Publications by authors named "Petr Moucka"

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  • * Only 3.2% of patients required hospitalization, and most experienced stable kidney function post-infection, with minimal complications.
  • * The findings indicate that early molnupiravir treatment and adjusting immunosuppression can lead to positive outcomes, preserving kidney graft function without graft rejection.
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  • * The study reviewed the effects of specific gene polymorphisms and dietary protein intake on IS levels, finding significant results indicating that residual urine output and higher protein intake both contribute to lower IS levels.
  • * No significant relationship was found between the gene polymorphisms (ABCG2 and ABCC2) and IS elimination, suggesting these transporters do not play a major role in IS clearance among patients undergoing dialysis.
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The evidence supporting surgical aneurysmectomy in ischemic heart failure is inconsistent. The aim of the study was to describe long-term effect of minimally invasive hybrid transcatheter and minithoracotomy left ventricular (LV) reconstruction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Twenty-three subjects with transmural anterior wall scarring, LV ejection fraction 15-45%, and New York Heart Association class ≥ II were intervened using Revivent TC anchoring system.

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Introduction: When cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) is performed after previous leadless transcatheter pacemaker implantation, an image distortion has to be expected in the heart region and evaluation of myocardial tissue can be affected. In this clinical prospective study, we aim to assess the extent and impact of this artifact on individual ventricular segments and compare it to conventional pacing devices.

Methods: Total of 20 patients with leadless pacemaker placed in the right ventricle underwent cardiac MR imaging in a 1.

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Indoxyl sulfate has been identified as a major factor in the dysregulation of several genes. It is classified as a poorly dialyzable uremic toxin and thus a leading cause in the poor survival rate of dialysis patients. A monocentric, prospective, open cohort study was performed in 43 male patients undergoing chronic renal replacement therapy in a single hemodialysis center.

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Background/aims: In recent years, one of technical attempts to improve biocompatibility and tolerability of the hemodialysis procedure is the substitution of acetate in dialysis solution with citrate. The aim of our study was to compare two dialysis solutions: traditional bicarbonate dialysis solution containing acetate (3 mmol/L) (solution A); and (solution C) commercially produced citrate-enriched bicarbonate dialysis solution (0.8 mmol/L citrate).

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Background: Cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients remains high despite improvements in HD technique such as dialysis adequacy, dialysis fluid purity, and membrane biocompatibility. Optimal fluid balance to maintain optimal hemodynamic stability during hemodialysis (HD) procedure is essential. At the present time, hemodynamic stability is conventionally assessed as stability of macrocirculation, especially as maintenance of systemic blood pressure with no attention paid to peripheral perfusion.

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