Zoran Jovic

Zoran Jovic
Military Medical Academy | MMA, VMA · Clinic for Cardiology

Doctor of Medicine
Head of Clinic for Cardiology Military Medical Academy

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Additional affiliations
January 2015 - July 2019
Military Medical Academy
Position
  • Head of Department
April 2007 - September 2007
Klinički centar Srbije
Position
  • On education for percutaneous coronary interventions
October 2008 - December 2008
Texas Heart Institute
Position
  • Cardiologist
Education
October 1989 - September 1995

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Publications (39)
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Introduction The clinical manifestations of infective endocarditis (IE) are highly polymorphic, complicating the diagnostic process and leading to delays in treatment, particularly in elderly or immunocompromised patients. Recent studies advocate for early surgery to improve prognosis in IE patients. Advanced surgical planning for the complex patho...
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Background/Objectives: It is unknown how early exercise therapy combined with acupuncture (AP) affects the speed of recovery in patients suffering from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are hospitalized due to worsening HF. Methods: A prospective, sham-procedure-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial with three p...
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Background/Objectives: It is unknown how early exercise therapy combined with acupuncture (AP) affects the speed of recovery in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are hospitalized due to worsening HF. Methods: A prospective, sham-procedure-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial with three patient gro...
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The aim of this paper is to present a case of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The paper highlights the importance of 2D transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) and discusses the capabilities and advances of appliance of the 3D TOE in patient evaluation, bette...
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Introduction. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycar-dia (VT) – SMVT is a rare, underdiagnosed pathology with a very poor prognosis. Along with ventricular fibrillation, SMVT is responsible for nearly all of the arrhythmic sudden cardiac deaths (SCD). The most common cause of VT is is-chemic heart disease, but there are many other reasons, amon...
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Sudden sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a previously healthy adult with many causes for it, but which one is the correct? A case report Iznenadna dugotrajna monomorfna ventrikularna tahikardija kod prethodno zdrave odrasle osobe sa puno razloga za to, ali koji je pravi? Abstract Introduction. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachyc...
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Introduction. The left main stem coronary artery (MSCA) thrombosis is a rare, but potentially lethal manifestation of the acute coronary syndrome. The standard approach in treating such patients is the primary percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. In some cases, depending on the morphological appearance of the...
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Background/Aim. Patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) and survive ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the first 48 hrs of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), in most investigations had similar outcome of long-term prognosis compared to those patients not having VT and VF during...
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Background In most cases coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery disease exist at the same time and both represent the most serious manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. Chronic coronary syndrome (CSS) includes six different clinical scenarious, and patients with stable angina symptoms and/or dyspnoea were comprised in our study. A pr...
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Objectives To examine a relationship between protein C (PC) and antithrombin III (AT III) activities with ejection fraction of left ventricle (EFLV), in the early phase of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI), and to investigate whether PC and AT III are associated with majo...
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with ejection fraction of left ventricle (EFLV) in the early phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), treated with the primary percutaneous intervention (pPCI), and to establish whether there exists a relationship between its values a...
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This paper outlines a case study 57 year old, female patient who was admitted in our institution due to severe sign and symptoms of right-sided heart failure. She complained on progressive fatigue, a shortness of breath and oedema of cruris for three months before. Initially she was hospitalized in regional hospital due to pericardial effusion and...
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Introduction. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces mortality and hospitalization in patients with symptomatic heart failure and left bundle branch block (LBBB) on optimal drug therapy. Among all, the reasons for ?non-response? to CRT pacemaker could be the failure to achieve optimal left ventricular (LV) lead position due to severe curve...
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Background Von Willebrand factor (VWF plays) central role in thrombogenesis, and circulates in a noncovalent complex with factor VIII (FVIII), acting as a transporter protein and stabilizer. VW factor protects FVIII from proteolytic inactivation and concentrate it at site of endothelial injury. Raised plasma VWF factor is detected in case of endoth...
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Background/Aim. Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a common complication after the percutaneous coronary intervention, associated with a prolonged hospital stay, increased medical costs, and risk of adverse clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare changes in levels of serum creatinine (sCr) and cystatin C (sCyC) 24 h af...
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Background/Aim. Previous studies have confirmed a positive correlation between homocysteine levels and a greater risk for acute coronary syndrome and stroke, but there are no available data to support an association between homo-cysteine and inflammatory markers and the severity of coronary artery disease according to the clinical SYNTAX score in p...
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Background: Activity of protein C has important role in the development of early necrosis and no-reflow phenomenon in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). Methods: We examined association between plasma activity of protein C, antithrombin, coagulation fa...
