Rev Chil Cardiol - vol.31 issue1

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Rev Chil Cardiol vol.31 no.1 Santiago 2012

Clinical Research

	· Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty as a bridge to aortic valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis Maluenda, Gabriel; Ben-Dor, Itsik; Barbash, Israel; Dvir, Dani; Okubagzi, Petros; Torguson, Rebecca; Amare, Rahewana; Xue, Zhenyi; Lindsay, Joseph; Satler, Lowell F; Waksman, Ron; Pichard, Augusto · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Age above 70 years-old and smoking habit predict the presence of complicated aortic plaques in patients with stroke and no evidence of heart disease Ramírez, Pablo; Córdova, Samuel; Lindefjeld, Dante; Gabrielli, Luigi; McNab, Paul; Braun, Sandra; Godoy, Iván; Fernández, María Soledad · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Relationship between hyperglycemia on admission and prognosis in nondiabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction not undergoing reperfusion therapy Cárdenas, Felipe; González, Nicolás; García, Daniel; Astudillo, Carlos · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Predictors of recurrence of atrial fibrillation after successful ablation therapy Moreno, Mauricio; Oyarzún, Rodulfo; Piedra, Carlos; Orellana, Marcelo; Seguel, Marianella · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· The Obstructive Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome and atrial fibrillation: A case-control study Potthoff, Pablo; Potthoff, Marcelo; Manuel Godoy, Juan; Camus, Bárbara; Neira, Víctor; Salinas, Alejandra; Lanas, Fernando · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· High levels of Arsenic in cardiovascular tissues of residents from contaminated areas of northern Chile Solar, Carlos; Pizarro, Isabel; Román, Domingo · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Basic Research

	· Implantation of an axial flow pump in aortic valve position in a pig model: Reliminary results Seguel S, Enrique; Beurtherert, Sylvain · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Review article

	· Prótesis valvular aórtica percutánea: ¿Qué debemos saber? Paredes, Alejandro; Martínez, Alejandro · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Clinical Cases

	· Cierre percutáneo de pseudoaneurisma post-operatorio de aorta ascendente con dispositivo Amplatzer Lindefjeld, Dante; Martínez, Alejandro; Heusser, Felipe; Zalaquett, Ricardo · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Hipertensión pulmonar en paciente VIH positiva Silva, Rafael; Pacheco, Claudio; Vega, Rodrigo; Maza, Macarena; Águila, Felipe · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Letter to the Editor

	· Los resúmenes científicos a congresos y sus publicaciones in-extenso: Una dirección cada vez mas infrecuente Lema, Guillermo · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )