52 resultados para Artèries coronàries


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L’objectiu de l’estudi va ser la determinació de la prevalença de malaltia arterial perifèrica mitjançant el càlcul de l'Índex turmell-braç (ITB) en pacients sense malaltia vascular associada, no diabètics, amb 2 o més factors de risc cardiovascular (RCV); Determinant la seva concordança amb les taules de RCV de REGICOR i SCORE i veure quina d’elles classifica millor a aquests pacients. Es va seleccionar una mostra aleatòria de pacients entre 50 i 65 anys. El resultat de l’estudi demostra que la prevalença és baixa i no s’estableix concordança entre les taules de RCV de REGICOR i SCORE i el càlcul del ITB.

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Aquest estudi té com a finalitat estudiar la repercussió clínica, bioquímica i electromecànica que pot implicar la pèrdua accidental de les branques auriculars durant l'angioplàstia coronària en l'home. Aquest propòsit es desenvolupa en dues parts. La primera d'elles consisteix en una revisió històrica del coneixement de la irrigació coronària auricular. En la segona d'elles, l'estudi pròpiament dit, es justifica el seu interès, es presenta la hipòtesi de treball i els objectius, s'exposa el seu disseny i es raona per què aquest escenari clínic pot resultar un model útil per analitzar les conseqüències de la isquèmia auricular aguda

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INTRODUCCIÓN: La asociación entre la arteriopatía periférica y los nuevos eventos cardiovasculares ya es conocida, no así, en función del Índice tobillo-brazo (ITB). OBJETIVOS: Identificar los valores a partir de los que un ITB patológico se correlaciona con la aparición de eventos cardiovasculares. PACIENTES Y MÉTODOS: Se analiza el resgistro FRENA de pacientes a los que se realiza una única medición del ITB. CONCLUSIONES: No hemos encontrado un valor a partir del cual el ITB se asocie significativamente a un peor pronóstico pero sí una asociación entre un ITB & 0.6 y el riesgo de IAM.

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El presente trabajo muestra los datos preliminares de una estudio de cohortes prospectivo unicéntrico que pretende comparar el daño neurológico asociado a dos intervenciones cardiacas para el tratamiento de la estenosis aórtica severa. Concretamente se analiza la aparición de lesiones isquémica agudas cerebrales detectadas por RM tras los dos procedimientos y su posible asociación con alteraciones del estado neurocognitivo en la evolución. La presentación actual solo muestra los datos preliminares de los resultados de la RM cerebral. En el apartado métodos se describe también como se realizó la valoración del estado neurocognitivo, no obstante, los resultados de estas valoraciones y su posible correlación con las lesiones en la RM cerebral aún no estan analizados y por lo tanto no se presentan.

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Objective: To evaluate the agreement between multislice CT (MSCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to assess the in-stent lumen diameters and lumen areas of left main coronary artery (LMCA) stents. Design: Prospective, observational single centre study. Setting: A single tertiary referral centre. Patients: Consecutive patients with LMCA stenting excluding patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic renal failure. Interventions: MSCT and IVUS imaging at 912 months follow-up were performed for all patients. Main outcome measures: Agreement between MSCT and IVUS minimum luminal area (MLA) and minimum luminal diameter (MLD). A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to find the MSCT cut-off point to diagnose binary restenosis equivalent to 6 mm2 by IVUS. Results: 52 patients were analysed. PassingBablok regression analysis obtained a β coefficient of 0.786 (0.586 to 1.071) for MLA and 1.250 (0.936 to 1.667) for MLD, ruling out proportional bias. The α coefficient was −3.588 (−8.686 to −0.178) for MLA and −1.713 (−3.583 to −0.257) for MLD, indicating an underestimation trend of MSCT. The ROC curve identified an MLA ≤4.7 mm2 as the best threshold to assess in-stent restenosis by MSCT. Conclusions: Agreement between MSCT and IVUS to assess in-stent MLA and MLD for LMCA stenting is good. An MLA of 4.7 mm2 by MSCT is the best threshold to assess binary restenosis. MSCT imaging can be considered in selected patients to assess LMCA in-stent restenosis

