A 67-year-old woman with ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF=32%) was scheduled for elective coronary artery by-pass grafting surgery. The operation was performed on the beating heart (OPCAB). In the early postoperative period t...
A wealth of evidence supports the concept of inflammation playing a pivotal role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive acute-phase inflammatory marker for the deve...
Following new definition of myocardial infarction the new concept of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and NSTEACS (non-ST elevation ACS) was established. In the contrary to patients with STEMI (ST elevation myocardial in...
In spite of progress, cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB) still has a deteriorative effect on the lung. Surgical correction of AVSD improves compliance and respiratory function. However early extubation post operation, especia...
Podstawową barierą rozwoju przeszczepiania narządów wciąż pozostaje niedostatek odpowiednich dawców organów. Śmierć mózgu wiąże się z wieloma reakcjami organizmu, które mogą mieć szkodliwy wpływ na inne narządy wewnętr...
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia as a complication of coronary artery by-pass surgery - case report
A 67-year-old woman with ischemic cardiomyopathy (EF=32%) was scheduled for elective coronary artery by-pass grafting surgery. The operation was performed on the beating heart (OPCAB). In the early postoperative period t...
The role of C-reactive protein as a cardiovascular risk predictor
A wealth of evidence supports the concept of inflammation playing a pivotal role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive acute-phase inflammatory marker for the deve...
Therapeutic management in acute coronary syndromes without ST elevation
Following new definition of myocardial infarction the new concept of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and NSTEACS (non-ST elevation ACS) was established. In the contrary to patients with STEMI (ST elevation myocardial in...
Lung pathology following cardiopulmonary by-pass in patients with Down syndrome (DS) associated with atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) (preliminary report)
In spite of progress, cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB) still has a deteriorative effect on the lung. Surgical correction of AVSD improves compliance and respiratory function. However early extubation post operation, especia...
Opieka nad dawcą płuc – nowe wyzwanie dla anestezjologa w Polsce
Podstawową barierą rozwoju przeszczepiania narządów wciąż pozostaje niedostatek odpowiednich dawców organów. Śmierć mózgu wiąże się z wieloma reakcjami organizmu, które mogą mieć szkodliwy wpływ na inne narządy wewnętr...