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Opolski MP, Barbero U, Zyśk A, Skorupski W, Novotny V, Kovacic M, Wolny R, Dębski A, Paschalis-Purtak K, Januszewicz A, Witkowski A. Changes in Operator's Heart Rate and Blood Pressure During Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 17:1076-1077. [PMID: 38456884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Skorupska K, Skorupski W, Gąsiorowski M, Lesiak M, Straburzyńska-Migaj E, Kałużna-Oleksy M. Disastrous effects of anabolic steroid abuse: a peculiar case of heart failure and toxic hepatitis in a young bodybuilder. Pol Arch Intern Med 2023; 133. [PMID: 36222493 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Katarzyna Skorupska
- First Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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Skorupski W, Klotzka A, Buczkowski P, Kępski S, Jemielity M, Lesiak M. Post-infarction revelation of the inflammatory bicuspid aortic cusp perforation to the intraventricular septum pseudoaneurysm cavity. Kardiol Pol 2022; 81:526-527. [PMID: 36354115 DOI: 10.33963/kp.a2022.0249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- Wojciech Skorupski
- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Provincial Integrated Hospital, Konin, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Wańha W, Bil J, Kołodziejczak M, Kowalówka A, Kowalewski M, Hudziak D, Gocoł R, Januszek R, Figatowski T, Milewski M, Tomasiewicz B, Kübler P, Hrymniak B, Desperak P, Kuźma Ł, Milewski K, Góra B, Łoś A, Kulczycki J, Włodarczak A, Skorupski W, Grygier M, Lesiak M, D'Ascenzo F, Andres M, Kleczynski P, Litwinowicz R, Borin A, Smolka G, Reczuch K, Gruchała M, Gil RJ, Jaguszewski M, Bartuś K, Suwalski P, Dobrzycki S, Dudek D, Bartuś S, Ga̧sior M, Ochała A, Lansky AJ, Deja M, Legutko J, Kedhi E, Wojakowski W. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention vs. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Treating In-Stent Restenosis in Unprotected-Left Main: LM-DRAGON-Registry. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:849971. [PMID: 35615559 PMCID: PMC9125786 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.849971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Data regarding management of patients with unprotected left main coronary artery in-stent restenosis (LM-ISR) are scarce. Objectives This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs. coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the treatment of unprotected LM-ISR. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent PCI or CABG for unprotected LM-ISR were enrolled. The primary endpoint was a composite of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), defined as cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI), target vessel revascularization (TVR), and stroke. Results A total of 305 patients were enrolled, of which 203(66.6%) underwent PCI and 102(33.4%) underwent CABG. At 30-day follow-up, a lower risk of cardiac death was observed in the PCI group, compared with the CABG-treated group (2.1% vs. 7.1%, HR 3.48, 95%CI 1.01–11.8, p = 0.04). At a median of 3.5 years [interquartile range (IQR) 1.3–5.5] follow-up, MACCE occurred in 27.7% vs. 29.6% (HR 0.82, 95%CI 0.52–1.32, p = 0.43) in PCI- and CABG-treated patients, respectively. There were no significant differences between PCI and CABG in cardiac death (9.9% vs. 18.4%; HR 1.56, 95%CI 0.81–3.00, p = 0.18), MI (7.9% vs. 5.1%, HR 0.44, 95%CI 0.15–1.27, p = 0.13), or stroke (2.1% vs. 4.1%, HR 1.79, 95%CI 0.45–7.16, p = 0.41). TVR was more frequently needed in the PCI group (15.2% vs. 6.1%, HR 0.35, 95%CI 0.15–0.85, p = 0.02). Conclusions This analysis of patients with LM-ISR revealed a lower incidence of cardiac death in PCI compared with CABG in short-term follow-up. During the long-term follow-up, no differences in MACCE were observed, but patients treated with CABG less often required TVR. Visual overview A visual overview is available for this article. Registration https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT04968977.
