Michał Pałuchowski, Olga Jakubik, Piotr Tyślerowicz, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Aleksandra Gąsecka
{"title":"Paradoxical embolism via patent foramen ovale: a rare cause of myocardial infarction in an air traveler.","authors":"Michał Pałuchowski, Olga Jakubik, Piotr Tyślerowicz, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Aleksandra Gąsecka","doi":"10.5603/cj.99831","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.99831","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":"32 3","pages":"332-333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12221316/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144531689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-02-25DOI: 10.5603/cj.99070
Daniel Gondko, Patrycja Dębiec, Jakub Roman, Nikodem Pietrzak, Krzysztof Kocot, Jacek Kusa
{"title":"Galectin-3: Heart failure biomarker in pediatric heart defects.","authors":"Daniel Gondko, Patrycja Dębiec, Jakub Roman, Nikodem Pietrzak, Krzysztof Kocot, Jacek Kusa","doi":"10.5603/cj.99070","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.99070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin, has emerged as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for various diseases, including certain heart and kidney diseases, as well as cancer. Its significance is particularly notable in the context of congenital heart defects (CHD), which are the most prevalent congenital malformations, occurring in 6 to 8 out of every 1000 live births. Symptoms of heart failure (HF) in patients with congenital heart defects can manifest early in life, but in some cases, the disease progresses gradually, leading to a gradual decline in quality of life and the development of various complications. This variability underscores the need for early biomarkers to detect HF development in pediatric patients. Gal-3 plays a key role in myocardial remodeling, making it a promising candidate for advancing the diagnosis and management of HF in CHD patients. It is especially relevant in pediatric care, where early detection and intervention can significantly alter disease progression and patient outcomes. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on the utility of Gal-3 in predicting HF among pediatric patients with CHD, highlighting its potential in changing the direction of diagnosis and treatment in this vulnerable patient population.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"175-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12068239/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143495048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-05-13DOI: 10.5603/cj.105140
Krzysztof J Filipiak, Matteo Cameli, Santiago J Freire, Rahima Gabulova, Gulnoz Khamidullaeva, Anna Tomaszuk-Kazberuk, Agnieszka Kuzior, Francisco Javier Martinez-Martin, Ulvi Mirzoyev, Ulugbek Nizamov, Nguyen Van Tan, Aleksandra Gąsecka
{"title":"EASY OR NOT. European-Asian Six countries Yearly consensus On Recent guidelines: arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation, chronic coronary syndromes, and peripheral artery diseases. Novel Or conventional Treatment options for these patients. Position Paper 2024.","authors":"Krzysztof J Filipiak, Matteo Cameli, Santiago J Freire, Rahima Gabulova, Gulnoz Khamidullaeva, Anna Tomaszuk-Kazberuk, Agnieszka Kuzior, Francisco Javier Martinez-Martin, Ulvi Mirzoyev, Ulugbek Nizamov, Nguyen Van Tan, Aleksandra Gąsecka","doi":"10.5603/cj.105140","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.105140","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 2024 guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) refer to four very important therapeutic areas: arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation, chronic coronary syndromes and peripheral artery disease. The ESC countries and their institutional members share a common goal of reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases, which remain the leading cause of death worldwide. Experts from these six countries - three from Europe and three from Asia - gathered at the annual meeting to briefly present the epidemiological situation regarding selected issues addressed in the 2024 ESC guidelines, and to create a document highlighting the significant progress in pharmacotherapy. The new guidelines allow us to identify particularly important therapeutic areas and unmet pharmaceutical needs within the four treatment guidelines developed by the ESC in 2024. While discussing each of these four documents, 10 subjectively selected points were chosen to highlight what should be kept in mind in daily clinical practice. Altogether, a range of all-risk categories are represented, and the observations made in this position paper are of a universal nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"213-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12221317/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143994175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-05-22DOI: 10.5603/cj.102360
Julia Urbańska, Anna Prus, Tomasz Królak, Krzysztof Konopa, Joanna Kamińska, Edmund Naczk, Renata Nowak, Piotr Szewczyk, Ewa Lewicka, Aleksandra Liżewska-Springer, Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz, Michał Bieńkowski, Jacek Jassem, Rafał Dziadziuszko, Bartłomiej Tomasik
{"title":"Repeated stereotactic radioablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in a patient with lung cancer.","authors":"Julia Urbańska, Anna Prus, Tomasz Królak, Krzysztof Konopa, Joanna Kamińska, Edmund Naczk, Renata Nowak, Piotr Szewczyk, Ewa Lewicka, Aleksandra Liżewska-Springer, Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz, Michał Bieńkowski, Jacek Jassem, Rafał Dziadziuszko, Bartłomiej Tomasik","doi":"10.5603/cj.102360","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.102360","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"411-415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12410941/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144121621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karol A Sadowski, Ewa Pędzich, Robert Antoniak, Romuald Burdach, Janusz Kochman, Mariusz Tomaniak
{"title":"CMR-defined transmural myocardial infarction with area of microvascular obstruction in the MINOCA patient: How many undiagnosed cases are there?","authors":"Karol A Sadowski, Ewa Pędzich, Robert Antoniak, Romuald Burdach, Janusz Kochman, Mariusz Tomaniak","doi":"10.5603/cj.99337","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.99337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":"32 4","pages":"436-437"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12410935/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144982370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-06-12DOI: 10.5603/cj.102528
Sylwia Sławek-Szmyt, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Marek Grygier, Maciej Lesiak
{"title":"Continuous mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for STEMI with high thrombus burden.","authors":"Sylwia Sławek-Szmyt, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Marek Grygier, Maciej Lesiak","doi":"10.5603/cj.102528","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.102528","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"407-410"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12410919/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Malwina Smolarek-Nicpoń, Katarzyna Bańska-Kisiel, Wojtciech Wojakowski, Tomasz Gąsior, Zbigniew Gąsior, Grzegorz Smolka, Andrzej Kułach
{"title":"Percutaneous treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture and severe mitral regurgitation in a two-week myocardial infarction.","authors":"Malwina Smolarek-Nicpoń, Katarzyna Bańska-Kisiel, Wojtciech Wojakowski, Tomasz Gąsior, Zbigniew Gąsior, Grzegorz Smolka, Andrzej Kułach","doi":"10.5603/cj.101462","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.101462","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":"32 4","pages":"432-433"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12410923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144982445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-03DOI: 10.5603/cj.98481
Niya Mileva, Teodora Yaneva-Sirakova, Irina Hristova, Despina Georgieva, Greta Koleva, Dimitra Psalla, Ranko Georgiev, Dobrin Vassilev
{"title":"Rationale and design of the MICE study: Exploration of the temporal relation between electrical and mechanical events during myocardial ischemia.","authors":"Niya Mileva, Teodora Yaneva-Sirakova, Irina Hristova, Despina Georgieva, Greta Koleva, Dimitra Psalla, Ranko Georgiev, Dobrin Vassilev","doi":"10.5603/cj.98481","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.98481","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"90-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11870004/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142775297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}