Revista española de cardiología (English ed.)
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Mar 2014
Multicenter Study Observational StudyIn-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest in Spain.
The objective was to analyze the characteristics and prognostic factors of in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest in Spain. ⋯ Survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest in children has significantly improved in recent years. The factors related to in-hospital mortality were hematologic/oncologic diseases, continuous infusion of vasoactive drugs prior to cardiac arrest, the duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and treatment with bicarbonate and volume expansion.
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Sep 2013
Multicenter StudyManagement of acute heart failure in spanish emergency departments based on age.
To investigate possible age-related differences in the profile, clinical symptoms, management, and short-term outcomes of patients seen for acute heart failure in Spanish emergency departments. ⋯ The management of acute heart failure in elderly patients requires a multidimensional approach which goes beyond merely cardiological aspects of treatment.
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Aug 2013
Multicenter StudyClinical characteristics and vital and functional prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors admitted to five cardiac intensive care units.
Survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest constitute an increasing patient population in cardiac intensive care units. Our aim was to characterize these patients and determine their vital and functional prognosis in accordance with the latest evidence. ⋯ Half the patients who recovered from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest had good neurologic prognosis at discharge, and 79% of survivors were alive and neurologically intact after 6 months of follow-up.
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Jul 2013
Multicenter StudyN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity troponin in the evaluation of acute chest pain of uncertain etiology. A PITAGORAS substudy.
High-sensitivity troponin assays have improved the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting with chest pain and normal troponin levels as measured by conventional assays. Our aim was to investigate whether N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide provides additional information to troponin determination in these patients. ⋯ In low-risk patients with chest pain of uncertain etiology evaluated using high-sensitivity T troponin, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide does not contribute additional predictive value to diagnosis or the prediction of short-term outcomes.
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Jul 2013
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPrevalence of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation and of that not being treated with anticoagulant drugs: the AFABE study.
Atrial fibrillation constitutes a serious public health problem because it can lead to complications. Thus, the management of this arrhythmia must include not only its treatment, but antithrombotic therapy as well. The main goal is to determine the proportion of cases of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation and the proportion of patients not being treated with oral anticoagulants. ⋯ The prevalence of previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in individuals over 60 years of age is 20.1%, and 23.5% of those who have been diagnosed receive no treatment with oral anticoagulants.