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Right ventricular anatomical and functional parameters in healthy Mexican term newborns

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 91 (3), 2021
Abstract Objective: Right ventricle (RV) function plays an important role during fetal and neonatal transitional circulation. Despite the published echocardiography guidelines in children including neonates, there is scare evidence on RV assessment using echocardiography in Mexican neonates. This study ...

Importancia de la cardiooncología. Cómo detectar la insuficiencia cardiaca subclínica

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 91 (2), 2021
Resumen Hoy una de las principales causas de mortalidad es el cáncer. La supervivencia en pacientes con cáncer ha incrementado de 1970 (25%) a la actualidad (80%). A raíz de la introducción de las antraciclinas como tratamiento de cáncer desde 1960-1970, más del 60% de los pacientes son tratados co...

Echocardiographic prognostication of new onset heart failure in a cohort of ischemic heart disease patients

Background: Echocardiographic predictors for new onset heart failure in patients with ischemic heart disease with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) or with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) in Ethiopian and Sub-Saharan African is not well-known.Methods: T...

Correlation between Epicardial Fat Thickness and Clinical and Anthropometric Variables in an Elderly Population

Abstract Background Epicardial fat (EF) thickness is a marker of visceral adiposity and consequently considered an important predictive marker of cardiovascular and metabolic risk. Objective To describe echocardiographic features of the heart in an elderly population and to study the correlation betw...

Double-lumen Aortic Arch: Persistence of the Fifth Aortic Arch?

Abstract Double-lumen aortic arch is a rare congenital anomaly related to persistence of the fifth aortic arch. It may be found alone or in association with other anatomical changes of the heart. We report a case of double-lumen aortic arch associated with coarctation of the aorta and patent ductus arter...

Conducción anestésica perioperatoria en gestante a término con hipertensión pulmonar idiopática
Perioperative anesthetic management in term pregnant women with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension

Introducción: La hipertensión arterial pulmonar es una enfermedad con una baja incidencia en la gestante, aunque trae consigo una alta mortalidad una vez presentada. Un diagnóstico oportuno y un manejo perioperatorio adecuado minimizan el riesgo de desenlace fatal tanto para la madre como el feto. O...

Terceira recorrência de mixoma cardíaco em paciente com Complexo de Carney

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 34 (4), 2021

Paciente jovem com Doença de Chagas, apresentando como sintoma inicial dor torácica típica e aguda, entrando em linha de cuidado para Síndrome Coronariana Aguda

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 34 (4), 2021

Position statement on indications and the safe reintroduction of cardiovascular imaging methods in the COVID-19 scenario – 2021

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 34 (1), 2021