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Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS), the greatest in Europe ACS
registry (currently more than 400.000 patients), initiated and conducted by the Silesian
Center for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland - scientific publications
 Gierlotka M, Tajstra M, Gąsior M, Hawranek M, Osadnik T, Wilczek K, Olszowski D,
Dyrbuś K, Poloński L. Impact of Chronic Total Occlusion Artery on 12-month Mortality
in Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated by
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (From the PL-ACS Registry). Int J Cardiol 2012
(article in press)
 Gierlotka M, Gąsior M, Wilczek K, Wasilewski J, Hawranek M, Tajstra M, Osadnik T,
Banasiak W, Poloński L. Temporal Trends in the Treatment and Outcomes of Patients
with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Poland from 2004-2010 (From
the PL-ACS Registry). Am J Cardiol. 2012;109(6):779-86. [Epub ahead of print]
 Gąsior M, Słonka G, Wilczek K, Gierlotka M, Rużyłło W, Zembala M, Osadnik T, Dubiel
J, Zdrojewski T, Kalarus Z, Poloński L. Comparison of invasive and non-invasive
treatment strategies in older patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by
cardiogenic shock (from the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes - PL-ACS).
Am J Cardiol. 2011 Jan;107(1):30-6. [Epub ahead of print in 2010]
 Gierlotka M, Gąsior M, Wilczek K, Hawranek M, Szkodziński J, Pączek P, Lekston, A,
Kalarus Z, Zembala M, Poloński L. Reperfusion by Primary Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Within 12 to
24 Hours of the Onset of Symptoms (from a Prospective National Observational Study
[PL-ACS]). Am J Cardiol. 2011 Jan;107(4):501-8. [Epub ahead of print in 2010]
 Sielski J, Janion-Sadowska A, Sadowski M, Nowalany-Kozielska E, Gierlotka M,
Poloński L, Janion M. Differences in presentation, treatment, and prognosis in elderly
patients with non ST segment elevation myocardial Infarction. Pol Arch Med Wewn
2012; 122(6): 253-261
 Poloński L, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Wilczek K, Kalarus Z, Dubiel J, Rużyłło W,
Banasiak W, Opolski G, Zembala M. What has changed in the treatment of ST-segment
elevation myocardial infarction in Poland in 2003-2009? Data from the Polish Registry of
Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS). Kardiol Pol. 2011;69(11):1109-18.
 Trzeciak P, Gierlotka M, Gąsior M, Lekston A, Wilczek K, Słonka G, Kalarus Z,
Zembala M, Hudzik B, Poloński L. Mortality of patients with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock treated by PCI is correlated to the infarctrelated artery - Results from the PL-ACS Registry. Int J Cardiol. 2011 Nov 14. [Epub
ahead of print]
 Zembala M, Trzeciak P, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Hudzik B, Tajstra M, Bochenek A, Woś
S, Poloński L. Optimal timing for surgical revascularization in survivors of acute
coronary syndromes eligible for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Int J
Cardiol 2011 Dec 1;153(2):173-8 [Epub ahead of print in 2010]
 Poloński L, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Osadnik T, Kalarus Z, Trusz-Gluza M, Zembala M,
Wilczek K, Lekston A, Zdrojewski T, Tendera M; on behalf of the PL-ACS Registry Pilot
Group. A comparison of ST elevation versus non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
outcomes in a large registry database Are non-ST myocardial infarctions associated with
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worse long-term prognoses? Int J Cardiol. 2011 Oct 6;152(1):70-7 [Epub ahead of print in
2010]
Janion-Sadowska A, Sielski J, Gierlotka M, Nowalany-Kozielska E, Janion M, Poloński
L. Gender-related differences in clinical course, therapeutic approach and prognosis in
patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Kardiol Pol.
2011;69(8):784-92
Frycz-Kurek AM, Gierlotka M, Gąsior M, Wilczek K, Lekston A, Kalarus Z, Poloński L.
