Tag: mortality

A decrease in cardiovascular mortality rates, including deaths due to ischaemic heart disease (IHD), has been observed in Poland since mid-1990s, and at the same time a rapid increase in sudden cardiovascular death (SCD) rate was noted.

The incidence of osteoporotic fractures, including hip fractures, increases with the age of patients [1, 2]. An osteoporotic fracture increases the risk of further lowenergy fractures: 2.5 x higher risk of vertebral fractures and 2.3 x higher risk of the other hip fracture [3].

Since analysis of data from the CASS registry [1] critical stenosis of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) has become a classic indication for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with stable angina pectoris. Effective and safe percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ULMCA stenosis in stable patients is technically feasible, and long-term outcomes are highly satisfactory when drug-eluting stents are used [2, 3]...

Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening serious condition, despite of the major advances made in diagnosis, treatment and management [1, 2]. Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) remains a diagnostic challenge, with non-specific and variable clinical symptoms and cardiac conditions. Treatment options include prolonged antibiotic therapy, repair of prosthetic valve and repeat valve replacement in complicated cases [3–6]...