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Case 6 / 2016 - Heart Failure in a 23-Year-Old Male with a History of Illicit Drug Use

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (6), 2016

Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: unmasking a master of disguise

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 23 (6), 2016
Resumen La calcificación caseosa del anillo mitral es una enfermedad infradiagnosticada, que puede estar asociada al envejecimiento y a factores de riesgo cardiovascular como la hipertensión, la diabetes, la dislipidemia o la enfermedad renal terminal. Es preciso considerar esta enfermedad en el diagn...

Uso de la ecocardiografía en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de pacientes con mixomas cardíacos
Use of echocardiogram in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac myxomata

Medisan; 20 (12), 2016
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, de corte transversal, de 51 pacientes con tumores cardíacos intracavitarios de la variedad histológica mixoma, quienes fueron asistidos y operados en el Servicio de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular del Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgi...

Diagnóstico diferencial mediante ecocardiografía de la miocardiopatía restrictiva vs pericarditis constrictiva

Rev. costarric. cardiol; 18 (1/2), 2016
ResumenLa diferenciación entre la miocardiopatía restrictiva (MR) y la pericarditis constrictiva (PC) constituye un reto diagnóstico.Ambas entidades presentan un cuadro clínico insidioso similar, caracterizado por una insuficiencia cardíaca de predomi nio diastólico con función sistólica normal (...

Influence of Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Gene Polymorphism on Echocardiographic Data of Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Association between angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms and different clinical and echocardiographic outcomes has been described in patients with heart failure (HF) and coronary artery disease. Studying the genetic profile of the local population with both disease...

Atrial Function in Patients with Breast Cancer After Treatment with Anthracyclines

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: Atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) is used to predict atrial fibrillation, measured by echocardiography. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess atrial EMD and mechanical function after anthracycline-containing chemotherapy. Methods: Fifty-three patients with breast canc...

Utility of Ultraportable Echocardiography in the Preoperative Evaluation of Noncardiac Surgery

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (5), 2016
Abstract Background: The ultraportable echocardiogram machine, with relevant portability and easiness in performing diagnoses, when in experienced hands, may contribute to the reliability of preoperative evaluation in noncardiac surgeries. Objectives: To assess cardiac function parameters in patients a...

Rare Complication of non-Treated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Extensive Thrombus in Right Cardiac Chambers

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (4), 2016
Abstract A 78-year-old patient presented with shortness of breath after falling down. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed an extensive thrombus in the right atrium (RA), extensive thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A magnetic resonance confirmed the thrombosi...