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Burgos LM, Ballari F, Massa M, Talavera ML, Benzadón M, Díez M. Evaluation of vital signs through a mobile application in patients with heart failure: a opportunity for remote titration? Arch Cardiol Mex 2024; 94:86-94. [PMID: 38507315 DOI: 10.24875/acm.22000221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Virtual consultations have increased exponentially, but a limitation is the inability to assess vital signs (VS). This is particularly useful in patients with heart failure (HF) for titrating prognosis-modifying medication. This issue could potentially be addressed by a tool capable of measuring blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) accurately, remotely, and conveniently. Mobile phones equipped with transdermal optical imaging technology could meet these requirements. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of a transdermal optical imaging-based app for estimating VS compared to clinical assessment in patients with HF. METHODS A prospective cohort study included patients evaluated in an HF outpatient unit between February and April 2022. BP and HR were simultaneously assessed using the app and clinical examination (BP with an automated sphygmomanometer and HR by brachial palpation). Three measurements were taken by both the app and clinic for each patient, by two independent blinded physicians. RESULTS Thirty patients were included, with 540 measurements of BP and HR. The mean age was 66 (± 13) years, 53.3% were male. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction was 37 ± 15, with 63.3% having previous hospitalizations for HF, and 63.4% in NYHA class II-III. The mean difference between the app measurement and its clinical reference measurement was 3.6 ± 0.5 mmHg for systolic BP (SBP), 0.9 ± -0.2 mmHg for diastolic BP (DBP), and 0.2 ± 0.4 bpm for HR. When averaging the paired mean differences for each patient, the mean across the 30 patients was 2 ± 6 mmHg for SBP, -0.14 ± 4.6 mmHg for DBP, and 0.23 ± 4 bpm for HR. CONCLUSION The estimation of BP and HR by an app with transdermal optical imaging technology was comparable to non-invasive measurement in patients with HF and met the precision criteria for BP measurement in this preliminary study. The use of this new transdermal optical imaging technology provides promising data, which should be corroborated in larger cohorts.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardiaco
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- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardiaco
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- Departamento de Innovación. Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardiaco
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Parodi JB, Burgos LM, Garcia-Zamora S, Liblik K, Pulido L, Gupta S, Saldarriaga C, Puente-Barragan AC, Morejón-Barragán P, Alexanderson-Rosas E, Sosa-Liprandi A, Botto F, Sosa-Liprandi MI, Lopez-Santi R, Vazquez G, Gulati M, Baranchuk A. Gender differences in workplace violence against physicians and nurses in Latin America: a survey from the Interamerican Society of Cardiology. Public Health 2023; 225:127-132. [PMID: 37924636 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate gender differences in workplace violence (WPV) against physicians and nurses in Latin America. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS A cross-sectional electronic survey was conducted between January 11 and February 28, 2022. A prespecified gender analysis was performed. RESULTS Among the 3056 responses to the electronic survey, 57% were women, 81.6% were physicians, and 18.4% were nurses. At least one act of violence was experienced by 59.2% of respondents, with verbal violence being the most common (97.5%). Women experienced more WPV than men (65.8% vs 50.4%; P < 0.001; odds ratio [OR]: 1.89; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.63-2.19). Women were more likely to report at least one episode of WPV per week (19.2% vs 11.9%, P < 0.001), to request for psychological help (14.5% vs 9%, P = 0.001) and to experience more psychosomatic symptoms. In addition, women were more likely to report having considered changing their job after an aggression (57.6% vs 51.3%, P = 0.011) and even leaving their job (33% vs 25.7%, P = 0.001). In a multivariate analysis, being a woman (OR: 1.76), working in emergency departments (OR: 1.99), and with COVID-19 patients (OR: 3.3) were independently associated with more aggressive interactions, while older age (OR: 0.95) and working in a private setting (OR: 0.62) implied lower risk. CONCLUSIONS Women are more likely to experience WPV and to report more psychosomatic symptoms after the event. Preventive measures are urgently needed, with a special focus on high-risk groups such as women.
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- J B Parodi
- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Anchorena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Heart Failure Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Cardiology Department, Delta Clinic, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Pneumology Department, Hospital Italiano, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Nuclear Cardiology Department, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clinical Research Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Cardiology Department, Sanatorio Güemes, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Garcia-Zamora S, Iomini PA, Pulido L, Miranda-Arboleda AF, Lopez-Santi P, Burgos LM, Perez GE, Priotti M, García DE, Antoniolli M, Musso G, Zaidel EJ, Sosa-Liprandi Á, Del-Sueldo MA, Lopez-Santi R, Vazquez G, Baranchuk A. Comparison of violence and aggressions suffered by health personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina and the rest of Latin America. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica 2023; 40:179-188. [PMID: 38232264 DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2023.402.12646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES. Motivation for the study. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound repercussions at different socio-environmental levels. Its impact on violence against healthcare team workers in Argentina has not been well documented. Main findings. The present study evidenced high rates of aggression, particularly verbal aggression. In addition, almost half of the participants reported having suffered these events on a weekly basis. All participants who experienced violence reported having experienced post-event symptoms, and up to one-third reported having considered changing their profession after these acts. Implications. It is imperative to take action to prevent acts of violence against health personnel, or to mitigate its impact on the victims. . To explore the frequency and impact of violence against healthcare workers in Argentina and to compare it with the rest of their Latin American peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS AND METHODS. A cross-sectional study was conducted by applying an electronic survey on Latin American medical and non-medical personnel who carried out health care tasks since March 2020. We used Poisson regression to estimate crude (PR) and adjusted (aPR) Prevalence Ratios with their respective 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS. A total of 3544 participants from 19 countries answered the survey; 1992 (56.0%) resided in Argentina. Of these, 62.9% experienced at least one act of violence; 97.7% reported verbal violence and 11.8% physical violence. Of those who were assaulted, 41.5% experienced violence at least once a week. Health personnel from Argentina experienced violence more frequently than those from other countries (62.9% vs. 54.6%, p<0.001), and these events were more frequent and stressful (p<0.05). In addition, Argentinean health personnel reported having considered changing their healthcare tasks and/or desired to leave their profession more frequently (p<0.001). In the Poisson regression, we found that participants from Argentina had a higher prevalence of violence than health workers from the region (14.6%; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS. There was a high prevalence of violence against health personnel in Argentina during the COVID-19 pandemic. These events had a strong negative impact on those who suffered them. Our data suggest that violence against health personnel may have been more frequent in Argentina than in other regions of the continent.