Patients with no significant lesions in coronary arteries and ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction have worse outcome than patients with non-ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction: analysis from PL-ACS Registry. Kardiol Pol. 2010
Nov;68(11):1211-7.
Polewczyk A, Janion M, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Poloński L. Benefits from
revascularisation therapy in the elderly with acute myocardial infarction. Comparative
analysis of patients hospitalised in 1992-1996 and in 2005-2006. Kardiol Pol. 2010
Aug;68(8):873-81.
Sadowski M, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Janion M, Poloński L. Clinical characteristics of
Polish women with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Kardiol Pol. 2010
Jun;68(6):627-34.
Janion M, Polewczyk A, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Poloński L. Does reperfusion in the
treatment of acute myocardial infarction improve the prognosis of acute myocardial
infarction in diabetic patients? Clin Cardiol. 2009 Sep;32(9):E51-5.
Janion M., Polewczyk A, Gąsior M., Poloński L. Progress in the management of STsegment elevation myocardial infarction during economic transition in Poland between
1992 and 2006. Int. J. Cardiol. 2009;135: 253-265.
Publications from the most important multicenter studies for the last 3 years
 Zembala M., Michler R., Rynkiewicz A., Huynh T., She L., Lubiszewska B., Hill J.,
Jandova R., Dagenais F., Peterson E., Jones R.: Clinical characteristics of patients
undergoing surgical ventricular re construction by choice and by randomization. J Am
Coll Cardiol 2010; 56:499-507. (STICH)
 Tang Z, Diamond MA, Chen JM, Holly TA, Bonow RO, Dasgupta A, Hyslop T, Purzycki
A, Wagner J, McNamara DM, Kukulski T, Wos S, Velazquez EJ, Ardlie K, Feldman AM.
Polymorphisms in adenosine receptor genes are associated with infarct size in patients
with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Oct;82(4):435-40. Epub 2007
Aug 29. (STICH)
 Daniel B., Mark, J. David Knight, Eric J. Velazquez, Jonathan G. Howlett, John A.,
Spertus, MD, Ljubomir T. Djokovic, Tina M. Harding, Gena R. Rankin, Laura A.Drew
RN, BSN, Bożena Szyguła-Jurkiewicz, Christopher Adlbrecht, Kevin J. Anstrom. Quality
of life and economic outcomer with surgical ventricular reconstruction in ischemic heart
failure: Results from the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial. American
Heart Journal, 157, 5, 2009, 837-844 e3 (STICH)
 Arbelo E., Brugada J., Hindricks G., Maggioni A., Tavazzi L., Vardas P., Anselme F.,
Inama G., Jais P., Kalarus Z., Kautzner J., Lewalter T., Mairesse G., Perez-Villacastin J.,
Riahi S., Taborsky M., Theodorakis G., Trines S on behalf of Atrial Fubrillation Ablation
Pilot Investigators: ESC- EURObservational Research Programme: the Atrial Fibrillation
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Ablation Pilot Study, conducted by European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace 2012
doi: 10.1093/europace/eus153
Dudek D., Mielecki W., Burzotta F., Gąsior M., Witkowski A., Horvath I.G., Legutko J.,
Ochała A., Rubartelli P., Wojdyła R.M., Siudak Z, Buchta P., Pręgowski J., Aradi D.,
Machnik A., Hawranek M., Rakowski T., Dziewierz A., Żmudka K.: Thrombus aspiration
followed by direct stenting: A novel strategy of primary percutaneous coronary
intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Results of the Polish-ItalianHungarian RAndomized ThrombEctomy Trial (PIHRATE Trial). Am Heart J 2010; 160,
5: 966-972.
McAllister, Maruszewski M., Garrido S., Wystrychowski W., Dusserre N., Marini A.,
Zagalski K., Fiorillo A., Avila H., Manglano X., Antonelli J., Kocher A., Zembala M.,
Cierpka L., M de la Fuente L., L’Heureux N.: Effectiveness of haemodialysis access with
an autologous tissue-engineered vascular graft: a multicentre cohort study. Lancet 2009;
373: 1440-1446.
