Our experience with surgical minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
Conclusion In this study we describe our technique and results of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in our institution. Based on our results, we evaluate this technique as safe and well reproducible. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Editorial – Special issue: PanVascular medicine
Publication date: Available online 17 January 2018 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Peter. Lanzer (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulants and health related quality of life
Conclusion NOAC usage correlates with the best health related quality of life scores, gaining a statistically significant difference compared to warfarin users in physical functioning (warfarin – 95.85, NOACs – 124.57; p =0.012) and social functioning mean ranks (warfarin – 95.16, NOACs – 119.08; p =0.026). Age had low negative correlation with physical functioning scores. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Left atrial myxoma complicated with a myocardial infarction in a 10-year-old boy: A case report and review of the literature
Publication date: Available online 17 January 2018 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Ahmed. Sghaier, Nejeh. Ben Halima, Ghada. Hamila, Houssem Thabet, Marwa. Ben Abdallah, Yossra. Messaoudi A 10-year-old child experienced syncope on exertion, preceded by chest pain and palpitations. The physical exam had no particularities except for a diastolic roll at the mitral area. The initial electrocardiogram showed a ventricular tachycardia successfully wiped out by cardioversion. The electrical control showed an extensive anterior myocardial infarction. Emergency Doppler echocardiography showed a dilated LV, akinesia of the ap...
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac implantable electronic devices and chemotherapy: A risky combination
We present a case of CHT-induced CDE in a 64-year-old male with multiple cardiac risk factors. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Clinical outcomes of acute ischemic stroke patients treated by direct catheter-based trombectomy depending on their baseline characteristics
Conclusions Mechanical thrombectomy achieved better clinical results in younger patients, in smokers and in patients with stroke not caused by atrial fibrillation. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Panvascular disease – Epidemiology and prevention
Publication date: Available online 7 January 2018 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Ileana Desormais, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Victor Aboyans Atherosclerosis is a progressive, general disease, affecting all arterial beds. Atherosclerosis starts in the youth [1] and aggravates in time, more or less quickly, according to the associated risk factors and genetic background. The simultaneous presence of clinically relevant atherosclerotic lesions in at least two major vascular territories defines the multisite artery disease or panvascular disease (PVD). This represents the situations where ischaemic symptoms are present, con...
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Education in the area of heart and vessel diseases for 40+ citizens
Publication date: Available online 6 January 2018 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Věra Olišarová, Valérie Tóthová, Lenka Šedová, Sylva Bártlová, Ivana Chloubová, Helena Michálková, Radka Prokešová, Marie Trešlová Introduction and goal The heart and vessel diseases rank among main causes of death worldwide. In the Czech Republic, they account for a high proportion of hospitalizations. Although such diseases can be very well influenced through elimination of influenceable risk factors, their prevalence in the Czech population is still high. That leads to rising need to increase the efficiency of heal...
Source: Cor et Vasa - January 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac resynchronization therapy – A comparison of VV delay optimization by 3D echocardiography using systolic dyssynchrony index and QRS width assessment at 6 months after CRT implantation
Conclusion Individual CRT optimization using SDI compared with QRS duration assessment did not reveal any significant differences in echocardiographic parameters and clinical outcomes at 6-month follow-up. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - December 17, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. Summary prepared by the Czech Society of Cardiology
Publication date: December 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa, Volume 59, Issue 6 Author(s): Kateřina Linhartová, Radka Kočková, Hana Línková (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - December 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
HIV as a risk factor of coronary artery disease and of acute coronary syndrome
Publication date: December 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa, Volume 59, Issue 6 Author(s): Petra Kupková, Marcel Heczko, Vladimír Kaučák, Radim Kryza The number of HIV positive patients in the developed and developing countries is ever growing. Apart from the obvious implications of HIV such as AIDS development, other potentially lethal complications may arise, one of which is the effect of HIV affliction on the coronary system. HIV patients may develop coronary artery disease at a very young age and the myocardial infarction in these patients can be hard to correctly diagnose at the beginning due to the often confusing c...
Source: Cor et Vasa - December 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prognostic value of cystatin C in relation to other markers of renal function in early prediction of hospital mortality and major cardiac adverse events in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Conclusions Cystatin C is a predictor of early outcome comparable with the GRACE score in patients with STEMI. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - December 6, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Surgical resection of occluded abdominal stent graft followed by aorto-bi-iliac vascular reconstruction with Intergard Synergy vascular prosthesis
Conclusion When endovascular treatments of stent grafts’ branch occlusion fail, surgical treatment, despite its higher perioperative risks and technical challenges, remains the only treatment option. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Impact of radial and femoral access on radiation dose and fluorography time in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Conclusion We found that the radiation dose was lower in femorally accessed group. Although radiation dose is not the main concern in patients with acute coronary syndromes, our results suggest that femoral access can be preferred over radial access in certain situations. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac arrest in patient with significant pulmonary regurgitation after surgical valvulotomy at 10 years of age for isolated pulmonary stenosis
We present the case of a 46-year-old man with gradually progressing pulmonary regurgitation after surgical valvulotomy at 10 years of age. Despite regular follow-ups by the cardiologist, the patient was never referred to a specialized centre and cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation occurred after physical exercise. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
