CURRICULUM VITAE

Tomaž Podnar, MD, PhD

Address: University Children’s Hospital

University Medical Centre

Bohoričeva 20

**** *********

Slovenia

Phone: +386-*-****-***

Fax: +386-*-****-***

E-mail: ac1o70@r.postjobfree.com

Date of birth: May 8, 1963

Education:

1. University of Ljubljana

MD March 31, 1990

2. University Medical Centre, Ljubljana

Board Certification in Paediatrics December 22, 1995

3. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine

PhD December 10, 2001

4. The Association for European Paediatric Cardiology Certification in

Paediatric Cardiology May 22, 2004

Working experience:

1. Senior House Officer April 1, 1990 - March 31, 1991 (Medical Centre, Ljubljana)

2. Registrar in Paediatrics April 1, 1991 - December 22, 1995 (Medical Centre, Ljubljana)

3. Consultant Paediatrician December 22, 1995 -

4. Head of Cardiology Unit July 13, 1999 - July 28, 2012 (University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana)

5. Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist July 28, 2012 – December 18, 2016.

6. Head of Cardiology Unit December 19, 2016 - July 14, 2017 (University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana)

Basic training in Paediatric Cardiology:

1. Children’s Hospital, Medical Centre, Ljubljana. Tutor: Jozef Masura, MD PhD, Visiting Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist January 16, 1995 - July 27, 1995

2. Children’s Cardiac Centre, University Paediatric Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia January 15, 1996 - July 12, 1996

3. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK October 1, 1996 - March 27, 1997

Tutors: Jozef Masura, MD PhD

Children’s Cardiac Centre

University Paediatric Hospital

Limbova 1, Kramare, 83340 Bratislava

Slovakia

Dr. Ian D Sullivan

Consultant Cardiologist

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH

UK

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1. Podnar T, Masura J: Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus using special screwing detachable coils. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 41:386 - 91, 1997.

2. Podnar T, Masura J: Reply to the letter to the Editor by Mark H. Hoyer: The “rail” technique. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 42:493,1998.

3. Podnar T, Masura J: Transcatheter occlusion of residual patent ductus arteriosus after surgical ligation. Pediatr Cardiol 20:126-30,1999.

4. Podnar T, Gavora P, Masura J. Radiation exposure to children during transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 49:355,2000.

5. Podnar T, Gavora P, Masura J Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus: complementary use of detachable Cook patent ductus arteriosus coils and Amplatzer duct occluders. Eur J Pediatr 159:293-6,2000.

6. Podnar T, Martanovic P, Gavora P, Masura J. Morphological variations of secundum-type atrial septal defects: feasibility for percutaneous closure using Amplatzer septal occluders. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 53:386-91;2001.

7. Koželj M, Kranjec I, Kosin M, Marčun R, Podnar T. Fistulous communication between the right coronary artery and left atrium. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 15(4):385-388;2002.

8. Podnar T, Runovc F, Kordaš M. Simulation of cardiovascular physiology: The diastolic function(s) of the heart. Comput Biol Med 32:363-377;2002.

9. Vesel S, Zavrsnik T, Podnar T. Successful outcome in a foetus with an extremely low heart rate due to isolated complete congenital heart block. Ultrasound Obst Gyn 21:189-191;2003.

10. Vesel S, Stopar-Obreza M, Trebušak-Podkrajšek K, Jazbec J, Podnar T, Battelino T. A novel mutation in the G4.5 (TAZ) gene in a kindred with Barth syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet 11:97-101,2003.

11. Masura J, Gavora P, Podnar T. Transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus using a new angled Amplatzer duct occluder: initial clinical experience. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 58(2):261-267;2003.

12. Hraska V, Podnar T, Kunovsky P, Kovacikova L, Kaldararova M, Horvathova E, Masura J, Mayer JE. Is a learning curve for arterial switch operation in small countries still acceptable? Model for cooperation in Europe. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24(3):352-357.

13. Podnar T, Runovc F, Milisav I, Kordaš M. Simulation of some short-term control mechanisms in cardiovascular physiology. Comput Biol Med 2004;34(1):35-49.

14. Mazić U, Berden P, Podnar T. Repetitive paroxysms of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias triggered during pediatric cardiac interventions: suppression after short infusion of amiodarone. Pediatr Cardiol 2004;25(6):684-5.

