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Volume 53, Issue 4, 2025

Online ISSN: 2560-3310

ISSN: 0350-8773

Volume 53 , Issue 4, (2025)

Published: 30.06.2025.

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01.01.2011.

Professional paper

CLINICAL USE OF CLOPIDOGREL IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

Acute instable atherosclerotic plate in the basis of the pathophysiology of the acute coronary syndrome and it is divided on two big groups: a) acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation (NONSTEMI) and b) myocardial infarction with ST elevation (STEMI). Clopidogrel belongs to the group of antiaggregation drugs which inhibit ADP receptors and on that way prevent platelets aggregation. The clinical confirmation of the clopidogrel efficiency is confirmed trough 4 big clinical studies: CAPRIE, CURE, COMMIT/CCS 2 and CLARITY-TIMI 28 studies. In CAPRIE study, clopidogrel showed moderate but significant advantage comparing to aspirin in prevention of the secondary ischemic cerebrovascular stroke and myocardial infarction. The results of CURE study showed that doubled combined therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin brought the reduction of the relative risk of cardiovacular events with patients with acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation. The results of this study showed that the group of patients which received clopidogrel beside aspirin and thrombolytic therapy it came to the reduction of the occluded arteries. In COMMIT were also involved the patients with the acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation. Total number of lethal cases of the repeated myocardial infarctions or acute brain stroke was smaller in a group which was receiving clopidogrel beside thrombolytic therapy and aspirine in comparison with the placebo group. The results of CLARITY and COMMIT studies gave us recommendation that patients with acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation which have thrombolytic therapy or percutaneous coronary intervention should receive clopidogrel as well.

S. Sovtić, R. Stolić, Z. Marčetić, V. Perić, S. Lazić, M. Šipić

01.01.2011.

Case Reports

HYPERKALEMIA - A CASE REPORT

In clinical hyperkalemia, correlation between plasma K and the ECG is less reliable. A tall, peaked, symmetrical T wave with a narrow base, the so-called "tented" T wave is the earlinest ECG abnormality, usually best seen in leads II, III, V2, V3, and V4. The tented appearance and the narrow base are probably more characteristic of hyperkalemia than is the amplitude of the T wave. A decrease in amplitude of the R wave, appearance of a prominent S wave, widening of the QRS complex, depression of the ST segment evolve as plasma K approaches 8-9m Eq/liter. With hyperkaliemia, depression of intraventricular conduction is characteristically diffuse and results in prolongation of both the initial and terminal parts of the QRS complex. The resulting pattern may resemble RBBB, LBBB, left anterior or posterior divisional block, or a combination of the four.

S. Lazić, D. Čelić, Z. Marčetić, S. Sovtić, R. Stolić, V. Perić, M. Šipić, B. Krdžić

01.01.2010.

Original scientific paper

THE DISORDERS OF VENTILATION LUNG FUNCTION AT THE SICK OF DECOMPENSATED CHRONIC PULMONARY HEART

Chronic pulmonary heart (HPS) stands for presence of right ventricular hypertrophy with or without right ventricular failure, arising as a consequence of chronic bronchial diseases, lung, pulmonary artery, or severe deformation of the thoracic skeleton. Excludes the pulmonary hypertension as a result of heart disease of left cavities, and congenital heart disease. During the evolution of chronic pulmonary heart, distinguished three stages: a) uncomplicated pneumopathology, b) compensated chronic pulmonary heart and c) decompensated chronic pulmonary heart. Lung ventilation is the process of moving air from the external environment to the alveolar and back, and its ultimate aim is alveolar ventilation space. This process takes place through active action - inspirium and passive - expirium, which causes the lungs to the basic position of rest. The disorders of ventilation lung function can be obstructive and restrictive, and there are often mixed forms with predominantly obstructive or predominantly restrictive pulmonary function disorder. These disorders were particularly expressed in patients with chronic decompensated pulmonary heart, what indicates this work. We studied 40 patients and found low values of vital capacity (VC) and forced exspirium volume in the first second (FEV ), with normal values of 1 Tiffeneau index, which speaks to the fact that respondents with decompensated chronic pulmonary heart have mixed ventilation insufficienty, ìainly restricted type heavy degree. 

D. Čelić, S. Lazić, M. Šipić, B. Krdžić, B. Mihailović, S. Milinić

01.12.2010.

Case Reports

COMPLICATIONS AT LIVER AND SPLEEN WITH INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS

Epstein-Barrov virus (EBV) is a cause of heterophile antibody positive infectious mononucleosis (IM),which is characterized by fever, sore throat, limfadenopatiom and atypical limfocitozom. IM is mainly a self-limited disease. Complications of the central nervous system, hepatitis (which can be fulminant), (splenomegalia, obstruction of the upper respiratory tract with bacterial can sometimes be deadly.

S. Milinić, D. Čelić, T. Novaković, S. Lazić, R. Stolić, S. Sovtić

01.01.2009.

Professional paper

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIAL HYPERTROPHY

The existence of left ventricular hypertrophy is an independent prognostic factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Heterogenous factors lead to left myocardial hypertrophy. The most frequently factors are: arterial hypertension, valvular heart disease (aortic stenosis and insufficiency, mitral insufficiency), hypertrophic myocardiopathy, left myocardial hypertrophy after myocardial infarction... For making the diagnosis of left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy used electrocardiography („voltage“ and „repolarization“ criteria) and echocardiography. Echocardiography is the gold standard for diagnosis of left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy. Left ventricular mass was estimated by the modified formula 3 3 using measurements obtained in accordance with the Penn convention: MLK = 1,04 (LDDd+PWDd+IVSDd) - (LVDd) - 13,6 Where LDDd is diastolic left ventricular internal dimension, IVSDd is diastolic ventricular septal thickness and PWDd 2 is diastolic posterior left ventricular wall thickness in diastole. LV mass indexed by body surface area (g/m ). By Penn con2 2 vention left ventricular hypertrophy criteria were ≥134 g/m for men and ≥110 g/m for women.

