Objetivo: describir la función cardiovascular y determinar las alteraciones cardiacas en pacientes con y sin eritrocitosis excesiva (EE). Materiales y métodos: estudio de tipo prospectivo, transversal y analítico. La muestra fue de 61 pacientes residentes del Centro Poblado La Rinconada, localizado en Puno – Perú, ubicado a 5 200 m.s.n.m. Se utilizó una ficha de recolección de datos, se aplicó el score de mal de montaña crónico de Qinghai y un cardiólogo experimentado realizo las ecocardiografías. Resultados: el promedio de edad fue de 44 ± 7 años y el tiempo de residencia fue de 16 ± 9,8 años. Del total de pacientes, el 80,3% presentó mal de montaña crónico; de estos, el 68,9% fue de grado leve, 6,6% de grado moderado y el 4,9% de grado severo. Dentro de los hallazgos ecocardiográficos se encontraron: dilatación de cavidades cardiacas (16,4%), leve alteración del ...

Objective: to describe cardiovascular function and determine cardiac disturbances in patients with and without excessive erythrocyteosis (EE). Materials and methods: a prospective, transversal and analytical type study. The sample was of 61 resident patients of the Centro Poblado La Rinconada, located in Puno – Peru, located at 5,200 meters above the sea level. A data collection sheet was used, Qinghai's chronic mountain sickness score was applied, and an experienced cardiologist performed echocardiographies. Results: the average age was 44 ± 7 years and the residence time was 16 ± 9.8 years. Of the total number of patients, 80.3% had chronic mountain sickness; of these, 68.9% were mild grade, 6.6% moderate grade and 4.9% severe grade. Among the echocardiographic findings were found: dilation of cardiac cavities (16.4%), slight alteration of the filling of the right ventricle (3.27%)...

Objective: to describe cardiovascular function and determine cardiac disturbances in patients with and without excessive erythrocyteosis (EE). Materials and methods: a prospective, transversal and analytical type study. The sample was of 61 resident patients of the Centro Poblado La Rinconada, located in Puno – Peru, located at 5,200 meters above the sea level. A data collection sheet was used, Qinghai's chronic mountain sickness score was applied, and an experienced cardiologist performed echocardiographies. Results: the average age was 44 ± 7 years and the residence time was 16 ± 9.8 years. Of the total number of patients, 80.3% had chronic mountain sickness; of these, 68.9% were mild grade, 6.6% moderate grade and 4.9% severe grade. Among the echocardiographic findings were found: dilation of cardiac cavities (16.4%), slight alteration of the filling of the right ventricle (3.27%)...