Gąsior
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy complicated by thrombus formation (RCD code: III-4) Zbigniew Gąsior, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Piotr Pysz Full Text: PDF Abstract Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is caused by replacement of myocardial cells by lipocytes and fibrocytes. The disease is associated with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Echocardiography is an easily accessible and useful diagnostic tool in these […]
Żygadło
Patient with constrictive pericarditis (RCD code: III) Agnieszka Karolina Żygadło, Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Leszek Drabik, Monika Smaś-Suska, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract 52-year-old Caucasian man was admitted with clinical symptoms of chronic heart failure. Constrictive pericarditis was suspected almost 9 years before admission, but Patient refused to diagnosis. Peripheral oedema, ascites, hepatomegaly, increased jugular […]
Ptaszyńska-Kopczyńsk
Heart affected by amyloidosis – a case study (RCD code: III-3A.2) Katarzyna Ptaszyńska-Kopczyńsk, Włodzimierz Jerzy Musiał, Karol Adam Kamińsk Full Text: PDF Abstract We present a case of a 65-year old woman, who was admitted to hospital due to recurrent pulmonary oedema. Patient’s history included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Echocardiography revealed a concentric hypertrophy of the left […]
Ptaszyńska-Kopczyńsk
Pulmonary hypertension inadequate to the clinical condition or hypoxemia disproportionate to the PH severity? (RCD code: II-1B.2) Katarzyna Ptaszyńska-Kopczyńsk, Remigiusz Kazimierczyk, Małgorzata Jasiewicz, Bożena Sobkowicz, Włodzimierz Jerzy Musiał, Karol Adam Kamińsk Full Text: PDF Abstract We present four cases of patients with a history of a pulmonary hypertension (PH), who had a component of lung disease […]
Komar
The atrial septal defect diagnosed in the senility – the benefit of the transcatheter closure (RCD code: IV‑2B.1) Monika Komar, Tadeusz Przewlocki, Bartosz Sobień, Urszula Gancarczyk, Paweł Prochownik, Piotr Wilkołek, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Objective: Closure of the atrial septal defect in the elderly patients is controversial. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of transcatheter […]
Dluzniewska
Cardiopulmonary exercise tests in rare cardiovascular heart diseases Natalia Dluzniewska, Klaudia Knap, Lidia Tomkiewicz‑Pająk, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is commonly used in clinica practice for both functional and diagnostic assessments of patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. It provides assessment of the integrative exercise responses involving the […]
Podolec
“There is no failure except no longer trying” Elbert Hubbard Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract The way of time fly is inevitable and the end of 2015 is slowly approaching. Not long ago we were celebrating its onset but now it is time for a farewell. This time of the year is just perfect […]
Dłużniewska
World Rare Disease Day – 29th of February 2016 III Conference of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases at John Paul II Hospital in Krakow Natalia Dłużniewska, Grzegorz Kopeć, Tomasz Grodzicki, Elżbieta Fryżlewicz-Chrapisińska, Anna Prokop-Staszecka, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract The third Conference of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases took place at the John Paul II Hospital in Krakow, Poland […]
Gąsior
Venous system anomaly as a reason for misplacement of pacemaker lead (RCD code: IV1C.1) Zbigniew Gąsior, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Aleksandra Wilczek-Banc, Magdalena Mizia, Wojciech Walkowicz, Krzysztof S Gołba, Piotr Pysz Full Text: PDF Abstract We present a case of a 45-year old patient with history of surgical ASD II closure and pacemaker implantation who was only recently diagnosed […]
Prochownik
Severe aortic regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension in an 18‑year‑old patient after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (RCD code: IV‑5.A2) Paweł Jan Prochownik, Monika Komar, Natasza Herman, Urszula Gancarczyk, Bartosz Sobień, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Aortic stenosis is the most common form of congenital left ventricle outflow tract obstruction. It may be a life threatening ductal-dependent condition in newborns […]
