Cardiology Journal

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Low-dose ticagrelor with or without acetylsalicylic acid in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Rationale and design of the ELECTRA-SIRIO 2 trial	51
Inquiries about a patient with a “snail-like” takotsubo syndrome variant. Authors’ reply	49
Novel polygenetic variants evidenced in a patient with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome	41
Laser for a complex PCI with ISR, undilatable, and uncrossable lesions	27
The prognostic impact of therapeutic hypothermia after a sudden cardiac arrest in the course of myocardial infarction	24
Combination of D-dimer level and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts long-term clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention	23
Inside Cardiology Journal: After Journal Citation Reports 2022 have been published	21
The occurrence of cardiovascular risk factors and functioning in chronic illness in the Polish population of EUROASPIRE V	20
Clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention stratified according to duration of pain-to-balloon time and type of myocardial i	20
Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress contribute to acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	18
The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation planning and procedure on acute and chronic renal failure	17
Angiography-based coronary flow reserve: The feasibility of automatic computation by artificial intelligence	16
Insights from pulse field energy in patients with prosthetic mechanical heart valves undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation	16
Impella-assisted intracoronary lithotripsy of heavily calcified left main lesion in a patient with severely impaired ejection fraction and the last remaining patent vessel	16
A novel noninvasive method for estimating right ventricular systolic pressure in rodents with pulmonary artery banding	16
Gender differences in clinical features and outcomes of patients over 75 years presenting with acute heart failure. Results of a nationwide study (2016–2019)	16
Preventing chronic heart failure and improving survival after transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with the need for permanent pacemaker implantation: Rationale and design of the physio	15
Catheter-directed therapy to treat intermediateand high-risk pulmonary embolism: Personal experience and review of the literature	15
A systematic review and meta-analysis of effect of vitamin D levels on the incidence of COVID-19	14
Meta-analysis of chest compression-only versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation by bystanders for adult with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	14
Diagnostic value of lactate dehydrogenase in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Acute coronary syndrome featuring dynamic J waves	13
Mortality reduction with levosimendan in patients with heart failure: Current evidence is underpowered	13
Chronic total occlusions in Artsakh: The last frontier	13
Pushing the envelope: A drug-coated balloon for left main intervention	13

Cardiac imaging high-risk features of malignant mitral valve prolapse	13
The plague of unexpected drug recalls and the pandemic of falsified medications in cardiovascular medicine as a threat to patient safety and global public health: A brief review	13
Should dual antiplatelet treatment be guided by lipoprotein(a) concentration?	12
Left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent oral anticoagulation	12
Diagnostic and prognostic value of cystatin C in acute coronary syndrome: An up-to-date meta-analysis	12
Advances in myocarditis management in the light of the latest research and recent guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology	12
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: an extremely rare entity presenting with palpitations	12
Contrast-enhanced transesophageal echocardiography predicts neo-intimal coverage of device post-left atrial appendage closure	11
Transfermoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation using self-expanding Allegra bioprosthesis: One-year single-center outcomes	11
A survey study of the use of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in various clinical scenarios by expert electrophysiologists in Poland	11
Endothelial dysfunction: Can it differentiate Takotsubo syndrome from spontaneous coronary artery dissection?	11
Ulnar artery thrombosis after percutaneous thrombin injection of a pseudoaneurysm with a concomitant radial artery occlusion: Three complications after percutaneous coronary intervention	10
COVID-19-induced coagulopathy: Experience, achievements, prospects	10
Troponin T in COVID-19 hospitalized patients: Kinetics matter	10
Long-term outcomes and quality of life following implementation of dedicated mitral valve Heart Team decisions for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation in tertiary cardiovascular care cente	10
Genesis of arrhythmia in the course of COVID-19	10
Epicardial ablation of left ventricular arrhythmias originating from the left ventricular summit area without fluoroscopy	9
Current understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy — a purported interview with a purported expert	9
Severe hypocalcemia mimicking acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Paradigmatic case and review of literature	9
