2nd International Conference on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases (Krakow, October 16–17, 2014)
Journal Title: Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The 2nd International Conference on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases was organized by the Krakow CRCD between 16th and 17th October 2014 at the John Paul II Hospital premises. The two-days Conference’s program was diverse, educational and touch most of the important topics in orphan diseases.
Authors and Affiliations
Paweł Rubiś
4th Symposium on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases – ESC Barcelona 2014
Raport from the Satellite Symposium on Rare Cardiovascular Diseases.
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Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis (RCD code: III)
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The 51‐year‐old patient with a non‐compaction cardiomiopathy and multi‐vessel coronary artery disease (RCD code: III-5A.1)
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Coronary fistula to the right atrium
We present the case of a patient with a large coronary fistula.Coronarography of the patient admitted to the Cardiology Department with STE‐ACS revealed a large fistula from the circumflex branch of the left coronary art...