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Endocarditis Infecciosa: una mirada desde la semiología, a propósito de un caso

Rev. méd. Maule; 39 (1), 2024
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the inner lining of the heart, especially the heart valves, and carries high morbidity and mortality. It can manifest itself acutely or subacutely, the latter being more insidious. Diagnosis is challenging, especially in early stages, requiring high clinical...

Estatística cardiovascular – Brasil 2023
Cardiovascular statistics – Brazil 2023

Arq. bras. cardiol; 121 (2), 2024

Como eu faço disfunção das próteses valvares: qual o papel da tomografia?

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 37 (3), 2024
A prevalência de doença valvar cardíaca permanece significativa globalmente, assim como a consequente interposição de dispositivos de substituição valvar. Atualmente, contamos com próteses valvares mecânicas (PVM), próteses valvares biológicas (PVB) e próteses valvares de implante transcatete...

Clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic profile of dogs with chronic degenerative mitral valve disease, treated at a private service of cardiology and respiratory diseases

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 30 (3), 2023
Chronic degenerative mitral valve disease is the most common acquired heart disease and the main cause of congestive heart failure (CHF) in middle-aged to elderly dogs, being more frequent in small and miniature breeds, being rare in breeds of medium to large size. This disease is characterized by nodula...

Un tipo de válvula aórtica bicúspide poco frecuente

Rev. méd. Maule; 38 (1), 2023
The bicuspid aortic valve corresponds to the most common valve defect in the general population. This can present asymptomatically as an incidental finding or symptomatically due to valve disease (stenosis and regurgitation), aortopathy, and infective endocarditis. Imaging techniques such as transthoraci...

Medição automática de valva mitral a partir de ecocardiograma utilizando processamento digital de imagens

ABC., imagem cardiovasc; 36 (1), 2023
Fundamento: A avaliação da área valvar mitral por meio da reconstrução multiplano na ecocardiografia tridimensional é restrita a softwares específicos e à experiência dos ecocardiografistas. Eles precisam selecionar manualmente o frame do vídeo que contenha a área de abertura máxima da valva ...

Health-related quality of life of patients submitted to correction of heart valve diseases

ABCS health sci; 48 (), 2023
INTRODUCTION: The measurement of the health-related quality of life construct can reveal the positive repercussions on the lives of patients undergoing corrective valve procedures, as well as revealing points that prevent new surgical approaches. OBJECTIVE: To identify the health-related quality of life ...

Calcificación anillo mitral: reemplazo mitral con prótesis mecánica en posición supra anular

Rev. chil. cardiol; 41 (2), 2022
Abstract: An 84 year old woman presented with recurrent severe heart failure. She had a heavily calcified mitral valve annulus. Radiological images before and after a mechanical valve was implanted in a supra annular position are shown....

Experiencia en un programa de rehabilitación cardíaca extrahospitalario usando cardiotacómetros: seguridad y eficacia

Rev. urug. cardiol; 37 (1), 2022
Introducción: El ejercicio físico, integrando la rehabilitación cardíaca (RC), tiene un efecto positivo demostrado en el pronóstico de los pacientes con enfermedad cardiovascular, optimizando el rendimiento cardíaco en términos de capacidad funcional. Mediante los programas de RC se pretende obten...