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Long-Term Mortality and Hospital Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction: an Eight-Year Follow-Up Study

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 8 May 2012

Eva Andrés, Alberto Cordero, Purificación Magán, Eduardo Alegría, Montserrat León, Emilio Luengo, Rosa Magallón Botaya,Luis García Ortiz, and José A. Casasnovas Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:414-20 This observational study presents an exhaustive analysis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and related prognosis regarding recurrence and mortality. Data were obtained using the Hospital Discharge Administrative Database from 2000 through 2007,...

Low Levels of High-Density Lipoproteins Cholesterol Are Independently Associated With Acute Coronary Heart Disease in Patients Hospitalized for Chest Pain

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 9 April 2012

Alberto Cordero, José Moreno-Arribas, Vicente Bertomeu-González, Pilar Agudo, Beatriz Miralles, M. Dolores Masiá, Ramón López-Palop, and Vicente Bertomeu-Martínez Rev Esp Cardiol.2012; 65 :319-25 (Spanish) (English) The objective of this study was to determine the relative contribution of lipid profile to the risk of acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted to a cardiology ward for chest pain. The authors included all consecutive admissions...

Iberoamerican Cardiovascular Journals Editors' Meeting

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 30 March 2012

  On Sunday 25 March 2012, coinciding with the celebration of the ACC conference in Chicago, the editors of the various Iberoamerican cardiovascular journals, had a meeting in order to implement various joint projects.

Comparison of the Prognostic Predictive Value of the TIMI, PAMI, CADILLAC, and GRACE Risk Scores in STEACS Undergoing Primary or Rescue PCI

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 5 March 2012

Elizabet Méndez-Eirín, Xacobe Flores-Ríos, Fernando García-López, Alberto J. Pérez-Pérez, Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, Pablo Piñón-Esteban, Guillermo Aldama-López, Jorge Salgado-Fernández, Ramón A. Calviño-Santos, José M. Vázquez Rodríguez, Nicolás Vázquez-González, and Alfonso Castro-Beiras Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:227-33 (Spanish) (English) The authors compare the predictive value of the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI), Controlled...

Top Reviewers (2011)

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 3 February 2012

List of the 2010 Top 20 reviewers, following the same selection criteria as for the elite reviewers. Reviewer: 1.- Juan Quiles 2.- Luciano Consuegra 3.- Juan Cosín-Sales 4.- Ramón López-Palop 5.- Isabel Coma 6.- Juan F. Delgado 7.- Armando Pérez de Prado 8.- Alberto Cordero 9.- Esteban López de Sá 10.- Jacobo Silva 11.- José M. de la Torre 12.- Pedro Morillas 13.- Luis Rodríguez Padial 14.- Manuel Anguita 15.- Xavier Borrás 16.- Julio Núñez 17...

Modifications in Ventricular Fibrillation and Capture Capacity Induced by a Linear Radiofrequency Lesion

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 1 February 2012

Francisco J. Chorro, Francisca Pelechano, Isabel Trapero, Xavier Ibañez-Catalá, Luis Such-Miquel, Álvaro Tormos, Juan Guerrero, Joaquín Cánoves, Luis Mainar, José Millet, Antonio Alberola, and Luis Such Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65(2):143–151 (Español) (English) The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of a radiofrequency-induced linear lesion during ventricular fibrillation and the capacity to capture myocardium through high-frequency...

Desmosomal protein gene mutations in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing cardiac transplantation

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 19 January 2012

Published in Heart This article has been awarded by the Real Academia de Medicina in Spain with the Dr. Cardeñosa prize. Backgroud Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most frequent indication for orthotopic heart transplantation. It has been suggested that mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins, more typically associated with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, are a cause of DCM. Objectives To determine the...

Differences in Outcome of Heart Failure With Preserved or Depressed Systolic Function in Patients Older Than 70 Years Who Receive Beta Blockers

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 1 January 2012

Manuel Anguita, Juan C. Castillo, Martín Ruiz, Francisco Castillo, Manuel Jiménez-Navarro, Marisa Crespo, Luis Alonso-Pulpón, Eduardo de Teresa, Alfonso Castro-Beiras, Eulalia Roig, Remei Artigas, Antonio Zapata, Ignacio López de Ullibarri, and Javier Muñiz, on behalf of the OBELICA study researchers. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012;65:22-8 (Español) (English) The aim of this study was to determine whether short-term morbidity and mortality differed in...

Elite Reviewers 2011

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 28 October 2011

At the last meeting of the Editorial Board of Revista Española de Cardiología, held during the National Congress of Cardiology (Gran Canaria, October 2011) elite reviewers were presented with their diplomas. The Elite Reviewers are the top 12 reviewers selected by criteria that include the type of manuscript, the number of articles reviewed, the quality of the review and the time spent. Final score = Editor´s score x time´s...

Prospective Application of Pre-Defined Intravascular Ultrasound Criteria for Assessment of Intermediate Left Main Coronary Artery Lesions

Published by Dr. Pablo Avanzas 27 July 2011

 J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;58:351–8 Objectives  This study is a prospective validation of 6 mm2 as a minimum lumen area (MLA) cutoff value for revascularization of left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions.  Background  Lesions involving the LMCA are prognostically relevant. Angiography has important limitations in the evaluation of LMCA lesions with intermediate severity. An MLA of 6 mm2 assessed by intravascular...