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  1. Subclavian crush syndrome AND subcutaneous ICD in primary prevention patients

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, September 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  2. Inflammatory biomarkers in atrial fibrillation

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry, July 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  3. Do women benefit equally as men from the primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?

    Article • EP Europace, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  4. Atrial fibrillation monitoring to reduce thromboembolic risk: Selecting the patient and the monitoring device

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  5. Atrial fibrillation monitoring to reduce thromboembolic risk: Selecting the patient and the monitoring device

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  6. Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis: a systematic review

    Article • EP Europace, April 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rui A Providencia, Nikolaos Papageorgiou

  7. The unfinished issue of ischaemic stroke and embolic events during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

    Article • EP Europace, March 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  8. Call for joint informed consent in athletes with inherited cardiac conditions

    Article • Open Heart, January 2017, BMJ

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  9. The ABC risk score for patients with atrial fibrillation

    Article • The Lancet, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  10. Letter by Providencia and Lambiase Regarding Article, “Atrial Fibrillation Begets Heart Failure and Vice Versa: Temporal Associations and Differences in Preserved Versus Reduced Ejection Fraction”

    Article • Circulation, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  11. Results from a multicentre comparison of cryoballoon vs. radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: is cryoablation more reproducible?

    Article • EP Europace, June 2016, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  12. Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  13. Letter by Providencia and Lambiase Regarding Article, “Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse and Sudden Cardiac Death”

    Article • Circulation, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  14. Additional value of associating aortic valve calcification to coronary calcium as a gatekeeper for coronary tomography angiography

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  15. Use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in athletes: A systematic review

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  16. Utilização de cardioversores desfibrilhadores implantáveis em desportistas: revisão sistemática

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  17. Authors' reply

    Article • EP Europace, April 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  18. Atrial Fibrillation and Non-cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, January 2015, GN1 Genesis Network

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  19. Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  20. Improving risk stratification in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with combined assessment of GRACE and CRUSADE risk scores

    Article • Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  21. Higher contact-force values associated with better mid-term outcome of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation using the SmartTouch™ catheter

    Article • EP Europace, October 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  22. Meta-Analysis of the Influence of Chronic Kidney Disease on the Risk of Thromboembolism Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  23. Which method of left atrium size quantification is the most accurate to recognize thromboembolic risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?

    Article • Cardiovascular Ultrasound, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  24. Financial impact of adopting implantable loop recorder diagnostic for unexplained syncope compared with conventional diagnostic pathway in Portugal

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  25. Post-acute management of the acquired long QT syndrome

    Article • Postgraduate Medical Journal, April 2014, BMJ

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  26. Can cardiac computed tomography predict cardiovascular events in asymptomatic type-2 diabetics?: results of a long term follow-up

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  27. Dabigatran in the setting of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the road ahead

    Article • Heart, December 2013, BMJ

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  28. Pulmonary embolism risk stratification

    Article • Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, December 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  29. Evaluation of left atrial deformation to predict left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation – a pilot-study

    Article • Cardiovascular Ultrasound, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  30. Real‐Time Contact Force Sensing for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in the Setting of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Procedural and 1‐Year Results

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  31. Mortalidade cerebrovascular em Portugal: estaremos a colocar demasiada ênfase na hipertensão e a negligenciar a fibrilhação auricular?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  32. Mortalidade cerebrovascular em Portugal: estaremos a colocar demasiada ênfase na hipertensão e a negligenciar a fibrilhação auricular?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  33. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography: A new prognosticator in acute pulmonary embolism?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  34. Troponin rise in patients with atrial fibrillation: A marker of adverse prognosis and increased thromboembolic risk

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  35. Chronic renal disease is associated with stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation independently from gender

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  36. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography: A new prognosticator in acute pulmonary embolism?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  37. Letter to the Editor— When to implant an ICD following a myocardial infarction?

    Article • Heart Rhythm, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  38. Stroke prediction with an adjusted R-CHA2DS2VASc score in a cohort of patients with a Myocardial Infarction

    Article • Thrombosis Research, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  39. Chronic kidney disease: One step further in the refinement of risk stratification of atrial fibrillation and impact on the choice of anticoagulant

    Article • Thrombosis Research, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  40. Cardiac troponin I: Prothrombotic risk marker in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  41. The Role of Echocardiography in Thromboembolic Risk Assessment of Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  42. Troponin rise and poor outcome in patients presenting to the ED with short-duration atrial fibrillation

    Article • The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  43. Atrial fibrillation, elevated troponin, ischemic stroke and adverse outcomes: understanding the connection

    Article • Clinical Research in Cardiology, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  44. Mean platelet volume is associated with the presence of left atrial stasis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  45. Incessant slow bundle branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with left ventricular noncompaction

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  46. Early Repolarization and Arrhythmia Death

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  47. Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular em doentes com contraindicação ou falência da hipocoagulação oral: experiência de um serviço

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  48. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation for patients with contraindication to or failure of oral anticoagulation: A single-center experience

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  49. Incessant slow bundle branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia in a young patient with left ventricular noncompaction

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  50. A Review on State‐of‐the‐Art Data Regarding Safe Early Discharge Following Admission for Pulmonary Embolism: What Do We Know?