Steinbeck G., Andresen D., Seidl K., Brachmann J., Hoffmann E., Wojciechowski D.,
Kornacewicz-Jach Z., Średniawa B., Lupkovics G., Hofgartner F., Lubiński A.,
Rosenqvist M., Habets A., Wegscheider K., Senes J., for the IRIS Investigators:
Defibrillator Implantation Elary after Myocardial Infarction. N Engel J Med. 2009;
361:1427-36.
Steinbeck Gerhard, Andresen Dietrich, Seidl Karlheinz, Brachmann Johannes, Hoffmann
Ellen, Wojciechowski Dariusz, Kornacewicz-Jach Zdzisława, Sredniawa Beata,
Lupkovics Géza, Hofgärtner Franz, Lubinski Andrzej, Rosenqvist Marten, Habets
Alphonsus, Wegscheider Karl, Senges Jochen, for the IRIS Investigators*. Defibrillator
Implantation Early after Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med 2009; 361;15: 1427-1436
Tomaszewski M., Charchar FJ., Barnes T., Gawron-Kiszka M., Sędkowska A.,
Podolecka E., Kowalczyk J., Rathbone W., Kalarus Z., Grzeszczak W., Goodall AH.,
Samani NJ., Żukowska-Szczechowska E.: A Common Variant In Low-Density
Lipoprotein Receptor Related Protein 6 Gene (LRP6) Is Associated With LDLCholesterol. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 2009;29;1316-1321.
doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.109.185355
Other publications
 Tajstra M., Gąsior M., Gierlotka M., Pres D., Hawranek M., Trzeciak P., Lekston A.,
Poloński L., Zembala M. Comparison of five-year outcomes of patients with and without
chronic total occlusion of noninfarct coronary artery after primary coronary intervention
for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2012; Vol.109, No.2,
p.208-213
 Podolecki T., Lenarczyk R., Kowalczyk J., Kurek T., Biodol J., Chodór P., Świątkowski
A., Średniawa B., Poloński L., Kalarus Z.: Effect of type of atrian fibrillation on
prognosis in acute myocardial infarction treated invasively. Am J Cardiol 2012;109:16891693.
 Kuliczkowski W, Gąsior M, Pres D, Kaczmarski J, Greif M, Łaszewska A, Szewczyk M,
Hawranek M, Tajstra M, Żegleń S, Poloński L, Serebruany V. Effect of glycemic control
on response to antiplatelet therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus and ST-segment
elevation myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 2012; Vol.110, No.3, p.331-336.
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 Buchta P, Sommer P, Poloński L, Gąsior M, Hindricks G, Arya A. Changing coronary
sinus activation during catheter ablation of isthmus-dependent right atrial flutter: what is
the mechanism? Europace 2012; Vol.14, No.6, p.912-914.
 Lenarczyk R., Kowalski O., Średniawa B., Pruszkowksa-Skrzep P., Mazurek M.,
Jędrzejczyk-Patej E., Woźniak A., Pluta S., Głowacki J., Kalarus Z.: Implantation
feasibility, procedure-related adverse events and lead performance during 1-year followup in patients undergoing triple-site cardiac resynchronization therapy: a substudy of
TRUST CRT randomized trial. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2012; doi: 10.1111/j.15408167.2012.02375.x
 Miszalski-Jamka K., Taylor M., Głowacki J., Hor KN., Miszalski-Jamka T., Rycaj J.,
Adamczyk T., Kwieciński R., Kłyś J., Williams KI, Huang VM., Kluczewska E., Kalarus
Z., Mazur W.: Left ventricular twist abnormalities in patients with ventrcular noncompaction. A cardiovascular magnetic resonance study. PLoS One. 2012;7(3):e32582.
