Publications by authors named "Marko Noc"

Background: High-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition necessitating hemodynamic stabilization and rapid restoration of pulmonary perfusion. In this context, evidence regarding the benefit of advanced circulatory support and pulmonary recanalization strategies is still limited.

Methods: In this observational study, we assessed data of 1060 patients treated for high-risk acute PE with 991 being included in a target trial emulation to investigate all-cause in-hospital mortality estimates with different advanced treatment strategies.

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  • * It found that using interventions like a closed three-way stopcock or clave significantly prevented air entry, while small volumes of air (1 mL) could still cause dysfunction at certain pump speeds.
  • * Auditory cues, such as a hissing sound, were identified as important early warnings for detecting air presence in the circuit, contributing to the overall safety of ECMO systems and reducing the risk of air embolism.
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Aim: To determine the procedural characteristics, results, and long-term outcomes of the first 500 consecutive patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) at the MC Medicor International Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Izola (Slovenia).

Methods: Data were collected from the institutional registry. The date of death was obtained from the National BIRPIS system by using the patient's health insurance card number.

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The early unfractionated heparin (UFH) treatment in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial. The study population are patients with STEMI that undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). The trial was designed to investigate whether early administration of unfractionated heparin immediately after diagnosis of STEMI is beneficial in terms of patency of infarct-related coronary artery (IRA) when compared to established UFH administration at the time of coronary intervention.

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Comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and target temperature management (TTM) are at increased risk of stent thrombosis (ST), partly due to delayed platelet inhibition even with more potent P2Y agents. We hypothesized that periprocedural cangrelor would induce immediate platelet inhibition, bridging the "P2Y inhibition gap". In our pilot study, we randomized 30 comatose OHCA patients undergoing PCI and TTM (32-34 °C) into cangrelor and control groups.

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  • VA-ECMO is a type of machine that helps people whose hearts can't pump blood properly, but researchers aren't sure if it's really helpful or safe yet.
  • Some studies show it might help after heart emergencies but others don't agree, especially for certain heart problems.
  • More research is being done to find out who might benefit the most from VA-ECMO and how to use it better.
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Aims: We analysed consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) who were enrolled into the CULPRIT-SHOCK randomized controlled trial (RCT) and those with exclusion criteria who were included into the accompanying registry.

Methods And Results: In total, 1075 patients with infarct-related CS were screened for CULPRIT-SHOCK in 83 specialized centres in Europe; 369 of them had exclusion criteria for the RCT and were enrolled into the registry. Patients were followed over 1 year.

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Aim: We hypothesized that adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requiring prolonged resuscitation have more severe coronary artery disease (CAD) than those responding rapidly, and more severe CAD than patients with STEMI without OHCA.

Methods: Consecutive conscious and comatose OHCA patients with STEMI after reestablishment of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and patients with refractory OHCA undergoing veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (E-CPR OHCA) were compared to STEMI without OHCA (STEMI no OHCA). CAD severity was assessed by a single physician blinded to the resuscitation method, time to ROSC and level of consciousness.

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Background: The MIRACLE score is the only risk score that does not incorporate and can be used for selection of therapies after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Objectives: This study sought to compare the discrimination performance of the MIRACLE score, downtime, and current randomized controlled trial (RCT) recruitment criteria in predicting poor neurologic outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Methods: We used the EUCAR (European Cardiac Arrest Registry), a retrospective cohort from 6 centers (May 2012-September 2022).

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COVID-19 infection has been associated with paradoxical thromboembolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ischaemic stroke. Such events have not been reported after COVID-19 vaccination. The aim of the present study was to investigate PFO-associated stroke during the mass COVID-19 vaccination in Slovenia.

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Background: We aimed to develop a machine learning algorithm to predict the presence of a culprit lesion in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Methods: We used the King's Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry, a retrospective cohort of 398 patients admitted to King's College Hospital between May 2012 and December 2017. The primary outcome was the presence of a culprit coronary artery lesion, for which a gradient boosting model was optimized to predict.

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Background: Cardiac arrest (CA) is common in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock (CS).

Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify the characteristics and outcomes of culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of patients with infarct-related CS stratified according to CA in the CULPRIT-SHOCK (Culprit Lesion Only PCI Versus Multivessel PCI in Cardiogenic Shock) randomized trial and registry.

Methods: Patients with CS with and without CA from the CULPRIT-SHOCK study were analyzed.

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Aims: Because re-establishment of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients with cardiac arrest is frequently not achieved by conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C-CPR), selected patients may undergo resuscitation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (E-CPR). We compared angiographic features and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between patients undergoing E-CPR and those with ROSC after C-CPR.

Methods And Results: Forty-nine consecutive E-CPR patients undergoing immediate coronary angiography admitted between August 2013 and August 2022 were matched to 49 patients with ROSC after C-CPR.

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Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (T-CMP) related to supraventricular arrhythmia is a rare and often unrecognized cause of refractory cardiogenic shock. When rhythm control interventions are ineffective or no longer pursued, atrioventricular node ablation (AVNA) with pacemaker implantation is indicated. Conduction system pacing provides normal synchronous activation of the ventricles after AVNA.

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Background: The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) for hemodynamic support is on the rise. Not much is known about the impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its complications on long-term survival and quality of life.

Methods: In this single-center, cross-sectional study, we evaluated the survival and quality of life in patients treated with VA ECMO between May 2009 and July 2019.

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Background: Incidence of stent thrombosis (ST) in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) undergoing immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and therapeutic hypothermia (TH) varies considerably, from 2.7% to 31.2%, in retrospective studies.

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Strongyloides stercoralis causes chronic, mostly asymptomatic infections but hyperinfection syndrome may occur in immunosuppressed patients, especially in those receiving corticosteroids. We report a case of S. stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in a solid organ transplant recipient that occurred approximately 2.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of performing immediate coronary angiography (CAG) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with stratification of predicted neurologic injury and cardiogenic shock on arrival to a center.

Background: The role of immediate CAG for patients with OHCA is unclear, which may in part be explained by the majority of patients dying of hypoxic brain injury.

Methods: Between May 2012 and July 2020, patients from 5 European centers were included in the EUCAR (European Cardiac Arrest Registry).

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Background: The aim of the study was to assess the antiplatelet effect of ticagrelor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) vs. MI patients without OHCA treated with PCI.

Methods: The study was designed and performed as a phase IV, single-center, investigator-initiated, prospective, observational study assessing the early pharmacodynamic effect (within first 24 h) of a ticagrelor loading dose (180 mg) in both groups of patients (MTH group vs.

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Aim: To determine the safety and feasibility of an early (12 h) waking and extubation protocol for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients receiving targeted temperature management (TTM).

Methods: This was a single-centre, prospective, non-randomised, observational, safety and feasibility pilot study which included successfully resuscitated OHCA patients, of presumed cardiac cause. Inclusion criteria were: OHCA patients aged over 18 years with a return of spontaneous circulation, who were going to receive TTM33 (TTM at 33 °C for 24 h and prevention of hyperthermia for 72 h) as part of their post cardiac arrest care.

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