Papers by Małgorzata Pyda
Journal of Personalized Medicine
The study aims to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of left main percutaneous coronary i... more The study aims to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of left main percutaneous coronary interventions (LM PCI) in patients disqualified from coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We included 459 patients (mean age: 68.4 ± 9.4 years, 24.4% females), with at least 1-year follow-up; 396 patients in whom PCI was offered as an alternative to CABG (Group 1); and 63 patients who were disqualified from CABG by the Heart Team (Group 2). The SYNTAX score (29.1 ± 9.5 vs. 23.2 ± 9.7; p < 0.001) and Euroscore II value (2.72 ± 2.01 vs. 2.15 ± 2.16; p = 0.007) were significantly higher and ejection fraction was significantly lower (46% vs. 51.4%; p < 0.001) in Group 2. Patients in Group 2 more often required complex stenting techniques (33.3% vs. 16.2%; p = 0.001). The procedure success rates were very high and did not differ between groups (100% vs. 99.2%; p = 0.882). We observed no difference in periprocedural complication rates (12.7% vs. 7.8%; p = 0.198), but the long-term...
Kardiologia polska, 2021
BACKGROUND Many operators are discouraged from performing left main (LM) percutaneous coronary in... more BACKGROUND Many operators are discouraged from performing left main (LM) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in the absence of right coronary artery (RCA) support due to the increased procedure risk. AIMS We aimed to assess the absent functional RCA impact on prognostic implications in patients undergoing unprotected LM PCI. METHODS 613 patients underwent LM PCI in our department between 2015 and 2019. Consecutive 385 patients with unprotected LM and at least 1-year follow-up were included in the study. The study group consisted of 272 patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD) with dominant RCA without any significant lesions (Group 1) and 113 ULMCAD patients and with lack of RCA support (Group 2). RESULTS In Group 2, 32.7% patients had a significant RCA stenosis, 48.7% chronic total occlusion (CTO) of RCA and 18.6% recessive RCA. Patients in Group 2 were older and had higher prevalence of COPD. SYNTAX Score (median (IQR) 26.0 (20.0-33.0) vs. 19.0 (1...
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021
There is still controversy whether the female gender is associated with worse outcomes after the ... more There is still controversy whether the female gender is associated with worse outcomes after the percutaneous coronary intervention within the left main (LM PCI). This study aimed to examine gender-based differences in real-life LM PCI patients and present a gender-personalized LM PCI approach. Consecutively, 613 patients underwent LM PCI in our department from January 2015 to June 2019. Five hundred and thirty-three patients, with at least a one-year follow-up, were included in the study. There were 130 (24.4%) women and 403 (75.6%) men. Compared with men, women were older (70.0 ± 9.4 vs. 67.7 ± 9.2; p = 0.006) and had higher diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease rates. Left ventricle ejection fraction was higher in women (53.5 ± 9.4 vs. 49.5 ± 11.2; p = 0.001). Euroscore II and SYNTAX scores did not differ between the genders. However, we observed a trend towards more frequent use of complex PCI techniques in women (26.2% vs. 19.4%; p = 0.098). The overall periprocedu...
Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, 2021
Cardiology Journal, 2006
Background : The aim of our study was to examine the value of Holter monitoring and changes of he... more Background : The aim of our study was to examine the value of Holter monitoring and changes of heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and to assess their value for detection of restenosis after the elective PTCA of single-vessel coronary artery disease. Methods : 56 consecutive patients were studied - 41 men and 15 women (mean age: 56.2 ± 8.3 years) with left anterior descending artery stenosis who underwent successful PTCA. All patients underwent 24 hour Holter monitoring with HRV assessment within 1 week after PTCA and then again before repeated follow-up angiography. Results : Repeated coronary angiography revealed restenosis in 15 patients and no signs of significant stenosis in the remaining 41 patients. The sensitivity of standard ST-segment depression criteria for the prediction of restenosis was low (ranging from 7% to 27%), with quite high specificity (80–93%) and very low diagnostic accuracy (17–...
