[The influence of educational media campaigns on reduction of prehospital delay in patients with acute coronary syndrome - a systematic review].
Journal Title: Kardiologia Polska - Year 2010, Vol 68, Issue 3
Abstract
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Jankowski, Agnieszka Bednarek, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz
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...
Changes in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in the post-discharge period over the decade 1997-2007. Results of the Cracovian Program for Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic Heart Disease and Polish parts of the EUROASPIRE II and III surveys.
Both in the European and Polish guidelines, the highest priority for preventive cardiology was given to patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD). The Cracovian Program for Secondary Prevention of Ischaemic...
Asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in patients with coronary artery ectasia.
Endothelial dysfunction might be one of the pathophysiological mechanisms in the development of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) although the exact mechanisms have not yet been demonstrated. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADM...
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...
Does contrast agent injection during trans-catheter aortic valve implantation negatively affect kidney function?
Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has recently emerged as an alternative to conventional surgery in high-risk surgical patients with haemodynamically significant aortic valve stenosis. However, patients ref...