Dynamics of changes of the BNP concentration in patients with stable angina pectoris qualified for PTCA. Dependence on the selected morphological and haemodynamic parameters

Introduction: Cardiomyocytes of human heart ventricles synthesize and generate BNP. The effect of BNP on the volume of the vascular bed contributes significantly to successful arterial pressure control. The usefulness of...

Statins for heart failure: where to go from here?

Role of statin therapy in the management of patients with the metabolic syndrome

Loss of heterozygosity and microsatellite instability in the 3p24.2~3pter region in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyse the loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and microsatellite instability (MSI) at the thyroid hormone receptor beta (THRB) locus (3p24.3) and in the 3p24.2~3pter region in human...

The role of endothelin in stroke: Experimental data and underlying pathophysiology

The role of endothelin in functional and structural changes after stroke is only partly understood: synthesis and release of the potent vasoconstrictor peptide endothelin-1 increases following ischemia and mediates the d...