Arch. Cardiol. Méx. - vol.74 issue3

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Arch. Cardiol. Méx. vol.74 n.3 Ciudad de México Jul./Sep. 2004

Speech held by the Secretary of Public Health, Dr. Julio Frenk Mora, during the celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez" at the facilities of the Institute · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Letter to editors Espino Vela, Jorge · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Editorial

	· The emblem of the National Institute of Cardiology "Ignacio Chávez Cárdenas, Manuel · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Basic research

	· Diminished vascular density in the aortic wall: Morphological and functional characteristics of atherosclerosis Acoltzin Vidal, Cuauhtémoc; Maldonado Villaseñor, Irma; Rodríguez Cisneros, Leonardo; Muñiz Murguía, J Jesús · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Clinical research

	· Secondary Raynaud's syndrome: skin blood flow decrease between the ischemic episodes and prolongation of the vasoconstriction during the respiratory maneuvers Ortiz-Nieva, Gabriela; Estañol, Bruno; Téllez-Zenteno, José Francisco; García-Villa, Marcela; Corona-Marco, Vinicio; Padilla-Rubio, Joel; Cardiel-Ríos, Mario Humberto; García-Ramos, Guillermo · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· *Losartan versus* Enalapril in the reduction of left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to systemic arterial hypertension** Uribe Flores, Jesús Daniel; Hernández Jácome, Mercedes; Guevara Dondé, Jaime; Segura, Xóchitl · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Usefulness of simple scheme for the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias Fuenmayor A, Abdel J; Aranguibel, Lissette; Ferrer, José; Pulido, Moisés; Fuenmayor P, Abdel M · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Short communications

	· Tako-Tsubo syndrome (transient antero-apical dyskinesia): first case reported in Latin America and review of the literature Gaspar, Jorge; Gómez Cruz, Ricardo A · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Review of cardiological topics

	· On metabolic therapeutics G-I-K in surgery of cardiac patients de Micheli, Alfredo; Medrano, Gustavo A · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Positron emission tomography (PET): A useful tool for the assessment of cardiac metabolism Alexánderson, Erick; Gómez-Martín, Diana; Benito, Israel; Ruíz-Ramírez, Leonel; Ricalde, Alejandro; Meave, Aloha · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

Images in cardiology

	· Aneurisma posterobasal del ventrículo izquierdo Aguilar, Julio A; Summerson, Carmen · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

National healt survey

	· Hypercholesterolemia and hypertension in Mexico: urban conjunctive consolidation with obesity, diabetes and smoking Lara, Agustín; Rosas, Martín; Pastelín, Gustavo; Aguilar, Carlos; Attie, Fause; Velázquez Monroy, Óscar · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )