[Double-chambered right ventricle: case series]. / Ventrículo derecho bicameral: serie de casos.

The double-chambered right ventricle is a rare congenital heart disease caused by hypertrophic anomalous muscle bands that divide the ventricular cavity, resulting in the formation of a high-pressure proximal chamber and other low-pressure distal one. Because of its evolving nature, its diagnosis is usually made during adolescence or adulthood. While pediatricians see patients whose age range is well established, currently pediatric cardiologists attend patients with cardiopathies from the fetal stage to adulthood, because they are more familiar with these malformations. We report a series of cases treated with divided right ventricle in a new public hospital (Congenital heart disease Section) of Buenos Aires province.

[Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents of public and private schools. Salta City, Argentina, 2009]. / Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes de escuelas públicas y privadas de la ciudad de Salta, año 2009.

INTRODUCTION: South America is now at a stage of epidemiological transition, changing the condition of high prevalence of underweight and stunting, to a scene marked by increases in obesity that accompanies chronic diseases, such us cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Surveillance of risk factors associated with them is considered a priority. OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in adolescents in public and private schools in the city of Salta, and observe the socioeconomic characteristics and presence of cardiovascular risk factors in parents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional design, adolescents aged 16 to 20 years of public and private schools. Anthropometric, biochemical, food, social, lifestyle and family history variables. RESULTS: Adolescents of private schools had higher average values of cholesterol, LDL and glucose. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in public schools was 15% and 14.2% in private, and of hypertension 11.3% and 12.2%, respectively. It was noted higher consumption of sweets, sodas and juices; 35.1% and 42.5% of adolescents in public and private schools, did not perform physical activity, 14.2% and 27.1% smoked and 66.2% and 54.7%, respectively, consumed alcohol at weekend. The prevalence of obesity in mothers of public school students was significantly higher. CONCLUSION: There is evidence of the emergence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in adolescents with different characteristics as belonging to public or private schools, but both groups involved in an unhealthy family environment.

Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes de escuelas públicas y privadasde la ciudad de Salta, año 2009 / Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents of public and private schools: Salta City, Argentina, 2009

América del Sur se halla hoy en una etapa de transición epidemiológica: cambiando de su condición de alta prevalencia de bajo peso y déficit de crecimiento, hacia un escenario marcado por el incremento de la obesidad, que acompaña a enfermedades crónicas, como las cardiovasculares, diabetes y cáncer. La vigilancia de los factores de riesgo relacionados con éstas se considera prioritaria. Objetivo. Establecer la prevalencia de factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular en adolescentes de escuelas públicas y privadas de la ciudad de Salta y observar las características socioeconómicas y presencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en los padres.Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo, transversal, en adolescentes de 16-20 años de escuelas públicas y privadas. Variables antropométricas, bioquímicas, alimentarias, sociales, hábitos de vida y antecedentes familiares.Resultados. Adolescentes de escuelas privadas presentaron valores medios más altos de colesterol, LDL y glucemia. La prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en alumnos de escuelas públicas fue del 15 por ciento y en privadas del 14,2 por ciento, y la de hipertensión fue del 11,3 por ciento y del 12,2 por ciento, respectivamente.Se observó elevado consumo de golosinas, gaseosas y jugos. El 35,1 pesos y el 42,5 pesos de los alumnos de escuelas públicas y privadas, respectivamente, no realizaban actividad física; el 14,2 por ciento y el 27,1 por ciento fumaban y el 66,2 por ciento y el 54,7 por ciento consumían alcohol los fines de semana. La prevalencia de obesidad en madres de alumnos de escuelas públicas fue significativamente mayor. Conclusión. Se evidencia la aparición de factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular en adolescentes, con diferentes características según pertenezcan a escuelas públicas o privadas, pero ambos grupos inmersos en un medio familiar poco saludable.