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- Wojciech Wańha
- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- *Correspondence: Wojciech Wańha
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No. 1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
- Thoracic Research Centre, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Innovative Medical Forum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Heart Disease, Centre for Heart Disease, University Hospital Wroclaw, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Heart Disease, Centre for Heart Disease, University Hospital Wroclaw, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Heart Disease, Centre for Heart Disease, University Hospital Wroclaw, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research and Development, American Heart of Poland, Katowice, Poland
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research and Development, American Heart of Poland, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Miedziowe Centrum Zdrowia, Lubin, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Città della Salute e della Scienza, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Heart Disease, Centre for Heart Disease, University Hospital Wroclaw, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Jagiellonian University, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College Institute of Cardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Division of Cardiology, St-Jan Hospital, Brugge, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Skorupski W, Grygier M, Lesiak M, Mitkowski P. Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia due to extreme stress induced by road traffic in a healthy adult. Kardiol Pol 2022; 80:1280-1281. [PMID: 36300530 DOI: 10.33963/kp.a2022.0243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Wojciech Skorupski
- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Skorupski W, Lesiak M, Grygier M, Pyda M, Grajek S, Araszkiewicz A, Skorupski W, Mitkowski P, Siniawski A, Jankiewicz S, Iwanczyk S, Lesiak M, Kaluzna-Oleksy M. TCT CONNECT-308 Impact of High Troponin Elevation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Left Main Disease: Does It Affect Patients Prognosis? J Am Coll Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.09.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Skorupski W, Trojnarska O, Bartczak-Rutkowska A, Sikora W, Lesiak M, Grygier M. Acute myocardial infarction due to paradoxical embolism in a young man with ostium secundum atrial septal defect. Kardiol Pol 2019; 77:645-646. [PMID: 31099759 DOI: 10.33963/kp.14833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Wojciech Skorupski
- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Specialist Hospital in Piła, Piła, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Skorupski W, Lesiak M, Janus M, Lesiak M, Kałużna-Oleksy M. Outstanding clinical and functional improvement after revascularization of chronic total coronary occlusion. Pol Arch Intern Med 2019; 129:206-207. [PMID: 30608057 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.4414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Grygier M, Lesiak M, Podzerek T, Kowal J, Mitkowski P, Pyda M, Skorupski W, Grajek S, Cieśliński A. QT interval dispersion as a new marker of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of isolated single-vessel coronary artery stenosis. Cardiology 2006; 106:89-97. [PMID: 16612075 DOI: 10.1159/000092637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2005] [Accepted: 01/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are no reliable non-invasive markers of restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The aim of our study was to measure changes in QT interval dispersion after PTCA and to determine whether restenosis subsequently affects QT interval dispersion. METHODS AND RESULTS Fifty-six consecutive patients - 41 men and 15 women (mean age: 56.2 +/-8.3 years) - with isolated stenosis of the left anterior descending artery who underwent successful PTCA were studied. A symptom-limited treadmill exercise test was performed within 7 days after PTCA and then again before repeated angiography. Repeated coronary angiography revealed restenosis in 15 patients (26.8%) and no signs of significant stenosis in 41 patients (73.2%). QT interval dispersion in the group of patients with restenosis measured before exercise increased from baseline 34 +/- 7 to 49 +/- 15 ms after 6 months (p < 0.01) and QT interval dispersion measured immediately after exercise increased from baseline 38 +/- 4 to 68 +/- 21 ms after 6 months (p < 0.001). In contrast, patients without restenosis showed no significant changes in QT interval dispersion measured before (baseline: 34 +/- 9 ms; after 6 months 33 +/- 12 ms; p = NS) and immediately after exercise (baseline: 34 +/- 12 ms; after 6 months: 33 +/- 10; p = NS). When QT interval dispersion > or =60 ms (measured 6 months after PTCA procedure) was considered as a potential marker of restenosis, this indicator had very high sensitivity and specificity when measured immediately after exercise (80 and 95% respectively). CONCLUSIONS QT interval dispersion significantly increases in the group of patients with documented restenosis and may be a simple, non-invasive marker of restenosis. However, further studies are needed to confirm this observation.
