Right Atrial Lipoma Resection And Partial Reconstruction Using Bovine Pericardium [ressecção De Um Lipoma De átrio Direito E Reconstrução Parcial Com Pericárdio Bovino]

The primary heart tumors have an incidence varying from 0.001% to 0.28% of all tumors, reported in necropsies series. Lipoma consists of a benign tumour corresponding to about 8% of all primary heart tumors. When present, the symptoms are related to the size and location of such tumor. We report a case of a 27-year-old man with a lipoma in the right atrium who underwent surgical treatment with tumor resection and partial reconstruction of the right atrium using bovine pericardium.242239241Silveira, W.L., Nery, W.M., Soares, E.C.G., Leite, A.F., Nazzetta, H., Batista, M.A.L., Lipoma de átrio direito (2001) Arq Bras Cardiol, 77 (4), pp. 361-4Heath, D., Pathology of cardiac tumors (1968) Am J Cardiol., 21 (3), pp. 315-27Fernandes, F., Soufen, H.N., Lanni, B.M., Arteaga, E., Ramires, F.J.A., Mady, C., Neoplasias primárias do coração. Apresentação clínica e histológica de 50 casos (2001) Arq Bras Cardiol., 76 (3), pp. 231-4Silverman, N.A., Primary cardiac tumors (1980) Ann Surg., 191 (2), pp. 127-38Lima, I.P.R.L., Crotti II, P.L.R., Tumores cardíacos malignos (2004) Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc, 19 (1), pp. 64-73Lion, M.F., Moreira, A.E.L.C., Silva, M.V.B., Inversão de auricular esquerda por lipoma epicárdico. Comportamento atípico de um tumor levando a obstrução de veias pulmonares (1994) Arq Bras Cardiol., 62 (3), pp. 207-10Arslan, S., Gundogdu, F., Acikel, M., Kantarci, A.M., Asymptomatic cardiac lipoma originating from the interventricular septum diagnosed by multi-slice computed tomography (2007) Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 23 (2), pp. 277-9Mousseaux, E., Idy-Peretti, I., Bittoun, J., Diebold, B., Paulylaubry, C., Carpentier, A., MR tissue characterization of a right atrial mass: Diagnosis of a lipoma (1992) J Comput Assist Tomogr., 16 (1), pp. 148-51Rubino, M., Hamad, A.M., Rea, F., Gerosa, G., Reconstruction of the right atrium with pulmonary artery homograft after resection of right atrial lipomatosis (2007) Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg., 6 (6), pp. 826-

Productive traits and nutritional value of Urochloa ruziziensis submitted to different planting densities and defoliation intensities

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the forage mass and accumulation and nutritional value of cultivars Kennedy and BRS Integra (Urochloa ruziziensis), subjected to two planting densities (15 and 30 plants/m2) and three stubble height (15, 30 and 40 cm). The experimental design was a randomized block, in a 2x2x3 factorial, with three replications. The experimental period comprised two agrostological years. Plants managed under lower stubble height (15cm), showed lower leaf:stem ratio and higher canopy heights at harvest, based on the light interception of 95%. The highest forage mass was observed to cultivar BRS Integra under lower planting density (15 plants/m2). The two cultivars showed high nutritive value, without influence of studied factors. In general, the cultivars were similar for most variables studied. Planting with 15 plants/m2 and moderate defoliation (30cm residue) resulted in higher forage accumulation, especially in the second year after planting. These targets are suggested for the management of U. ruziziensis cultivars

Avaliação produtiva e econômica de sistemas de produção bovina em pastagens de capim-elefante Productive and economic evaluation of cattle production systems on elephant-grass pastures

Avaliou-se o desempenho produtivo de novilhas manejadas em capim-elefante com suplementação alimentar e estudou-se a viabilidade econômica dos sistemas de produção. Utilizaram-se novilhas Holandês-Zebu com idade média de 17 meses e peso médio de 215&plusmn;8kg, distribuídas nos seguintes sistemas de produção: SP1 - sem suplementação; SP2 - suplementadas com ração concentrada; e SP3 - suplementadas com leguminosa Stylosanthes guianensis, cv. Mineirão. Foram utilizadas 22 novilhas sendo 12 distribuídas nos três sistemas e as demais utilizadas como animais de equilíbrio em função da quantidade de forragem disponível. Os ganhos de peso médio diário foram 429&plusmn;18g, 624&plusmn;23g e 535&plusmn;8g para SP1, SP2 e SP3, e os ganhos de peso diário por área de 2,38; 3,46 e 1,43kg/ha/dia, para SP1, SP2 e SP3, respectivamente. A taxa interna de retorno obtida foi 29,6%, 30,1% e 10,5% para SP1, SP2 e SP3, respectivamente. O preço de venda das novilhas foi o fator de maior impacto no desempenho econômico dos sistemas de produção.<br>Productive and economic performance of heifers grazing elephant-grass pastures under different production systems were evaluated. Twenty-two Holstein-Zebu heifers, 17-month-old and averaging 215kg of live weight, were used. The animals were managed on elephant-grass pastures under three production systems: PS1 - without supplementation; PS2 - supplemented with concentrate feeds; and PS3 - supplemented with Stylosanthes guianensis, cv. Mineirão pasture. Twelve heifers were used as testers and 10 heifers were used as "put-and-take". The average daily gains were 429&plusmn;18g, 624&plusmn;23g and 535&plusmn;8g for animals on PS1, PS2 and PS3, respectively. The total daily gains per hectare were 2.38, 3.46 and 1.43kg, for animals on PS1, PS2 and PS3, respectively. The calculated internal rates of return were 29.6%, 30.1% and 10.5% for PS1, PS2 and PS3, respectively. The sale price of heifers had the largest impact on the economic performance of all production systems

