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Ablación con RF de arritmia ventricular en paciente con disyunción anular mitral y QT prolongado

Rev. chil. cardiol; 42 (2), 2023
Se presenta el caso de una mujer joven con arritmia ventricular compleja, disyunción anular mitral y QT largo. Se muestran los aspectos más relevantes de su presentación clínica, estudio, tratamiento y evolución. Se acompaña una revisión de la literatura....

Predictive Value of Myocardial injury in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to a Quaternary Hospital in the City of Rio de Janeiro

Abstract Background In Brazil the factors involved in the risk of death in patients with COVID-19 have not been well established. Objective To analyze whether elevations of high-sensitivity troponin I (hTnI) levels influence the mortality of patients with COVID-19. Methods Clinical and laboratory c...

Arritmias cardíacas em pacientes com COVID-19

Arq. bras. cardiol; 117 (5), 2021
Resumo Fundamento: A doença pelo novo coronavírus (COVID-19) está associada a manifestações clínicas cardiovasculares, incluindo a ocorrência de arritmias cardíacas. Objetivos: Avaliar a incidência de arritmias cardíacas (taquiarritmia atrial, bradiarritmia e taquicardia ventricular sustentad...

Síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño y sus consecuencias cardiovasculares

Rev. Méd. Clín. Condes; 32 (5), 2021
El sueño es fundamental para una serie de funciones corporales, incluyendo el metabolismo de radicales libres, secreción hormonal y fijación de la memoria. Existen evidencias crecientes de que la simple restricción en el número de horas de sueño puede ser perjudicial para el sistem...

Arritmia ventricular maligna asociada a un gossypiboma: reporte de un caso

Rev. urug. cardiol; 36 (2), 2021
Un gossypiboma, oblitoma o textiloma se define como todo cuerpo extraño olvidado en el interior de un paciente durante una intervención quirúrgica. Representa una complicación posquirúrgica poco frecuente pero de consecuencias potencialmente graves. En general, se manifiesta con cuadros clínicos va...

Logic Analysis of Arrhythmia Triggered by Pacemaker Special Functions - An Educational Presentation

Abstract Dual-chamber pacemaker is a fully automatic pacemaker with the function of simulating human physiological pacing. It regulates pacing by programming different refractory periods and various special functions, which are closely related to arrhythmia. After in-depth understanding of these special ...

Idioventricular rhythm and shock after a honeybee sting

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 91 (2), 2021
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the case of a 19-year-old male presenting with bradycardia and hypotension after a honeybee sting making a review of the literature and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular and electrocardiogram (EKG) changes after a bee sting. Methods: T...

Cardioprotection stimulated by resveratrol and grape products prevents lethal cardiac arrhythmias in an animal model of ischemia and reperfusion

Acta cir. bras; 36 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the preventive cardioprotective effects of resveratrol and grape products, such as grape juice and red wine, in animal model of cardiac ischemia and reperfusion. Methods Male Wistar rats orally pretreated for 21-days with resveratrol and grape products were anesthetized and...

Arritmias cardíacas en habitantes de gran altura con diagnóstico de corazón pulmonar crónico

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 90 (4), 2020
Resumen Antecedentes: El corazón pulmonar crónico (CPC) muestra un incremento en habitantes que viven en grandes altitudes. Objetivo: Investigar la frecuencia de arritmias cardíacas y factores de riesgo para su desarrollo. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo y transversal; se revisó el registro de pacie...

COVID-19 y afectación cardíaca

Rev chil anest; 49 (3), 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has generated a serious global health problem. COVID-19 mainly affects the lung, but it has been seen that myocardial involvement also occurs in some patients, producing myocarditis and arrhythmias....