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients at high bleeding risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Catheter-induced coronary artery and aortic dissections. A study of mechanisms, risk factors and propagation causes	9
NT-proBNP increase during stress echocardiography predicts significant changes in ischemic mitral regurgitation severity in patients qualified for surgical revascularization	9
First clinical experience of high-power ablation of atrial fibrillation with a novel contact force-sensing gold-tip catheter	9
A case of apixaban-associated idiopathic interstitial pneumonia	9
Rota-lithotripsy: A combination of rotational atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwaves) as a novel strategy for a rotablation-resistant lesion in a patient with ST-segment elevation myoca	9
The impact of readiness to discharge from hospital on adherence to treatment in patients after myocardial infarction	9
Cardiovascular outcomes with glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis	9
Impella-rota-shock percutaneous coronary intervention: Three weapons, one last remaining vessel	9
Post-COVID-19 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome	9
Success rate and safety of catheter ablation in preexcitation syndrome: A comparison between adult and pediatric patients	9
Spectrum of lesions visualized in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in COVID-19-related myocarditis: Findings from a pilot study of the TRICITY-CMR trial	9
GENTLE-PACE — A multicenter, randomized, double-blinded research study comparinG the Efficacy and safety of cardioNeuroablaTion vs. permanent pacing in patients with an implantabLE PACEmaker for sympt	9
Pharmacotherapy of atrial fibrillation in COVID-19 patients	8
Long-term safety and efficacy of self-apposing Stentys drug-eluting stent in left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention: final results of multicentre LM-STENTYS registry	8
Intravascular lithotripsy of an underexpanded stent following unsuccessful rotational atherectomy in a patient with severely calcified coronary artery	8
Homocysteine and long-term recurrent infarction following an acute coronary syndrome	8
Three-dimensional reconstruction of conventional catheter angiography-identified coronary artery aneurysms and ectasias	8
Treatment prospects for post-COVID-19 cardiac patients	8
Cardiac tamponade caused by an ectopic intrapericardial thymic carcinoma	8
Percutaneous coronary intervention using a mechanical circulatory support system with an Impella centrifugal pump device combined with subsequent cryoablation for atrial fibrillation	8
A giant primary monophasic synovial sarcoma in the mediastinum	7
Study design and rationale for comparison of the incidence of slow flow following rotational atherectomy to severely calcified coronary artery lesions between short single session and long single sess	7
Serum uric acid is an independent risk factor of worse mid- and long-term outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes	7
The importance of etiologic factor identification in patients with infective endocarditis — results of tertiary center analysis (2015–2023)	7
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnostic value of HFA-PEFF score, H₂FPEF score, and the diastolic stress echocardiography	7
Sodium restriction in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: A randomized controlled trial	7
Clinical characteristics and predictors of in-hospital mortality of patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction before and during COVID-19 pandemic	7
Increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with higher incidence of acute kidney injury and worse survival after transcatheter aortic valve implantation	7
Prediction of the hypertension risk in teenagers	6
Predictors of left atrial fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation referred for catheter ablation	6

The efficacy and safety of quantitative flow ratio-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease: A pilot randomized controlled	6
Adiposity, fat depots and the prediction of stroke	6
TIMES TO ACT. Italian-Spanish-Polish-Uzbek Expert Forum Position Paper 2022. Dyslipidemia and arterial hypertension: The two most important and modifiable risk factors in clinical practice	6
Heart rate control and its predictors in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm. Data from the European Society of Cardiology Long-Term Registry	6
Quality of life in heart failure: New data, new drugs and devices	6
Mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio after elective cardiac surgical procedures is superior in reflecting platelets metabolic hyperactivity compared to other routine morphological platelet ind	6
Differences in coronary microcirculation measurements during regadenoson vs. adenosine – induced hyperemia	6
First use of the Impella 5.5 in a patient with cardiogenic shock to bridge to heart transplantation in Poland	6
The head-up cardiopulmonary resuscitation method: Improving neurological outcomes	6
Electrophysiology lab efficiency using cryoballoon for pulmonary vein isolation in central and eastern Europe: A sub-analysis of the cryo global registry study	6
Bicuspid aortic valve in transplanted hearts. Systematic study	6
Shaping cardiac diagnostics: The role of myocardial tissue mapping in unraveling ring-like fibrosis	6
