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Naslovnica. / Cover.
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Sadržaj. / Table of Contents.
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6th Cardiology Highlights
The European Society of Cardiology Update Meeting
October 17-20 2019 | Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Congress Directors and Faculty.
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Davor Miličić.
6th Cardiology Highlights – the ESC Update Meeting in
Cardiology.
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Acute Coronary Syndromes

Hazar Harbalioglu, Caner Turkoglu, Taner Seker, Alaa Quisi, Omer Genc, Gokhan Alici, Samir Allahverdiyev, Ahmet Oytun Baykan, Mustafa Gur.
Incidence of coronary bifurcation lesions as a culprit lesion in patients with acute myocardial infarction: impact of treatment strategy on short- and long-term outcomes.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):209.
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Sam Hughes, Camilla Baker, Abhirami Gautham.
Reducing the number of days taken for coronary artery bypass grafting for cardiology in-patients, within New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton – a quality improvement project.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):210.
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Petra Mjehović, Filip Lončarić, Dora Fabijanović, Nina Jakuš, Dorja Sabljak, Ines Vinković, Vedrana Vlahović, Grgur Salai, Toni Radić, Klara Klarić, Saša Pavasović, Ivo Planinc, Maja Čikeš, Davor Miličić.
Characteristics of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with different combinations of antiaggregation therapy: experience from the Croatian branch of the ISACS-CT Registry.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):211-2.
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Saša Pavasović, Dubravka Šipuš, Jure Samardžić, Hrvoje Jurin, Marijan Pašalić, Boško Skorić, Maja Čikeš, Danijel Lovrić, Jana Ljubas Maček, Ivo Planinc, Davor Miličić.
Does the use of high dose atorvastatin in combination with dual antiplatelet therapy modify residual platelet activity in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):213.
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Saša Pavasović, Jure Samardžić, Hrvoje Jurin, Marijan Pašalić, Boško Skorić, Maja Čikeš, Danijel Lovrić, Jana Ljubas Maček, Ivo Planinc, Dubravka Šipuš, Davor Miličić.
Effect of targeted temperature management on platelet function in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarction.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):214.
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Filip Puškarić, Zvonimir Ostojić, Nina Jakuš, Ivo Planinc, Marijan Pašalić, Joško Bulum, Davor Miličić, Maja Čikeš.
Exploring the relationship between smoking status and the total number of coronary arteries with significant stenoses in a young population with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):215-6.
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Ines Vinković, Filip Lončarić, Petra Mjehović, Dorja Sabljak, Vedrana Vlahović, Grgur Salai, Klara Klarić, Toni Radić, Saša Pavasović, Nina Jakuš, Dora Fabijanović, Ivo Planinc, Maja Čikeš, Davor Miličić.
Characterization of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries – experience from the Croatian branch of the ISACS-CT Registry.
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Acute and Chronic Heart failure

Josip Anđelo Borovac, Joško Božić, Duška Glavaš.
Higher S2PLIT-UG scores at index admission are associated with a higher functional disease burden and increased biomarkers of myocardial injury and ventricular overload among patients with acutely decompensated heart failure.
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Azra Durak-Nalbantić, Alen Džubur, Nafija Serdarević, Aida Hamzić-Mehmedbašić, Faris Zvizdić, Enisa Hodžić, Marina Vučijak-Grgurević, Alden Begić, Akif Mlaćo, Zenisa Gljiva-Gogić.
Survival of heart failure patients with reduced and preserved ejection fraction is not different!
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Amina Godinjak, Miralem Đešević, Amer Iglica, Adis Kukuljac.
Outcomes in patients with heart failure with regard to statin therapy.
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Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Marija Mance, Zvonimir Ostojić, Dejan Došen, Ivan Bitunjac, Kristina Gašparović, Jadranka Šeparović Hanževački.
Non-compaction cardiomyopathy – complications and long-term outcomes: a single-center experience.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):223.
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Advanced Heart Failure: Heart Transplantation & MCS

Boško Skorić, Dora Fabijanović, Marijan Pašalić, Ana Reschner Planinc, Hata Botonjić, Jana Ljubas Maček, Maja Čikeš, Ivo Planinc, Jure Samardžić, Hrvoje Jurin, Daniel Lovrić, Hrvoje Gašparović, Višnja Ivančan, Davor Miličić.
Lower platelet count early after the heart transplantation is associated with lower rates of cellular-mediated rejection within 24 months after heart transplantation.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):224-5.
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Cardiac Surgery and hybrid procedures

Marija Mance, Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Ivan Bitunjac, Blanka Glavaš Konja, Martina Lovrić Benčić, Joško Bulum, Zvonimir Ostojić, Dubravka Šipuš, Jadranka Šeparović Hanževački.
Long-term outcomes in patients with aortic regurgitation in the Zagreb University Hospital Centre.
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Josip Varvodić, Savica Gjorgjievska, Davor Barić, Daniel Unić, Mislav Planinc, Marko Kušurin, Dubravka Šunjar, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Ivana Jurin, Nikola Bulj, Igor Rudež.
Our experience with aortic valve repair with a remodeling technique, extraaortic ring implantation and root replacement.
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Josip Varvodić, Dubravka Šušnjar, Ivana Jurin, Jasenka Grgurić, Boris Starčević, Frane Paić, Igor Rudež.
Careful preoperative planning of aortic valve surgery – impact of echocardiography and CT parameters.
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Cardiac imaging in various clinical settings

