Cancer of the papilla of Vater in which a needle knife precut papillotomy was effective for the pre-operative diagnosis and biliary drainage – report of a case

A 42-year-old patient with alcoholic cardiomyopathy

Introduction: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy represents about 3.8% of all cardiomyopathy cases and it is a result of long-term (>5 years) alcohol consumption (>90 g of alcohol per day). It occurs twice as frequently in men as...

C-reactive protein as a predictor of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention?

Introduction: Interventional procedures, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have significantly improved the prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Despite the introduction of new methods...

Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies in association with secondary hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal failure patients undergoing regular hemodialysis

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been shown to play an important role in the development of gastritis and gastric ulcer. Excess parathyroid hormone (PTH) has long been considered detrimental to the health of patients...

The analysis of anamnesis and the hemodynamic response in tilting patients with recurrent syncope

Introduction: Vasovagal syncope (VVS) constitutes 70% of all unexplained syncope. In this group of patients (pts.) the head-up tilt test (HUTT) is a basic diagnostic method. The aim of the study was the analysis of anamn...