New surgical technique for managing placenta accreta spectrum and pilot study of the "CMNT PAS" study.

Introduction: The gold standard for treating the placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a cesarean hysterectomy, which harms fertility. Another conservative surgical approach allows the uterus to be preserved: one-step conservative surgery. We will compare these two approaches through the "CMNT PAS" study.

Adverse cardiovascular effects of doping in athletes.

The use of doping substances and methods is prevalent not only among elite athletes, but also among amateur athletes and other athletes. However, the abuse of substances and methods of doping has been associated with the occurrence of numerous adverse health effects. Cardiovascular effects are the most deleterious.

Echocardiographic parameters of the right ventricle in chronic hemodialysis.

Introduction: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is one of the leading predictors of mortality and heart failure in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients.

Aim: To describe the different echocardiographic abnormalities of the RV in subjects with HD.

Methods: We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study covering the period from July to October 2018; involving 42 patients treated with chronic HD.