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Aktualne problemy medycyny – technika czy etyka? by Płazak, Wojciech

“…Technical and pharmacological revolution in contemporary medicine has not resolved the ethical problems that seem to be more relevant today than ever before…”
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Influence of autoimmunity and inflammation on endothelial function and thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Bugała, Kamil, Mazurek, Adam, Gryga, Krzysztof, Komar, Monika, Kopeć, Grzegorz, Musiał, Jacek, Podolec, Piotr, Perricone, Carlo, Płazak, Wojciech

“…The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between autoimmunity and endothelial activation/damage (ICAM-1 and vWF serum levels) and the degree of…”
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Arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients by Dziedzic-Oleksy, Hanna, Mazurek, Adam, Bugała, Kamil, Perricone, Carlo, Drabik, Leszek, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by early atherothrombosis. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a promising tool for the diagnosis of…”
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Trans-endocardial delivery of progenitor cells to compromised myocardium using the "needle technique"and risk of myocardial injury by Drabik, Leszek, Mazurek, Adam, Dzieciuch-Rojek, Monika, Tekieli, Lukasz, Czyż, Łukasz, Kwiecień, Ewa, Kułaga, Aleksandra, Mikunda, Aleksandra, Chmiel, Jakub, Płazak, Wojciech, Rubiś, Paweł, Musiałek, Piotr

“…Recent analysis from CHART-1 study indicated that the therapeutic effects of trans-endocardial cardiopoetic cell transplantation in chronic ischemic heart…”
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Long-term follow-up in adults after tetralogy of Fallot repair by Dłużniewska, Natalia, Podolec, Piotr, Skubera, Maciej, Smaś-Suska, Monika, Pająk, Jacek, Urbańczyk-Zawadzka, Małgorzata, Płazak, Wojciech, Olszowska, Maria, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia

“…Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease and the population of ToF repair survivors is growing rapidly. Adults with…”
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Remifentanil but not sufentanil induces cardioprotection in human ischemic heart muscle in vitro by Kunecki, Marcin, Oleksy, Tomasz, Martynów, Jan, Zygmunt, Michalina, Deja, Marek, Kargul, Tomasz, Biernat, Jolanta, Podolec, Piotr, Gołba, Krzysztof S, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Previous studies on animal models have suggested that δ-opioid receptor (OR) signaling is the primary pathway responsible for opioids' cardioprotective effect…”
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Chronotropic incompetence causes multiple organ complications in adults after the Fontan procedure by Okólska, Magdalena, Skubera, Maciej, Matusik, Paweł, Płazak, Wojciech, Pająk, Jacek, Róg, Beata, Podolec, Piotr, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia

“…Although patients undergoing the Fontan procedure (FP) present a normal or close‑to‑‑normal function of the systemic ventricle, they cannot generate cardiac…”
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Long-Term Effects of Percutaneous Fenestration Following the Fontan Procedure in Adult Patients with Congenital Univentricular Heart by Smaś-Suska, Monika, Róg, Beata, Weryński, Piotr, Płazak, Wojciech, Komar, Monika, Olszowska, Maria, Podolec, Piotr, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia

“…BACKGROUND The Fontan procedure, performed for univentricular heart, may also include the technique of percutaneous fenestration to create a small atrial…”
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Prognostic role of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by Jonas, Kamil, Waligóra, Marcin, Magoń, Wojciech, Zdrojewski, Tomasz, Stokwiszewski, Jakub, Płazak, Wojciech, Podolec, Piotr, Kopeć, Grzegorz

“…Metabolic alterations have been recently associated with onset and progression of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). We aimed to determine the…”
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Left ventricular reverse remodeling is not related to biopsy-detected extracellular matrix fibrosis and serum markers of fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathy, regardless of the definition used for LVRR by Rubiś, Paweł, Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Sylwia, Biernacka-Fijałkowska, Barbara, Rudnicka-Sosin, Lucyna, Wypasek, Ewa, Kozanecki, Artur, Dziewięcka, Ewa, Faltyn, Patrycja, Karabinowska, Aleksandra, Khachatryan, Lusine, Hlawaty, Marta, Leśniak-Sobelga, Agata, Kostkiewicz, Magdalena, Płazak, Wojciech, Podolec, Piotr

“…Left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) is reported in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients (pts). However, numerous definitions of LVRR exist…”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and SLE: endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and thrombosis by Płazak, Wojciech, Drabik, Leszek

“…An increased risk of atherosclerotic and thrombotic complications characterizes connective tissue diseases. Endothelial dysfunction is the basis for the…”
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What determines the quality of life of adult patients after Fontan procedure? by Smaś-Suska, Monika, Dłużniewska, Natalia, Weryński, Piotr, Pająk, Jacek, Płazak, Wojciech, Olszowska, Maria, Podolec, Piotr, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia

“…Despite the low early mortality of Fontan procedures, Fontan patients are prone to vari-ous cardiac and extra-cardiac complications in the long term. This may…”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the echocardiographic services and training in Poland by Lipiec, Piotr, Gackowski, Andrzej, Kasprzak, Jarosław D, Mizia-Stec, Katarzyna, Lipczyńska, Magdalena, Szymański, Piotr

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Endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea patients by Harańczyk, Michał, Konieczyńska, Małgorzata, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of…”
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Opioidergic conditioning of the human heart muscle in nitric oxide-dependent mechanism by Kunecki, Marcin, Roleder, Tomasz, Biernat, Jolanta, Kukla, Paweł, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia, Deja, Marek A, Podolec, Piotr, Gołba, Krzysztof S, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Opioidergic conditioning is well documented to trigger cardioprotection against ischemia/ reperfusion (I/R) injury. Previous studies on animal models have…”
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Elevated level of plasma endothelin-1 in patients with atrial septal defect by Komar, Monika, Podolec, Jakub, Płazak, Wojciech, Stępniewski, Jakub, Sobień, Bartosz, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia, Przewłocki, Tadeusz, Podolec, Piotr

“…The study aimed to assess the level of plasma Endothelin-1 (ET-1) in patients before and after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and to…”
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Continuous positive airway pressure treatment in sleep apnea: patient compliance and impact on the right heart by Harańczyk, Michał, Konieczyńska, Małgorzata, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is considered to be an important predisposing factor for cardiovascular diseases. The main objective of this study was…”
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Diastolic heart dysfunction, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and impaired exercise tolerance in patients with systemic sclerosis by Płazak, Wojciech, Gryga, Krzysztof, Sznajd, Jan, Tomkiewicz-Pająk, Lidia, Suchoń, Elżbieta, Wilisowska, Joanna, Musiał, Jacek, Podolec, Piotr

“…Diastolic heart dysfunction, responsible for dyspnoea in heart failure patients, is an important prognostic factor. Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)…”
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Echocardiographic correlates of dyspnoea during acute decompensated heart failure treatment by Bugała, Kamil, Drabik, Leszek, Niekurzak, Anna, Tyfel-Paluszek, Justyna, Płazak, Wojciech

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Mitral regurgitation severity dynamic during acute decompensated heart failure treatment by Bugała, Kamil, Rubiś, Paweł, Hołda, Mateusz K., Konieczyńska, Małgorzata, Bijak, Piotr, Płazak, Wojciech

“…Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) treatment leads to significant hemodynamic changes. The aim of our study was to quantitatively analyze the dynamics of…”
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