abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute myocarditis is one of the most challenging diagnoses in cardiology. It is a disease with variable clinical presentation, progression and outcome. AIM:To assess clinical characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalised with diagnosis of acute myocarditis from year 2006 to 2008. METHODS:We analysed...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Wozakowska-Kapłon B,Szymczyk R,Bakowski D,Jaskulska-Niedziela E,Bartkowiak R,Stepień-Wałek A,Niedziela J,Sosnowska-Pasiarska B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The group of patients who experienced an acute coronary syndrome and cardiosurgical procedures is diversified with regard to psychological condition. Organic heart disease leads to reduction in their life quality. Comprehensive rehabilitation may result in subjective improvement of patients' life quality. A...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Cieślik A,Szykowska-Styczyrz J

更新日期：2009-05-01 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

authors： Gołabek K,Wierzbowska-Drabik K,Pawłowski W,Kasprzak JD

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although surgical treatment for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has been used with considerable success, right ventricular function may remain altered after repair. The NT-proBNP assessment has been shown to be a reliable parameter for the heart failure assessment. AIM:To determine NT-proBNP values in assessment ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Pietrzak R,Werner B

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is more common after menopause. Increased incidence of hypertension can be attributed to autonomic nervous system dysfunction. The relationship between the parameters of heart rate variability (HRV), the levels of norepinephrine (NE) and leptin, and the menopausal status is still poorly understo...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Czarnecka D,Pośnik-Urbańska A,Kawecka-Jaszcz K,Kolasińska-Kloch W,Wojciechowska W,Fedak D

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old male patient developed acute onset of chronic aortic dissection manifesting as primarily abdominal pain. A prompt diagnosis was made and urgent surgery was carried out successfully under profound hypothermic circulatory arrest. Prompt surgery is mandatory for such patients in order to prevent abrupt rupt...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Yuan SM,Tager S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythromatosus is often associated with an antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). A high prevalence of valvular heart disease in APS leads to increased risk of embolic events, particularly cerebrovascular. We present a patient with cerebral infarction, with positive lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibo...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Jedliński I,Duszyńska M,Lehmann-Kopydłowska A,Jamrozek-Jedlińska M,Poprawski K,Zawilska K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 65 year old male with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty and stent implantation is presented. Following infarction, the patient suffered twice from the in-stent thrombosis in spite of triple antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy. The problem of recurrent restenosis in spite of optima...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Urbański D,Kosior J,Orczykowski C,Tobiczyk J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, without any previous medical history was admitted to the hospital because of the signs and symptoms of fetal distress. After a caesarean section the woman developed an acute heart failure. Echocardiography demonstrated massive vegetations attached to aortic and mitral valves wit...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Adach K,Wiśniewska E,Gierlak W,Kuch M,Syska-Sumińska J,Konopka M,Dyk W,Osuch B,Dłuzniewski M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) is present before operation and persists after surgery in 30-40% of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Using the maze procedure, 75-82% of patients can be cured of AF, but the procedure is difficult and long lasting. Percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation has emer...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Myrdko T,Sniezek-Maciejewska M,Rudziński P,Myć J,Lelakowski J,Majewski J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for almost 50% of all cardiac deaths in the U.S. The most common underlying cause of SCD is coronary artery disease, especially acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There are no publications concerning the shape of ST segment elevation in AMI and the risk of ventricular fibrilat...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kukla P,Jastrzebski M,Sacha J,Bryniarski L

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhagic stroke is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in Poland. It results from disruption of intracranial vessel wall continuity. We report a case of 66-years-old man with prosthetic aortic valve after three ischemic strokes treated with acenocoumarol who was admitted to hospital with vertigo and motoric...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Wcisło T,Mrozowska-Peruga E,Bednarkiewicz Z,Kasprzak JD

更新日期：2008-07-01 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

authors： Rakowski T,Mielecki W,Brzozowska-Czarnek A,Dziewierz A,Siudak Z,Legutko J,Rzeszutko L,Urbanik A,Dubiel JS,Dudek D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) has become the procedure of choice for patients with isolated mitral stenosis. AIM:To assess immediate and long-term results of PMC and identify predictors of event-free survival. METHODS:Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy was attempted in 1380 patients (mean age 49...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Chmielak Z,Kruk M,Demkow M,Kłopotowski M,Konka M,Ruzyłło W