 Podolecki TS., Lenarczyk RK., Kowalczyk JP., Mazurek MH, Świątkowski AM., Chodór
PK., Pruszkowska-Skrzep P., Sędkowska A., Poloński L., Kalarus Z: The risk stroke in
patients with acute myocardial infarction treated inasively. Coron Artery Dis. 2012 Jan;
23(1):9-15.
 Jochem J., Kalarus Z., Spaccapelo L., Canalini F., Ottani A., Giuliani D., Guarini S.:
Centrally acting leptin induces a resuscitating effect in haemorrhagic shock in rats.
Regulatory Peptides 2012; 176:45-50.
 Cebula S., Średniawa B., Kowalczyk J., Musialik-Łydka A., Woźniak A., Sędkowska A.,
Świątkowski A., Kalarus Z.: The significance of heart rate turbulence in predicting major
cardiovascular events in patients after myocardial infarction treated invasively. Ann
Nininvasive Electrocardiol 2012;17(3):230-240; doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2012.00510.x
 Średniawa B, Kowalczyk J, Lenarczyk R, Kowalski O, Sędkowska A, Cebula S,
Musialik−Łydka A, Kalarus Zw. Microvolt T−wave alternans and other noninvasive
predictors of serious arrhythmic events in patients with an implanted
cardioverter−defibrillator. Kardiol Pol 2012; 70, 5: 447–455 (IF-0.515)
 Markowicz-Pawlus E., Nożyński J., Duszańska A., Hawranek M., Jarski P., Kalarus Z.:
The impact of a previous history of ischemic episodes on the occurrence of left
ventricular free wall rupture in the setting of myocardial infarction. Kardiol. Pol. 2012;
70,7:713-717.
 Markowicz-Pawlus E., Duszańska A., Przybylski R., Szulik, Streb W., Zembala M.,
Kalarus Z., Kukulski T.: Does the metod of heart transplantation affect left ventricular
filling? Kardiol. Pol. 2012,70,8:769-773. (IF-0.515)
 Szulik M., Streb W., Lenarczyk R., Stabryła-Deska J., Kowalski O., Kalarus Z., Kukulski
T.: The incremental value of right ventricular indices for predicting response to cardiac
resynchronization therapy. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2011;24:170-179
 Lenarczyk R., Woźniak A., Kowalski O., Sokal A., Pruszkowska P., Średniawa B., Szulik
M., Zielińska T., Kukulski T., Stabryła J., Mazurek M., Białkowski J., Kalarus Z.: Effect
of cardiac resynchronization on gradient reduction in patients with obstructive
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – preliminary study. PACE 2011;34:1544-1552.
 Mazurek M., Kowalczyk J, Lenarczyk R., Świątkowski A., Kowalski O, Sędkowska A.,
Wąs T., Świerad M., Pruszkowska-Skrzep P., Kurek T., Jędrzejczyk E., Poloński, L.,
Kalarus: The impact of unsuccessful percutaneous coronary intervention on short- and
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long-term prognosis in STEMI and NSTEMI. Catheter.Cardiovasc.Intervent.2011;
Vol.78, No.4, p.514-522
Hudzik B, Szkodziński J, Romanowski W, Danikiewicz A, Wilczek K, Lekston A,
Poloński L, Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska B.Sterum interleukin-6 concentration reflects the
extent of asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction and predicts progression to heart
failure in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Cytokine 2011; 54: 266-271.
Szkodziński J, Hudzik B, Osuch, Romanowski W, Szyguła-Jurkiewicz B, Poloński L,
Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska B. Serum concentrations of interleukin-4 and interferon-gamma
in relation to severe left ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial
infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart Vessels 2011; 26: 399407.