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - UDH Hospital Dr. Prof. Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neumonología, Sanatorio Centro, Rosario, Argentina
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- División de Cardiología, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- División de Cardiología, Clínica Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Federacion Latinoamericana de Medicina de Emergecias, Ciudad de México, México
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Sanatorio Finochietto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Terapia Intensiva, Sanatorio Parque, Rosario, Argentina
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- Departamento de Psiquiatría, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canadá
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- División de Cardiología, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canadá
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Diez M, Burgos LM, Baro Vila RC, Benzadón MN. [Telemonitoring and a real-time alert system in heart failure: a preliminary pilot study of feasibility, acceptability and efficacy]. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 83:74-81. [PMID: 36774600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is growing evidence that telemonitoring (TM) in heart failure (HF) seems to improve their outcome. TM platforms have not been designed and evaluated in Argentina. The objective was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, usability and preliminary efficacy of a HF TM platform. METHODS An open-label, paired pilot trial was conducted with a single-group intervention model. HF patients were included in an outpatient clinic in January 2021. A 24-hour 7-day TM platform was designed. The primary endpoint at 30 days was feasibility, acceptability, and usability. RESULTS Twenty patients were included, mean age 62 ± 10 years; 542 parameter loads were analyzed. Self-perception related to health status compared to baseline was "slightly" or "markedly better" in 60% of patients, and in 75% "agree" or "totally agree" that TM improves patient care. In 80%, the loading of parameters did not interfere with their daily activities. The total mean pharmacological adherence prior to the TM intervention was 6.8 ± 1.3 and 7.7 ± 0.4 afterward (p = 0.019), with no differences found in the self-care scales. CONCLUSION The TM of patients with HF seems to be feasible, with an adequate degree of acceptability. A significant increase in the total adherence rate was reduced, raising a hypothesis of potential benefit to be evaluated in a larger sample.
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- Mirta Diez
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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Burgos LM, Suárez LL, Benzadón M. [ChatGPT artificial intelligence and its usefulness in research: the future is already here]. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 83:499-501. [PMID: 37379558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Liblik K, Byun J, Lloyd-Kuzik A, Farina JM, Burgos LM, Howes D, Baranchuk A. The DIVERSE Study: Determining the Importance of Various gEnders, Races, and body Shapes for CPR Education using manikins. Curr Probl Cardiol 2022; 48:101159. [PMID: 35217124 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2022.101159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Certain demographic groups are less likely to receive efficient CPR, and poor representation of these groups in the manikins used for CPR simulation may play a role. The aim of the DIVERSE Study was to survey organizations that teach CPR to determine the demographic characteristics of the manikins they utilize for simulations. Institutions, businesses, and non-governmental organizations which provide CPR certification in North and Latin America were surveyed through a collaboration with the Emerging Leaders group of the Interamerican Society of Cardiology (SIAC). A total of 56 survey responses were received from North America (n=18; 869 total manikins) and Latin America (n=38; 1514 total manikins). Of the total manikins (n=2,383), 12% were non-white, 6% represented women, <1% represented a non-lean body habitus, and 1% represented pregnant individuals. Despite the importance of diverse manikin representation in simulation training, diverse representation is lacking in manikins used in North and Latin America.
