Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Lesions.

Background: The advent of drug-eluting stents allowed the percutaneous coronary intervention to present safe results in lesions in the left main coronary artery.

Objectives: To analyze the results of the percutaneous treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery lesion with the use of intravascular ultrasound.

Methods: Study of consecutive case series carried out from January 2010 to December 2018.

[Ventilator-associated pneumonia in surgical Intensive Care Unit].

Background And Objectives: The ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a severe infection that presents multiple causes which can vary depending on the type of intensive care unit, type of patients, emphasizing the needs for vigilance measures with local data. The aim of this study is to describe the incidence, risk factors and mortality of VAP in patients in a surgical ICU.

Methods: Prospective cohort conducted from January 2004 to January 2005.