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View article: Personalized Medicine in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Death Prevention
Personalized Medicine in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Death Prevention Open
Background/Objectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex cardiovascular disease with a high burden of morbidity and mortality. Although several risk prediction models have been proposed, the exact significance of distinct …
View article: Do Cancer Patients Present a Different Phenotype of Atrial Fibrillation or a Different Arrhythmia Management?
Do Cancer Patients Present a Different Phenotype of Atrial Fibrillation or a Different Arrhythmia Management? Open
Background/Objectives: Along with cardiovascular disease, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients wit…
View article: Trends in the incidence and treatment of pulmonary embolism in Poland (2018–2023): Insights from public healthcare data
Trends in the incidence and treatment of pulmonary embolism in Poland (2018–2023): Insights from public healthcare data Open
A lower estimated annual PE incidence in Poland of 60/100 000 persons when compared to recent European data suggesting suboptimal PE diagnosis and high all-cause in-hospital and one-year mortality rates necessitate improvement of PE diagno…
View article: Plasma Multiplatform Metabolomics Towards Evaluation of Gender Differences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension—A Pilot Study
Plasma Multiplatform Metabolomics Towards Evaluation of Gender Differences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension—A Pilot Study Open
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe condition characterized by increased pulmonary arterial pressure and vascular resistance. Women are more susceptible to PAH yet have higher survival rates than men, a p…
View article: Morphological, functional and biochemical differences in cardiac adaptation to endurance exercise among male and female amateur marathon runners
Morphological, functional and biochemical differences in cardiac adaptation to endurance exercise among male and female amateur marathon runners Open
Introduction Sport is known to have beneficial influence on cardiovascular system. However, activities of high intensity such as marathon running may adversely affect cardiac morphology and function, especially in the heterogenous group of…
View article: Types of pulmonary hypertension and prognosis in COVID-19: 18-months analysis of BNP-PL national database
Types of pulmonary hypertension and prognosis in COVID-19: 18-months analysis of BNP-PL national database Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased mortality in the group of patients (pts) with pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, there is no data whether specific types of this disease, such as PAH associated with connective …
View article: Early Effects of Modern Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer on Endothelial Damage and Myocardial Fibrosis: A Prospective Single-Center Study
Early Effects of Modern Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer on Endothelial Damage and Myocardial Fibrosis: A Prospective Single-Center Study Open
Radiotherapy (RT) may have a cardiotoxic effect on the heart and cardiovascular system. Postulated mechanisms mediating these complications include vascular endothelium damage and myocardial fibrosis. The aim of our study was to assess end…
View article: Effect of Radiotherapy on the Right Ventricular Function in Lung Cancer Patients
Effect of Radiotherapy on the Right Ventricular Function in Lung Cancer Patients Open
Background: Anticancer treatment is associated with many side effects, including those involving the cardiovascular system. While many studies are available on the effects of radiotherapy (RT) on the left ventricle (LV), studies are lackin…
View article: Differences in cardiac adaptation to exercise in male and female athletes assessed by noninvasive techniques: a state-of-the-art review
Differences in cardiac adaptation to exercise in male and female athletes assessed by noninvasive techniques: a state-of-the-art review Open
Athlete’s heart is generally regarded as a physiological adaptation to regular training, with specific morphological and functional alterations in the cardiovascular system. Development of the noninvasive imaging techniques over the past s…
View article: Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes after Catheter Ablation for a Ventricular Electrical Storm
Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes after Catheter Ablation for a Ventricular Electrical Storm Open
Background. Ventricular electrical storm (VES) is characterized by the occurrence of multiple episodes of sustained ventricular arrhythmias (VA) over a short period of time. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been reported as an effective t…
View article: Cardiovascular Stress Biomarkers in Response to Marathon Running in Male Athletes with Various Plasma Trimethylamine N-oxide Levels
Cardiovascular Stress Biomarkers in Response to Marathon Running in Male Athletes with Various Plasma Trimethylamine N-oxide Levels Open
Habitual physical activity is known to support cardiovascular health. However, when intensive exercise is performed for long durations, it can negatively affect the cardiovascular system. We evaluated the exercise-induced physiological res…
