Publications by authors named "Radomir Skowronek"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to evaluate how cardiac arrest during initial treatment affects the survival outcomes of severely hypothermic patients undergoing rewarming with Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS).
- Researchers analyzed data from 124 severe hypothermia patients, dividing them into two groups: those who experienced a cardiac arrest (RC group) and those who maintained spontaneous circulation (HT3 group), finding a significant difference in mortality rates (24% in HT3 vs. 49% in RC).
- The results indicate that cardiac arrest doubles the risk of death, emphasizing the need for careful management of procedures that might trigger such events, especially in patients who are conscious.
Aim: To present the results of treatment and evaluate 6 months of follow-up in a group of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, who underwent the procedure of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (PLAAO).
Material And Methods: Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in 34 patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and contraindications for oral anticoagulation therapy. The risk of thromboembolic and bleeding complications was determined based on the CHA2DS2VASc and HAS-BLED scales.