(IV-6) 52 year old patient with aneurysm of ascending aorta, composite aortic valve disease and persitent ductus arteriosus Botalli Lidia Tomkiewicz – Pająk MD; Natalia Dłużniewska MD; Justyna Błaut – Jurkowska MD; Paweł Iwaszczuk MD; prof. Maria Olszowska MD, PhD; Prof. Piotr Podolec MD, PhD
EXPERTISE 1 EXPERTISE 2 “Development of the European Network in Orphan Cardiovascular Diseases” “Rozszerzenie Europejskiej Sieci Współpracy ds. Sierocych Chorób Kardiologicznych”
(IV-6.O) Young adult after surgical correction of double outlet right ventricle Piotr Pysz, Mariusz Skowerski, Zbigniew Gąsior Department of Cardiology Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Brief Comments and Conclusion EXPERTISE 1 EXPERTISE 2 EXPERTISE 3
(IV-6.1) Double-chambered left ventricle in a young previously healthy man presenting for a routine echocardiographic study Katarzyna Mizia-Stec MD, PhD, Prof., Tomasz Bochenek MD, PhD, Magdalena Mizia MD, PhD
Background A double-chambered left ventricle (DCLV) constitutes a rare congenital malformation. It is usually diagnosed at a neonatal or pediatric age, and often exhibits mixed criteria for diverticulae and aneurysms. This anomaly is characterized by the subdivision of the left ventricle into two chambers by an abnormal septum or muscle band. In this article, we present the case of 30-year-old asymptomatic patient, in whom DCLV was diagnosed by routine echocardiographic study. Case presentation We present the case report of a …
(IV-6.O) 59-year-old female with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and persistent atrial fibrillation as a potential cause of recurrent cerebral ischemic events Komar M., Podolec J., Przewłocki T., Sobień B., Tomkiewicz-Pająk L., Motyl R., Kopeć G.
Experts: Przewłocki T., Małecka B., Kopeć G., Podolec P.
Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) occurs in 25% of healthy adults. Several pathologies are related to PFO including paradoxical embolism, migraine with aura and decompression illness in divers. Finding a PFO in patients suffering a stroke and/or TIA is common in daily practice. Therapeutic approach in such cases is complex and often controversial. Treatment options consist of antiplatelet therapy with aspirin, oral anticoagulation with VKA or percutaneous defect closure. The authors present a case of patient suffering a TIA, with …