Clinical significance of cys-c and hs-crp in coronary heart disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Abstract Objective: To investigate the clinical significance of serum cystatin C (Cys-C) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight CHD patients were divided into drug treatment (56 cases) and PCI treatment (72 cases) groups, receiving conventional drug treatment and PCI plus conventional drug treatment, respectively. At admission time and 4 weeks after treatment, the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end diastolic diameter, and left ventricular end systolic diameter were measured. At admission time and 24h, 72h, 1 week, and 4 weeks after treatment, the serum levels of Cys-C and hs-CRP were determined. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, LVEF in the PCI treatment group was significantly higher than that before treatment (P<0.01) and it was significantly higher than in the drug treatment group at the same time (P<0.01). Cys-C and hs-CRP level in the PCI treatment group were significantly higher than in the drug treatment group 72h and 1 week after treatment (P<0.05 or P<0.01), respectively, but they were significantly lower than in the drug treatment group 4 weeks after treatment (P<0.01). There were obvious interaction effects between grouping factor and time factor in Cys-C (F=3.62, P<0.05) and hs-CRP (F=17.85, P<0.01). Conclusion: Serum levels of Cys-C and hs-CRP are closely related to the heart function in CHD patients undergoing PCI, and they may be used for predicting the outcome of PCI.

Sensitive Troponin I Assay in Patients with Chest Pain - Association with Significant Coronary Lesions with or Without Renal Failure / Troponinas I Sensíveis em Pacientes com Dor Torácica - Associação com Lesões Coronarianas Significativas e Variação em Insuficiência Renal Crônica

Abstract Introduction: Despite having higher sensitivity as compared to conventional troponins, sensitive troponins have lower specificity, mainly in patients with renal failure. Objective: Study aimed at assessing the sensitive troponin I levels in patients with chest pain, and relating them to the existence of significant coronary lesions. Methods: Retrospective, single-center, observational. This study included 991 patients divided into two groups: with (N = 681) and without (N = 310) significant coronary lesion. For posterior analysis, the patients were divided into two other groups: with (N = 184) and without (N = 807) chronic renal failure. The commercial ADVIA Centaur® TnI-Ultra assay (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics) was used. The ROC curve analysis was performed to identify the sensitivity and specificity of the best cutoff point of troponin as a discriminator of the probability of significant coronary lesion. The associations were considered significant when p < 0.05. Results: The median age was 63 years, and 52% of the patients were of the male sex. The area under the ROC curve between the troponin levels and significant coronary lesions was 0.685 (95% CI: 0.65 - 0.72). In patients with or without renal failure, the areas under the ROC curve were 0.703 (95% CI: 0.66 - 0.74) and 0.608 (95% CI: 0.52 - 0.70), respectively. The best cutoff points to discriminate the presence of significant coronary lesion were: in the general population, 0.605 ng/dL (sensitivity, 63.4%; specificity, 67%); in patients without renal failure, 0.605 ng/dL (sensitivity, 62.7%; specificity, 71%); and in patients with chronic renal failure, 0.515 ng/dL (sensitivity, 80.6%; specificity, 42%). Conclusion: In patients with chest pain, sensitive troponin I showed a good correlation with significant coronary lesions when its level was greater than 0.605 ng/dL. In patients with chronic renal failure, a significant decrease in specificity was observed in the correlation of troponin levels and severe coronary lesions.

