The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the relationship between the systolic blood pressure taken at the ankle level and the brachial artery. A pathological ABI (<0.90 or >1.40) indicates the presence of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Many studies indicate the great utility of this test in the diagnosis of PAD due to its ease of use, reproducibility, low cost, and high cost-effectiveness. This evaluation can be directly correlated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however, it has recently been confirmed that a low ABI can be a predictor of major cardiovascular events, as it is related to diabetes mellitus, chronic coronary disease, stroke, and more. The objective of this work was to review the current evidence on the importance of ABI in the diagnosis of PAD and its main role as a predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

El aneurisma del seno de Valsalva (ASV) es una anomalía poco frecuente que afecta a menos del 0,1% de la población en general. Se describe el caso de una mujer de 37 años con un cuadro clínico de 6 años de evolución caracterizado por disnea, palpitaciones y síncope. El estudio ecocardiográfico evidenció ASV derecho con una perforación interventricular subpulmonar de 8 mm que producía un jet de regurgitación hacia el ventrículo derecho y ocasionaba dilatación del tracto de salida de ventrículo derecho, la arteria pulmonar e insuficiencia aórtica severa Carpentier ID. El paciente se sometió a una reparación exitosa del defecto y de la perforación interventricular, sin necesidad de reemplazo valvular. El diagnóstico ecocardiográfico oportuno y una cirugía precoz, son los principales predictores que suponen la diferencia entre una evolución excel...

Gerbode Defect (GD) is a rare congenital heart disease that mainly affects the upper portion of the membranous septum, generating a shunt between the left ventricle and the right atrium. Even though most cases are congenital, it has also been reported acquired cases due to cardiac surgery, infective endocarditis, acute ischemic heart disease, and invasive percutaneous procedures. The diagnostic workup includes the clinical evaluation and the echocardiographic study. Here, we present the case of a 43-year-old adult patient with an incidental finding of a congenital GD in the context of acute appendicitis. Imaging plays a role in the diagnostic workup of congenital diseases; in this case, it allowed us to identify more details and the decision-making for our patient.