Publications by authors named "Regina Votavova"
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right heart failure and death. Epidemiological data from national registries are growing worldwide, but are still unavailable in Eastern Europe.
Methods: A PAH registry was initiated in January 2007 using a nationwide network of echocardiographic centers and four diagnostic centers that specialize in PAH.
Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is considered to be a useful surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis. However, it is unclear whether this applies to young patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), in whom most cases are attributable to the destabilization of focal atheroma.
Objective: To assess CIMT in patients experiencing AMI at a young age.