Patients with aortic valve disease and coronary artery disease can benefit from a hybrid approach combining aortic valve replacement through right minithoracotomy and percutaneous coronary intervention.

Introduction: Minimally invasive and hybrid procedures for patients with aortic valve pathology and coronary artery disease are innovative solutions.

Aim: To report the results of hybrid aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy (RT-AVR)/percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and conventional aortic valve replacement (AVR)/coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery for patients with aortic valve and coronary artery disease.

Material And Methods: Analysis of prospectively gathered data of 187 patients - 86 hybrid and 101 conventional procedures.

Thromboembolic Complications in Adult Patients Following Fontan Procedure-A Multicenter Study.

Background: Morbidity and mortality following Fontan (FO) surgery are primarily thromboembolic in nature. However, follow-up data regarding thromboembolic complications (TECs) in adult patients after FO procedure are inconsistent. In this multicenter study, we investigated the incidence of TECs in FO patients.

Newly developed cardiovascular risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis patients initiating biologic treatment.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor (RF) for cardiovascular (CV) disease, a leading cause of mortality in RA patients.

Material And Methods: Consecutive records of RA patients with high disease activity screened upon biologic therapy initiation were reviewed between January 2001 and 2018. Patients with at least 6-month follow-up and baseline disease activity scores were enrolled ( = 353) and stratified into manifest CV disorder ("overt CVD"), any traditional CV risk factor ("atCVrisk") and no CV risk factor ("vlCVrisk") groups.

Impaired fibrin clot lysis is associated with increased mortality in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting: A long-term follow-up study.

Background: Mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is primarily thromboembolic by nature. We investigated whether impaired fibrinolysis observed in cardiovascular diseases is associated with long-term mortality following CABG.

Methods: The study population comprised 292 consecutive patients (aged 64.

8-Isoprostanes and Asymmetric Dimethylarginine as Predictors of Mortality in Patients Following Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.

Background: We previously demonstrated that enhanced oxidative stress and reduced nitric oxide bioavailability are associated with unfavorable outcomes early after coronary artery bypass grafting. It is not known whether these processes may impact long-term results. We sought to assess whether during long-term follow-up, markers of oxidative stress and nitric oxide bioavailability may predict cardiovascular mortality following bypass surgery.

Properties of Plasma Clots in Adult Patients Following Fontan Procedure: Relation to Clot Permeability and Lysis Time-Multicenter Study.

Objectives: thromboembolic complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality following Fontan (FO) surgery. It is also well established that altered FO circulation results in systemic complications, including liver and endothelium damage. We sought to evaluate whether dysfunctions of these sources of hemostatic factors may result in changes of fibrin clot properties.

Plasma fibrin clot properties and cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: a long-term follow-up study.

Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at high risk of cardiovascular mortality, but the mechanisms behind this remain unclear. Prothrombotic fibrin clot properties have been shown in T2DM and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that formation of denser clots, which are resistant to fibrinolysis, has a negative impact on cardiovascular mortality in T2DM.

infection after cardiac surgery: Assessment of prevalence, risk factors and clinical outcomes-retrospective study.

Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. There is little available data regarding risk factors of CDI for patients who undergo cardiac surgery. The study evaluated the course of CDI in patients after cardiac surgery.

Impact of the mechanism of mitral regurgitation on clinical outcomes in patients after mitral valve surgery.

Background: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most frequent indication for valve surgery. There are few studies addressing mitral valve (MV) surgery in the context of etiology of MR.

Aims: We aimed to compare postoperative outcomes in the context of the etiological mechanism of MR in patients after MV surgery.

Epidemiologic characteristics and clinical course of children with acute gastroenteritis hospitalized in the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Hepatology at John Paul II Hospital in Krakow.

Introduction: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is considered one of the most common reasons for hospitalization and the third leading cause of death related to infectious diseases in children. The incidence and prevalence of campylobacteriosis is lower in Poland than in other parts of the European Union.

The Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiology and clinical features of AGE in hospitalized children.

Impaired fibrinolysis in degenerative mitral and aortic valve stenosis.

Valvular heart disease is associated with an increased thromboembolic risk. Impaired fibrinolysis was reported in severe aortic stenosis (AS). Little is known about fibrinolysis in mitral stenosis (MS).

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as cardiogenic shock therapy support in adult patients after heart surgery.

Introduction: The authors present their personal experience in qualifying and treating adult patients using veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the results of VA ECMO in patients with postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. An analysis of the risk factors of postoperative mortality was also performed.

Acute-phase proteins and oxidative stress in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: comparison of cardioplegia strategy.

Introduction: Several strategies are still being introduced to cardiac surgery techniques to reduce the signs of the inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Many efforts have been made to develop the best possible method for myocardial protection.

Aim: To assess the effect of the cardioplegia strategy on the systemic inflammatory response and oxidative stress.

Respiratory functional status after conventional and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery - a propensity score analysis.

Introduction: Reports describing respiratory function of patients after conventional or minimally invasive cardiac surgery are infrequent.

Aim: To compare pulmonary functional status after conventional (AVR) and after minimally invasive, through right anterior minithoracotomy, aortic valve replacement (RT-AVR).

Material And Methods: This was an observational analysis of 212 patients scheduled for RT-AVR and 212 for AVR between January 2011 and December 2014 selected using propensity score matching.

Respiratory System Function in Patients After Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery: A Case Control Study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to comparatively analyze respiratory system function after minimally invasive, through right minithoracotomy aortic valve replacement (RT-AVR) to conventional AVR.

Methods: Analysis of 201 patients scheduled for RT-AVR and 316 for AVR between January 2010 and November 2013. Complications of the respiratory system and pulmonary functional status are presented.

[Pulmonary complications after minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery - a propensity score matching analysis].

Instruction: To answer the question if minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery through a right anterior minithoracotomy (RT-AVR) may result in increased incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications compared to conventional aortic valve replacement through a median sternotomy (AVR).

Material And Methods: It was retrospective analysis of 212 patients scheduled for RT-AVR and 212 for AVR between January 2011 and December 2014 selected with propensity score matching. Respiratory system complications are analysed.

[Surgical treatment results of chronic pericardial tamponade].

Objective: To report the efficacy of chronic pericardial effusion treatment with pericardial window creation through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and pericardial drainage through a small subxiphoid incision.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 31 patients after pericardial window creation through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (PW group) and 77 patients where pericardial drainage through small subxiphoid incision (PD group) was performed. Echocardiography examinations were performed to document pericardial tamponade and pericardial effusion recurrence.

[Percutaneous coronary intervention and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement for patients with aortic valve disease and coronary artery disease].

Objectives: To report the results of hybrid approach combining percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy (RT-AVR) for patients with aortic valve disease and coronary artery disease.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 53 hybrid RT-AVR/ PCI procedures where RT-AVR was performed first in the operating room and followed immediately by PCI performed in the catheterization laboratory.

Results: Predicted with Euro- SCORE II and observed hospital mortality was 8.