“Blue-grey syndrome” – A rare adverse effect of amiodarone
We describe a relatively rare adverse effect of amiodarone in our case report of a 61-year-old man, who was electively admitted for implanted cardioverter defibrillator upgrade. Pronounced grey skin discolouration led us to make a diagnosis of blue-grey syndrome. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Clinical indications and time schedule for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: A joint expert opinion of the Czech Society of Cardiology and Czech Radiological Society of the Czech Medical Society J.E. Purkyne
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2018Source: Cor et VasaAuthor(s): Martin Pleva, Jiří Weichet, Tomáš Paleček, Jan Baxa, Theodor Adla, Dana Kautznerová, Šárka Bohatá (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Peritoneal dialysis as successful treatment in patient with end-stage congestive heart failure due to endomyocardial fibrosis
Publication date: Available online 27 April 2018Source: Cor et VasaAuthor(s): Francesco Sbrana, Antonio Cioni, Vladyslav Chubuchny, Claudia Taddei, Roberto Bigazzi, Emilio Maria Pasanisi (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Anatomical context of left anterior descending artery and right ventricular lead implanted apparently in the midseptal position – Case report
Publication date: Available online 7 May 2018Source: Cor et VasaAuthor(s): Anna Mala, Pavel Osmancik, Petr Stros, Dalibor Herman, Karol Curila, Robert PetrAbstractSeptal pacing is considered to be more physiological compared to pacing of the apex of the right ventricle (RV). However, correct placement of the RV lead into the septum is often difficult using only fluoroscopic criteria during implantation; and many leads are in fact anchored in the anterior or free wall of the RV. In our case report we would like to show that unintentional implantation of the RV lead into the anterior wall can endanger left anterior descendin...
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Heterogeneous aetiology and clinical presentation of cardiac involvement in hypereosinophilic syndrome: A case series
ConclusionsAlthough HES with cardiac involvement is a rare condition, it may have severe clinical consequences and needs to be diagnosed early. Subsequent important step is careful differential diagnosis of hypereosinophilia and its targeted treatment. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Listerial myocarditis as a complication of Listerial meningoencephalitis
Publication date: June 2018Source: Cor et Vasa, Volume 60, Issue 3Author(s): M. Strnadel, T. Hnátek, R. Havlíček, E. Krčová, M. Malý, M. ZavoralAbstractHere, we present a case report of a 53-year-old patient who was admitted for an acute ischaemic stroke. During the hospitalization period, the patient developed meningoencephalitis and acute myocarditis with recurrent episodes of ventricular fibrillation that required defibrillation repeatedly. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from blood culture samples. The patient was treated with antibiotic therapy and showed a good clinical response. The diagnosis of myocarditi...
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Composite venous allograft for femoro-pedal bypass grafting in critical limb ischaemia
ConclusionMidterm patency of the reconstruction may be satisfactory provided that the ABO compatibility, short cold ischaemia time of the graft, adequate immunosuppressive therapy and proper follow-up protocol of the patient after vascular allograft transplantation are observed. Surgeons should keep in mind possibility of this technique mainly in diabetic patients with critical limb ischaemia and occluded crural vessels. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with essential thrombocythemia treated with anagrelide: Case report
We reported rare case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy caused by high dose anagrelide therapy. Anagrelide is the most often used in patients with thrombocythemia. It belongs to phosphodiesterase III inhibitors and through specific pathways has certain effects on myocardium. It is the first case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy resulting from anagrelide therapy in the Czech Republic. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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Publication date: June 2018Source: Cor et Vasa, Volume 60, Issue 3Author(s): (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Transition from angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin-II-receptor-blocker to sacubitril/valsartan in chronic heart failure patients: Initial experiences in clinical practice
ConclusionThe transition from ACEi/ARB to S/V therapy appears to be safe and leads to an improvement in exercise tolerance and quality of life. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Increased dose of diuretics correlates with severity of heart failure and renal dysfunction and does not lead to reduction of mortality and rehospitalizations due to acute decompensation of heart failure; data from AHEAD registry
ConclusionThe dose of a loop diuretic recommended to patients with acute heart failure at hospital discharge correlates well with the severity of heart failure. When comparing the groups of patients with a higher dose of furosemide (41–125 mg) and a lower dose of furosemide (10–40 mg) we found that after adjustment using propensity score matching the higher dose of loop diuretic had a neutral effect on the incidence of the composite endpoint of overall mortality and/or readmission for ADHF. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Chronic heart failure – Impact of the condition on patients and the healthcare system in the Czech Republic: A retrospective cost-of-illness analysis
ConclusionThe data from clinical practice confirm that patients with chronic HF discharged from acute heart failure hospitalization are at high risk of death and/or subsequent hospitalization. The average annual costs for all-cause hospitalizations of CHS patients within the first and second years are CZK 58,528 and CZK 23,082 per patient, respectively. The costs attributed to all-cause hospitalization care of chronic HF patients can be estimated as approximately 7.7% of all annual inpatient expenses of health insurance companies and 2.7% of total healthcare expenditures in the Czech Republic. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac arrest center – One-year experience of the Regional Hospital Liberec
ConclusionCentralization of post cardiac arrest care using previously established infrastructure is feasible in our region. Furthermore, it resulted in the increase of directly transported patients and led to the increase of the total number of patients admitted without increasing the proportion of patients with a non-cardiac cause of OHCA. There was no significant change in mortality and neurological outcome. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Analysis of time intervals related to STEMI management in 2008–2016
ConclusionThe time intervals do not vary among individual years (with some exceptions). The route of transportation, which is a patient's choice, on the total ischaemic time is however a crucial and predominant factor affecting the total ischaemic time as well as individual intervals. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Low cardiovascular event rate and high atrial fibrillation recurrence rate one year after electrical cardioversion
ConclusionsCardiovascular event rate one year after electrical cardioversion was low. Electrical cardioversion had a high immediate success rate, however, maintenance of stable sinus rhythm in the long term was low. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
