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Implicaciones cardiovasculares de la infección por SARS-CoV-2: revisión de literatura

Medwave; 20 (7), 2020
En diciembre de 2019 se reportó en Wuhan, China, la aparición de una nueva cepa de coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 que producía un compromiso pulmonar severo y progresaba a estrés respiratorio agudo. A la fecha, son más de diecisiete millones los casos confirmados y más de medio millón los fallecidos en to...

Position paper of the department of hypertension of the brazilian society of nephrology: use of renin-angiotensin system blockers during the course of covid-19 infection

J. bras. nefrol; 42 (2,supl.1), 2020
ABSTRACT This position statement of the Department of Hypertension of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) addresses the controversy surrounding the use or suspension/replacement of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers (particularly inhibitors of the angiotensin-converting enzyme or ang...

Endothelial lesion and complement activation in patients with Scleroderma Renal Crisis

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
Abstract In kidney biopsies reviews, scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is characterized by vascular endothelial injuries, C4d deposits on peritubular vessels, and acute and chronic injuries coexisting on the same biopsy. The clinical signs of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) are described in systemic sclero...

A teenage patient with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, a splenorenal shunt, and congenital hepatic fibrosis: a case report

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT A 16-year-old female patient previously diagnosed with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) presented with acute bilateral pneumonia, upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by ruptured esophageal varices, ascites, and lower limb edema. She required intensive care and an endoscop...

Reduced Frequency of Bone Pain Crises in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Given an Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor

West Indian med. j; 68 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine if sickle cell disease (SCD) bone pain crisis is mitigated by use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), following a case report of ACEIs preventing bone pain crisis. Methods: Patients with SCD who attended the Haematology Clinic at Jos University Teachin...

Prescripción de fármacos bloqueadores del sistema renina angiotensina en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica etapa 3 en atención primaria de salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (2), 2019
Background: To reduce the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular risk, the guidelines recommend the blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in patients with proteinuria. Aim: To assess the frequency of enalapril or losartan use in diabetics or hypertensive pat...

Fracturas costales simétricas asociadas a tos

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (3), 2018
Cough may be associated with complications such as syncope, urinary incontinence, pneumothorax, and less frequently, pulmonary hernia and costal fractures. Chronic cough is a cause of rib fractures and when they occur it is likely to affect more than one rib. We report a 53 year-old obese male in treatme...

Captopril alleviates hypertension-induced renal damage, inflammation, and NF-κB activation

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
Hypertensive renal damage generally occurs during the middle and late stages of hypertension, which is typically characterized by proteinuria and renal inflammation. Captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, has been widely used for therapy of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular d...

Apoio Matricial e Controle da Hipertensão Arterial

Fundamento: Um programa permanente de educação em serviço melhora o desempenho dos profissionais de saúde e aumenta os índices de controle da hipertensão arterial. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência do controle da hipertensão arterial e da inércia terapêutica em adultos atendidos nas Unidades Bás...

Impact of coronary intensive care unit in treatment of myocardial infarction

Summary Introduction: The mortality rate attributed to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has decreased in the world. However, this disease is still responsible for high costs for health systems. Several factors could decrease mortality in these patients, including implementation of card...