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Effect of Coronary Sinus Reducer Implantation on Aerobic Exercise Capacity in Refractory Angina Patients-A CROSSROAD Study by Mrak, Miha, Pavšič, Nejc, Žižek, David, Ležaić, Luka, Bunc, Matjaž

“…Coronary sinus reducer (CSR) implantation is a new treatment option for patients with refractory angina pectoris. However, there is no evidence from a…”
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Impact of myocardial viability assessed by myocardial perfusion imaging on ventricular tachyarrhythmias in cardiac resynchronization therapy by Žižek, David, Cvijić, Marta, Ležaić, Luka, Salobir, Barbara Gužič, Zupan, Igor

“…The presence of myocardial fibrosis is associated with ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) occurrence irrespective of cardiomyopathy etiology. The aim of our…”
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Semaglutide delays 4‐hour gastric emptying in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity by Jensterle, Mojca, Ferjan, Simona, Ležaič, Luka, Sočan, Aljaž, Goričar, Katja, Zaletel, Katja, Janez, Andrej

“…Aim To evaluate the effect of once‐weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 1.0 mg on the late digestive period of gastric emptying (GE) after ingestion of a…”
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Brown Adipose Tissue: A New Potential Target for Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity by Hropot, Tim, Herman, Rok, Janez, Andrej, Lezaic, Luka, Jensterle, Mojca

“…Adipose tissue can be divided into white adipose tissue (WAT), brown adipose tissue (BAT), and beige adipose tissue, according to the differences in…”
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A rare metanephrine–predominant secretion phenotype of paraganglioma challenged an interpretation of imaging localization by Jensterle, Mojca, Lezaic, Luka, Jeruc, Jera, Janez, Andrej

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Sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease is associated with reorganization of metabolic connectivity in a pathological brain network by Rus, Tomaž, Mlakar, Jernej, Ležaić, Luka, Vo, An, Nguyen, Nha, Tang, Chris, Fiorini, Michele, Prieto, Elena, Marti‐Andres, Gloria, Arbizu, Javier, Eidelberg, David, Trošt, Maja

“…Background and purpose Although sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (sCJD) is a rare cause of dementia, it is critical to understand its functional networks as…”
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Periprostatic paraganglioma causing occult Cushing’s syndrome by Jensterle, Mojca, Lezaic, Luka, Jeruc, Jera, Janez, Andrej

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Diagnostic value of [18F]Fluorocholine PET/CT in detection of primary medullary thyroid cancer by Jamsek, Jan, Hocevar, Marko, Bergant, Damijan, Zaletel, Katja, Rep, Sebastijan, Lezaic, Luka

“…Objective Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a challenging neuroendocrine malignancy where the role of nuclear medicine imaging is currently limited. This paper…”
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Patients with an Inflamed Atherosclerotic Plaque have Increased Levels of Circulating Inflammatory Markers by Poredos, Pavel, Spirkoska, Ana, Lezaic, Luka, Mijovski, Mojca Božič, Jezovnik, Mateja Kaja

“…Aim: Inflammation is highlighted in the pathogenesis and destabilization of atherosclerotic lesions. Noninvasive identification of inflammation of…”
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Abnormal metabolic covariance patterns associated with multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy by Tomše, Petra, Rebec, Eva, Studen, Andrej, Perovnik, Matej, Rus, Tomaž, Ležaić, Luka, Tang, Chris C., Eidelberg, David, Trošt, Maja

“…•Metabolic brain imaging can help differentiate between parkinsonian syndromes.•Metabolic brain patterns are robust and reproducible biomarkers of MSA and…”
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18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Superior Diagnostic Performance to Conventional Scintigraphic Imaging for Localization of Hyperfunctioning Parathyroid Glands by Cuderman, Anka, Senica, Katra, Rep, Sebastijan, Hocevar, Marko, Kocjan, Tomaz, Sever, Mojca Jensterle, Zaletel, Katja, Lezaic, Luka

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder, definitive treatment usually requiring surgical removal of the offending parathyroid glands…”
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Image reconstruction using small-voxel size improves small lesion detection for positron emission tomography by Rep, Sebastijan, Tomse, Petra, Jensterle, Luka, Jarabek, Leon, Zaletel, Katja, Lezaic, Luka