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest irradiation and chemotherapy may lead to precocious coronary artery disease due to accelerated atherosclerosis or fibrointimal hyperplasia. Three cases of women (43, 50, and 53 years old) without typical risk factors for cardiac disease admitted to hospital due to acute coronary syndrome are described. Two of th...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Wozakowska-Kapłon B,Szymczyk R,Buda S,Biskup P

更新日期：2008-04-01 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

authors： Buszman P,Debiński M,Gruszka A,Janas P,Król M,Kondys M,Iwiński J,Kazibutowska-Zarańska Z,Cierpka L,Tendera M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerosis of coronary and peripheral arteries occurs rarely in premenopausal women. It has been postulated that sex hormones protect the vascular wall. AIM:To evaluate whether ultrasound assessment of the changes in the wall of carotid arteries provides any useful information on the severity of athero...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kłosiewicz-Wasek B,Ceremuzyński L,Poloński L,Lukaszewicz R,Wasilewski J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful delivery of progenitor cells to the injury zone is a prerequisite for any effect of myocardial regeneration therapy. This key issue, however, has received far less attention than, for instance, a potential need for cell type selection or ex-vivo expansion, the optimal timing of cell application or multimoda...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Musiałek P,Tracz W,Kostkiewicz M,Tekieli Ł,Szot W,Klimeczek P,Banyś P,Zebzda A,Majka M,Walter Z,Olszowska M,Pieniazek P,Pasowicz M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ACC/AHA guidelines for management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have recommended primary PCI (pPCI) as the preferred reperfusion therapy, when it can be performed in a timely fashion, within 90-110 min from the first contact with medical personnel. The impact of treatment de...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Trzos E,Kurpesa M,Bednarkiewicz Z,Peruga J,Kasprzak J,Plewka M,Uznańska B,Krzemińska-Pakuła M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report comprises an analysis of results of examinations performed as a part of a cardiovascular disease prevention programme funded by the National Health Fund. AIM:To determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure, blood glucose and lipid metabolism abnormalities in an eth...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Targoński R,Buciński A,Romaszko J,Zakrzewski A,Romaszko E

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus in patients with myocardial infarction affects in-hospital and late mortality. It has been shown that the glucose level on admission can also affect prognosis. This conclusion was based on an analysis performed on a heterogeneous group of patients, treated not only with percutaneous coronar...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Gasior M,Stasik-Pres G,Pres D,Lech P,Gierlotka M,Lekston A,Hawranek M,Tajstra M,Kalarus Z,Poloński L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper presents a case of a 20-year-old student with a history of cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. The episode of cardiac arrest occurred when the patient did not complain of any health problems, and there was no visible structural heart disease. Consequently, permanent anoxaemic brain damage was obs...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Uziebło-Zyczkowska B,Kubik L,Michałkiewicz D,Makowski K,Cholewa M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:TIMI Risk Score for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was developed in a cohort of patients treated with fibrinolysis. It was though to predict in-hospital and short-term prognosis. Later studies validated this approach in large cohorts of patients, regardless of the applied treatment and presented ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kozieradzka A,Kamiński K,Dobrzycki S,Nowak K,Musiał W

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a woman who had acute coronary syndrome caused by myocardial bridge. She was treated with percutaneous coronary intervention and stent implantation. Two months after the procedure the patient had myocardial infarction because of subacute thrombosis and during the second intervention another stent ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Derkacz A,Nowicki P,Protasiewicz M,Reczuch K,Szczepanik-Osadnik H,Witkowska M

