Publications by authors named "Sylwia Socha"
Article Synopsis
- Lowering LDL-C levels is essential for preventing heart disease, but some patients don’t reach their targets with standard treatments; this study evaluated the effectiveness of three medications: alirocumab, evolocumab, and inclisiran.
- A group of 51 patients, who were already on maximum dosage of statins and ezetimibe, showed significant reductions in LDL-C levels from a median of 4.1 mmol/L to 1.1 mmol/L at 3 months and 1.0 mmol/L at 15 months.
- All three medications demonstrated similar cholesterol reduction without serious side effects, suggesting they are valuable options for patients struggling to meet lipid goals with traditional therapies.
Clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention stratified according to duration of pain-to-balloon time and type of myocardial infarction.
Bartłomiej Staszczak Zbigniew Siudak Krzysztof Piotr Malinowski Magdalena Jędrychowska Michał Zabojszcz Sylwia Socha
Cardiol J
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the impact of pain-to-balloon (PTB) time on mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in patients with STEMI and NSTEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI).
- It analyzed data from 1,994 STEMI and 923 NSTEMI patients in Poland between January 2014 and December 2017, focusing on mortality and MACCE rates at different follow-up intervals.
- The results indicated that while there were no significant differences in mortality or MACCE between STEMI and NSTEMI groups overall, longer PTB times were associated with higher mortality in STEMI patients at the 36-month mark.
Background: Rapid ventricular pacing is mandatory for optimal balloon positioning during aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) in patients with severe aortic stenosis. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of direct left ventricular (LV) guidewire pacing in comparison with regular pacing induced by temporary pacemaker (PM) placement in the right ventricle.
Methods: Direct rapid LV pacing was provided with a 0.