Adjunct Faculty
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Adjunct rank detailsNatalija Odanovic, MD
Assistant Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Impact of Age and Sex on Coronary Flow Reserve and Microvascular Function in Patients with ANOCA
Kostantinis S, Castro G, Latif N, Cigarroa N, Kunnirickal S, Odanovic N, Shah S. Impact of Age and Sex on Coronary Flow Reserve and Microvascular Function in Patients with ANOCA. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 103989. DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary flow reserveCoronary microvascular functionMicrovascular functionImpact of ageMicrocirculatory resistanceInvasive coronary function testingFlow reserveCoronary function testingAssessment of coronary flow reserveNonobstructive coronary arteriesAssociated with progressive decreasesHyperemic mean transit timeHyperemic TmnAssociation of ageCoronary physiology indicesAcetylcholine provocationMean transit timeVasoreactivity testingConsecutive patientsBolus thermodilutionSex-stratified analysesMultivariate regression modelSubgroup analysisAge-related impairmentANOCAIs Egg Ready to Leave the Nest and Fly?
Odanovic N, Gonzalez P, Vora A. Is Egg Ready to Leave the Nest and Fly? Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2025, 4: 103863. PMID: 41019895, PMCID: PMC12462086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103863.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
SoutheAsTern eUrope microciRculATION (SATURATION) registry - Design and rationale
Odanovic N, Tsioufis K, Dimitriadis K, Sakalidis A, Papafaklis M, Davlouros P, Ivanov I, Cankovic M, Kalogeropoulos A, Hamilos M, Sideras E, Konigstein M, Zornitzki L, Kovarnik T, Ruzsa Z, Piroth Z, Zdravkovic M, Mehmedbegovic Z, Miovski Z, Jurin H, Kanovsky J, Regev E, Shah S, Ilic I, investigators S. SoutheAsTern eUrope microciRculATION (SATURATION) registry - Design and rationale. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2024, 78: 104-107. PMID: 39672766, DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2024.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeattle Angina QuestionnairePatient-centered outcomesEQ-5D-5LQuality of lifeAngina QuestionnaireCoronary function testingInvasive physiologic evaluationMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsStages of coronary artery diseaseCoronary microvascular dysfunctionInvasive coronary physiological assessmentAdverse cardiovascular eventsPotential interventionsSigns of ischemiaCoronary artery diseaseCardiac catheterization labEvaluation of microcirculationDegree of coronary atherosclerosisRegistryCoronary physiology assessmentClinical practiceSymptomatic patientsCardiovascular riskPatient selectionMicrovascular dysfunctionLong-term outcomes of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Odanović N, Schwann A, Zhang Z, Kapadia S, Kunnirickal S, Parise H, Tirziu D, Ilic I, Lansky A, Pietras C, Shah S. Long-term outcomes of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart 2024, 11: e002852. PMID: 39353703, PMCID: PMC11448144, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2024-002852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study GroupRate of MACEReduced coronary flow reserveCoronary flow reservePrognosis of patientsVasospastic anginaPatient yearsMyocardial infarctionPrimary outcomeIncidence of primary outcomeLong-term prognosis of patientsSystematic reviewMeta-analysisLong-term prognosisInternational Study GroupAdverse cardiovascular eventsLong-term outcomesImaging stress testsMeta-analysis of studiesRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceINOCACardiovascular eventsFollow-upVasomotor disordersDiagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, PMCID: PMC11681466, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridgingFinding the Optimal Strategy for Nonculprit Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Angiography-Derived Physiology
Odanovic N, Parikh R, Shah S. Finding the Optimal Strategy for Nonculprit Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Angiography-Derived Physiology. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: e014129. PMID: 38771908, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.124.014129.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2023
Drugs for spontaneous coronary dissection: a few untrusted options
Ilic I, Radunovic A, Timcic S, Odanovic N, Radoicic D, Dukuljev N, Krljanac G, Otasevic P, Apostolovic S. Drugs for spontaneous coronary dissection: a few untrusted options. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 10: 1275725. PMID: 38028484, PMCID: PMC10667692, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1275725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpontaneous coronary artery dissectionDual antiplatelet therapyAntiplatelet therapyBeta-blockersRare cause of acute coronary syndromeLack of randomized studiesLeft ventricular ejection fractionSymptoms of heart failureCause of acute coronary syndromeRecurrence of SCADAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorsVentricular ejection fractionSpontaneous coronary dissectionAngiotensin receptor blockersAcute coronary syndromeCoronary artery dissectionDecreased coronary flowLoop diureticsEjection fractionClinical presentationMineralocorticoid antagonistsP2Y12 inhibitorsRare causeRandomized studyArtery dissectionMultislice computerized tomography coronary angiography can be a comparable tool to intravascular ultrasound in evaluating “true” coronary artery bifurcations
Radunović A, Vidaković R, Timčić S, Odanović N, Stefanović M, Lipovac M, Krupniković K, Mandić A, Kojić D, Tomović M, Ilić I. Multislice computerized tomography coronary angiography can be a comparable tool to intravascular ultrasound in evaluating “true” coronary artery bifurcations. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 10: 1292517. PMID: 38028491, PMCID: PMC10657987, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1292517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCT coronary angiographyPercutaneous coronary interventionCoronary angiographyCoronary artery bifurcationsIntravascular ultrasoundBland-Altman analysisAtherosclerotic plaque characteristicsMb segmentLow incidenceCharacterization of atherosclerotic plaquesPlaque evaluationBifurcation percutaneous coronary interventionCoronary interventionPlaque characteristicsProvisional stentingCalcified plaqueSide branchesCircumferential plaquesAngiographyDistal MBSignificant correlationPlaqueCoronary bifurcationsLumen areaAtherosclerotic plaquesCoronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scoring and Treatment Decision Making
Radoicic D, Borzanovic D, Odanovic N, Nikolic A, Otasevic P, Ilic I, Vucinic S. Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scoring and Treatment Decision Making. Journal Of Cardiovascular Medicine And Cardiology 2023, 6: 092-093. DOI: 10.17352/2455-2976.000200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntra-Aortic Balloon Pump Exacerbates Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in a Patient With Takotsubo and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Griffin M, Odanovic N, McNamara R, Altin S, Balan S, Thompson J, Young L. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Exacerbates Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in a Patient With Takotsubo and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Case 2023, 7: 502-507. PMID: 38197115, PMCID: PMC10772928, DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2023.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research