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Urednički odbor Cardiologia Croatica

Cardiologia Croatica. 2025;20(9-10):217-272.

Naslovnica / Cover.
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Sadržaj / Table of Contents.
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8^th CARDIOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS
International Update Meeting in Cardiology
October 23-26, 2025 / Dubrovnik, Croatia

Organizing Committees.
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Davor Miličić.

8th Cardiology Highlights – the International Update Meeting.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):220.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.220    xml

Acute and Chronic Coronary Artery Disease

Ana Reschner Planinc, Antonio Hanžek, Marija Doronjga, Anica Milinković, Andrija Nekić, Filip Lončarić, Dora Fabijanović, Dubravka Šipuš, Luka Perčin, Denis Došen, Marijan Pašalić, Ivica Šafradin, Joško Bulum, Daniel Lovrić, Davor Miličić, Hrvoje Jurin.

Successful myocardial recovery with early introduction and escalation of mechanical circulatory support in acute coronary syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock: a case report.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):221.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.221    xml

Ana Reschner Planinc , Kristina Marić Bešić, Boško Skorić, Eduard Margetić, Luka Perčin, Denis Došen, Davor Radić, Zvonimir Ostojić, Marijan Pašalić, Tomislav Krčmar, Davor Miličić, Joško Bulum, Hrvoje Jurin.

Pullback pressure gradient optimizes patient selection for coronary interventions: a retrospective observational study.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):222.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.222    xml

Luka Perčin, Hrvoje Jurin , Zvonimir Ostojić, Tomislav Krčmar, Kristina Marić, Mirna Momčilović, Joško Bulum.

Coronary sinus reducer in refractory angina pectoris: first experience from a Croatian tertiary centre.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):223.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.223    xml

Jozica Šikić.

Management of left main bifurcation and trifurcation lesions: the role of drug-eluting stents, intravascular imaging, and drug coating balloon.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):224.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.224    xml

Cardiovascular Imaging

Sara Dolički, Zvonimir Ostojić, Anamaria Ostović, Luka Perčin, Hrvoje Jurin, Tomislav Krčmar, Joško Bulum.

Comparison of CT and angiography-derived common femoral artery dimensions in patients with vascular injury following transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):225.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.225    xml

Martina Gregur, Marija Brestovac, Matilda Čoga, Martina Lovrić Benčić, Blanka Glavaš Konja, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Joško Bulum, Zvonimir Ostojić, Davor Radić, Richard Matasić, Antonio Hanžek, Jadranka Šeparović Hanževački.

Diagnostic pitfalls and challenges in the diagnosis of non-calcified constrictive pericarditis: a case report.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):226-7.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.226    xml

Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Emilija Katarina Lozo, Marija Doronjga, Filip Lončarić, Dubravka Šipuš, Nina Jakuš, Davor Miličić, Maja Čikeš, Ivo Planinc.

Drug-induced eosinophilia: a rare complication of dobutamine infusion: a case report.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):228.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.228    xml

Mirna Momčilović, Vanja Nedeljković, Dora Meštrović, Marijan Pašalić , Vedran Pašara, Ana Marinić, Hrvoje Jurin, Dora Fabijanović, Ivo Planinc, Nina Jakuš, Jure Samardžić, Davor Miličić, Daniel Lovrić.

Landiolol for acute heart rate control in the cardiac intensive care unit: early experience from University Hospital Centre Zagreb.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):229-30.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.229    xml

Valvular Heart Disease

Antonio Hanžek, Vlatka Rešković Lukšić, Joško Bulum, Zvonimir Ostojić, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Denis Došen, Kristina Marić Bešić, Ivica Šafradin, Marija Brestovac, Jadranka Šeparović Hanževački.

Successful percutaneous paravalvular leak closure after mitral valve surgery.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):231-2.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.231    xml

Merljinda Ljušaj, Danijela Grizelj, Ivana Jurin, Jasmina Ćatić, Branko Ostrički, Tea-Terezija Cvetko.

Two faces, one valve: rheumatic and non-rheumatic mitral stenosis in contemporary practice.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):233-4.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.233    xml

Zvonimir Ostojić, Nino Petroci, Hrvoje Jurin, Luka Perčin, Joško Bulum.

