Raul D Santos

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Country: Brazil

Publications

  1. ncbi Atorvastatin enhances the plasma clearance of chylomicron-like emulsions in subjects with atherogenic dyslipidemia: relevance to the in vivo metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins
    Andrei C Sposito
    Heart Institute (InCor, , Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 166:311-21. 2003
  2. ncbi Characterization of high density lipoprotein particles in familial apolipoprotein A-I deficiency
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic and Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    J Lipid Res 49:349-57. 2008
  3. ncbi A comparison of non-HDL and LDL cholesterol goal attainment in a large, multinational patient population: the Lipid Treatment Assessment Project 2
    Raul D Santos
    The Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of São Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 224:150-3. 2012
  4. ncbi Elevated uric acid, the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease: cause, consequence, or just a not so innocent bystander?
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Endocrine 41:350-2. 2012
  5. ncbi Algorithm for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a position statement of Brazilian Diabetes Society
    Antonio C Lerario
    Medicine School of State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Diabetol Metab Syndr 2:35. 2010
  6. ncbi Clinical perspective: have the results of recent clinical trials of lipid-lowering therapies influenced the way we should practice? A Latin American perspective of current issues in clinical lipidology
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Av Dr Eneas C Aguiar 44 Bloco 2 Segundo Andar Sala 4 CEP 05403 900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    J Clin Lipidol 5:124-32. 2011
  7. ncbi Association of changes in bone remodeling and coronary calcification in hemodialysis patients: a prospective study
    Daniela Veit Barreto
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:1139-50. 2008
  8. ncbi Severe periodontitis is associated with diastolic blood pressure elevation in individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a pilot study
    Carolina L Z Vieira
    Heart Institute, Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    J Periodontol 82:683-8. 2011
  9. ncbi Low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in dyslipidemic women: The Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) 2
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo Hospital, Brazil
    Am Heart J 158:860-6. 2009
  10. ncbi Thioredoxin interacting protein genetic variation is associated with diabetes and hypertension in the Brazilian general population
    Noely E Ferreira
    Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 221:131-6. 2012