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- M Grygier
- Chair and 1st Department of Cardiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
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Lacinski M, Skorupski W, Cieslinski A, Sokolowska J, Trzeciak WH, Jakubowski H. Determinants of homocysteine-thiolactonase activity of the paraoxonase-1 (PON1) protein in humans. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2004; 50:885-93. [PMID: 15704252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Homocysteine (Hcy)-thiolactonase (HTase) activity of the paraoxonase-1 (PON1) protein detoxifies Hcy-thiolactone in human blood and could thus delay the development of atherosclerosis. To gain insight into physiological role(s) of the PON1 protein, we studied HTase activities and PON1 genotypes in a group of 184 subjects, 32.6% of whom were healthy, 27.7% had angiographically proven coronary artery disease but did not have myocardial infarction (CAD), and 39.7% had myocardial infarction (MI). We found that the hydrolytic activities of the serum PON1 protein towards Hcy-thiolactone and the organophosphate paraoxon substrates were strongly correlated. PON1-192-RR and PON1-55-LL genotypes were associated with high HTase activity. HTase activity was negatively correlated with age (beta = -0.135, p =0.002), plasma total Hcy (in 192-QR subjects only; r = -0.46, p = 0.001), and positively correlated with total cholesterol (beta = 0.169, p<0.001), but not with HDL cholesterol. Mean HTase activities were similar in CAD subjects, MI subjects, and in healthy controls. However, the frequency of the PON1-192-RR genotype tended to be lower in CAD subjects than in controls (2% vs 10.0%, p = 0.057) and higher in MI subjects that in CAD subjects (10.9% vs 2.0%, p = 0.001). The R-allele was marginally associated with CAD (26.7% in controls vs 17.6% in CAD, p = 0.146) and significantly associated with MI (17.6% in CAD vs 31.5% in MI, p = 0.018). Multiple regression analysis suggests that PON1 genotype, total Hcy, total cholesterol, and age are major determinants of HTase activity in humans.
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- M Lacinski
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, International Center for Public Health, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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Prech M, Grygier M, Mitkowski P, Stanek K, Skorupski W, Moszyñska B, Zerbe F, Cieśliński A. Effect of restoration of AV synchrony on stroke volume, exercise capacity, and quality-of-life: can we predict the beneficial effect of a pacemaker upgrade? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2001; 24:302-7. [PMID: 11310298 DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.t01-1-00302.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess to what extent patients with VVIR pacemakers and without overt symptoms of a pacemaker syndrome benefit from a pacemaker upgrade, and if a preoperative noninvasive measurement of the change in stroke volume (SV) could predict the effect of a pacemaker upgrade. The study group consisted of 20 (12 women, 8 men) VVIR patients with a mean age of 60 years. The indication for the first implantation was AV block in 13 patients and SSS in 7. The mean time of a ventricular pacing was 77 months. The objective (echocardiography, an exercise capacity) and the subjective (the quality-of-life) parameters investigated in patients during ventricular pacing were compared to results obtained 2 months and 1 year after a pacemaker upgrade. To assess preoperatively a change in a SV expected after upgrading, attempts were made to restore AV synchronization by the use of a transesophageal pacemaker. An increase in SV (from 5% to > 35%) during temporary AV resynchronization was observed in each patient. Values of SV increase correlated with those obtained 2 months (r = 0.65; P < 0.01) and 1 year (r = 0.66; P < 0.01) after an upgrade. Superior hemodynamics was associated with a significant improvement of an exercise capacity in both subgroups of patients. The most significant improvement in the quality-of-life was observed in patients with SSS. We did not find correlations between SV and the quality-of-life assessed 2 months (r = 0.043; NS) or 1 year (r = 0.02; NS) after an upgrade. In conclusion, a pacemaker upgrade performed after a long-term ventricular pacing resulted almost consistently in the improvement of hemodynamics and was associated with an increase of exercise capacity. In patients with SSS it was followed by the significant improvement of their quality-of-life. Such a relation was not observed in patients with AV block as some of them (especially those with VVIR pacemakers) felt quite well during ventricular pacing. The proposed preoperative echocardiographic evaluation may precisely predict the degree of hemodynamic improvement expected after a pacemaker upgrade.
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- M Prech
- First Department of Cardiology, University School of Medical Sciences, Poznañ, Poland.
