Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases

ISSN: 2299-3711 (Print) e-ISSN: 2300-5505 (Online)

Rubis

Report from the 12th Meeting of the Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases Working Group of the European Society of Cardiology, 2015 in Florence, Italy Pawel Rubis Full Text: PDF Abstract Nowadays, with a constant accumulation of data and knowledge, specialized and dedicated to particular problems meetings are thriving. The Working Group (WG) of the Myocardial and Peri‑ cardial Diseases […]

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 […]