Value of intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography in monitoring left ventricular function in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting.

Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography (IOTEE) is an integral part of many cardiac surgical procedures and is employed during major non-cardiac operations to monitor cardiac performance, particularly in high-ri...

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...

Posocznica gronkowcow w wyniku zakazenia łaty na ubytku przegrody miedzykomorowej 14 lat po jego zamknieciu.

Przewlekła niedokrwienna niedomykalność zastawki mitralnej. Część II: leczenie zachowawcze i zabiegowe.

Association between 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms and dilated cardiomyopathy in Macedonian patients.

Background: Inflammation is an important component in the pathogenesis of many cardiovascular diseases and one of the commonest mechanisms in cardiomyopathy. There have been several studies on the cytokine polymorphism a...