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Prognostic Impact of Interleukin-27 in Peripheral Artery Disease Open
Atherosclerosis is a progressive arterial disease characterized by chronic inflammation, with interleukin-27 (IL-27) implicated as both a pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine. This prospective cohort study evaluated association of circulati…
Uptake and Effectiveness of Outpatient vs. Residential Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Analysis Open
Aims: To estimate the participation in, and the comparative effectiveness of, short-term residential and comprehensive outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR), after the latter was introduced in Slovenia by establishing dedicated regional C…
View article: Improving Healthcare through the Skills Mix of the Workforce
Improving Healthcare through the Skills Mix of the Workforce Open
The latest definition of skill mix refers to changes in tasks, skills, competencies or roles within and between healthcare professionals and healthcare workers in three areas: Task shifting, role expansion and multi-professional collaborat…
Point-of-care ultrasonography of carotid arteries in primary care: sensitivity and specificity of identification of carotid atherosclerosis and prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in apparently healthy subjects with high and very high cardiovascular disease risk Open
ISRCTN registry as ISRCTN10591599 (registration date 26.07.2024).
Multi-modality approach to detect device-related thrombus after left atrial appendage occlusion: a case report Open
Background There has been a growing interest in using left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are ineligible for oral anticoagulation. However, device-related thrombus (DRT…
View article: Improving Healthcare through the Skills Mix of the Workforce
Improving Healthcare through the Skills Mix of the Workforce Open
The latest definition of skill mix refers to changes in tasks, skills, competencies or roles within and between healthcare professionals and healthcare workers in three areas: Task shifting, role expansion and multi-professional collaborat…
View article: Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients
Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients Open
Background and aims Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of mortality. Depression and anxiety are common in CAD patients and negatively affect quality of life, physical functioning, and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) …
Acute and chronic effects of continuous vs. interval training on soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) levels in post-myocardial infarction patients: a randomized controlled trial Open
Introduction Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a marker of chronic inflammation and a predictor of adverse events in cardiovascular diseases. Moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and high-intensity interv…
Ticagrelor is Associated with Increased Rosuvastatin Blood Concentrations in Patients who have had a Myocardial Infarction Open
Our results suggest an important pharmacokinetic interaction between ticagrelor and rosuvastatin, leading to approximately two-fold higher rosuvastatin plasma concentrations in those receiving concomitant ticagrelor than in those receiving…
THE IMPACT OF VISUALISATION ON EMOTIONAL STATES AND OXYTOCIN SECRETION IN PATIENTS AFTER MYOCARDICAL INFARCTION Open
Background: Psychological interventions are increasingly used in the rehabilitation process after myocardial infarction. Previous studies have shown that guided visualization, which was also used in our research, is one of the most effecti…
View article: Slovenia’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines 2024: Eating for Health and the Planet
Slovenia’s Food-Based Dietary Guidelines 2024: Eating for Health and the Planet Open
The dietary guidelines of Slovenia, ‘12 Steps to Healthy Eating’, were first published in 2000 and revised in 2011. The ‘Food Guide Pyramid’ was initially published in 2000 and subsequently revised in 2015. ‘The Healthy Plate’ was first in…
Conventional and Novel Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chronic Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Open
(1) Background and Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality both in the general population and heart failure patients. Inflammation may promote the …
Cardiac rehabilitation patient perspectives during COVID-19 pandemic: quantitative and qualitative study Open
Background This study aimed to quantitatively assess stress, anxiety and obsessive thinking related to coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and qualitatively appraise perceptions in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing …
Increased nation-wide uptake after establishment of comprehensive outpatient cardiac centres in Slovenia: an interrupted time-series Open
Dedicated centres providing outpatient comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes were established in seven (out of 15) Slovenian regional hospitals between 2017 and 2020. Implementation encompassed referral pathways, CR centre a…
Statins for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in patients aged 80 years or older: a nation-wide propensity score-based analysis Open
Patients with established coronary artery disease are recommended statin therapy for secondary prevention, but randomised trials rarely include individuals above 80 years of age. Therefore, we sought to assess the impact of statin therapy …
Effects of Water-Based Exercise on Patients Older than 60 Years Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation after Coronary Intervention Open
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) plays a crucial role in managing patients who have undergone coronary intervention (CI) following acute myocardial infarction. While water-based exercise is gaining recognition as an exercise modality in this pa…
Rapidly Growing and Ruptured Great Saphenous Vein Aneurysm in a Liver Transplant Patient Open
Venous aneurysms are rare vascular malformations that can lead to significant clinical complications, including thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, rupture, and even fatal outcomes when not promptly and adequately managed. This case report pre…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute coronary syndrome hospital admission and management in Slovenia Open
Aims We evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admission and quality of care for acute coronary syndrome. Methods and results Data for all patients admitted to hospital care for acute coronary syndromes in Slovenia (nat…
Hyperlipoproteinemia(a) in coronary artery disease patients: who are patients with very high levels and how do they respond to the PCSK9 antibody therapy? Open
Introduction Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a considerable risk factor for coronary artery disease [CAD] and a possible target for novel risk management therapy. On the one hand, increased Lp(a) levels may help select at-risk CAD patients who a…
The Effects of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation—A Pilot Study Open
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) improves event-free survival in patients with severe aortic stenosis, but patients’ exercise capacity remains poor after the procedure. Therefore, we sought to compare the effects of a supervi…
The Effects of Exercise Training on Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Open
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) improves event-free survival in patients with severe aortic stenosis, but patients’ exercise capacity remains poor after the procedure. Therefore, we sought to compare the effects of supervised…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation improves endothelial and autonomic function Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Degenerative aortic stenosis is the leading native valve pathology in developed countries. Its degeneration process is affected by aging, common cardiovascular risk factors…
Quality of secondary prevention in centre-based cardiac rehabilitation: predictors and between-center variation Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Slovenian Research Agency Ministry of Health, Republic of Slovenia. Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a complex inter…
The effects of high-load and low-load resistance training on insulin resistance, lipids and inflammation in coronary artery disease patients Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Javna agencija za raziskovalno dejavnost Republike Slovenije. Background Prevalence of diabetes and dysmetabolism is high in …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of centre-based cardiac rehabilitation Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Slovenian Research Agency Ministry of Health, Slovenia. Background The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has severely disrup…
Improved Endothelial and Autonomic Function after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Open
Background: Degenerative aortic stenosis is an atherosclerotic-like process associated with impaired endothelial and autonomic function. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a treatment of choice for patient with sever…