List of works by Barbara Małecka

99mTc-HMPAO-labeled leukocyte SPECT/CT and transthoracic echocardiography diagnostic value in infective endocarditis

scientific article published on 31 October 2018

Abrasions of the outer silicone insulation of endocardial leads in their intracardiac part: a new mechanism of lead-dependent endocarditis

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Analysis of electrical lead failures in patients referred for transvenous lead extraction procedures

scientific article published on 13 August 2018

Association of NT-proBNP and GDF-15 with markers of a prothrombotic state in patients with atrial fibrillation off anticoagulation

scientific article published on 06 July 2019

Association of cardiac troponin I with prothrombotic alterations in atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Association of selected factors with long-term prognosis and mortality after dual-chamber pacemaker implant

scientific article published on 29 August 2018

Atrioventricular synchrony in the background of ventricular noise and undersensing.

scientific article published on 3 January 2017

Atypical course of an infective endocarditis in a patient with complex congenital heart disease, chronic hepatitis B and splenic marginal zone lymphoma

scientific article published on 19 May 2020

Broken leads with proximal endings in the cardiovascular system: serious consequences and extraction difficulties

scientific article published on 01 January 2013

CRT-D implantation: one procedure, two problems

scientific article published on 19 August 2016

Cardiac chambers perforation by pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator leads. Own experience in diagnosis, treatment and preventive methods.

scientific article published on January 2012

Cardiac pacing in a patient with mechanical tricuspid valve.

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy with His bundle pacing

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with His bundle pacing as a method of treatment of chronic heart failure in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and left bundle branch block.

scientific article published on 2 March 2018

Complex percutaneous extraction of a 15-year-old atrial lead dislodged into the subclavian vein

scientific article published on February 2011

Complication of transvenous lead extraction: migration of the broken helix of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead to the hepatic vein

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Complications of permanent dual-chamber pacing such as late purulent pacemaker pocket infection with broken and looped atrial lead, complicated by pulmonary embolism after transvenous lead removal: a case report

scientific article published on 01 May 2008

Contralateral pneumothorax after cardiac pacemaker implantation

scientific article published on 12 January 2015

Delayed perforation of the right ventricle as a complication of permanent cardiac pacing - is following the guidelines always the right choice? Non-standard treatment - a case report and literature review

scientific article published on March 2010

Determinants of patient survival rate after implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator without resynchronisation capability

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Diagnostic dilemma regarding the extent of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator infection: Pocket infection alone or pocket infection with concomitant lead-dependent infective endocarditis?

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Differences in encapsulating lead tissue in patients who underwent transvenous lead removal

scientific article published on 13 January 2012

Differences in knowledge among patients with atrial fibrillation receiving non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonists

scientific article published on 12 March 2018

Dual-chamber ICD implantation via a persistent left superior vena cava - use of an innominate vein for the placement of a right ventricular cardioverter-defibrillator lead implantation.

scientific article published in January 2017

Early abrasion of outer silicone insulation after intracardiac lead friction in a patient with cardiac device-related infective endocarditis

scientific article published on 11 November 2010

Effect of selected prothrombotic and proinflammatory factors on the incidence of venous thrombosis after pacemaker implantation

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Effectiveness and safety of transvenous extraction of single- versus dual-coil implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads at single-center experience

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Elevated NT-proBNP is associated with unfavorably altered plasma fibrin clot properties in atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 16 May 2017

Endocardial Lead Extraction in the Polish Registry - clinical practice versus current Heart Rhythm Society consensus

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Endocardial silicone lead wear: description of tribological phenomena on the basis of microscopic examination of removed leads. Preliminary report.

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Extraction of left ventricular pacing lead inserted via the left subclavian artery

Factors predisposing to ventricular tachyarrhythmia leading to appropriate ICD intervention in patients with coronary artery disease or non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy

scientific article published in January 2012

Fulminant heart failure due to giant cell myocarditis affecting the left ventricle

scientific article published on 12 January 2015

Gender differences in dual-chamber pacemaker implantation indications and long-term outcomes

scientific article published on February 2016

Heart perforation by pro-MRI right ventricular lead in a 26-year-old woman.

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator does not cure the heart

scientific article published in January 2018

Indications for transvenous lead extraction and its procedural and early outcomes in elderly patients: a single-center experience

scientific article published on 10 February 2020

Ineffective atrial pacing and cardiac arrest in a 80-year old woman with hyperkalemia

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Infection of permanent pacing system with negative inflammatory markers

scientific article published on 02 April 2014

Infectious complications of electrotherapy: theory and practice.