Resumo Fundamento: Apesar de apresentar maior sensibilidade em comparação às troponinas convencionais, as troponinas sensíveis apresentam menor especificidade, principalmente em pacientes com insuficiência renal. Objetivo: Avaliar os valores de troponina I sensível em pacientes com dor torácica, relacionando-os à presença de lesões coronarianas significativas. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, unicêntrico e observacional. Foram incluídos 991 pacientes, divididos em dois grupos: com (N = 681) ou sem lesão coronariana (N = 310). Para análise posterior, os pacientes foram separados em outros dois grupos: com (N = 184) ou sem insuficiência renal (N = 807). A troponina utilizada pertence ao kit comercial ADVIA Centaur® TnI-Ultra (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics). A análise foi feita por curva ROC para identificar a sensibilidade e a especificidade do melhor ponto de corte da troponina como discriminador de probabilidade de lesão coronariana. As associações foram consideradas significativas quando p < 0,05. Resultados: Cerca de 52% dos pacientes eram do sexo masculino e a idade mediana da amostra foi de 63 anos. A área sob a curva ROC entre os valores de troponina e lesões coronarianas significativas foi de 0,685 (IC 95%: 0,65 - 0,72). Em pacientes sem e com insuficiência renal, as áreas sob a curva foram 0,703 (IC 95%: 0,66 - 0,74) e 0,608 (IC 95%: 0,52 - 0,70), respectivamente. Os melhores pontos de corte para discriminar a presença de lesão coronária significativa foram: 0,605 ng/dL (sensibilidade de 63,4%, especificidade de 67%) no grupo geral, 0,605 ng/dL (sensibilidade de 62,7% e especificidade de 71%) em pacientes sem insuficiência renal e 0,515 ng/dL (sensibilidade de 80,6% e especificidade de 42%) no grupo com insuficiência renal crônica. Conclusão: Na população avaliada de pacientes com dor torácica, a troponina I sensível apresentou boa correlação com lesões coronarianas significativas quando acima de 0,605 ng/dL. Em pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica, observamos uma queda importante de especificidade na correlação dos valores com lesões coronarianas graves.

Hemorheological and Glycemic Parameters and HDL Cholesterol for the Prediction of Cardiovascular Events / Parâmetros Hemorreológicos e Glicêmicos e HDL- Colesterol para a Predição de Eventos Cardiovasculares

Abstract Background: Hemorheological and glycemic parameters and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are used as biomarkers of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. Objective: To investigate the association and clinical relevance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), fibrinogen, fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and HDL cholesterol in the prediction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in an outpatient population. Methods: 708 stable patients who visited the outpatient department were enrolled and followed for a mean period of 28.5 months. Patients were divided into two groups, patients without MACE and patients with MACE, which included cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction, newly diagnosed CHD, and cerebral vascular accident. We compared hemorheological and glycemic parameters and lipid profiles between the groups. Results: Patients with MACE had significantly higher ESR, fibrinogen, fasting glucose, and HbA1c, while lower HDL cholesterol compared with patients without MACE. High ESR and fibrinogen and low HDL cholesterol significantly increased the risk of MACE in multivariate regression analysis. In patients with MACE, high fibrinogen and HbA1c levels increased the risk of multivessel CHD. Furthermore, ESR and fibrinogen were significantly positively correlated with HbA1c and negatively correlated with HDL cholesterol, however not correlated with fasting glucose. Conclusion: Hemorheological abnormalities, poor glycemic control, and low HDL cholesterol are correlated with each other and could serve as simple and useful surrogate markers and predictors for MACE and CHD in outpatients.

Resumo Fundamento: Parâmetros hemorreológicos e glicêmicos e o HDL-colesterol são utilizados como biomarcadores da aterosclerose e trombose. Objetivo: Investigar a associação e a relevância clínica da velocidade de hemossedimentação (VHS), fibrinogênio, glicose de jejum, hemoglobina glicada (HbA1c) e HDL-colesterol na predição de eventos adversos cardiovasculares (EAC) importantes em pacientes ambulatoriais. Métodos: 708 pacientes estáveis ambulatoriais foram incluídos no estudo e acompanhados por um período médio de 28,5 meses. Os pacientes foram subdivididos em pacientes sem EAC e pacientes com EAC, que incluíram morte súbita cardíaca, infarto agudo do miocárdio, doença coronariana recém-diagnosticada, e acidente vascular cerebral. Comparamos os parâmetros hemorreológicos, glicêmicos, e perfis lipídicos entre os grupos. Resultados: Pacientes com EAC apresentaram níveis significativamente mais elevados de VHS, fibrinogênio, glicose de jejum, e HbA1c, e níveis mais baixos de HDL-colesterol em comparação a pacientes sem EAC. VHS e níveis de fibrinogênio elevados, e baixos níveis de HDL-colesterol aumentaram significativamente o risco de EAC em análise de regressão multivariada. Além disso, VHS e fibrinogênio correlacionaram-se positivamente com HbA1c e negativamente com HDL-colesterol, mas não se correlacionaram com glicose de jejum. Conclusão: Distúrbios hemorreológicos, baixo controle glicêmico e baixo nível de HDL-colesterol correlacionam-se entre si e podem ser usados como marcadores substitutos simples, úteis, e como preditores de EAC e doença coronariana em pacientes ambulatoriais.