Introduction. South America is now at a stage of epidemiological transition, changing the condition of high prevalence of underweight and stunting, to a scene marked by increases in obesity that accompanies chronic diseases, suchus cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Surveillance of risk factors associated with them is considered a priority. Objective. To establish the prevalence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in adolescents in public and private schools in the city of Salta, and observe the socioeconomic characteristics and presence of cardiovascular risk factors in parents. Material and methods. Cross-sectional design, adolescents aged 16 to 20 years of public and private schools. Anthropometric, biochemical, food, social, lifestyle and family history variables. Results. Adolescents of private schools had higher average values of cholesterol, LDL and glucose.The prevalence of overweight and obesity in public schools was 15 percent and 14.2 percent in private, and of hypertension 11.3 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively. It was noted higher consumption of sweets,sodas and juices; 35.1 percent and 42.5 percent of adolescents in public and private schools, did not perform physical activity, 14.2 percent and 27.1 percent smoked and 66.2 percent and 54.7 percent, respectively, consumed alcoholat weekend. The prevalence of obesity inmothers of public school students was significantly higher. Conclusion. There is evidence of the emergence of risk factors associated with cardiovasculardisease in adolescents with different characteristics as belonging to public or private schools, but both groups involved in an unhealthy family environment.

Prevalencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en adolescentes de escuelas públicas y privadasde la ciudad de Salta, año 2009 / Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents of public and private schools: Salta City, Argentina, 2009

América del Sur se halla hoy en una etapa de transición epidemiológica: cambiando de su condición de alta prevalencia de bajo peso y déficit de crecimiento, hacia un escenario marcado por el incremento de la obesidad, que acompaña a enfermedades crónicas, como las cardiovasculares, diabetes y cáncer. La vigilancia de los factores de riesgo relacionados con éstas se considera prioritaria. Objetivo. Establecer la prevalencia de factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular en adolescentes de escuelas públicas y privadas de la ciudad de Salta y observar las características socioeconómicas y presencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular en los padres.Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo, transversal, en adolescentes de 16-20 años de escuelas públicas y privadas. Variables antropométricas, bioquímicas, alimentarias, sociales, hábitos de vida y antecedentes familiares.Resultados. Adolescentes de escuelas privadas presentaron valores medios más altos de colesterol, LDL y glucemia. La prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en alumnos de escuelas públicas fue del 15 por ciento y en privadas del 14,2 por ciento, y la de hipertensión fue del 11,3 por ciento y del 12,2 por ciento, respectivamente.Se observó elevado consumo de golosinas, gaseosas y jugos. El 35,1 pesos y el 42,5 pesos de los alumnos de escuelas públicas y privadas, respectivamente, no realizaban actividad física; el 14,2 por ciento y el 27,1 por ciento fumaban y el 66,2 por ciento y el 54,7 por ciento consumían alcohol los fines de semana. La prevalencia de obesidad en madres de alumnos de escuelas públicas fue significativamente mayor. Conclusión. Se evidencia la aparición de factores de riesgo asociados a enfermedad cardiovascular en adolescentes, con diferentes características según pertenezcan a escuelas públicas o privadas, pero ambos grupos inmersos en un medio familiar poco saludable.(AU)

Introduction. South America is now at a stage of epidemiological transition, changing the condition of high prevalence of underweight and stunting, to a scene marked by increases in obesity that accompanies chronic diseases, suchus cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Surveillance of risk factors associated with them is considered a priority. Objective. To establish the prevalence of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in adolescents in public and private schools in the city of Salta, and observe the socioeconomic characteristics and presence of cardiovascular risk factors in parents. Material and methods. Cross-sectional design, adolescents aged 16 to 20 years of public and private schools. Anthropometric, biochemical, food, social, lifestyle and family history variables. Results. Adolescents of private schools had higher average values of cholesterol, LDL and glucose.The prevalence of overweight and obesity in public schools was 15 percent and 14.2 percent in private, and of hypertension 11.3 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively. It was noted higher consumption of sweets,sodas and juices; 35.1 percent and 42.5 percent of adolescents in public and private schools, did not perform physical activity, 14.2 percent and 27.1 percent smoked and 66.2 percent and 54.7 percent, respectively, consumed alcoholat weekend. The prevalence of obesity inmothers of public school students was significantly higher. Conclusion. There is evidence of the emergence of risk factors associated with cardiovasculardisease in adolescents with different characteristics as belonging to public or private schools, but both groups involved in an unhealthy family environment.(AU)