10 results on '"Cezary, Kępka"'
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2. Diet and Lifestyle Intervention-Induced Pattern of Weight Loss Related to Reduction in Low-Attenuation Coronary Plaque Burden
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Jan Henzel, Mariusz Kruk, Cezary Kępka, Magdalena Makarewicz-Wujec, Łukasz Wardziak, Piotr Trochimiuk, Hubert Krysztofiak, Rafał Dąbrowski, Zofia Dzielińska, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, and Marcin Demkow
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coronary artery disease ,coronary plaque ,coronary computed tomography angiography ,DASH diet ,lifestyle intervention ,obesity ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background: Despite extensive research on body weight and cardiovascular risk, the mechanistic relationship between weight loss and coronary plaque modification has not been adequately addressed. This study aimed to determine the association between body composition dynamics and low-attenuation coronary plaque (LAP) burden. Methods: Eighty-nine participants (40% women, 60 ± 7.7 years) of the Dietary Intervention to Stop Coronary Atherosclerosis in Computed Tomography (DISCO-CT) study with non-obstructive atherosclerosis with nonobstructive atherosclerosis confirmed in computed tomography angiography (CCTA), a randomized (1:1), prospective, single-center study were included into the analysis. Patients were randomly assigned to either experimental arm (intensive diet and lifestyle intervention atop optimal medical therapy, n = 45) or control arm (optimal medical therapy alone, n = 44) over 66.8 ± 13.7 weeks. Changes (∆) in body mass (BM) and body composition parameters, including total body fat (TBF), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), and fat-to-muscle ratio (FMR), measured with bioimpedance analyzer were compared with CCTA-measured ∆LAP. Coronary plaque analysis was performed using the 2 × 192 dual-energy scanner (Somatom Force, Siemens, Germany), while quantitative coronary plaque measurements were performed using a semi-automated plaque analysis software system (QAngioCT v3.1.3.13, Medis Medical Imaging Systems, Leiden, The Netherlands). Results: Significant intergroup differences were found for ∆BM (−3.6 ± 4.9 kg in the experimental vs. −1.4 ± 2.9 kg in the control group, p = 0.015), ∆TBF (−3.4 ± 4.8% in the experimental vs. 1.1 ± 5.5% in the control arm, p < 0.001), ∆SMM (1.9 ± 2.8% in the experimental vs. −0.7 ± 3.2% in the control arm, p < 0.001), and FMR [−12.9 (−21.2; −4.3)% in the experimental vs. 3.1 (−5.3; 10.7)% in the control arm, p < 0.001]. ∆LAP did not differ significantly between the study arms; however, in the whole study population, ∆LAP was positively correlated with ∆BM, ∆TBF, and ∆FMR (r = 0.45, p < 0.001; r = 0.300, p = 0.004; r = 0.233, p = 0.028, respectively), and negatively with ∆SMM (r = −0.285, p = 0.007). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed the association of ∆LAP with ∆BM, ∆TBF, and ∆FMR. Conclusions: The study intervention resulted in BM reduction characterized by fat loss, skeletal muscle gain, and increased FMR. This weight loss pattern may lead to a reduction in high-risk coronary plaque. Compared to a simple weight control, tracking body composition changes over time can provide valuable information on adverse coronary plaque modification.
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- 2024
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3. Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Scores for Prediction of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using the Hybrid Algorithm
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Antoni Zyśk, Rafał Wolny, Mariusz Kruk, Jacek Kwieciński, Artur Dębski, Umberto Barbero, Cezary Kępka, Marcin Demkow, Adam Witkowski, and Maksymilian P. Opolski
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coronary chronic total occlusion ,coronary computed tomography angiography ,percutaneous coronary intervention ,hybrid algorithm ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Whereas coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exceeds invasive angiography for predicting the procedural outcome of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), CCTA-derived scores have never been validated in the hybrid CTO PCI population. In this single-center, retrospective, observational study, we included 108 consecutive patients with 110 CTO lesions and preprocedural CCTA who underwent hybrid CTO PCI to assess the diagnostic accuracy of CCTA-derived scoring systems. Successful guidewire crossing within 30 min was set as the primary endpoint. The secondary endpoints were final procedural success and the need for using any non-antegrade wiring (AW) strategy within the hybrid algorithm. Time-efficient guidewire crossing and final procedural success were achieved in 53.6% and 89.1% of lesions, respectively, while in 36.4% of the procedures, any non-AW strategy was applied. The median J-CTO score was 1 (interquartile range (IQR): 0, 2), while the CT-RECTOR, KCCT, J-CTOCCTA, and RECHARGECCTA scores were 2 (IQR: 1, 3), 3 (IQR: 2, 5), 1 (IQR: 0, 3), and 2 (IQR: 1, 3), respectively. All scores were significantly higher in the lesions with failed versus successful time-efficient guidewire crossing. Although all of the CCTA-derived scores had numerically higher predictive values than the angiographic J-CTO score, no significant differences were noted between the scores in any of the analyzed study endpoints. High sensitivity of the CT-RECTOR and RECHARGECCTA scores (both 89.8%) for predicting successful guidewire crossing within 30 min, and high sensitivity (90.8%) of the KCCT score for predicting final procedural success, were noted. CCTA-derived scoring systems are accurate, noninvasive tools for the prediction of the procedural outcome of hybrid CTO PCI, and may aid in identifying the need for use of the hybrid algorithm.