Efectos del tratamiento periodontal sobre los marcadores de inflamación sistémica en pacientes con riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca coronaria: Estudio piloto / Effects of periodontal therapy on markers of systemic inflammation in patients with coronary heart disease risk

Background- Studies investigating effects of periodontal treatment (PT) on markers of inflammation in healthy subjects show conflicting results. Few studies have investigated the effects ofPT among subjects with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors. Aim: To report the results of a pilot prospective study on the effects of periodontal treatment on markers of inflammation among subjects with CHD risk factors. Material and methods: Seventy three patients aged 53±6 years (25 percent males) with chronic periodontitis, dyslipidemia and other CHD risk factors were subjected to PT consisting on root planning and oral metronidazol and amoxicillin for 7 days. Periodontal clinical parameters, serum C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen levels and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were assessed before and at 6 weeks añerPT. Polymorphisms at the ILlA-889 andIL1B+3954genes were also genotyped. Results: After the treatment period, CRP levels significantly increased from 3.6±3.7 mg/ L to 5.4±5.7 mg/L (p =0.001). No significant changes were observed in fibrinogen levels and ESR. Higher post-treatment CRP levels were significantly associated with the composite polymorphic genotype at the ILlA-889 and IL1B+3954 genes (p =0.0001), and extensive periodontitis (p =0.005). Moderate alcohol consumption appeared as a protective factor for CRP elevation (p =0.029). Conclusions: The increase of the CRP levels after PT in patients with CVD risk factors appeared associated with IL-1 gene polymorphisms and extensive periodontitis.

Ressonância magnética vs cintilografia com pirofosfato marcado com tecnécio-99m para a detecção de necrose miocárdica perioperatória / Magnetic resonance vs technetium-99m pyrophosphate scintigraphy in the detection of perioperative myocardial necrosis

FUNDAMENTO: O infarto do miocárdio perioperatório (IMPO) é uma complicação da cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica (CRM) com potencial impacto prognóstico. A cintilografia miocárdica (CM) com pirofosfato marcado com tecnécio-99m é utilizada no diagnóstico de IMPO, mas demonstra limitada sensibilidade para lesões subendocárdicas. A ressonância magnética cardiovascular (RMC), por sua vez, detém alta acurácia para a detecção de necrose miocárdica. OBJETIVO: Comparar a RMC e a CM para a detecção de IMPO após CRM. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 24 pacientes portadores de doença arterial coronária crônica, com a técnica de realce tardio pela RMC e com a CM, antes e depois da CRM, analisando-se o surgimento de áreas de necrose miocárdica perioperatória (IMPO). Mensuraram-se também marcadores bioquímicos de lesão miocárdica (CKMB e troponina I), antes e depois da cirurgia. RESULTADOS: Dezenove pacientes completaram o estudo. Desses, 6 (32 por cento) apresentaram IMPO à RMC, e 4 (21 por cento) à CM (p = NS). Dos 323 segmentos do ventrículo esquerdo avaliados, 17 (5,3 por cento) exibiram necrose perioperatória à RMC, e 7 (2,2 por cento) à CM (p = 0,013). Observou-se moderada concordância entre os métodos (kappa = 0,46), havendo divergência, quanto ao diagnóstico de IMPO, em 4 (21 por cento) casos, a maioria com pequenas áreas de necrose perioperatória à RMC, não visualizadas à CM. Em todos os casos com IMPO à RMC, houve elevação significativa de CKMB e troponina I. CONCLUSÃO: Houve moderada concordância diagnóstica entre os métodos para a detecção de IMPO, mas a RMC permitiu a visualização de pequenas áreas de necrose miocárdica perioperatória, não identificadas pela CM e associadas à elevação de marcadores bioquímicos de lesão miocárdica.

