A real-life clinical application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocarditis - one-center observational retrospective study.

Background: The diagnosis of acute myocarditis is complex, with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) being a recommended diagnostic method. This study aimed to evaluate the real-life use of CMR in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis and to correlate CMR results with the degree of myocardial damage.

Methods: This is a retrospective, observational tertiary single-center study of 90 consecutive patients (F/M:18/72, mean age:39 ± 14 years) hospitalized between 2015-2022 with a clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis.

Intensity of pain during coronary interventions via the radial artery.

Introduction: Radial access reduces vascular complications compared to femoral access. Various factors may influence the patient's pain during coronary intervention.

Aim: To assess what clinical and periprocedural factors affect discomfort and pain intensity during angiography via the radial artery without use of spasmolytics.

Associations of air pollution with acute coronary syndromes based on A/B/AB versus O blood types: case-crossover study.

Short-term exposure to air pollutants may contribute to an increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study assessed the role of short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) as well as fine and coarse PM (PM) air pollution in ACS events and the effect of blood groups on this phenomenon. A retrospectively collected database of 9026 patients was evaluated.

Influence of Aortic Valve Stenosis and Wall Shear Stress on Platelets Function.

Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve disease in the elderly population, and its pathogenesis remains an interesting area of research. The degeneration of the aortic valve leaflets gradually progresses to valve sclerosis. The advanced phase is marked by the presence of extracellular fibrosis and calcification.

Takotsubo syndrome with several hypertensive crises: an unexpected diagnosis.

We present an unusual clinical case of a 39-year-old woman admitted to the Department of Cardiology due to stenocardial pain accompanied by hypertensive crisis. The patient presented with severe chest pain and high blood pressure, along with a history of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and hypertension. Initial tests showed elevated troponin T, glucose, CRP, and D-dimer levels, and electrocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography showed abnormalities suggesting acute myocardial infarction, but angiography did not reveal any significant coronary artery blockages.

Retrospective Analysis of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Use in Cardiology Ward Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography between 2012 and 2020.

We aimed to evaluate the rate and risk factors of in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary angiography/angioplasty with IABP use as support. We included 214 patients (mean age: 67.5 ± 7.