更新日期：2007-06-01 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

authors： Kolowca M,Domaradzki W,Biernat J,Gołba K,Szafranek A,Błach A,Woś S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, having a strong impact on long-term stroke and heart failure prevalence and mortality. Nowadays, rapid development in the field of minimising the invasiveness of surgical ablation of AF can be observed. AIM:To report on the feasibility and early result...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Suwalski P,Suwalski G,Wilimski R,Kochanowski J,Scisło P,Gaca H,Popiel Z,Sledź M,Smolarska-Switaj J,Suwalski K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Desmin plays one of the key roles in cardiomyocytes. The protein protects the integration of the cell and has the following actions: mechanical, structural and regulatory. Observed abnormalities of its activity have been associated with worsening of heart failure (HF). AIM:Evaluation of desmin activity dete...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Pawlak A,Gil RJ,Walczak E,Fidziańska A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with a large, asymptomatic left atrial myxoma detected by transoesophageal echocardiography. The tumour filled the great part of the left atrium cave and led to mitral valve obstruction. Surgical management gave an excellent result. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Jedliński I,Duszyńska M,Urbański K,Słomczyński M,Jamrozek-Jedlińska M,Kaszkowiak E,Kalawski R,Kominek M,Zawilska K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systolic dyssynchrony as an indication for cardiac re-synchronization therapy is present in a considerable subset of patients with congestive heart failure undergoing surgical coronary revascularisation. Coronary artery bypass grafting offers an optimal setting for totally epicardial cardiac re-synchroniza...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Bis J,Krejca M,Gościńska-Bis K,Szmagała P,Ulczok R,Bochenek A,Kargul W

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old girl without any cardiac symptoms and with no previous history of cardiovascular disease was diagnosed to have an intracardiac tumour. The diagnosis was made by chance during two-dimensional echocardiography which showed a mobile, peduncular tumour, 2 cm in diameter, arising from the apex of the left ven...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Gajewski M,Skura M,Malec E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of hypertension and lipid disorders is increased in patients with diabetes. The relationship between cholesterol and blood pressure values has not yet been well established in this group of patients. AIM:To assess the correlation between lipid levels and blood pressure values in patients with...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Nasri H,Yazdani M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently pulmonary endarterectomy is considered the method of choice in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). It is not known if this option should be recommended in all suitable patients as it is highly variable with respect to prognosis. There is also doubt about selection...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Romaszkiewicz R,Lewczuk J,Piszko P,Jagas J,Lenartowska L,Ludwik B,Sawa W,Wrabec K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five years after the first publication of the strong natriuretic effect of rat cardiac atria extract, natriuretic peptides play an important part in everyday, not only cardiological, practice. In the current review the authors briefly describe the role of natriuretic peptides (ANP, BNP, and CNP) in clinical pra...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Malinowski M,Biernat J,Roleder T,Dalecka AM,Reszka B,Deja MA,Wośf S,Gołba KS

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients treated with permanent pacing, the electrode is typically placed in the right ventricular apex (RVA). Published data indicate that such electrode placement leads to an unfavourable ventricular depolarization pattern, while right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) pacing seems to be more physiolog...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Lewicka-Nowak E,Dabrowska-Kugacka A,Tybura S,Krzymińska-Stasiuk E,Wilczek R,Staniewicz J,Swiatecka G,Raczek G

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 53 year old female with olanzapine-induced QT interval prolongation and ventricular fibrillation is described. The relationship between neuroleptic drugs and the risk of sudden cardiac death is discussed. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Janion M,Dudek A,Sielski J,Janion-Sadowska A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 60 year old female with angina and remote myocardial infarction is presented. Coronary angiography revealed an extreme curvature of the right coronary artery which was the most probable cause of infarction. A coronary stent was implanted which resulted in clinical improvement. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Derkacz A,Poreba R,Poreba M,Andrzejak R

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 49-year-old woman with episodes of syncopes as a first manifestation of variant angina is presented. She was admitted to cardiology ward because of recurrent angina associated with marked ST segment elevation in the inferior and anterior electrocardiographic leads. Previously she was diagnosed at a neurolo...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Krzciuk M,Wozakowska-Kapłon B

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 42-year old man with aortic valve endocarditis with peri-anular multi-chamber abscess formation and fistulous communication between right sinus of Valsalva and right ventricle, is presented. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed abnormal flow through the fistula confirmed at surgery. Intraoperatively the...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Tomaszuk-Kazberuk A,Sobkowicz B,Hirnle T,Adamczuk A,Sawicki R,Krynicki R,Knapp M,Musiał WJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-induced nephropathy is a relatively common complication occurring after various procedures requiring contrast agent injection, especially in patients with pre-existing renal failure. AIM:This pilot study was designed to assess the effects of a high intravenous dose of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on plas...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Sochman J,Krizova B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of percutaneous treatment of neonatal critical aortic stenosis is presented. The baby had endocardial fibroelastosis and borderline dimensions of left heart structures. Umbilical access for the anterograde approach with the use of coronary angioplasty catheter was successfully performed. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kusa J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00