Publications by authors named "Marcin Wasilewski"
Pol Arch Intern Med
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Patients with cancer have a significantly higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), especially when undergoing chemotherapy, prompting the need for specialized care through teams like PERT-CELZAT.
- A study analyzed 235 VTE patients, distinguishing between those with cancer (oncologic patients) and those without (nononcologic patients), revealing that oncologic patients were generally older and more often had incidental pulmonary embolisms.
- Results showed that while in-hospital mortality rates were similar between groups, posthospital mortality was notably higher in oncologic patients, indicating that cancer is linked to increased long-term mortality risk after VTE.
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cardiovascular issue that has led to the development of specialized teams (PERTs) for better treatment outcomes; this report focuses on the experience of PERT in Warsaw over five years.
- The study analyzed 235 patients diagnosed with PE from September 2017 to December 2021, assessing various risk levels and treatment methods with patient outcomes tracked during their hospital stay and one-year follow-ups.
- Results showed 6.4% in-hospital mortality, with anticoagulation being the most common treatment; overall, the PERT's implementation led to tailored patient care and favorable outcomes with low complication rates.
J Clin Med
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- - Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and this study evaluates how effective a resting ECG (PH-ECG score) is in tracking BPA results in patients.
- - The study included 94 CTEPH patients who underwent standard 12-lead ECG assessments before and after BPA; the results showed that specific ECG parameters could indicate improvement in pulmonary artery pressure.
- - Findings suggest that a resting ECG can reliably reflect the efficacy of BPA, with high sensitivity and specificity in identifying patients whose mean pulmonary artery pressure falls below a critical level after treatment.
