Principales recomendaciones de reanimación cardiopulmonar y atención cardiovascular de emergencia para el año 2020 / Best practice recommendations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care for 2020

Las altas tasas de letalidad y mortalidad a causa del paro cardiorespiratorio por fibrilación ventricular son considerados un problema de salud pública, cobrando gran relevancia la posibilidad de que sean revertidos rápidamente con la presencia de profesionales capacitados o por personal "lego" actualizados en reanimación cardiopulmonar. El objetivo del presente artículo de revisión fue analizar las nuevas recomendaciones de la American Heart Association para reanimación cardiopulmonar y atención cardiovascular de emergencia para el año 2020.

High rates of lethality and mortality due to ventricular fibrillation cardiorespiratory arrest are considered a public health problem, Thus, the possibility of reversed quickly by trained professionals or updated "lego" staff in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is taking great relevance. The objective of this review article was to discuss the New Recommendations of the American Heart Association for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for 2020.

Análisis de la cultura de seguridad en una Unidad de Cardiología gestionada por procesos / Analysis of the safety culture in a Cardiology Unit managed by processes

Resumen La cultura sobre seguridad se perfila como uno de los requisitos para evitar la aparición de efectos adversos, sin embargo, no se ha estudiado en el ámbito de la cardiología. Objetivo: es evaluar la cultura de seguridad en una unidad de cardiología que tiene implantado y certificado un sistema integrado de gestión de calidad y riesgos para la seguridad del paciente. Método: Se realizó un estudio observacional trasversal en 2 años consecutivos utilizando la encuesta Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture de la «Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality¼ en su versión española (42 ítems agrupados en 12 dimensiones) sobre todo el personal. Se comparó el porcentaje de respuestas positivas de cada dimensión en 2014 y 2015, así como con los datos a nivel nacional y en EE. UU., siguiendo las recomendaciones establecidas. Resultados: La valoración global, sobre un máximo de 5, fue de 4.5 en 2014 y de 4.7 en 2015. Identificamos 7 dimensiones como fortaleza. Las peor valoradas fueron: Dotación de personal, Apoyo de la gerencia y Trabajo en equipo entre unidades. La comparación mostró superioridad en todas las dimensiones a nivel nacional, y en 8 respecto a los datos del registro americano. Conclusiones: La cultura de seguridad en una unidad de cardiología con un sistema integrado de gestión de calidad y riesgos y seguridad del paciente es elevada, superior a la nacional en todas sus dimensiones y en la mayoría de ellas respecto al registro de EE. UU.

Abstract Safety culture is one of the requirements for preventing the occurrence of adverse effects. However, this has not been studied in the field of cardiology. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety culture in a cardiology unit that has implemented and certified an integrated quality and risk management system for patient safety. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 2 consecutive years, with all staff completing the Spanish version of the questionnaire, ''Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture'' of the ''Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality'', with 42 items grouped into 12 dimensions. The percentage of positive responses in each dimension in 2014 and 2015 were compared, as well as national data and United States data, following the established rules. Results: The overall assessment out of a possible 5, was 4.5 in 2014 and 4.7 in 2015. Seven dimensions were identified as strengths. The worst rated were: staffing, management support and teamwork between units. The comparison showed superiority in all dimensions compared to national data, and in 8 of them compared to American data. Conclusions: The safety culture in a Cardiology Unit with an integrated quality and risk management patient safety system is high, and higher than nationally in all its dimensions and in most of them compared to the United States.

Implicancia de la ecocardiografia de stress en pacientes con cardiopatìa esquèmica e insuficiencia renal crònica sometidos a cirugia vascular perifèrica / Implications of stress echocardiography in patients with ischemic heart disease and chronic renal failure undergoing peripheral vascular surgery

La evaluaciòn del riesgo cardiovascular preoperatorio en la cirugìa no cardìaca es una consulta frecuente en la pràctica diaria y las complicaciones cardìovasculares son una de las principales causas de morbimortalidad en el posoperatorio..

Angioplastia coronaria transluminal percutanea en el infarto agudo de miocardio / Percutaneous trasluminal coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction

El infarto agudo de miocardio (IAM) constituye un problema de salud.Pùblica en el àmbito mundial por diversas razones.Entre ellas se encuentra su elevada incidencia,ademàs de su alta mortalidad debido a la presencia de numerosas complicaciones.

Indicadores de qualidade assistencial na cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica isolada em centro cardiológico terciário / Indicators of healthcare quality in isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed at a tertiary cardiology center

FUNDAMENTO: Indicadores de qualidade (IQ) em cirurgia cardíaca são importantes instrumentos de avaliação da assistência médica em centros hospitalares. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os IQ da cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica (CRVM) isolada em centro terciário cardiológico. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 144 pacientes consecutivos submetidos a CRVM isolada entre outubro de 2005 e março de 2007: 108 pacientes eram do sexo masculino (75 por cento), com média de idade de 65±11 anos e EuroSCORE de 4±3. Os IQ avaliados foram: intervalo de tempo entre a marcação e a realização da cirurgia (TMC); taxa de cancelamento (TxC) decorrentes de problemas ligados à infra-estrutura hospitalar; tempo de permanência hospitalar (TPH); mortalidade operatória (MO) e taxa de reinternação hospitalar por infecção em ferida cirúrgica (TxRH). RESULTADOS: O TMC (n=98) foi de 4±3 dias (mediana de 4 dias) e a TxC foi zero. A MO observada de 4,9 por cento (Intervalo de Confiança [IC] 95 por cento = 2,2 - 9,87 por cento) foi menor do que a MO esperada de 5,1 por cento (IC 95 por cento = 1,4 por cento a 14,37 por cento), mas sem significância estatística (p=0,65). A área sob a curva ROC do EuroSCORE para MO observada foi de 0,702 (IC 95 por cento = 0,485 - 0,919). O TPH foi de 11±9 dias. A área sob a curva ROC do EuroSCORE para TPH foi de 0,764 (IC 95 por cento = 0,675 - 0,852). A TxRH observada foi de 2,1 por cento. CONCLUSÃO: A avaliação dos IQ demonstrou que, em um centro com baixo número anual de CRVM, os resultados alcançados foram compatíveis com o perfil de risco da população envolvida.

