OBJECTIVES Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the arrhythmia most often observed in elderly patients and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this age group. Anticoagulation to reduce the thromboembolic risk is an essential part of the approach of this pathology. In this context, our aim is to assess the prevalence of AF and its treatment in very old patients admitted to our medicine ward. MATERIAL AND ...
Chagas disease, a neglected illness, affects nearly 12-14 million people in endemic areas of Latin America. Although the occurrence of acute cases sharply has declined due to Southern Cone Initiative efforts to control vector transmission, there still remain serious challenges, including the maintenance of sustainable public policies for Chagas disease control and the urgent need for better drugs to treat chaga...
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