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View article: Sexual and Cardiovascular Health: Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients – A Narrative Review [Response to Letter]
Sexual and Cardiovascular Health: Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients – A Narrative Review [Response to Letter] Open
View article: Type D personality, levels of depression and anxiety, and disease acceptance in cardiac patients
Type D personality, levels of depression and anxiety, and disease acceptance in cardiac patients Open
Introduction and objective: To assess the relationship between type D personality and the severity of symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as disease acceptance in cardiac patients. Materials and methods: The study involved 102 part…
View article: Carotid revascularization improves cognition in patients with carotid stenosis
Carotid revascularization improves cognition in patients with carotid stenosis Open
Patients with atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries are at risk of ischemic stroke and cognitive decline due to emboli and chronic hypoperfusion of brain tissue. Revascularization procedures improve cerebral hemodynamics, which has some …
View article: Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review
Sexual and Cardiovascular health.Factors Influencing on the Quality of Sexual Life of Coronary Heart Disease Patients - a Narrative Review Open
Regular sexual activity is comparable to moderate exercise and may be safe for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the recommendations of the Princeton III Conference (P3), people with a low risk of adverse cardiac eve…
View article: Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)
Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) Open
View article: Aortic complications of coronary angiography
Aortic complications of coronary angiography Open
Seventy-four-year-old woman with heart failure, arterial hypertension, chronic kidney disease after coronary artery bypass surgery in 2019 (left internal mammary artery [LIMA] -left anterior descending [LAD], saphenous vein graft [SVG] -fi…
View article: Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report
Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report Open
Background There is scarcely any data in the available literature on the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and cognitive functioning, and no information on the relationship between SOC and cognitive parameters in patients with …
View article: Case Report: do heart transplant candidates benefit from mechanically supported revascularization?
Case Report: do heart transplant candidates benefit from mechanically supported revascularization? Open
Introduction Recently published studies suggest that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has no significant impact on outcomes in patients with heart failure and stable coronary artery disease. The use of percutaneous mechanical circu…
View article: Impact of smoking on outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Impact of smoking on outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention Open
In the present large‑scale, registry‑based analysis, the observed lower 36‑month crude rates of adverse events among the smokers, as compared with the nonsmokers, might be partially explained by a significantly lower burden of traditional …
View article: Evaluation of cognitive functions, emotional disturbances and acceptance of the disease in patients with cardiovascular disorders and type D personality
Evaluation of cognitive functions, emotional disturbances and acceptance of the disease in patients with cardiovascular disorders and type D personality Open
Introduction The majority of people with cardiovascular disorder meets the criteria of type D personality. Its prevalence, however, favours experiencing negative emotions and avoiding social connections [Kupper et al. Int J Cardiol. 2013;1…
View article: Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and Sense of Coherence in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and Sense of Coherence in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting Open
Background: The sense of coherence is lower in patients with somatic diseases and psychiatric disorders. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the intensity of depression and anxiety symptoms and their relationship with the se…
View article: Cognitive Functions after Carotid Artery Stenting—1-Year Follow-Up Study
Cognitive Functions after Carotid Artery Stenting—1-Year Follow-Up Study Open
Background: The revascularization of carotid arteries minimizes the risk of future cerebral stroke and usually improves cognitive functions. The aim of this study was to assess changes in cognitive function and verify the hypothesis assumi…
View article: Cognitive Functions in Patients after Carotid Artery Revascularization—A Narrative Review
Cognitive Functions in Patients after Carotid Artery Revascularization—A Narrative Review Open
Carotid revascularization may lead to improved cognitive function beyond stroke prevention. This article summarizes the conclusions from available studies on the effects of carotid reperfusion procedures on cognitive function. The papers c…
View article: Practical aspects of endomyocardial left ventricular biopsy– own experience
Practical aspects of endomyocardial left ventricular biopsy– own experience Open
The results of the analysis indicate that LV-EMB can be performed safely by skilled physicians in an experienced center.
