Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Vasospastic Angina Resistant to Medical Therapy.

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical follow-up results of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) in the treatment of vasospastic angina (VSA) resistant to maximal medical therapy.

Methods: A total of 80 patients with VSA who presented to our hospital between 2010 and 2022 were included in our study. Among them, 6 patients who did not respond to medical therapy underwent ETS.

The Effect of Anesthesia Type Applied in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Objective: Different results have been obtained in studies on the effect of anesthesia type applied during transcatheter aortic valve implantation on in-hospital outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of the type of anesthesia with the lenght of stay in the intensive care unit and the need for inotropes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Methods: A total of 140 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation between January 2016 and January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.

Association of ectatic non-infarct-related artery with 1-month stent thrombosis in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Ectatic infarct-related artery (IRA) has been shown to be associated with higher thrombus burden, no-reflow, stent thrombosis (ST) and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The effect of ectatic non-IRA on ST without ectatic IRA is not known. We aimed to assess the effect of ectatic non-IRA presence on ST within 1 month after primary percutaneous intervention (pPCI) in patients with STEMI.

Prognostic impact of cardiohepatic syndrome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Cardiohepatic syndrome (CHS) indicates a bidirectional interaction between the heart and liver. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of CHS on in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. 1541 consecutive STEMI patients were examined.

Enhanced Stent Imaging System Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Is Linked to Optimize Stent Placement.

Stent under-expansion is a predictor of restenosis and stent thrombosis. It remains uncertain whether enhanced stent imaging (ESI) (CLEARstent) guidance can improve stent under-expansion. Our aim was to assess the effect of using ESI on stent under-expansion, after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a single center, cross-sectional observational study.

Relationship between in-hospital mortality and creatinine/albumin in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction without standard modifiable risk factors.

Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking are associated with coronary artery disease and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, patients without any classic risk factors have a higher mortality rate in the post-STEMI period. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between in-hospital mortality and creatinine/albumin ratio in patients with STEMI without modifiable risk factors.

The Role of Prophylactic Ipsilateral Distal Femoral Artery Cannulation in Preventing Periprocedural Peripheral Complications During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Objective: Access site-related vascular complications are common complications of trans- catheter aortic valve replacement. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic cannulation of the ipsilateral distal femoral artery in the management of access site-related vascular complications.

Methods: One hundred sixty-four patients, who were evaluated by the Heart Team of our institution and found eligible for transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure between January 2016 and August 2019, were included in this retrospective study.

Effects of RAAS blocker use on AKI in elderly hypertensive STEMI patients with propensity score weighed method.

Studies reported conflicting results on the effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blocker use on acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography but association in elderly patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is not known. Also, there are limited data on the effect of inflammatory markers on AKI. We aimed to investigate the effects of RAAS blocker pretreatment and inflammatory markers on AKI in this population.

Successful Usage of FlexCath Steerable Catheter in Case of Atrial Septal Closure Device Comes Perpendicular to Interatrial Septum.

Objective: Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects is challenging in cases where the device is perpendicular to the septum during the procedure. Hence, different techniques, maneuvers, and auxiliary equipment may be required. We aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the FlexCath steerable catheter application in percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect cases in which the device was perpendicular to the septum.

Post percutaneous coronary intervention hemoglobin levels predict in-hospital mortality in patients with STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine whether admission hemoglobin versus post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hemoglobin level at 24 hours is a predictor of in-hospital mortality for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) without evidence of clinical hemorrhage who underwent primary PCI.

Methods: In this study, we included 1,444 consecutive patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI at a tertiary heart hospital. The primary outcome of the study was the in-hospital all-cause mortality.

C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the predictive value of admission C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) for acute kidney injury (AKI) in cases with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on dialysis who presented with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and underwent coronary angiography (CAG). This cross-sectional and observational study included 420 NSTEMI patients. The study population was categorized based on the CAR tertiles as groups T1, T2, and T3.

Higher Copeptin Levels are Associated with the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis.

Background: Correlations between increased copeptin levels and various cardiovascular diseases have been described. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation between increased copeptin levels and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS).

Methods: Patients with mild/moderate rheumatic MS and sinus rhythm were consecutively recruited from an echocardiography laboratory.

The association of acute--to--chronic glycemic ratio with no-reflow in patients with ST--segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: No‑reflow (NR) is a strong and independent predictor of poor cardiovascular outcomes among patients with ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the association of the acute‑to‑chronic (A/C) glycemic ratio with no‑reflow (NR) in STEMI patients following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: This retrospective study included 905 patients with STEMI.

In-hospital statin initiation characteristics and one-year statin adherence rates in patients hospitalised for acute coronary syndrome.

Introduction: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate compliance to lipid lowering guidelines regarding statin prescription on discharge and statin adherence rates during a follow-up period of one year in patients hospitalised with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: In-hospital records of 3506 ACS patients, of which 771 had experienced an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and 2735 had experienced a non-STEMI, were collected. We calculated medication possession ratios (MPRs) for each subject.

Association of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio with bare-metal stent restenosis in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI.

Objective: Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) has recently been postulated as a novel parameter related to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation of MHR with stent restenosis (SR) rates after the primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation.

Methods: In this study, patients who had undergone primary PCI for STEMI and had a control angiogram during follow-up were retrospectively recruited.

Usefulness of Serum Omentin-1 Levels for the Prediction of Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Objective: To investigate the association between serum omentin-1 levels and adverse cardiac events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Subjects And Methods: This prospective, observational study included 87 patients with HCM and 50 age- and sex-matched control subjects. Serum omentin-1 and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were measured in all subjects, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and electrochemiluminescence, respectively.

Assessment of factors related to statin non-adherence in patients with established coronary artery disease: A single-center observational study.

Objective: Lifelong statin treatment is recommended in patients with cardiovascular diseases, but drug adherence is a significant problem. The aim of this study was to investigate factors related to statin discontinuation in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosed by coronary angiography.

Methods: A total of 300 consecutive patients who were followed-up with a diagnosis of CAD were recruited.

Visfatin levels are increased in patients with resistant hypertension and are correlated with left ventricular hypertrophy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation of serum visfatin levels with resistant hypertension (RHT).

Patients And Methods: Patients who had undergone ambulatory blood pressure measurements (ABPM) during the outpatient controls were prospectively recruited. Seventy-one patients with RHT and 94 patients with controlled hypertension (CHT) were included in the study.

An unexpected complication of acute pancreatitis: Intra-cardiac thrombus.

Left atrial thrombus after acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare clinical statement. Because of induction of systemic prothrombotic process by AP; some patients with underlying risk factors may develop an intra-cardiac thrombus. We present a 53years-old-woman with moderate mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation.

Higher copeptin levels are associated with worse outcome in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Background: Correlation of increased copeptin levels with various cardiovascular diseases has been described. The clinical use of copeptin levels in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has not been investigated before.

Hypothesis: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of copeptin levels in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Higher CHADS-VASc Score Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Background: CHADS-VASc score has been validated in risk prediction for stroke and thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Association of CHADS-VASc score with higher risk of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism (PE) has also been shown. In this study, we investigated the long-term prognostic value of CHADS-VASc score in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE).

Assessment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients with Resistant Hypertension.

Objective: To investigate the possible correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and resistant hypertension (RH).

Subjects And Methods: Patients who had undergone ambulatory blood pressure measurements (ABPM) during outpatient controls were enrolled. Fifty subjects with RH, 50 with controlled hypertension (CHT) and 50 normotensive subjects (NT) were included in the study.