BACKGROUND: Quality indicators (QI) for cardiac surgery are important instruments for measuring healthcare quality in hospital centers and allow comparison with high-quality healthcare centers. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate QIs in isolated myocardial revascularization procedures (CABG) performed at a tertiary cardiology center. METHODS: One hundred and forty-four consecutive patients who had undergone isolated CABG were evaluated between October 2005 and March 2007. One hundred and eight patients were men (75 percent), the mean age was 65±11, and the EuroSCORE was 4±3. The following QIs were measured: time elapsed between the surgery date-setting appointment and the actual day of the CABG (TDC); surgery cancellation rate (SCR) due to problems in hospital infrastructure; length of hospital stay (LOS); operative mortality (OM) and rate of readmission (RHR) for infection in the surgical wound. RESULTS: The TDC (n=98) was 4±3 days (median: 4 days) and the SCR was zero. The OM recorded of 4.9 percent (95 percent confidence interval [CI] = 2.2 - 9.87 percent) was lower than the expected OM of 5.1 percent (95 percent CI = 1.4 percent to 14.37 percent), but with no statistical significance (p=0.65). The area under the ROC curve of the EuroSCORE for the OM was 0.702 (95 percent CI = 0.485 - 0.919). LOS was 11±9 days. The area under the ROC curve of the EuroSCORE for the LOS was 0.764 (95 percent CI = 0.675 - 0.852). The RHR recorded was 2.1 percent. CONCLUSION: The measurement of the QIs showed that, in a medical center with a low annual volume of CABG, the results were compatible with the risk profile of the population involved.

Analisis de la gestión medica en el departamento de cardiologia del Instituto Nacional de Torax. 1998 - 2003 / Analisis of the medica management in the department of cardiologia of the National Institute of the Torax. 1998-2003

La atención de las enfermedades cardiacas en la ciudad de La Paz esta influenciada por dos condiciones: primero, la prevalencia persistente de enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con la pobreza, mencionamos la cardiopatía reumática, y el corazón pulmonar crónico secundario a tuberculosis, segundo, la tendencia cresciente de enfermedades como la hipertensión arterial sistémica y la cardiopatía coronaria. Además la asitencia médico-quirurgica de las enfemredades cardiacas supone un alto costo, generalemnte fuera del alcance de nuestros pacientes.En este sentido se analizan los indicadores de número de prestaciones en la consulta externa, de internaciones demétodos complementarios, el tiempo promedio de estancia hospitalaria, el inidce de ocupación/cama y la tasa de mortalidad en el Departamento de Cardiología, donde se aplicaron cambios en la gestión médica. Se hace especial énfasis en las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de las prinicpales enfermedades cardiacas. En 1998 se efectuó un diagnóstico de la situación y desde entonces se tomarón medidas de gestión durante 6 años. Al término del año 2003 se compara la evolución de los indicadores mendionados. El departamento Cardiología del I.N.T. entre 1998 y 2003 atendió 23728 clientes en la consulta externa; se internaron 2823 pacientes; se efectuaron 11178 electrocardiogramas y 4431 estudios de ecocardiografía Doppler color. El incremento en la consulta externa fue de 49.5 por ciento; en internaciones; 13 por ciento; en ecocardiografía 11.3 por ciento y en electrocardiografía 8.7 por ciento. La mejoría en los tiempois de estancia hospitalaria y en el índice de ocupación/cama es estadísticamente significativa (p=0.01). La hipertensión arterial sistémica se incrementó en 12.3 por ciento y la cardiopatía coronaria en 1.2 por ciento.

Treatment of acute myocardial infarction: does the type of hospital make a difference? PPAMI Study Group.

There is sparse data on the treatment practices being followed for acute myocardial infarction at various hospitals that differ in their financial infrastructure, availability of facilities and attachment to a medical college. In this prospective observational study, we evaluated the treatment practices for acute myocardial infarction, its appropriateness based on ACC/AHA guidelines and possible influence by type of hospital and certain patient characteristics. Thrombolysis, beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme-I inhibitors were used in 674 (63%), 506 (47%) and 413 (38%) respectively of 1072 patients. However, when evaluated according to ACC/AHA guidelines, appropriate use was noted in 83 percent, 78 percent and 99.3 percent, respectively. Thrombolysis was inappropriately denied to 14.7 percent patients whereas in 2.4 percent it was used contrary to recommendations. The most common reason for ineligibility for thrombolysis was late arrival. Beta-blockers were denied to 25.1 percent patients. Decision on use of angiotensin-converting enzyme-I was appropriate in most patients. Aspirin was used in 1027 (95.8%) patients. Government hospitals were least likely to thrombolyse a patient as compared to private, industrial and voluntary hospitals; however, this difference was not seen with the use of beta-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme-I. Hospitals attached to medical colleges follow guidelines for use of thrombolysis and beta-blockers more closely than non-teaching hospitals. To conclude, evaluation of appropriateness of a therapeutic modality is of greater clinical significance than mere absolute use. Benefits of thrombolytic therapy can be extended by minimising pre-hospital delay; and there is scope for improved utility of beta-blockers which are cost-effective. In addition, the hospital type also has an impact on the treatment practice being followed for acute myocardial infarction.