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- 2023
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4. Health-related qualify of life, angina type and coronary artery disease in patients with stable chest pain
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Nina Rieckmann, Konrad Neumann, Sarah Feger, Paolo Ibes, Adriane Napp, Daniel Preuß, Henryk Dreger, Gudrun Feuchtner, Fabian Plank, Vojtěch Suchánek, Josef Veselka, Thomas Engstrøm, Klaus F. Kofoed, Stephen Schröder, Thomas Zelesny, Matthias Gutberlet, Michael Woinke, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Béla Merkely, Patrick Donnelly, Peter Ball, Jonathan D. Dodd, Mark Hensey, Bruno Loi, Luca Saba, Marco Francone, Massimo Mancone, Marina Berzina, Andrejs Erglis, Audrone Vaitiekiene, Laura Zajanckauskiene, Tomasz Harań, Malgorzata Ilnicka Suckiel, Rita Faria, Vasco Gama-Ribeiro, Imre Benedek, Ioana Rodean, Filip Adjić, Nada Čemerlić Adjić, José Rodriguez-Palomares, Bruno Garcia del Blanco, Katriona Brooksbank, Damien Collison, Gershan Davis, Erica Thwaite, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Cezary Kępka, Mariusz Kruk, Theodora Benedek, Mihaela Ratiu, Aleksandar N. Neskovic, Radosav Vidakovic, Ignacio Diez, Iñigo Lecumberri, Michael Fisher, Balasz Ruzsics, William Hollingworth, Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea, Marc Dewey, and Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn
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Chest pain ,Angina ,Coronary artery disease ,Computed tomography angiography ,Invasive coronary angiography ,Health-related quality of life ,Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Abstract
Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients with stable angina but patients often present with other forms of chest pain. The aim of this study was to compare the pre-diagnostic HRQoL in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) according to angina type, gender, and presence of obstructive CAD. Methods From the pilot study for the European DISCHARGE trial, we analysed data from 24 sites including 1263 patients (45.9% women, 61.1 ± 11.3 years) who were clinically referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA; 617 patients) or coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA; 646 patients). Prior to the procedures, patients completed HRQoL questionnaires: the Short Form (SF)-12v2, the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3 L) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results Fifty-five percent of ICA and 35% of CTA patients had typical angina, 23 and 33% had atypical angina, 18 and 28% had non-anginal chest discomfort and 5 and 5% had other chest discomfort, respectively. Patients with typical angina had the poorest physical functioning compared to the other angina groups (SF-12 physical component score; 41.2 ± 8.8, 43.3 ± 9.1, 46.2 ± 9.0, 46.4 ± 11.4, respectively, all age and gender-adjusted p
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- 2020
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5. The natural history of napkin-ring sign by coronary computed tomography angiography
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Aleksandra Brutkiewicz, Mariusz Kruk, Marcin Demkow, Pal Maurovich-Horvat, Weronika Pleban, Anna Witowicz, Jerzy Pręgowski, Zofia Dzielinska, Witold Ruzyllo, and Cezary Kępka
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napkin-ring sign ,vulnerable plaque ,coronary computed tomography ,Medicine - Published
- 2019
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6. Coronary computed tomography angiography equals invasive angiography for the prediction of coronary revascularization
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Mariusz Dębski, Mariusz Kruk, Sebastian Bujak, Zofia Dzielińska, Marcin Demkow, and Cezary Kępka
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coronary angiography ,coronary computed tomography angiography ,Medicine - Published
- 2019
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7. Usefulness of MCP-1 Chemokine in the Monitoring of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Subjected to Intensive Dietary Intervention: A Pilot Study
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Magdalena Makarewicz-Wujec, Jan Henzel, Cezary Kępka, Mariusz Kruk, Łukasz Wardziak, Piotr Trochimiuk, Andrzej Parzonko, Zofia Dzielińska, Marcin Demkow, and Małgorzata Kozłowska-Wojciechowska
