Patrik Horan

First Czech-Slovak Intercountry Islet Autotransplantation—Brief Case Report

Peter Girman, Jan Kříž, Lenka Németová, Ivan Leontovyč et autres

Islet autotransplantation is an effective procedure that prevents or lessens diabetes after a total pancreatectomy. Posttransplant insulin-independence rate may be as high as 30%, according to the recent data reported by experienced centers.1 The procedure availability in various countries depends on the …

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International autotransplantation of Langerhans islets into the portal tract after total pancreatectomy in a patient with chronic hereditary pancreatitis – case report and review of current literature

Daniel Bolek, Lenka Nosáková, Miroslav Pindura, Patrik Horan et autres

Summary: Chronic pancreatitis with repeated painful relapses is a severe multifactorial, fibroinflammatory syndrome that significantly affects the quality of life of patients, mainly in terms of pain, development of diabetes mellitus, and repeated attacks of acute pancreatitis. Autologous islet transplantation after total …

5 Audit of stress cardiac magnetic resonance referrals in northern ireland

Efstathios Bonanos, Michelle Connolly, Mark Harbinson, Lana Dixon et autres

Introduction Current guidelines regarding investigation and treatment of stable ischaemic heart disease are conflicting. The recently updated NICE guidelines advise CTCA for investigation of chest pain and reserve non-invasive ischaemia tests for patients with known coronary artery disease (figure 1). The ESC …

12 Myocardial viability in preserved or mildly impaired left ventricular function prior to revascularisation – findings from a 3 year experience

Hannah Douglas, Ben Cole, CM Soong, Mark Harbinson et autres

Background Viability assessment prior to revascularisation at our institution is largely requested for patients with severely impaired left ventricles (LV). This study however aims to review the outcomes of those patients with preserved or mildly impaired LV function who underwent cardiac magnetic …

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11 The impact of cardiac magnetic resonance viability assessment on the management of patients with ischaemic heart disease and left ventricular dysfunction

Cole Br, Hannah Douglas, CM Soong, Patrik Horan et autres

Background Identifying patients with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction that would benefit from revascularisation is challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in the decision making process in patients being considered for revascularisation. …

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Genetic polymorphisms in platelet-related proteins and coronary artery disease: investigation of candidate genes, including N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 4 (GALNT4) and sulphotransferase 1A1/2 (SULT1A1/2)

Aisling M O’Halloran, Chris C. Patterson, Patrik Horan, Andrew O Maree et autres

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The connexin 37 gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in Ireland: Table 1

Patrik Horan

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI) are polygenic disorders caused by a complex interaction between environmental and genetic factors. A family history of MI is also an independent risk factor for MI.1 Several methods have been proposed to identify the …

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Single coronary artery: a familial clustering: Figure 1

Patrik Horan

A 59 year old man undergoing investigation for chest pain was found at elective coronary angiography to have a single coronary artery; the left coronary had a normal distribution, with the right coronary originating as a continuation of the atrioventricular circumflex. His …

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P2312 Evidence of increasing risk scores among patients referred for coronary artery bypass surgery

Patrik Horan