Publications by authors named "Virginia Ruiz Pizarro"
Article Synopsis
- * It analyzed data from 49 patients, revealing a 63% penetrance and showing that men had earlier symptom onset compared to women, with only 20% presenting the classic AFD symptoms.
- * Nearly 20% of patients experienced significant cardiovascular and renal events, and the study highlights the importance of understanding this variant's effects for better clinical management and awareness of AFD progression.
Exercise-induced left fascicular block: A forgotten sign of coronary disease.
Rev Port Cardiol (Engl Ed)
September 2021
A 55-year-old patient presented with stable angina pectoris with normal physical examination on rest electrocardiogram and cardiac echocardiogram. Treadmill test revealed exercise-induced left posterior fascicular block, which is an uncommon and easily unnoticed marker of coronary artery disease. A dobutamine stress echocardiogram was performed, with a clearly positive result.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and takotsubo syndrome are non-atherosclerotic causes of acute coronary syndromes. They share clinical features including female predominance and frequent triggers. We compared the outcomes of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection and patients with takotsubo syndrome with similar clinical characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Current consensus recommends extended vascular investigation in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). We here report our experience with the use of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for screening extra-coronary arteriopathy in patients presenting with SCAD.
Methods: Patients presenting with SCAD in a Spanish centre underwent prospective contrast-enhanced MRA to assess the cephalic and abdominopelvic arterial territories.
Objective: Female sex has been associated with differences in diagnostic and management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our aim was to analyze sex differences in ACS with interventional management in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: Patients with ACS admitted to a Spanish tertiary care referral center were included prospectively and consecutively.
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in very young patients is an uncommon entity but with significant clinical meaning for the patient. These individuals may have different risk profiles and prognosis. Few reports have described epidemiology, clinical features, and long-term outcomes of these patients in the era of percutaneous coronary intervention, particularly of those ≤35.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the study was to create a straightforward method to rule out abnormalities in electrocardiograms (ECGs) performed in patients with pacemakers.
Methods: The TBC method screens the ECG for any of the following findings: Tachycardia with pacing spikes, Bradycardia without spikes and Chaos with spikes unrelated to QRS-T complexes. T was considered to advise for patient assessment and B and C to require referral for urgent pacemaker evaluation.