View article: Idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal in cardiac tamponade complicating percutaneous intervention in ST elevation myocardial infarction
Idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal in cardiac tamponade complicating percutaneous intervention in ST elevation myocardial infarction Open
An 83-year-old man with a history of permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) anticoagulated by dabigatran 150 b.i.d., type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of ST-elevation myocardial infarction…
View article: Long-term results of 11,021 patients with chronic coronary syndrome and after coronarography (from the PRESAGE Registry)
Long-term results of 11,021 patients with chronic coronary syndrome and after coronarography (from the PRESAGE Registry) Open
The PRESAGE registry provides valuable information about the clinical characteristics and long‑term outcomes of patients with CCS. The population of CCS patients is heterogeneous, and long‑term prognosis is also varied. The poorest charact…
View article: Myocardial Infarction in Centenarians. Data from The Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Myocardial Infarction in Centenarians. Data from The Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes Open
Background: There are no data regarding the mortality rate, risks and benefits of particular reperfusion methods and pharmacological treatment complications in patients aged over 100 years with acute coronary syndromes. We sought to assess…
View article: Imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention with ultra-low contrast angiographic control for patients at extreme risk of contrast induced nephropathy
Imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention with ultra-low contrast angiographic control for patients at extreme risk of contrast induced nephropathy Open
View article: Cardiac syndrome X – the present knowledge
Cardiac syndrome X – the present knowledge Open
Celem niniejszej pracy było zdefiniowanie pojęcia kardiologicznego zespołu X w oparciu o najnowsze badania, określenie jego powiązań z zaburzeniami psychicznymi i przedstawienie aktualnych kierunków w terapii. Kardiologiczny zespół X zosta…
View article: MODERN ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT METHODS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
MODERN ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT METHODS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS Open
75% of men with coronary artery disease confirmed by coronarography have erectile dysfunction in history, while 75% of patients with a vascular etiology of ED have significant stenoses in penile arterial vascularization. Patients with coro…
View article: COVID-19 mimicking ST-elevation myocardial infarction
COVID-19 mimicking ST-elevation myocardial infarction Open
ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Bujak K, Kazik A, Wróbel M, Piegza J, Lekston A, Gąsior M. COVID-19 mimicking ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Advances in Interventional Cardiology/Postę…
View article: The usefulness of left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in clinical decision making in patients with unexplained heart failure
The usefulness of left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in clinical decision making in patients with unexplained heart failure Open
An LV-EMB performed by skilled physicians is a safe procedure, verifies the cardiac magnetic resonance results, and allows the use of additional therapeutic options in patients with unexplained HF.
View article: P2684Obesity paradox in patients with stable angina - insights from The Prospective REgistry of Stable Angina manaGEment and treatment (PRESAGE) Registry
P2684Obesity paradox in patients with stable angina - insights from The Prospective REgistry of Stable Angina manaGEment and treatment (PRESAGE) Registry Open
View article: Early and long-term outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease in real-world clinical practice – insights from the ZABRZE-BVS registry
Early and long-term outcomes of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease in real-world clinical practice – insights from the ZABRZE-BVS registry Open
The Absorb BVS was successfully and safely implanted in an unselected group of patients. Scaffold thrombosis developed predominantly in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
View article: P891Comparison of outcomes in patients undergoing rotational atherectomy after unsuccessful coronary angioplasty versus elective rotational atherectomy
P891Comparison of outcomes in patients undergoing rotational atherectomy after unsuccessful coronary angioplasty versus elective rotational atherectomy Open
View article: Cognitive impairment after sudden cardiac arrest
Cognitive impairment after sudden cardiac arrest Open
Impairment of visual-motor skills, short-term visual memory, concentration, and visual-motor coordination occurs much more frequently and is more severe in individuals after SCA than in healthy individuals. Impairment of memory trace stora…
View article: Symptoms of depression and anxiety after cardiac arrest
Symptoms of depression and anxiety after cardiac arrest Open
Cel Celem pracy była ocena częstości występowania objawów depresji i lęku u pacjentów po nagłym zatrzymaniu krążenia (NZK) w odniesieniu do osób po przebytym zawale mięśnia sercowego bez NZK i osób zdrowych. Dokonano także analizy wpływu w…