BACKGROUND: Perioperative myocardial infarction (POMI) is a complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with a potential prognostic impact. Technetium-99m pyrophosphate myocardial scintigraphy (MS) is used in the diagnosis of POMI; however it shows a limited sensitivity for subendocardial lesions. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI), in turn, has a high accuracy in the detection of myocardial necrosis. OBJECTIVE: To compare CMRI and MS for the detection of POMI after CABG. METHODS: A total of 24 patients with chronic coronary artery disease were studied using the delayed contrast enhanced CMRI and MS before and after CABG by analyzing the development of areas of perioperative myocardial necrosis (POMI). Biochemical markers of myocardial injury (CKMB and troponin I) were also determined before and after surgery. RESULTS: Nineteen patients completed the study. Of these, 6 (32 percent) presented POMI on CMRI and 4 (21 percent) on MS (p = NS). Of the 323 left ventricular segments assessed, 17 (5.3 percent) showed perioperative necrosis on CMRI and 7 (2.2 percent) on MS (p = 0.013). Moderate agreement was observed between the methods (kappa = 0.46). There was disagreement regarding the diagnosis of POMI in 4 (21 percent) cases, most of them with small areas of perioperative necrosis on CMRI which were not visualized on MS. In all cases with POMI on CMRI, significant CKMB and troponin I elevations were observed. CONCLUSION: Moderate diagnostic agreement was observed between the methods for the detection of POMI, but CMRI enabled visualization of small areas of perioperative myocardial necrosis which were not identified on MS and were associated with elevation of biochemical markers of myocardial injury.

Fibrinógeno. Factor o indicador de riesgo cardiovascular? / Fibrinogen. Cardiovascular risk factor or marker?

Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation play a crucial role in all stages of atherosclerosis, from the beginning, during progression, and, finally, in its highest clinical expression: acute coronary syndromes. In this process, fibrinogen, an acute phase reactant with active participation in endothelial function, thrombosis and inflammation has proved to be an independent variable to cardiovascular risk together with its participation in resistance phenomena to different antithrombotic approaches. The reasons by which fibrinogen is elevated in cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis are, in general, only incompletely understood; but all cells involved in the atherogenetic process are able to produce cytokines, which induce an acute phase reaction that increases fibrinogen levels in plasma. The potential pathophysiological mechanisms by which elevated fibrinogen levels mediate cardiovascular risk are multiple. Fibrinogen forms the substrate for thrombin an represents the final step in the coagulation cascade, it is essential for platelet aggregation, it modulates endothelial function, it promotes smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration, it interacts with the binding of plasmin with its receptor and, finally, it represents a major acute phase protein. Epidemiological studies have established sufficient evidence to consider fibrinogen as a strong, consistent, and independent cardiovascular risk marker or factor. Based on all these implications, the target of this review is an analysis of physiopathogenic and epidemiologic evidence searching for guidelines to establish whether fibrinogen as a risk factor or marker is the lost link between cardiovascular disease and classic risk factors. CONCLUSION: Analyses of the respective studies suggest that fibrinogen is an important and independent cardiovascular risk factor, clearly associated with conventional risk factors and genetic polymorphisms. Whether or not fibrinogen is causally involved in atherothrombogenesis still remains to be determined and despite of unsolved issues that are waiting conclusive answers, fibrinogen has emerged as an important additional marker of cardiovascular risk.

