Biomedical subjects

Marcin Misztal

Publications and source records attributed to Marcin Misztal.

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PubMed2006

[Cardiac tamponade as the first symptom of oesophageal carcinoma -- a case report].

We present a case of a 56-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital due to cardiac tamponade. A 600 ml of purulent fluid was evacuated from the pericardium. The patient received antibiotics, however, due to recurrent pericardial effusion a pericardial drainage was required. Esophagoscopy and computerised tomography revealed oesophageal carcinoma with oesophago-pericardial fistula.

Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols↗

PubMed2004

[Difficulties in the differential diagnosis of left ventricular aneurysm -- a case report].

Difficulties in the differential diagnosis of left ventricular aneurysm - a case report. A case of a 55-year-old male with a post- infarction left ventricular aneurysm is described. The results of such non-invasive tests as echocardiography, angiography and magnetic resonance did not allow to differentiate between true and false aneurysm. The patient underwent successful surgery which revealed the presence of true left ventricular aneurysm. Difficulties in the differentiation between true aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm are discussed.

Coronary Angiography↗

PubMed2004

[Current knowledge on diastolic heart failure].

Heart failure (HF) is still one of the most common causes of hospitalisation. Originally it was understood as systolic function impairment, but it is prooved that 40 to 50 percent of patients with clinical symptoms of HF have normal systolic function. These data lead to diagnosis of diastolic heart failure (DHF). The diastoly of the left ventricle consists of four stages: isovolumetric relaxation, early mitral inflow, slow mitral inflow and left atrium contraction. Authors have presented definition, epidemiology and basic pathophysiology of DHF. The categories of myocardial and non-myocardial pathogenic mechanisms have also been described. The clinical symptoms that allow to distinguish diastolic from systolic heart failure (SHF) have been pointed. The most common disorders that affect diastolic function like hypertension, coronary artery disease and diabetes have been described. Recent guidelines on therapy in diastolic heart failure have been also presented.

Diagnosis, Differential↗