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Purpose: To assess the feasibility of a method based on microwave spectrometry to detect structural distortions of metallic stents in open air conditions and envisage the prospects of this approach toward possible medical applicability for the evaluation of implanted stents. Methods: Microwave absorbance spectra between 2.0 and 18.0 GHz were acquired in open air for the characterization of a set of commercial stents using a specifically design setup. Rotating each sample over 360º, 2D absorbance diagrams were generated as a function of frequency and rotation angle. To check our approach for detecting changes in stent length (fracture) and diameter (recoil), two specific tests were performed in open air. Finally, with a few adjustments, this same system provides 2D absorbance diagrams of stents immersed in a water-based phantom, this time over a bandwidth ranging from 0.2 to 1.8 GHz. Results: The authors show that metallic stents exhibit characteristic resonant frequencies in their microwave absorbance spectra in open air which depend on their length and, as a result, may reflect the occurrence of structural distortions. These resonances can be understood considering that such devices behave like dipole antennas in terms of microwave scattering. From fracture tests, the authors infer that microwave spectrometry provides signs of presence of Type I to Type IV stent fractures and allows in particular a quantitative evaluation of Type III and Type IV fractures. Recoil tests show that microwave spectrometry seems able to provide some quantitative assessment of diametrical shrinkage, but only if it involves longitudinal shortening. Finally, the authors observe that the resonant frequencies of stents placed inside the phantom shift down with respect to the corresponding open air frequencies, as it should be expected considering the increase of dielectric permittivity from air to water. Conclusions: The evaluation of stent resonant frequencies provided by microwave spectrometry allows detection and some quantitative assessment of stent fracture and recoil in open air conditions. Resonances of stents immersed in water can be also detected and their characteristic frequencies are in good agreement with theoretical estimates. Although these are promising results, further verifica tion in a more relevant phantom is required in order to foresee the real potential of this approach.

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Objective: To evaluate the agreement between multislice CT (MSCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to assess the in-stent lumen diameters and lumen areas of left main coronary artery (LMCA) stents. Design: Prospective, observational single centre study. Setting: A single tertiary referral centre. Patients: Consecutive patients with LMCA stenting excluding patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic renal failure. Interventions: MSCT and IVUS imaging at 9-12 months follow-up were performed for all patients. Main outcome measures: Agreement between MSCT and IVUS minimum luminal area (MLA) and minimum luminal diameter (MLD). A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to find the MSCT cut-off point to diagnose binary restenosis equivalent to 6 mm2 by IVUS. Results: 52 patients were analysed. Passing-Bablok regression analysis obtained a β coefficient of 0.786 (0.586 to 1.071) for MLA and 1.250 (0.936 to 1.667) for MLD, ruling out proportional bias. The α coefficient was −3.588 (−8.686 to −0.178) for MLA and −1.713 (−3.583 to −0.257) for MLD, indicating an underestimation trend of MSCT. The ROC curve identified an MLA ≤4.7 mm2 as the best threshold to assess in-stent restenosis by MSCT. Conclusions: Agreement between MSCT and IVUS to assess in-stent MLA and MLD for LMCA stenting is good. An MLA of 4.7 mm2 by MSCT is the best threshold to assess binary restenosis. MSCT imaging can be considered in selected patients to assess LMCA in-stent restenosis

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Purpose: To assess the feasibility of a method based on microwave spectrometry to detect structural distortions of metallic stents in open air conditions and envisage the prospects of this approach toward possible medical applicability for the evaluation of implanted stents. Methods: Microwave absorbance spectra between 2.0 and 18.0 GHz were acquired in open air for the characterization of a set of commercial stents using a specifically design setup. Rotating each sample over 360º, 2D absorbance diagrams were generated as a function of frequency and rotation angle. To check our approach for detecting changes in stent length (fracture) and diameter (recoil), two specific tests were performed in open air. Finally, with a few adjustments, this same system provides 2D absorbance diagrams of stents immersed in a water-based phantom, this time over a bandwidth ranging from 0.2 to 1.8 GHz. Results: The authors show that metallic stents exhibit characteristic resonant frequencies in their microwave absorbance spectra in open air which depend on their length and, as a result, may reflect the occurrence of structural distortions. These resonances can be understood considering that such devices behave like dipole antennas in terms of microwave scattering. From fracture tests, the authors infer that microwave spectrometry provides signs of presence of Type I to Type IV stent fractures and allows in particular a quantitative evaluation of Type III and Type IV fractures. Recoil tests show that microwave spectrometry seems able to provide some quantitative assessment of diametrical shrinkage, but only if it involves longitudinal shortening. Finally, the authors observe that the resonant frequencies of stents placed inside the phantom shift down with respect to the corresponding open air frequencies, as it should be expected considering the increase of dielectric permittivity from air to water. Conclusions: The evaluation of stent resonant frequencies provided by microwave spectrometry allows detection and some quantitative assessment of stent fracture and recoil in open air conditions. Resonances of stents immersed in water can be also detected and their characteristic frequencies are in good agreement with theoretical estimates. Although these are promising results, further verifica tion in a more relevant phantom is required in order to foresee the real potential of this approach.