Jankowska Ewa A., Gerasimos S. Filippatos, Stephan von Haehling, Jana Papassotiriou,
Nils G. Morgenthaler, Mariantonietta Cicoira, Joerg C. Schefold, Piotr Rozentryt, Beata
Ponikowska, Wolfram Doehner, Waldemar Banasiak, Oliver Hartmann, Joachim Struck,
Andreas Bergamann, Stefan D. Anker, Piotr Ponikowski. Identification of Chronic Haert
Failure Patients with a High 12-Month Mortality Risk Using Biomarkers Including
Plasma C-Terminal Pro-Endothelin-1. PLoS One, January 2011, 17;6(1):e1450
Jankowska Ewa A., Rozentryt Piotr, Witkowska Agnieszka, Nowak Jolanta, Hartmann
Olivier, Ponikowska Beata, Borodulin-Nadzieja Ludmiła, Haehling Stephan, Doehner
Wolfram, Banasiak Waldemar, Poloński Lech, Filippatos Gerasimos, Anker Stefan,
Ponikowski Piotr. Iron Deficiency predicts impaired exercise capacity in patients with
systolic chronic heart failure. J Cardiac Fail, 2011;17:8 99-906
Spaulding Christian, Teiger Emmanuel, Commeau Philippe, Varenne Olivier, Bramucci
Ezio, Slama Michel, Beatt Keavin, Tirouvaniziam Ashok, Poloński Lech, Stella R. Pieter,
Clugston Richard, Fajadet Jean, de Boisgelin Xavier, Bode Christophe, Carrie Didier,
Erglis Andrejs, Merkely Bela, Hosten Stefan, Cebrian Ana, Wang Patrick, Stoll HansPeter, Henry Patrick. Four-year follow-up of typhoon (trial to assess the use of the cypher
sirolimus-eluting coronary stent in acute myocardial infarction treated with balloon
angioblasty).JACC: Cardiovascular Intervention, 2011; 4: 14-23
Piotr Knapik, Daniel Cieśla, Krzysztof Filipiak, Małgorzata Knapik, Marian Zembala.
Prevalence and clinical significance of elevated preoperative glycosylated hemoglobin in
diabetic patients scheduled for coronary artery surgery. Eur.J.Cardiothorac.Surg.2011;
Vol.39, No.4, p.484-489
Chodór P. Chodór P., Kurek T., Kowalczuk A., Świerad M., Wąs T., Honisz G.,
Świątkowski A., Streb W., Kalarus Z.: Radial vs femoral approach with StarClose clip
placement for primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation
myocardial infarction. RADIAMI II: a prospective, randomised, single centre trial.
Kardiol. Pol. 2011;69,8:763-771. (IF: 0,568)
Szulik M., Stabryła-Deska J., Boidol J., Lenarczyk R., Kalarus Z, Kukulski T.:
Echocardiography-based qualification and response assessment to cardiac
resynchronisation therapy in patients with chronic heart failure. The matrix
metalloproteinase-9 substudy. Kardiol.Pol.2011; T.69, nr 10, s.1043-1051(IF: 0.523)
Kurek T., Lenarczyk R., Kowalczyk J., Świątkowski A., Kowalski O., Stabryła-Deska J.,
Honisz G., Lekston A., Kalarus Z., Kukulski T.: Effect of anemia In high-risk groups of
patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
Am J Cardiol 2010;105:611-618. Doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.036.
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 Jankowska Ewa A., Rozentryt Piotr, Witkowska Agnieszka, Nowak Jolanta, Hartmann
Oliver, Ponikowska Beata, Borodulin-Nadzieja Ludmila, Banasiak Waldemar, Poloński
Lech, Filippatos Gerasimos, Mc Marran John J.V., Anker Stefan D., Ponikowski Piotr.
Iron deficiency: an ominous sign in patients with systolic chronic heart failure.
Eur.Heart J, 2010; 31: 1872-1880
 Haehling Stephan, Lainscak Mitja, Doehner Wolfram, Ponikowski Piotr, Rosano
Giuseppe, Jordan Jens, Rozentryt Piotr, Rauchhaus Mathias, Karpov Rostislav, Tkachuk
Vsevolod, Parfyonova Yelena, Zaritskey Andrey, Shlyakhoto Eugeniy, Cleland John,
Ankar Stefan. Diabetes mellitus, cachexia and obesity in heart failure: rationale and
design of the Studies Investigating Co-morbidities Aggravating Heart Failure (SICAHF).J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2010; 1: 187-194.