S. Sovtić, Z. Marčetić, R. Stolić, V. Perić, T. Novaković, A. Jovanović, S. Lazić, M. Šipić

01.12.2009.

Case Reports

RIGHT VENTRICULAR INFARCTION - A CASE REPORT

A characteristic hemodynamic pattern has observed in patients with right ventricular infarction, with frequently accompanies inferior left ventricular infarction or rarely occurs in isolated form. The electrocardiogram may provide the first clue that right ventricular involvement is present in the patient with inferior wall myocardial infarction. Most patients with right ventricular infarction have ST- segment elevation in lead V4R (right precordial lead in V4 position). ST segment elevation of 0,1mV or more in anyone or in combination of leads V4R, V5R, and V6R in patients with the clinical picture of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of right ventricular MI.

S. Lazić, D. Čelić, S. Sovtić, Z. Marčetić, M. Šipić, S. Milinić, V. Perić, B. Lazić

01.12.2008.

Original scientific paper

INTRAHOSPITAL MORTALITY OF PATIENTS SUFFERING AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MYOCARDIAL REINFARCTION IN THE INTRAHOSPITAL PERIOD

Conclusion about efficacious of some medication can be given based on reducing morbidity and mortality in patients treated with that medication.. Aim of this work was to estimate intrahospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), role of myocardial reinfarction in that and side effects of medications in patients who were different treated in initial phase of AMI, based on what they were separated in three different therapeutic groups: group treated with thrombolytic therapy, group treated with beta-blockers and group treated with nitrates. It was shown that intrahospital mortality is highest in patients treated with nitrates but there was not significant difference between thera-peutic groups in frequency of myocardial reinfarction while frequency of complications and side effects were in range as in others similar studies.

Z. Marčetić, S. Sovtić, Z. Stašević, T. Novaković, D. Đikić, S. Vasić, G. Antić, D. Rašić, S. Lazić, M. Šipić, V. Perić

01.12.2007.

Original scientific paper

HEART INSUFFICIENCY IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Heart insufficiency is frequent and important complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Aim of this work was to estimate frequency, haevyness and course of heart insufficiency in patients with AMI who were different treated in initial phase of AMI, based on what they were separated in three different therapeutic groups: group treated with thrombolytic therapy, group treated with beta-blockers and group treated with nitrates. It was shown that time of admission and condition of patient in moment of admission is the key factor for choise of therapy but using of therapy making less frequency and heavyness of heart insufficiency while for cases with most difficult forms of insufficiency of heart as a pump thrombolytic therapy is practically only posible choice

Z. Marčetić, S. Sovtić, Z. Stašević, D. Đikić, G. Antić, S. Vasić, T. Novaković, D. Rašić, S. Lazić, M. Šipić, V. Perić

01.12.2007.

Case Reports

SJÖGREN'S SYNDROM

Sjögren'ssyndrom is autoimmune disorder where cells of immune system afack and destroy eccrine glands which produce tears and spit. We have a patients with following problems: dryness of the bucal lining and conjunctiva, dysphagia of solid food, paint in joints amd muscles, hand sensitivity to coldness.

S. Milinić, S. Todorović, S. Lazić, S. Pajović, T. Novaković, S. Sovtić, V. Perić

01.12.2006.

Original scientific paper

EHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LEFT VENTRICLE IN NON-Q ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

In this work we have examined echocardiographic characteristics of left ventricle in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We used prospective study, during 12 months, and we followed 55 patients with diagnosed non Q AMI. All patients were hospitalized in the Coronary unit. Results: 55 consecutive (40 males middle age 55,4±8,7 and 15 females middle age 57,4±10,3) had non Q AMI. Value of ejection fraction: after 4.day - 50,4±6,2% ,2.weeks - 54,6±5,8%, 4. weeks - 59,3±5,4%. Value of ejection fraction in patients with thrombolytic therapy: 61,6±6,8% vs. 57,3±6,6% p> 0,05;Value of left ventricle fractional shortening: 28,8±2,5% (in patients with thrombolytic therapy 30,3±4,8% vs.27,2±5,9%) Value of end2 2 2 - diastolic volume: after 4.day- 62,5±5,3 ml/m , 2.weeks - 63,1±5,4 ml/m , 4. weeks - 64,4±5,8 ml/m (in patients with throm 2 2 2 bolytic therapy 60,5±9,2 ml/m vs. 67,4±8,4 ml/m ) Value of endsistolic volume: after 4. day - 26,2±2,1 ml/m , 2.weeks2 2 26,8±2,3 ml/m , 4. weeks - 27,6±2,2 ml/m (in patients with thrombolytic therapy 25,6±2,8 ml/m2 vs. 31,7±3,1 ml/m2 p> 0,05). During the in-hospital follow up period, 2(3,6%) patients and during the post-hospital follow up period, 1 (1,9%) patients with non Q AMI had lethal outcome.

S. Sovtić, S. Tomić, V. Trajković, A. Jovanović, Z. Marčetić, V. Perić, R. Stolić, T. Novaković, S. Lazić, S. Pajović

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