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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2078-7170</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[CorSalud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[CorSalud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2078-7170</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2078-71702021000200135</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Valor diagnóstico del índice de Sokolow-Lyon en la hipertrofia ventricular izquierda]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Diagnostic value of the Sokolow-Lyon index in left ventricular hypertrophy]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Isla Alfonso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jiménez Puente]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mónica]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Denis Piedra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel A.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Venegas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elia de la C.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quevedo Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leslie]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fontaine-Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio E.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Finlay Albarrán Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos J. Finlay]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico Comandante Manuel Fajardo Servicio de Medicina Interna Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Manuel Fajardo]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>135</fpage>
<lpage>141</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2078-71702021000200135&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2078-71702021000200135&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2078-71702021000200135&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La hipertrofia de ventrículo izquierdo constituye un gran problema entre los pacientes con hipertensión arterial a nivel mundial, además se relaciona con diversas enfermedades, las cuales pueden ser fatales.  Objetivo: Evaluar el rendimiento diagnóstico del índice de Sokolow-Lyon en derivaciones precordiales para la hipertrofia de ventrículo izquierdo.  Método: Se realizó un estudio de medios diagnósticos de tipo observacional, analítico y transversal. Se estudiaron 122 pacientes ingresados en los servicios de Medicina Interna, Nefrología y Neurología del Hospital Militar Carlos J. Finlay (La Habana, Cuba) de enero del 2017 a marzo del 2019, a los cuales se les realizó ecocardiograma y electrocardiograma.  Resultados: Existió un predominio de la población mayor de 45 años (77,9%), del sexo masculino (59,8%) y con hipertensión arterial (77,0%). Se realizó una descripción cualitativa del índice electrocardiográfico de Sokolow-Lyon para precordiales en el total de casos estudiados y se encontró una prevalencia de hipertrofia ventricular izquierda de 71,3%. Este criterio de voltaje presentó una alta especificidad (83%), alto valor predictivos positivo (85%) y una razón de verosimilitud (likelihood ratio) positiva de 2,28.  Conclusiones: En pacientes hospitalizados, donde la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial es elevada, el criterio de Sokolow-Lyon presentó alta utilidad diagnóstica para la hipertrofia de ventrículo izquierdo, así como para confirmar los casos que verdaderamente la padecían.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT   Introduction:  Left ventricular hypertrophy is a major problem among patients with high blood pressure worldwide; it is also related to various entities, which can be fatal.   Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Sokolow-Lyon index in precordial leads for left ventricular hypertrophy.   Method:  An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study of diagnostic means was carried out. One hundred and twenty-two patients admitted to the Departments of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Neurology of the Hospital Militar Carlos J. Finlay (Havana, Cuba) were studied from January 2017 to March 2019, who underwent echocardiography and electrocardiogram.   Results:  There was a predominance of the population over 45 years old (77.9%), males (59.8%) and with high blood pressure (77.0%). A qualitative description of the Sokolow-Lyon electrocardiographic index for precordial leads was performed in the total number of the studied cases, and a prevalence of 71.3% of left ventricular hypertrophy was found. This voltage criterion showed high specificity (83%), high positive predictive values &#8203;&#8203;(85%) and positive likelihood ratio at 2.28.   Conclusions:  In admitted patients, where the prevalence of high blood pressure is elevated, the Sokolow-Lyon criterion presented high diagnostic usefulness for left ventricular hypertrophy as well as to confirm the cases that actually present it.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Hipertrofia ventricular izquierda]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Índice de Sokolow-Lyon]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Echocardiogram]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Electrocardiogram]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Left ventricle hypertrophy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Sokolow-Lyon index]]></kwd>
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