Andreas Grüntzig - founder of interventional cardiology The 30th anniversary of the first coronary angioplasty

Jan Vojáček

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):127-128  

Alternative right ventricular pacing site

Kateřina Lefflerová, Josef Kautzner

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):135-138  

For nearly 50 years, the right ventricular apex (RVA) has been used as the elective pacing site for permanent pacing in bradyarrhythmias. Experimental and clinical studies, however, suggest that RVA pacing contributes to marked asynchrony of ventricular activation which is associated with abnormalities in regional coronary perfusion and metabolism. It might result in impairment of systolic and diastolic LV function. Long-term observational studies suggest that even structural changes may occur (remodelling). Alternative pacing sites which may reduce these adverse changes were tested in either acute or chronic studies, some of them have determined the...

Infective endocarditis

Martin Troubil, Petr Němec

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):139-143  

Despite all improvements in health care and better scientific knowledge, the incidence of infective endocarditis has remained unchanged. This disease is changing face – rheumatic heart disease as a classic predisposing condition has been decreasing in incidence, whereas degenerative valve disease and prosthetic valves are becoming more frequent disposition. Furthermore, new possible cathegory has been emerging – due to increasing invasive procedures and vascular instrumentation, the occurence of so called nosocomial endocarditis is increasing. In connection with this, incidence of aggresive staphylococcal or atypical infections (such as...

Focal ECG changes caused by metabolic dysbalance and imitating acute coronary syndrome

Jaromír Břeň, Petr Kala, Martin Poloczek, Otakar Boček, Jindřich Špinar

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):144-146  

We present a case of a patient with ST elevations in leads II, III, AVF and subjective problems suspected of acute coronary syndrome. Subsequent investigation excluded the acute coronary syndrome and the metabolic dysbalance with severe hyperkalemia was diagnosed. The ST elevations disappear after the correction of parameters of mineral balance. We discuss the differential diagnosis of ST elevations in relationship to hyperkalemia.

Transradial approach for renal artery angioplasty

Ivo Varvařovský, Alena Křížová, Jan Matějka, Vladimír Rozsíval

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):147-150  

Transradial approach was used for renal artery angioplasty in the first two cases and the technique of the procedure is discussed.

The 10th anniversary of Prague workshop on catheterizational ablations

Josef Kautzner

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):158-159  

European Congress on Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization EuroPCR 2007

Petr Kala

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):160  

The XVIIth Workshop of Interventional Cardiology, 26th-27th of April 2007, Hradec Králové

David Horák

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):161  

Professor Jan Vojáček in his sixties

Michael Aschermann

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):156  

Jan Bytešník MD. - jubilee

Vladimír Staněk

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):157  

Comments on the paper „Focal ECG changes caused by metabolic dysbalance and imitating acute coronary syndrome“

Vladimír Rozsíval

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):134  

Working Group of Interventional Cardiology of the Czech Society of Cardiology and the National Registry of Cardiovascular Interventions (NRKI)

Petr Kala, Michael Želízko, Jan Vojáček

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):152-153  

Left radial artery access technique for coronary angiography and intervention

Ivo Bernat

Interv Akut Kardiol. 2007;6(4):154-155