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Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital anomaly of aorta associated with a faster progress of valvular dysfunction, aortic dilatation and with necessity for more frequent controls and precise evaluation Asymptomatic 35 year old man had abnormal systolic diastolic murmur on aortic valve during routine examination. Initial diagnostic with t...
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According to valid guidelines for the use of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with myocardial infarction without ST elevation (NSTEMI), the use of dual antiplatelet therapy -ASA and ticagrelor is recommended (class I level of evidence B). We report a case of a successful early percutaneous coronary intervention (early PCI) in a patient with a...
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Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) present therapy consisting of aspirin and P2Y12, receptor for adenosine 5’-diphosphate (ADP), medicines which protect patients from stent thrombosis and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events following the implantation of coronary stents. We report a case of successful primary percutaneous coronary...
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Introduction: Platelets aggregability (PA) and the activation of hemostasis, during myocardial ischemia within physical or mental stress, can be one of many factors that influence the process of stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between PA and activity...
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Introduction: Cardiac primary tumors are particularly uncommon lesions. Myxomas are the benign tumors, which most frequently originate in the left atrium and rather seldom in the right atrium. Case Report: Asymptomatic, competitive athlete, 21 year old, firstly was examined by urologist because of edematous and painful testicles due to inflammation...
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Background/Aim. It is not know which factors influence no-reflow phenomenon after successful primary percutaneous intervention (pPCI) in patients with myocardial infarction with ST elevation (STEMI). The aim of this study was to estimate predictive value of some admission characteristics of patients with STEMI, who underwent pPCI, for the developme...
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Background/Aim. Recently adopted technique, Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography (TDE) enables the estimate of functional significance of coronary luminal narrowing. A multi-slice computed coronary angiography (MSCT), as one of the most important noninvasive methods, offers us a quite precise visualization of morphological characteristics of athe...
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Background/Aim. Psoriasis as multisystemic inflammatory dis-ease is related with an increased cardiometabolic risk. The aim of the study was to analyze risk biomarkers, peripheral and renal arteries ultrasonography and echocardiography for subclinical atherosclerosis and metabolic disease in 106 subjects (66 psoriasis patients and 40 controls, 20 e...
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Introduction: Stent thrombosis (ST) in clinical practice can be classified according to time of onset as early (0–30 days after stent implantation), which is further divided into acute (< 24 hours) and subacute (1–30 days), late (> 30 days) and very late (> 12 months). Myocardial reinfaction due to very late ST in a patient receiving antithromboti...
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Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION. Left main coronary artery dissection is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of coronary angiography and angioplasty which requests urgent revascularization. Case report: During the period between 2010 and November 2014 at single healthcare center we did totally 8,884 coronary procedures, out of which 23...
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare disease with poor prognosis. It mainly affects young women free of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and women during the peripartum period. The prognosis for myocardial infarction caused by SCAD is poor, management is often difficult and guidelines still missing. We presente...
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The objective of the study was to determine whether women significantly have more frequently right ventricular infarction than men. The study population consisted of consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous intervention. The following criteria were used for the diagnosis of righ...
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Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether women signifi cantly have more frequently right ventricular infarction than men. Methods The study population consisted of consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous intervention. The following criteria were used for th...
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Introduction: Dual left anterior descending (LAD) artery is a very rare inherited anomaly. It can be incidentally revealed during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) and may produce difficulties in detecting and treating the culprit lesion. Case report: We presented a 52-year-old male patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial in...
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The FINish Diabetes RIsk SCore (FINDRISC) which includes age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, physical (in) activity, diet, arterial hypertension, history of high glucose levels, and family history of diabetes, is of a great significance in identifying patients with impaired glucose tolerance and a 10-year risk assessment of developing...
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Purpose: Multislice computed coronary angiography (MSCT) provides valuable morphological information about coronary artery disease, but precise quantification of coronary stenosis remains difficult. Transthoracic color Doppler echocardiography (TDE) gives a new insight into the functional significance of coronary luminal narrowing. We have tried t...
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Persistent left superior vena cava, a rare congenital abnormality, can complicate placement of pacemaker leads through the subclavian vein. A left-sided approach is usually preferable in such cases. We reported a case in which we began a single-chamber pacemaker implantation procedure via a right subclavian approach (because of scarring beneath the...
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We analyzed our use of the TandemHeart Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device (Cardiac Assist Inc, Pittsburgh, PA) as a rescue therapy for patients with cardiac arrest or severe refractory cardiogenic shock (SRCS) before or after aortic valve replacement (AVR) for critical aortic valve stenosis. We reviewed the records of 10 patients (6 men; 4 wome...

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