Petr Jakubec a kolektiv: Infekce dolních cest dýchacích, plic a pohrudniceBook reviews

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):654  

Radek Ptáček, Petr Bartůněk: Soucit v medicíněBook reviews

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):653  

Eva Chytilová a kol.: Cévní přístupy pro hemodialýzuBook reviews

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):652  

Zemřel doc. MUDr. Václav Chaloupka, CSc. (24. 8. 1947–24. 10. 2024)Personalities

Jiří Vítovec

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):651  

(Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis. Recommended practice guaranteed by the Czech Society of Infectious Diseases, the Czech Society for Medical Microbiology, and the Czech Professional Society of Clinical Pharmacy)Guidelines

Jiří Beneš, Pavla Paterová, Lukáš Bauer, Václav Musil

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):645-649 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.083  

(Antibiotic therapy of infective endocarditis. Recommended practice guaranteed by the Czech Society of Infectious Diseases, the Czech Society for Medical Microbiology, and the Czech Professional Society of Clinical Pharmacy)Guidelines

Jiří Beneš, Pavla Paterová, Lukáš Bauer, Václav Musil, Marek Štefan

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):632-643 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.084  

(Expert consensus statement of the Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases of the Czech Society of Cardiology on constitution of specialized cardiomyopathy units for diagnostics and treatment of cardiomyopathies)Expert consensus statement

Aleš Linhart, Alice Krebsová, Jan Krejčí, Miloš Kubánek, Vojtěch Melenovský, Tomáš Paleček, David Zemánek, Petr Ošťádal, Oponenti: Jiří Bonaventura, Jaroslav Januška, Eva Kapsová, Petr Kuchynka, Jan Lhotský, Radek Pudil, Martin Radvan, Miloš Táborský

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):628-631 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.088  

Exploring Post-Transfusion Pulmonary Edema: Differentiating Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO) from Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)Case reports

Meity Ardiana, Annisa Trissatharra, Inna Maya Sufiyah, Bambang Herwanto, Wynne Widiarti

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):623-627 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.087  

Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) and transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) represent significant contributors to transfusion-related morbidity and mortality. This case study involves a 28-year-old female patient presenting with shortness of breath following a transfusion. The diagnostic approach relied on physical examination, chest x-ray, basic laboratory tests, and echocardiography. The challenges included difficulty in establishing the diagnosis between TACO, TRALI, or a combination thereof due to limited awareness, poorly defined diagnostic criteria, and the lack of specific therapeutic interventions. These complexities...

A hard pill to swallow - statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy manifesting as dysphagiaCase reports

Rita Veiga, Nuno Cotrim, Catarina Coelho, Beatriz Andrade, Kevin Domingues

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):620-622 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.037  

Background: Statin-induced necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (SINAM) is a very rare and devastating complication of statin therapy. Case presentation: We report a case of a 70 year-old-male who presented in the ER with progressive proximal muscle weakness, dysphagia, and myalgia for the past 4 months. He was medicated in the previous 2 years with 40 mg atorvastatin. On admission, his blood analysis revealed elevated CPK (22086 U/L). Although the patient suspended statin therapy, CPK values remained high and his symptoms persisted. The autoimmune study was notable for strongly positive HMGCR antibody. Deltoid muscle biopsy revealed muscle-cell necrosis...

Intercostal lung hernia as a complication of minithoracotomy for transapical valve implantation - a case reportCase reports

Štefan Lukačin, Tomáš Toporcer, Anton Bereš, Marián Homola, Michal Trebišovský, Adrián Kolesár

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):615-619 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.086  

Intercostal lung herniation is defined as a protrusion of lung tissue beyond the normal limits of the chest wall. The first case of pulmonary hernia was described in 1499 by Roland. The ratio of acquired to congenital lung hernias is 4 : 1. Based on anatomical localisation, cervical, intercostal, and diaphragmatic forms of lung herniation are known. The risk zone for posttraumatic and postoperative intercostal lung hernia is the front wall of the chest due to the poor muscular cover. The case report presents a 71-year-old man who underwent aortocoronary bypass, replacement of the mitral valve, repair of the tricuspid valve, and the MAZE procedure 9...

Serum Paraoxonase-1 and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular DiseaseReview articles

Siho Hidayet, Lutfu Askin

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):608-614 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.082  

Due to where paraoxonase-1 (PON-1)'s hydrophobic lipid domain is located, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) protects low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and the cell membranes on the outside from oxidation. It doesn't stop the formation of conjugated dienes, but it changes the products of lipid peroxidation into harmless carboxylic acids instead of aldehydes that could link to apolipoprotein B. Serum PON-1 inversely affects new events in diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Diabetes, dyslipidemia, and inflammation decrease PON-1 activity. Human PON-1 gene ablation or overexpression in animals enhances or reduces atherosclerosis susceptibility....

(Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis as a cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - a case report and a review)Review articles

Volodymir Dudash, Miloš Kubánek, Petr Peichl, Ondřej Fabián, Theodor Adla, David Zogala, Martina Koziar Vašáková, Alice Krebsová, Marek Šramko, Adrian Reichenbach, Jana Vrbská, Vojtěch Melenovský, Josef Kautzner

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):599-607 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.078  

Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis is a rare disease with a challenging diagnostic process reflecting a low sensitivity of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). Therefore, it often requires a multimodal imaging using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and/or positron emission tomography (PET-CT) with administration of ^18Ffluordeoxyglucose (FDG). Its clinical manifestation includes advanced atrioventricular block, ventricular tachyar- rhythmias and congestive heart failure. We aimed to illustrate pitfalls in the diagnosis of clinically isolated cardiac sarcoidosis in a young male with an aborted cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation. This...

(Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy)Review articles

Roland Oravský, Andrej Nagy

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):592-597 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.054  

Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) does not have an internationally accepted definition. In general, the term refers to the heart failure with a left ventricular EF below 50% and its reduction ≥ 10% after implantation of a pacemaker without known cause. The pacing burden that increases the risk of PICM is > 20%. On the other hand, it cannot be said that a lower pacing burden is safe or that a higher pacing burden is clearly harmful. It is necessary to identify patients with a higher risk of developing PICM before the implantation of a pacemaker and offer other (for now) alternative methods of pacing. In the case of an already developed PICM,...

The Effect of Lisinopril on Angiogenesis of Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) in Stable Coronary Heart Disease Post COVID-19Original research articles

Yudi Her Oktaviono, Mohammad Budiarto, Johannes Nugroho Eko Putranto, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Andrianto, Meity Ardiana, Makhyan Jibril Al-Farabi, Dara Ninggar Ghassani, Bagus Putra Dharma Khrisna, Sondang Jasmine Mustikasari Sitorus, Maltadila Ratu Hajjrin, Pandit Bagus Tri Saputra

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):587-591 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.059  

Background: COVID-19 infection is associated with endothelial dysfunction. The concept of endothelial cell repair utilizing endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) with the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) has been developing which is known for its potential for EPC's angiogenesis improvement. Methods: This is a true experimental in vitro study with post-test only control group design. Mononuclear cells were isolated from peripheral venous blood of patient with chronic coronary syndrome and history of COVID-19. The cells then cultured on special media for 7 days and EPC was identified using immunocytochemical examination with labelled...

(Evaluating Virtual Reality as an Educational Tool in Preoperative Settings for Coronary Angiography)Original research articles

Karin Poloková, Adéla Drozdová, Otakar Jiravský, Miroslav Hudec, Bogna Jiravská Godula, Filip Jiravský, Jan Hečko, Libor Škňouřil

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):580-586 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.080  

Background: Effective pre-procedural education is crucial for patients' cooperation and adherence to treat- ment plans. Virtual reality (VR) has recently been expanding in clinical medicine. This study aimed to prove the non-inferiority of VR education compared to conventional education in patients prior to invasive coronary angiography. Methods: In this prospective study, 386 participants undergoing elective coronary angiography were randomized into a VR group (n = 193) that watched a 360° video about the procedure using VR headset Oculus Meta Quest 2 and a conventional group (n = 193) educated by a physician. Patients completed question- naires assessing...

Comparison of Flow-Mediated Dilatation and Endothelin-1 Levels Between Normal and Obese AdolescentsOriginal research articles

Meity Ardiana, Nur Aisiyah Widjaja, Achmad Tri Ludfy Avianto, Achmad Faisal Dwi Raharja

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):574-579 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.055  

Background: Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is one of the major mechanisms in various cardiovascular dis- eases. ED is associated with obesity and hypertension, which is reflected by low flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) value and high endothelin-1 (ET-1) level in adults or older. However, their value in adolescents is less known. This study aims to compare the FMD and ET-1 between obesity with hypertension, obesity without hypertension, and normal adolescents. Method: A total of 72 Indonesian adolescents with a mean age of 195 (178-217) months and dominated by males (61%) were classified into the three following groups obesity with hypertension (n = 21),...

Could Serum YKL-40 Level be the New Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Model?Original research articles

Gökhan Ceyhun, Onur Altinkaya, Cüneyt Şeker, Ahmet Kiziltunc

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):570-573 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.056  

Objective: Since cardiovascular diseases are a cause of serious morbidity and mortality, it is important to detect and treat them in advance. For this reason, many risk scales have been created, but there is currently no biochemical marker in routine use to estimate cardiovascular risk. Atherosclerosis is the most important reason for the development of cardiovascular disease, and vascular inflammation plays a role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. It has been observed in many studies that the serum YKL-40 level has an effect on many steps in the development process of this inflammation. SCORE2 are used by the European Society of Cardiology...

