Ratio of Serum Aspartate to Alanine Aminotransferase as a Marker of Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia and its Severity.

Background: Several studies have reported an association between elevated liver enzymes and increased risks for developing inflammatory diseases. The aim of our study was to examine how serum liver transaminases, as inexpensive and routinely measured markers, and the De Ritis ratio are associated with the presence of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) and its severity.

Methods: Participants were recruited from patients admitted to Tehran Heart Center for diagnostic coronary angiography due to suspected myocardial ischaemia.

Effects of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Versus Usual Care on Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients With Cardiac Syndrome X.

Purpose: Because of uncertainty in the pathophysiological process, the treatment of cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is still under study. Addressing the effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can help promote the prescription of this modality as an adjuvant therapy for these patients.

Methods: This study was performed on 30 patients with effort-induced angina pectoris using a positive exercise test and/or myocardial perfusion scan in the absence of obvious stenosis or a stenosis of <50% on coronary angiography.

Visfatin as marker of isolated coronary artery ectasia and its severity.

Several studies have demonstrated the relationship between visfatin and increased risk of diseases caused by inflammation, however, the relationship between visfatin and coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is still unknown. The aim of our study is to investigate the association between serum visfatin with presence of coronary ectasia and its severity. We enrolled 85 individuals including 35 CAE patients (mean age: 58.

Objectifying the level of incomplete revascularization by the residual SYNTAX score and evaluating its impact on the one-year outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with multi-vessel disease.

Background: Previous studies reported conflicting results regarding the impact of incomplete revascularization on the outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We evaluated the association between residual SYNTAX score (RSS) as a quantitative measure of incomplete revascularization and one-year outcome of patients with native multi-vessel disease undergoing PCI.

Methods: A total of 760 patients (mean age=59.

Atorvastatin therapy is not associated with slowing the progression of aortic stenosis: findings of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common type of valvular cardiac disorders. AS has many risk factors in common with atherosclerosis. Hypercholesterolemia is an important pathomechanism for AS.