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2020
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Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej, Jan 22, 2016
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Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, Sep 1, 2010
UNLABELLED Transient left ventricular dysfunction (LVDS) is a syndrome of unknown etiology resemb... more UNLABELLED Transient left ventricular dysfunction (LVDS) is a syndrome of unknown etiology resembling acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the course of the acute phase of illness, recovery and prognosis after LVDS. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively evaluated six women hospitalized due to suspected ACS who have had: elevated levels of troponin T the absence of critical stenoses of coronary arteries in coronary angiography, and akinesis of apical and adjacent segments in ventriculography and/or echocardiography. We analyzed: the clinical course of acute phase, the level of markers of myocardial necrosis and the parameters of electrocardiogram, echocardiography, angiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS LVSD was diagnosed in six women out of the 1768 patients (0.3%) hospitalized in our department from 2007 to 2009 with an initial diagnosis of ACS. These were women aged 52 to 68 years (average 58 +/- 6 years), without typical risk factors for coronary disease, admitted due to retrosternal pain, preceded by a strong stress. Symmetrical, negative T waves were observed in the ECG in most cases and the troponin T level was elevated in all (from 0.06 to 0.8 ng/ml, mean 0.35 +/- 0.3 ng/ml). Wall motion abnormalities with a reduced ejection fraction (EF) to 20-40% (mean 32 +/- 8%) were observed on echocardiography and/or ventriculography. Coronary angiography showed no hemodynamically significant stenoses of the coronary arteries in any patient. During a mean follow-up period of 12 +/- 1 months (range from 5 to 24 months) all patients recovered completely. Left ventricular contractility had normalized in a few weeks (mean EF 62 +/- 2.5%). A resolution of ECG changes was observed in each case but delayed up to several months MRI performed several months after the acute event showed no scarring within the left ventricular walls. There were no relapses or deaths. CONCLUSIONS LVDS is a rare clinical entity, which resemble the symptoms of ACS, occurring in postmenopausal women, with a good long-term prognosis. Similar diagnostic criteria cause difficulties--in some cases it is difficult to clearly distinguish LVDS from an aborted myocardial infarction.
Acta Radiologica, 2015
Background In addition to ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered a suitable, ... more Background In addition to ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered a suitable, non-invasive technique to assess the type and extent of vascular malformations. The distinction between low- and high-flow lesions is crucial because it determines appropriate patient treatment. Purpose To distinguish high-flow from low-flow lesions on the basis of the enhancement pattern on MIP images acquired from dynamic time-resolved MR angiography (MRA) and compare it with previously described MR-based methods. Material and Methods We examined 25 consecutive patients with previously diagnosed vascular malformations. Next, each malformation was classified as “high-flow” or “low-flow” using the following criteria: (i) findings on T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) imaging (signal voids, signal intensity); (ii) the time interval between the start of arterial enhancement and the onset of lesion enhancement (artery–lesion time); (iii) the time of maximum lesion enhancement; and (iv)...
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015
Journal of cardiology, Jan 28, 2015
It has been demonstrated that postconditioning (postcon), brief episodes of ischemia during reper... more It has been demonstrated that postconditioning (postcon), brief episodes of ischemia during reperfusion period, in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) confers protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury and as a result, postcon might reduce infarct size. However, whether postcon may exert its beneficial effect on STEMI patients by reducing the occurrence of early malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VA) is still unknown. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of postcon on the presence of VA in early presenters with high-risk STEMI treated with primary coronary intervention (PCI). Seventy-five STEMI patients treated with primary PCI within 6h from symptoms onset were randomly assigned to postcon group (n=37) or conventional PCI group (n=38) in 1:1 ratio. Postcon was performed immediately after restoration of coronary flow as follows: the angioplasty balloon was inflated 4× 1min with low-pressure inflations, each separated by 1min of deflatio...
Kardiologia polska, 2003
Subacute stent thrombosis was a significant complication in the early years of coronary stenting,... more Subacute stent thrombosis was a significant complication in the early years of coronary stenting, often leading to myocardial infarction, need for urgent surgery or even death. The introduction of intracoronary ultrasound enabled the identification and proper treatment of the main causes of stent thrombosis, reducing the rate of this complication to 1%. To identify risk factors of subacute stent thrombosis. Data concerning 845 procedures with a single stent implantation in patients with stable or unstable angina, undergoing this procedure between 1998 and 2000, were analysed. Subacute stent thrombosis occurred in 13 (1.54%) patients. Risk factors for this complication included urgent procedures (so-called bailout stenting), improper pre-treatment with drugs ("ad hoc" procedures), dissection uncovered by stent, and poor final result of procedure (higher degree of residual stenosis). The majority of these patients developed myocardial infarction in spite of the fact that the...
Kardiologia polska, 2008
Although primary coronary angioplasty seems to be the best treatment in acute myocardial infarcti... more Although primary coronary angioplasty seems to be the best treatment in acute myocardial infarction (MI), thrombolytic therapy still remains the most common reperfusion strategy particularly in smaller centers. Nowadays, different regional networks are developed to improve the treatment of patients with MI. To analyse the effects of different therapeutic strategies on 30-day and long-term mortality (median time 18.3 months) after ST-elevation MI (STEMI) in a population of 3 350 000 people from the Wielkopolska Region. In 2002, 3780 patients with STEMI entered the registry. Complete data were available for 3564 (94.3%) patients. Depending on therapeutic strategies, patients were divided into five groups: the PCI group--direct percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCI) in small cathlab, 'selected patients', n=381 (10.7%); the PA group--aged <70, treated with tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) up to 4 hours from the onset of chest pain, n=479 (13.4%); the IS group - invasive ...
