Hereditary Hamartomatous Gastrointestinal Polyposis Syndrome
Hamartomas represent localized overgrowth of cells in the parts which are normally associated with polyps, ie. mesenhimal, stromal, endodermal and ectodermal elements. Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes carry a significant risk of developing dysplasia, adenomas, gastrointestinal carcinomas, and pancreatic carcinomas. These syndromes may be classifie...
By Vesna Živković, Svetlana Pejović, Aleksandar Nagorni, Bratislav Petrović, Aleksandar Petrović, Ivan Ilić
Routine Coronary Angiography and Revascularization after Thrombolysis: Impact on One-Year Prognosis
The most often used reperfusion strategy for patients with STEMI is still thrombolysis, but it is not the end of treatment. The aim of this paper was to show whether routine in-hospital coronary angiography and subsequent revascularization (percutaneous or surgery) after thrombolysis improve an one-year prognosis in patients with STEMI. The s...
By Danijela Đorđević-Radojković, Zoran Perišić, Svetlana Apostolović, Miodrag Damjanović, Milan Pavlović, Dušan Milenković
Recurrent Malignant Hypertension Treated with Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) and ACE Inhibitor
The prognosis of malignant hypertension without treatment is poor, with more than 80% mortality in two years. It is unusual to see it on more than one occasion in the same patient. We demonstrated clinical course, response to treatment and outcome of a patient presenting with recurrent malignant hypertension. In this patient, we did not see high re...
By Rok Accetto, Olga Pirc-Čerček, Andreja Marn-Pernat
Clinical Significance of Collateral Blood Vessels
Special clinical conditions of the heart create collaterals, primarily myocardial ischemia, hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy or atherosclerosis. The aim of the paper was to show the importance of collateral vessels in clinical practice, particularly in the rehabilitation of coronary heart disease. The paper presents a case report of a patient 62 y...
By Stojan Babić, Biljana Lazović, Zorana Vasiljević
Early Peritoneal Lavage in the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis - Case Report
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory process of the pancreatic parenchyma resulting in glandular autodigestion initiated by pancreatic enzymes. At the onset of AP, parenchymal edema and adiponecrosis occur (acute edematous pancreatitis). If necrosis spreads to the parenchyma, accompanied by hemorrhage and dysfunction of the gland, the conditi...
By Ivana Đorđević, Miroslav Jeremić, Miroslav Stojanović, Irena Janković, Karin Vasić, Mihajlo Djordjević