A5006934621- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Blood properties and coagulation
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Pain Management and Treatment
University of Zagreb
2014-2024
Sisters of Charity Hospital
2007-2024
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
2013-2022
Center for Vascular Biology Research
2017
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2016
University of Osijek
2016
University of Michigan
2015
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BACKGROUND: Systolic blood pressure (BP) is a key predictor of cardiovascular events, but patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are rarely included in hypertension trials. The VALUE trial (Valsartan Antihypertensive Long-Term Use Evaluation) investigated the long-term effects valsartan- or amlodipine-based treatments on outcomes high risk. aim this subanalysis was to clarify relationship between achieved BP treatment and PAD. METHODS: Patients were followed for 4 6 years, measured...
Abstract Objectives INCORPORATE trial was designed to evaluate whether default coronary-angiography (CA) and ischemia-targeted revascularization is superior compared a conservative approach for patients with treated critical limb ischemia (CLI). Registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03712644) on October 19, 2018. Background Severe peripheral artery disease associated increased cardiovascular risk poor outcomes. Methods an open-label, prospective 1:1 randomized multicentric that recruited who...
AimTo investigate the prognostic role of C-reactive protein (CRP) and renal function for occurrence major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).MethodsThe MACE, defined as composite endpoint acute myocardial infarction, urgent coronary revascularization, stroke, death was assessed 319 consecutive PAD admitted to University Hospital between January 2010 2014 (66.5% men, mean...
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate prognostic role inflammatory biomarkers, cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and D-dimer in type A acute aortic dissection (AAD) examine whether they might help risk stratification beyond values International Registry Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) score. Methods: Baseline biomarkers were determined 54 consecutive predominantly hypertensive patients with AAD evaluated for in-hospital mortality. Results: After multivariable adjustment, independent...
Aim: Controversy exists concerning the relation between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to examine relationship HP severity of atherosclerosis in patients with chronic CAD. Patients methods: A total 150 (109 [73%] men; mean age 62.61±10.23 years) scheduled for bypass grafting surgery were consecutively enrolled cross-sectional study. According rapid urease test and/or gastric biopsy samples stained hematoxylin eosin according Giemsa, classified...
Moderate alcohol intake lowers coronary heart disease risk. Because polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) and monocytes (Mo) play a role in atherosclerotic plaque destabilization we investigated vitro effects of clinically relevant concentrations ethanol (0.05, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5%) its metabolite acetaldehyde (0.0625, 0.5 mM) on human PMN Mo phagocytic functions. from healthy volunteers were separated purified according standard methods the following parameters determined: activity (percent...
Abstract Background Risk stratification of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is an important clinical method, but long-term studies on subjected to all-treatment strategies are lacking. Therefore, the aim was compare several established risk scores in NSTE-ACS cohort during follow-up. Methods Consecutive (n = 276) undergoing angiography were recruited between September 2012 and May 2015. Six for all calculated, namely GRACE 2.0, ACEF, SYNTAX, Clinical SYNTAX...
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate whether nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), ozone (O 3 and certain meteorological conditions had an impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related emergency department (ED) visits in the metropolitan area Zagreb. This retrospective, ecological included 20,228 patients with a as their primary diagnosis who were examined EDs two Croatian University Hospitals, Sisters Charity Holy Spirit, period July 2008-June 2010. median daily CVD-related ED during 28...
Infl ammation plays an important role in the initiation and progression of peripheral artery disease (PAD).Patients with diabetes have increased risk developing PAD.Data regarding prognostic implication infl PAD patients are scarce.Th e aim study was to investigate impact on all-cause mortality symptomatic preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF >50%).Th conducted at Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center between January 2010 2014 319 consecutive LVEF (66.5% men, mean age...
Aims: To investigate the effectiveness of cardiogoniometry, a novel, non-invasive method, in diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) women and compare it with exercise-ECG test, by using angiography as reference method. Methods: It was single-centre, case-series study including consecutive female patients stable angina pectoris (AP) undergoing angiography. Exercise-ECG done according to Bruce protocol, cardiogoniometry were obtained prior Clinically significant CAD has been defined one or...