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Objectives: To examine the safety and effectiveness of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents compared with bare metal stents. Design: Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Cox proportional regression models stratified by trial, containing random effects, were used to assess the impact of stent type on outcomes. Hazard ratios with 95% confidence interval for outcomes were reported. Data sources and study selection: Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Randomised controlled trials that compared cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents with bare metal stents were selected. The principal investigators whose trials met the inclusion criteria provided data for individual patients. Primary outcomes: The primary outcome was cardiac mortality. Secondary endpoints were myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis, definite or probable stent thrombosis, target vessel revascularisation, and all cause death. Results: The search yielded five randomised controlled trials, comprising 4896 participants. Compared with patients receiving bare metal stents, participants receiving cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents had a significant reduction of cardiac mortality (hazard ratio 0.67, 95% confidence interval 0.49 to 0.91; P=0.01), myocardial infarction (0.71, 0.55 to 0.92; P=0.01), definite stent thrombosis (0.41, 0.22 to 0.76; P=0.005), definite or probable stent thrombosis (0.48, 0.31 to 0.73; P<0.001), and target vessel revascularisation (0.29, 0.20 to 0.41; P<0.001) at a median follow-up of 720 days. There was no significant difference in all cause death between groups (0.83, 0.65 to 1.06; P=0.14). Findings remained unchanged at multivariable regression after adjustment for the acuity of clinical syndrome (for instance, acute coronary syndrome v stable coronary artery disease), diabetes mellitus, female sex, use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, and up to one year v longer duration treatment with dual antiplatelets. Conclusions: This meta-analysis offers evidence that compared with bare metal stents the use of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents improves global cardiovascular outcomes including cardiac survival, myocardial infarction, and overall stent thrombosis.

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Objectives: To examine the safety and effectiveness of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents compared with bare metal stents. Design: Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Cox proportional regression models stratified by trial, containing random effects, were used to assess the impact of stent type on outcomes. Hazard ratios with 95% confidence interval for outcomes were reported. Data sources and study selection: Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Randomised controlled trials that compared cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents with bare metal stents were selected. The principal investigators whose trials met the inclusion criteria provided data for individual patients. Primary outcomes: The primary outcome was cardiac mortality. Secondary endpoints were myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis, definite or probable stent thrombosis, target vessel revascularisation, and all cause death. Results: The search yielded five randomised controlled trials, comprising 4896 participants. Compared with patients receiving bare metal stents, participants receiving cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents had a significant reduction of cardiac mortality (hazard ratio 0.67, 95% confidence interval 0.49 to 0.91; P=0.01), myocardial infarction (0.71, 0.55 to 0.92; P=0.01), definite stent thrombosis (0.41, 0.22 to 0.76; P=0.005), definite or probable stent thrombosis (0.48, 0.31 to 0.73; P<0.001), and target vessel revascularisation (0.29, 0.20 to 0.41; P<0.001) at a median follow-up of 720 days. There was no significant difference in all cause death between groups (0.83, 0.65 to 1.06; P=0.14). Findings remained unchanged at multivariable regression after adjustment for the acuity of clinical syndrome (for instance, acute coronary syndrome v stable coronary artery disease), diabetes mellitus, female sex, use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, and up to one year v longer duration treatment with dual antiplatelets. Conclusions: This meta-analysis offers evidence that compared with bare metal stents the use of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting stents improves global cardiovascular outcomes including cardiac survival, myocardial infarction, and overall stent thrombosis.

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Durant les darreres dècades, i degut, principalment, a un canvi en els hàbits alimentaris, hi ha hagut un augment a nivell mundial de malalties cròniques (l’obesitat, malalties cardiovasculars, etc.). En els països mediterranis hi ha menys incidència d’aquestes malalties i sembla ser que això es deu a l’anomenada dieta mediterrània. La dieta mediterrània es caracteritza per una combinació d’oli d’oliva com a grassa principal, verdures, hortalisses i fruites en abundància, lleguminoses, fruits secs, formatges i iogurt, peix, pa, pasta, cereals i els seus derivats i un consum moderat de vi i carns. Aquest model alimentari, ric en tocoferols, fitosterols i fitoestanols que ajuden a reduir el contingut de colesterol en sang, fa que en les poblacions mediterrànies hi hagi menys incidència de malalties cardiovasculars. Aquests compostos inhibeixen el deteriorament oxidatiu dels olis, actuen com agent antipolimerització per olis de fregir. Tenen capacitat de reduir els nivells de colesterol, evitant la incidència de malalties cardiovasculars. Els fitoesterols y fitoestanols es poden trobar en forma lliure o esterificada amb àcids grassos, àcids fenòlics i glucosa. Els objectius d’ aquest treball han estat, primer en el desenvolupament de mètodes d'anàlisi ràpids, fiables i robusts dels tocoferols, fitoesterols i fitoestanols i la seva aplicació en fruits sec, oli de segó, oli de pinyol de raïm i productes que els continguin. El primer mètode va estar basat en la cromatografía líquida (HPLC-DAD) amb extracció en fase sòlida (SPE) com tècnica alternativa a la saponificació para la determinació de fitoesterols lliures. Aquest mètode va estar aplicada a mostres de bombons que contenia fitoesterols. El segon mètode va estar basat en la cromatografia de gasos (GCFID) amb aponificació i SPE per quantificar fitoesterols i fitoestanols lliures, esterificats i totals. En els documents annexos es descriuen a profunditat els mètodes desenvolupats.

