Publications by authors named "Svetozar Nicin"
Introduction: Percutaneous aortic valve implantation is an alternative that offers hope to patients who are too old or sick to undergo the conventional surgical aortic valve replacement. The aim of this study was to determine the number of high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis, hospitalized at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, who are the candidates for percutaneous aortic valve implantation.
Material And Methods: The paper prospectively analyzed all patients diagnosed to have severe aortic stenosis who had been hospitalized at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases from April 1st, 2011 to October 31st, 2012.
Background And Aims: An increasing number of patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have had prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to determine whether a relationship exists between increased postoperative mortality and morbidity following CABG procedure in patients with prior PCI.
Methods: Over an 18-month period, 950 patients having first-time isolated CABG were divided into two groups based on absence (Group A, 819 patients--86.
Introduction: The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) was developed in order to predict operative risk in cardiac surgery and to assess the quality of the cardio-surgical care. Introduction of the uniform terminology in result evaluation process leads to the significant improvement in measuring and evaluation of surgical treatment quality.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate our results in isolated coronary surgery using the EuroSCORE.
Introduction: Despite modern surgical techniques, preoperative preventive use of antibiotics and optimal treatment of operative site, patients who underwent surgical procedures are still at a risk of developing hospital infections. The aim of this paper was to estimate the frequency of hospital infections at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and their presence according to the anatomic localization as well as to identify the most frequent causes of hospital infections.
Material And Methods: During one-year period, all surgically treated patients were prospectively followed at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vojvodina.
Article Synopsis
- The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) is effective in predicting postoperative outcomes like mortality, ICU stay, complication rates, and treatment costs.
- A study sampled 329 patients who had heart surgery, categorizing them into low, medium, and high-risk groups based on their EuroSCORE results.
- Results showed that patients in higher risk categories experienced significantly longer ICU stays (averaging 49.59 hours for high risk) and a positive correlation was found between operative risk and various postoperative complications.
Introduction: In current era of widespread use of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), it is debatable whether coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG) patients are at higher risk.
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate trends in risk profile of isolated CABG patients.
Methods: By analysing the EuroSCORE and its risk factors, we reviewed a consecutive group of 4675 isolated CABG patients, operated on during the last 8 years (2001-2008) at our Clinic.
Background: After coronary endarterectomy, patients have an increased incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction. This study was undertaken to evaluate the possible reduction of perioperative myocardial damage after coronary endarterectomy by intravenous utilization of prostacyclin.
Methods: Elective coronary artery bypass grafting was performed in 1,190 patients with diffuse and distal coronary artery disease, in whom endarterectomy of one or more vessels was used as a treatment.