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...

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...

[Multivessel coronary disease's optimal treatment based on fractional flow reserve. Is 'full revascularisation' always positive for the patient?].

Rekomendacje 2011 Sekcji Echokardiografii Polskiego Towarzystwa Kardiologicznego dotyczące zastosowania echokardiografii obciążeniowej w praktyce klinicznej.

[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...