[Coexistence of congenital heart diseases with other congenital defects].

Aim: Evaluating the prevalence and type of non-heart malformations in patients hospitalised in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology of the Children's Memorial Health Institute due to congenital pathology of the circulatory system; comparing the frequency of other congenital malformation in the group researched in relation to the population overall and evaluating their relevance to survival.

Material And Methods: Research included 266 infants with heart defects. The patients' data were analysed in retrospect on the basis of medical records, taking into account the kind of heart defect, defects of other systems, and mortality in the first year of life.

[Ephedron dependence--case report].

Ephedrone (Methcathinone), a derivative of phenylpropan, (2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one) is synthesised from ephedrine or pseudoephedrine by potassium permanganate oxidation. It has been demonstrated that ephedrone stimulates central nervous system and inhibits dopamine and norepinephrine re-uptake. The authors described the case of a 32-years-old patient, who has been addicted to ephedrone for three years.