Ilona Kowalik

ORCID: 0000-0002-8040-5109
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Research Areas
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Institute of Cardiology
2016-2025

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
2017-2024

Corona (Poland)
2013-2023

Medical University of Warsaw
2016-2023

University of Opole
2021-2022

Children's Memorial Health Institute
2020

Grochowski Hospital
2017

Rzeszów University
2017

National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
2008

Center for Rheumatology
2008

Guidelines recommend exercise training as a component of heart failure management. There are large disparities in access to rehabilitation, and introducing hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation (HCTR) consisting remote monitoring at patients' homes might be an appealing alternative.To assess whether potential improvements quality-of-life outcomes after 9-week HCTR intervention patients with translate into improvement clinical during extended 12 24 months follow-up, compared usual care.The...

10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5006 article EN JAMA Cardiology 2019-11-17

Aim: The aim of this ambispective, two-center, observational study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and 3-years prognosis patients with non-Stelevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) AF. Materials methods: Patients hospitalized a diagnosis NSTEMI were included. Baseline demographic features, in-hospital procedures, occurrence cardiovascular events in sinus rhythm (SR) AF confirmed before admission analyzed. Results: A total 273 enrolled between 2012 2015, whom 102 had (37.3%,...

10.36740/merkur202501104 article EN Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski 2025-01-01

Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of 9 airway sonographic parameters imaged from submandibular view as predictors difficult laryngoscopy. Additionally, we aimed validity models combined and clinical tests in predicting laryngoscopy.This study analyzed a sample 199 patients who were categorized having easy (grades 1 2) or 3 4) laryngoscopy during general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation based on laryngoscopic criteria Cormack Lahane (Anaesthesia 1984; 39:1105-1111). Nine...

10.7863/ultra.15.11098 article EN Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 2016-09-01

Having several recently published reports on increased rate of cardiac perforation with some lead models as background, we assess the relation between perforations and leads used.All pacing defibrillation implantations 1 January 2007 31 March 2008 were analysed retrospectively. There 2247 implanted in 1419 patients aged 67.6 +/- 14.1, 1200 (53%) active 1047 (47%) passive fixation leads. Cardiac occurred eight (0.5%). The number does not differ significantly pacemaker implantable cardioverter...

10.1093/europace/eun363 article EN EP Europace 2008-11-04

ICD in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients. Introduction: Although implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) are used sudden cardiac death (SCD) prevention high‐risk patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), long‐term results as well precise risk stratification discussed a limited number of reports. The aim the study was to assess incidence intervention HCM relation clinical profile. Methods and Results: We studied 104 consecutive implanted single center. mean age population...

10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01716.x article EN Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2010-02-01

Abstract Purpose The left atrial (LA) shape is the novel marker characterizing LA myopathy. Increased sphericity measured in magnetic resonance was shown to have relationship with fibrosis. Data on echocardiography are sparse. aim assess relation degree of fibrosis derived from electroanatomical mapping (EAM) patients fibrillation (AF). Methods Patients (pts) AF were studied TTE before first ablation during sinus rhythm. index (LASi) calculated as ratio maximum volume (area-length method)...

10.1093/ehjci/jeae333.047 article EN European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2025-01-01

(1) Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is increasingly used as a treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). There need to provide LVAD long-term care, preferably at home. The implementation of home-based telerehabilitation (HTR) and telecare offers new opportunities in this field. Purpose: purpose study was assess the feasibility safety HTR HF implanted evaluate patients’ acceptance adherence HTR. (2) enrolled 30 recently (21 Heart Mate III, 9 Ware) (29...

10.3390/app15041953 article EN cc-by Applied Sciences 2025-02-13

Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide and requires a deeper understanding its pathogenesis for effective prevention treatment. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), characterized by high levels LDL cholesterol, is significant risk factor CVD. FH background unexplained despite advances in genetic testing. The aim was identification early changes plasma lipidome individuals at cardiovascular (HCVR) using liquid chromatography coupled...

10.3390/biomedicines13030643 article EN cc-by Biomedicines 2025-03-06

ARTICLE Acute total coronary occlusion in STEMI and NSTEM 401 strategy typically depends on the presence of ST segment elevation a surface 12 lead ECG. 2,3However, it is well known that sensitivity ECG detection (TO) infarct related artery (IRA) suboptimal, par ticularly for posterolateral circulation. [4]5][6][7][8] There fore, incidence clinical outcome TO may differ depending involved.INTROduCTION Despite recent progress car diology, patients with myocardial infarction (MI) have shown...

