Lines of Research - Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia FMUSP

LINES OF RESEARCH	ADVISORS
Structural and Functional Changes of the Myocardium Diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies Diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of dilated cardiomyopathies Long-term clinical progression of major cardiomyopathies Biochemical, functional, and genetic aspects of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Biochemical, functional, and genetic aspects of dilated cardiomyopathy Diagnosis and prognosis of Chagas disease	Fabio Fernandes Fernando Bacal Vera Maria Cury Salemi
Structural and Functional Changes of the Heart Valves Long-term progression of major valvular diseases Catheter-based intervention in major valvular diseases Functional aspects of valvular heart diseases Surgical intervention for valvular heart diseases	Flávio Tarasoutchi Roney Orismar Sampaio Vitor Emer Egyto Rosa
Cardiac Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology, and Artificial Cardiac Stimulation Programmed ventricular stimulation Study of normal and pathological intracardiac electrical conduction Blocks of electrical stimulus conduction Study of intracardiac electrical conduction by radiofrequency Intracavitary electrocardiogram Autonomic nervous system and the heart Syncope	Francisco Carlos da Costa Darrieux Martino Martinelli Filho Maurício Ibrahim Scanavacca
Clinical, Physiological, and Experimental Foundations of Arterial Hypertension Vascular reactivity in arterial hypertension Immunological and biochemical aspects of arterial hypertension Genetic aspects of arterial hypertension Long-term clinical follow-up of arterial hypertension Experimental arterial hypertension Secondary arterial hypertension Major interventional approaches to arterial hypertension Sleep disorders and arterial hypertension	Luciano Ferreira Drager Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto Maria Claudia Costa Irigoyen Adriana Castello Costa Girardi
Genetic and Biological Foundations of Heart and Vascular Diseases Phenotyping and genotyping of major converting enzymes in arterial hypertension Phenotyping and genotyping of cardiomyopathies Genetic foundations of chronic coronary artery disease Molecular bases of hypertrophic myocardial diseases	Alexandre da Costa Pereira José Eduardo Krieger Luís Henrique Wolff Gowdak Adriana Castello Costa Girardi
Intensive Cardiology / Cardio-Oncology / Palliative Care Hemodynamic monitoring and support Volume replacement and pharmacological support Organ dysfunctions Shock states Circulatory assistance Transfusion support Ventilatory support Cardiovascular dysfunction in COVID-19 Thrombogenesis in COVID-19 Epidemiology of cardiotoxicity, mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, genetics and biomarkers, neurovascular modulation, and oxidative stress as mechanisms of cardiotoxicity	Carlos Eduardo Negrão Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar Roberto Kalil Filho Ricardo Tavares de Carvalho Silvia Helena Gelas Lage Pasqualucci
Physiological and Clinical Imaging Diagnostics in Cardiology Metabolic imaging study in myocardial ischemia Anatomical study of major cardiomyopathies Anatomical and functional study of coronary artery disease Structural and functional changes of the heart valves Long-term progression of major valvular diseases Functional aspects of valvular heart diseases Surgical intervention for valvular heart diseases Infective endocarditis Cardiac synchrony Three-dimensional echocardiography Therapeutic applications of ultrasound	Carlos Eduardo Rochitte Roberto Kalil Filho Wilson Mathias Júnior
Coronary Artery Disease: Physiology and Pathophysiology Platelet aggregation and anti-aggregation Hyperglycemia in unstable myocardial ischemic syndromes Myocardial ischemia Clinical treatment and long-term follow-up of chronic coronary insufficiency Comparative study of long-term coronary interventions Quality of life of patients with coronary artery disease undergoing conventional treatments Surgical intervention in coronary arteries with or without extracorporeal circulation	Antonio de Pádua Mansur Carlos Vicente Serrano Júnior José Carlos Nicolau Luiz Antonio Machado César Whady Armindo Hueb
Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease and Molecular Biology Spontaneous and induced vascular reactivity Genetic polymorphism of the main sites of cholesterol genesis Study of production, uptake, transport, and metabolic pathways of lipoproteins Therapeutic interaction of major lipoproteins Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerosis Mechanisms and implications of oxidative stress in vascular diseases	Francisco Rafael Martins Laurindo Raul Cavalcante Maranhão Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno
Cardiac Involvement in Other Diseases Perioperative evaluation Systemic diseases	Fabio Fernandes Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar
Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases Epidemiological study of advanced cardiomyopathies Evolutionary study of heart diseases Role of tertiary hospitals in the progression of chronic cardiovascular diseases Prediction of cardiovascular disease	Alfredo José Mansur Jaqueline Ribeiro Scholz
Study of Normal and Pathological Lipid Metabolism Studies of the main metabolic pathways of lipoproteins Clinical therapy of major dyslipidemias Therapeutic intervention in familial dyslipidemias Pharmacological therapeutic testing of dyslipidemias Study of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with dyslipidemia	Fabiana Hanna Rached Raul Dias Santos Filho Raul Cavalcante Maranhão Nágila Raquel Teixeira Damasceno
Physiology, Rehabilitation, and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Diseases Genetic markers influencing physical performance Cardiovascular response to physical exercise in healthy individuals and in patients with risk factors or cardiovascular disease Effects of physical training on obesity and metabolic syndrome Effects of physical training in patients with cardiovascular disease	Carlos Eduardo Negrão Maria Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves
Infection in Cardiology Infection as a cause of cardiovascular diseases, such as viral myocarditis, Chagas disease, HIV, infective endocarditis Infectious complications in cardiac patients: infection after acute myocardial infarction, infections following cardiovascular surgeries with emphasis on mediastinitis and osteomyelitis, sepsis in patients with heart failure Infections after heart transplantation Control and prevention measures for hospital-acquired infections in cardiac patients Cardiovascular complications of COVID-19	Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar Roberto Kalil Filho
Heart Failure Epidemiology Diagnostic methods Markers Prognosis Treatment methods Rehabilitation	Edimar Alcides Bocchi Silvia Moreira Ayub Ferreira
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions in the Cardiovascular System in Hemodynamics Laboratories Anatomical and functional diagnosis of coronary artery disease Catheter intervention in major valvular diseases Balloon catheter intervention in obstructive coronary disease Endo-arterial prosthesis intervention in chronic or acute coronary disease Catheter intervention in high-risk congenital heart disease	Alexandre Antônio Cunha Abizaid Carlos Augusto Homem de Magalhães Expedito Eustaquio Ribeiro da Silva Fabio Sândoli de Brito Júnior Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro
Congenital Cardiopulmonary Malformations Hematological syndromes of cyanotic congenital heart diseases Cyanotic congenital heart malformations Acyanotic congenital heart malformations Complex congenital heart malformations Long-term evolutionary study of surgical corrections of congenital heart diseases	Antonio Augusto Barbosa Lopes
Graphical Diagnostic Methods in Cardiology Electrovectorcardiography Classical and vector electrocardiography QT interval and QT dispersion Surface electrocardiographic cardiac mapping Ventricular repolarization High-resolution electrocardiogram of major cardiac syndromes Study of T-wave microalternans as a prognostic factor for cardiac arrhythmias	Carlos Alberto Pastore Martino Martinelli Filho
Pathology of the Cardiovascular System Morphological study of congenital heart malformations and adaptations of the myocardium and pulmonary circulation Extracellular matrix in atherosclerosis, aneurysms, and aortic dissections Role of microparticles in the worsening of atherosclerosis and heart failure Prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and heart failure using nanoparticles Co-infection as a pathogenic agent in chronic inflammatory cardiovascular diseases. Role of viruses in the pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies and post-heart transplant evolution Anatomopathological study of atrial fibrillation Anatomopathological study of coronary artery diseases Anatomopathological study of cardiomyopathies	Carlos Vicente Serrano Jr.

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