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O Galván

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[Structural and functional changes in the of heart of high-performance (canoeing) athletes].

We studied two groups of healthy subjects: Group I was integrated by 13 high-performance sportsmen (10 men and 3 women), devoted to the discipline of the rowing. Group II was integrated by 16 sedentary healthy subjects. All of them were studied with a two-dimensional echocardiogram, in order to study the anatomical and functional characteristics of the heart. Both groups had similar characteristics in regard of total body area, heart rate and blood pressure, the only difference was in age. The ventricular mass and the diastolic volume were greater in athletes in spite of the fact that the dimensions and transverse thicknesses were similar, this imply a longitudinal increase of the heart size. It is possible that this form of ventricular remodeling has functional advantages. On the other hand, it was demonstrated the existence of physiological hypertrophy without disorders in diastolic function.

Adolescent↗

[Equality in medical education policy in Mexico].

We compared the results of the educational policies of public versus private medical schools and traditional versus module-based medical programs. The comparison centers on the political value of equality. The hypotheses are the following: a) Public and module-based schools offer more equality of opportunities for enrollment, permanence and graduation of students than private and traditional schools; b) medical schools maintain their educational policies over time. The value of equality was operationalized with the Equality Index (EI). To test the proposed hypotheses we used Wilcoxon's rank sum test and Mann-Whitney "U" test. We studied an intentional sample of 21 medical school in Mexico. The median of the EI for public schools between 1980 to 1989 was 4; 2 for private schools, 2 for traditional schools, and 3 for module-based schools. The only significant difference found was that between public and private schools (p < 0.05). We conclude that in public schools there is more equality of opportunities than in private ones. The results are consistent during the decade of the 80's.

Education, Medical↗

[Electrophysiologic effect of intravenous propafenone in supraventricular tachycardia].

The electrophysiologic effects of intravenous propafenone were studied in twenty six patients with supraventricular tachycardias. Ten patients (38%) with intranodal reentrance tachycardia common type, and sixteen patients (62%) atrioventricular orthodromic reentrance tachycardia. Propafenone (2 mg/kg intravenously) given over ten minutes period caused termination of the intranodal reentrance tachycardia in 60% of the cases and 50% to the patients with atrioventricular reentrance tachycardia. The antiarrhythmic effects observed are related to the slowing of the conduction velocity and to the prolongation of the refractoriness in the AV node and accessory pathways preventing the reentrance mechanism. The reinduction of the tachycardia was possible in 46% of the patients. This effects was more significative in the group with accessory pathways (50%), and 40% of the patients with intranodal reentrance. The supraventricular tachycardia was inducible by programmed electrical stimulation in 46% of the patients. None of the patients developed side effects to the administration of the propafenone.

Adolescent↗

[Exercise test in patients with permanent pacemakers].

From June 1988 to June 1990 we studied fifty patients who had implantation of a pacemaker. (31 females and 19 males). All of them underwent stress test with Bruce's protocol. Patients were divided in two groups; pacemaker-independent (PI) and pacemaker-dependent (PD). Over 50% of the patients inhibited the pacemaker with their own rhythm, most of them had sinus dysfunction. Complete A-V block was predominant in PD. The group of PI achieved more mets and had more oxygen consumption. Blood pressure response was similar in both groups.

Adult↗

[Ebstein's anomaly with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome].

Thirty-three patients were studied with Ebstein's anomaly, associated to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with the purpose of analyze their electrophysiologic characteristics. In this patients the right preexcitation was before the activation of the right ventricle mass, overshadowing the manifestations of the right bundle branch block (usual in patients with Ebstein's anomaly without preexcitation). In conclusion the absence of manifestations of right bundle branch block in the presence of Ebstein's anomaly diagnosed by hemodynamic study or echocardiography let us think in the coexistence of the preexcitation and suggest the pertinent electrophysiologic study; as the association of supraventricular tachycardia in this group is very high (94%) most of them paroxysmal orthodromic tachycardia.

Adolescent↗

[Disorders of the rhythm and conduction in patients operated on for a total correction of tetralogy of Fallot].

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the incidence of arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in 81 patients after total surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot. The study was done at the National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" from 1974 to 1989. Sixty five patients (78.9%) developed a pattern of right bundle block and ten patients (12.3%) had additional left anterior hemiblock following surgery. Two patients had complete heart block so pacemaker was implanted. The incidence of serious ventricular arrhythmias was found in 11 patients often polymorphic ventricular premature complexes. One case sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. Electrophysiological study demonstrated that it source was the scar of the right ventricle outflow tract. This tachycardia is now under control with specific antiarrhythmic therapy.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac↗

[Electrofulguration of refractory supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardias. (Experiences of the "Ignacio Cháves" National Institute of Cardiology].

The purpose of this paper is to report our experience with endocardial catheter ablation in the recurrent episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in ten patients. All cases were referred because previous drug trials had failed to control arrhythmia. In four patients with Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, the ablation was used in the accessory pathway, in five patients in the his bundle region, and one patient in the AV perinodal region. The follow-up ranges from 4 to 15 months. We had a complete success rate of 40% and a partial success in other 40%. We did not have any complications during the procedures.

Adolescent↗