Degradação ruminal e estimativa de consumo de genótipos de capim-elefante anão Ruminal degradation and intake prediction of the dwarf elephant grass genotypes

Os objetivos neste estudo foram avaliar a degradação ruminal in situ da matéria seca (MS) e da fibra em detergente neutro (FDN) e estimar o consumo de matéria seca de genótipos de capim-elefante anão em diferentes intervalos de corte. Os tempos de incubação no ambiente ruminal foram 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 e 144 horas. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados com três repetições (animais), dois genótipos de capim-elefante anão (CNPGL 94-34-3, CNPGL 92-198-7) e a cultivar Mott, avaliados em intervalos de corte de 14, 28, 42, 56, 70 e 84 dias, em esquema em parcelas subdivididas. Os parâmetros de degradação da MS e FDN e suas degradabilidades potencial e efetiva não apresentaram grande variação entre a cultivar Mott e os genótipos CNPGL 94-34-3 e CNPGL 92-198-7, mas reduziram substancialmente com o aumento da maturidade da planta em todos os genótipos. As estimativas de consumo geradas por duas equações são adequadas a esses alimentos.<br>The objectives of this study were to assess the in situ rumen degradation of dry matter (DM) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and the estimated DM intake of dwarf elephant grass genotypes in different cutting intervals. The incubation periods in the rumen environment were 0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96 and 144 hours. A randomized block design was used with three replications (animals), two dwarf elephant grass genotypes (CNPGL 94-34-3 and CNPGL 92-198-7) and the cv. Mott, with cutting intervals of 14, 28, 42, 56, 70 and 84 days, in a split plot design. The parameters of DM and NDF degradation, and its potential and effective degradabilities did not vary greatly for cv. Mott and the CNPGL 94-34-3 and CNPGL 92-198-7 genotypes, but they decreased substantially with increased plant maturity for all the genotypes. Intake estimates generated by two equations are considered valid for these feeds

Avanços metodológicos na determinação do consumo de ruminantes em pastejo Advances in methods for determining animal intake on pasture

Avanços metodológicos são, usualmente, conseqüência direta de avanços conceituais e tecnológicos. No caso da estimativa do consumo em pastejo, os recentes avanços conceituais relativos ao processo de busca e apreensão da forragem pelo ruminante evidenciaram a importância da unidade básica do consumo o bocado -, e dos fatores limitantes ao consumo que ocorrem antes da ingestão da forragem pelo animal em pastejo. A abordagem reducionista do processo de pastejo, aliada à sua hierarquização espaço-temporal, trouxeram uma nova concepção de como o animal obtém o seu alimento do pasto. Destes modelos conceituais emergiram novas variáveis que requerem novos procedimentos experimentais e analíticos. Neste contexto, importantes avanços têm ocorrido. Este artigo apresenta e discute os novos procedimentos que permitem estimar o consumo no curto prazo, assim como aqueles mais utilizados pela comunidade científica nacional para estimar o consumo no longo prazo. Adicionalmente, são feitas também considerações sobre o uso de animais ou de piquetes como unidades experimentais em experimentos de pastejo. Conclui-se que, apesar de ainda existir importantes barreiras metodológicas, os recentes avanços conceituais sobre o processo de pastejo, assim como dos procedimentos analíticos, geram fortes expectativas de avanço em curto e médio prazo na obtenção de estimativas qualificadas de consumo por animais em pastejo.<br>Methodological advances are usually a direct consequence of conceptual and technical advances. In the case of animal intake on pasture, recent conceptual advances regarding the process of searching and apprehension of the forage by the ruminant provide insight regarding the importance of the basic unit of intake, the bite, and the importance of processes limiting intake that occur before the forage reaches the rumen. Applying a reductionist approach to the grazing process, along with its spatial-temporal hierarchy, brought a new conceptualization of how an animal obtains feed from pasture. From the conceptual models emerged new variables that required new experimental and analytical procedures. Within this context, important advances have occurred. This article describes the new procedures that allow to estimate the consumption on the short-term, as well as that most utilized by the national scientific community for estimating the consumption on the long-term. Procedure for estimating fecal production and digestibility are discussed, as well as the use of n-alkanes and other emerging techniques. Consideration is given to the use of animals or paddocks as experimental units in grazing experiments. The conclusions presented in this article do not differ from those of preceding articles regarding this subject. In a grazing condition, continuous intake is the "black box" to be revealed, complex by nature with regard to the animal as well as the pasture, and there are important methodological barriers toward is determination. Nevertheless, recent advances in conceptualizing the grazind process, as well as in the analytical procedures, have been considerable and generate ambitious expectations over the short and long term