| Advances in coronary heart disease surgery in Latin America. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 17339572 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
BACKGROUND: The beginnings of coronary artery bypass graft in Latin America could be set in the year 1971. Since then, improvements in technique and greater experience have resulted in a rapid increase in the rate of interventions performed in the region. METHODS AND RESULTS: Searches through PubMed and Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud, as well as personal communications from specialists from Latin America, have been the source of information. Articles were selected by their content related to the theme, and the authors' nationality and information is mainly from Latin America. Demographic information of the population of Latin America denotes higher age averages, and this implies an increase in the severity of comorbidities in patients who undergo surgery. Longer life expectancy and improvements in medical therapy have implied that patients survive a first intervention beyond the expected time a bypass persists patent. Wall vessel properties of arterial conduits, plus a better anastomotic technique, seem to be the current solution to worsening in the coronary health of patients who undergo revascularization surgery in Latin America. CONCLUSIONS: Despite scarce economic investment in medical sciences, many academic groups contribute to the exploration of therapeutic pharmacological combinations and inclusively apply genetic strategies. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Enrique P Gurfinkel; Veronica S Lernoud; Ruben P Laguens; Roberto R Favaloro |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Circulation Volume: 115 ISSN: 1524-4539 ISO Abbreviation: Circulation Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2007-03-06 Completed Date: 2007-03-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0147763 Medline TA: Circulation Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 1147-53 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
|
Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Favaloro Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina. epgurfinkel@ffavaloro.org |
| Data Bank Information | |
Bank Name/Acc. No.:
|
ISRCTN/ISRCTN66068876 |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary Atherosclerosis / epidemiology Cardioplegic Solutions Combined Modality Therapy Comorbidity Coronary Artery Bypass / economics, methods*, mortality, statistics & numerical data, trends Coronary Disease / epidemiology, surgery*, therapy Coronary Restenosis / epidemiology, surgery Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology Diet Female Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use Gene Therapy Humans Hyperlipidemias / epidemiology Latin America / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / surgery Obesity / epidemiology Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Reoperation Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Cardioplegic Solutions; 0/Fibrinolytic Agents; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The heart and pulmonary circulation at high altitudes: healthy highlanders and chronic mountain sick...
Next Document: Hemiblocks revisited.