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- Kiera Liblik
- Department of Medicine, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Transplant, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Emergency Medicine/Critical Care, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Burgos LM, Benzadón M, Cabral MH, Rivadeneira Lanfranchi VH, Balbiano M, Diez M. [A critical pathway in patients hospitalized with an acute heart failure]. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 82:810-812. [PMID: 36220051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Departamento de Calidad, Seguridad y Experiencia del Paciente, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Kinesiología, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Ramírez AG, Seoane L, Furmento JF, Costabel JP, Diez M, Navia D. New combined risk score to predict atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: COM-AF. Ann Card Anaesth 2021; 24:458-463. [PMID: 34747754 PMCID: PMC8617386 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_34_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Atrial fibrillation frequently occurs in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. The scores POAF, CHA2DS2-VASc and HATCH demonstrated a validated ability to predict atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (AFCS). The objective is to develop and validate a risk score to predict AFCS from the combination of the variables with highest predictive value of POAF, CHA2DS2-VASc and HATCH models. Methods We conducted a single-center cohort study, performing a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. The study included consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgery in 2010-2016. The primary outcome was the development of new-onset AFCS. The variables of the POAF, CHA2DS2-VASc and HATCH scores were evaluated in a multivariate regression model to determine the predictive impact. Those variables that were independently associated with AFCS were included in the final model. Results A total of 3113 patients underwent cardiac surgery, of which 21% presented AFCS. The variables included in the new score COM-AF were: age (≥75: 2 points, 65-74: 1 point), heart failure (2 points), female sex (1 point), hypertension (1 point), diabetes (1 point), previous stroke (2 points). For the prediction of AFCS, COM-AF presented an AUC of 0.78 (95% CI 0.76-0.80), the rest of the scores presented lower discrimination ability (P < 0.001): CHA2DS2-VASc AUC 0.76 (95% CI 0.74-0.78), POAF 0.71 (95% CI 0.69-0.73) and HATCH 0.70 (95% CI: 0, 67-0.72). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that COM-AF score was an independent predictor of AFCS: OR 1,91 (IC 95% 1,63-2,23). Conclusion From the combination of variables with higher predictive value included in the POAF, CHA2DS2-VASc, and HATCH scores, a new risk model system called COM-AF was created to predict AFCS, presenting a greater predictive ability than the original ones. Being necessary future prospective validations.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Department of Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Transplant, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clinical Cardiology, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Critical Care Cardiology, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Critical Care Cardiology, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Critical Care Cardiology, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Transplant, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiac Surgery, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Candiello A, Ferradas SS, Ramirez AG, Ordoñez S, Mondragón I, de Lima AA, Conde D, Belardi JA, Costabel JP. Implementation of a cardiovascular emergency telephone line in response to lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. J Emerg Manag 2021; 18:115-117. [PMID: 34723352 DOI: 10.5055/jem.0523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has restricted health care access for patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-1265
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Baro Vila RC, Burgos LM, Sigal A, Costabel JP, Alves de Lima A. Burnout Syndrome in Cardiology Residents. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Burnout Syndrome in Cardiology Residents. Curr Probl Cardiol 2021; 47:100873. [PMID: 34108084 PMCID: PMC8612459 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Burnout syndrome (BO) may be increased during periods of high work and emotional stress, as occurred in the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19). Resident physicians appear to be more exposed due to the higher workload, prolonged exposure and the first contact with patients. To compare the incidence of burnout syndrome before and during the COVID 19 pandemic in cardiology residents. A prospective study was carried out. The Maslach questionnaire was implemented in cardiology residents of an institution of the City of Buenos Aires, in the month of September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and the results were compared with those prospectively collected in the same population during September of 2019. The survey was anonymous. The questionnaire was responded by 39 residents (2019: 16; 2020: 23). Burnout was observed in 30% (n = 7) in 2019, and in 39% (9%) residents during the COVID-19 pandemic (P= 0.77). The median score for emotional exhaustion was 38 (IQR 29-43) for the 2020s group, and 34 (IQR 27-42) for the 2019 (P = 0.32). The median score for depersonalization was 12 (IQR 5-19) and 15 (IQR 11-18) for 2020 and 2019 respectively (P = 0.50). The median score for personal accomplishment in the 2020s group was 30 (IQR 23-37) and 31 (IQR 26-35) in the 2019s (P = 0.28). The COVID-19 pandemic was not associated with an increase in the incidence of burnout in cardiology residents, who already report a significant prevalence of this syndrome in pre pandemic period. We emphasize the importance of creating prevention strategies aimed at improving resident's working conditions and quality of life, especially in periods of high stress and workload such as a global health emergency.
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina
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Liblik K, Byun J, Saldarriaga C, Perez GE, Lopez-Santi R, Wyss FQ, Liprandi AS, Martinez-Sellés M, Farina JM, Mendoza I, Burgos LM, Baranchuk A. Snakebite Envenomation and Heart: Systematic Review. Curr Probl Cardiol 2021; 47:100861. [PMID: 33992425 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Snakebite envenomation is a neglected tropical disease which can result in morbidity and mortality. Cardiac implications are poorly understood due to the low frequency of cardiotoxicity combined with a lack of robust information, as snakebites commonly occur in remote and rural areas. This review aims to assess cardiovascular implications of snakebite envenoming and proposes an algorithm for screening of cardiovascular manifestations. A systematic review was performed and 29 articles relating to cardiovascular involvement in snakebite envenomation were selected. Cardiovascular involvement seems to be rare and includes a wide spectrum of outcomes, such as myocardial infarction, ventricular dysfunction, hypotension, cardiac arrest, and myocarditis. In a significant proportion of the cases analyzed (24.39%), the cardiovascular manifestations had major consequences (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, malignant ventricular arrhythmias, or death). Clinical monitoring, physical examination, and early electrocardiogram should be considered as key measures to detect cardiovascular involvement in patients with evidence of systemic illness.