10.20452/pamw.4018 article EN Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej 2017-05-05

The aim of this study was to describe gender-related differences in clinical presentation, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) outcomes, and healthcare resource utilization a group patients with atrioventricular nodal reciprocating tachycardia (AVNRT) (AVRT). This single-centre, prospective, cohort which enroled 82 undergoing RFA AVNRT or AVRT. At baseline, all received assessment completed questionnaires concerning: socioeconomic status, disease-specific symptoms (Patient Perception Arrhythmia...

10.1093/europace/euu130 article EN EP Europace 2014-06-11

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is one of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) - associated vasculitis. The disease characterized by necrotizing inflammation small vessels causing tissue ischemia in a variety organs. aim the present study was an evaluation inflammation, coagulation and fibrinolysis biomarkers, their possible associations various clinical laboratory parameters GPA patients. A group 100 consecutive patients were prospectively followed study. In all patients,...

10.1016/j.advms.2019.12.007 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Advances in Medical Sciences 2020-01-07

A novel electrophysiological technique, paced electrogram fractionation analysis (PEFA), which measures activation delay of stimulated beats through the myocardium, has shown that long delays in are strongly associated with sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. The aim our study was determine whether there differences intra-atrial conduction patients and without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) using PEFA. Twenty (15 women) mean age 54.7 ± 16.6 years, scheduled for...

10.1093/europace/eun282 article EN EP Europace 2008-10-21

The aim of the study was to assess clinical efficacy antazoline, a first-generation anti-histaminic agent, in rapid conversion paroxysmal non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) sinus rhythm patients without heart failure.This single center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, superiority trial. We enrolled with an AF episode lasting less than 43 h, stable cardiopulmonary condition. Subjects who fulfilled selection criteria were randomly assigned receive intravenously either placebo...

10.1093/europace/euw384 article EN EP Europace 2016-11-02

The prevalence and impact of total coronary occlusion an infarct-related artery (IRA) on outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) remain unclear.We evaluated the clinical significance NSTEMI patients.A 2767 enrolled Polish Registry Acute Coronary Syndromes, who underwent percutaneous interventions, were analysed. divided into two groups according to preprocedural culprit vessel thrombolysis (TIMI) flows (TIMI flow 0 - [TO]: 728, 26.3% patients, TIMI 1-3...

10.5603/kp.a2016.0130 article EN Kardiologia Polska 2016-10-07

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease and untreated has a bleak prognosis. The only effective method of treatment valve replacement, surgical (SAVR), or transcatheter (TAVI).We decided to analyze outcomes predictors long-term mortality in patients undergoing TAVI SAVR.A retrospective analysis 1229 with advanced AS, comprising (n = 211), SAVR 556), SAVR, additional procedures 462), operated on from 2014 2018, was performed.No significant differences between were found...

10.33963/kp.a2022.0122 article EN Kardiologia Polska 2022-08-31

To assess the degree to which cricoid pressure (Sellick manoeuvre) actually compresses oesophagus, we measured effect of and paralaryngeal on outer anteroposterior diameter upper oesophagus with ultrasound in 39 healthy volunteers. The mean (SD) oesophageal was 0.77 (0.11) cm no pressure, 0.79 (0.13) application 30 N 0.68 (0.12) (p < 0.0001). If does not reduce it is difficult or impossible explain efficacy Sellick manoeuvre. However, decreases this has potential occlude oesophagus.

10.1111/anae.13518 article EN Anaesthesia 2016-08-14

Mutations in the lamin A/C gene are variably phenotypically expressed; however, it is unclear whether circulating cardiac biomarkers helpful detection and risk assessment of cardiolaminopathies. We sought to assess (1) clinical characteristics including serum biomarkers: high sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) clinically stable cardiolaminopathy patients, (2) outcome among pathogenic/likely pathogenic (LMNA) mutation carriers. Our...

10.3390/jcm9051443 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2020-05-12

Introduction Hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation (HCTR) consisting of telecare (with psychological telesupport), and remote monitoring implantable devices might be an innovative option improving heart failure (HF) patients’ quality life (QoL) emotional health. The aim the study was to investigate influence HCTR on various facets QoL in HF patients comparison with usual care (UC) alone. Material methods present analysis formed part a multicenter, randomized trial that enrolled 850 (NYHA...

10.5114/aoms.2020.98350 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Archives of Medical Science 2020-08-21
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