Correlação entre os níveis plasmáticos de apolipoproteínas A-I e B e o perfil lipídico em indivíduos com e sem diabetes mellitus tipo 2 e hipertensão arterial / Apolipoproteins A-I and B plasma levels correlations with lipid profile in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure

INTRODUÇÃO: As dislipidemias, o diabetes mellitus (DM) e a hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) são importantes fatores no desenvolvimento da doença arterial coronariana (DAC), a principal causa de morte de indivíduos adultos no mundo. Diversos estudos têm demonstrado correlação positiva entre concentrações plasmáticas elevadas de colesterol presente na lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL-C) e/ou baixas concentrações de colesterol presente na lipoproteína de alta densidade (HDL-C) e aumento de risco para doenças cardiovasculares (DCV). OBJETIVO: Correlacionar os valores do perfil lipídico, apolipoproteínas (Apo) A-I e B, lipoproteína(a) [Lp(a)] e microalbuminúria em indivíduos com e sem DM e HAS. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Os participantes, com faixa etária de 40 a 65 anos, foram divididos em cinco grupos: 1. controle (indivíduos hígidos, n = 16); 2. HAS (hipertensos, n = 12); 3. DM (DM2, normotensos e normoalbuminúricos, n = 7); 4. DM + HASnAlb (DM2, hipertensos e normoalbuminúricos, n = 18); e 5. DM + HASmAlb (DM2, hipertensos e microalbuminúricos, n = 9). RESULTADOS: Foram observadas diferenças estatísticas para o LDL-C entre a média do grupo 5 em relação às médias dos demais grupos; para triglicérides (TGL), entre as médias dos grupos 2, 4 e 5 em relação à do grupo 1. Para as médias de colesterol total (CT), HDL-C, Lp(a) e Apo A-I não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos. As médias para Apo B dos grupos 4 e 5 apresentaram diferenças significativas com relação ao grupo 1. Foi observada correlação positiva entre o LDL-C e a Apo B (r = 0,684); p < 0,0001) e entre o HDL-C e a Apo A-I (r = 0,374; p = 0,003), de acordo com a literatura. CONCLUSÃO: Entre todos os parâmetros avaliados o LDL-C foi o único que apresentou diferenças significativas entre o grupo 5, cujos indivíduos apresentam as duas patologias combinadas (DM e HAS), além da microalbuminúria, em relação aos demais grupos estudados, sugerindo que a associação das duas patologias ...

BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemias, diabetes mellitus (DM), high blood pressure are important factors for development of the coronary artery disease (CAD), principal cause of death in the world. Several studies have demonstrated positive correlation between both LDL-C high plasma levels and HDL-C low concentrations and increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVES: To establish the possible correlation between lipids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins A-I and B, Lipoprotein(a) and microalbuminuria in subjects with and without diabetes mellitus type 2 and high blood pressure. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The subjects, with age range from 40 to 65 years, were divided into five groups: 1. control (normal subjects, n = 16); 2. HAS (subjects with high blood pressure, n = 12); 3. DM (normotensive and normoalbuminuric patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, n = 7); 4. DM + HASnAlb (hypertensive and normoalbuminuric patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, n = 18) and 5. DM + HASmAlb (hypertensive and microalbuminuric patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, n = 9). RESULTS: Concerning to the lipid profile statistical differences were observed for LDL-C between the average of the group 5 compared to the averages of the other groups; for triglycerides among the groups 2, 4 and 5 compared to the group 1. For the total cholesterol, HDL-C, Lp(a) and Apo A-I no significant difference was observed among the groups. Average values for Apo B for groups 4 and 5 presented significant difference compared to group 1. Positive correlation was observed between LDL-C and Apo B (r = 0,684); p < 0,0001) and HDL-C and Apo A-I (r = 0,374; p = 0,003), according to literature. CONCLUSION: Among all parameters assessment, LDL-C was the unique one that showed significant differences between the group 5, whose participants present both alterations (DM and HAS) besides the microalbuminuria, related to other groups studied. This comes to suggest that the association between the two...