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Mularek-Kubzdela T, Breborowicz P, Krasnik L, Skorupski W, Podzerek T, Blaszyk K, Seniuk W, Wroblewska K, Grajek S, Cieslinski A. Does the heart failure influence heart rate variability in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis. Eur J Heart Fail 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-9842(00)80046-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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- I Clinic of Cardiology; Institute of Cardiology; Poznan Poland
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OBJECTIVE To determine the immunophenotype of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) isolated from patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to analyse the correlations between the quantity of analysed cell subsets and the progression of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS PBL and TIL samples were obtained from 23 patients with RCC at different stages of disease. The immunophenotype of PBL and TIL was measured, and the TNM stage, tumour size, cellular type, histological grade, lymphocytic infiltration and performance status assessed. RESULTS The predominant mononuclear cells infiltrating the tumour, in all patients, were T lymphocytes (CD3+ median 66.9%, CD8+ median 34.6%, CD4+ median 26.7%). The cells possessing gamma/delta type T cell receptor accounted for a small fraction of the T cells in PBL and TIL (median 5.6% and 3.7%). Tumour-infiltrating T lymphocytes had a significantly higher percentage of cells expressing human leucocyte antigen (HLA) DR (median 30.9%) and CD25 (median 6.2%) antigens than the equivalent populations in peripheral blood from the same patient group (P < 0.001). The degree of T cell activation appeared to negatively correlate with the tumour stage (K = -0.3, P = 0.04). The percentage of natural killer (NK) cells among TIL (median 15.4%) did not reflect the value in PBL. The percentage of B cells in TIL was slightly lower than in PBL and accounted for 5.0% of cells. There was no relationship between the degree of lymphocytic infiltration and either tumour stage or grade but there appeared to be a positive correlation between the intensity of lymphocytic infiltration and the percentage of CD4+ cells in TIL (K = 0.5, P = 0.001). Moreover, the composition of TIL depended on tumour grade, which positively correlated with the percentage of CD8+ cells (K = 0.4, P = 0.005) and negatively with the percentage of NK cells (K = -0.5, P = 0.005). There was an inverse correlation with the percentage of gamma/delta T cells in PBL and the TIL concentration (K = -0.3, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The TIL immunophenotype is different from PBL and is influenced by the histological grade of the tumour. The activation of TIL and its relationship with tumour progression suggests that they might be sensitized and activated by tumour cells.
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Gamma/delta (gamma delta) T lymphocytes have been postulated to play a role in a surveillance mechanism that eliminates transformed or otherwise damaged cells. In this study, we examined by flow cytometry the frequency and phenotype of gamma delta T cells in the tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and peripheral blood (PBL) from renal cell carcinoma patients. The TCR gamma delta + cells comprised an average of 3.8% of the CD3+ TIL and 5.2% of circulating T cells. Analysis of surface immunophenotype revealed that activation markers of T lymphocytes: CD25 and HLA DR were highly expressed on the tumour infiltrating gamma delta + T lymphocytes (median 27.6% for CD25 and 52.0% for HLA DR). More importantly, percentage of activated gamma delta T cells was found to be much higher than compared to all activated CD3+ cells. Furthermore, an unusually high proportion of gamma delta positive TILs express CD4 or CD8 molecules (17.2 and 36.8%, respectively), indicating that they might recognise antigen presented within MHC II or I context. These results suggest that gamma delta T lymphocytes may play a certain role in immune response against tumour cells.
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MESH Headings
- CD3 Complex/immunology
- CD4 Antigens/immunology
- CD8 Antigens/immunology
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/immunology
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology
- Flow Cytometry/methods
- HLA-DR Antigens/immunology
- Humans
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/classification
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/immunology
- Receptors, Interleukin-2/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- D Kowalczyk
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Mularek-Kubzdela T, Stachowiak W, Grajek S, Skorupski W, Juszkat R, Půzak D, Cieśliński A, Ziemiański A. [A case of primary hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the right atrium and massive pulmonary embolism]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 1996; 95:245-9. [PMID: 8755855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We present a case report of primary hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium complicated by pulmonary embolism. A 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for searching a cause of thrombus in the right atrium. The patient complained of shortness of breath and oedema of the lower extremities. He had a history of hepatitis B. Abdominal sonography and computed tomography revealed a tumor of the liver. A needle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Magnetic resonance showed a tumor thrombus also in the inferior vena cava. The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was confirmed by pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy. This case stresses that clinicians should include hepatocellular carcinoma among the possible causes of intracardiac thrombus and pulmonary embolism.
