Effect of atorvastatin on systolic and diastolic function in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
Aim To investigate the benefit of high-dose lipophilic statin therapy on cardiac remodelling, function and progression of heart failure (HF) in patients with ischemic heart disease.Methods A total of 80 patients with ischemic HF diagnosis were followed during 6 months, and they were divided in two groups.First group (n=40) was treated by high-dose ...
By Faris Zvizdić, Edin Begić, Mirza Dilić, Šekib Sokolović, Orhan Lepara
Therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment option after out-of hospital cardiac arrest: our experience
Aim To examine the effects of therapeutic hypothermia on the outcome of patients with the diagnosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods The study included 76 patients who were hospitalised at the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of the Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, with the diagnosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, foll...
By Amer Iglica, Amina Godinjak, Edin Begić, Enisa Hodžić, Faris Zvizdić, Nihad Kukavica, Kenana Aganović, Nirvana Šabanović-Bajramović, Adis Kukuljac, Refet Gojak