Polish Heart Journal (Kardiol Pol) is the best Polish cardiology journal in 2024

Anetta Undas

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

From the Editor

“Under the microscope”: Infective endocarditis in Poland — mind the gap

Ronak Rajani, Vitaliy Androshchuk, Natalie Montarello

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Editorial

The importance of glycemic control in regulating clot properties in CAD patients with concomitant diabetes

Marlien Pieters

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Editorial

Benefits from catheter ablation in patients with pulmonary hypertension: Recent advances

Stepan Havranek, Zdenka Fingrova, Milan Dusik, Vladimir Dytrych, David Ambroz, Pavel Jansa

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Review paper

Preliminary results from the Polish Infective Endocarditis Registry (POL-ENDO): Time to change clinical practice?

Jakub W Orzech, Karina Zatorska, Maciej Grabowski, Małgorzata Miłkowska, Maria Jaworska-Wilczyńska, Ilona Kowalik, Tomasz Kukulski, Maciej Lesiak, Andrzej Surdacki, Tomasz Hryniewiecki

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Original article

Blood clot properties, thrombin generation, and platelet activation in patients with dysglycemia and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: The CASCARA study

Aleksander Siniarski, Renata Gołębiowska-Wiatrak, Krzysztof P Malinowski, Grzegorz Gajos

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Original article

Exercise-induced hypertension after aortic coarctation repair: Our experience and a systematic review

Polona Kačar, Nejc Pavšič, Katja Prokšelj

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Original article

New-onset atrial high-rate episodes in left bundle branch area pacing versus right ventricular pacing for patients with atrioventricular block

Shigeng Zhang, Wen Yang, Shengchan Wang, Yandi Cheng, Zhixin Jiang, Xiujuan Zhou, Qijun Shan

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Original article

The impact of using SGLT-2 inhibitor on left ventricular longitudinal strain and NT-proBNP levels during six-month follow-up in diabetic patients with and without coronary artery disease with preserved ejection fraction

Halil Ibrahim Biter, Sinem Cakal, Beytullah Cakal, Ziya Aapaydin, Ali Yasar Kilinc, Huseyin Oguz, Sinan Yildiz, Hasan Ogur, Erdal Belen, Emel Simsek

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Original article

Women in leading positions among authors in cardiology papers: Is the gender gap closing?

Małgorzata Konieczyńska, Elżbieta Paszek, Maciej Polak, Anetta Undas

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Short communication

Provisional stenting technique in the left main bifurcation setting: Computational fluid dynamics and optical coherence tomography pilot study in humans

Marek Milewski, Evelyn Linyi Koh, Paweł Gąsior, Shaoliang Shawn Lian, Zhu Yinling, Tomasz Pawłowski, Nicolas Foin, Elvin Khedi, Wojciech Wojakowski, Hui Ying Ang

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Short communication

Echocardiographic screening for liver steatosis

Jakub Strzelczyk, Maria Boszko, Piotr Kalinowski, Joanna Walentynowicz, Bogna Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska, Grzegorz Styczynski

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Short communication

Acute safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation in a Polish cohort of patients

Michał Orczykowski, Piotr Urbanek, Robert Bodalski, Łukasz Kalińczuk, Andrzej Głowniak, Grzegorz Warmiński, Andrzej Hasiec, Krzysztof Dubowski, Jakub Malinowski, Adam Szymon Sukiennik, Anna Maraszek, Maria Bilińska, Łukasz Szumowski

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Short communication

Ventricular septal hematoma caused by left bundle branch pacing electrode implantation. The role of coils in closing abnormal vascular connections

Artur Baszko, Bartosz Żabicki, Rafał Danowski, Wojciech Telec, Małgorzata Małek-Elikowska

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy with robotic-assisted implantation of the left ventricular lead: Case report

Mateusz Tajstra, Maciej Dyrbuś, Mateusz Ostręga, Krzysztof Dyrbuś, Mariusz Gąsior

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Utilizing orbital atherectomy for stent ablation following unsuccessful S-IVL of an underexpanded stent

Łukasz Furtan, Piotr Rola, Szymon Włodarczak, Mateusz Barycki, Piotr Włodarczak, Adrian Doroszko, Adrian Włodarczak, Maciej Lesiak

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Creation of a secondary fenestration in the inferior vena cava stump with Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator implantation in a Fontan patient

Rafał Surmacz, Anna Mazurek-Kula, Joanna Młodawska, Paweł Dryżek, Tomasz Moszura

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Peak frequency analysis and differentiation between near-field and far-field electrograms of the ventricular tachycardia circuit leads to successful ablation of arrhythmia

Jakub Malinowski, Jan Ciszewski, Mariusz Pytkowski, Aleksander Maciąg

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Uncommon case of prosthetic valve endocarditis and evolution of a paravalvular abscess

Dimitrios Afendoulis, Maria Moutafi, Michail Ampeliotis, Stamatios Vougazianos, Dimitrios Stoupakis, Konstantinos Perreas, Matthaios Didagelos, Athanasios Kartalis

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation as rescue therapy in complicated balloon pulmonary angioplasty

Kamil Jonas, Klaudia Zaczyńska, Emilia Lis, Anna Tyrka, Marcin Waligóra, Jakub Stępniewski, Mateusz Czapski, Hubert Hymczak, Grzegorz Kopeć

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Nearly half a century of cardiac pacing evolution: A patient’s journey through epicardial, transvenous, and leadless pacemakers

Bartłomiej Wróbel, Mariusz Wójcik, Jakub Karpiak, Andrzej Przybylski

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Clinical vignette

Management of side branch stenosis with pre-dilatation in coronary bifurcation disease

Büşra Çörekçioğlu, Emre Aydın, Merve Aydın, Hande Uysal, Ahmet Güner, Fatih Uzun

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Letter to the Editor

Management of side branch stenosis with pre-dilatation in coronary bifurcation disease. Author’s reply

Dobrin Vassilev, Niya Mileva, Panayot Panayotov, Gianluca Rigatelli, Robert J Gil

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Letter to the Editor

Postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass surgery: Where should a cardiac surgeon stand?

Mesut Engin

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Letter to the Editor

Systemic inflammation and arrhythmogenesis in the context of major cardiac surgeries: A glimpse into further implications

Kenan Yalta, Ugur Ozkan, Tulin Yalta, Ertan Yetkın

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Letter to the Editor

ERRATUM: Genetic testing for inherited cardiovascular diseases. A position statement of the Polish Cardiac Society endorsed by Polish Society of Human Genetics and Cardiovascular Patient Communities

Elżbieta K Biernacka, Tadeusz Osadnik, Zofia T Bilińska, Maciej Krawczyński, Anna Latos-Bieleńska, Izabela Łaczmańska, Maria Miszczak-Knecht, Rafał Płoski, Joanna K Ponińska, Aleksander Prejbisz, Paweł Rubiś, Aleksandra Rudnicka, Krzysztof Szczałuba, Justyna A Szczygieł, Paweł Własienko, Agnieszka Wołczenko, Agnieszka Zienciuk-Krajka, Lidia Ziółkowska, Robert Gil

Vol 82, No 6 (2024)

Erratum