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Błaszyk K, Grajek S, Skorupski W, Popiel M, Wnuk H, Mitkowski P, Cieśliński A. [Evaluation of the antihypertensive efficacy of urapidil in the treatment of hypertension emergencies]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 1995; 94:512-7. [PMID: 8618814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Hypertensive crisis is defined as an acute elevation of the blood pressure involving the risk of life. Agents used to the treatment of hypertensive emergencies should lower the blood pressure under control and produce minimal adverse effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy of urapidil i.v. in hypertensive emergencies. Twenty three patients (pts) with the hypertensive crisis in association with ischaemic heart disease and/or acute left ventricular failure were studied. Urapidil was given intravenously in the emergent treatment to the group of 23 pts in the mean dose of 50 mg. Systolic (RRs) diastolic blood pressure (RRd) and heart rate were measured within 4 hours after the drug administration. In this group of pts the significant decrease in RRs and RRd after 2 min. of administration of urapidil was observed and the maximum effect (p < 0.05) occurred within 40 min. The heart rate decreased by 8% and was significantly different (p < 0 > 05) at the maximum point of the drug action. Urapidil administered in 25-75 mg i.v. appeared an effective antihypertensive agent in more than 90% of patients with hypertensive emergencies. What was striking, no reflex tachycardia was observed after i.v. administration of urapidil despite its antihypertensive action.
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We have investigated mRNA expression for IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta gene on fractionated human testicular cells. Using RT-PCR and Northern blot hybridization technique we detected the presence of IL-1 alpha transcripts, predominantly in the intratubular compartment of the testis, comprising gametogenic and Sertoli cells. We were also able to detect mRNA for IL-1 alpha on the testicular interstitium, but at significantly lower levels. The intertubular compartment of the testis, mainly consisting of macrophages and Leydig cells, appeared however, to be a site for IL-1 beta gene expression. Our experimental data confirm previous results obtained in animal models indicating that the testis is capable of producing interleukin-1 under physiological conditions. Testicular IL-1 may function as a tissue-specific factor modulating both spermato- and steroidogenic activity of human testis.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Janitz
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Kowalczyk D, Skorupski W, Drews M, Nowak J. Different pattern of T cell receptor delta gene rearrangement in tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes and peripheral blood in patients with solid tumours. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1994; 39:275-8. [PMID: 7954530 PMCID: PMC11038583 DOI: 10.1007/bf01525992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/1994] [Accepted: 07/04/1994] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from four patients with renal-cell carcinoma (three paired with blood), two colon carcinomas (both paired with blood) and two melanomas (blood was not available) were analysed for the T cell receptor (TCR) delta gene repertoire. Polymerase chain reaction analysis, employing a panel of specific primers for TCR delta gene segments, showed different gene rearrangement patterns in TIL and PBL in all patients. Simultaneous analysis of TIL and PBL revealed the presence of lymphoid cells in the tumour tissue that were not present in the periphery. These results demonstrate that, although tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes contain gamma/delta T cells within the range observed in peripheral blood, these cells differ from those in peripheral blood in their gene repertoire and this may account for selective accumulation or/and in situ amplification of gamma/delta lymphocytes at the tumour site, indicating a unique type of host reaction against tumour.