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- Kiera Liblik
- Department of Medicine, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology and Heart Failure Clinic, Cardiovascular Clinic Santa Maria, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Cardiology, Clínica Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital Italiano de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Clínica Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Guatemala Cardiovascular Services and Technology, Cardiosolutions, Guatemala City
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- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Universidad Europea, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Tropical Cardiology, Tropical Medicine Institute, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Department of Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Transplant, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Iomini PA, Parodi JB, Farina JM, Saldarriaga C, Liblik K, Mendoza I, Sosa Liprandi A, Wyss F, Martínez-Sellés M, Burgos LM, Baranchuk A. [Neglected tropical diseases and their impact on cardiovascular health (The NET-Heart Project)]. Medicina (B Aires) 2021; 81:808-816. [PMID: 34633956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) are a group of diseases with high prevalence in tropical and subtropical countries. They are associated to poverty and underdevelopment. Due to its high morbimortality, these conditions are considered a health crisis. The impact of these diseases can be worsened by the poor socioeconomic status of the affected countries, most of them under-developed, which affects the health care provided to patients. The morbidity of these diseases is explained by the wide organic impairment that they produce. The cardiovascular system is particularly affected, which explains the high morbimortality of NTD. In this article, we review the key issues of a project elaborated by Emerging Leaders of the Interamerican Society of Cardiology (SIAC), about the cardiovascular impact of NTD: the NET-Heart Project (Neglected Tropical Diseases and other Infectious Diseases affecting the Heart).
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- Pablo A Iomini
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - UDH Hospital Dr. Prof. Alejandro Posadas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Ultrasonido y de Cardiología, CEMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, USA
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- Departamento de Cardiología y Clínica de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Clínica Cardiovascular Santa María, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Cardiology, Kingston Health Science Center, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Servicio Tecnológico y Cardiológico de Guatemala - Cardiosolutions, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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- División Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, CIBERCV, Universidad Complutense, Universidad Europea, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clinical Electrophysiology and Pacing, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Canada. E-mail:
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Burgos LM, Scatularo CE, Cigalini IM, Jauregui JC, Bernal MI, Bonorino JM, Thierer J, Zaidel EJ. The addition of echocardiographic parameters to PESI risk score improves mortality prediction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: PESI-Echo score. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2020; 10:250-257. [PMID: 33620435 PMCID: PMC8241311 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuaa007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Aims Pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) has been developed to help physicians make decisions about the treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). The combination of echocardiographic parameters could potentially improve PESI’s mortality prediction. To assess the additional prognostic value of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) when combined with the PESI score in patients with PE to predict short-term mortality. Methods and results A multicentric prospective study database of patients admitted with PE in 75 academic centres in Argentina between 2016 and 2017 was analysed. Patients with an echocardiogram at admission with simultaneous measurement of TAPSE and PASP were included. PESI risk score was calculated blindly and prospectively, and in-hospital all-cause mortality was assessed. Of 684 patients, 91% had an echocardiogram, PASP and TAPSE could be estimated simultaneously in 355 (57%). All-cause in-hospital mortality was 11%. The receiver operating characteristic analysis showed an area under the curve (AUC) [95% confidence interval (CI)] of 0.76 (0.72–0.81), 0.74 (0.69–0.79), and 0.71 (0.62–0.79), for the PESI score, PASP, and TAPSE parameters, respectively. When PESI score was combined with the echocardiogram parameters (PESI + PASP-TAPSE = PESI-Echo), an AUC of 0.82 (0.77–0.86) was achieved (P = 0.007). A PESI-Echo score ≥128 was the optimal cut-off point for predicting hospital mortality: sensitivity 82% (95% CI 67–90%), specificity 69% (95% CI 64–74%). The global net reclassification improvement was 9.9%. Conclusions PESI-Echo score is a novel tool for assessing mortality risk in patients with acute PE. The addition of echocardiographic parameters to a validated clinical score improved the prediction of hospital mortality.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Azcuénaga 980, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Trivi M, Costabel JP. Performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2020; 10:2048872620935399. [PMID: 32597681 DOI: 10.1177/2048872620935399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A rapid rule-out or rule-in protocol based on the 0-hour/1-hour algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) is recommended by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC); recently multiple studies have validated it in their settings. We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 2015 ESC guidelines for management of acute coronary syndrome in patients without ST-segment elevation 0-hour/1-hour algorithm using hs-cTn for the early rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on presentation. METHODS Systematic searches were conducted using PubMed, the Cochrane Library and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform to identify prospective studies from 2015 to October 2019 involving adults presenting to the emergency department with possible acute coronary syndrome in which hs-cTn measurements were obtained according to the ESC algorithm and AMI outcomes were adjudicated during the initial hospitalization. RESULTS Eleven studies, involving 19,213 patients, were identified. Pooled prevalence of AMI during the index hospitalization was 11.3% (95% confidence interval (CI) 3.9-18.8%). Summary sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing AMI were 99% (95% CI 98-99%; I2 63%) and 91% (95% CI 91-92%; I2 96%) respectively. The summary positive likelihood ratio was 11.6 (95% CI 8.5-15.8; I2 97%) and the pooled likelihood ratio negative 0.02 (0.01-0.03; I2 52%). Cumulative all-cause mortality at 30 days in the rule-out group was 0.11%, and 2.8% in the rule-in group, and 30 days AMI in the rule-out group was 0.08%. CONCLUSION The ESC 0-hour/1-hour algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin has high diagnostic accuracy; it allows safe rule-out as well as accurate rule-in of AMI, with low cumulative 30-day mortality and AMI in patients assigned the rule-out zone.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Heart failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Transplant Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Clinical Cardiology and Critical Care Cardiology Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Clinical Cardiology and Critical Care Cardiology Department, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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Burgos LM, DE Lima AA, Parodi J, Costabel JP, Ganiele MN, Durante E, Arceo MD, Gelpi R. Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interview for selection of residents in cardiology. J Adv Med Educ Prof 2020; 8:25-31. [PMID: 32039270 PMCID: PMC6946944 DOI: 10.30476/jamp.2019.83903.1116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The multiple mini-interview (MMI) model can be useful to evaluate non-cognitive domains and guide the selection process in medical residency programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and acceptability of the MMI model for the selection of residents in a cardiology residency program. METHODS We conducted an observational and prospective study. It was performed in a tertiary-care center specialized in cardiology and included candidates for the cardiology residency program in March 2018. Ten stations were developed to evaluate different non-cognitive domains. Reliability was evaluated by the generalizability G coefficient. Candidates and interviewers were surveyed to evaluate the acceptability of the MMI model. RESULTS Nine faculty members were trained and 22 candidates were evaluated. The G study showed a relative G coefficient between 0.56 and 0.73, according to the design. 91% of the candidates stated that they preferred MMI over other types of interviews as a selection method for admission to the residency program, and all the interviewers considered they had enough time to evaluate the candidates and their strengths as future residents. CONCLUSION The MMI is a reliable model to evaluate candidates for a residency program in cardiology with high acceptability among residents and observers.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Gil Ramirez A, Utengen A, Thamman R. Use of Twitter during COVID-19 pandemic: An opportunity for continuing medical education in cardiology. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80 Suppl 6:122-123. [PMID: 33481748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sigal AR, Costabel JP, Burgos LM, Alves De Lima A. [Burnout syndrome in cardiology fellows and residents. The role of resilience]. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80:138-142. [PMID: 32282319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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Burnout syndrome is a very prevalent condition of physical and mental wear in the medical profession. It is associated with serious physical and emotional consequences in health professionals, and is generally produced by an adverse working environment. Several research papers have proven that resilience, defined as the capacity to overcome adversity, can be a protective factor against burnout. In this study, levels of resilience were evaluated through a validated questionnaire in cardiology fellows and residents, and a relationship with burnout syndrome was established. One third of participants showed low resilience levels and a similar amount had positive criteria for burnout syndrome. A statistically significant association was found between these two conditions. Resilience was also negatively associated with tiredness, and positively with the perception of personal realization. Therefore, it is important to incorporate procedures for detecting low resilience levels in residents in order to attempt to improve them and thus diminish the risk of experiencing burnout.
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- Alan R Sigal
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Scatularo CE, Cigalini IM, Jauregui JC, Bernal MI, Bonorino JM, Thierer J, Zaidel EJ. [External validation of prognostic scores for in-hospital and 30-day mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism in Argentina]. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80:462-472. [PMID: 33048790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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Prognostic models have been developed to help make decisions in the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE). Among them, the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) and simplified PESI (sPESI), however they have not been validated in our setting. The objective was to evaluate PESI and sPESI scores ability to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with PE in Argentina. We analyzed a database of 75 academic centers in Argentina that included consecutive patients with PE from 2016 to 2017. The scores were prospectively calculated, and in-hospital and 30 days mortality were assessed. The validation of the models was assessed through discrimination using the area under the ROC curve (AUC), and calibration with the Hosmer-Lemeshow (HL) test. The cohort included 684 patients. In-hospital mortality was 12% and at 30 days an additional 3.2% mortality was registered. The AUC (95% CI) for in-hospital mortality was 0.75 (0.69-0.81) for PESI and 0.77 (0.71-0.82) for sPESI (p = 0.2 between scores). AUC of 30-day mortality 0.75 (0.68-0.8) and 0.78 (0.74-0.83) for PESI and sPESI (p = 0.2 between scores). Both models presented good calibration. The PESI and sPESI risk scores demonstrated similar performance and good accuracy in predicting hospital and 30-day mortality. Both scores can be established as simple prediction tools for PE patients in Argentina.
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina. E-mail:
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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- En representación del Consejo Argentino de Residentes de Cardiología, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Diez M, Villalba L, Miranda RM, Belardi J. [Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on heart failure hospitalizations]. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80:315-316. [PMID: 32442961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina. E-mail:
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- Servicio de Insuficiencia Cardíaca, Hipertensión Pulmonar y Trasplante Cardíaco, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Residencia de Cardiología Clínica, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Residencia de Cardiología Clínica, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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- Servicio de Cardiología Intervencionista y Terapéuticas Endovasculares, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Argentina
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Bozovich GE, Alves De Lima A, Fosco M, Burgos LM, Martínez R, Dupuy De Lôme R, Torn A, Sala Mercado J. [Collateral damage of COVID-19 pandemic in private healthcare centres of Argentina]. Medicina (B Aires) 2020; 80 Suppl 3:37-41. [PMID: 32658846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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To contain the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), a strict nationwide lockdown has been enforced and the health systems have been reorganized to deal with this entity. During this period, changes in the care of non-infectious diseases have been observed. Our aim was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the care of non-communicable diseases. A structured retrospective survey was carried out in 31 healthcare centers affiliated with the Asociación de Clínicas, Sanatorios y Hospitales Privados de la República Argentina y Cámara de Entidades de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento. We compared data for April 2019 versus April 2020 regarding emergency room consultations, hospital admissions, invasive procedures and treatments, and bed occupancy. In April 2020, we observed a decrease in emergency room visits (75%) and hospitalizations (48%). A 62% decrease in admissions was noted for angina pectoris and acute coronary syndromes and a 46% decrease in admissions for stroke and transient ischemic attack. A meaningful decrease was found in coronary angioplasties (59%) and total percutaneous interventions (65%), and also a decrease in general surgeries (73%), and cardiac surgeries (58%). Although social distancing measures are a key public health strategy to flatten the infection curve, the observed decrease in medical visits and interventions may impact negatively on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and cancer related morbidity and mortality. A collective effort is required to avoid the unintended consequences and collateral damage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Hospital Universitario de la Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Asociación de Clínicas y Sanatorios de la República Argentina, Argentina
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Cigalini IM, Scatularo CE, Jauregui JCC, Ortego JI, Cornejo D, Bernal MI, Aboy JM, Burgos LM, Dominguez JM, Visconti M, Garcia Zamora S, Igolnikof DB, Bonorino JM, Zaidel EJ, Thierer J. P6464Acute pulmonary embolism in Argentina. CONAREC XX registry. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.1056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Pulmonary embolism (PE) represents the third cause of cardiovascular death and one of the leading causes of preventable in-hospital mortality. However, there is lack of information about this entity in our country.
