Publications by authors named "Aleksandar Milojevic"
Article Synopsis
- Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) can negatively affect long-term survival and quality of life after aortic valve replacement, especially with biological valves.
- A study of 595 patients revealed that 69.8% experienced moderate to severe PPM with biological prostheses, leading to significantly shorter survival rates compared to those without PPM.
- In contrast, mechanical prostheses showed no notable survival differences related to PPM, and overall quality of life scores remained similar across groups, highlighting the importance of considering PPM at surgery for biological valves.
Background: Preoperative use of platelet function tests contributes to the decrease of re-intervention rate due to bleeding and the necessity of transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients. The aim was to investigate the predictive value and to justify routine preoperative use of multiple electrode aggregometry in these patients.
Methods: A prospective observational trial which included 416 consecutive patients subjected to elective isolated CABG was conducted.
Article Synopsis
- The article talks about recent studies comparing two heart treatments: PCI and CABG, focusing on how to choose the right patients for each.
- It emphasizes the importance of good care models that help doctors decide when surgery is the best option for heart patients.
- Lastly, it highlights the need for using the best surgical methods and improving patients’ health through medications and lifestyle changes.
Introduction: Despite the contemporary diagnostics of intracranial aneurysms their treatment is still a great challenge. The decision when and if to apply a surgical or endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms should be made by a team of medical specialists which consists of a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon, neuro-radiologist and neuro-anesthesiologist.
Case Report: We report a case of a patient aged 16 who was admitted because of a sudden intensive headache followed by sickness, vomiting, and loss of consciousness.