View article: Coexistence of Left Atrial Tumor and Lung Cancer—The Key Role of an Individualized Approach
Coexistence of Left Atrial Tumor and Lung Cancer—The Key Role of an Individualized Approach Open
During the diagnostic work-up in oncology, it is exceedingly rare to assume a concomitant presence of two cancers, a benign one and a malignant one, in a single patient. A 61-year-old man was admitted to the cardiology department for cardi…
View article: Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Treated for Lung Cancer: A Review
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Treated for Lung Cancer: A Review Open
Cardio-oncology currently faces one of the greatest challenges in the field of health care. The main goal of this discipline is to ensure that patients treated for cancer do not suffer or die from cardiovascular disease. The number of stud…
View article: Specific therapies of pulmonary hypertension and prognosis in COVID-19: 18-months analysis of BNP-PL national database
Specific therapies of pulmonary hypertension and prognosis in COVID-19: 18-months analysis of BNP-PL national database Open
Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a significant impact on mortality in the group of patients (pts) with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Specific therapies offer the potential to improve COVID-19 survival in this vulnerable population, …
View article: Metabolomics Meets Clinics: A Multivariate Analysis of Plasma and Urine Metabolic Signatures in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Metabolomics Meets Clinics: A Multivariate Analysis of Plasma and Urine Metabolic Signatures in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Open
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe, multifactorial, and frequently misdiagnosed disorder. The aim of this observational study was to compare the plasma and urine metabolomic profiles of PAH patients and healthy control subje…
View article: Case report: Transected Hickman catheter and its thrombotic occlusion in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension—can a catheter replacement be avoided?
Case report: Transected Hickman catheter and its thrombotic occlusion in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension—can a catheter replacement be avoided? Open
A 25-year-old female with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), who had a Hickman catheter implanted for continuous intravenous epoprostenol infusion, was admitted to the clinic after inadvertently cutting the catheter with nai…
View article: Echocardiographic Findings in Asymptomatic Mediastinal Lymphoma Survivors Years after Treatment Termination
Echocardiographic Findings in Asymptomatic Mediastinal Lymphoma Survivors Years after Treatment Termination Open
Patients treated due to mediastinal lymphomas are at risk of cardiovascular complications, as they receive chemotherapy, usually containing anthracyclines, often combined with thoracic radiotherapy. The aim of this prospective study was to…
View article: Role of catheter-directed therapies in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Expert opinion of the Polish PERT Initiative, Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation, Association of Cardiovascular Interventions, and Association of Intensive Cardiac Care of the Polish Cardiac Society
Role of catheter-directed therapies in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Expert opinion of the Polish PERT Initiative, Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation, Association of Cardiovascular Interventions, and Association of Intensive Cardiac Care of the Polish Cardiac Society Open
Thanks to advances in interventional cardiology technologies, catheter-directed treatment has become recently a viable therapeutic option in the treatment of patients with acute pulmonary embolism at high risk of early mortality. Current t…
View article: Global Longitudinal Strain in Cardio-Oncology: A Review
Global Longitudinal Strain in Cardio-Oncology: A Review Open
Several therapies used in cancer treatment are potentially cardiotoxic and may cause left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and heart failure. For decades, echocardiography has been the main modality for cardiac assessment in cancer patients, a…
View article: Lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: The opinion of the Polish Cardiac Society Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation
Lung transplantation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: The opinion of the Polish Cardiac Society Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation Open
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare but progressive disease that leads to death. Modern drug treatment slows the progression of the disease and prolongs patients’ lives, but often, even maximal treatment with parenteral prostacyclin …
View article: Apple Watch-guided diagnosis of AVNRT in a pregnant woman—A case report and literature review
Apple Watch-guided diagnosis of AVNRT in a pregnant woman—A case report and literature review Open
Cardiac arrhythmias occurring during pregnancy pose a therapeutic problem as antiarrhythmic drugs can be potentially harmful to the fetus. A 35-years-old woman in the 20 th week of pregnancy was admitted to the Department of Cardiology due…