Hrebenyk

Primary hyperaldosteronism presenting as recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (RCDD code: VI-2) Marian Hrebenyk, Roman Komorovsky, Taras Bidovanets Full Text: PDF Abstract Primary hyperaldosteronism (PH) is a frequently overlooked cause of secondary hypertension mostly due to an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma. We report the case of a 48-year-old female who presented with recurrent episodes of polymorphic ventricular […]

Szyszkowska

May‐Thurner Syndrome – Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas (RCD code: I‐1D.2) Anna Szyszkowska, Marcin Giaro, Piotr Lisowski, Rafał Maciąg, Anna Lisowska Full Text: PDF Abstract May‐Thurner Syndrome is a rare vascular disease in which the right common iliac artery compresses the left common iliac vein. It occurs 5 times more often in women than in men, […]

Sulicka-Grodzicka

Intravascular large cell lymphoma mimicking central nervous system vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RCD code: VI-2C.2) Joanna Sulicka-Grodzicka, Magdalena Strach, Krzysztof Okoń, Wadim Wojciechowski, Mariusz Korkosz Full Text: PDF Abstract Increased incidence of lymphomas in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been reported and may be associated with several factors, including genetic factors, chronic […]

Gębka

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – symptomatic atrial fibrillation in a patient at high risk of sudden cardiac death (RCD code: V-2A.2) Adam Gębka, Renata Rajtar-Salwa, Marek Jastrzębski, Paweł Petkow-Dimitrow Full Text: PDF Abstract We present the case of a young patient with significant left ventricular hypertrophy as a common representation of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) phenotype. The […]

Chmiel

Carotid body paragangliomas – clinical variety and management (RCD code: I-O) Jakub Chmiel, Piotr Loska, Andrzej Brzychczy, Paweł Iwaszczuk, Jerzy Krzywoń, Katarzyna Zbierska-Rubinkiewicz, Tomasz Kwiatkowski, Julia Krzywoń, Jakub Giliavas, Mariusz Trystuła Full Text: PDF Abstract Paragangliomas (PGLs) are a group of rare, slow-growing tumours which are found between the base of the skull and the […]

Jonik

Superior vena cava syndrome associated with implantable cardiac devices procedures (RCD code: VIII) Szymon Jonik, Łukasz Januszkiewicz Full Text: PDF Abstract INTRODUCTION: Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a rare clinical disorder associated with obstructing venous outflow through the SVC. Although the most common cause is mediastinal tumors, the growing number of implantable cardiac devices […]

Podolec

Rare diseases and disorders and rare cardiovascular complications Piotr Podolec Full Text: PDF Abstract n/a References Podolec P, Kopeć G, Rubiś P, Stępniewski J, Podolec J, Komar M, Tomkiewicz‐Pająk L, Leśniak‐Sobelga A, Kabłak‐Ziembicka A, Matusik PT. Clinical Classification of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders: 2018 Update. J Rare Cardiovasc Dis. 2018; 3(7): 233-239. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20418%2Fjrcd.vol4no1.369 Refbacks […]