Kardiol Pol
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Review Comparative Study Historical Article
[Pulmonary embolism in the XXth and XXIst century - a comparison of the European Cardiology Society guidelines from 2000 and 2008].
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Case Reports
[Massive pulmonary embolism without echocardiographic features of right ventricular overload].
A case of 70-year-old patient with massive pulmonary embolism confirmed in CT, but without changes in right ventricle size and function in echocardiography is presented. This case is consistent with literature data that echocardiography has relatively low sensitivity in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism.
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Management of patients with acquired heart malformations, including aortic valve disease, is still challenging. Due to ageing of population, patients undergoing valve surgery are older than in the past. The 3F Therapeutics, conducting a programme of construction of heart valves for transarterial or transapical implatation, prepared the 'Enable' bioprosthetic valve for sutureless insertion in the aortic position. The first world implantation was performed in our Department on 13 January 2005. ⋯ (1) The 'Enable' aortic bioprosthetic valve has very good hemodynamic properties. (2) Self-expanding thermoplastic nitinol-made ring allows permanent stable mounting. (3) The quick fixation (about 1 min) significantly shortens the operation time. (4) The 'Enable' valve seems to be suitable for patients with increased periopertive risk.
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A case of a patient who developed acute generalised exanthemotosus pustulosis (AGEP) due to diltiazem therapy is presented. On the day of the admission to hospital skin changes were present on the whole body in the form of sterile spots of an erythema origin. ⋯ On the basis of medical history, clinical picture and medical tests, AGEP was diagnosed. After the application of a general treatment with erythromycin and external preparations, the skin changes subsided completely.