Browsing by Author "Verdejo, Hugo"

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    • Effects of atorvastatin therapy in heart failure: Oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction ... 
      Miranda, Rodrigo; Castro, Pablo; Verdejo, Hugo; Greig, Douglas; Alcaíno Olivares, Hernán Alejandro; Bustos Contreras, Carlos Andrés; Vukasovic Ramírez, José Luis; Godoy, Iván; Díaz Araya, Guillermo; Lavandero González, Sergio (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2007-03-06)
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    • Galectina-3: experiencia en pacientes chilenos con diagnóstico de insuficiencia cardíaca descompensada 
      Rossel Mariángel, Víctor; Díaz Toro, Felipe; Verdejo, Hugo; Concepción, Roberto; Sepúlveda, Luis; Castro, Pablo; Vukasovic, José Luis; Bernales, Angie; Bernales, Angie (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      Background: Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a mediator of myocardial fibrosis involved in cardiac remodeling and a potential new prognosis marker in heart failure (HF). Aim: To measure Gal-3 at the moment of discharge in patients ...
    • Incidencia e importancia pronóstica del deterioro de la función renal en pacientes hospitalizados con ... 
      Castro, Pablo; Verdejo, Hugo; Altamirano, Rodrigo; Downey, Patricio; Vukasovic, José Luis; Sepúlveda Jaqui, Luis; Lanas, Fernando; Bilbao, Paola; Pacheco, Ricardo; Rossel Mariángel, Víctor (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2013)
      Background: Acute deterioration of kidney function among patients admitted to the hospital for cardiac failure is associated with an increased mortality. Aim: To investigate the association between deterioration of kidney ...
    • Increased ER-mitochondrial coupling promotes mitochondrial respiration and bioenergetics during early phases ... 
      Bravo Méndez, Roberto; Vicencio Bustamante, José Miguel; Parra Ortíz, María Valentina; Troncoso Cotal, Rodrigo; Muñoz, Juan Pablo; Bui, Michael; Quiroga Lagos, Clara; Rodríguez Villarroel, Andrea Elizabeth; Verdejo, Hugo; Ferreira Parker, Jorge; Iglewski, Miriam; Chiong Lay, Mario; Simmen, Thomas; Zorzano, Antonio; Hill, Joseph A.; Rothermel, B. A.; Szabadkai, G.; Lavandero González, Sergio (COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD, 2011-07-15)
    • Increased Oxidative Stress Correlates With Pulmonary Vascular Response to Vasodilators in Pulmonary Artery ... 
      Castro Agüero, Pablo; Gabrielli, Luigi; Fasce, Fabrizio; Verdejo, Hugo; Greig, Douglas; Llevaneras, Silvana; Ferrada, Marcela; Hernández, Claudia; Godoy, Iván; García Nannig, Lorena; Mellado, Rose Marie; Sepúlveda, Pablo; Lavandero González, Sergio (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2009-03-10)
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    • Inflamación y disfunción endotelial en pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica 
      Greig, Douglas; Castro, Pablo; Gabrielli, Luigi A.; Miranda, Rodrigo; Verdejo, Hugo; Alcaíno Gálvez, Hernán Alejandro; Bustos, Carlos; Chiong Lay, Mario; Godoy, Iván; Mellado, Rose Marie; García Nannig, Lorena; Salas, Daniela; Vivar Sánchez, Raúl; Vukasovic Ramírez, José Luis; Concepción, Roberto; Díaz Araya, Guillermo (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2008-06)
      Background: In chronic heart failure (CHF), endothelial dysfunction (ED) is a consequence of an imbalance of vascular tone regulating substances. The relationship between ED and inflammation has not been fully investigated. ...
    • Metabolismo energético del corazón y sus proyecciones en el tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardíaca 
      Castro, Pablo; Gabrielli, Luigi A.; Verdejo, Hugo; Greig, Douglas; Mellado, Rose Marie; Concepción, Roberto; Sepúlveda Morales, Luis; Vukasovic Ramírez, José Luis; García Nannig, Lorena; Pizarro, Marcela; Pivet, Deisy; Carrillo, Constanza; Tapia, Fabiola; Navarro, Mario; Troncoso, Rodrigo; Baraona, Fernando; Llevaneras, Silvana; Hernández, Claudia; Godoy, Iván; Jalil Milad, Jorge; Quintana, Juan Carlos; Orellana, Pilar; Chiong Lay, Mario; Lavandero González, Sergio (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2010-08)
      It is unknown why heart failure progresses even when patients are treated with the best therapy available. Evidences suggest that heart failure progression is due to loss of neurohumoral blockade in advanced stages of the ...
