New year 2025 in Polish Heart Journal

Anetta Undas

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

From the Editor

Ventricular displacement of the mitral annulus: An ignored anatomical variant or a potential cardiovascular risk factor?

Matthias Eberhard, Hatem Alkadhi

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Editorial

Very high-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation: Identifying its place in an electrophysiologist’s armamentarium

Dhiraj Gupta, Mark T Mills

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Editorial

How to assess sudden cardiac death risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Current challenges and future directions

Gabrielle Norrish, Małgorzata Niemiec, Juan P Kaski, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Review paper

Emerging therapies and new directions in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Grzegorz Kopeć, Andris Skride, Egle Ereminiene, Iveta Simkova, Roxana Enache, Miroslav Samarzija, Barbara Salobir, Pavel Jansa

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Review paper

Assessment of atrial and ventricular mitral annular disjunction using cardiac computed tomography

Agata Krawczyk-Ożóg, Jakub Batko, Artur Dziewierz, Jakub Hołda, Kacper Jaśkiewicz, Barbara Zdzierak, Daniel Rams, Jakub Rusinek, Stanisław Bartuś, Mateusz K Hołda

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Original article

Effectiveness of first-pass pulmonary vein isolation with index-guided ablation compared to very-high-power, short-duration ablation: A retrospective single-center study

Michał Peller, Julia Dźwinacka, Bartosz Krzowski, Michał Marchel, Cezary Maciejewski, Karolina Mitrzak, Grzegorz Opolski, Marcin Grabowski, Paweł Balsam, Piotr Lodziński

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Original article

Evaluating the effect of coronary atherosclerosis on the occurrence of atrial fibrillation through coronary computed tomography angiography

Andrzej Hasiec, Mariusz Kruk, Cezary Kępka, Grzegorz Warmiński, Ilona Kowalik, Maria Bilińska, Łukasz Szumowski

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Original article

Prognostic value of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio in acute coronary syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Michał Pruc, Jacek Kubica, Maciej Banach, Damian Świeczkowski, Zubaid Rafique, William Frank Peacock, Zbigniew Siudak, Stanisław Surma, Prabath Nanayakkara, Krzysztof Kurek, Anne Lepetit, Łukasz Szarpak

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Original article

Prevalence and prognostic implications of the longitudinal changes of right ventricular systolic function on cardiac magnetic resonance in dilated cardiomyopathy

Ewa Dziewięcka, Robert Banyś, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Mateusz Winiarczyk, Małgorzata Urbańczyk-Zawadzka, Maciej Krupiński, Małgorzata Mielnik, Monika Lisiecka, Jarosław Gąsiorek, Vladyslav Kyslyi, Maja Płazak, Katarzyna Graczyk, Agnieszka Stępień, Natalia Przytuła, Maria Olszowska, Paweł Rubiś

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Original article

Characteristics and results of catheter ablation of arrhythmias coming from the transplanted heart

Aleksander Maciąg, Anna Drohomirecka, Michał M Farkowski, Tomasz Zieliński, Mariusz Pytkowski

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Short communication

The 30-day mortality and mortality-related risk factors in the Polish cohort undergoing catheter ablation of the accessory pathway between 2010 and 2020

Krzysztof Dubowski, Michał Orczykowski, Ewa Świerżyńska-Wodarska, Piotr Urbanek, Robert Bodalski, Maria Bilińska, Łukasz Szumowski

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Short communication

Computed tomography calcium scoring in routine clinical practice for assessing severity of aortic valve stenosis

Łukasz Wiewiórka, Jacek Legutko, Jarosław Trębacz, Paweł Kleczyński, Joanna Szachowicz-Jaworska, Maciej Krupiński, Paweł Banyś, Krzysztof Żmudka, Maciej Stąpór

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Short communication

CT-derived fat density as a predictor of cause-specific mortality in patients undergoing TAVI: Findings from a large registry subanalysis

Matej Pekař, Piotr Branny, Radim Špaček, Otakar Jiravský, Jan Novák, Jakub Balušík, Daniel Daniš, Jan Hečko, Marek Kantor, Bogna Jiravská Godula, Lubomír Blaha, Radek Neuwirth, Martin Šimek

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Short communication

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with involvement of extramedullary sites, including the pericardium

Katarzyna Pomykała, Joanna Drozd-Sokołowska, Joanna Mączewska, Piotr Kacprzyk, Łukasz Bolkun, Grzegorz Styczyński, Agnieszka Tomaszewska, Grzegorz Basak

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Ultra-long-term histopathological workup of Amplatzer muscular septal defect occluders after surgical removal of the heart due to heart transplantation

Jacek Białkowski, Roland Fiszer, Tomasz Hrapkowicz, Szymon Pawlak, Alina Zdrzałek-Skiba, Jerzy Nożyński, Rafał Skowronek, Małgorzata Szkutnik

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with atrial fibrillation and cardiogenic shock, and a high probability of severe tachyarrhythmic cardiomyopathy

Krzysztof Myrda, Wiktor Czarkowski, Anna Kazik, Aleksandra Błachut, Agata Kukfisz, Mariusz Gąsior

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Surprising echocardiographic qualification for vascular surgery: A “twin heart syndrome”

Sonia Nartowicz, Tomasz Korobacz, Piotr Tyburski, Aleksandra Ciepłucha

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Combination of the pulsed field ablation with the EnSite Precision cardiac mapping system in the treatment of atrial fibrillation

Bartosz Krzowski, Maja Jabłońska, Michał Peller, Michał Marchel, Piotr Lodziński, Paweł Balsam

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Successful intravascular management of a fractured sheath after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion

Maciej Panek, Konrad Stępień, Jakub Zasada, Natalia Kachnic, Jadwiga Nessler

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Endovascular treatment of superior vena cava thrombosis: A challenging case and an alternative technique

Duygu İnan, Ali Nural, Göksel Çinier, Gönül Zeren, İlhan İlker Avcı, Can Yücel Karabay

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

Partial atrioventricular septal defect: An unexpected anomaly in a 68-year-old patient

Milenko Rosic, Miodrag Golubovic, Mirko Todic, Stevan Koruga, Nikola Komazec, Ranko Zdravkovic

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Clinical vignette

In-stent restenosis risk factors following carotid artery stenting

Mesut Engin, Abdurrahman Demirel, Ufuk Aydın, Yusuf Ata, Şenol Yavuz

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Letter to the Editor

In-stent restenosis risk factors following carotid artery stenting. Authors’ reply

Ahmet Karaduman, Cemalettin Yılmaz, Muhammet Mucahit Tiryaki, Ismail Balaban, Elnur Alizade, Regayip Zehir

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Letter to the Editor

Atrial fibrillation in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis

Mesut Engin, Abdurrahman Demirel, Ufuk Aydın, Yusuf Ata, Şenol Yavuz

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Letter to the Editor

Atrial fibrillation in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis. Authors’ reply

Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska, Tomasz Urbanowicz

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Letter to the Editor

How and why to apply for grants? The position of the Expert Panel of the Committee on Science and Grants, Committee on Research and Scientific Analysis, and Club 30 of the Polish Cardiac Society

Mateusz Tajstra, Łukasz Pyka, Aleksandra Ciepłucha, Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz, Paweł Gąsior, Marek Gierlotka, Agnieszka Kapłon-Cieślicka, Karolina Kupczyńska, Jerzy Sacha, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Katarzyna Starzyk, Piotr Szymański, Robert Gil

Vol 83, No 1 (2025)

Expert opinion