Abstract:
:A case of a 51-year old female with persistent atrial fibrillation, decompensated heart failure and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia due to acquired long QT syndrome is presented. Difficulties in monitoring QT interval and factors associated with torsades de points are discussed.
journal_name
Kardiol Poljournal_title
Kardiologia polskaauthors
Stec S,Zaborska B,Makowska Esubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-01-01 00:00:00pages
87-90; discussion 91-2issue
1eissn
0022-9032issn
1897-4279pii
5432journal_volume
64pub_type
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journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Data from clinical trials suggested that biodegradable-polymer-based drug-eluting stents (DES) might improve long-term clinical outcomes. PROLIM (Balton, Warsaw, Poland) DES is based on a stainless steel platform with a closed cell design releasing sirolimus from biodegradable copolymer (lactic and glycolic ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2015.0208
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention with TAXUS™ and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score is used to determine the extent and complexity of coronary artery disease (...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2017.0138
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of a 56-year-old man with constrictive pericarditis which was diagnosed and operated for the first time in 1996, is described. After that, the patient has been hospitalised for several times because of heart failure. On admission to the hospital, he complained of dyspnea on exertion and peripheral edema. Comput...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Altitude illness is a relevant threat to the life and health of participants in mountaineering expeditions. AIM:To determine if impedance cardiography (ICG) can be used in noninvasive monitoring of haemodynamic disturbances at high altitude. METHODS:The study was performed in a group of 13 participants of ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We present a case of a 70 year-old male with B-cell lymphoma of which the first clinical presentation was cardiac infiltration. The patient underwent full chemotherapy with complete tumour regression. Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 10: 1063-1065. ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of a 70 year old female with permanent atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke is presented. Echocardiography showed the presence of an oval mass in the left atrium which suggested thrombus or atrial myxoma. The patient underwent urgent cardiac surgery during which a long thrombus, originating from the left...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of recurrent severe mitral regurgitation following blunt chest trauma with deceleration injury in a 61-year-old woman is presented. The patient had undergone previous CABG and mitral annuloplasty with the use of a flexible (Duran) ring. At reoperation, partial dehiscence of the annuloplasty ring, which had beco...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is an effective method of treatment for aortic stenosis in children. AIMS:This study aimed to assess the long‑term results of BAV in various age groups in the pediatric population. METHODS:This retrospective study included 68 patients (newborns, infants, and ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.33963/KP.15245
更新日期:2020-06-25 00:00:00
abstract::Authors presented the first 3 described in Polish literature patients with primary chylopericardium. 2 of them underwent surgery. Literature review was performed based on presented till now 44 cases with this rare disease. Causes, diagnostics and therapy methods of chylopericardium were discussed especially emphasizin...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the greatest challenges in coronary interventions. Retrograde wiring is suggested as a solution to improve the success rate of intervention for CTO. We experienced the coronary perforation during antegrade wiring at the CTO lesion and sealed...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:No-reflow (NR) is a strong and independent predictor of poor cardiovascular outcomes among ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. AIMS:To investigate the association of acute-to-chronic (A/C) glycemic ratio with no-reflow (NR) development in STEMI patients following primary percutaneous corona...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.33963/KP.15736
更新日期:2020-12-31 00:00:00
abstract::Apelin is a recently discovered biologically active peptide present in several isoforms that are agonists for orphan receptor APJ. Apelin and APJ receptor were found in the central nervous system and in different peripheral tissues. In the cardiovascular system the peptide is present both in the heart and in the endot...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores were shown to predict mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, pathophysiology and treatment outcomes of atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter (AFL) differ. Consequently, the prognosis of patients with AFL can also be different. AIMS:The aim of the...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.33963/KP.15102
更新日期:2020-01-24 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Many researchers have studied age- and sex-related differences in the management of patients with coronary artery disease. However, the results are inconsistent. AIM:To assess sex- and age-related bias in the secondary prevention in patients hospitalised due to ischaemic heart disease. METHODS:Five hospita...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2013.0148
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infectious disease, which leads to death when is untreated. In most cases IE is caused by typical bacteria. IE caused by atypical bacteria is rare. In this paper, we describe a female patient with IE caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (ER). Due to inflammation and leaflets' damage...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness on left ventricular diastolic functions in patients with normal coronary arteries (NCA) proven by angiography. METHODS:We selected study patients who were referred to coronary angiography due to typical ches...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2016.0139
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The evaluation of the left ventricular (LV) function is one of the most important elements of diagnosis in patients with cardiovascular (CV) diseases. A low LV ejection fraction (LVEF) is a strong and independent predictor of CV events. Traditionally, echocardiography characterises the LV systolic function b...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::BACKGROUND A myocardial bridge (MB) is defined as a congenital anomaly, in which a segment of an epicardial coronary artery takes an intramuscular course. AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of MB in coronary arteries among patients who were diagnosed using coronary angiography. METHODS Data were ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2019.0041
更新日期:2018-12-20 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although the introduction of primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) improved the outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), diabetes remains a significant factor which worsens prognosis. AIM:To compare the immediate and in-hospital results of PCI in patients with acute MI with or ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Stent fracture (SF) has been suggested to be an unusual cause of restenosis after drug eluting-stent implantation. However, angiographically visible SF after bare metal stent (BMS) implantation is extremely rare. We present a case of a 58 year-old male patient who presented with unstable angina secondary to a SF of a ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of a 48 year old female admitted to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment of an intracardiac tumour, is presented. The patient underwent surgical excision of the tumour localised in the right ventricular outflow tract with bioprosthetic tricuspid valve implantation and pacemaker insertion due to the...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of a 49-year-old female with a history of two myocardial infarctions (MI) and ischaemic stroke is presented. The patient was admitted to the hospital due to a third acute MI. Laboratory investigations revealed resistance to activated protein C due to factor V Leiden mutation. Diagnosis and treatment of patients...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Efficacy of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in prevention of stroke in patients with carotid artery stenosis has been confirmed in randomised trials. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a routine clinical practice and recent results of CAS are not worse than CEA. Moreover, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PT...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There have been conflicting results about the role of strict rate control on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). To date, large clinical studies have not shown a net clinical benefit derived from the current trend to specify the target ventricular rate according to the ...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.a2014.0092
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Frequency of emergency calls for ambulance help to patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) as well as a number of infarct complications and the influence of immediate professional help on survival of prehospital phase of acute MI is reviewed. The diagnosis of acute MI was based on a typical history of chest pai...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It has been shown that early abciximab administration before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improves efficacy of treatment. However, there are no data on the impact of this strategy on left ventricular (LV) function during long-term fo...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the paper computer aided method is described which can be applied for scenario generation of the health care system for cardiovascular diseases treatment. The real life system is represented in the form of patient flows in the network of diagnostic and therapeutic medical services. The adequate computer system with...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We here describe a surface 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) of a 72-year-old female with a prior history of breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy. An echocardiogram revealed left ventricular dysfunction, ejection fraction of 23%, with mild enlarged left ventricle. The 12-lead ECG showed atrial fibrillat...
journal_title:Kardiologia polska
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.5603/KP.2014.0006
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00