Significant liver fibrosis, as assessed by fibroscan, is independently associated with chronic vascular complications of type 2 diabetes: A multicenter study.

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate whether controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM), as assessed by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), are associated with chronic vascular complications of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).

Methods: We studied 442 outpatients with established T2DM, and who underwent VCTE and extensive assessment of chronic vascular complications of diabetes.

Results: A quarter of analyzed patients had a previous history of myocardial infarction and/or ischemic stroke, and about half of them had at least one microvascular complication (chronic kidney disease (CKD), retinopathy or polyneuropathy).

Cardiovascular mortality in liver and kidney transplant recipients: A retrospective analysis from a single institution.

Previous studies have demonstrated cardiovascular causes to be among the leading causes of death after liver (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT). Although both recipient populations have unique pre-transplant cardiovascular burdens, they share similarities in post-transplant exposure to cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to compare cardiovascular mortality after LT and KT.

INADEQUACY OF VITAMIN K ANTAGONIST USE IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - OVERVIEW OF EVERYDAY CLINICAL PRACTICE AT THE MERKUR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN ZAGREB, CROATIA.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. It increases the risk of death and thromboembolic events. Vitamin K antagonists reduce these risks.

Periprocedural myocardial and renal injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary interventions - is there an association?

Periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) are frequent complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) associated with early and late major adverse cardiovascular events. Both conditions are associated with similar risk factors, which could imply their possible association. The aim of our study was to assess the correlation of PMI and early postprocedural creatinine shift (ECS) as a marker of renal injury.

Left atrium size and red cell distribution width predict atrial fibrillation progression from paroxysmal or persistent to permanent.

: Stratifying patients with paroxysmal or short-term persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) who are at greater risk of developing permanent AF is challenging. Aim of our prospective study was to evaluate association of laboratory parameters (biochemistry and complete blood count (CBC)) together with standard demographic, clinical and echocardiography parameters, with AF progression.: We prospectively recruited 579 patients with AF and divided them into two groups at index hospitalization: paroxysmal or persistent (non-permanent AF), and long-term persistent or permanent AF patients (permanent AF).