Contents

EDITORIAL
Sergio V. Perrone
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Beliefs, myths and realities related to water consumption
Ricardo Iglesias, Esteban Carmuega, Luciano Spena, César Casávola
Keywords: Water; Beliefs; Hydration; Liquid; Sodium
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NT-ProBNP: biomarker for monitoring of clinical status and as a prognostic marker in ambulatory patients with systolic heart failure
Marcelo Valverde, Santiago Acle, Gabriela Ormaechea, Pablo Álvarez, Grupo Colaborativo UMIC
Keywords: Heart failure; Natriuretic peptides; NT-ProBNP; Monitoring; Predictor of adverse events
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CONSENSUS ROLE OF INHIBITING ALDOSTERONE
Monitoring of aldosterone blockade
Álvaro Sosa Liprandi, María Inés Sosa Liprandi, Melina Huerín, Felipe Martínez, Sergio V. Perrone, Carlos C. Reguera, Daniel Nul, Guillermo Bortman, Sandra Silveiro, Rafael Porcile, Pablo Severino, Héctor Tacchi, Graciela Mazzola, Francisco Guevara Lynch, Juana Gibert
Keywords: Blocking aldosterone; Monitoring; Spironolactone; Eplerenone
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PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Endothelin receptor antagonists for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Raúl J. Bevacqua, Guillermo Bortman, Sergio V. Perrone
Keywords: Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pathophysiological pathways; Endothelin receptor antagonist; Bosentan; Ambrisentan; Combination therapy
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CASE REPORT
Cardiogenic shock due to tachycardiomyopathy: intravenous propanolol for acute presentation
Luis Gariglio, Alfredo Larraburu, Martín Nicolini, Marcelo Crespo, Javier Arrinda Calzetta, Sergio V. Perrone, Sergio Muryán, Juan Pablo Rezzónico, Gustavo Coqui, Ángel Triscornia
Keywords: Tachycardiomyopathy; Tachycardia; Heart failure; Cardiogenic shock; Beta blockers; Propanolol
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