 Haehling Stephen, Filippatos Gerasimos S., Papassotiriu Jana, Cicoira Mariantonietta,
Jankowska Ewa A., Doehner Wolfram, Rozentryt Piotr, Vassanelli Corrado, Struck
Joachim, Banasiak Waldemar, Ponikowski Piotr, Kremastionos Dimitrios, Bergmann
Andreas, Morgenthaler Nils G., Anker Stefan D.: Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin as a
novel predictor of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail, 2010;
12: 484-491.
 Wojnicz Romuald, Nowak Jolanta, Lekston Andrzej, Wilczewski Przemysław,
Nowalany-Kozielska Ewa, Streb Witold, Wojciechowska Celina, Stolarz Wojciech,
Żelewski Krzysztof, Szyguła-Jurkiewicz Bożena, Poloński Lech. Therapeutic window for
calcium-channel blockers in the management of dilated cardiomyopathy: prospective,
two-centre study on non-advanced disease. Cardiology 2010; 117: 148-154.
 Pluta S., Lenarczyk R., Pruszkowska-Skrzep P., Kowalski O., Sokal A., Średniawa B.,
Mazurek M., Kalarus Z.: Transseptal versus transaortic approach for radiofreQuency
ablation In patients with cardioverter-defibrylator and alectrical storm.J interv Card
Electrophysiol 2010;28:45-50.
 Szulik M., Tillekaerts M, Vangeel V, Ganame J, Willems R, Lenarczyk R, Rademakers F,
Kalarus Z, Kukulski T, Voigt JU.: Assessment of apical rocking: a new, integrative
approach for selection of candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur J
Echocardiogr (2010) 11 (10): 863-869.doi: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq081
 Opolski G., Kochanowski J., Torbicki A., Scisło P., Kowalik R., Piotrowska-Kownacka
D., Zarębiński M., Pruszczyk P., Kalarus Z.: The recurrence after ten years – „mother inlaw variant” of tako-tsubo syndrome. Kardiol. Pol. 2010; 68,5:557-561. (IF: 0,568)
 Średniawa B., Mazurek M., Lenarczyk R., Kowalski O., Kowalczyk J., Kalarus Z.: Early
therapy following myocardial infarction: arguments for and against implantable
cardioverter-defibrillators. Future Cardiol. 2010;6(3),315-323.
 Szkodziński J., Hudzik B., Romanowski W., Wilczek K., Danilkiewicz A., Gąsior M.,
Poloński L., Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska B.: Serum concentration of insulin –like growth
factor-i, but not tumor necrosis factor-alpha, measured twelve months after stenting of the
infarct-related artery, is associated with In-stent restenosis. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents
2010, 24, 2:149-156.
 Kowalczyk J., Francuz P., Swoboda R., Lenarczyk R., Średniawa B., Golda A., Kurek T.,
Mazurek M., Podolecki T., Poloński L., Kalarus Z.: Prognostic significance of
hyperuricemia In patients with different types of renal dysfunction and acute myocardial
infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Nephron Clin Pract.
2010;21;116(2):c114-c122. DOI: 10.1159/000314660.
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 Lekston Andrzej, Słonka Grzegorz, Gąsior Mariusz, Pres Damian, Gierlotka Marek,
Zębik Tadeusz, Wasilewski Jarosław, Głowacki Jan, Poloński Lech. Comparison of early
and long-term results of percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with ST elevation
myocardial infarction, complicated or not by cardiogenic shock. Coron Artery Dis, 2010,
21, 1, 13-19
 Hudzik Bartosz, Szkodziński Janusz, Danilkiewicz Aleksander, Romanowski Wojciech,
Lekston Andrzej, Poloński Lech, Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska Barbara. Serum interleukin-6
concentration predicts contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous
coronary intervention. Eur.Cytokine Netw., 2010; 2: 129-135.
