Cardiology Journal 2008, tom 15, nr 6

Numerous trials have reported on the morning increase in the occurrence of myocardial infarction, stroke and sudden cardiac death. Similarly, enhanced morning platelet aggregation has been observed in healthy individuals and in subjects with coronary artery disease without adequate antiplatelet treatment....

The aim of the study was to evaluate plasma natriuretic peptides (NPs): atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentrations in patients with paroxysmal, persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF)...

The mechanism of the late complications after coarctation repair remains unclear, and this common congenital heart disease affects patients and perplexes physicians in terms of prevention and treatment...

The aim of this paper is to present our own experience related to frequency of symptomatic tachy- and bradyarrhythmias in patients after transcatheter closure of interatrial defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) using Amplatzer plugs...

Drug-induced ECG changes may affect all components of the ECG curve. The attention of regulatory agencies, researchers and clinicians has been directed towards drug-induced QT-interval prolongation and its well-documented proarrhythmia. This presentation focuses on druginduced changes, i.e., morphology, amplitude and QRS complex duration (QRSd)...

Chagas’ disease or American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially lethal parasitic zoonosis prevalent and endemic only in Latin America, caused by the flagellate protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi. It has 3 differents stages, acute, indeterminate and chronic phase, with the chance of an etiological approach in the first stage and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment in the chronic phase...

1921: On August 25th Mauricio B. Rosenbaum was born in Carlos Casares (a province of Buenos Aires). Before dealing with the formidable scientist that he was, it is important to highlight his qualities as a human being. Not only was his mind original and creative,but he managed to achieve great things in an area with difficult economic conditions, in a medium and conditions that were modest, and with limited resources. Nonetheless, his brilliant work was acknowledged throughout the world, and his influence on cardiology was crucial and is still felt today....