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Durante las primeras décadas del s. XX se contempló un importante aumento de las enfermedades coronarias, este hecho estimuló la investigación sobre las causas de dichas enfermedades. En 1978, y para investigar este fenómeno se inició el estudio REGICOR en el Hospital Josep Trueta de Girona. En el s. XX también se contempló un creciente problema de contaminación de las atmósferas urbanas, esto hizo que diferentes científicos estudiaran las relaciones entre las enfermedades coronarias y la contaminación atmosférica en áreas urbanas (Godish, 1997; Krupa & Legge, 2000; Brook et al., 2004 y Krewski et al., 2004). El proyecto realizado está situado en el contexto del primer estudio realizado en España que investiga los efectos sobre la salud de la contaminación atmosférica (REGICOR 2000-AIR). En el proyecto se pretende investigar la influencia de diferentes factores (distancia de los tubos a la calle, altura de los tubos, anchura de la calle, tráfico y densidad de tráfico) sobre la contaminación atmosférica de las ciudades de Girona y Salt, con el fin de poder caracterizar lo mejor posible la exposición a contaminación atmosférica. Para este fin se utilizará el NO2 como marcador de contaminación atmosférica y se seleccionaran varios puntos de muestreo en las dos ciudades dónde se pondrán captadores de NO2 para la medición de dicha contaminación. Después, y mediante un análisis estadístico, se podrá determinar la influencia de los factores en la variación de concentración de NO2 en el área seleccionada.

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Els fitoesterols són components importants de la dieta Mediterrània. La seva ingesta augmenta les concentracions en sang i les concentracions elevades s’han relacionat amb un augment de risc cardiovascular. Però el síndrome metabòlic (SMet) s’associa a concentracions baixes de fitoesterols. S’ha investigat la relació entre fitoesterols del plasma i la dieta amb la presència de factors de risc cardiovascular, incloent el SMet, i malaltia cardiovascular. També s’han avaluat factors socioeconòmics que influencien els hàbits dietètics. Per dur-ho a terme s’ha realitzat un anàlisi retrospectiu en l’estudi Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED) amb dades basals i a l’any d’una intervenció dietètica per avaluar la influència dels fitosterols de la dieta en el perfil lipídic dels participants. En l’estudi European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) d’Espanya s’ha realitzat una anàlisi transversal per analitzar factors socials i dieta, i un estudi cas-control per avaluar el risc de desenvolupar malaltia cardiovascular segons les concentracions plasmàtiques de fitoesterols. Resultats: el consum de fitoesterols amb la dieta habitual s’ha relacionat amb la ingesta d’aliments saludables, amb una millora del perfil lipídic en els participants del PREDIMED i amb un increment dels fitoesterols plasmàtics. Aquest increment es va associar en l’estudi EPIC amb una millora dels factors de risc cardiovascular, una disminució del risc de patir malaltia cardiovascular o qualsevol component del SMet o el propi síndrome. Fa 10 anys la població espanyola seguia un patró de dieta mediterrània i era accessible a tothom independentment de la posició socioeconòmica. Conclusions. Les concentracions de fitoesterols plasmàtics semblen ser marcadors fiables d’un risc cardiometabòlic menor i un menor risc de patir malaltia cardiovascular. Ja que aquests elements són abundants en els aliments que característicament es consumeixen a Espanya, és necessari evitar que siguin difícils d’aconseguir per un encariment en el mercat i es generin desigualtats en salut a causa de l’alimentació.

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Estudi retrospectiu dels pacients intervinguts d’ estenosi carotídia simptomàtica entre 2002 i 2010 a l’hospital Josep Trueta de Girona. Es va indicar la col.locació del shunt de forma selectiva en funció de la caiguda de la pressió mesurada en l’artèria caròtida interna postestenosi després del clampatge carotidi. S'analitzen els resultats i la posterior aparició de nous esdeveniments neurològics en funció de les pressions obtingudes així com la relació d'aquestes amb la clínica, el grau d‘estenosi i l'estat de l'eix carotidi contralateral.