Atrial Function in Patients with Breast Cancer After Treatment with Anthracyclines.

Background:: Atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) is used to predict atrial fibrillation, measured by echocardiography.

Objectives:: The aim of this study was to assess atrial EMD and mechanical function after anthracycline-containing chemotherapy.

Methods:: Fifty-three patients with breast cancer (48 ± 8 years old) who received 240 mg/m2of Adriamycin, 2400 mg/m2 of cyclophosphamide, and 960 mg/m2 of paclitaxel were included in this retrospective study, as were 42 healthy subjects (47 ± 9 years old).

Severity of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with COPD.

Background And Aims: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has many comorbidities such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke. Chronic low-grade systemic inflammation and oxidative stress play a significant role in CAD and COPD. We analysed that impact of COPD on intensity and severity of coronary artery lesions on the angiogram in the groups of patients with COPD according to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) grades updated in 2015.