Introdução: A doença arterial coronária continua sendo um dos maiores problemas de saúde pública da atualidade e a intervenção coronária percutânea com stents farmacológicos é a forma mais frequente de tratamento desses pacientes. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a taxa de desfechos clínicos no seguimento clínico de até 10 anos dos pacientes tratados com stents farmacológicos. Métodos: Pacientes com indicação de ICP foram incluídos de forma prospectiva, independentemente do quadro clínico ou angiográfico de apresentação. O desfecho primário consistiu na avaliação da taxa de eventos cardíacos adversos maiores combinados (óbito cardíaco, infarto agudo do miocárdio não fatal ou necessidade de revascularização do vaso alvo guiada por isquemia) no seguimento clínico tardio. Resultados: No período 2002 a 2012, incluímos 1.632 pacientes, com idade de 64,3 ± 10,9 anos, 71,4% eram do sexo masculino e 31,2% portadores de diabetes mellitus. As taxas de sucesso angiográfico e clínico foram de 99,1% e 96,7%, respectivamente. O seguimento clínico foi realizado em 95,8% dos elegíveis em um tempo médio de seguimento de 3,4 ± 2,6 anos. O desfecho primário ocorreu em 246 pacientes (15,9%), com taxas de óbito cardíaco de 6,4%, infarto do miocárdio de 3,6% e revascularização do vaso alvo de 5,5%. A trombose do stent foi verificada em 40 pacientes (2,4%). Conclusões: Nesta experiência da prática clínica diária, a utilização dos stents farmacológicos demonstrou resultados clínicos favoráveis agudos e no longo prazo no tratamento de uma população não selecionada de pacientes com doença arterial coronária e graus variáveis de complexidade clínica e angiográfica.

Background: Coronary artery disease remains a major public healthcare problem worldwide and percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents is the most frequent treatment option for these patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the rate of clinical events in up to 10 years of clinical follow-up of patients treated with drug-eluting stents. Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with an indication for percutaneous coronary intervention despite their clinical or angiographic presentation. The primary endpoint consisted of the evaluation of the composite rate of major adverse cardiac events (cardiac death, non-fatal acute myocardial infarction or the need of ischemia guided target vessel revascularization) in the late clinical follow-up. Results: From 2002 to 2012, we included 1,632 patients with mean age of 64.3 ± 10.9 years, 71.4% were male and 31.2% had diabetes mellitus. The angiographic and clinical success rates were 99.1% and 96.7%, respectively. Follow-up was obtained in 95.8% of the eligible patients at a mean of 3.4 ± 2.6 years. The primary endpoint was observed in 246 patients (15.9%), with rates of cardiac death of 6.4%, myocardial infarction of 3.6% and target vessel revascularization of 5.5%. Stent thrombosis was observed in 40 patients (2.4%). Conclusions: In this clinical practice experience the use of drug-eluting stents demonstrated favorable acute and long-term results in the treatment of a non-selected population of patients with coronary artery disease and variable degrees of clinical and angiographic complexity.

Bezoars are foreign bodies impacted in the digestive tract resulting of their ingestion and accumulation, involving mainly the stomach. The most common types are phytobezoars, contaning vegetables, fiber and seed and the trichobezoar, made of hair. The present case is the description of a 25-year-old female with nonspecific dyspeptic symptoms associated to intestinal habit change. The diagnosis was suggested by Computerized Tomography in association with clinical history - initially omitted by the pacient - of trichophagia for 10 years. Treatment consisted of Anterior Gastrotomy and remotion of the bezoar.