[The professional athlete with the ventricular septum defect].

The ventricular septum defect (VSD) is one of the congenital heart diseases that in developed countries can be rarely found in adults. We present a case of young athlete, member of the Polish Olympic Team, diagnosed with...

[Comment to article Czy już powinniśmy zmienić obowiązujący pogląd na temat oceny żywotności przed zabiegiem rewaskularyzacji?].

Complete atrioventricular block due to hyperkalemia caused by rhabdomyolysis during treatment with statin

Complete atrioventricular block can occur, among others, in case of hyperkalemia, that is a life-threatening complication of rhabdomyolysis. Statins constitute the medication group that is especially associated with a po...

Changes in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in the post-discharge period over the decade 1997-2007. Results of the Cracovian Program for Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic Heart Disease and Polish parts of the EUROASPIRE II and III surveys.

Both in the European and Polish guidelines, the highest priority for preventive cardiology was given to patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD). The Cracovian Program for Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic...

Adipocytokines and blood pressure, lipids and glucose metabolism in hypertensive perimenopausal women.

The relationship between menopause and hypertension has been a topic of investigation for several years. In the pathogenesis of hypertension after menopause, metabolic disturbances play an important role.