Pharmacological Prophylaxis of Atrial Fibrillation After Surgical Myocardial Revascularization.

Introduction: Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) is associated with a higher rate of postoperative complications and mortality, as well as with longer hospitalization and increased treatment costs. We have designed and performed a randomized, trial of pharmacological prophylaxis in which the event of interest is POAF.

Aim: The aim of this study is to reduce the risk of postoperative, complications associated with this arrhythmia.

Carotid Endarterectomy in Women versus Man: Patient Characteristics and Perioperative Complication (<30 Day).

Aim: Compare the basic characteristics of patients and to examine the existence of higher rates of perioperative complications (0 - 30 days) in women versus men after carotid endarterectomy (CEA).

Methods: This is a retrospective-prospective study included 270 patients with significant stenosis of carotid in whom CEA was performed, during the period from 2012 to 2017. Patients they were divided: group 1 - 100 female patients, group 2 - 170 male patients.

Perioperative results eversion carotid endarterectomy in bilateral symptomatic stenosis.

Introduction: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a standard treatment for the prevention of stroke and death in patients with significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery. Eversion endarterectomy is warranted in patients with symptoms of cerebral ischemia and the degree of stenosis of 70-99%. The same is suitable for treating a symptomatic carotid artery stenosis with contralateral stenosis (50-70%).

Comparison of transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approach in aorto iliac occlusive disease.

Introduction: Despite the fact that the transperitoneal approach (TP) is most widely accepted approach to the aortic surgery because it is simple, fast, and provides good exposure of the abdominal cavity and vascular structures, lately have been increasingly advocated as an alternative retroperitoneal (RP) approach in order to avoid entering peritoneal sac, achieving lower physiological trauma and faster establishment of gastrointestinal function.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the basic peri and postoperative results of TP and RP approaches in the surgical treatment of AIOD.

Patients And Methods: The study included 114 patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) that underwent surgical treatment at the Department of Vascular Surgery, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo from January 2010 until December 2012 year.

Surgical revascularization in elderly patients with and without cardiopulmonary bypass.

Unlabelled: The number of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (coronary artery bypass grafting-CABG) older than 70 years is increasing. Cardiac surgeons are investigate applicability of alternative and less invasive methods such as surgery without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to compare the peri- and postoperative results of CABG in elderly patients operated with and without CPB.

Celiac disease in adult population in Tuzla region of Bosnia and Herzegovina: a 3-year surveillance (2007-2009).

Background: there is no epidemiological estimation of the incidence and prevalence of CDin the adult population in Bosnia and Herzegovina(B&H), nor there are reports about the clinical presentation of CDin patients in B&H.

Aim: to assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of CDin the adult population in Tuzla Canton in northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Methods: we retrospectively analyzed all hospital records of both adult inpatients and outpatients evaluated in University Clinical Center Tuzla, with suspected CD and residing in Tuzla Canton of B&H between 1.

Bloodless off pump coronary artery bypass grafting treatment of choice for Jehova's witness patients.

Jehovah's witnesses (JW) belong to a religious group refusing to accept blood transfusion Surgical treatment remains a challenge in this subset of patients. From 1945, JW introduced a ban on accepting blood transfusions, even in life-threatening situations while autologous blood must also be refused if it is predeposited-thus excluding preoperative autodonation. However, autologous blood is acceptable if it is not separated from the patients' circulation at any time.