Perfil nutricional e lipídico de mulheres na pós-menopausa com doença arterial coronariana / Nutritional status and lipid profile of postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o estado nutricional e perfil lipídico de mulheres na pós-menopausa com doença arterial coronariana. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal retrospectivo de dados obtidos do prontuário médico de 217 mulheres, na ocasião da 1° consulta no Ambulatório de Nutrição do InCor, referentes ao estado nutricional, pelo índice de massa corpórea, uso de medicamentos hipolipemiantes e lípides plasmáticos (colesterol e frações). RESULTADOS: A média de idade foi 60,98 ± 9,23 anos com prevalência de obesidade em 56 por cento. O uso de medicamentos hipolipemiantes foi observado em 73 por cento da população. Quanto ao perfil lipídico, 56 por cento apresentavam níveis plasmáticos adequados de HDL-c. O estado nutricional esteve inadequado devido à prevalência de obesidade, o que implica no surgimento de outras doenças crônicas, como as dislipidemias. Embora não se tenha verificado a dosagem utilizada, o emprego de hipolipemiantes pela população estudada não pareceu ser favorável, pois foram observados níveis elevados de colesterol total e LDL-c, que nessa condição, encontram-se fortemente relacionados à ocorrência de doenças cardiovasculares. CONCLUSÃO: Faz-se necessária a ação multidisciplinar em programas de Saúde da Mulher, abrangendo aspectos preventivos relacionados à doença arterial coronariana para, assim, melhorar a qualidade de vida nessa população.

O colesterol total sérico como fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de doença cardíaca coronariana em idosos: uma meta-análise qualitativa / The value of seric cholesterol level as a risk factor for coronary heart disease

Analisa a relação, discutida na literatura, entre os níveis séricos de colesterol total e/ou colesterol-LDL e o desenvolvimento de doença cardíaca coronariana ( DCC ) em indivíduos acima de 60 anos. Objetiva avaliar a existência de diferenças qualitativas entre os estudos de coorte sobre o tema que pudessem ser responsáveis por variações nos resultados encontrados, comprometendo sua agregação pela técnica utilizada

The effect of demographic factors on serum lipids in diabetics of Trinida & Tobago: possible association with ischaemic ischamic heart disease

This study was undertaken in order to investigate the effect of race, sex, weight, activity level and to determine how this could possibly relate to the incidence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Seven hundred (700) diabetics attending outpatient clinics at Sangre-Grande and Port-of-Spain hospitals were screened. There were 132 males and 249 females of African descent; 99 males and 163 females of East Indian extract, and 19 males and 38 females of other ethnic origins. The average age of the population studied was 50 years (ñ 15). The results obtained from this study indicate that diabetes mellitus is apparently more common in women that in men, particularly in those women who have borne children, and the incidence rises markedly after menopause. East Indians have higher triglyceride (TG), very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) and low density lipprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), but lower high density liprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) concentrations than their counterparts of African origin. TG, LDL-C and total serum cholesterol (TC) concentrations are highest in overweight-obese patients while HDL-C concentrations are highester in the lower weight division. The domestic working class, as well as those who were in retirement, have higher TG, LDL-C than members of ther occupational status. The fractions mainly affected by a residental area are TG, HDL-C. Moreover, diabetes mellitus and its consequent impact on lipoprotein homeostasis a greater predilection to IHD, especially among members of the East Indian community

Influência da atividade física sobre os níveis plasmáticos dos lípides e lipoproteínas em coronariopatas / Influence of physical activity on plasma levels of lipids and lipoproteins in patients with coronary disease

Os efeitos do condicionamento físico sobre os lípides e lipoproteínas plasmáticas foram avaliados em 17 portadores de insuficiência coronariana crônica, com idades entre 42 e 65 anos. Durante seis meses os pacientes submeteram-se ao seguinte protocolo de exercícios: 15 minutos em cicloergômetro, 15 minutos de ginástica caminhando, 15 minutos andando ou correndo e 15 minutos de ginástica em colchäo. A participaçäo dos pacientes nas 41 sessöes programadas variou de 73,2% a 95,1% (média 85,8%). Antes e após período de condicionamento, foram realizadas três medidas, a intervalos de uma semana, das seguintes variáveis: colesterol total, triglicérides, HDL-colesterol, LDL-colesterol, VLDL-colesterol e índices de risco 1 e 2. Após o período de condicionamento ocorreu aumento significativo dos níveis plasmáticos dos triglicérides e HDL-colesterol, näo tendo havido diferença a propósito das demais variáveis. Discute-se o papel das lipase lipoprotéica, lipase hepática e lecitina-colesterol acetiltransferase nos mecanismos que geram as alteraçöes lipídicas por efeito do exercício físico