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Cardiologia Croatica. 2025;20(1-2):1-60.

Prvi dvobroj časopisa Cardiologia Croatica za 2025. godini izašao je na 60 stranica. U 20-godini izdavanja časopisa najprije donosimo proširene kongresne sažetke 11. kongresa invazivne i intervencijske kardiologije s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem – CROINTERVENT 2025 i 10. sastanka Radne skupine za invazivnu i intervencijsku kardiologiju Hrvatske udruge kardioloških medicinskih sestara. Oba skupa održavaju se od 6. do 9. ožujka 2025. godine u Zagrebu. Nakon upute autorima broj završavamo sponzoriranim člankom čija je tema optimalno liječenje arterijske hipertenzije primjenom fiksne kombinacije sartana i diuretika.

Pozivamo članove Hrvatskog kardiološkog društva da ažuriraju svoje podatke za pretplatu na časopis – molimo poslati aktualnu poštansku adresu na adresu elektroničke pošte kardio[at]kardio.hr na koju zaprimamo i buduće članke.

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Cardiologia Croatica. 2025;20(1-2):1-60.

Naslovnica / Cover.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):1.

Sadržaj / Table of Contents.
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Organizacijski odbori. / Organizing Committees.
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11th Congress of Invasive and Interventional Cardiology with International Participation – CROINTERVENT 2025

Zagreb, March 6-9, 2025

Eduard Margetić.
CROINTERVENT 2025.
CROINTERVENT 2025.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):4.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.4xml

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Karlo Gjuras, Kristina Marić Bešić.
Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome management in elderly patients at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):5-6.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.5xml

Luka Mitar, Filip Pavlić, Luka Perčin, Joško Bulum, Hrvoje Jurin.
From epicardial to microvascular: a holistic approach to unstable angina management.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):7.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.7xml

Davor Radić, Eduard Margetić.
Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction with acute left main coronary artery occlusion and a trifurcation.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):8-9.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.8xml

Chronic Coronary Syndrome & Secondary Prevention of ASCVD

Sara Dolički, Zvonimir Ostojić, Hrvoje Laušić, Hrvoje Jurin, Denis Došen, Davor Radić, Luka Perčin, Tomislav Krčmar, Eduard Margetić, Kristina Marić Bešić, Boško Skorić, Joško Bulum.
Ten-year trends of invasive coronary procedures from a single tertiary centre.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):10-1.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.10xml

Josip Stjepanović, Damir Kozmar, Davor Richter, Ena Kurtić, Vedran Radonić, Andro Franković, Niko Grubišić Neidhardt, Tomislav Letilović.
A data-driven journey through cardiac surgery referrals at University Hospital “Merkur”.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):12.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.12xml

Complex Coronary Interventions

Jerko Arambašić, Dražen Mlinarević, Iva Jurić, Ivana Lukić, Petra Zubić Mihić, Zorin Makarović, Damir Kirner.
Every journey begins with a first step: the first microaxial flow pump case at our institution.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):13.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.13xml

Tomislav Čikara, Ivana Jurin, Aleksandar Blivajs, Antonio Bulum, Šime Manola, Irzal Hadžibegović.
Coronary arteriovenous malformation with steal phenomenon: a case report.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):14-5.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.14xml

Krešimir Gabaldo, Domagoj Mišković, Katica Cvitkušić Lukenda, Ivica Dunđer, Ivan Bitunjac, Domagoj Vučić, Josip Silović, Marijana Knežević Praveček.
Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with a history of coronary artery bypass grafting – “where do we stand?”.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):16.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.16xml

Irzal Hadžibegović, Ivana Jurin, Tomislav Čikara, Aleksandar Blivajs, Tomislav Šipić, Šime Manola.
Single center experience with coronary bioadaptor implants: initial cohort follow-up.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):17.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.17xml

Petra Radić, Martina Čančarević, Diana Delić-Brkljačić, Vjekoslav Radeljić.
Alternative approach: transaxillary implantation of the Impella CP mechanical circulatory support device in high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):18.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.18xml

Imaging Techniques & Non-angiographic Methods for the Evaluation of Coronary Flow

Aleksandar Blivajs, Irzal Hadžibegović, Ivana Jurin,Šime Manola.
When in doubt, just image the plaque!
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):19.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.19xml

Dario Dilber, Damir Avdagić, Ivan Rosović.
Agreement of vessel fractional flow reserve with established coronary physiology assessment tools.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):20-1.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.20xml

PCI and HF

Tomislav Šipić, Irzal Hadžibegović, Nikola Pavlović, Marin Pavlov, Aleksandar Blivajs, Ivana Jurin, Ante Lisičić, Petra Vitlov, Tomislava Bodrižić Džakić Poljak, Luka Antolković, Šime Manola.
Mechanical circulatory support in acute and chronic percutaneous coronary interventions settings.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):22.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.22xml

