Publications by authors named "Klaudia Knap"
Objective: Introduction: Numerous risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are modifiable, therefore understanding their effects has a significant impact on lowering the incidence and mortality. The "Małopolska Cardiovascular Preventive Intervention Study (M-CARPI)" aims to educate the inhabitants of the voivodeship regarding preventative measures for developing CVD. The aim: To examine the effectiveness of the seminars regarding preventative measures for developing CVD according to the M-CAPRI among the inhabitants of Lesser Poland.
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- Atrial fibrillation (AF) leads to changes in the left atrium's structure and function, making it important to understand these factors to improve treatment outcomes.
- The study involved 58 patients with non-valvular AF, categorized into three groups (paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent), and assessed left atrial longitudinal strain (LALS) using advanced echocardiography techniques.
- Results showed that patients with paroxysmal AF had significantly higher LALS compared to those with persistent and permanent AF, with various independent predictors identified for LALS based on the AF type, highlighting the technique's value in assessing left atrial dysfunction.
Introduction: Low level of knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors is related to higher risk of death and health educational programs are of particular importance in CVD prevention. Monitoring the level of knowledge of CVD risk factors is necessary to verify the effectiveness of education and to facilitate the right choice of education methods.
Aim: to compare the assessment of knowledge of CVD risk factors in the population of Małopolska Voivodeship from the two independent cross-sectional studies.
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the type and frequency of prevalence of cardiac symptoms in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Materials And Methods: The study group consisted of 54 patients (21 female, 33 male), with biopsy-proven pulmonary sarcoidosis. Mean age was 45.
[Evaluation of the clinical suitability of automated left ventricle's fraction and volume measurements in 3-dimensional echocardiography compared to values obtained in magnetic resonance imaging (pilot study)].
Pol Merkur Lekarski
October 2017
Unlabelled: Recently a lot of authors have been trying to determine the usefulness of 3-dimensional echocardiography (TTE 3D) in evaluation of ejection fraction and left ventricular volume, but few attempt to compare it to the current gold standard of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). 3D imaging technics allows to avoid errors caused by geometry of the heart chambers and foreshortened views. American Echocardiographic Guidelines recommend the use of 3-dimensional echocardiography in daily clinical practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Exertional dyspnea is a common manifestation of sarcoidosis. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a useful tool to evaluate exercise tolerance of sarcoid patients.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate of exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis with regard to duration of the disease.
INTRODUCTION The current guidelines on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in clinical practice emphasizes the importance of education in the media for population-‑based approaches. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between knowledge of CVD risk factors and watching educational television materials in the adult population. PATIENTS AND METHODS After 22 months of repeated broadcasting of educational television materials, which addressed problems related to CVD, a postal survey was conducted on a random sample of 5000 persons aged 18 years or older.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death in Poland. The prevalence of CVD risk factors is regionally differentiated. Awareness of their presence in the population is crucial for identification of high-risk patients and implementation of appropriate preventive intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The most important way to reduce the incidence of the atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is prevention, which should include modification of risk factors.
Aim: To define knowledge of primary CVD prevention, and to rate compliance with prevention rules among students'.
Material And Methods: The study included 275 first year (ly) students and 161 sixth year (6y) students of the Faculty of Medicine (303 Females and 133 Males; aged 18-29 years).