[Asymmetric pulmonary perfusion causing unilateral pulmonary edema as a complication of acute myocardial infarction].

Acute unilateral pulmonary edema is an unusual clinical condition occasionally associated with severe mitral valve insufficiency. We describe a patient diagnosed as having unilateral pulmonary edema after an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Echocardiograms performed in the acute phase ruled out mitral insufficiency.

Impact of cardiovascular risk factors in an urban sample of Portuguese adults according to the Framingham risk prediction models.

Objectives: To estimate the 10-year risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) according to the Framingham risk prediction models and to assess the impact of major risk factors in an urban sample of Portuguese adults.

Methods: We surveyed 938 non-institutionalized adults aged 40 to 74 years, recruited by random digit dialing. A fasting venous blood sample was collected to measure glucose, total cholesterol and high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

B-type natriuretic peptide and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients.

Aim: To assess the accuracy of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plasma levels for the diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive patients.

Participants And Methods: We studied a sample of 409 adults aged 45 years or older, recruited from residents of Porto by random digit dialing. Data were collected by clinical interview and physical examination, ECG, echocardiogram and venous blood sampling for the measurement of plasma concentrations of BNP.