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  1. ncbi Atorvastatin enhances the plasma clearance of chylomicron-like emulsions in subjects with atherogenic dyslipidemia: relevance to the in vivo metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins
    Andrei C Sposito
    Heart Institute (InCor, , Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 166:311-21. 2003
    ..Such effect might implicate in reduction of cardiovascular risk...
  2. ncbi Characterization of high density lipoprotein particles in familial apolipoprotein A-I deficiency
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic and Lipid Metabolism Laboratory, Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    J Lipid Res 49:349-57. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi A comparison of non-HDL and LDL cholesterol goal attainment in a large, multinational patient population: the Lipid Treatment Assessment Project 2
    Raul D Santos
    The Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of São Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 224:150-3. 2012
    ..This study evaluated the success in attaining non-HDL-cholesterol (non-HDL-C) goals in the multinational L-TAP 2 study...
  4. ncbi Elevated uric acid, the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease: cause, consequence, or just a not so innocent bystander?
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Endocrine 41:350-2. 2012
    ..The topic of increased UA concentrations, its consequences or associations is getting more important nowadays due to the increments in the prevalence of obesity and the MS in both developed and developing countries...
  5. ncbi Algorithm for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a position statement of Brazilian Diabetes Society
    Antonio C Lerario
    Medicine School of State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Diabetol Metab Syndr 2:35. 2010
    ....
  6. ncbi Clinical perspective: have the results of recent clinical trials of lipid-lowering therapies influenced the way we should practice? A Latin American perspective of current issues in clinical lipidology
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Av Dr Eneas C Aguiar 44 Bloco 2 Segundo Andar Sala 4 CEP 05403 900, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    J Clin Lipidol 5:124-32. 2011
    ..The group also agreed that the evidence from recent clinical trials supports the potential role of new biomarkers for the screening and identification of patients at high cardiovascular risk in the absence of overt hyperlipidemia...
  7. ncbi Association of changes in bone remodeling and coronary calcification in hemodialysis patients: a prospective study
    Daniela Veit Barreto
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Am J Kidney Dis 52:1139-50. 2008
    ..The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the association between bone remodeling disorders and progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) in hemodialysis patients...
  8. ncbi Severe periodontitis is associated with diastolic blood pressure elevation in individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a pilot study
    Carolina L Z Vieira
    Heart Institute, Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    J Periodontol 82:683-8. 2011
    ..All subjects were free of previous vascular disease manifestations...
  9. ncbi Low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in dyslipidemic women: The Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) 2
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo Hospital, Brazil
    Am Heart J 158:860-6. 2009
    ..This analysis evaluates whether low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) success rates according to current guidelines and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels differ by gender in the L-TAP 2 population...
  10. ncbi Thioredoxin interacting protein genetic variation is associated with diabetes and hypertension in the Brazilian general population
    Noely E Ferreira
    Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 221:131-6. 2012
    ..To investigate the relationship between TXNIP polymorphisms, diabetes and hypertension phenotypes in the Brazilian general population...
  11. ncbi No correlation and low agreement of imaging and inflammatory atherosclerosis' markers in familial hypercholesterolemia
    Lilton R C Martinez
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 200:83-8. 2008
    ..1). In conclusion, clinical parameters poorly explained IMT, CAC and PWV variability in FH subjects. Furthermore, imaging markers and inflammatory biomarkers presented a poor agreement degree of their severity for CHD prediction...
  12. ncbi Evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis by computed tomography coronary angiography and its association with risk factors in familial hypercholesterolemia
    Marcio H Miname
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo, Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 213:486-91. 2010
    ..Increasing age and cholesterol levels, male gender, and family history of early coronary heart disease (CHD) are associated with early onset of CHD in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)...
  13. ncbi Is coronary artery calcification associated with vertebral bone density in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients?
    Agostinho Filgueira
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6:1456-62. 2011
    ..The study presented here aimed to investigate whether reduced vertebral bone density (VBD) was associated with the presence of CAC in the earlier stages of CKD...
  14. ncbi Clinical presentation, laboratory values, and coronary heart disease risk in marked high-density lipoprotein-deficiency states
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic, Heart Institute InCor University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    J Clin Lipidol 2:237-47. 2008
    ..Marked HDL deficiency has different etiologies and is generally associated with early CHD risk...
  15. ncbi Hepatic steatosis, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome are independently and additively associated with increased systemic inflammation
    Chiadi E Ndumele
    Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 31:1927-32. 2011
    ..The goal of this study was to assess the independent and collective associations of hepatic steatosis, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels...
  16. ncbi Non-invasive detection of aortic and coronary atherosclerosis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia by 64 slice multi-detector row computed tomography angiography
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic, Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 197:910-5. 2008
    ..Our data suggest that CTCA could be a useful non-invasive method for detection of early aortic and coronary atherosclerosis specifically affecting the coronary ostia in HoFH subjects...
  17. ncbi Uric acid: A marker of increased cardiovascular risk
    Ana C M Gagliardi
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 202:11-7. 2009
    ..Increased uric acid levels are independent markers of cardiovascular disease risk. Prospective studies are necessary to show that reduction of uric acid levels prevent cardiovascular events...
  18. ncbi Hypercholesterolemia blunts forearm vasorelaxation and enhances the pressor response during acute systemic hypoxia
    José Augusto S Barreto-Filho
    The Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Brazil
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 23:1660-6. 2003
    ..As hypercholesterolemia is a major cause of endothelial dysfunction, it may interfere with these responses...
  19. ncbi Thoracic aorta calcification detected by electron beam tomography predicts all-cause mortality
    Raul D Santos
    Lipid Clinic Heart Institute InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Atherosclerosis 209:131-5. 2010
    ..However, the predictive value of thoracic aorta calcification (TAC), which can be additionally identified without further scanning during assessment of CAC, is unknown...
  20. ncbi Atorvastatin treatment improves myocardial and peripheral blood flow in familial hypercholesterolemia subjects without evidence of coronary atherosclerosis
    Fabio C Lario
    Echocardiography Laboratory, Heart Institute, InCor, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Echocardiography 30:64-71. 2013
    ..This study investigated the effects of lipid-lowering therapy on coronary and peripheral artery circulation in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)...
  21. ncbi Pulse wave velocity--a useful tool for cardiovascular surveillance in pre-dialysis patients
    Marcelo M Lemos
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hospital do Rim e Hipertensao, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Nephrol Dial Transplant 22:3527-32. 2007
    ..Few data are available concerning PWV in pre-dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between PWV and cardiovascular disease in pre-dialysis...
  22. ncbi Lipid transfers to HDL are predictors of precocious clinical coronary heart disease
    Raul C Maranhão
    Heart Institute InCor of the Medical School Hospital, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Clin Chim Acta 413:502-5. 2012
    ..The aim was to investigate whether precocious CAD patients show abnormalities in lipid transfers to HDL, a fundamental step in HDL metabolism and function...
  23. ncbi The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) as a screening tool for hepatic steatosis
    Jose A M Carvalho
    Preventive Medicine Center Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Ann Med 43:487-94. 2011
    ..80 (95% CI 0.77-0.83); 0.80 in men (95% CI 0.77-0.83) and 0.83 (95% CI 0.73-0.93) in women. CONCLUSIONS. Our data suggest that the FINDRISC could be a useful primary screening tool for the presence of steatosis...
  24. ncbi Phosphate binder impact on bone remodeling and coronary calcification--results from the BRiC study
    Daniela Veit Barreto
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Nephron Clin Pract 110:c273-83. 2008
    ..This is a prospective study that compares the effects of calcium acetate and sevelamer on coronary calcification (CAC) and bone histology...
  25. ncbi Obesity and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors in school children in Itapetininga, Brazil
    Abel Pereira
    Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua Expedicionários 1700, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    Arq Bras Cardiol 93:253-60. 2009
    ..Paucity of data on childhood obesity and cardiovascular risk in Brazil...
  26. ncbi Cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome risk among men with and without erectile dysfunction: case-control study
    João Paulo Zambon
    Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Sao Paulo Med J 128:137-40. 2010
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  27. ncbi Pre-historic eating patterns in Latin America and protective effects of plant-based diets on cardiovascular risk factors
    Julio C Acosta Navarro
    Heart Institute, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    Clinics (Sao Paulo) 65:1049-54. 2010
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  28. ncbi Combined effect of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and metabolic syndrome on subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in white men without clinical evidence of myocardial ischemia
    Catherine Y Campbell
    The Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 100:840-3. 2007
    ..In conclusion, these results suggest that the risk of CAC in asymptomatic men with moderate or high LDL cholesterol is magnified in persons with MS...
  29. ncbi Effects in post-menopausal women of transdermal estrogen associated with progestin upon the removal from the plasma of a microemulsion that resembles low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
    Nilson R Melo
    Department of Gynecology, , , Brazil
    Maturitas 50:275-81. 2005
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