Heart rate variability in adult patients with congenital heart disease

Introduction: Heart rate variability (HRV) illustrates an autonomic nervous system influence on the sinus node. It is known that low HRV parameters indicate poor prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction, predict...

Nocturnal Electrobioimpedance Volumetric Assessment (NEVA®): an alternative for determining the quality of nocturnal erections

Objectives: The NEVA® device (Urometrics, Inc) measures changes in penile blood flow during nocturnal erections and enables one to make the diagnosis of either arterial insufficiency or venous leakage. The RigiScan® (Osb...

<br /> Sensitivity of Candida albicans isolates to caspofungin – comparison of microdilution method and E-test procedure

Low output syndrome following aortic valve replacement. Predictors and prognosis

Introduction: Low output syndrome (LOS) is a dangerous postoperative complication, which significantly worsens the prognosis; it is an essential risk factor of postoperative death. The aim of the study was to analyze the...

Thyroid neoplasms – errors of the cytological diagnosis

Objectives: the evaluation of the diagnostic value of a cytological examination and its limitations for the diagnosis of thyroid neoplasms. Material and methods: From 1995 to 2004 nine hundred ninety eight patients were...