Background: Body mass index (BMI) reduction in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases requires a multidimensional intervention.
Aims: We aimed to evaluate the effect of regular 1-year nursing supervision on weight reduction in secondary prevention in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Methods: The study was conducted from 2018 to 2022.
Background: Rotational atherectomy (RA) is traditionally administered for patients with heavily calcified lesions and is thereby characterized by a high risk of the performed intervention. However, the prevalence characteristics of cardiac arrest are poorly studied in this group of patients. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and risk factors of cardiac arrest during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed with RA and preceding coronary angiography (CA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Differences between men and women in prognosis after sudden pre-hospital out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have been described in many studies, but the interplay between gender and pollution have not been characterized in detail. We aimed at appraising the interplay between gender and pollution on the prognosis of OHCA.
Methods: Details on patients with OHCA in whom return of spontaneous circulation was obtained and transferred to a large teaching hospital were obtained from the medical charts of the ambulance service and the Polish National Health Fund.
Introduction: The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in displacement of approximately 12.5 million refugees to adjacent countries, including Poland, which may have strained health care service delivery.
Objectives: Using the ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) data, we aimed to evaluate whether the Russian invasion of Ukraine has indirectly impacted delivery of acute cardiovascular care in Poland.
Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) suspended on particulate matters (PM) 2.5 and PM 10 taking into account clinical factors on 30-day and one-year survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
Methods: A retrospective 4-year study that involved patients hospitalized after OHCA.
Minerva Cardiol Angiol
November 2023
Views on the etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis are subject to evolution. In addition to the classic well-known risk factors, new ones related to mental state, social life and environment are being discovered. Both acute and chronic stress stimulate inflammatory processes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Many factors related to the switch to summer/winter time interfere with biological rhythms.
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the impact of time change on clinical outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Patients And Methods: Electronic data of 874,031 patients with ACS who underwent invasive procedures were collected from the Polish National Register of Interventional Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI) between 2014 and 2021.
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exacerbates intravascular thrombosis that occurs in the coronary artery in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Aim: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the application and effect of thrombectomy in STEMI patients.
Material And Methods: 29915 STEMI patients were analyzed, of whom 3139 (10.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2022
Air pollution and COVID-19 infection affect the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. The impact of these factors on the course of ACS treatment is not well defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of air pollution, COVID-19 infection, and selected clinical factors on the occurrence of perioperative death in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by developing a neural network model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) are invasive procedures increasingly used in treating acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of IVUS and FFR use in patients with ACS in Poland and to assess the safety of these procedures as well as their impact on short- and long-term survival.
Methods And Results: This retrospective study included 103849 patients enrolled in the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes in 2017-2020.
An impaired fibrinolytic process has been demonstrated in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, including those in severe or critical condition. Disruption of fibrinolysis leads to fibrin deposition, which exacerbates inflammation and fibrosis and damages the pulmonary surfactant. Numerous authors point out the different course of coagulopathy in patients with COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 causes thromboembolic complications that affect the patient’s prognosis. COVID-19 vaccines significantly improve the prognosis for the course of the infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of patient characteristics, including COVID-19 vaccinations, on perioperative mortality in acute coronary syndrome in Poland during the pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic is significantly affecting the functioning of the entire healthcare system. The disease itself may be associated with thromboembolic complications. The purpose of this study is to compare patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and patients with ACS who were diagnosed with COVID-19 in terms of their clinical profile, management, treatment complications, and prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: To assess the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias caused by high doses of levothyroxine in patients with thyroid cancer with subclinical hyperthyroidism. : This prospective study included 98 women divided into three groups according to plasma thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration: <0.1 µU/mL, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There are several sex-related differences in the course, management, and outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to identify the risk factors that may affect the odds of procedure-related death in patients with STEMI.
Methods: The observational cohort study group consisted of 118,601 participants recruited from the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI).
Background: Despite optimizing treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a number of patients die during the invasive procedure or experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) that complicates further hospitalization.
Aims: This study aimed to identify the most important risk factors leading to SCA and death in the cath lab among STEMI patients.
Methods: We used data from the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI) collected between 2014 and 2019.
Galectin-3 (gal-3) is a fibrosis marker and may play a role in fibrosis of the left atrium (LA). Left atrial wall fibrosis may influence the transition from paroxysmal to non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). In this study, we assessed the correlation of gal-3 concentration with the main echocardio-graphic parameters evaluating dimensions, volume, compliance, and left atrial contractility during AF and after successful electrical cardioversion (DCCV).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), defined as abrupt cessation of mechanical activity of the heart, is one of the most common causes of death in high-income countries. Cardiac arrest is most often a result of severe cardiovascular disease. New evidence shows that air pollutants such as heavy metals and atmospheric particulate matter have an impact on the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases as well on incidences of OHCA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMiscanthus is resistant to dry, frosty winters in Poland and most European Union countries. Miscanthus gives higher yields compared to native species. Farmers can produce Miscanthus pellets after drying it for their own heating purposes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the research was to investigate the effect of biogas plant waste on the physiological activity, growth, and yield of Jerusalem artichoke and the energetic usefulness of the biomass obtained in this way after the torrefaction process. The use of waste from corn grain biodigestion to methane as a biofertilizer, used alone or supplemented with Apol-humus and Stymjod, caused increased the physiological activity, growth, and yield of Jerusalem artichoke plants and can limit the application of chemical fertilizers, whose production and use in agriculture is harmful for the environment. The experiment, using different equipment, exhibited the high potential of Jerusalem artichoke fertilized by the methods elaborated as a carbonized solid biofuel after the torrefaction process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEchocardiography is the basic imaging technique used to determine the odds of maintaining sinus rhythm (SR) following direct current cardioversion (DCCV) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). However, most studies are focused on the echocardiographic parameters obtained during SR resulting from successful DCCV. The aim of this study was to assess the value of the echocardiographic parameters measured before DCCV for the prognosis of SR maintenance after DCCV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper proposed a kinetic model that can describe the changes in the adhesion properties of styrene-butadiene (SBS) block copolymer surfaces under the influence of low-temperature plasma treatment. As a measure of these changes, the peel strength of joints formed between the copolymer surface and the polyurethane adhesive was chosen. Five types of low-temperature low-pressure RF plasma, two inert plasmas (Ar and He), and three reactive plasmas (O, CO, and CCl) were tested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the leading causes of death in high‑income countries.
Aims: This study aimed to analyze long ‑term survival in patients with OHCA in the ŚwiętokrzyskieProvince, who were included in the National Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI), estimate survival probability, and evaluate associated risk factors.
Methods: Based on the ORPKI registry, we identified subjects with OHCA prior to hospitalization.
Studies on the surface modification of commercial styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) rubber with different carbon black (CB) nanofiller content (10-80 parts per hundred parts of rubber (phr)) performed by low-pressure oxygen plasma are presented in this paper. The adhesion properties of the rubber were determined by the peel test for adhesive-bonded joints prepared with a water-based polyurethane (PU) adhesive. The chemical structure and morphology of the SBS rubber surface before and after plasma treatment were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF