Acta Angiologica 2009, tom 15, nr 2

Thromboembolic complications constitute a serious sequel to immobilisation after stroke. In some groups of patients, the physical methods used in the prevention of thrombosis have proven an effective alternative to anticoagulants. This article aims to present the current views on this issue...

Chronic venous ulceration (CVU), which is the end stage of the complex of symptoms of chronic venous disease (CVD), is a significant health problem. One of the major causes of CVU is deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Thrombophilia is diagnosed in about 41% of patients with a history of DVT. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of inherited thrombophilia (IT) in patients with CVU..

The purpose of the research was to try to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of Doppler ultrasound imaging of the popliteal artery in cases of an existing occlusion of the femoro-popliteal segment of the lower-limb arteries caused by atherosclerosis...

Obowiązujące obecnie w Polsce wytyczne budzących szacunek ekspertów i towarzystw naukowych dostarczają dwóch różnych odpowiedzi na pytanie zawarte w tytule. W 2005 roku w czasopiśmie Medycyna Praktyczna opublikowano Wytyczne profilaktyki i leczenia żylnej choroby zakrzepowo-zatorowej...

The authors report the case of a previously healthy 20-year-old male with right vein angle injury after a stabbing in the right supraclavicular region. The patient was in critical condition at the site of the incident with hypovolemic shock due to massive haemorrhage and wide nonreactive pupils...

“This conviction will change the currently-ruling practical concept that a damaged blood vessel needs to be destroyed immediately and definitely in terms of its functionality, as if almost instinctively crushed with clamp and ligated, whereas, to the contrary, saving arteries, especially maintaining their functionality and patency by stitching them, should always be considered.” (Zdzisław Sławiński “On the Application of Blood Vessel Stitching”, Medical Gazette 1910; 4: 82)...