    Article • Clinical Cardiology, May 2013, Wiley

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  51. CHADS2 e CHA2DS2VASc como preditores de fonte cardioembólica em prevenção secundária cerebrovascular

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  52. Encerramento percutâneo do apêndice auricular esquerdo para profilaxia de tromboembolismo na fibrilhação auricular

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  53. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  54. Nesidioblastosis: an undescribed cause of transient loss of conscience in young adults

    Article • EP Europace, March 2013, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  55. Risk Stratification of Patients with Early Repolarization…Still an Unresolved Matter!

    Article • Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, March 2013, Wiley

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  56. Excluding the Presence of Left Atrial Thrombus Before Pulmonary Vein Isolation: “primum non nocere”!

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  57. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of Pulmonary Embolism With the GRACE Risk Score

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  58. Early discharge and outpatient treatment of patients admitted for acute pulmonary embolism

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, January 2013, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  59. Holiday Heart Syndrome Revisited after 34 Years

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, January 2013, GN1 Genesis Network

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  60. Is More Aggressive Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease Required for Patients With Early Repolarization Syndrome?

    Article • Circulation Journal, January 2013, Japanese Circulation Society

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  61. Clinical correlates of early repolarization and J wave patterns…are they proarrhythmic on their own?

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  62. The Use of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration Equation and Global Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Cardiology, January 2013, Karger Publishers

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  63. Infecção recorrente em apresentação tardia de taquicardia ventricular polimórfica catecolaminérgica

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, January 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  64. Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate and Markers of Left Atrial Stasis in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Cardiology, December 2012, Karger Publishers

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  65. Left ventricular mass as a discriminator of left atrial appendage thrombus in persistent atrial fibrillation: promise or over-enthusiasm?

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, November 2012, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  66. Cardioversion safety in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

    Article • Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, October 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  67. LR–PED Rule: Low Risk Pulmonary Embolism Decision Rule – A new decision score for low risk Pulmonary Embolism

    Article • Thrombosis Research, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  68. A Review on Advanced Atrioventricular Block in Young or Middle‐Aged Adults

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  69. Should We Rely on Risk Assessment by the CHADS2 Score in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Direct Current Cardioversion?

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  70. Is there a need for adjusting the results of the recent meta-analysis on the novel oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation to the baseline CHADS2 score?

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  71. Glomerular filtration rate: Which formula should be used in patients with myocardial infarction?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  72. Taxa de filtração glomerular: que fórmula deverá ser usada em doentes com enfarte agudo do miocárdio?

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  73. Fever outperforms flecainide test in the unmasking of type 1 Brugada syndrome electrocardiogram

    Article • EP Europace, June 2012, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  74. Pulmonary dissection during diagnostic pulmonary angiography

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  75. Hypertension in pregnancy: The current state of the art

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  76. Hipertensão arterial na grávida: o atual estado da arte

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  77. Thromboembolic Risk in Atrial Flutter Resembles Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (Insights from Transesophageal Echocardiography)

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  78. Encerramento percutâneo de defeitos do septo interauricular guiado por ecocardiograma intracardíaco − A experiência de um centro

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  79. Intracardiac echocardiography imaging for device closure of atrial septal defects—A single-center experience

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), June 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  80. Mitral regurgitation during a myocardial infarction – New predictors and prognostic significance at two years of follow-up

    Article • Acute Cardiac Care, February 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  81. Risk stratification of patients with atrial fibrillation: Biomarkers and other future perspectives

    Article • World Journal of Cardiology, January 2012, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  82. Transient loss of consciousness in young adults

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  83. Predição do risco de evento cerebrovascular após um enfarte agudo do miocárdio

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  84. Prediction of cerebrovascular event risk following myocardial infarction

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition), July 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  85. Cardiac mass in a patient with colorectal cancer: “Not all that glitters is gold!”

    Article • World Journal of Cardiology, January 2011, Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited (formerly WJG Press)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  86. Headache and cardiovascular disease: old symptoms, new proposals

    Article • Future Cardiology, September 2010, Future Medicine

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  87. Telangiectasia hereditária hemorrágica: causa rara de hipertensão pulmonar?

    Article • Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, March 2010, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  88. Aquarium sign in sepsis

    Article • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, March 2008, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Rui A Providencia

  89. Cerebellar abscess by Gemella morbillorum in a patient with inter-atrial communication

    Article • Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, December 2007, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Rui A Providencia