15. Vesel S, Mazic U, Blejec T, Podnar T. First-degree heart block in the fetus of an anti-SSA/Ro-positive mother: reversal after a short course of dexamethasone treatment. Arthritis Rheum 2004;50(7):2223-6.

16. Prokšelj K, Koželj M, Zadnik V, Podnar T. Echocardiographic characteristics of secundum-type atrial septal defects in adult patients: implications for percutaneous closure using Amplatzer septal occluders. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2004;17:1167-72.

17. Masura J, Gavora P, Podnar T. Long-term outcome of transcatheter secundum-type atrial septal defect closure using Amplatzer septal occluders. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45:505-7.

18. Šinkovec M, Koželj M, Podnar T. Familial biventricular myocardial noncompaction associated with Ebstein’s malformation. Int J Cardiol 2005;102:297-302.

19. Masura J, Tittel P, Gavora P, Podnar T. Long-term outcome of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure using Amplatzer duct occluders. Am Heart J 2006;151:755.e7-755.e10.

20. Sever M, Podnar T, Runovc F, Kordaš M. Analog simulation of two clinical conditions: (1) acute left ventricular failure; (2) exercise in patient with aortic stenosis. Comput Biol Med 2007;37:1051-1062.

21. Perkovič Benedik M, Zaletel M, Pečarič Meglič N, Podnar T. Patent foramen ovale and unexplained ischemic cerebrovascular events in children. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 2007;70(7):999-1007.

22. Perkovič Benedik M, Zaletel M, Pečarič Meglič N, Podnar T. Rebuttal: Patent foramen ovale and unexplained ischemic cerebrovascular events in children. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 2008;71(5):718.

23. Masura J, Bordacova L, Tittel P, Berden P, Podnar T. Percutaneous management of cyanosis in Fontan patients using Amplatzer occluders. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 2008;71(6):843-849.

24. Koželj M, Prokšelj K, Berden P, Jan M, Osredkar J, Bunc M, Tretjak M, Podnar T. Heart failure syndrome in adults with congenitally corrected transposition. Cardiol Young 2008;18:599-607.

25. Zaletel M, Zvan B, Koželj M, Prokšelj K, Podnar T, Berden P, Mishaly D. Migraine with aura induced by artificial microbubbles. Cephalalgia 2009;29:480-483.

26. Podnar T, Berden P, Vesel S. Balloon dilation of neonatal critical aortic valvar stenosis via the umbilical artery. Cardiol Young 2009;19:278-281.

27. Dolenšek J, Podnar T, Runovc F, Kordaš M. Analog simulation of aortic and of mitral regurgitation. Comput Biol Med 2009;39:474-481.

28. Lulić – Jurjević R, Podnar T, Vesel S. Fetal tachycardias: diagnosis, clinical features, management, and post-natal follow-up. Cardiol Young 2009;19:486-493.

29. Bajić S, Berden P, Podnar T. Aortic valve regurgitation following percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 2011;77(3):416-419.

30. Perkovič Benedik M, Zaletel M, Pečarič Meglič N, Podnar T. A right-to-left shunt in children with arterial ischaemic stroke. Arch Dis Child 2011;96:461-467.

31. Perkovič Benedik M, Zaletel M, Pečarič Meglič N, Podnar T. A right-to-left shunt and prothrombotic disorders in pediatric patients presenting with transient ischemic attack. Eur J Pediatr 2013;172(2): 239-245.

32. Hovnik T, Bratanič N, Podkrajšek KT, Kovač J, Paro D, Podnar T, Bratina N, Battelino T. Severe progressive obstructive cardiomyopathy and renal dysfunction in Donohue syndrome with decreased insulin receptor autophosphorylation due to a novel INSR mutation. Eur J Pediatr 2013;172(8):1125-9.

33. Hayes N, Podnar T, Qureshi S. Collapse of the Advanta V12 Large Diameter Covered Stent Following Implantation for Aortic Coarctation. Cathet Cardiovasc Interv 2014;83(1):109-14.

34. Koželj M, Cvijič M, Berden P, Podnar T. A 6-year follow-up study of adult patients with congenitally corrected transposition. Cardiol Young 2015;25(7):1332-9.

35. Kuhelj D, Berden P, Podnar T. Stent graft implantation in aortic pseudoaneurysm associated with a fractured Cheatham-Platinum stent in aortic coarctation. Cardiol Young 2016;26(3):619-22.

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