Prognostic Implications of Serum Albumin Levels in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Hypoalbuminemia is a long-term risk factor for incident of both myocardial infarction and heart failure. We assessed whether serum albumin levels at admission are associated with new-onset heart failure and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study included 7,192 patients with ACS with no previous history of heart failure.

[The importance of multi-imaging diagnosis in cardiology].

Cardiovascular imaging is one of the disciplines in cardiology with the most recent advances. This means that the teaching of Cardiology must evolve in the same way. In 2009, the American College of Cardiology published a statement, which points out that all of the cardiology residents must have basic training in every one of the cardiovascular imaging modalities available.

[PET evaluation of inflammatory process in Takayasu's arteritis].

Objective: To determine the application of PET in monitoring patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) with Inflammatory activiti (IA) and this correlation with established clnical criteria.

Methods: 35 patients diagnosed with TA were enrolled. Determination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C -reactive protein, fibrinogen and a complete blood count was performed and clinical criteria of activity were applied.