Dariusz A Kosior

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Affiliation: Medical University of Warsaw
Country: Poland

Publications

  1. ncbi [Role amiodarone in sinus rhythm maintenance after successful cardioversion in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation]
    Dariusz Kosior
    Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Kardiologii I Wydziału Lekarskiego AM w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 108:1151-60. 2002
  2. ncbi Amiodarone after unsuccessful direct-current cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation
    Dariusz A Kosior
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii, Akademia Medyczna, ul Banacha 1 a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 63:585-92; discussion 593-4. 2005
  3. ncbi Rate control vs rhythm control in patients with nonvalvular persistent atrial fibrillation: the results of the Polish How to Treat Chronic Atrial Fibrillation (HOT CAFE) Study
    Grzegorz Opolski
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
    Chest 126:476-86. 2004
  4. ncbi Value of transesophageal dobutamine stress echocardiography for selection of the type of cardiac surgery in significant ischaemic mitral insufficiency
    Janusz Kochanowski
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM, ul Banacha 1a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 64:939-46; discussion 947-50. 2006
  5. ncbi [Unfortunate outcome of subsequent vascular complications in female patients assigned to percutaneous coronary intervention -- case report]
    Zbigniew Tomik
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii Akademii Medycznej, ul Banacha 1a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 64:506-12; discussion 512-3. 2006
  6. ncbi Tryptase levels in patients after acute coronary syndromes: the potential new marker of an unstable plaque?
    Krzysztof J Filipiak
    Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Warsaw Medical University School, Poland Central University Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
    Clin Cardiol 26:366-72. 2003
  7. ncbi [Influence of sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance on left ventricle diameter and function in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation--one year follow-up]
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 113:48-55. 2005
  8. ncbi Impact of sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance on left ventricular function and exercise tolerance in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland
    Kardiol Pol 63:36-47; discussion 48-9. 2005
  9. ncbi Serial antiarrhythmic therapy: role of amiodarone in prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence--a lesson from the HOT CAFE Polish Study
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw and Municipal Hospital, Kielce, Poland
    Cardiology 104:35-44. 2005
  10. ncbi [Value of electrocardiographic treadmill test for rate control strategy in permanent atrial fibrillation]
    Tomasz Chwyczko
    , Instytut Kardiologii w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 114:939-46. 2005

