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A baby born with 678 grams of weight was heart surgery this morning at the Provincial Hospital “Ramón Carrillo” in Tress de Ferber, an intervention involving cardiac surgeon’s national children’s hospital “Alejandro Posadas.”

“This is the second such operation is done in the provincial hospital in the last month,” said Health Minister Alexander Collie, adding that this is possible thanks to the opening in May, the new intensive care neonatologist.

In this case, told the minister, “the little Dylan, Tress de Ferber, Carrillo was born in hospital at 26 weeks gestation with only 678 grams and a congenital heart defect called patent ducts arteriosus, which is an abnormal communication between the aorta and pulmonary artery. “

The birth took place on June 16 and at that time, the experts found that the heart that causes suffering an abnormal mixture of arterial and venous blood.

“To solve this heart, which can compromise the patient’s life is called the cardiac surgeons of Daniel Posadas Trouser Léger and Felix, who along with the anesthesiologist involved Faustian Scoria Gil the baby for an hour and made him a kind of tapestry that allows dividing the abnormal connection, “explained Ruben Garcia, associate director of the hospital Carrillo.

The doctor said that while “from the surgical point of view the operation went well will have to wait at least 48 hours to see how it evolves as patients is extremely fragile and delicate.”

On June 2, also in the hospital Carrillo de Tress de Ferber was operated successfully with a baby who was born with the same heart that Dylan and 950 deer weight.

A survey of 1,346 tourists in the tents that the Ministry of Health of the province settled in the Atlantic coast showed that 22.3% have a history of hypertension, 14.2% are diabetic and almost 25% smoke.

With the idea of raising awareness during the holidays for prevalent diseases and provide prevention counseling, the provincial health ministry set up for the first time, seven “medical tents” in Mar del Plata, Miramar, Villa Giselle, Panama, Mar de Ago and Santa Tersest under the SAT (Tourist Assistance System).

There, passengers answer a survey history of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. Also, provide a record of behavior in which snuff recorded if consumed and whether being active. Then the specialists will perform the measurement of height and weight, I take blood pressure, blood glucose and measure their visual acuity.

One of the data that most worries experts is that two out of ten respondents claimed to have suffered hypertension, one of the main predictors of cardiovascular disease.

In the first ten days of January 7, tents went to the 3044 people. An analysis of 1,346 tourists who went to the tents of Panama, Villa Giselle, and Miramar confirmed a high prevalence of hypertension and diabetes.

“The team working on the tents gives special attention to the disease with a history of providing recommendations for a healthy diet and the control of hypertension and diabetes,” explained the provincial Health Minister Alexander Collie.

The health portfolio holder added that, according to the poll, “more than 22% have a history of hypertension, high cholesterol 12% and almost 25% said smoking, conditions are true cardiovascular risk factors.”

In this regard, Collie recalled that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the country and the province of Buenos Aires. In fact, in territory each year, more than 32 thousand deaths from this cause, includes heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and sudden death.

The lack of physical activity, snuff consumption, high sodium and saturated fats in the diet, coupled with high levels of stress are increasingly common habits that increase the risk of hypertension, one of the conditions that generate increased susceptibility to cardiovascular events.

After analyzing 34,670 women between 39 and 73 years who had no cardiovascular disease or cancer at baseline in 1997, the team of Dr. Susanna Larsson of the Karolin’s Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that participants who consumed large amounts of red meat (at least 102 grams per day) showed a 42% higher chance of suffering a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), compared with women who ate less meat (25 grams per day).

Researchers reported the findings of experience in a recent issue of the journal Stroke. They claimed that within 10 years of the work, 1,680 (4% of participants) suffered a stroke.

This is the first study in years to establish a connection, applicable to the female, between red meat consumption and the possibility of having a stroke.

“The most common was ischemic stroke, which occurs as a result of blockage of an artery that is responsible for delivering blood to the brain. Such occurred in 78% of cases. The rest belong to other accidents unspecified causes or cerebral hemorrhage, experts presented their conclusions.

On the other hand added that “no relationship was detected between the possibility of stroke and the consumption of fresh meat (the analysis is performed on processed red meat) or farm products.”

As a possible explanation, the team led by Dr. Larsson said: “Several mechanisms explain the association between processed meat and risk of stroke. However, we believe that the first point is the connection between the consumption of that food type and hypertension, major risk factors when we think of strokes. “

Moreover, the experts added: “We must not fail to consider the iron accelerates the production of free radicals that damage tissue. Finally, the processed red meat is rich in sodium, a mineral that increases blood pressure. “

“Too much time sitting in the office, making no move for hours is related to various indicators of risk of heart disease.” This is the conclusion reached by the scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia, after conducting a study involving 4,757 men and women whose average age was 45 years. All of them took a week an accelerometer, a device used to measure body movement, and thus calculate the energy consumed.

According to the findings of the experience, published in the journal European Heart Journal, “” usually people are aware of how important it is to remain in business, the positive results that the exercise is moderate to strong. However, no so with the impact that health something we do every day of our life to spend much time sitting. Evidently, the prolonged inactivity is a harmful habit, “explained Dr. Genevieve Healy, research team leader.

During the study, in addition to the accelerometer, the participants were measured waist circumference, a figure detailing the amount of fat in the abdominal area, and is considered an important cardiovascular risk factor-, blood pressure, cholesterol , triglycerides, glucose, insulin and C-reactive protein concentration, a marker of inflammation and therefore heart disease risk.

“The data confirmed the hypothesis: the more time people spent sitting without getting up had a greater waist circumference, lower levels of good cholesterol as well as higher levels of CRP and triglycerides,” the doctor listed.

“The good news,” completed “is that the act of doing ‘breaks’, i.e. often rise beyond the time each person spends sitting, has a measurable positive impact on both the waist circumference, and the values of C-reactive protein and glucose, “he added.

Therefore, getting up at scheduled intervals, either to go get something, chatting with someone else, answer the phone or just to “stretch their legs” are some of the exercises that help maintain health even in cases where liability is to spend time in a chair at a computer.