Atrial pacing of transplanted heart.

Unlabelled: Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is most effective method for treatment of irreversible heart failure. Patients after OHT considered for permanent pacing consist still present a challenge for the implanting physician due to distorted atrial geometry and specific electrophysiological conditions of atrium. The aim of our study was to analyse the effectiveness of permanent atrial pacing in these patients.

[Treatment of cardiogenic shock in myocardial infarction with intraaortic counterpulsation].

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) in treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock. The study group consists of 20 consecutive patients (13 males and 7 females, aged 38-82 years) with cardiogenic shock developed in the course of MI. Catecholamines were administrated in all patients before intraaortic balloon pumping was instituted.

[Effect of physical exercise on aortic blood flow in patients with primary arterial hypertension].

In 40 patients (30 men and 10 women) aged to 21 to 48 years (mean 42 years) with essential hypertension stage II, according to WHO classification, blood flow was recorder in the ascending aorta by Doppler echocardiography. The investigation was done in erect position, at rest, and during 30 seconds of each phase of exercise on moving track. The control group comprised 20 healthy males aged 23-45 years (mean 38 years).

[Myocardial infarction-related arrhythmia after rehabilitation treatment in a sanatorium].

The study involved 100 patients (80 men and 20 women), aged between 27 and 69 years treated at the Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy in Lublin for the first myocardial infarction, and classified for a 4-week rehabilitation in sanatorium. A 24-hours ECG recording with Holter technique (Medilog 3000 manufactured by Oxford Medilog Timed) was performed twice. In the first record cardiac arrhythmias ( extrasystole both supra- and ventricular, ventricular tachycardia) were more frequent in comparison with the results of the second recording carried out after a 4-week rehabilitation.

[Evaluation of the effectiveness of delayed-action propranolol in the treatment of arterial hypertension].

The reported study was carried out in 25 patients aged 21 to 58 years with essential hypertension in second stage of WHO classification. During three months in 10-day courses they were given alternately 1 placebo tablet or 160 mg propranolol retard in one dose daily. The values of the heart rate and blood pressure were compared before and after the treatment.

[Curves of aortic and mitral flow recorded by Doppler echocardiography in patients with primary hypertension].

The systolic and diastolic left-ventricular myocardium function was assessed by Doppler echocardiography in patients with hypertension. The study was carried out on 40 patients (26 men and 14 women) aged 21-50 years (mean 45 years) with essential hypertension, stage II according to WHO classification. The control group comprised 20 healthy subjects aged 19-48 years (mean 43 years).