Síndrome antifosfolipídico y afectación cardiovascular / Antiphospholipid syndrome and cardiovascular affectation / Síndrome do anticorpo antifosfolipídeo e comprometimento cardiovascular

El síndrome antifosfolípido se define como la presencia de trombosis arteriales o venosas recurrentes, pérdidas repetidas de embarazo y trombocitopenia en presencia de anticuerpos a cardiolipina o anticoagulante lúpico. Se realizo esta revisión con el fin de determinar si este síndrome debe ser considerado actualmente un factor de riesgo cardiovascular. Se presenta en mujeres jóvenes por lo cual al ser diagnosticado nos obliga a realizar un control exhaustivo y debe tener un abordaje multidisciplinario. Dentro de las manifestaciones cardiovasculares el paciente puede presentar infarto agudo de miocardio, endocarditis pseudo-infecciosa, afectación valvular e hipertensión pulmonar.

Antiphospholipid syndrome is defined as the presence of recurrent arterial or venous thrombosis, repeated pregnancy loss and thrombocytopenia in the presence of antibodies to cardiolipin or lupus anticoagulant. This review was performed in order to determine whether this syndrome should now be considered a cardiovascular risk factor. It occurs in young women, therefore, to be diagnosed forces us to make a thorough control and should have a multidisciplinary approach. Among the cardiovascular manifestations the patient may develop acute myocardial infarction, pseudo-infectious endocarditis, valve disease and pulmonary hypertension.

A síndrome do anticorpo antifosfolipídeo é definida como a presença de trombose arterial ou venosa recorrente, repetidos abortos e trombocitopenia na presença de anticorpos anti-cardiolipina ou lúpus anticoagulante. Esta avaliação foi realizada, a fim de determinar se esta síndrome deve agora ser considerada um fator de risco cardiovascular. Ela ocorre em mulheres jovens, por isso, de ser diagnosticada nos obriga a fazer um estudo aprofundado e deve ter uma abordagem multidisciplinar. Entre as manifestações cardiovasculares, o paciente pode desenvolver infarto agudo do miocárdio, endocardite pseudo-infecciosa, valvopatia e hipertensão pulmonar.

Genetic analysis of ?-ADDUCIN and GNB3 in essential hypertension patient / 基础医学与临床

Objective To explore the polymorphism at position G460W of ?-ADDUCIN and at position C825T of GNB3,and the genetic interaction between ?-ADDUCIN and GNB3 genes in a QiQihr essential hypetension population.Methods Three hundreds and thirty-one patients with EH and two hundreds and ninety-three healthy controls were enrolled.Genotyping was performed using PCR-RFLP technique.Results(1)genotype distributions of ?-ADDUCIN G460W(GG 0.177 vs 0.160,GW 0.580 vs 0.481,WW 0.242 vs 0.359,P=0.006) and GNB3(CC0.177 vs 0.353,CT 0.468 vs 0.541,TT 0.355 vs 0.106,P

A Case of Primary Aldosteronism with Aortic Dissection / 대한내분비학회지

Hypertension and atherosclerosis are the most important factors contributing to the development of aortic dissection. Primary aldosteronism is a rare cause of hypertension. The concurrence of aortic dissection is very rare in primary aldosteronism. However, when aortic dissection is found as a life-threatening complication of primary aldosteronism, then the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism is important because the therapeutic intervention can be curative. Only 3 cases of primary aldosteronism with aortic dissection have been reported in the literature. We report here on a case of primary aldosteronism with aortic dissection, which was treated by laparoscopic adrenalectomy. We lowered the blood pressure with antihypertensive drugs and potassium replacement was done to treat the aortic dissection. After stabilization of aortic dissection, we removed his left adrenal mass by laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Postoperatively, the patient's blood pressure has been within normal limits and the serum potassium increased to a normal level without supplementation. The aortic dissection has remained in a stable state

A Case of Primary Aldosteronism with Aortic Dissection / 대한내분비학회지

Hypertension and atherosclerosis are the most important factors contributing to the development of aortic dissection. Primary aldosteronism is a rare cause of hypertension. The concurrence of aortic dissection is very rare in primary aldosteronism. However, when aortic dissection is found as a life-threatening complication of primary aldosteronism, then the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism is important because the therapeutic intervention can be curative. Only 3 cases of primary aldosteronism with aortic dissection have been reported in the literature. We report here on a case of primary aldosteronism with aortic dissection, which was treated by laparoscopic adrenalectomy. We lowered the blood pressure with antihypertensive drugs and potassium replacement was done to treat the aortic dissection. After stabilization of aortic dissection, we removed his left adrenal mass by laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Postoperatively, the patient's blood pressure has been within normal limits and the serum potassium increased to a normal level without supplementation. The aortic dissection has remained in a stable state