Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring as a Useful Tool in the Cardiological Assessment of Pancreas Transplant Recipients with Type 1 Diabetes.

Having the appropriate tools to identify pancreas recipients most susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD) is crucial for pretransplant cardiological assessment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between blood pressure (BP) indices provided by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and the prevalence of CAD in pancreas transplant candidates with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This prospective cross-sectional study included adult T1D patients referred for pretransplant cardiological assessment in our center.

Neuron-Specific Enolase and S100B: The Earliest Predictors of Poor Outcome in Cardiac Arrest.

Background: Proper prognostication is critical in clinical decision-making following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, only a few prognostic tools with reliable accuracy are available within the first 24 h after admission. Aim: To test the value of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100B protein measurements at admission as early biomarkers of poor prognosis after OHCA.

Vitamin D Deficiency as a Predictor of a High Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in Pancreas Transplant Candidates With Type 1 Diabetes.

Introduction: Pancreas transplantation is a high-risk procedure in terms of cardiovascular complications. Therefore, identification of all cardiovascular risk factors is crucial to prevent cardiovascular complications after pancreas transplantation. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) appears to be a potential risk factor for coronary artery disease.

Neuron-specific enolase concentrations for the prediction of poor prognosis of comatose patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational cohort study.

Background: Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a biomarker for neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest with the most evidence collected thus far; however, recommended prognostic cutoff values are lacking owing to the discrepancies in the published data.

Aims: The aim of the study was to establish NSE cutoff values for prognostication in the environment of a cardiac intensive care unit following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Methods: A consecutive series of 82 patients admitted after OHCA were enrolled.

Influence of heart rate on FFR measurements: An experimental and clinical validation study.

Background: Functional lesion assessment in stable coronary disease is considered the gold standard. The result of fractional flow reserve (FFR) in stable coronary disease is often a decision-maker for patient qualification. Taking into account the paramount position of FFR, it is crucial to acknowledge and reduce all potential bias.

Comparison of safety of radial and femoral approaches for coronary catheterization in interventional cardiology.

Background: The femoral approach has been the preferably used access in interventional cardiology as well for coronary diagnostics as for percutaneous coronary intervention, being perceived as easy and facilitating quick access with relatively low risk. Due to the results of the latest studies, however, the radial approach has become increasingly popular. The aim of this study was a safety analysis of cardiological interventional procedures (i.

[Selected, biochemical markers of hypoxia].

Although tissues may exist regardless of reduced oxygen pressure, this requires glycolytic ATP generation, which is very expensive from the energetic viewpoint. Hypoxia is defined as the condition in which oxygen pressure is reduced at the level of bodily tissues. There are many clinical situations during which decreased tissue oxygenation may occur.

[Role of hemoglobin affinity to oxygen in adaptation to hypoxemia].

Unlabelled: One of the basic mechanisms of adapting to hypoxemia is a decrease in the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. This process occurs mainly due to the increased synthesis of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) in the erythrocytes, as well as through the Bohr effect. Hemoglobin with decreased affinity for oxygen increases the oxygenation of tissues, because it gives up oxygen more easily during microcirculation.

[Cardiovascular diseases risk factors knowledge among soldiers of the Polish army].

Unlabelled: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death and disability in Poland. There are many risk factors of CVD which are modifiable due to preventive strategies. Knowledge about these factors among population at risk of CVD is the most important condition for success of them.