[HTML][HTML] Extracorporeal Hemadsorption versus Glucocorticoids during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

…, Z Bosnic, A Jerin, A Ihan, T Klokocovnik… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Extracorporeal hemadsorption may reduce inflammatory reaction in cardiopulmonary bypass
(CPB) surgery. Glucocorticoids have been used during open-heart surgery for alleviation of …

[HTML][HTML] Antiinflammatory effect of sevoflurane in open lung surgery with one-lung ventilation

…, M Skitek, J Markovič-Božič, T Klokočovnik - Croatian medical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Iztok Potočnik, 1 Vesna Novak-Janković, 1 Maja Šostarič, 1 Ales Jerin, 2 Tomaž Štupnik,
3 Milan Skitek, 2 Jasmina Markovič-Božič, 1 and Tomislav Klokočovnik 4 …

Minimally invasive aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty

JN Baker, T Klokocovnik, A Miceli… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives As aortic valve repair (AVr) for aortic insufficiency (AI) expands, minimally invasive
(Mi) approaches are increasingly being applied. Cardiac surgical techniques can be more …

Restrictive versus standard fluid regimen in elective minilaparotomy abdominal aortic repair—prospective randomized controlled trial

…, D Piljic, J Ksela, B Robic, T Klokocovnik - The Thoracic and …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Objective Elective minilaparotomy abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is associated with
a significant number of complications involving respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal…

Understanding coronary artery bypass transit time flow curves: role of bypass graft compliance

M Jelenc, B Jelenc, T Klokočovnik… - … and thoracic surgery, 2014 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Low mean bypass graft flow (Q) and high pulsatility index (PI) measured by
the transit time flow measurement method are not specific for anastomotic stenosis, but occur …

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with sutureless bioprosthesis through right minithoracotomy with completely central cannulation—early results in 203 …

D Sef, M Krajnc, T Klokocovnik - Journal of cardiac surgery, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (mini‐AVR) might improve clinical
outcomes, particularly in high‐risk and elderly patients. Sutureless/rapid deployment …

Creatinine, Neutrophil Gelatinase‐Associated Lipocalin, and Cystatin C in Determining Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Operations Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass

…, A Jerin, M Skitek, G Santarpino, T Klokocovnik - Artificial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Acute kidney injury (AKI) represents frequent complication after cardiac surgery using
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In the hope to enhance earlier more reliable characterization of …

[HTML][HTML] Aortic valve repair for tri-leaflet aortic insufficiency associated with asymmetric aortic root aneurysms

…, S Pfeiffer, A Miceli, MS Si, T Klokocovnik… - Annals of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The patient was a 47-year-old male with mild heart failure and an expanding 5.2-cm ascending
aortic aneurysm. His sinuses also were involved, with a 6.3-cm aortic root diameter. He …

[HTML][HTML] Mid-Aortic Syndrome in a 3-Year-Old Girl Successfully Treated by Aorto–Aortic Grafting and Renal Artery Implantation into the Graft

TK Levart, T Klokocovnik - Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mid-aortic syndrome, an uncommon acquired or congenital condition characterized by
segmental narrowing of the abdominal or distal descending thoracic aorta, is frequently …

Double venous drainage through the superior vena cava in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: a retrospective study

T Klokočovnik, T Kersnik Levart, M Bunc - Croatian Medical Journal, 2012 - hrcak.srce.hr
Aim To compare the outcomes of patients who underwent upper mini-sternotomy or right
mini-thoracotomy and those who underwent full sternotomy and to report a technical …