Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
[Coronary artery disease in pre and postmenopausal women. The influence of type 2 diabetes mellitus].
Postmenopausal women have higher severity of coronary heart disease (CHD) than premenopausal women and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an independent risk factor. ⋯ The severity of CHD is higher in postmenopausal women and T2DM is associated with the disease.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
[The influence of financial situation and friends' support on health self-perception of older adults].
The Chilean population is aging rapidly. This socio-demographic change imposes psychosocial and economic challenges that are relevant for the health care of older people. ⋯ The financial situation and friends' support (among women) are factors that should be considered in the evaluation of the health perception of older adults.
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Revista médica de Chile · Feb 2020
Case Reports[Recurrent hypoxemia secondary to a patent foramen ovale. Report of one case].
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a prevalent congenital septal atrial defect usually without pathological significance. In certain pathogenic situations, PFO can trigger episodes of recurrent hypoxemia, a specific condition known as platipnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS). We report a 73 years old female presenting with dyspnea and low arterial oxygen saturation. ⋯ After breathing 100% a 17% arterial-venous shunt was found (normal: less than 12%). A transesophageal echocardiogram and a cardiac catheterization showed the presence of a PFO. A percutaneous closure was performed.