Marin Vučković, Kristina Vučković, Sandra Šarić.
Role of viability for percutaneous coronary interventions in heart failure patients.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):23.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.23xml

Structural Heart Disease Interventions

Denis Došen, Irena Ivanac Vranešić, Kristina Marić Bešić.
Percutaneous management of aortic coarctation and coronary artery disease in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve: a case report.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):24.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.24xml

Izral Hadžibegović, Daniel Unić, Ivana Jurin, Tomislav Šipić, Nikola Pavlović, Marin Pavlov, Savica Gjorgjievska, Igor Rudež, Šime Manola.
Single center experience with alternative access to transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):25.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.25xml

Antun Zvonimir Kovač, Denis Došen, Irena Ivanac Vranešić, Miroslav Muršić, Maja Hrabak Paar, Kristina Marić Bešić.
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: a case report.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):26.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.26xml

Kristina Marić Bešić, Denis Došen, Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Irena Ivanac Vranešić, Antun Zvonimir Kovač, Joško Bulum.
Residual shunt after patent foramen ovale closure – a retrospective analysis of outcomes at University Hospital Centre Zagreb.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):27.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.27xml

Andrija Matetić, Frane Runjić, Nikola Crnčević, Ivica Kristić, Darija Baković Kramarić.
Introducing the transcaval transcatheter aortic valve implantation to Croatia: pioneering experience from Split.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):28-9.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.28xml

Andrija Matetić, Frane Runjić, Ivica Kristić, Darija Baković Kramarić.
The utility of 3-dimensional printing in structural heart interventions: experience from Split.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):30-1.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.30xml

Mira Stipčević, Marin Bištirlić, Jogen Patrk, Zoran Bakotić, Dražen Zekanović.
Mid-term follow up after percutaneus atrial septal defects closure.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):32.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.32xml

10th Meeting of the Working Group on Invasive and Interventional Cardiology of the Croatian Association of Cardiology Nurses

Zagreb, March 6-9, 2025

Ivica Benko.
CROINTERVENT 2025.
CROINTERVENT 2025.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):33.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.33xml

Intensive and acute cardiac care

Ivica Benko, Mateja Lovrić, Marina Žanić, Mirela Adamović, Marija Grlić, Nikolina Slamek, Marina Budetić, Ivan Horvat, Mario Tomašević, Matija Vrbanić, Kristijana Radić.
The importance of coronary artery visualization in epicardial procedures: risk prevention and the role of specialized nursing training.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):34.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.34xml

Tomislav Biloglav, Vesna Puklin, Hrvoje Lukić, Ivana Barun, Marina Matković.
Superficial temporal artery access for coronary angiography.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):35.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.35xml

Patricia Jurina.
Quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):36.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.36xml

Jelena Mikulan.
Training of nurses in interventional cardiology.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):37.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.37xml

Jelena Nikolić, Veronika Maksimov Brkljača, Sabina Škifić, Grga Marković.
Iatrogenic aortocoronary dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention on the right coronary artery.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):38.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.38xml

Kristijana Radić, Matija Vrbanić, Ivica Benko, Ljiljana Švađumović, Vlatka Funduk, Nikola Krajna, Filip Topolnjak, Darko Navoj.
The impact of functional diagnostics on the optimization of percutaneous coronary intervention procedures – a single center experience.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):39.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.39xml

Željka Roginić, Daniela Šmalcelj, Patricia Kakarigi, Antonio Vuković, Natalija Silović, Robert Seretin.
Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty via transbrachial access.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):40.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.40xml

Marija Romić.
Standardization and optimization of the transcatheter aortic valve implantation clinical pathway: experience from Split.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):41.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.41xml

Lea Saftić.
Impella CP device deformation in a young female patient – experience of University Hospital Centre Rijeka.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):42.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.42xml

Maja Španjol.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation – the future method in the treatment of aortic stenosis.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):43.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.43xml

Matija Vrbanić, Kristijana Radić, Katarina Karimanović, Ljerka Crnković, Ivica Benko, Nikola Krajna, Filip Topolnjak.
The role of nurses in a team approach and bioprosthesis preparation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):44.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.44xml

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Uputa autorima / Guidelines for authors
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):45-8.pdf

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STRANICA SPONZORA / SPONSOR’S PAGE

Daniel Lovrić.
Valomindo – metabolički neutralna kombinacija sartana i diuretika.
Valomindo – a metabolically neutral combination of a sartan and a diuretic.
Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(1-2):49-53.
https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.49xml