Rubiś
2nd International Conference on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases (Krakow, October 16–17, 2014) Paweł Rubiś Full Text: PDF Abstract The 2nd International Conference on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases was organized by the Krakow CRCD between 16th and 17th October 2014 at the John Paul II Hospital premises. The two-days Conference’s program was diverse, educational and touch most of […]
Widlińska
A 79‑year‑old man with pericardial tumor (RCD code: VI‑1B.4) Barbara Widlińska, Agnieszka Sarnecka, Mateusz Brózda, Piotr Wilkołek, Małgorzata Urbańczyk‑Zawadzka, Bogdan Kapelak, Jan Martynów, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract A huge pericardial tumor was incidentally detected in 79 year old man during routine transthoracic echocardiography which was not presence in previously performed echocardiography studies (the last was 4 […]
Wiśniowska‑Śmiałek
45‑year‑old man with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after alcohol ablation, progression to dilated cardiomyopathy (RCD code: III‑1B.8a) Sylwia Wiśniowska‑Śmiałek, Paweł Rubiś, Barbara Biernacka‑Fiałkowska, Marcin Kunecki, Marta Hlawaty, Agata Leśniak‑Sobelga, Magdalena Kostkiewicz, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inheritable cardiac disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1:500 in the general population. […]
Rubiś
Severe course of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (RCD code: III‑1A.3a) Paweł Rubiś, Sylwia Wiśniowska‑Śmiałek, Lidia Tomkiewicz‑Pająk, Dawid Kudliński, Maria Olszowska, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Inherited neuromuscular disorders, such as dystrophin-related disorders are frequently associated with cardiac involvement, mainly with cardiomyopathies. Dystrophin-related disorders are caused by the mutation in the dystrophin […]
Plisiene
Clinical manifestations and treatment of Anderson-Fabry disease in a middle age man (RCD code: III-2B.2a) Jurgita Plisiene, Rūta Marija Babarskienė, Dovilė Šeikytė, Eglė Ereminienė, Rokas Ereminas Full Text: PDF Abstract Fabry disease is a genetic lysosomal storage disease (X-linked inheritance), also known as Anderson Fabry disease. It is a lifelong progressive disease, and it develops in patients with the lack of […]
Leśniak-Sobelga
Outcome of pregnancy in patients with bicuspid aortic valve – a study of 89 patients (RCD code: VII-IV-1D.2o) Agata Leśniak-Sobelga, Magdalena Kostkiewicz, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Paweł Rubiś, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract The changes in hemodynamics, as well as changes in the aortic media during pregnancy, put the women with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and significant aortic stenosis (AS) and/or […]
Tyrka
Health‑related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension (RCD code: II) Anna Tyrka, Agnieszka Sarnecka, Kamil Jonas, Marcin Waligóra, Grzegorz Kopeć, Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Health-related QoL (HRQoL) is defined as ‘‘the functional effect of an illness and its consequent therapy upon a patient, as perceived by the patient’’ and is a reflection […]
Podolec
Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases: “Conquering new territories” – a new educational program on rare diseases for medical acolytes Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract Dear Readers, Nowadays, we witness dramatic changes in the perception of rare diseases. Thanks to the European Union(EU) regulations but more importantly due to increasing pressure from the spontaneous patients’ organizations the Rare […]
