Symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients who require hospitalization can persist for months,
significantly affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Thus, the present study aimed …

Background Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy in humans is characterized by segmental left
ventricular wall motion abnormalities ( WMA ), mainly in the early stages of disease. This …

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the dynamic balance of the injured
and uninjured limb before and after the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and …

Heart failure induced by myocardial infarct (MI) attenuates the heart rate variability (HRV)
and baroreflex sensitivity, which are important risk factors for life-threatening cardiovascular …

Altered myocardial perfusion is a common finding in chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC),
but its underlying histologic changes have not been elucidated. We investigated the …

Background Myocardial perfusion defects (MPD) due to coronary microvascular dysfunction
is frequent in chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) and may be involved with …

Objective. To establish the reference values for peripheral tissue perfusion of the triceps surae
muscle assessed by Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) at rest and in progressive effort. …

Background: Imaging techniques enable in vivo sequential assessment of the morphology
and function of animal organs in experimental models. We developed a device for high-…

Objective To verify the differences in ankle range of motion (ROM), muscle strength of dorsi
and plantar flexors, and gait speed among healthy subjects, and patients with chronic …

Objective Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) is the most severe clinical form of Chagas disease
and, in association with psychosocial factors, can compromise the health‐related quality of …