Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Oct 2010
Chronic and regular use of statin prevents atrial fibrillation in period after cardiac surgery.
[Corrected] Atrial fibrillation is a common complication after cardiac surgery. The previous use of statins may reduce the incidence of this arrhythmia. ⋯ The regular use of statin, for six months or more in the preoperative period, reduced the incidence of atrial fibrillation after elective cardiac surgery.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Sep 2010
Effects of the use of theoretical versus theoretical-practical training on CPR.
Theoretical knowledge and skill to perform good quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are essential for the survival of patients with sudden death. ⋯ The use of CPR videos and theoretical training did not improve the individuals' psychomotor ability to perform good quality CPR; however, it may improve their cognitive ability (knowledge). Critical areas of intervention are the primary ABCD and the correct use of AED.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Aug 2010
Review Meta AnalysisLevosimendan in acute decompensated heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a rather prevalent condition with a high mortality rate. Levosimendan is one among the new drugs that have been tested for its management. ⋯ The evidence available so far has shown no benefit in terms of mortality in association with the use of levosimendan, which only showed a small benefit in the time of hospitalization.
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Aug 2010
Balloon atrial septostomy guided by echocardiography in a neonatal intensive care unit.
The bedside two-dimensional echocardiography (2-D ECHO) has been successfully used to guide the balloon atrial septostomy, speeding up the procedure and preventing the risks of transportation to the hemodynamics laboratory. ⋯ The balloon atrial septostomy guided by the echocardiography reduces the risks by allowing the effective palliative procedure to be carried out promptly in cyanotic neonates, in addition to presenting lower hospital costs.