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DASH diet ,chemokine MCP-1 ,atherosclerotic plaque ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,TX341-641 - Abstract
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) plays an important role in the entire atherosclerotic process, from atherogenesis to destabilisation of the atherosclerotic plaque. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in patients with coronary artery disease on the MCP-1 plasma concentration and to evaluate the potential usefulness of this chemokine as a marker of change in the volume and composition of coronary plaque. Material and method. As part of the dietary intervention to stop coronary atherosclerosis in computed tomography (DISCO-CT) study, patients were randomised to an intervention group (n = 40) in which the DASH diet was introduced, and to a control group (n = 39) with no dietary intervention. In the DASH group, dietary counselling was provided at all follow-up visits within 12 months of the follow-up period. MCP-1 plasma concentration was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Coronary plaque analysis was performed using a semi-automated plaque analysis software system (QAngioCT, Medis, The Netherlands). Results. In the DASH group, MCP-1 plasma concentration significantly decreased by 34.1 pg/mL (p = 0.01), while in the control group, the change in MPC-1 was not significant. Significant inverse correlations were revealed for the change in MCP-1 plasma concentration and change in the consumption of vitamin C and dietary fibre both in the DASH (r = −0.519, p = 0.0005; r = −0.353, p = 0.025, respectively) and in the control group (r = −0.488 p = 0.001; r = −0.502, p = 0.001, respectively). In patients with the highest decrease in percent atheroma volume (PAV), a significant positive correlation was observed between the change in MCP-1 plasma concentration and changes in PAV (r = 0.428, p = 0.033) and calcified plaque component (r = 0.468, p = 0.018), while the change in noncalcified plaque component correlated inversely with change in MCP1 (r = −0.459, p = 0.021). Conclusion. Dietary intervention based on the DASH diet model reduces the MCP-1plasma concentration, mostly due to an increased intake of plant-derived, fibre-rich foods and antioxidants. The change in MCP-1 plasma concentration seems to reflect changes in the atheroma volume and proportions between the calcified and non-calcified plaque elements.
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- 2021
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8. Correction to: Health-related qualify of life, angina type and coronary artery disease in patients with stable chest pain
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Nina Rieckmann, Konrad Neumann, Sarah Feger, Paolo Ibes, Adriane Napp, Daniel Preuß, Henryk Dreger, Gudrun Feuchtner, Fabian Plank, Vojtěch Suchánek, Josef Veselka, Thomas Engstrøm, Klaus F. Kofoed, Stephen Schröder, Thomas Zelesny, Matthias Gutberlet, Michael Woinke, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Béla Merkely, Patrick Donnelly, Peter Ball, Jonathan D. Dodd, Mark Hensey, Bruno Loi, Luca Saba, Marco Francone, Massimo Mancone, Marina Berzina, Andrejs Erglis, Audrone Vaitiekiene, Laura Zajanckauskiene, Tomasz Harań, Malgorzata Ilnicka Suckiel, Rita Faria, Vasco Gama-Ribeiro, Imre Benedek, Ioana Rodean, Filip Adjić, Nada Čemerlić Adjić, José Rodriguez-Palomares, Bruno Garcia del Blanco, Katriona Brooksbank, Damien Collison, Gershan Davis, Erica Thwaite, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Cezary Kępka, Mariusz Kruk, Theodora Benedek, Mihaela Ratiu, Aleksandar N. Neskovic, Radosav Vidakovic, Ignacio Diez, Iñigo Lecumberri, Michael Fisher, Balazs Ruzsics, William Hollingworth, Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea, Marc Dewey, and Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Abstract
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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- 2020
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9. The Effect of Intensive Dietary Intervention on the Level of RANTES and CXCL4 Chemokines in Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomised Study
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Magdalena Makarewicz-Wujec, Jan Henzel, Mariusz Kruk, Cezary Kępka, Łukasz Wardziak, Piotr Trochimiuk, Andrzej Parzonko, Marcin Demkow, Zofia Dzielińska, and Malgorzata Kozłowska-Wojciechowska