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- D Kowalczyk
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań
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Janitz M, Fiszer D, Michalczak-Janitz K, Lukaszyk A, Fernandez N, Skorupski W, Kurpisz M. Analysis of mRNA for class I HLA on human gametogenic cells. Mol Reprod Dev 1994; 38:231-7. [PMID: 8080653 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1080380215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We have studied mRNA expression for Class I HLA (human leukocyte antigen) on male germ cells by amplification of gene fragments in PCR technique and by Northern hybridization. RNA was extracted from fractionated gametogenic cells (isolated from testis) and reversely transcribed. Then, cDNA was amplified for specific HLA sequence (HLA, -A, -B, -C). The specificity of this product was confirmed in "nested" PCR of 400 bp gene fragment coding for alpha 2 domain, alpha 3 domain, and the transmembrane portion of Class I HLA. The results indicate minimal expression of classical Class I HLA on gametogenic cells. Northern hybridization with 669 bp cDNA fragment (spanning for alpha 3 domain, transmembrane, cytoplasmic, and 3' untranslated region) resulted in a low intensity signal from gametogenic cell fractions and confirmed our findings obtained by PCR. The minimal expression of classical HLA antigens may create a neutral cover for the male reproductive system, thereby preventing an immunological response during germ cell differentiation.
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- M Janitz
- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan
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Szyszka A, Skorupski W, Paluszkiewicz L, Baszyńska-Wachowiak H, Ponizyński A. [Does effective cardioversion after surgery for valvular heart disease improve hemodynamic indicators?]. Kardiol Pol 1993; 39:172-6. [PMID: 8231013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In 55 patients aged 47 +/- 6 years successful electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation was made. 24 hours before and after cardioversion, ekg and M-mode, 2-D and Doppler echocardiography was performed. Important improvement in ejection fraction (Simpson method), (p < 0.005) and in stroke index (Simpson method, p < 0.01; Doppler method, p < 0.005) was found in 64% of pts. Pts with haemodynamic improvement (HI) were significantly younger, had smaller, left atrial area in apical two-chamber view and left ventricular diastolic diameter and longer pulmonary acceleration time. In pts with HI the duration of AF was significantly shorter and closed mitral commissurotomy less frequent (p < 0.05). Restoration of mechanical atrial function (A-wave) was found in 44% of pts. In pts with A-wave HI was more often (p < 0.001). There was no correlation between maximal peak A-wave flow velocity and HI.
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Szyszka A, Wachowiak-Baszyńska H, Paluszkiewicz L, Skorupski W, Brocki Z. [Preventive pharmacological treatment after cardiac electroversion for atrial fibrillation following surgical treatment of heart defects]. Kardiol Pol 1992; 37:74-8. [PMID: 1434328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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265 patients (168 women, 97 men) after cardiac surgery (mitral valve replacement--74 pts, mitral commissurotomy--158 pts, aortic valve replacement--6 pts, replacement of both valves--16 pts, closure of ASD--11 pts) were randomized after successful electro-conversion of atrial fibrillation to quinidine (63 pts), verapamil (56 pts), amiodarone (50 pts), digoxin (56 pts) or control group (40 pts). The groups were comparable regarding age, sex and mitral valve disease distribution, heart volume, echocardiographic left atrium size and time from cardiac surgery to electro-conversion. After one year sinus rhythm was still present in 43% receiving quinidine, 43% receiving verapamil, 40% receiving amiodarone, 22% receiving digoxin, 20% in the untreated group, and after two years in 14%, 11%, 20%, 0% and 0%--respectively. The treatment was discontinued because of side effects in 13% of pts in the quinidine group, 8% of pts in the amiodarone group and 4% of pts in the verapamil group. It is concluded that quinidine, amiodarone and verapamil compared with control group are significantly (p less than 0.05--after one year) more effective in preventing late relapses of atrial fibrillation. Digoxin is ineffective in preventing recurrence of the arrhythmia. There are no significant differences between quinidine, verapamil and amiodarone regarding its prophylactic efficacy.
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- A Szyszka
- Instytut Kardiologii Akademii Medycznej, Poznaniu
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Nikisch B, Skorupski W, Breborowicz D, Wójtowicz J. [Sonographic evaluation of prostatic cancer verified by biopsy]. Pol Przegl Radiol 1988; 52:302-5. [PMID: 2478986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Feder E, Skorupski W. Correlation between the mechanism of insulin and vasopressin actions on sodium transport across isolated frog skin. Acta Physiol Pol 1979; 30:253-60. [PMID: 313658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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