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Inflammatory markers in the diagnostic workup of pacemaker- and defibrillator‑related infections in patients referred for transvenous lead extraction

scientific article published on 19 August 2019

Influence of heart failure etiology on the effect of upgrading from right ventricular apical to biventricular or bifocal pacing in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and advanced heart failure

scientific article published on 08 March 2012

Inhibition and restoration of CRT pacing - What is the mechanism?

scientific article published on 17 February 2018

Inhibition of left ventricular stimulation due to left ventricular lead failure and the left ventricular T-wave protection algorithm in patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy and pacemaker dependency.

scientific article published on 8 June 2017

Intracardiac damage of silicone insulation of a single lead and infective endocarditis.

scientific article published in January 2013

Is the transvenous extraction of cardioverter-defibrillator leads more hazardous than that of pacemaker leads?

scientific article published on August 1, 2010

Late complication of heart stimulation - lead abrasion in pacemaker pocket.

scientific article published in January 2014

Lead-dependent infective endocarditis with a giant vegetation in the heart around an externalised VDD pacing lead. VDD lead externalisation in the course of tribological lead wear

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Lead-dependent infective endocarditis: an old problem, a new name.

scientific article published on January 2010

Lead-related complications after DDD pacemaker implantation

scientific article published on 10 April 2018

Local infection associated with a nonfunctional lead in a patient with a VVI pacemaker: beyond the standard of care

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Long-term follow-up of DDD pacing mode

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Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Treatment Options

scientific article published on 31 October 2016

Mutual abrasion of endocardial leads: analysis of explanted leads

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Pacemaker dependency after pacemaker implantation

scientific article published in January 2007

Pacemaker lead extraction and recapture of venous access: technical problems arising from extensive venous obstruction

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Pacemaker pocket displacement as a symptom of lead dependent infective endocarditis.

scientific article published in January 2013

Pacing spikes following QRS complexes: What is the mechanism?

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Percutaneous extraction of a coiled, 20-year-old lead in a patient with cardiac resynchronization therapy.

scientific article published in January 2008

Percutaneous extraction of endocardial leads--a single centre experience in 120 patients

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Percutaneous removal of endocardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead displaced to the right pulmonary artery

scientific article published on 01 January 2010

Peri‑electrode abscess in lead‑dependent infective endocarditis resulting in high peri‑interventional risk related to septic embolism

Permanent His bundle pacing - An optimal treatment method in heart failure patients with AF and narrow QRS

scientific article published on 08 April 2016

Permanent atrial fibrillation in patients with a dual‑chamber pacemaker

scientific article published on 17 September 2019

Permanent cardiac pacing in women--light and shadow

scientific article published on January 2015

Polish regional differences in patient knowledge on atrial fibrillation and its management as well as in patterns of oral anticoagulant prescription

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Predictors of sinus rhythm return during defibrillation testing in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation undergoing implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Relationship between changes in selected thrombotic and inflammatory factors, echocardiographic parameters and the incidence of venous thrombosis after pacemaker implantation based on our own observations

scientific article published on 13 May 2012

Resynchronization therapy transvenous approach in dextrocardia and congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries

scientific article published on January 1, 2010

Retrospective analysis of reasons for failure of DDD pacemaker implantation in patients operated on between 1993 and 2005.

scientific article published in January 2007

Severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by pacemaker lead interference.

scientific article published in January 2014

Sex differences in venous stenosis and occlusion in patients with endocardial leads

scientific article published on May 2017

Shortening of paced QRS complex and clinical improvement following upgrading from apical right ventricular pacing to bifocal right ventricular or biventricular pacing in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.

scientific article published in November 2010

Spaghetti-like leads in the heart - a complication of permanent heart stimulation.

scientific article published in January 2014

Spontaneous dislocation of the endocardial lead into the left ventricle through the intraventricular septum

scientific article published in January 2017

Submassive pulmonary embolism as a mask of acute coronary syndrome

scientific article published in January 2007

Successful anti-tachycardia pacing of a temporary implantable cardioverter-defibrillator used in the treatment of an arrhythmic storm

scientific article published on 01 January 2018

Successful transvenous extraction of an endocardial lead more than 35 years old using mechanical systems.

scientific article published in January 2016

Switch between AAI and DDD mode pacing-What is the mechanism?

scientific article published on 21 March 2019

Temporary external implantable cardioverter-defibrillator as a bridge to reimplantation after infected device extraction.