Purpose
To describe baseline characteristics, in-hospital evolution and treatments among patients (P) admitted for acute PE in Argentina.
Methods
A prospective multicentric registry of P with acute PE was conducted in 75 academic centers between October 2016 and November 2017. Conventional analysis was used for descriptive and comparative statistics, with a p value <0.05 considered as significant. Cross audit was performed at 20% of participating centers.
Results
We included 684 consecutive P with an average age of 63,8 years (SD 16,8), with slight majority of female sex (57%). PE was the reason for admission in 484 (71%) of the cases; 68% of those others who developed PE as a complication during hospital stay were under adequate venous thromboembolism prophylaxis. The most frequent predisposing factors were obesity (34%), recent hospitalization (34%), transient rest (30%) and active cancer (22%). Multislice computed tomography was the diagnostic method of choice (81%). An echocardiogram was performed in 625 P (91%), showing right ventricular dilatation or dysfunction in 41% and 35% of the cases, respectively. After initial diagnosis, P were stratified as low risk (24%), intermediate-low risk (34%), intermediate-high risk (27%) and high risk (15%).
Anticoagulation was indicated in 661 (97%), mainly with low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) (59%) as initial strategy. Reperfusion with either thrombolytics or mechanical therapies was performed in 91 (13%) cases. However, only 50 of the 102 P who presented with hemodynamic instability received any reperfusion therapy (49%). Overall in-hospital mortality was 12%, mainly related to PE (51%), with significant differences according to risk stratification (p<0,01) (Figure 1).
579 out of 601 survivors received anticoagulants at discharge: 60% vitamin K antagonists, 21% LMWH and 19% direct oral anticoagulants (49% Rivaroxaban, 34% Apixaban and 17% Dabigatran).
Mortality according risk stratification
Conclusions
PE presents with high in-hospital mortality in our setting mainly due to the embolic event. This finding could be related to a low use of reperfusion therapies in P with hemodynamic instability, reflecting low adherence to guideline recommendations even in academic centers. This issue should be taken into consideration to improve PE prognosis in Argentina.
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- I M Cigalini
- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Espinoza JC, Gil Ramirez A, Seoane L, Furmento JF, Berton F, Baro Vila R, Villalba L, Miranda PR, Polero L, Cracco MA, Navia D, Benzadon MN. P5291Is the obesity paradox in cardiac surgery really a myth? Effect of body mass index on early and late clinical outcomes. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction
Obesity has been considered a risk factor for cardiovascular death and for poor outcomes from a variety of surgical procedures, recent studies suggest that overweight (OW) and obese (OB) patients may paradoxically have a better prognosis in cardiac surgery (CS) compared with patients with normal body mass index (BMI). We aimed to investigate the obesity paradox and assess the effect of BMI on early and late clinical outcomes after CS
Methods
A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing CS from January 2007 to January 2019 was carried out. Patients were divided into 4 groups defined by BMI:underweight (UW) (≤18,5 kg/m2):0.5%, n=27; normal weight (NW) (18,5–25 kg/m2): 25.7%, n=1393; OW (25–30 kg/m2): 44.7%, n=2423; OB (≥30 kg/m2): 29.1%, n=1576. Multivariable analyses was used to compare the outcomes among the different BMI groups. Overall 1-year survival of BMI categories were determined by the Kaplan-Meier method.
Results
We included 5419 patients (72% male, mean age 65,8±12.1). The BMI groups were significantly different regarding pre-surgical variables, UW patients were statistically more comorbid and severe clinical presentation. Categorical mortality was 7% in UW, 5,2% in NW, 3,2% in OW, 4,3% in the OB group, P=0,016. The risk of death according to BMI exhibited a reverse J-shaped curve. Low cardiac output syndrome, medical and surgical bleeding and longer hospital stay was more frequent in the UW group (P<0,05), and mediastinitis, hyperglycemia and prolonged mechanical ventilation in OB group (P<0,05). Univariable regression detected the following significant predictors of in-hospital mortality: Age, female, non-elective surgery, non isolated coronary surgery, vascular peripheral disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe left ventricular fraction ejection, chronic renal disease, anemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure and BMI categories (P<0.05): NW (odds ratio (OR), 1,49; 95% CI: 1,09–1,9, P=0,01), in contrast, OW had a significantly lower risk of death (OR 0,66; 95% CI: 0,5–0,88, P=0,005), with no statistical significance in the UW and OB categories. After adjusting for other risk factors at the multivariate analysis, BMI as a continuous variable was not an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality. One-year follow-up was completed in 95%, during this period 223 (4,12%) died. The analysis of unadjusted long-term mortality did not show a significant difference between BMI categories (P log rank = 0,16).
