Extensive right-sided infectious endocarditis due to .

is a rare cause of infectious endocarditis. Most cases have an acute and aggressive evolution, with a high mortality rate. We report the case of a 36-year-old man, with a history of unrepaired ventricular septal defect, who came to the emergency department with fever, cough and asthenia with 3 months of evolution.

[Glomerular filtration rate: which formula should be used in patients with myocardial infarction?].

Introduction: There is disagreement regarding the best method for assessing renal dysfunction in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). This study aims to compare two commonly used formulas for measuring glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (Cockcroft-Gault [CG] and modification of diet in renal disease [MDRD]) in terms of predicting extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) and short- and long-term cardiovascular risk.

Methods: We studied 452 patients admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) with MI (age 69.

Mitral regurgitation during a myocardial infarction--new predictors and prognostic significance at two years of follow-up.

Aims: Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation (MR) has early prognostic impact in Myocardial Infarction (MI). Its medium-term importance, especially of mild MR, has not been established.

Purpose: to determine new clinical/analytical predictors of MR in MI-patients and establish its prognostic value during two-year follow-up [endpoints: mortality, decompensated heart failure (dHF)].

[Prediction of cerebrovascular event risk following myocardial infarction].

Introduction: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at increased risk of stroke. The aim of this study was to analyze the prognostic accuracy of selected clinical and laboratory variables in stroke risk prediction following discharge after myocardial infarction (MI).

Methods: We analyzed 404 consecutive patients (aged 68.

Screening for warning signs of sudden cardiac death in the young: the SCD-SOS questionnaire.

Introduction: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death in the young. It may be preceded by "red flags", but screening for these warning signs is not routinely performed.

Objective: To test a new questionnaire for fast clinical assessment of possible warning signs of serious heart disease in a young population.

Importance of Manchester Triage in acute myocardial infarction: impact on prognosis.

Background: Fast and effective diagnosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Emergency Department (ED) is needed. Manchester Triage (MT) is based on identification of the patient's main complaint, establishing, through decision flowcharts, a target-time for first observation. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of MT on short-term mortality in AMI and detect potential improvements, and to analyse high-risk groups: diabetic patients, women and older patients.