Gokhan Perincek, Sema Avci, Ferdi Kahraman.
Atrial electromechanical delay in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in acute and stable periods.
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Zvonimir Ostojić, Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Blanka Glavaš Konja, Marija Mance, Ivica Šafradin, Joško Bulum, Jadranka Šeparović Hanževački.
Comparison of the 3-class and 5-class grading schemes for quantification of paravalvular regurgitation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):230-1.
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Zrinka Sertić, Tomislav Letilović, Mladen Knotek, Tajana Filipec Kanižaj, Mario Stipinović, Darko Počanić, Inga Starovečki, Darko Vujanić, Helena Jerkić.
Pretransplant echocardiographic findings as predictors of late adverse outcomes following liver and kidney transplantation.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):232.
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Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation – state of the art

Lada Bradić, Martina Lovrić Benčić, Juraj Jug, Martina Matovinović, Kristina Gašparović, Rea Levicki.
Exercise heart rate recovery in obesity.
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Juraj Jug, Rea Levicki, Ines Vinković, Filip Mustač, Martina Matovinović, Lada Bradić, Martina Lovrić Benčić.
Estradiol impact on hypertension profile in obese patients.
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Rea Levicki, Juraj Jug, Ines Vinković, Filip Mustač, Martina Matovinović, Lada Bradić, Jadranka Sertić, Martina Lovrić Benčić.
Association of gene polymorphism methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase cytosine-to-thymidine substitution at nucleotide 677 with cardiovascular and metabolic risk in morbidly obese patients.
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Filip Mustač, Martina Matovinović, Tomislav Mutak, Barbara Barun, Juraj Jug, Rea Levicki, Martina Lovrić Benčić, Ana Jelaković, Bojan Jelaković.
Excessive daytime sleepiness as cardiovascular risk in Croatian obese patients.
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Filip Mustač, Martina Matovinović, Tomislav Mutak, Maja Baretić, Barbara Barun, Juraj Jug, Rea Levicki, Ines Vinković, Lada Bradić, Ana Jelaković, Martina Lovrić Benčić, Bojan Jelaković.
Hypertension, obesity and STOP-Bang questionnaire in detecting obstructive sleep apnea.
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Anja Stanović, Marta Begovac, Juraj Jug, Rea Levicki, Dubravka Memić, Kristina Gašparović, Martina Lovrić Benčić.
Mini Mental State Examination did not reveal cognitive impairment in our patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology

Ivana Jurin, Marko Lucijanić, Andjela Jurišić, Tomislava Bodrožić Džakić Poljak, Jasmina Ćatić, Boris Starčević, Irzal Hadžibegović.
Patterns of anticoagulation and clinical outcomes in atrial fibrillation: insights from a single institution registry.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):239.
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Richard Matasić, Ivica Šafradin, Danijela Krnjić, Dubravka Milača, Davor Radić.
Cardiac implantable electronic devices and lead removal, single center experience.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):240.
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New advances in Cardiac Pacing & AICD, CRT

Adem Yılmaz, Mustafa Serdar Yılmazer, Feyza Kurt.
Effect of the ‘‘Search AV’’ feature on left ventricular longitudinal deformation and ProBNP levels in patients with implanted dualchamber pacemakers.
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Peripheral vascular diseases: diagnostics and treatment

Ljljana Banfić, Majda Vrkić Kirhmajer, Marijan Pašalić.
Treatment of deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):242.
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Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Ivana Prpić-Križevac.
Incidence of lower limb amputation in diabetic patients between 2010 and 2018 in Osijek-Baranja County.
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Interactive clinical cases

Chakir Mariame.
Overt hyperthyroidism and venous thrombosis: what is the association?
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Andreja Čleković-Kovačić, Renata Ivanac Janković, Ivana Petrović Juren, Vlasta Soukup Podravec, Sandra Prša, Kristina Milevoj Križić, Iva Ladić, Gabrijela Bašković.
Inflammation as a procoagulant state for thrombus manifestation in a patient with secondary dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Amina Godinjak, Amer Iglica, Ira Tančica, Miralem Đešević, Adis Kukuljac.
Targeted temperature management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: experience from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Rreze Koshi.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy in a female patient.
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Snezana Lazic, Vekoslav Mitrovic, Maja Sipic, Dragisa Rasic, Aleksandar Davidovic, Slavica Pajovic.
History and electrocardiography as pathway to diagnosis of Brugada syndrome: a case report.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):249-50.
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Jurica Petranović, Rea Levicki, Ivan Barišić, Ile Raštegorac, Vladimir Dujmović, Darko Počanić.
Total atrioventricular block in Lyme borreliosis.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):251.
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Sandra Prša, Ivana Petrović Juren, Ante Anić, Ivana Smoljan, Darija Baković Kramarić, Kristina Milevoj Križić, Andreja Čleković-Kovačić, Vlasta Soukup Podravec, Iva Ladić, Gabriela Bašković.
A patient with permanent atrial fibrillation and very high bleeding risk – when is the optimal time to refer for left atrial appendage occluder device implantation?
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):252-3.
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Maja V. Sipic, Snezana Lazic, Dragisa Rasic, Biljana Krdžić, Slavica Pajović.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a case report.
Cardiol Croat. 2019;14(9-10):254-5.
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Kristina Selthofer-Relatić, Željka Breškić Ćurić, Maja Čikeš, Boško Skorić, Ivo Planinc, Davor Miličić.
From left ventricular hypertrophy to Waldenström macroglobulinemia: a case report.
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Vlasta Soukup Podravec, Ivana Petrović Juren, Sandra Prša, Andreja Čleković-Kovačić, Kristina Milevoj Križić, Renata Ivanac Janković.
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy without arrhythmias?
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Index of Authors.
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STRANICA SPONZORA / SPONSOR’S PAGE

Ivo Planinc.
Antagonist mineralokortikoidnih receptora eplerenon u suvremenom liječenju kardiovaskularnih bolesnika.
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Eplerenone in Cardiovascular Disease.
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