Conclusion
In our population OW patients had lower mortality and better outcomes after cardiac surgery. However, when other preoperative variables are taken into account, BMI did not have independent effect on in-hospital and one-year mortality, questioning the existence of an “obesity paradox”. Its effect on mortality could be indirect, being mediated through other comorbidities.
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- L M Burgos
- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Bernal MI, Scatularo CE, Cigalini IM, Jauregui JCC, Ortego JI, Cornejo D, Aboy JM, Burgos LM, Gamarra AL, Visconti M, Garcia Zamora S, Igolnikof DB, Bonorino JM, Zaidel EJ, Thierer J. P5585Determinants of the use of direct oral anticoagulants in acute pulmonary thromboembolism in argentina. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
In the last decade, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) were incorporated as an alternative for anticoagulation in patients with venous thromboembolism. Although they have a better pharmacologic profile than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), the use of these drugs is not massive.
Purpose
Assess the rate of use of DOACs in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patients (P) in Argentina and analyze the determinants of their use.
Methods
Based on a registry of 684 P admitted for acute PE in 75 academic centers between October 2016 and November 2017, we performed an analysis of DOACs prescription at discharge. A conventional statistical analysis was performed, to assess the differences between the P that received DOACs or other anticoagulants using univariate and multivariate models.
Results
579 of 601 P who survived were discharged with anticoagulant treatment: 348 (60%) received VKA; 108 (19%) received DOACs (49% Rivaroxaban, 34% Apixaban, 17% Dabigatran) and 123 (21%) received low molecular weight heparins.
Patients who received DOACs had lower severity of PE and less risk of bleeding. The main baseline characteristics are described in table 1. Also, those patients who received DOACs at discharge had fewer in-hospital complications (heart failure, infections or bleeding; all p<0.05).
In the multivariate analysis, health insurance (OR 7.45, 95% CI: 1.74–31.9, p<0.01) was an independent predictor of DOACs prescription at discharge. The history of previous heart failure (OR 0.19, 95% CI: 0.04–0.84, p=0.03) or oncologic disease (OR 0.49; 95% CI: 0.27–0.89; p=0.02) were inversely and independent predictors for DOACs prescription.
Variable DOACs Other anticoagulants P OR CI (95%) Male sex 51 (47.2%) 196 (41.6%) 0.29 – – Age 64.3±17.6 63.3±16.6 0.61 – – Health insurance 106 (98.1%) 402 (85.4%) 0.01 9.1 (2.2–37.7) CKD without dialysis 2 (1.9%) 34 (7.3%) 0.06 0.24 (0.06–1.03) Heart failure 2 (1.9%) 55 (11.7%) 0.01 0.14 (0.03–0.59) Oncology disease 16 (14.8%) 127 (27%) 0.01 0.47 (0.27–0.83) Previous anticoagulation 3 (2.8%) 44 (9.3%) 0.03 0.28 (0.08–0.91) sPESI 1±1.12 1.28±1.11 0.02 0.78 (0.64–0.96) RIETE 1.71±1.17 2.05±1.33 0.02 0.81 (0.68–0.97) CKD: Chronic kidney disease; TIA: Transient ischemic attack.
Conclusions
The rate of use of DOACs in survivors of an acute PE in Argentina was 19%, and this P present lower clinical risk, fewer co-morbidities and greater access to health coverage.
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- M I Bernal
- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Council of Cardiology Residents, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Battioni L, Costabel JP, Trivi M. P831Effect of high-dose statin pretreatment in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Current guidelines recommend the use of high doses of statins in patients with acute coronary syndrome. However, up to now, there is not enough evidence about the time of its onset in patients with acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation (STEMI) undergoing primary angioplasty. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim of evaluating the efficacy of pre-treatment with statins in high doses in the short term in patients with STEMI treated with primary angioplasty.
Methods
A systematic search was carried out in Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane database, LILACS, and references of relevant articles were searched manually. We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing pretreatment with high doses of statins (rosuvastatin/atorvastatin) with low doses or without treatment published until April 2018. We evaluated the incidence of MACE (death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization and stroke) at 30 days. In addition the presence of final TIMI III flow, TIMI blush grade, CPK peak, stent thrombosis and death from any cause during follow-up were evaluated. The data were combined as relative risk (RR) or difference of means (DM) with their 95% confidence interval (CI), using RevMan software. The meta-analysis was performed with the fixed effects model or random effects according to the heterogeneity.
Results
Six RCTs met the inclusion criteria with a total of 1454 patients. The pretreatment with statins in high doses was associated with a decrease in MACE (RR 0.52 CI 95% 0.37–0.77, I2=0%, P=0.001). The pretreatment was not associated with a reduction of the final TIMI III flow (RR 1.03 CI 95% 0.98–1.09, I2=0%, P=0.1), CPK peak (MD 13.99 CI95% −12.68 to 40.6; I2=0%; P=0.3), or stent thrombosis (RR 0.54 CI95% 0.1–2.85; I2 = 0%; P=0.46), neither death in the follow-up (RR 0.52 CI95% 0.16–1.68, I2=0%, P=0.27). In addition, an improvement in the degree of myocardial blush TIMI was observed (MD 0.36 CI95% 0.20–0.52, I=0%, P<0.0001),
Conclusion
In this meta-analysis, treatment with high doses of statins prior to primary angioplasty in STEMI significantly reduced adverse cardiac events at 30 days. In addition, an improvement in the degree of myocardial blush was observed in the pretreatment group with high-dose statins. Therefore, the findings of this meta-analysis can help guide medical decision making regarding the time of onset of statins in STEMI.