Zofenopril: Blood pressure control and cardio-protection	6
Association of pre-existing comorbidities and complications with inpatient COVID-19 mortality — a single-center retrospective study	6
Large bowel occlusion from fecal impaction: An unusual cause of obstructive cardiogenic shock	6
Successful treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with tocilizumab: A series of three cases	6
Procedural outcomes of chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute kidney injury	6
Functional tricuspid regurgitation and efficacy of electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial functional mitral regurgitation	6
Early treatment with inhibitors of P2Y12 receptor in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction — 2023 ESC recommendations and scientific evidence. Is clinical evidence sufficient to sug	6
Ticagrelor effectively inhibits platelet aggregation in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention treated with mild therapeutic hypothermia	6
The diagnostic and prognostic value of copeptin in patients with acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
EASY OR NOT. European-Asian Six countries Yearly consensus On Recent guidelines: arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation, chronic coronary syndromes, and peripheral artery diseases. Novel Or conven	5
The progress of pulmonary artery denervation	5
Complete intramyocardial course of dominant left anterior descending coronary artery and its branches: “Myocardial bridging of the whole ventricular coronary tree”	5
Antiplatelet effects of prostacyclin analogues: Which one to choose in case of thrombosis or bleeding?	5
Selected matrix metalloproteinases activity and hypertension-mediated organ damage in relation to uric acid serum level	5
Comparative effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor versus angiotensin ii type i receptor blocker in acute myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries; from the Korea Acute	5
Fulminant myocarditis and acute heart failure in the light of new American Heart Association 2020 guidelines. Mechanical cardiac support and endomyocardial biopsy. What should be first?	5
Myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administration in adult female	5
Association between dose of catecholamines and markers of organ injury early after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	5
Left atrial dissection due to massive atrioventricular separation following a redo mitral valve replacement	5
Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions: comparative outcomes from the right ventricular outflow tract and other ventricular sites	5
New scoring system for predicting percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion success: Impact of operator’s experience	5
Safety of coronary revascularization deferral based on fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in a long-term follow-up after heart transplantation: Role of remnant cholesterol in residual inflammation	5
First clinical experience using the DiamondTemp catheter and a novel omnipolar high-resolution mapping system for atrial fibrillation ablation	5
Right ventricular involvement in left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy	5
Risk of cardiovascular events and death according to COVID-19 reinfection	5
Laser speckle contrast imaging to assess microcirculation	5
The feasibility of using remote magnetic navigation system as the primary technological training tool for novice cardiac electrophysiology operators in the catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pa	5
The effect of hidden female smoking on the relationship between smoking and cardiovascular disease	5
Barriers and facilitators to participating in cardiac rehabilitation and physical activity in a remote and rural population: A cross-sectional survey	5
A patient with heart failure, who is frail: How does this affect therapeutic decisions?	5
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing less than 6 kilograms – a two-center experience. Technical considerations	5
Evaluation of left ventricular function in patients with coronary slow flow: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The novel TRPM4 c.448G>T variant is associated with familial conduction disorders, cardiomyopathy, and sudden cardiac death	4
Cardiac exercise imaging using a 3-tesla magnetic resonance-conditional pedal ergometer: Preliminary results in healthy volunteers and patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease	4
The usefulness of His bundle pacing in a heterogeneous population of patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function	4
COVID-19, long flights, and deep vein thrombosis: What we know so far	4
Does left ventricular reverse remodeling influence long-term outcomes in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy?	4
The influence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on maximal lipid core burden indexing thin cap fibrous atheroma lesions as assessed by near infrared spectroscopy	4
Cangrelor — Expanding therapeutic options in patients with acute coronary syndrome	4
A systematic review of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system	4
Spectrum of transthyretin gene mutations and clinical characteristics of Polish patients with cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis	4
