[Results of treating myocardial infarction patients with ST segment elevation in Górnoślaskim Ośrodku Kardiologii in Katowice].

Background: Reperfusion therapy reduces mortality rate in patients with acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation (STEMI).

Aim: The aim of the study was to access the early outcome of patiens (pts) with STEMI admitted to Upper Silesian Cardiology Centre in 2002.

Methods: 957 pts with AMI were enrolled into the study.

Self--administered cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation (c-CPR) in patients threatened by MAS events of cardiovascular origin.

Sudden cardiac death caused by cardiac arrhythmia's or asystolies in patients with coronary heart disease can often be avoided if resuscitation is administered immediately, preferably before the patient loses consciousness. In cases when rapid help is not available usually death occurs. We have studied a method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which can be self--administered by patients trained in recognizing imminent arrival of life-threatening Morgani Adams Stokes (MAS) events.

[Practical value of Frank's leads in electrocardiographic diagnosis of myocardial infarction].

Authors' own modification of Frank's leads is discussed. Potentials from these leads are recorded simultaneously with routine ECG. Frank's leads are used to increase possibility to diagnose myocardial infarction.