Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome occurs due to the presence of accessory pathways that abnormally communicate the atria with the ventricles. It is one of the main causes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in young people and adolescents, in whom the ideal management is catheter ablation. This syndrome can also occur in younger patients such as neonates and infants, where the therapeutic options are different. We present the case of a 47-day-old patient who was admitted to a public pediatric hospital in Peru due to vomiting. Upon admission, she showed a heart rate of 250 beats per minute; wide QRS complex tachycardia was documented; later, on the electrocardiogram in sinus rhythm, signs of pre-excitation were evident.

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has traditionally been recognized as a benign arrhythmia. In the context of an acute myocardial infarction is a marker of successful reperfusion, however the evidence is controversial. Usually, this arrhythmia is transitory and does not cause hemodynamic compromise, however its presence may have prognostic value and not necessarily be a benign marker. The recognition of this arrhythmia is always important as well as its documentation on a 12-lead electrocardiogram. We present the case of an adult male patient with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, who presented accelerated idioventricular rhythm without reperfusion therapy.

Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome occurs due to the presence of accessory pathways that abnormally communicate the atria with the ventricles. It is one of the main causes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in young people and adolescents, in whom the ideal management is catheter ablation. This syndrome can also occur in younger patients such as neonates and infants, where the therapeutic options are different. We present the case of a 47-day-old patient who was admitted to a public pediatric hospital in Peru due to vomiting. Upon admission, she showed a heart rate of 250 beats per minute; wide QRS complex tachycardia was documented; later, on the electrocardiogram in sinus rhythm, signs of pre-excitation were evident.

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm has traditionally been recognized as a benign arrhythmia. In the context of an acute myocardial infarction is a marker of successful reperfusion, however the evidence is controversial. Usually, this arrhythmia is transitory and does not cause hemodynamic compromise, however its presence may have prognostic value and not necessarily be a benign marker. The recognition of this arrhythmia is always important as well as its documentation on a 12-lead electrocardiogram. We present the case of an adult male patient with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, who presented accelerated idioventricular rhythm without reperfusion therapy.

OBJETIVO: Describir las características clínicas, epidemiológicas y etiológicas de los pacientes con infecciones intrahospitalarias (IIH) por Pseudomona aeruginosa en el Hospitallll José Cayetano Heredia en el año 2014. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de tipo transversal y retrospectivo. En el laboratorio de Microbiología se obtuvieron los números de historias clínicas de Jos pacientes con cultivos positivos para P. aeruginosa y además se recopiló la información correspondiente al perfil microbiológico de las bacterias. Se procedió a revisar las historias clínicas correspondientes, se llenó una ficha de recolección de datos por historia. Dicha ficha estuvo validada por un experto. RESULTADOS: Durante el año 2014 se encontraron 69 aislamientos positivos para P. aeruginosa, los cuales pertenecieron a 58 pacientes. De estos últimos, sólo 50 cump...

Background. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) prediction model stratifies patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Corrected QT interval (QTc) is not considered in this model. Objective. To evaluate the relationship between the QTc interval and the GRACE score in patients with NSTEMI. Materials and methods. An observational, retrospective study was carried between 2016 and 2019. We included patients with diagnosis of NSTEMI, QTc intervals were calculated with Bazett’s formula, and they were classified into 2 groups: a normal QTc interval (<440 ms) and prolonged (≥440 ms). According to the GRACE score they were classified in three ranges: low risk (≤109 points), intermedium (110 - 139 points) and high (≥140 points), we determined if there were a correlation between QTc interval and the GRACE score. Results. A total of 940 patient...

Background. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) prediction model stratifies patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Corrected QT interval (QTc) is not considered in this model. Objective. To evaluate the relationship between the QTc interval and the GRACE score in patients with NSTEMI. Materials and methods. An observational, retrospective study was carried between 2016 and 2019. We included patients with diagnosis of NSTEMI, QTc intervals were calculated with Bazett’s formula, and they were classified into 2 groups: a normal QTc interval (<440 ms) and prolonged (≥440 ms). According to the GRACE score they were classified in three ranges: low risk (≤109 points), intermedium (110 - 139 points) and high (≥140 points), we determined if there were a correlation between QTc interval and the GRACE score. Results. A total of 940 patient...