Publications by authors named "Cristian Orlando Porras Bueno"

Article Synopsis
  • - The combined use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is proven to be safe and effective for patients experiencing severe chest pain that does not respond to other treatments.
  • - The case discussed demonstrates that SCS can effectively manage pain while ensuring that the ICD continues to work properly.
  • - Key factors for success include selecting the right patients, setting the devices to low levels, and keeping track of their performance over time.
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is a commensal bacterium reported in a few cases as the causative agent of brain and lung abscesses, pneumonia, and endocarditis. Lung abscesses due to are rare, especially in pregnancy. We describe the first case of lung abscess due to in a pregnant woman.

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Calcineurin inhibitors have become a pillar of immunosuppressive treatment in solid organ transplant recipients. Several case reports have shown hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy as an adverse effect to tacrolimus therapy. We present the case of a kidney transplant recipient woman who developed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy due to tacrolimus therapy.

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Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is an uncommon unclassified or genetic myocardial disorder. Frequent premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) as unique finding in LVNC cardiomyopathy are rare. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman in whom isolated LVNC was diagnosed due to an incidental finding of PVCs in pre-operative consultation.

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We report the case of a patient who was initially presented with ischemic priapism to the emergency department. He was treated with adrenaline intracavernous injections and aspiration with irrigation of the corpora cavernosa and distal shunt. In the postoperative period, anemia, basophilia, eosinophilia, thrombocytosis and hyperleukocytosis were detected.

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