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La aspirina sería igual de efectiva que la warfarina en la prevención de eventos tromboembólicos luego del reemplazo valvular aórtico con bioprótesis
Aspirin could be as effective as warfarin in the prevention of thromboembolic events after aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthesis

A Rare Case of Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy in an Indo-Caribbean Patient

West Indian med. j; 67 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiac disease that presents with symptoms of congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias or thromboembolism. Within the Caribbean setting, there are limited data regarding its existence. We present a case of non-compaction cardiomyopathy, d...

Profilaxis antibiótica intravaginal del absceso de cúpula en histerectomía
Intravaginal antibiotic prophylaxis of dome abscess in total hysterectomy

Hosp. Aeronáut. Cent; 13 (2), 2018
Introducción: La histerectomía es uno de los procedimientos quirúrgicos que con más frecuencia se realiza en Ginecología. La frecuencia de aparición de absceso de cúpula varía desde un 0,7% a un 14%. La infección generalmente es polimicrobiana y los gérmenes implicados son los de la flora vagin...

SAMe-TT2R2 Score in the Outpatient Anticoagulation Clinic to Predict Time in Therapeutic Range and Adverse Events

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (4), 2017
Abstract Background: The SAMe-TT2R2 score was developed to predict which patients on oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) will reach an adequate time in therapeutic range (TTR) (> 65%-70%). Studies have reported a relationship between this score and the occurrence of adverse events....

Diseño de un registro de fibrilación auricular y riesgo embólico en México: CARMEN-AF

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 87 (1), 2017
Resumen: Objetivo: La fibrilación auricular (FA) es una de las arritmias más comunes, y su prevalencia aumenta con la edad. Se asocia con alto riesgo de embolia cerebral. La prevención de dichas tromboembolias se realiza mediante anticoagulantes orales, que en nuestro país parecen estar subutilizad...

Anticoagulation quality and complications of using vitamin k antagonists in the cardiac surgery outpatient clinic

ABSTRACT Introduction: In patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves or atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events, several factors influence adherence and anticoagulation complications. Objective: To evaluate the factors that interfere with the quality and com...

Tromboembolismo pulmonar no lúpus eritematoso sistêmico: Relato de Caso
Pulmonary embolism in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report

Rev. bras. reumatol; 38 (4), 1998
O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o caso de uma paciente há oito anos com diagnóstico de lúpus eritematoso sistêmico (LES) que evoluiu com quadro súbito de dispnéia de repouso, tosse seca e dor torácica, sugerindo episódio de tromboembolismo pulmonar (TEP). Discute-se sobre o papel do TEP na e...