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El corazón en los tiempos del COVID-19
The heart in the times of COVID-19

Rev. méd. Maule; 35 (1), 2020
SarsCov2 infection produces a clinical syndrome known as COVID-19, which presents mainly respiratory manifestations and various conditions are associated with a higher rate of complications of this pathology, with acute cardiovascular syndrome by COVID-19 being a relatively common complication. In this a...

Cardiovascular involvement in COVID-19: not to be missed

Abstract In December 2019, a striking appearance of new cases of viral pneumonia in Wuhan led to the detection of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). By analyzing patients with severe manifestations, it became apparent that 20 to 35% of patients who died had preexisting cardiovascular disease. This finding ...

Enfermedades cardio-metabólicas en el embarazo: revisión sobre diagnóstico, tratamiento y proyección del riesgo cardiovascular a largo plazo

Las enfermedades cardiovasculares representan la mayor causa de morbimortalidad a nivel mundial. Si bien presenta un descenso en la población general, en las mujeres tiende a mantenerse estable la prevalencia de enfermedad coronaria. Varios factores propios de la mujer predisponen a que esto ocurra, inc...

Fluid and hemodynamic management in hemodialysis patients: challenges and opportunities

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
Abstract Fluid volume and hemodynamic management in hemodialysis patients is an essential component of dialysis adequacy. Restoring salt and water homeostasis in hemodialysis patients has been a permanent quest by nephrologists summarized by the 'dry weight' probing approach. Although this clinical appro...

Caracterización de los factores de riesgo en pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica Hospital "Mártires del 9 de Abril", período 2016-2017
Characterization of risk factors in patients with ischemic heart disease. Hospital "Martires del 9 de abril", period 2016-2017

Rev. medica electron; 41 (4), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyen la principal causa de muerte en la mayoría de los países. Se describen los factores de riesgo para enfermedad coronaria como no modificables: edad, sexo y antecedentes familiares; y modificables relacionados al estilo de vida: tabaqu...

Trombosis segmentaria sigmoidea consecuente a neoplasia maligna de colon. A propósito de un caso interesante
Sigmoid segmental thrombosis consequent to colon malignant neoplasia. On the purpose of a case

Rev. medica electron; 41 (3), 2019
RESUMEN Se presentó un caso de una paciente de 78 años de edad, procedente del municipio de Calimete, con antecedentes patológicos personales de infarto agudo miocárdico sin elevación del segmento ST e hipertensión arterial. Llegó a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de Emergencia, de Colón con un ...

Fisiopatología: mecanismos de las disfunciones orgánicas
Pathophysiology: mechanisms of organic dysfunctions

Cardiac parameters and endothelial function in a strength athlete: a case report

Motriz (Online); 24 (3), 2018
We aimed to discuss a case of strength training athlete who competes in international competitions regarding cardiac (dimension and function), vascular (endothelium and vascular resistance), hemodynamic (blood pressure), given limited evidence supporting these cardiovascular adaptations as well as concer...

ACE gene dosage determines additional autonomic dysfunction and increases renal angiotensin II levels in diabetic mice

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to investigate cardiovascular autonomic modulation and angiotensin II (Ang II) activity in diabetic mice that were genetically engineered to harbor two or three copies of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene. METHODS: Diabetic and non-diabetic mice harboring 2 or 3 ...