Publications by authors named "Szymon Pogorzelski"
Cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed disorder with significant diagnostic difficulties due to its non-specific clinical manifestations. It is caused by the deposition of protein aggregates with an abnormal tertiary structure in the extracellular matrix. Their accumulation leads to the development of hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy and, at a later stage, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of air pollution and weather conditions on the frequency of hospital admissions due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the population of Bialystok, known as the capital of the Green Lungs of Poland.
Materials And Methods: The study analyzed the medical records of 2,645 patients living within the borders of Bialystok who were treated for ACS between 2009 and 2017 and the data on air pollutants-nitrogen dioxide (NO), sulfur dioxide (SO), and particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM) and 10 μm or less (PM)-and the basic meteorological factors (temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure).
Gender Differences in Association between Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in the Capital of the Green Lungs of Poland-Population-Based Study with 2,953,000 Person-Years of Follow-Up.
J Clin Med
July 2020
(1) Introduction: air pollution is considered to be one of the main risk factors for public health. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of approximately 500,000 citizens of the European Union (EU), including almost 5000 inhabitants of Poland every year. (2) Purpose: to assess the gender differences in the impact of air pollution on the mortality in the population of the city of Bialystok-the capital of the Green Lungs of Poland.
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- Valvular heart diseases (VHD) are a major concern in Poland, especially when combined with coronary artery disease (CAD), which raises mortality rates and complicates treatment strategies.
- The study analyzed 1025 patients with moderate to severe VHD, finding high incidences of severe aortic valve stenosis (28.2%) and severe mitral valve insufficiency (20%), with CAD present in many cases.
- Outcomes showed that over half of the patients died during the follow-up, with the poorest prognosis seen in those with severe mitral valve insufficiency, highlighting the significant role of CAD and factors like age and aortic valve insufficiency on mortality risk.
Introduction: Air pollution is a documented risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of air pollution on the number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in elderly patients.
Patients And Methods: The medical records of 26 695 patients hospitalized for ACS between 2008 and 2017 were examined.