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Advanced heart failure is a major health problem for which heart transplantation or left ventricular assist devices are the only effective treatments. Intra-aortic balloon pump inserted using femoral artery access as a bridge to heart transplantation is still frequently used, but has the disadvantage of limiting the patient's movements, hence exposing him or her to the hazards of immobility and threatening the success of the procedure or hindering recovery. Access through the subclavian artery has become an attractive alternative since it doesn't impair the patient's mobility, and there is increasing evidence supporting its use. We present the first case of subclavian counterpulsation balloon implantation in a cardiovascular care center in Colombia.
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Coronary artery disease involving chronic occlusions and bifurcation lesions continues to be a challenge for the interventional cardiologist. The improvement in the techniques has allowed a higher success rate, however, the best intervention strategy is unknown in this subgroup of patients with chronic occlusions and associated bifurcation lesions. We present the case of a patient in whom, in an angiography for study of chest pain, a chronic total occlusion and a bifurcation lesion were evidenced and were successfully treated by coronary intervention.
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Resumen La enfermedad por coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) es una enfermedad infecciosa cuya sintomatología inicial, en la mayoría de las ocasiones, se manifiesta con compromiso del tracto respiratorio. El virus que causa dicha enfermedad se denomina síndrome respiratorio agudo severo por coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). Si bien la manifestación grave más frecuente de la infección parece ser la neumonía, se han documentado diversas implicaciones cardiovasculares. Las personas que cursan con dicha infección y que tienen una enfermedad cardiovascular preexistente tienen un riesgo mayor de cuadros graves y mortalidad. Existen asociaciones directas o indirectas de la infección con injuria miocárdica, arritmias, enfermedad tromboembólica venosa y miocarditis. Los tratamientos en investigación pueden tener efectos adversos en el sistema eléctrico del corazón; además, algunos medicamentos de uso crónico (como los inhibidores del sistema renina angiotensina aldosterona) se les ha otorgado un polémico papel en la virulencia del microorganismo. La alta demanda en atención en salud que requieren los pacientes infectados por SARS-CoV 2 puede comprometer la asistencia de pacientes cardiovasculares sin dicha infección y dejar en riesgo de exposición al personal sanitario. Se presenta una revisión sobre los aspectos más llamativos donde estas dos condiciones interaccionan.
Abstract Coronavirus-2019 disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease which initial symptoms, in most cases, manifest with respiratory tract compromise. The virus that causes said disease is called severe acute respiratory syndrome by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2), although the most frequent serious manifestation of the infection appears to be pneumonia, various implications have been documented from the cardiovascular point of view. People who have this infection and a pre-existing cardiovascular disease have an increased risk of severe symptoms and mortality. There are direct or indirect associations of the infection with myocardial injury, arrhythmias, venous thromboembolic disease and myocarditis. Investigational treatments may have adverse effects on the heart's electrical system. In addition, some medications of chronic use (such as renin angiotensin aldosterone systeminhibitors), have been given a controversial role in the virulence of the organism. The high demand in health care required by patients infected with SARS-CoV 2 can compromise the care of cardiovascular patients without said infection, in addition to leaving healthcare personal at risk of exposure. Therefore, a review is presented on the most striking aspects where these two conditions interact.