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DASH diet ,chemokine CXCL4 ,chemokine RANTES ,atherosclerosis ,inflammation ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Background: Inflammation is the key pathophysiological mechanism of the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. The study objective was to assess the effects of a dietary intervention based on the model of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on the levels of chemokines RANTES and CXCL4 in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Methods: As part of Dietary Intervention to Stop Coronary Atherosclerosis in Computed Tomography (DISCO-CT) study, patients were randomised to an intervention group (n = 40), where the DASH diet was introduced along with optimal pharmacotherapy, and to a control group (n = 39), with optimal pharmacotherapy alone. In the DASH group, systematic dietary counselling was provided for the follow-up period. RANTES and CXCL4 levels were determined using ELISA. Results: In the DASH group, the RANTES level insignificantly reduced from 42.70 ± 21.1 ng/mL to 38.09 ± 18.5 ng/mL (p = 0.134), and the CXCL4 concentration significantly reduced from 12.38 ± 4.1 ng/mL to 8.36 ± 2.3 ng/mL (p = 0.0001). At the same time, an increase in the level of both chemokines was observed in the control group: RANTES from 34.69 ± 22.7 to 40.94 ± 20.0 ng/mL (p = 0.06) and CXCL4 from 10.98 ± 3.6 to 13.0 5± 4.8 ng/mL (p = 0.009). The difference between the changes in both groups was significant for both RANTES (p = 0.03) and CXCL4 (p = 0.00001). The RANTES/CXCL4 ratio reduced in the control group (from 3.52 ± 2.8 to 3.35 ± 2.8; p = 0.006), while in the DASH group, an increase was observed (from 3.54 ± 1.7 to 4.77 ± 2.4; p = 0.001). Conclusions: A 12-month-long intensive dietary intervention based on DASH diet guidelines as an addition to optimal pharmacotherapy causes changes in the levels of chemokines CXCL4 and RANTES and their mutual relationship in comparison to conventional treatment.
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- 2021
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10. Percutaneous retrieval of centrally embolized fragments of central venous access devices or knotted Swan-Ganz catheters. Clinical report of 14 retrievals with detailed angiographic analysis and review of procedural aspects
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Łukasz Kalińczuk, Zbigniew Chmielak, Artur Dębski, Cezary Kępka, Piotr N. Rudziński, Sebastian Bujak, Mirosław Skwarek, Andrzej Kurowski, Zofia Dzielińska, and Marcin Demkow
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percutaneous retrieval ,embolized fragments ,knotted ,central venous access devices ,Medicine - Abstract
Introduction: Totally implantable venous access systems (TIVAS), Swan-Ganz (SG) and central venous catheters (CVC) allow easy and repetitive entry to the central cardiovascular system. Fragments of them may be released inadvertently into the cardiovascular system during their insertion or as a result of mechanical complications encountered during long-term utilization. Aim : To present results of percutaneous retrieval of embolized fragments of central venous devices or knotted SG and review the procedural aspects with a series of detailed angiographies. Material and methods : Between January 2003 and December 2012 there were 14 (~0.025%) successful retrievals in 13 patients (44 ±16 years, 15% females) of embolized fragments of TIVAS (n = 10) or CVC (n = 1) or of dislodged guide-wires (n = 2) or knotted SG (n = 1). Results : Foreign bodies with the forward end located in the right ventricle (RV), as well as those found in the pulmonary artery (PA), often required repositioning with a pigtail catheter as compared to those catheter fragments which were located in the right atrium (RA) and/or great vein and possessed an accessible free end allowing their direct ensnarement with the loop snare (57.0% (4/7) vs. 66.7% (2/3) vs. 0.0% (0/3); p = 0.074 respectively). Procedure duration was 2–3 times longer among catheters retrieved from the PA than among those with the forward edge located in the RV or RA (30 (18–68) vs. 13.5 (11–37) vs. 8 min (8–13); p = 0.054 respectively). The SG catheter knotted in the vena cava superior (VCS) was encircled with the loop snare introduced transfemorally, subsequently cut at its skin entrance and then pulled down inside the 14 Fr vascular sheath. Conclusions : By using the pigtail catheter and the loop snare, it is feasible to retrieve centrally embolized fragments or knotted central venous access devices.
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