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Introduction: Patients with chronic kidney disease are at high risk of developing cardiomyopathy, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the main cause of ischemic heart disease in CKD patients in substitute therapy such as dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) and transplantation. In the case of dialysis, cardiovascular diseases increase the risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Objectives: To provide a number of perioperative considerations to be taken into account during hemodynamic management of the chronic kidney disease patient by the multidisciplinary team involved in patient care with chronic kidney disease. Clinical case: We present a 52-year-old male patient with the following cardiovascular risk factors: age, sedentary lifestyle, hypertension, DMT2, CKD 5D KDIGO stage, congestive heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) 2 and history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to acute coronary syndrome, 5 years ago, in renal transplant protocol. The patient was successfully subjected to emergency PCI and during the endovascular procedure, a medicated balloon was placed. A In.Pact falcon™ DCB 3 x 20 mm intra stent to the prior DA and direct resolute onyx ™ DES 3.0 x 38 mm stent to the proximal segment of the circumflex artery. Conclusions: In this clinical case, coronary intervention was carried out successfully. The patient's evolution was favorable due to follow-up by multidisciplinary team made up of nephrologists, hemodynamic specialist, cardiologists, intensive care doctors and anesthesiologists who participated in the Infarction Code group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: To assess the prevalence of developmental disabilities (DD) according to the criteria of the 2009 and 2016 guidelines, and its association with systemic arterial compliance (DAS) and peripheral vascular resistance (RVP). Material and methods: 306 patients aged ≥ 40 years, with ejection fraction ≥ 50% were analyzed. It was estimated in all DAS and RVP. Results: The prevalence of DD was 32.7% and 22.9% according to the 2009 and 2016 guidelines, respectively (p < 0.0001). Patients with DD according to the 2009 guideline had a lower average of DAS than those with normal function (p = 0.0001). Similar with the 2016 guide (p = 0.0007). The presence of DD according to the 2009 and 2016 guideline showed higher RVP values than normal values (p = 0.005 and p = 0.018, respectively). The DD according to both guidelines was a predictor, in the univariate analysis, of DAS < 0.60 ml.mmHg-1 and RVP > 1400 mmHg.min.l-1. The DD according to the 2009 guideline persisted as an independent predictor, in the multivariate analysis, of RVP > 1400 mmHg. min.l-1. Conclusion: The 2016 guide decreases the prevalence of DD. The DD, both from the 2009 and 2106 guidelines, were univariate predictors of DAS <0.60 ml.mmHg-1 and RVP > 1400 mmHg.min.l-1. The DD according to the 2009 guide, was an independent predictor of RVP > 1400 mmHg.min.l-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is currently a pandemic that spreads from person to person using respiratory droplets; unfortunately, there is a lack of education in infection control in a hemodynamic/interventional radiology room. Therefore, the implementation of standardized infection control and prevention practices is of utmost importance, to protect patients and health workers from contagion, while providing safe medical care to patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The recommendations in which the Mexican Society of Cardiology (SMC) in conjunction with the National Association of Cardiologists of Mexico (ANCAM) as well as different Mexican medical associations linked to cardiology are presented, after a comprehensive and consensual review and analysis of the topics related to cardiovascular diseases in the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific positions are analyzed and responsible recommendations on general measures are given to patients, with personal care, healthy eating, regular physical activity, actions in case of cardio-respiratory arrest, protection of the patient and health personnel as well as precise indications in the use of non-invasive cardiovascular imaging, prescription of medications, care in specific topics such as systemic arterial hypertension, heart failure, arrhythmias and acute coronary syndromes, in addition to emphasizing electrophysiology, interventionism, cardiac surgery and in cardiac rehabilitation. The main interest is to provide the medical community with a general orientation on what to do in daily practice and patients with cardiovascular diseases in the setting of this unprecedented epidemiological crisis of COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Echocardiographic cardiac parameters in the prone position are usually obtained with an esophageal probe. The feasibility of obtaining them by means of a transthoracic approach is unknown. Objective: Estimating the feasibility to obtain parameters of the right ventricle by transthoracic echocardiography in prone position on the subject. Methods: Pilot design of consecutive case series without cardiopulmonary disease. Demographic, vital signs and echocardiographic variables were defined in the ventral initial, prone and ventral final decubitus positions. The data are shown with averages and standard deviations, and frequencies and percentages according to the variable. The differences between the positions were calculated with ANOVA of repeated samples and adjustment of Bonferroni test. Intra-subject variability was obtained by the Bland-Altman procedure and its 95% confidence interval. Results: We studied 50 subjects, 44 (88%) males, age 30 ± 6 years and body mass index 25.65 ± 2.71 kg/m2. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and S'-wave were measured 100% of the time. The vital signs and echocardiographic variables according to the position had differences in: heart rate (74 ± 9 vs. 77 ± 9 vs. 75 ± 8 beats/min), partial oxygen saturation (94.40 ± 1.70 vs. 96.64 ± 1.79 vs. 95.32 ± 1.36%) and mean systemic blood pressure (65.33 ± 5.38 vs. 67.69 ± 6.31 vs. 65.29 ± 5.62 mmHg); TAPSE (19.74 ± 3.24 vs. 21.60 ± 2.97 vs. 19.44 ± 2.84 mm), mean difference (bias) 0 (2, -2.0) and S'-wave (13.52 ± 1.87 vs. 15.02 ± 2.09 vs. 13.46 ± 1.55 cm/s), mean difference (bias) -0.46 (1.21, -2.14) respectively. Conclusions: Obtaining right ventricle parameters by transthoracic ecocardiopraphy is feasible in the prone position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases in HIV seropositive patients have been reported due to the epidemic that has represented this virus infection. Objectives: To assess: A) Demographic characteristics and clinical profile of the patients, B) Presence or absence of coronary disease, C) presence or absence of Ventricular dysfunction and / or Dilatation, and D) Risk Factors associated. Method: This is a descriptive record; cardiac catheterizations was performed on HIVpositive people in CECANOT. Results: The population includes 17 patients in which Cardiac Catheterization was performed in the period May 2011 to May 2016: 29.4% Females and 70.6% Males, average age of 53.7 years. 29.4% of patients presented with Stable Angina, Unstable Angina 5.8%, 23.5% with STEMI, 5.8% No STEMI, 5.8% with impaired Ventricular function, class NYHAII, 23.5% and 5.8% NYHAIII and NYHAIV respectably. 58.82% of patients had not Coronary Heart Disease; the remaining 41.18% did have it. Contractility disorders were reported in 76.4% of cases; ventricular dilation of some degree in 76.4% of cases, deterioration of ventricular function in 58.82%. The most frequent comorbidity is Hypertension in 94.11% of cases, and diabetes mellitus type 2 in 17.5% of cases. Conclusion: HIV infection and treatment is an aggravating factor and trigger for cardiovascular disease and should be better studied in a country like ours where the condition appears increasingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article titled "Evaluation of fluid response through the passive maneuver of posterior train elevation in anesthetized pigs under mechanical ventilation" presents a study conducted by researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. The objective of the study was to evaluate the modified posterior train elevation maneuver (METPm) as a possible predictor of fluid response in anesthetized and ventilated pigs. Thirteen pigs were used in the study, and it was found that the 30-minute METPm showed adequate predictive capacity to distinguish between fluid responders and non-responders. These results could be useful in the perioperative management of fluids in anesthetized animals. [Extracted from the article]

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