[Myocardial structure and function in patients with metabolic syndrome--echocardiographic and ergospirometric assessment].

Unlabelled: Presently a lot of studies focus on metabolic syndrome. There are new studies regarding the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MS) and changes in myocardial structure and function and subsequent development of heart failure. The aim of the study was to assess the myocardial structure and function, particularly diastolic function, and to evaluate the exercise capacity in patients with metabolic syndrome.

[Prognostic value of symptoms and signs of advanced heart failure and low left ventricle ejection fraction in patients after myocardial infarction with chronic heart failure].

Introduction: Prognosis in patients (pts) after myocardial infarction (MI) with chronic heart failure (CHF) and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction (ALVD) differs. Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) worsen CHF and prognosis in these pts. A diagnostic tool that identifies the group of high risk pts is needed.

[Myocardial infarction in the peripartum period in a 42-year-old multipara with normal coronary arteries].

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during pregnancy and puerperium is very rare. With a growing number of older women giving birth, AMI may become more common complication of pregnancy. We present a 42-year-old multipara with coagulation disorders in pregnancy who suffered from AMI in the peripartum period, documented by ECG, cardiac markers and echocardiography, with normal coronary arteries on angiogram.