Introduction Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, found in only 0.02% of all autopsies. These tumors are malignant in only 25% of the cases, 75% of which are sarcomas, frequently affecting young people with no risk factors.² The median overall survival is less than 1 year,³ ranging from 9 to 16 months,, with rapid proliferation and deaths caused by arrhythmias, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and, most importantly, heart failure. Due to its rarity, reports in the literature about the best treatment […]

Abstract Background Cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) are the second leading cause of death in Brazil. Objective This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile and to analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of mortality from cerebrovascular disease in the elderly in Alagoas from 2000-2016. Methods This is a multilevel ecological study of all deaths from CVD in individuals aged 60 years or older. Data were collected from the Mortality Information System. The variables were submitted to descriptive analysis, trend analysis by Joinpoint Regression […]

Abstract Recently, gut microbiota has emerged as an important mediator of several diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension, obesity, cancers and neuropsychiatric diseases including Alzheimer, autism and depression. Intestinal microbiota is formed by bacteria, fungi and viruses and its main function is to facilitate the absorption and metabolism of foods (protein, fat and carbohydrate). One example of the multiple actions of the gut microbiota is the bidirectional relationship between the intestine and the brain, the so-called “gut/brain axis”. Furthermore, […]

Conclusão A utilização de filmes ou de cenas de filmes é uma ferramenta interessante para desencadear discussões sobre condições cardíacas, não apenas sobre aspectos técnicos da doença, mas também sobre questões sociais, éticas e existenciais que envolvem o diagnóstico de uma doença cardíaca grave. Os premiados filmes “Manchester à beira-mar” e “Eu, Daniel Blake” são exemplos que podem nos ajudar a exercer a medicina de “forma mais sensível e mais reflexiva, alerta e moralmente responsável diante das exigências emocionais e […]