Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is a predictor of complications in the early phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Aim To evaluate a correlation of serum level of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) to the risk of the occurrence of complications in patients with the early phase of ST-segment elevation myocardical infarction (STEMI) treated with fibrinolytic therapy prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods A total of 54 patients w...
By Nirvana Šabanović-Bajramović, Enisa Hodžić, Amer Iglica, Edin Begić, Nerma Resić, Kenana Aganović, Mirela Halilčević, Senad Bajramović
Cardiac biomarkers and left ventricular systolic function in acute myocardial infarction with ST- segment elevation in diabetes mellitus type 2 patients
Aim To determine a status of systolic function in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), to determine values of cardiac biomarkers in patients with DM type 2 with STEMI and correlate the parameters with ejection fraction of left ventricle (EFLV). Methods A total of 80 patients were...
By Mirela Halilčević, Edin Begić, Alen Džubur, Nirvana Šabanović-Bajramović, Mevludin Mekić, Malik Ejubović, Amela Džubur, Ena Štimjanin
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