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...

Zaawansowana kardiomiopatia tachyarytmiczna i przewlekła, oporna na leczenie skrzeplina w uszku lewego przedsionka.

Prolonged P wave dispersion in pre-diabetic patients.

It is known that overt diabetes as well as chronic hyperglycaemia can lead to atrial fibrillation. A P wave dispersion (PWD) represents heterogeneity in atrial refractoriness.

[Mechanical valve replacement in tricuspid (systemic) position in a patient with corrected transposition of the great arteries].

The authors report a case of a 55 year-old male with corrected transposition of the great arteries and severe tricuspid (systemic) regurgitation treated with anatomical mechanical tricuspid valve replacement.

Circulating endothelial cells in coronary artery disease.

Background: Endothelial damage and dysfunction play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD). The quantification of circulating endothelial cells (CEC) in the peripheral blood is a novel met...