Outcomes of coronary protection with the chimney technique during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a single-centre experience.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):235-6.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.235    xml

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Antun Zvonimir Kovač, Irena Ivanac Vranešić, Petar Martinčić, Denis Došen, Goran Međimurec, Darko Anić, Kristina Marić Bešić.

An atrial septal defect in a young patient – not always a straightforward case.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):237.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.237    xml

Chronic Heart Failure

Petra Radić, Krešimir Kordić, Diana Delić Brkljačić, Matias Trbušić.

Scratch beneath the surface: a rare case of constrictive pericarditis and consequent dynamic stenosis of the left anterior descending artery.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):238.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.238    xml

Sara Varga, Ivan Zeljković, Fran Šaler, Ivana Jurin.

Targeting maximal doses of beta-blockers in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and cardiac implantable electronic devices – a registry-based study.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):239.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.239    xml

Acute Heart Failure

Vedrana Baraban, Nika Srb, Ninoslava Vonić.

The association between the use of therapy for anxiety-depressive disorders and the occurrence of the first episode of heart failure.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):240.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.240    xml

Petra Radić, Martina Čančarević, Ognjen Čančarević, Siniša Car.

Acute myocarditis and heart failure: a rare complication of rickettsiosis.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):241.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.241    xml

Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support

Marija Doronjga, Marijan Pašalić, Maja Čikeš, Dora Fabijanović, Nina Jakuš, Hrvoje Jurin, Daniel Lovrić, Vedran Pašara, Ivo Planinc, Jure Samardžić, Željko Čolak, Joško Bulum, Hrvoje Gašparović, Davor Miličić, Boško Skorić.

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients: insights from the University Hospital Centre Zagreb cohort.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):242-3.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.242    xml

Ana Reschner Planinc, Marija Doronjga, Maja Čikeš, Dora Fabijanović, Nina Jakuš, Hrvoje Jurin, Daniel Lovrić, Marijan Pašalić, Ivo Planinc, Jure Samardžić, Renata Žunec, Marija Burek Kamenarić, Željko Čolak, Hrvoje Gašparović, Davor Miličić, Boško Skorić.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome after heart transplantation in a highly sensitized recipient: a case report.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):244-5.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.244    xml

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Anja Boc, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Vinko Boc, Kevin Pelicon, Ula Dobovičnik, Maja Glogovšek.

Dynamics of inflammatory biomarkers after femoropopliteal revascularization: a prospective pilot study.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):246.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.246    xml

Nikolina Jupek, Mia Dubravčić Došen, Ivana Jurca, Mislav Puljević, Dražen Perkov, Nino Tičinović, Majda Vrkić Kirhmajer.

Long-term outcomes of intra-arterial catheter-directed thrombolysis for acute limb ischemia: a single-center experience.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):247.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.247    xml

Anica Milinković, Mia Dubravčić Došen, Petra Grubić Rotkvić, Tomislav Krčmar, Ivana Jurca, Sanda Huljev Frković, Majda Vrkić Kirhmajer.

Incidental asymptomatic artery dissection revealing vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in a 52-year-old patient.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):248-9.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.248    xml

Diseases of the Aorta

Petra Grubić Rotkvić, Mia Dubravčić Došen, Mislav Puljević, Sanda Huljev Frković, Anica Milinković, Darko Anić, Majda Vrkić Kirhmajer.

7q11.23 duplication encompassing the ELN gene: a rare cause of thoracic aortic disease.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):250-1.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.250    xml

Miscellaneous

Karlo Gjuras, Dijana Bešić, Iva Saraja, Marija Križanović, Kristina Marić Bešić, Ivana Jurin.

Is unprovoked pulmonary embolism a red flag for occult malignancy?

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):252.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.252    xml

Matias Trbušić, Matej Nedić, Ozren Vinter, Ivan Turalija.

Tuberculous pericarditis - diagnostic challenges.

Cardiol Croat. 2025;20(9-10):253.

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar2025.253    xml

Index of Authors.
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Final Programme.
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