    • Oxidative stress and inflammation in heart failure: Mechanisms of damage and therapeutic alternatives. ... 
      Miranda, Rodrigo; Castro, Pablo; Verdejo, Hugo; Chiong Lay, Mario; Díaz Araya, Guillermo; Mellado, Rose Marie; Rojas, Diego; Concepción, Roberto; Lavandero González, Sergio (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2007-08)
      Despite advances in treatment, chronic heart failure still is associated with a pool- prognosis and remains a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Cumulatingi evidence sugigest,; that imbalances in redox state lead to a ...
    • Pleiotropic effects of atorvastatin in heart failure: Role in oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial ... 
      Castro, P.; Miranda, Rodrigo; Verdejo, Hugo; Greig, Douglas; Gabrielli, Luigi; Alcaíno Olivares, Hernán Alejandro; Chiong Lay, Mario; Bustos Contreras, Carlos Andrés; García Nannig, Lorena; Mellado, Rose Marie; Vukasovic Ramírez, José Luis; Godoy, Iván; Lavandero González, Sergio (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008-04)
      Background: Increased oxidative stress, a common feature in chronic heart failure, has been associated with inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and extracellular matrix degradation. Statins have known anti-inflammatory ...
    • Relationship between mechanical and metabolic dyssynchrony with left bundle branch block: Evaluation by ... 
      Castro, Pablo; Winter, José Luis; Verdejo, Hugo; Orellana, Pilar; Quintana, Juan Carlos; Greig, Douglas; Enríquez, Andrés; Sepúlveda, Luis; Concepción, Roberto; Sepúlveda, Pablo; Rossel Mariángel, Víctor; Chiong Lay, Mario; García Nannig, Lorena; Lavandero González, Sergio (2012)
      Background Ventricular dyssynchrony is a common finding in patients with heart failure (HF), especially in the presence of conduction delays. The loss of ventricular synchrony leads to progressive impairment of contractile ...
    • Serum uric acid correlates with extracellular superoxide dismutase activity in patients with chronic heart failure 
      Alcaíno Gálvez, Hernán Alejandro; Greig, Douglas; Chiong Lay, Mario; Verdejo, Hugo; Miranda, Rodrigo; Concepción, Roberto; Vukasovic Ramírez, José Luis; Díaz Araya, Guillermo; Mellado, Rose Marie; García Nannig, Lorena; Salas, Daniela; González, Leticia; Godoy, Iván; Castro, Pablo; Lavandero González, Sergio (ELSEVIER, 2008-07)
      Increased serum uric acid has been identified as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, because of its antioxidant capacity, uric acid may play a beneficial role in endothelial function. This ...
    • The complex interplay between mitochondrial dynamics and cardiac metabolism 
      Parra Ortíz, María Valentina; Verdejo, Hugo; Campo Sfeir, Andrea Estefanía del; Pennanen Saavedra, Christian; Kuzmicic, Jovan; Iglewski, Myriam; Hill, Joseph A.; Rothermel, B. A.; Lavandero González, Sergio (SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2011-02)
      Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles, capable of undergoing constant fission and fusion events, forming networks. These dynamic events allow the transmission of chemical and physical messengers and the exchange of ...
    • The role of uric acid in heart failure 
      Alcaíno Olivares, Hernán Alejandro; Greig, Douglas; Castro Agüero, Pablo; Verdejo, Hugo; Mellado, Rose Marie; García Nannig, Lorena; Díaz Araya, Guillermo; Quiroga Lagos, Clara; Chiong Lay, Mario; Lavandero González, Sergio (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2011-04)
      Complications and mortality of heart failure are high, despite the availability of several forms of treatment. Uric acid, the end product of purine metabolism would actively participate in the pathophysiology of heart ...
    • Uric acid, xanthine oxidase and heart failure: Unresolved issues 
      Verdejo, Hugo; Greig, Douglas; Castro, Pablo; Alcaíno Olivares, Hernán Alejandro; García Nannig, Lorena; Chiong Lay, Mario; Lavandero González, Sergio; Pizarro, Marcela (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2008-12)