Camb. (“pequi”) é uma planta nativa do Cerrado Brasileiro que apresenta diversos componentes bioativos. Dados da literatura demonstraram que a suplementação dietética à base de pequi diminuiu a pressão arterial de atletas voluntários. Neste trabalho, avaliou-se o efeito vasorelaxante do extrato bruto hidroalcoólico (EBH) das folhas de C. brasiliense e de suas frações orgânicas (hexânica (FH), clorofórmica (FC), acetato de etila (FAE), butanólica (FB)) em preparações de aorta torácica de ratos. O EBH relaxou, de modo concentraçãodependente, anéis de aorta torácica pré-contraídos com fenilefrina, sendo que a FB promoveu efeito semelhante ao observado com o EBH. O relaxamento aórtico induzido pela FB foi abolido pela remoção do endotélio vascular, pela incubação prévia do inibidor da sintase de óxido nítrico (L-NAME) e pelo inibidor da guanilato ciclase (ODQ). Entretanto, a incubação das preparações aórticas com atropina (antagonista muscarínico) e pirilamina (antagonista histaminérgico H1) não inibiu o vasorelaxamento induzido pela FB. Este efeito também não foi inibido pela indometacina (inibidor da ciclooxigenase) ou pelo tetraetilamônio (bloqueador não seletivo de canais de potássio). O efeito vasorelaxante da FB, em anéis aórticos com endotélio e pré-contraídos com KCl, foi reduzido após a incubação com L-NAME. Conjuntamente, os resultados demonstram que o efeito vasorelaxante in vitro de C. brasiliense em aorta torácica de ratos envolve a estimulação da via do óxido nítrico/GMP cíclico.

O presente trabalho teve por finalidade estudar as alterações do sistema circulatório provocadas pela cirurgia cardíaca sob circulação extracorpórea, 12 pacientes adultos, anestesiados e curarizados, selecionados aleatoriamente, sendo 6 deles valvopatas e 6 coronariopatas. As alterações respiratórias foram verificadas por medidas da mecânica respiratória e da ventilação-oxigenação pulmonar. Do ponto de vista mecânico, o sistema respiratório foi analisado como um todo e individualizando os seus componentes - pulmões e parede torácica, tanto do ponto de vista elástico como também fluxo-resistivo. A análise das propriedades resistivas do sistema respiratório foi feita através de um método que se utiliza da insuflação pulmonar com fluxo constante, seguida de uma oclusão súbita das vias aéreas. Esta análise permite que tanto para o sistema respiratório como também para os pulmões e parede torácica, obtenha-se o valor resistivo máximo (Rmax) bem como o valor mínimo da resistência (Rmin) ao lado das resistências geradas pelas desigualdades do sistema (Ru). Este estudo foi feito graças a estimativa das diferentes respostas de frequência de cada um destes componentes. As medidas de ventilação-oxigenação foram aferidas pelo cálculo do \"shunt\" pulmonar (Qs/Q) e gradiente alvéolo-arterial de oxigenio P(A-a)O2. Tanto as medidas mecânicas como as de ventilação-oxigenação foram feitas na vigência de uma fração inspirada de O2 de 100% e realizadas de 15 a 30 minutos após a entubação traqueal, sendo repetidas logo após o fechamento do tórax. [...] / The aim of this work was to study the respiratory alterations caused by cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass in 12 randomly selected anesthetized paralyzed adult patients; 6 with acquired valvar disease and 6 with ischmic cardiopathy. Respiratory alterations were assessed by respiratory mechanics and lung ventilation-oxygenation measurements. Respiratory mechanics analyzed the respiratory system as a whole and partitioned into its components: lung and chest wall, measuring both the elastic and resistive properties were measured using a constant inflation flow followed bu a sudden occlusion. This analysis provides the maximum resistance value (Rmax), the minimum resistance value (Rmin), and the resistance caused by the uneven distribution of mechanical properties within the system (Ru), for respiratory system, lung and chest wall. This analysis is based on the frequency dependence differences of each component of respiratory system. The ventilation-oxygenation evaluation was done by the calculation of pulmonary shunt and the alveolar arterial oxygen gradient (P (A-a)O2). Both mechanical and ventilation-oxygenation measurement were done with a oxygen inspired fraction of 1 and performed 15 to 30 minutes after tracheal intubation and repeated just after thorax closure. [...]