Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[National health services system entrance contest for specialties in Chile. Quotas and scores obtained by applicants].
Among the several programs that allow access to medical specialization in Chile, the National Health Services System Entrance Contest (CONISS) is held annually for newly graduated physicians, which has a high number of applicants. The academic qualifications expressed as National Medical Qualification (CMN) are the main item of the scoring system. We reviewed the total scores and the CMN of the different medical specialization programs that exist in the country, which constitutes novel and relevant information for future medical graduates interested in applying to the program. In addition, the quotas of the different programs are reported, expressed as total, free, and used quotas.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Long-term survival of patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation].
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an effective and safe option for low, medium and high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (SAS). ⋯ In this series of intermediate to high-risk patients, TAVI was associated with an excellent early and long-term survival.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Students' perception about mistreatment in undergraduate medical training].
Alarms about mistreatment in medical education have been raised for almost 30 years. ⋯ Mistreatment is common in undergraduate medical education, as it has been found in other universities around the world.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation under conscious sedation. Experience in 15 patients].
Transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the standard of treatment for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AE) and intermediate or high surgical risk. The use of conscious sedation (CS) could reduce complications and allow an early discharge of these patients. ⋯ TAVI under conscious sedation was a safe procedure and associated with a complication rate similar to previous reports, allowing for an early hospital discharge in most patients.
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Revista médica de Chile · Apr 2021
[Redefining the gold standard for aortic valve replacement: Minimally invasive with accelerated recovery].
Despite being introduced 20 years ago minimally invasive aortic valve replacement is only performed routinely in a minority of patients world-wide. ⋯ Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement can be performed with satisfactory results.