Changes in the exposure to cardiovascular disease risk factors in an 18 year follow-up study of a cohort of middle age urban residents. The Polish arm of the HAPIEE study	4
Congestive heart failure clinics and telemedicine: The key to reducing hospital readmissions in the United States	4
Outcomes and mortality associated with atrial arrhythmias among patients hospitalized with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Repeat cryoablation as a redo procedure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Is it a good choice?	4
Recanalization of in-stent chronic total occlusion using intravascular lithotripsy and Firehawk® rapamycin target eluting coronary stents: A case report	4
Factors influencing Systemic Coronary Risk Estimation 2 (SCORE2)	4
A real-life clinical application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocarditis — one-center observational retrospective study	4
Influence of METHoxyflurane on ANtiplatelet Effect of ticagrelor in patients with unstable angina pectoris: Rationale and a protocol of a randomized clinical METHANE-SIRIO 4 study	4
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol to apolipoprotein A-1 ratio is an important indicator predicting in-hospital death in patients with acute coronary syndrome	3
Cardiovascular sequelae in symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection survivors	3
Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device: Current knowledge, complications, and future directions	3
Long-term follow-up of patients with complex coronary artery disease treated with minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass	3
Are we at dawn of the drug-coated balloons era? Current evidence, future directions, and tasks of the newly established working group of the Association of Cardiovascular Interventions	3
Extended emphysematous aortitis of the ascending aorta: An unusual fatal presentation of aortic valve endocarditis due to Clostridium Septicum	3
Should targeted temperature management be used in cardiogenic shock patients? Systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Left-anterior descending chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention complicated by great cardiac vein fistula: An unusual route for intravascular ultrasound guided successful recanaliz	3
Percutaneous aspiration of a right atrial thrombus with the AngioVac system	3
Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio for assessment of nonculprit lesions in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	3
Outcomes associated with lidocaine and amiodarone administration in pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest	3
Vasomotor function and optical coherence tomography follow-up 4 years after Fantom bioresorbable scaffold implantation: A case report	3
An innovative snaring technique to retrieve a dislodged invisible scaffold	3
Pre-hospital treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome: Recommendations for medical emergency teams. Expert position update 2022	3
Air embolism resulting from atrioesophageal fistula following thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation	3
J-chronic total occlusion score predictive capacity for percutaneous coronary intervention success of chronic total occlusion: Results from a European single center cohort with progressive experience	3
Fish bone or calcification of arterial ligament?	3
A novel hybrid catheter-directed technique to treat intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism	3

Optimal fluoroscopic viewing angles for stenting of the coronary aorto-ostial lesions	3
Clinical characteristics and prognosis of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: A prospective single-center study	3
Modified ticagrelor loading doses according to the vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation index improve the clinical outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with high on-	3
Hydropneumopericardium after pericardiocentesis in a transplant patient	3
STRUGGLE FOR. Italian-Polish-Spanish-Uzbek-Vietnamese Expert Forum Position Paper 2023 for better control of classical modifiable risk factors in clinical practice	3
Device-based antegrade dissection re-entry versus parallel wire techniques for the percutaneous revascularization of coronary chronic total occlusions	3
Treatment of dyslipidemia in Poland — common diagnostics, early combined therapy. Expert position statement endorsed by the Polish Cardiac Society Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 5th	3
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in obese patients with heart failure	3
Influence of xanthine oxidase inhibitors on all-cause mortality in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation in secondary stroke and systemic embolism prevention	3
Extended dual antithrombotic therapy in patients with chronic coronary syndrome - which agent should be added to aspirin?	3
Long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock according to the application and initiation time of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Sou	3
Prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy in invasively treated acute coronary syndrome patients with different lipoprotein(a) concentrations	3
Diagnostic potential of increased Klotho and FGF23 protein concentrations after myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome	3