Kardiologia polska, 2012
Although primary coronary intervention (PCI) is currently regarded as the preferred reperfusion s... more Although primary coronary intervention (PCI) is currently regarded as the preferred reperfusion strategy in ST- -elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), its superiority over thrombolysis has been documented mainly in high-risk patients. In low-risk patients, the difference seems to be not so significant. To evaluate the early and late mortality in low-risk STEMI patients treated with thrombolysis, PCI, or conservatively. From a total of 3,780 consecutive STEMI patients presenting within 24 h from symptom onset, 990 low-risk patients (age < 70 years old, Killip-Kimball class 1 at admission, non-anterior STEMI) were selected. The median follow-up duration was 18.3 (14.2-25.0) months. The patients were subdivided into three groups: group A (n = 465) - treated with PCI; group B (n = 289) - treated with thrombolysis; and group C (n = 236) - treated conservatively. In the whole study group 12 (1.21%) patients died; 30-day mortality in group A was 0.65%. In group B five out of 289 (1.7...
Advances in Interventional Cardiology, 2011
Background: Coronary artery bifurcation stenting using standard stents is associated with increas... more Background: Coronary artery bifurcation stenting using standard stents is associated with increased risk of complications and poor long-term prognosis. Bifurcation-dedicated stents raise a hope of improving the acute and late results of such procedures. Aim: To assess the early and mid-term results of bifurcation stenting with the specially designed bifurcation-dedicated Tryton side-branch stent. Methods and results: We evaluated 40 consecutive procedures of coronary artery bifurcation stenting using a Tryton stent in patients with stable angina or acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation. The stent was successfully implanted in 39 patients. The main vessel was treated with drug-eluting stents in 38 cases, whereas bare metal stents were used in the remaining two. In one case the procedure was complicated by non-Q wave myocardial infarction. During 30-day and 6-month observation no additional major adverse cardiac events were observed. Conclusion: Coronary bifurcation stenting with the Tryton side-branch stent is highly effective, with a low rate of acute and midterm complications.
Cardiology, 2014
Objectives: Postconditioning has been reported to reduce infarct size in ST-segment myocardial in... more Objectives: Postconditioning has been reported to reduce infarct size in ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, recently, few other studies did not show any effect of postconditioning and suggested that it may be even harmful. We sought to assess whether postconditioning could reduce infarct size and improve myocardial reperfusion in early presenters with STEMI. Methods: 72 STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were randomly assigned to either the postconditioning (n = 35) or the standard PCI group (control group; n = 37). Blood samples were obtained for creatine kinase (CK) and its MB isoform (CK-MB) within 36 h. The angiographic (myocardial blush grade, MBG) and electrocardiographic (ST-segment resolution, STR) data were evaluated and compared between groups. Results: The areas under the curve of CK and CK-MB release were significantly reduced in the postconditioning group compared with the control group (38,612.91 ± 25,028.42 vs....
Kardiologia Polska, 2014
Background: Studies on the treatment of patients with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial in... more Background: Studies on the treatment of patients with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have shown a high rate of aborted MI despite a relatively long delay from the onset of symptoms to reperfusion. Aim: To assess predictors of aborted MI in patients undergoing primary PCI. Methods: 310 STEMI patients referred for primary PCI within 12 h of symptom onset were included into a prospective study. Relationships between incidence of aborted MI, clinical, electrocardiographic and angiographic factors were analysed. Results: Aborted MI was diagnosed in 29 (9.8%) patients. Patients with aborted MI did not differ with respect to age (59.4 ± 10.1 vs. 60.5 ± 11.2 years; p = 0.88), male sex (75.9% vs. 76.0%; p = 0.83), hypertension (51.7% vs. 48.3%; p = 0.87) or total ischaemic time (215.9 ± 104.6 vs. 241.9 ± 134.3 min; p = 0.44) except for the frequency of diabetes mellitus (34.5% vs. 16.1%; p = 0.02) when compared to a group with true MI. TIMI flow ≥ 2 prior to PCI (86.2% vs. 27.7%; p < 0.001), total ST-segment resolution (STSR), both pre-angiography (65.5% vs. 19.5%; p < 0.001) and post-PCI (89.7% vs. 69.2%; p = 0.018) and myocardial blush grade 3 (89.7% vs. 60.0%; p = 0.001) were significantly more frequent in patients with aborted MI. A logistic regression model confirmed TIMI flow ≥ 2 prior to PCI (OR 10.7; CI 3.1-37.8; p = 0.0002), pre-angiography total STSR (OR 3.6; CI 1.2-10.5; p = 0.02) and a history of previous diabetes mellitus (OR 8.6; CI 2.6-27.6; p = 0.0003) as predictors of aborted MI. Conclusions: 1. Aborted MI was observed in 9.8% of STEMI patients undergoing PCI. 2. TIMI flow ≥ 2 and total STSR prior to PCI were identified as major angiographic and electrocardiographic predictors of aborted MI.
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