Association between parities and duration of breastfeeding and the severity of coronary artery disease in women above 30 years old age (A pilot study).

Background: The prevalence and mortality of CVD in women increase over time. We conducted this research to evaluate the severity of coronary artery disease with the number of live births and breastfeeding duration.

Methods: Patients aged 30-50 years old with positive exercise tests or evidence of cardiac ischemia who were candidates for coronary angiography were included.

Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Evaluation of Subclinical Involvement.

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition primarily affecting the spine and the joints. It also affects multiple organs in the body including the cardiovascular system. Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a good measure for recognizing subclinical myocardial dysfunction.

Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Coronary Slow Flow.

Background: Coronary slow flow (CSF) is defined as decreased coronary blood circulation velocity and delayed opacification of contrast media during angiography. Evidence is insufficient regarding the course and prognosis of CSF patients. Long-term follow-up can help better understand the physiopathology and outcome of CSF.

Association of coronary artery dominance and mortality rate and complications in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the treatment of choice for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Effect of coronary artery dominance on the patients' outcome following primary PCI (PPCI) is not fully investigated. We investigated the association of coronary artery dominance with complications and 1-year mortality rate of PPCI.

Prone-Position Ventilation in a Pregnant Woman with Severe COVID-19 Infection Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

A 25-year-old pregnant woman (gestational age: 24 weeks) presented with severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. Deterioration of her respiratory status resulted in her admission to the intensive care unit and mechanical ventilator support. Considering the lack of improvement in oxygen saturation, teleconsultation was performed, suggesting prone-position ventilation (PPV).