[Impact of a long-term complex rehabilitation on chronic fatigue and cardiorespiratory parameters in patients with chronic heart failure].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a long-term rehabilitation on chronic fatigue and cardiorespiratory parameters in patients with chronic heart failure.

Material And Methods: One hundred seventy patients with class III-IV (NYHA) chronic heart failure were examined. The study population was divided into two groups: long-term rehabilitation group and control group.

[Prevalence of metabolic syndrome components in patients with acute coronary syndromes].

Objective: Many studies report that the components of the metabolic syndrome--arterial hypertension, abdominal obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherogenic dyslipidemia--are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We investigated the prevalence of different components of the metabolic syndrome and frequency of their combinations and acute hyperglycemia among patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Methods And Results: The study population consisted of 2756 patients (1670 men and 1086 women with a mean age of 63.

[Admission hyperglycemia and abnormal glucose tolerance at discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction and no previous history of diabetes mellitus].

Unlabelled: The objective of this study was to determine frequency of admission hyperglycemia and abnormal glucose tolerance at discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction and no previous history of diabetes mellitus.

Methods And Results: Data on 1522 patients with acute myocardial infarction and no previous history of diabetes mellitus were analyzed. Before discharge from hospital, standardized oral glucose tolerance test was performed in 197 patients with admission hyperglycemia.

[Comparison of clinical performance of troponin T and troponin I in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction].

In this article we investigate clinical specificity and sensitivity of cardiac troponin T and cardiac troponin I tests in the patients who were admitted to the hospital with suspected acute coronary syndrome. We investigated 87 patients: the clinical investigation was performed, electrocardiogram was recorded and concentrations of cardiac troponin T and troponin I were estimated. According to the recommendations of the manufacturers of troponin T and troponin I tests, threshold diagnostic troponin T concentration for myocardial infarction was considered > or =0.

[Percutaneous revascularization of myocardium: extent, application and treatment strategy of acute coronary syndromes].

Unlabelled: The comparative value of different factors of reperfusion technique and strategy in restoring of myocardial function is underestimated. The aim of this study is to assess the value of reperfusion strategy for restoring of myocardial function in follow-up period.

Material And Methods: From 1999 to 2001, 4260 patients with acute coronary syndromes were analyzed.

[The importance of left bundle branch block in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction].

Electrocardiographic (ECG) evidence of cardiac ischemia or infarction is difficult to detect in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB). Traditional ECG indicators of ischemia, such as ST- segment elevation, are common in LBBB and may not indicate acute ischemia. Proper evaluation of the initial ECG is crucial in selecting candidates for early thrombolysis, because the earlier reperfusion treatment is administred, the better are the results.

[Cocaine-induced myocardial infarction (clinical case report)].

Cocaine abuse has been associated with various cardiovascular complications, including angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. The first report of myocardial infarction temporally related to the recreational use of cocaine appeared in 1982. This article discusses the possible pathological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of myocardial ischemia and infarction secondary to cocaine abuse, and current ideas on the management of cocaine-induced myocardial infarction.