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- L M Burgos
- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Battioni L, Costabel JP, Trivi M. P2678Performance of the European society cardiology 0/1-hour algorithm in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T: meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
A rapid rule-out or rule-in protocol based on the 0-hour/1-hour algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is recommended by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and recently multiple studies have validated it in their settings. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim of assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 2015 ESC guidelines for management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients without ST-segment elevation's 0-/1-hour algorithm using hs-cTnT for the early rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on presentation. For the secondary analysis we evaluate cumulative mortality at 30 days.
Methods
We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies involving adults presenting to the emergency department with possible ACS in which hs-cTnT measurements were obtained according to the ESC algorithm and AMI outcomes were adjudicated during the initial hospitalization. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane database and LILACS, and unpublished abstracts presented in international congresses from 2015 to November 2018.To obtain estimates of sensitivity and specificity, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), we used a bivariable random-effects model. Summary receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn, plotting individual studies as well as the summary estimate.
Results
Seven studies involving 9251 patients were identified. The summary sensitivity of these tests in diagnosing acute MI at presentation to the emergency department was estimated to be 99.1% (95% CI 97.2–99.7%) and the summary specificity was 92.5% (95% CI 86.6–95.9%). With a false positive rate of 0.075 (95% CI 0.041–0.134), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 1293.1 (95% CI −52.48 to 2638.5), and Likelihood Ratio (LR) +13.193 (95% CI 5.3–21, and LR −0.010 (95% CI −0.001 to 0.021). Cumulative mortality at 30 days in the rule-out group was 0,08% (4 studies; n=3715).
Conclusion
The European Society Cardiology 0-Hour/1-Hour Algorithm using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T has high diagnostic accuracy, it allows safe rule-out as well as accurate rule-in of acute myocardial infarction. With low cumulative 30-day mortality in patients assigned the rule-out zone.
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- L M Burgos
- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Cracco MA, Fernández Oses P, Iribarren AC, Ronderos R, Nacinovich F. [Infective endocarditis in Argentina: what have we learned in the last 25 years ?]. Medicina (B Aires) 2019; 79:257-264. [PMID: 31487244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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The epidemiology of infectious endocarditis (IE) has undergone changes due to a series of factors such as aging, comorbidities and medical procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the main clinical, epidemiological and etiological changes of the IE in the last 25 years in Argentina. A comparative analysis of three observational prospective registries was performed in which cases of definite and possible IE were consecutively included according to the Duke criteria: two multicentre studies (EIRA-1 [1992-1994] and EIRA-2 [2001-2002]) and one study in a reference cardiology center (CRC [2007-2017]). In the 1065 episodes of EI evaluated, there were no differences regarding sex, and the patients were older in each period (p < 0.001). Intracardiac device-associated IE was more frequent in the last decade: pacemaker (5.4 vs. 23% p < 0.0001) and prosthetic valve IE (8.5% vs. 19.2% vs. 47.5% p < 0.0001). On the other hand, IE associated with intravenous drugs (P < 0.0001) and congenital heart diseases (p = 0.001) was significantly less frequent. The etiology changed substantially: Streptococcus viridans group decreased (30.8% vs. 26.8% vs. 15.9%, p < 0.001) and IE by Staphylococcus spp. predominated over other microorganisms, with a statistically significant increase in IE due to coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Surgical treatment was more frequently implemented in the last decade and was accompanied by a trend towards lower mortality in the CRC (23.5%, 24.3% vs. 17.2% p = 0.058).
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- Lucrecia M Burgos
- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Burgos LM, Oses P, Iribarren AC, Pennini M, Merkt M, Vrancic M, Camporrotondo M, Ronderos R, Sucari A, Nacinovich F. [Infective endocarditis due to non-HACEK gram-negative bacilli in a Level III cardiovascular center in Argentina (1998-2016)]. Rev Argent Microbiol 2018; 51:136-139. [PMID: 30143351 DOI: 10.1016/j.ram.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacilli are a rare cause of infective endocarditis. Epidemiological, diagnostic and prognostic aspects of this entity are little known, and there is limited experience. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical, microbiological and in-hospital outcomes of non-HACEK Gram negative bacilli endocarditis and to compare them with those due to other microorganisms.
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorios Dr. Stamboulian, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Silberman P, Buedo PE, Burgos LM. [Barriers to sexual health care in Argentina: perception of women who have sex with women]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) 2018; 18:1-12. [PMID: 28453149 DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v18n1.48047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objective The objective is to describe the barriers to sexual health care of Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW) in Argentina during 2013. Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. An online survey was conducted using the Internet, in the period of April-July 2013, with homosexual and bisexual women over 18 living in Argentina, making use of the snowball methodology. Results A total of 161 women were surveyed. The results showed that 97.5 % had previously visited a doctor. The doctor did not ask about their sexual orientation in 82.8 % of cases. 93.6 % of the surveyed did not receive information about STDs; 83.8 % perceive little/no risk regarding STDs. 48.4 % are unaware of the methods of protection of STDs among women and 51.6 % obtained this information from websites and friends. 77.5 % reported not using protection methods. The main reasons were: stable partner, discomfort and the inability to acquire them. Discussion The results of this research allow for identifying the low perception among WSW regarding STDs, and the difficulty of approaching health professionals about this subject.
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- Pedro Silberman
- Departamento Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina,
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