MEMORANDUM O VZÁJEMNÉ SPOLUPRÁCICurrent news

Doc. MUDr. Svatopluk Býma, CSc., MUDr. Petr Šonka, Prof. MUDr. Petr Ošťádal, Ph.D., FESC, MUDr. Hana Skalická, CSc., FESC, Prof. MUDr. Miloš Táborský, CSc., FESC, FACC, MBA

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):567-569 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.096  

(The Cor et Vasa journal - 65 years from publication of the first issue (now with impact factor))Editorial

Michael Aschermann

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):565-566 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.092  

(Czech and Slovak cardiologists celebrate 95 years of their society's existence)Editorial

Michael Aschermann, Aleš Linhart

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(6):563-564 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.091  

Daniel E. Lieberman: Příběh lidského těla. Evoluce, zdraví a nemociBook reviews

Prof. MUDr. Jan Petrášek, DrSc.

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):556  

Sedmdesát let primáře MUDr. Ladislava Grocha, Ph.D.Personalia

Michael Aschermann, Jiří Vítovec a Lenka Špinarová

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):554-555  

Významné životní jubileum profesorky Zuzany MoťovskéPersonalia

Petr Widimský, Michael Aschermann

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):552-553  

Průkopník české kardiologie, prof. MUDr. Michael Aschermann, DrSc., slaví osmdesáté narozeninyPersonalia

Aleš Linhart, Petr Widimský, Jiří Vítovec

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):549-551  

Pan profesor Jan Petrášek slaví 95. narozeninyPersonalia

Michael Aschermann, Jaromír Hradec

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):548  

An unusual case of left-sided hemitruncus arteriosus associated with aortic arch hypoplasiaCase reports

Hande Akilli, Hadeil Alhashmi, Aslan Babayigit, Serap Yucel, Didem Melis Oztas, Murat Ugurlucan, Emin Tireli

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):543-545 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.035  

Hemitruncus arteriosus is among the rarest congenital cardiovascular defects. Pathology usually involves the right pulmonary artery. It may occur either isolated or associated with other cardiac defects such as septal defects and tetralogy of Fallot; however, it is seldom associated with aortic arch pathologies. We represent an unusual case of a 15-day-old neonate with left-sided hemitruncus arteriosus associated with aortic arch hypoplasia, coarctation of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, and craniofacial abnormalities, who underwent surgical correction.

Connection of superior vena cava to left atrium in a newborn followed with unexplained mild cyanosisCase reports

Mehmet Turan Basunlu, Gizem Sari, Emre Oteyaka, Mehmet Sait Dogan, Turkay Saritas, Abdullah Erdem, Chousein Amet, Abdullah Sert, Didem Melis Oztas, Gamze Demirel, Halil Turkoglu, Murat Ugurlucan

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):539-542 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.034  

Abnormal drainage of the superior vena cava into the left atrium is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. It leads to cyanosis due to right-to-left shunt. In this report we present the management strategy of a 43-day-old baby who was investigated for mild cyanosis since birth and was diagnosed with superior vena cava draining into the left atrium.

A rare case of cardiac arrest caused by hyponatremiaCase reports

Michal Kalina, Dominik Flak, Jan Beneš

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):534-538 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.057  

Hyponatremia, characterized by sodium levels below 135 mmol/l, is the most prevalent electrolyte disorder worldwide. It presents with a wide range of clinical symptoms, particularly in the neurological and gastrointestinal domains, occasionally leading to cardiac arrhythmias. In our specific case, severe hyponatremia resulting from potomania resulted in sinus bradycardia with alternating atrioventricular block and subsequent cardiac arrest. Restoration of sinus rhythm was achieved following correction of the sodium levels. However severe hyponatremia and long-lasting CPR resulted in brain oedema, which ultimately led to brain death. Per national regulations,...

(Complex treatment and its complications in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)Case reports

Zuzana Holubcová, Matej Strýček, Rostislav Polášek, Pavol Tomašov

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):529-533 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.066  

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder characterized by increased left ventricle thickness greater than 15 milimetres in the absence of any other explanatory cause. The diagnostics and treatment of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy include search for a management of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, risk stratification for sudden cardiac death and genetic testing and screening of family members. This case report describes a young man with a chronic skin disease on permanent biological therapy who had a family history of sudden cardiac death and had recently been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with symptomatic...

Time to change the family diagnosis: Arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathyCase reports

Michaela Veselá, Gabriela Dostálová, Zuzana Hlubocká, Petr Kuchynka, Vladimír Tuka, Tomáš Kovárník, Martin Mašek, Aleš Linhart

Cor Vasa 2024, 66(5):525-528 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2024.033  

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by fibrofatty replacement and a high risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. This myocardial disorder is typically transmitted through autosomal dominant pattern and caused by pathogenic variants in the desmosomal and extradesmosomal genes. In this case, we are presenting a family with three members who have arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy. The condition was found to be caused by a nonsense mutation (c.1754 T>G (p. Leu585Ter)) in the desmoplakin (DSP) gene. Unfortunately, two of the family members were initially misdiagnosed and treated for...