Inovace doporučení České kardiologické společnosti na téma kardiostimulace, defibrilátory, resynchronizační léčba a podmínky pro katetrizační implantaci aortální chlopně v České republice

Michael Aschermann

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):566  

Heparin resistance and its incidence in patients undergoing on-pump surgery

Vladimír Brzek, Vladimír Lonský, Stanislav Jiška, Jaroslav Kubíček, Martin Volt, Dana Nováková, Pavla Valentová, Jaroslava Bímová

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):567-571 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.140  

Aim: To determine the real incidence of heparin resistance in patients scheduled for a cardiac surgical procedure. To determine whether there is an association between preoperative treatment with heparin and the incidence of heparin resistance. Also, to establish whether there is an association between platelet count, patients' age, and heparin resistance.Patients and methods: A total of 624 patients scheduled for on-pump surgery were included into a prospective study over a period of three years. Preoperative and intraoperative activated clotting time (ACT) values were recorded. Additionally, four factors referred to in the relevant literature...

Comprehensive biopsy-based diagnosis of inflammatory cardiomyopathy as a cause of new-onset heart failure of unclear etiology: initial experience

Petr Kuchynka, Tomáš Paleček, Stanislav Šimek, Jan Horák, Ivana Vítková, Jana Schramlová, Dagmar Hulínská, Viktor Aster, Michael Aschermann, Aleš Linhart

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):572-577 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.141  

Background and aim of the study: Dilated cardiomyopathy is caused by various myocardial diseases leading to global left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) in patients with new-onset heart failure and unexplained LV systolic dysfunction.Methods: From January 2007 to September 2008, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) was performed in 27 subjects (49 ± 12 years, 11 women) with new-onset heart failure due to unexplained dilated cardiomyopathy, with an LV ejection fraction < 40%. Endomyocardial biopsy specimens were analyzed immunohistochemically,...

The importance of right bundle branch block in myocardial infarction

Alena Lorenzová, Petr Widimský

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):578-583 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.142  

Bundle branch blocks in patients presenting with myocardial infarction have been shown to indicate an increased risk of both short- and long-term mortality after myocardial infarction. While left bundle branch block is considered to be an equivalent of ST-segment elevation in patients presenting with chest pain, right bundle branch block is thought not to interfere with ECG interpretation in myocardial infarction. The article summarizes evidence for right bundle branch block as a risk factor for a poorer outcome after myocardial infarction and discusses the interpretation of ECG changes in myocardial infarction patients with right bundle branch block.

Heart failure (and not only heart failure) and atrial fibrillation: an opening gap between evidence and practice

Martin Fiala

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):584-589 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.143  

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has become a major medical and socio-economic challenge. Restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm is associated with an improved quality of life and prolonged survival; however, it is difficult to achieve in routine practice. This article addresses the role of antiarrhythmic drugs, AV junction ablation with cardiac pacing, and selective ablation while comparing them in the treatment of AF and heart failure. The issues of electric, mechanical, and structural myocardial remodeling and, possibly, reverse remodeling, and the potential of individual therapeutic methods to affect these processes are also discussed. Finally, the...

Is the new definition of cardiorenal syndrome of any value for clinical practice?

Filip Málek

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):590-594 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.144  

A combination of cardiovascular injury and kidney disease has been referred to as cardiorenal syndrome in the relevant literature in recent years. In terms of its pathophysiology, cardiorenal syndrome is defined as impaired cardiac and renal function whereby acute or chronic dysfunction of one of these organs may result in acute or chronic injury to the other. In an effort to specify the complex association between impaired cardiac and renal function, a new definition was put forth by Prof. Ronco classifying the syndrome into five categories. This classification divides cardiorenal or renocardiac injury into acute and chronic injury, with secondary...

Zásady pro implantace kardiostimulátorů, implantabilních kardioverterů-defibrilátorů a systémů pro srdeční resynchronizační léčbu 2009

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):602-614 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.147  

Podmínky pro katetrizační implantaci aortální chlopně v České republice. Společný dokument pracovní skupiny České kardiologické společnosti a České společnosti kardiovaskulární chirurgie

prof. MUDr. Jan Vojáček, DrSc., MUDr. Michael Želízko, CSc., doc. MUDr. Josef Šťásek, Ph.D., MUDr. Petr Kala, CSc., MUDr. Ladislav Groch, CSc., MUDr. Petr Tax, CSc., prof. MUDr. Jan Černý, CSc., doc. MUDr. Jan Harrer, CSc., MUDr. Jiří Malý, MUDr. Aleš Mokráček, CSc., MUDr. Piotr Branny, MUDr. Štěpán Černý, CSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):616-618 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.148  

Dissecting aneurysm of the aorta secondary to idiopathic cystic medionecrosis

Vladimír Bartoš, Lívia Jančiová, Jaroslav Ivan, Jana Doboszová, Martin Péč

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):595-599 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.145  

Dissecting aneurysm of the aorta belongs to the most dangerous conditions of the cardiovascular system. This sudden and usually life-threatening event is characterized by tearing of the intima and subsequent splitting of the aortic wall, particularly the media. The bloodstream spreads into the vascular wall and a true lumen and a false lumen are formed. The vessel becomes weaker; this is accompanied by intramural hematoma formation that leads to aneurysmatic dilatation of the aorta. In fatal cases, lethal rupture of the adventitia occurs followed by massive hemorrhage into the thoracic cavity or pericardial sac causing cardiac tamponade leading to...

Jan Dominik, Pavel Žáček: Chirurgie srdečních chlopní (...nejen pro kardiochirurgy) ve 200 vyobrazeních

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):632  

Zocor (simvastatin) slaví

Prof. MUDr. Richard Češka, CSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):633-636  

Traumatické poškození hepatické arterieošetřené superselektivní embolizací

Martin Mašek, Jiří Křivánek

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):600 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.146  

Zápis ze schůze výboru ČKS, konané dne 30. června 2009 v Praze

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):637-638  

Zápis ze schůze výboru PSOK ČKS dne 24. června 2009

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):639  

ECHODNY 2009

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):642-652  

Potřeba vysokoškolsky vzdělaných sester v kardiologické praxi

Věra Adámková, Petra Zdražilová

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):624-625  

Terapeutická mírná hypotermie v přednemocniční neodkladné péči - jak na to?

Jitka Callerová, Petra Šantorová, Věra Šestáková, Věra Zemanová, Jiří Kolář, Roman Škulec

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):625-627  

Specifika a průběh kardiopulmonální resuscitace dvoučlennou posádkou záchranné služby při mimonemocniční náhlé zástavě oběhu

Jitka Callerová, Markéta Dragounová, Roman Škulec

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):627-629  

Znalost kardiopulmonální resuscitace u středně zdravotnických pracovníků

Dagmar Hetclová, Michaela Galčanová, Lenka Šikorská

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):629-631  

Zamyšlení nad vztahem experimentální a klinické kardiologie

Prof. MUDr. Bohuslav Ošťádal DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):621  

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc., osmdesátníkem

Prof. MUDr. Štěpán Svačina, DrSc., MUDr. Petr Sucharda, CSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):622  

K sedmdesátinám primáře MUDr. Jiřího Spáčila, CSc.

Prof. MUDr. Štěpán Svačina, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):623  

Kalendář odborných akcí

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(9):640-641