Monoterapia con sildenafilo en pacientes con hipertensión pulmonar grave / Sildenafil monotherapy in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension

Introducción: El tratamiento con inhibidores de la fosfodiesterasa 5 a pacientes con cardiopatías adquiridas y congénitas, con hipertensión pulmonar, puede mejorar la calidad y pronóstico de vida, tanto en cardiopatías quirúrgicas como no quirúrgicas, con hipertensión pulmonar grave. Objetivos: Analizar los resultados de la monoterapia con sildenafilo en pacientes quirúrgicos y no quirúrgicos, con cardiopatías congénitas y adquiridas e hipertensión pulmonar grave. Método: Estudio descriptivo en 60 pacientes que recibieron sildenafilo para hipertensión arterial pulmonar grave, secundaria a cardiopatías adquiridas izquierdas, congénitas. Se observó: dosis, duración del tratamiento, tolerancia, evolución clínica y ecocardiográfica, clase funcional y tratamiento quirúrgico según resultados del cateterismo cardiaco. Resultados: En el período entre diciembre de 2017 a diciembre de 2018 se operaron con hipertensión arterial pulmonar grave, 20 enfermos con trastornos valvulares cardíacos izquierdos, 8 congénitos y 3 tumores cardíacos primarios, con administración de sildenafilo en dosis de 100 a 150 miligramos diarios. Hubo otros 29 pacientes con cardiopatías, que aunque no eran quirúrgicos, mejoraron su calidad y pronóstico de vida. Conclusiones: Resultó útil la indicación de sildenafilo, para mejorar la calidad y el pronóstico de vida, tanto en pacientes quirúrgicos como no quirúrgicos con cardiopatías e hipertensión pulmonar grave(AU)

Introduction: Treatment with phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors in patients with acquired and congenital heart disease, with pulmonary hypertension, can improve the quality and prognosis of life, both in surgical and non-surgical heart disease, with severe pulmonary hypertension. Objectives: To analyze the results of sildenafil monotherapy in surgical and non-surgical patients, with congenital and acquired heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension. Method: Descriptive study in 60 patients who received sildenafil for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, secondary to congenital left acquired heart disease. It was observed: dose, duration of treatment, tolerance, clinical and echocardiographic evolution, functional class and surgical treatment according to cardiac catheterization results. Results: In the period between December 2017 and December 2018, 20 patients with left heart valvular disorders, 8 congenital and 3 primary cardiac tumors, with sildenafil daily administration doses of 100 to 150 milligrams, were operated with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. There were 29 other patients with heart disease, which although they were not surgical, improved their quality and prognosis of life. Conclusions: The prescription of sildenafil was useful to improve the quality and prognosis of life, both in surgical and non-surgical patients with heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension(AU)

Revisión de la enfermedad de Kawasaki en México, desde la perspectiva de las publicaciones médicas (enero de 1977 a mayo de 2012) / A review of Kawasaki disease, a perspective from the articles published in Mexico since January 1977 to May 2012

La enfermedad de Kawasaki fue descrita en 1967 por Tomisu Kawasaki. Afecta principalmente a los niños entre uno y 5 años, y se manifiesta con fiebre y vasculitis de vasos medianos que pueden conducir a diversas complicaciones cardiovasculares, tales como aneurismas en las arterias coronarias, miocarditis, daño valvular, derrame pericárdico e infarto del miocardio; eventualmente involucra otros órganos. La etiología aun no es bien conocida, como tampoco lo son los mecanismos patogénicos exactos, pero existen notables avances. Cuando los signos y síntomas clínicos son identificados tempranamente y los niños reciben tratamiento con gammaglobulina y aspirina, la evolución suele ser satisfactoria y pueden evitarse las afecciones coronarias y otras complicaciones. La enfermedad de Kawasaki no se registra frecuentemente en México.

Kawasaki disease was described in 1967 by Tomisu Kawasaki. It affects children aged between one and 5 years, and it evolves with fever and small vessel vasculitis, which leads to cardiovascular complications, including coronary aneurisms, myocarditis, valve injuries, pericardial effusion and myocardial infarction; eventually involving many others organs. The etiology actually is not well known, as the exactly pathogenic mechanisms; however, now there are important advances. If the clinical signs and symptoms are identify early and the children received treatment with aspirin and intravenous immunoglobulin, the patients evolves without sequels. The Kawasaki disease is an infrequent disease in Mexico.

[A review of Kawasaki disease, a perspective from the articles published in Mexico since January 1977 to May 2012]. / Revisión de la enfermedad de Kawasaki en México, desde la perspectiva de las publicaciones médicas (enero de 1977 a mayo de 2012).

Kawasaki disease was described in 1967 by Tomisu Kawasaki. It affects children aged between one and 5 years, and it evolves with fever and small vessel vasculitis, which leads to cardiovascular complications, including coronary aneurisms, myocarditis, valve injuries, pericardial effusion and myocardial infarction; eventually involving many others organs. The etiology actually is not well known, as the exactly pathogenic mechanisms; however, now there are important advances. If the clinical signs and symptoms are identify early and the children received treatment with aspirin and intravenous immunoglobulin, the patients evolves without sequels. The Kawasaki disease is an infrequent disease in Mexico.