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Serum Klotho (but not haplotypes) associate with the post-myocardial infarction status of older adults

Clinics; 71 (12), 2016
OBJECTIVES: The number of deaths from vascular diseases is incredibly high worldwide, and reliable markers for major events are still needed. The current cross-sectional study investigated the association of Klotho haplotypes and Klotho serum levels with classic risk factors and a clinical history of vas...

Medidas de desempeño de la calidad de atención en pacientes con infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación ST en el hospital de San José de Bogotá, 2014

Med. UIS; 29 (3), 2016
RESUMEN Introducción: el infarto agudo de miocardio con elevación del ST, es una entidad con alto impacto en mortalidad en la población mundial. Es indispensable un oportuno diagnóstico e inicio de terapia de reperfusión de forma eficaz. Objetivo: reevaluar las medidas de desempeño en el manejo...

Obesity and its Association with Food Consumption, Diabetes Mellitus, and Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (6), 2016
Abstract Background: Obesity affects a large part of elderly individuals worldwide and is considered a risk predictor for the development of chronic diseases such as cardiac diseases, the leading causes of death in the elderly population. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associat...

Prevalencia de infarto de miocardio en un programa de riesgo cardiovascular de una institución restadora de salud en Armenia-Quindío

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (6), 2016
Resumen Objetivo: Identificar la prevalencia y las características del infarto agudo de miocardio en un programa de riesgo cardiovascular de una institución restadora de servicios en salud de primer nivel en Armenia, Quindío. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, que t...

Banho no leito de infartados: crossover do controle hidrotérmico 40ºC versus 42, 5º

AIM: To compare the results of the water used to bath infarcted patients in bed under oxy-hemodynamic variables. METHOD: This research uses a 2X2 crossover of the interventions: bed bath with constant water temperature at 40°C (BB1) and 42.5°C (BB2) in 20 patients who had acute my...

III SBC Guidelines on the Analysis and Issuance of Electrocardiographic Reports - Executive Summary

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract The third version of the guidelines covers recently described topics, such as ion channel diseases, acute ischemic changes, the electrocardiogram in athletes, and analysis of ventricular repolarization. It sought to revise the criteria for overloads, conduction disorders, and analysis of data fo...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Report of a Series of Cases with 17 Patients

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016

Case 5/2016 - A 56-Year-old Man Hospitalized for Unstable Angina, who Presented Recurrence of Precordial Pain and Cardiac Arrest with Pulseless Electrical Activity

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016

In-Lab Upfront Use of Tirofiban May Reduce the Occurrence of No-Reflow During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. A Pilot Randomized Study

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Despite successful opening of culprit coronary artery, myocardial reperfusion does not always follows primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are used in the treatment of no-reflow (NR), but their role to prevent it is unproven. Objective...

Revascularización quirúrgica en pacientes con disfunción ventricular severa

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (5), 2016
Resumen Introducción: La enfermedad coronaria es la principal causa de la falla cardiaca en el mundo. Sin embargo, con frecuencia se niega la opción de la revascularización a los pacientes con disfunción ventricular severa. Objetivo: Describir las características clínicas y la mortalidad a 1 y ...