Publications by authors named "M Jezovnik"
Article Synopsis
- * Routine screening for carotid stenosis in the general population is not recommended; however, targeted screening for high-risk patients can be beneficial, using tools like carotid duplex sonography.
- * For patients with suspected significant carotid atherosclerosis, addressing it before CABG may reduce stroke risk, and current guidelines support synchronous surgery as safer than staged procedures, while the role of carotid artery stenting requires more research.
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is presented in various forms, including classic PHPT, characterised by increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion, normohormonal PHPT, and normocalcaemic PHPT. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is characterised by increased PTH secretion triggered by factors such as vitamin D deficiency and kidney failure. This review aims to discuss the involvement of hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in atherosclerosis, including peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCushing syndrome (CS), characterised by endogenous or exogenous glucocorticoid hormone excess, is associated with several systemic complications, including impaired glucose metabolism, which often becomes clinically manifest as diabetes mellitus (DM). In addition, CS can harm the arterial wall because of hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, hepatic steatosis, and central obesity. These metabolic disorders promote atherosclerosis by synthesising adipokines, leptin, and proinflammatory cytokines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn international, multispecialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document on controversial issues in the management of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid stenosis.
J Vasc Surg
February 2024
Objective: Despite the publication of various national/international guidelines, several questions concerning the management of patients with asymptomatic (AsxCS) and symptomatic (SxCS) carotid stenosis remain unanswered. The aim of this international, multi-specialty, expert-based Delphi Consensus document was to address these issues to help clinicians make decisions when guidelines are unclear.
Methods: Fourteen controversial topics were identified.