“…PET/CT imaging is widely used in oncology and provides both metabolic and anatomic information. Because of the relatively poor spatial resolution of PET, the…”
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Impact of left ventricular pacing threshold on ventricular arrhythmia occurrence in cardiac resynchronization therapy by Ferri-Certić, Jerko, Zavrl-Džananović, Dinko, Ležaić, Luka, Žižek, David

“…•In cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) myocardial viability predicts outcome.•High left ventricular (LV) pacing threshold (PT) could indicate local scar…”
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Atypical clinical presentation of pathologically proven Parkinson's disease: The role of Parkinson's disease related metabolic pattern by Rus, Tomaž, Tomše, Petra, Jensterle, Luka, Ležaić, Luka, Stokin, Clara Limbäck, Popović, Mara, Tang, Chris C., Eidelberg, David, Pirtošek, Zvezdan, Trošt, Maja

“…Regional changes in brain metabolism upgraded with measurements of specific metabolic brain patterns and automated diagnostic algorithms can help to…”
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Superior Diagnostic Performance of the GLP-1 Receptor Agonist [Lys40(AhxHYNIC-[99mTc]/EDDA)NH2]-Exendin-4 over Conventional Imaging Modalities for Localization of Insulinoma by Senica, Katra, Tomazic, Ales, Skvarca, Ales, Kolenc Peitl, Petra, Mikolajczak, Renata, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Alicja, Lezaic, Luka

“…Purpose Insulinomas are the most common functioning neuroendocrine neoplasms of the pancreas, typically diagnosed due to characteristic symptoms. In the vast…”
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Post-radiation xerostomia therapy with allogeneic mesenchymal stromal stem cells in patients with head and neck cancer: study protocol for phase I clinical trial by Strojan, Primoz, Plavc, Gaber, Kokalj, Marko, Mitrovic, Goran, Blatnik, Olga, Lezaic, Luka, Socan, Aljaz, Bavec, Aljosa, Tesic, Natasa, Hartman, Katrina, Svajger, Urban

“…Xerostomia is a common side effect of radiotherapy in patients with head and neck tumors that negatively affects quality of life. There is no known effective…”
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Optimal scan time for evaluation of parathyroid adenoma with [18F]-fluorocholine PET/CT by Rep, Sebastijan, Lezaic, Luka, Kocjan, Tomaz, Pfeifer, Marija, Sever, Mojca Jensterle, Simoncic, Urban, Tomse, Petra, Hocevar, Marko

“…Parathyroid adenomas, the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism, are benign tumours which autonomously produce and secrete parathyroid hormone. […”
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Intracoronary Transplantation of CD34+ Cells Is Associated With Improved Myocardial Perfusion in Patients With Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Lezaic, Luka, MD, PhD, Socan, Aljaz, MPharm, Poglajen, Gregor, MD, PhD, Peitl, Petra Kolenc, MPharm, PhD, Sever, Matjaz, MD, Cukjati, Marko, MD, Cernelc, Peter, MD, PhD, Wu, Joseph C., MD, PhD, Haddad, François, MD, Vrtovec, Bojan, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background We investigated the effects of intracoronary transplantation of CD34+ cells on myocardial perfusion in patients with nonischemic dilated…”
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Estimation of glomerular filtration rate based on dry lean body mass in kidney transplant recipients by Borštnar, Špela, Lindič, Jelka, Ležaič, Luka, Sočan, Aljaž, Godnov, Uroš, Kovač, Damjan

“…The use of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimating equations is not always reliable, especially in specific populations, such as patients with transplanted…”
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Effects of Intracoronary Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Vrtovec, Bojan, MD, PhD, Poglajen, Gregor, MD, Sever, Matjaz, MD, Lezaic, Luka, MD, Domanovic, Dragoslav, MD, PhD, Cernelc, Peter, MD, PhD, Haddad, François, MD, Torre-Amione, Guillermo, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background We investigated clinical effects of intracoronary transplantation of CD34+ cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Methods Of…”
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