[5-year experience in short-term mechanical circulatory support in post-myocardial infarction patients: a report from the INCORMACS]. / Experiencia de 5 años en soporte circulatorio mecánico de corta duración en pacientes posinfarto de miocardio: un reporte del registro INCORMACS.

Objective: To determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with short-term mechanical circulatory support devices (MCSD) after myocardial infarction (MI) at a national referral hospital. Materials and methods: Descriptive, retrospective study of post-MI patients in whom short-term mechanical circulatory support devices were implanted from 2015 to 2020. Results: Nine mechanical support devices were implanted, in the same number of patients due to cardiogenic shock post MI. All patients were men with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Eight extracorporeal membrane oxygenation devices (ECMO) and one centrifugal flow pump (in LVAD configuration) were implanted. The median time of use of the devices was eight days. The most frequent complications were non-fatal bleeding (55.6%), acute kidney injury (44.4%) and sepsis (44.4%).In-hospital mortality was 55.6 %. Conclusions: The use of short term MCSD after myocardial infarction is still limited in our institution and its main representative is the ECMO post STEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock. Despite the use of these devices, in-hospital mortality is high.

[Epidemiological characteristics of heart transplant recipients in Peru 2010-2020]. / Características epidemiológicas de receptores de trasplante cardiaco en el Perú, 2010-2020.

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, surgical, pathological characteristics and outcomes in the follow-up of heart transplant recipients at the National Cardiovascular Institute during 2010-2020. Material and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed by reviewing the medical records of patients undergoing heart transplantation at a national referral center, describing the clinical, surgical, laboratory, pathology characteristics and survival of patients up to 10 years of follow-up. Results: Eighty-six patients were transplanted in 10 years, the median age was 41 years (RIQ 28-56), being predominantly male (66.3%). The three leading causes of indication for heart transplantation were: dilated cardiomyopathy (48.9%), ischemic heart disease (17.4%), and myocarditis (6.9%). Total ischemia time was 160 minutes (RIQ 129.7-233.5). Survival at one, five, and ten years was 84.8%, 73.6%, and 65.7% respectively. The main cause of death was non-cardiac: infectious (39.1%) and of unknown origin (26%). Conclusions: The main etiology of heart failure in heart transplant recipients in Peru in recent years was nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. We observed that the survival rate was similar to that of international registries; however, the rate of mortality due to infectious causes and death of unknown origin is high, which poses a challenge in the management of post-transplant patients.

Evaluación nutricional y de tensión arterial en niños de dos escuelas de población vulnerable de Cutral Co y Plaza Huincul. Estudio cuantitativo y cualitativo / Nutritional status and blood pressure assessment in vulnerable children from two schools in Cutral Co and Plaza Huincul. A quantitative and qualitative study

Introducción. La situación nutricional de los niños constituye un conocimiento fundamental para la programación de intervenciones de atención primaria en el contexto de la actual epidemia de obesidad y de aumento de la prevalencia de síndrome metabólico en la infancia. Por ello, se realizó una evaluación nutricional y de tensión arterial de alumnos de dos escuelas con alta vulnerabilidad social, junto con un análisis cualitativo de los resultados, y se buscó conocer las opiniones de los integrantes de la comunidad para generar un conocimiento útil para la programación de intervención en salud a nivel local. Población y métodos. Estudio trasversal en escuelas seleccionadas intencionalmente, con análisis de los resultados mediante grupos focales. Se utilizaron estándares de la Organización Mundial de Salud (OMS) para peso y talla, del National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) para índice de masa corporal (IMC), de los National Institutes for Health (NIH) para tensión arterial y las referencias de Fernández J. et al. para circunferencia de cintura. Resultados. De 361 niños evaluados, 20,8% presentaron sobrepeso; 22,2%, obesidad; y 6,5%, valores de hipertensión. Hubo mayor prevalencia de obesidad en varones (p: 0,039), y no se encontró asociación entre hipertensión y obesidad central con edad y sexo. Representantes de la comunidad describieron los contextos sociales que influían en la situación encontrada. Conclusiones. Se definió que esta población presentaba una situación de malnutrición, con alta prevalencia de obesidad. La comunidad analizó los resultados focalizando los puntos a tener en cuenta para la intervención.

Introduction. Knowing the nutritional status of children is critical to plan primary health care interventions in the setting of the present obesity epidemic and the great increase in the prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome. For this reason, nutritional status and blood pressure were assessed among children from two schools of high social vulnerability, results were qualitatively analyzed, and community members feedback was obtained in order to be fully aware of the situation and accordingly plan local health interventions. Population and methods. Cross-sectional study conducted at purposively selected schools, with results analyzed using focus groups. The following standards were used: the World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards for weight and height; the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for body mass index (BMI); the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for blood pressure; and Fernández J., et al. standards for waist circumference. Results. Three hundred and sixty one children were evaluated; of them, 20.8% were overweight, 22.2% were obese and 6.5% were hypertensive. Obesity was more prevalent in boys (p: 0.039), and no relationship was observed between hypertension and central obesity with age and sex. The social factors that influence this situation were described by community representatives. Conclusions. It was established that this population was malnourished and had a high prevalence of obesity. Results were analyzed by community members who focused on the items to be considered for the intervention

Nutritional status and blood pressure assessment in vulnerable children from two schools in Cutral Co and Plaza Huincul: a quantitative and qualitative study.

INTRODUCTION: Knowing the nutritional status of children is critical to plan primary health care interventions in the setting of the present obesity epidemic and the great increase in the prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome. For this reason, nutritional status and blood pressure were assessed among children from two schools of high social vulnerability, results were qualitatively analyzed, and community members feedback was obtained in order to be fully aware of the situation and accordingly plan local health interventions. POPULATION AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at purposively selected schools, with results analyzed using focus groups. The following standards were used: the World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards for weight and height; the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for body mass index (BMI); the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for blood pressure; and Fernández J., et al. standards for waist circumference. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixty one children were evaluated; of them, 20.8% were overweight, 22.2% were obese and 6.5% were hypertensive. Obesity was more prevalent in boys (p: 0.039), and no relationship was observed between hypertension and central obesity with age and sex. The social factors that influence this situation were described by community representatives. CONCLUSIONS: It was established that this population was malnourished and had a high prevalence of obesity. Results were analyzed by community members who focused on the items to be considered for the intervention.

Nutritional status and blood pressure assessment in vulnerable children from two schools in Cutral Co and Plaza Huincul: a quantitative and qualitative study. / Nutritional status and blood pressure assessment in vulnerable children from two schools in Cutral Co and Plaza Huincul: a quantitative and qualitative study.

INTRODUCTION: Knowing the nutritional status of children is critical to plan primary health care interventions in the setting of the present obesity epidemic and the great increase in the prevalence of childhood metabolic syndrome. For this reason, nutritional status and blood pressure were assessed among children from two schools of high social vulnerability, results were qualitatively analyzed, and community members feedback was obtained in order to be fully aware of the situation and accordingly plan local health interventions. POPULATION AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study conducted at purposively selected schools, with results analyzed using focus groups. The following standards were used: the World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards for weight and height; the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) for body mass index (BMI); the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for blood pressure; and Fernández J., et al. standards for waist circumference. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixty one children were evaluated; of them, 20.8

were overweight, 22.2

were obese and 6.5

were hypertensive. Obesity was more prevalent in boys (p: 0.039), and no relationship was observed between hypertension and central obesity with age and sex. The social factors that influence this situation were described by community representatives. CONCLUSIONS: It was established that this population was malnourished and had a high prevalence of obesity. Results were analyzed by community members who focused on the items to be considered for the intervention.