Availability of automated external defibrillators in the city of Warsaw - status for May 2009.

The most frequent cause of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Despite many efforts the prognosis in this patient group is poor. According to the European Resuscitation Co...

[Aneurysm of the anterior mitral leaflet - echocardiographic description].

Aneurysm of the anterior mitral leaflet is a rare complication of infective aortic valve endocarditis. The natural history of which is generally its rupture, with subsequent acute and severe mitral regurgitation. We desc...

['Protective' stent implantation in a patient with acute coronary syndrome without ST segment elevation complicated by in stent thrombosis].

[Stem cells in cardiological clinical trials].

Stem cell-based therapy is a novel therapeutic strategy introduced into cardiology, although there are not any established standards within the stem/progenitor cell type employed, their preparation, rout of administratio...

Combined renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and outcomes in coronary artery disease - a preliminary report.

Background: Common variants of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genes have been linked to a higher risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications. Aim: To determine the prognostic significance of a combina...