 Rozentryt Piotr, von Haehling Stephan, Lainscak Mitja, Nowak U. Jolanta, KalantarZadeh Kaymar, Poloński Lech, Anker Stefan D.: The effects of a high-caloric protein-rich
oral nutritional supplement in patients with chronic heart failure and cachexia on quality
of life, body composition, and inflammation markers: a randomized, double-blind pilot
study. J.Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2010; 1: 35-42.
 Hudzik B, Szkodziński J, Danikiewicz A, Wilczek K, Romanowski W, Lekston A,
Poloński L, Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska B. Effect of omeprazole on the concentration of
interleukin-6 and transforming growth factor-β1 in patients receiving dual antiplatelet
therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur. Cytokine Netw., 2010; 21: 257263.
 Szkodziński Janusz, Hudzik Bartosz, Romanowski Wojciech, Wilczek Krzysztof,
Danikiewicz Aleksander Gąsior Mariusz, Poloński Lech, Zubelewicz-Szkodzińska
Barbara. Serum concentration of insulin-like growth factor-I but not tumor necrosis
factor-alpha, measured twelve months after stenting of the infarct-related artery is
associated with in-stent restenosis. J.Biol. Regul. Homeost. Agents, 2010; 24: 149-156
 Hawranek Mi, Gąsior M, Gierlotka M, Wilczek K, Lekston A, Szyguła-Jurkiewicz B,
Spatuszko A, Poloński L. Progression of coronary artery atherosclerosis after acute
myocardial infarction: an angiographic study.
J. Invasive Cardiol. 2010; 22: 209-215.
 Średniawa B., Cebula S., Kowalczyk J., Batchvarov V.N., Musialik-Łydka A., Śliwińska
A., Woźniak A., Zakliczyński M., Zembala M., Kalarus Z.: Heart rate turbulence for
prediction of heart transplantation and mortality in chronic heart failure. Ann Noninvasive
Electrocardiol 2010;15(3):230-237.
 Kowalczyk J., Francuz P., Swoboda R., Lenarczyk R., Średniawa B., Golda A., Kurek T.,
Mazurek M., Podolecki T., Poloński L., Kalarus Z.: Prognostic significance of
hyperuricemia in patients with different types of renal dysfunction and acute myocardial
infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention coronary intervention. Nephron
Clin Pract 2010;116:c114-c122.
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 Schiele F., Hochadel M., Tubaro M., Meneveau N., Wojakowski W., Gierlotka M.,
Poloński L., Bassand J.P., Fox K.A.A., Gitt A.K.: Reperfusion strategy in Europe:
temporal trends in performance measures for reperfusion therapy in ST-elevation
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Z, Sechtem U, Sirnes PA, Tendera M, Vardas P, Widimsky P; Document Reviewers,
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B, Swedberg K, Camm AJ.
2010 focused update of ESC Guidelines on device therapy in heart failure: an
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chronic heart failure and the 2007 ESC guidelines for cardiac and resynchronization
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and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Eur Heart J 2010; 31: 2677-2687.
Dickstein K, Vardas PE, Auricchio A, Daubert JC, Linde C, McMurray J, Ponikowski P,
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Hobbs R, Kearney P, McDonagh T, Popescu BA, Reiner Z, Sechtem U, Sirnes PA,
Tendera M, Vardas P, Widimsky P; Document Reviewers, Tendera M, Anker SD, Blanc
JJ, Gasparini M, Hoes AW, Israel CW, Kalarus Z, Merkely B, Swedberg K, Camm AJ.
2010 focus update of ESC Guidelines on device therapy in heart failure: an update
of the 2008 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic
heart failure and the 2007 ESC guidelines for cardiac and resynchronization
therapy. Developed with the special contribution of the Heart Failure Association
and the European Heart Rhythm Association. Europace 2010 Nov;12(11):1526-36.
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