Does the operator's sex matter? An analysis based on the national interventional cardiology registry.

Background: A small number of female cardiologists work in the field of interventional cardiology. Such disparity is observed in most European countries.

Aims: We present the first national report on the practice patterns and outcomes regarding percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) performed by female operators (FOs) in Poland.

[The influence of the outpatient cardiologic rehabilitation on the physical fitness at patients after a STEMI].

Unlabelled: Myocardial infraction, sudden cardiac death next is one of the most serious clinical demonstrations of ischaemic heart diseases. It is characterized by an irreversible destruction (necrosis) of a part of cardiac muscle, caused by severe narrowing or blood clot (thrombosis) in the lumen of coronary arteries. The long-term, systematic and individually selected program of the physical rehabilitation has a beneficial effect to the improvement in the physical fitness at patients, after an myocardial infarction.

[Massive infective endocarditis treated with triple bioprostheses implantation].

A case of a 50-year-old man admitted to the cardiology department due to massive infective endocarditis is presented. Diagnosis was confirmed by further investigations and patient was referred to cardiosurgery department. The surgery revealed destruction of mitral, tricuspid and aortic valve, thus three bioprostheses were implanted.

Comparison of clinical results and life quality after myocardial infarction therapy with primary percutaneous coronary intervention and fibrinolytic angents.

Introduction: A correct and early diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and implementation of treatment with the aim to regain patency of the infarct-related artery is crucial for prognosis and the ability to return to normal activities.

Objectives: The aim of the current analysis was to compare two strategies of STEMI therapy in terms of decreasing the impairment level in patients undergoing treatment, expressed as the time to the return to normal social and professional life.

Patients And Methods: Two 100-patient groups of patients with STEMI were enrolled into the study.

Short- and long-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with different therapeutic strategies. Results from WIelkopolska REgional 2002 Registry (WIRE Registry).

Background: Although primary coronary angioplasty seems to be the best treatment in acute myocardial infarction (MI), thrombolytic therapy still remains the most common reperfusion strategy particularly in smaller centers. Nowadays, different regional networks are developed to improve the treatment of patients with MI.

Aim: To analyse the effects of different therapeutic strategies on 30-day and long-term mortality (median time 18.

[Acute inferior myocardial infarction with right ventricular involvement complicated by interventricular septum rupture - a case report].

A case of a 62-year-old female with acute inferior myocardial infarction with right ventricular involvement is presented. The patient developed cardiogenic shock due to interventricular septum rupture. Pharmacological agents and intraaortic balloon counterpulsation restored normal circulation which enabled elective surgical treatment 14 days after the onset of symptoms.

Correlation between the extent of coronary atherosclerosis and lipid profile.

Increased concentration of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or decreased level of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are important risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis. However, an independent association of triglycerides (TG) with atherosclerosis is uncertain. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the relationship between serum lipid levels and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and no previous myocardial infarction who were not treated with lipids lowering therapy or low-lipid diet.