Cardiology Letters, 2012 (vol. 21), issue 4
Original article
Influence of age, blood pressure, body mass index, laboratory parameters and left ventricular ejection fraction on in-hospital mortality of patients with hypertension and acute heart failure
Felšöci M, Pařenica J, Miklík R, Jarkovský J, Špinar J
Cardiology Letters 2012, 21(4):288-294 
Purpose: Whether generally accepted predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients with acute heart failure (HF) are effective, also in the sub-population with previous hypertension is unclear. Methods: We used patient data from the single university centre that is participating in the Czech HF registry. Within the study period of December 2004 and August 2007 we enrolled 1253 patients with acute HF. After the selection of those with previous hypertension, we tested the influence of age, body mass index (BMI), laboratory parameters, the level of blood pressure (BP) on admission and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on in-hospital mortality....
Long-term prognosis of patients after acute myocardial infarction in 2006-2007 from the Bratislava V district
Danková M, Jurkovičová O, Hricák V, Kalužay J, Remišová S, Valkovičová T, Ponťuch P
Cardiology Letters 2012, 21(4):295-307
Aim of the study: The aim was to analyze clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis with regard to risk factors in patients with a history of acute myocardial infarction in 2006-2007 from the Bratislava V district and to determine the survival of these patients on average of 35 months after myocardial infarction. Patients and Methods: From medical records we retrospectively analyzed a group of 155 patients from the Bratislava V district who were, from January 2006 to December 2007, hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in Intensive Care Unit of 4th Department of Internal Medicine of St. Cyril and Methodius University Hospital in Bratislava,...
Review
New directions in guidelines on hypertension treatment : are fixed-dosed combinations of antihypertensive drugs an advantage?
Remková A
Cardiology Letters 2012, 21(4):308-315
In most hypertensive patients, more than one antihypertensive compound is necessary to achieve the target level of blood pressure (BP). Combining two antihypertensive agents from two different classes results in a greater BP reduction than doubling the dose of one agent. It is also applicable for treatment initiation, especially in patients at high cardiovascular risk. This strategy is reflected in current guidelines on hypertension treatment. Although several two-drug combinations are suitable for clinical use, evidence of risk of cardiovascular events and death reduction from recent large-scale trials differs from one combination to another. The...
Case report
Is correct diagnose always correct? CT finding of PAPVD at patient after surgical correction of PAPVD.
Kardoš M, Drangová E, Vulev I, Mašura J
Cardiology Letters 2012, 21(4):316-319
We report on a rare case of an adult patient who underwent surgical correction of PAPVD. There was an additional finding of anomalous right pulmonary vein draining to the superior vena cava on CT coronarography.