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Publications15

  1. ncbi [Role amiodarone in sinus rhythm maintenance after successful cardioversion in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation]
    Dariusz Kosior
    Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Kardiologii I Wydziału Lekarskiego AM w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 108:1151-60. 2002
    ..Amiodarone seems to be the most effective antiarrhythmic drug also in pts who required a second CV proceeded by amiodarone treatment to restore SR...
  2. ncbi Amiodarone after unsuccessful direct-current cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation
    Dariusz A Kosior
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii, Akademia Medyczna, ul Banacha 1 a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 63:585-92; discussion 593-4. 2005
    ..To assess the safety and efficacy of amiodarone used after unsuccessful direct current (DC) cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF)...
  3. ncbi Rate control vs rhythm control in patients with nonvalvular persistent atrial fibrillation: the results of the Polish How to Treat Chronic Atrial Fibrillation (HOT CAFE) Study
    Grzegorz Opolski
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
    Chest 126:476-86. 2004
    ..The relative risks and benefits of strategies of rate control vs rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remain to be fully explored...
  4. ncbi Value of transesophageal dobutamine stress echocardiography for selection of the type of cardiac surgery in significant ischaemic mitral insufficiency
    Janusz Kochanowski
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM, ul Banacha 1a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 64:939-46; discussion 947-50. 2006
    ..Ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) may be surgically treated by isolated myocardial revascularisation or in combination with valve repair. Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) may be helpful in selecting an optimal surgical strategy...
  5. ncbi [Unfortunate outcome of subsequent vascular complications in female patients assigned to percutaneous coronary intervention -- case report]
    Zbigniew Tomik
    I Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii Akademii Medycznej, ul Banacha 1a, 02 097 Warszawa
    Kardiol Pol 64:506-12; discussion 512-3. 2006
    ..However, the patient died due to intractable cardiogenic shock...
  6. ncbi Tryptase levels in patients after acute coronary syndromes: the potential new marker of an unstable plaque?
    Krzysztof J Filipiak
    Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Warsaw Medical University School, Poland Central University Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
    Clin Cardiol 26:366-72. 2003
    ..Cardiac MC degranulation after myocardial ischemia has been documented in animal models. Cardiac MCs are highly profibrinolytic cells and release tryptase, their specific protease, after ischemic events...
  7. ncbi [Influence of sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance on left ventricle diameter and function in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation--one year follow-up]
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii AM w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 113:48-55. 2005
    ..Aim of our study was to determine the dynamics of selected echocardiographic parameters after sinus rhythm (SR) restoration and maintenance in pts with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) during one year follow-up period...
  8. ncbi Impact of sinus rhythm restoration and maintenance on left ventricular function and exercise tolerance in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland
    Kardiol Pol 63:36-47; discussion 48-9. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Successful cardioversion of persistent AF resulted in a significant improvement of exercise capacity and a decrease in heart failure symptoms during one year follow-up period only in patients who maintained SR...
  9. ncbi Serial antiarrhythmic therapy: role of amiodarone in prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence--a lesson from the HOT CAFE Polish Study
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw and Municipal Hospital, Kielce, Poland
    Cardiology 104:35-44. 2005
    ..This prospective study evaluates the efficacy of sequential antiarrhythmic drug therapy in sinus rhythm (SR) maintenance after successful elective CV in patients with persistent nonvalvular AF...
  10. ncbi [Value of electrocardiographic treadmill test for rate control strategy in permanent atrial fibrillation]
    Tomasz Chwyczko
    , Instytut Kardiologii w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 114:939-46. 2005
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  11. ncbi The cost comparison of rhythm and rate control strategies in persistent atrial fibrillation
    Arkadiusz Pietrasik
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
    Int J Cardiol 118:21-7. 2007
    ..To that effect we conducted detailed analysis of the related costs and other relevant data collected in the course of the HOT CAFE study...
  12. ncbi Long-term sinus rhythm maintenance after cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation: is the treatment's success predictable?
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha str 1A, 02 097 Warsaw, Poland
    Heart Vessels 21:375-81. 2006
    ..83; 95% confidence interval: 1.03-2.95; P < 0.01). Of all the considered variables only LA area and FS value seem to be relatively reliable predictors of SR sustainability at 1 year after an effective cardioversion of persistent AF...
  13. ncbi [Feasibility of home self-administration of low molecular weight heparin by patients with atrial fibrillation recurrence. A new approach to thromboembolic prophyllaxis]
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii i Wydziału Lekarskiego AM w Warszawie
    Pol Arch Med Wewn 114:1204-11. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: When properly trained, the majority of pts can accurately diagnose AF recurrence and self-inject initial dose of LMWH, what is feasible and may represent an attractive anti-thromboembolic strategy...
  14. ncbi A decrease of enlarged left atrium following cardioversion of atrial fibrillation predicts the long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm
    Dariusz A Kosior
    1st Chair and Department of Cardiology
    Kardiol Pol 62:428-37; discussion 438-9. 2005
    ..47+/-2.9 cm(2) (p<0.004). CONCLUSIONS: LA enlargement does not preclude a favourable outcome after CV of AF. The decrease in LA area occurring during 30 days following CV favours long term SR maintenance...
  15. ncbi 'Syringe-in-the-pocket'--a new approach to the outpatient thromboembolic prophylaxis of recurrent atrial fibrillation
    Dariusz A Kosior
    Cardiology 107:370-2. 2007
    ..CONCLUSION: When properly trained, the majority of patients can accurately diagnose AF recurrence and self-inject an initial dose of LMWH, which makes it a feasible and potentially attractive anti-thromboembolic strategy...