The author describes in detail the assessment of left ventricular function. After a brief introduction and presentation of the physiological basis of left ventricular systolic function, he divides indices of…

The article deals with the development of blood cells, as well as with the appearance and disappearance of particular cell markers in different periods of lymphatic and myeloid cell maturation.…

This article presents the data obtainable by selective coronary angiography. In the second part, indications, contraindications adn risks of the procedure are discussed in detail.

BACKGROUND. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder of blood haemostasis with thrombocytopenia. The incidence of bleeding in ITP patients is lower than may be predicted on the basis…

Primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common diseases of the urinary tract in children. Such children develop retrograde flow, i.e. backward flow of urine from the uri­nary…

Epidemiological data shows that hypertension is the most frequent cardiovascular disease in western countries. The prevalence of disease in Slovenia at the ages of 25-64 years is between 40-50%. Etiopathogenesis…

Unstable angina pectoris (UAP) and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) sig­nify a critical moment of coronary artery disease. The choice of appropriate therapy depends on the estimated risk of adverse…

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are a vital part of physiological as well as patophysiological mech­anisms in the human body. Their long chained products are a key stone for the development of…

Carcinoids are neuroendocrine tumors. They produce physiologically active substances which can cause carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid heart disease at higher concentrations. The char­acteristic changes seen in carcinoid heart disease are…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disease of unknown etiology, which usually lasts a lifetime. It is characterized by a chronic course with frequent flares and inter­mediate periods of…

Gastric and duodenal peptic ulcers are among the most frequent diseases of mankind. Etiological causes for deep gastric and duodenal mucosal lesions are heterogeneous, and among them Helicobacter pylori infection…

Diarrhea is one of the most common diseases for which patients seek medical help. Most (more than 90%) cases of acute diarrhea are caused by enteropathogenic bacteria, viruses or pa­rasites.…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort with altered frequency of defecation and stool consistency. Some people with IBS also experience urgency…

Abdominal pain is a common presentation in outpatient settings and is challenging to diag­nose. As the physician of the first contact, the family physician should be able to recognize life-threatening…

Essential arterial hypertension is one of the commonest chronic diseases of circulation sys­tem. Before the onset of raised blood pressure, the functional and morphological changes of the left ventricle develop. The…

During the course of Crohn's disease, some patients require surgical bowel resection due to intestinal stenosis. Attention is drawn to a possible complication of such surgical procedures: in a patient…

Induced hypothermia after primary cardiac arrest (PCA) reduces post-ischemic reperfusion brain damage. At the Center for Intensive Internal Medicine (CIIM) of the LjubljanaMedicalCenter, it has been in routine use since…

The function of the respiratory system is oxygenation of systemic arterial blood and elimination of carbon dioxide from the body. In a patient with a respiratory failure, the type and…

The author describes chronic synergy of the left ventricle at rest due to chronic, painless, persistent severe myocardial ischemia. The reason why this phenomenon is so attractive include a high…

Tests of cardiovascular reflexes and heart rate variability are reliable and noninvasive and therefore useful in children with suspected autonomic nerve dysfunction. The aim of this study was to calculate…

The authors present a patient with severe coronary artery disease who suffered acute inferoposterior myocardial infarction. The first three days of rehabilitation were uneventful, but on the fourth day the…

Long-term alcohol consumption is the leading cause of a nonischemic, dilated cardiomyo­pathy or alcoholic cardiomyopathy in western world. We presented a patient with heart fai­lure after long term alcohol abuse.…

The six-minute walk test is performed to measure the total distance walked by a patient in six minutes. It is used in patients with moderate to severe heart or lung…

The paper reports on a patient who developed acute renal failure as a result of myoglobinu­ria due to rhabdomyolysis induced by intense physical exertion. The authors present the asses­sment of…