scientific article published on 21 December 2017

The Prognostic Value of 99mTc-HMPAO-Labeled Leucocyte SPECT/CT in Cardiac Device-Related Infective Endocarditis

scientific article published on 10 April 2020

The analysis of indications and early results of transvenous lead extraction in patients with a pacemaker, ICD and CRT - single-center experience

scientific article published in January 2015

The issue of electrotherapy in Poland

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

The role of 99mTc-HMPAO-labelled white blood cell scintigraphy in the diagnosis of cardiac device-related infective endocarditis

scientific article published on 11 October 2019

The safety and utility of magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy device

scientific article published on 26 October 2017

The utility of a CHA2DS2-VASc score in predicting the presence of significant stenosis and occlusion of veins with indwelling endocardial leads.

scientific article published on 14 May 2016

Thoracic impedance measurement in heart stimulation and cardiac arrhythmias

scientific article published on 09 November 2020

Transient atrioventricular block following catheter radiofrequency sinus node modification

scientific article published in January 2007

Transvenous extraction of 3-year-old Seldinger guide wire lost in venous system and causing superior vena cava syndrome - rare complication of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Transvenous extraction of His bundle pacing lead: New challenge in the field of lead extraction

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Transvenous extraction of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead looped and damaged in subclavian vein

scientific article published in January 2013

Transvenous extraction of very old (over 20-year-old) pacemaker leads using mechanical systems: Effectiveness and safety

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Transvenous removal of endocardial leads with coexisting great vegetation (3.5 cm)--case report

scientific article published on 20 January 2010

Tricuspid valve regurgitation in the presence of endocardial leads - an underestimated problem

scientific article published on 30 May 2017

Venous Stenosis and Occlusion in the Presence of Endocardial Leads.

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Venous stenosis and occlusion in the presence of endocardial leads in patients referred for transvenous lead extraction

scientific article published on February 2017

Verapamil improves the pacing-induced vasodilatation in symptomatic patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

scientific article published in June 2002

Years of life lost as a measure of premature death among dual‑chamber pacemaker recipients from Małopolska Province

scientific article published on 21 May 2019

[7 years retrospective analysis of implantation and reimplantation of cardioverter-defibrillators]

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

[AAI stimulation and nodal rhythm]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

[Acute pacing parameters of endocardial ventricular leads: comparison of two electrode designs]

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

[An old looped lead removal, complicated by its knotting over the active right ventricular lead - a case report]

scientific article published on 01 August 2008

[Atrial fibrillation in a long-term follow-up after mitral valve replacement]

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

[Atrio-ventricular block in the presence of double-chamber ICD--how is that possible?].

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[Cardiac resynchronization therapy in refractory heart failure]

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

[Change of quality of life and NYHA class in patients with advanced heart failure and permanent atrial fibrillation after 12-months period from upgrade of pacing system]

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

[Comparison of treatment effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients undergoing defibrillation threshold testing at the time of implantation versus no defibrillation threshold testing]

scientific article published on 01 September 2010

[Contemporary methods of treatment for ventricular arrhythmias]

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

[DDD pacemaker implantation during atrial fibrillation in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava]

scientific article published on 01 January 2005

[Dynamic of the changes of the paced QT dispersion after ventricular pacemaker implantation (WIR) and radiofrequency atrioventricular junction ablation in drug refractory atrial fibrillation]

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

[Echocardiographic examination in patients with corrected transposition of great arteries (L-TGA, ccTGA) with failure of systemic (anatomically) right ventricle treated with resynchronisation therapy]

scientific article published on 01 November 2010

[Electrocardiology in Poland - contemporary challenges]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

[Implantation of CRT/ICD in women with heart failure – do we have sufficient evidence?]

scientific article published in January 2016

[Implantation of a pacemaker - a surgical procedure performed by a cardiologist]

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

[Influence of increased mean heart rate at rest on mortality and ventricular tachycardia resulting in adequate intervention in patients after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation]

[Left ventricular systolic function, paced QT dispersion, exercise tolerance and quality of life in long term follow up after ventricular pacemaker implantation (VVIR) and radiofrequency atrioventricular junction ablation in drug refractory atrial f

scientific article published on 01 March 2008

[Long-term results of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias]

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

[Necessity of endocardial lead removal in device upgrade in a patient with left subclavian vein occlusion - a case report]

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

[One heart, two rhythms]

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

[Pacemaker implantation in a patient with cor triatriatum sinister - preoperative evaluation]

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

[Passive-fixation ventricular lead of DDD pacing system implantation through left superior vena cava]

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

[Patients history following artificial aortic valve and pacemaker implantation]

scientific article published on 01 January 2004

[Return of sinus rhythm in permanent atrial fibrillation patients at the time of the testing defibrillation during cardioverter-defibrillator implantation]

scientific article published on 01 August 2010

[The principles of treatment of ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death]

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

[Venous thrombosis as a clinical problem after pacemaker implantation--case report]

scientific article published on 01 July 2010