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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a condition characterized by reversible left ventricular dysfunction. TCM usually has a good prognosis but, in rare situations, it can be associated with life-threatening arrhythmias. We report a case and the management of TCM with a high-grade AV block and QT prolongation followed by ventricular fibrillation.
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Objetivo: estudar a prevalência doméstica física e/ou sexual contra a mulher e suas repercussões para a saúde. Materiais e métodos: O estudo foi realizado no município de São Paulo com 1343 mulheres (15-49 anos) usuárias de 12 serviços públicos de atenção primária à saúde. Resultados: Ao analisar a prevalência de violência física e/ou sexual, 50,2 por cento das mulheres (IC95 por cento = 47,5-52,9por cento) relataram a ocorrência de pelo menos um episódio / Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of physical and sexual forms domestic violence against women and its outcomes in health. Methods: the study was carried out in São Paulo, Brazil, with a sample of 1343 women aged 15 to 49 years old among users of 12 public primary care health services. Results: As regards the prevalence of physical and/or sexual violence, 50,2 per cent of the women (95 per cent CI=44,1-49,5 per cent) reported the occurrence of at least one epysode in their lives, being the intimate partner the agressor in the most of the cases (57,2per cent)...
