The role of pericoronary fat thickness in prediction of long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions.

Introduction: Pericoronary fat thickness (PFT) is a well-established marker crucial for evaluating the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). While its role in CAD is widely acknowledged, a considerable gap exists in understanding the prognostic implications of PFT after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), specifically for coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO).

Aim: This study investigated the relationship between PFT and prognostic outcomes in patients undergoing PCI for CTO.

A guidewire-free approach for percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.

A 78-year-old male patient with a history of coronary artery disease (he had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery 4 years ago), heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction, diabetes mellitus, and transient ischemic attack presented to the emergency department with complaints of dyspnea (New York Heart Association Class 4) despite the optimal medical therapy.

An unusual approach for platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome due to isolated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

A 27-year-old man presented to the emergency department with complaints of syncope, dyspnea, and fatigue. Physical examination revealed left-sided mild hemiparesis, platypnea, and continuous murmur on right middle lobe lung auscultation.

Predictive value of P wave parameters, indices, and a novel electrocardiographic marker for silent cerebral infarction and future cerebrovascular events.

Background: Silent cerebral infarction (SCI) is a neuronal injury without a clinically apparent stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Left atrial cardiomyopathy is closely associated with SCI. P wave changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG) provide significant information about the development of atrial cardiomyopathy.

Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction following SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are the latest approved class of oral antidiabetic agents that inhibit renal SGLT-2 receptors and increase urinary glucose excretion in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a triad of hyperglycemia, ketosis, and a high anion gap with metabolic acidosis. We present the case of 61 years-old men with severe euglycemic DKA (EDKA) complicated ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

A novel technique to reach the contralateral iliac artery in Leriche syndrome.

Background/objective: The endovascular approach is the first choice of treatment in high-risk patients suffering from Leriche syndrome. Although many techniques and devices have been developed, there are still difficulties in accessing the true lumen. Herein, we reported a novel technique to increase the support and ease of crossing the lesion.

Predictive Value of the Naples Prognostic Score for Acute Kidney Injury in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

The purpose of this investigation was to investigate whether there was an association between the Naples prognostic score and the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). The study comprised 2901 consecutive STEMI patients who had pPCI. For each patient, the Naples prognostic score was determined.

The Relationship between Coronary Artery Calcium Score and Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris.

Objective: Coronary artery calcification is a cornerstone marker for coronary atherosclerosis. Therefore, the calculation of the coronary artery calcium score has become a routine method in diagnosing coronary artery disease in recent years. Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio reflects proatherogenic and antiatherogenic balance, and this ratio is associated with coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events.

Prognostic impact of small pericardial effusion in acute heart failure.

Background: The relationship between small pericardial effusion (SPE) and outcomes has not been well studied in patients with heart failure. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and importance of SPE in acute heart failure (AHF).

Methods: A total of 398 hospitalized patients with AHF were retrospectively reviewed.

Role of the coronary and non-coronary cardiovascular findings on non-cardiac gated thoracic CT in predicting mortality in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Background: The potential effects of cardiovascular comorbidities on the clinical outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remain unclear. Identification of the coronary and non-coronary cardiovascular findings may help to stratify the patients' prognosis. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of the coronary and the non-coronary cardiovascular findings in SARS-CoV-2 patients.

A Novel Electrocardiographic Score Predicts the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Background: There are many electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). However, the diagnostic power is limited in determining the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinical outcomes.

Objective: This study investigated the role of a risk-based ECG score in predicting the severity of CAD and clinical outcomes in NSTEMI patients.

Electrocardiographic Findings and Anomaly Frequency in Turkish Workers Groups: A Cross-sectional and Observational Study.

Objective: Although electrocardiography scanning is routinely performed during the employ ment of employees in business sectors and during periodic controls, there is no large-scale study in our country that scans these electrocardiography data. The purpose of this study was to analyze the resting electrocardiography properties and basal clinical characteristics of the worker groups in a wide age range working in different business lines in the heavy industry sector.

Methods: Between April 2016 and January 2020, 9102 consecutive electrocardiographs were obtained during health examinations of working in İstanbul.

Increased Circulating Copeptin Levels Are Associated with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Sickle Cell Anemia.

Objective: Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is a common clinical manifestation of sickle cell anemia (SCA) and is associated with increased proinflammatory mediators. Copeptin is the C-terminal part of the prohormone for provasopressin and seems clinically relevant in various clinical conditions. Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction significantly appears in SCA patients due to pulmonary hypertension.

Role of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in predicting left atrial enlargement in hypertensive patients.

Objective: Left atrium enlargement is common in hypertension due to left atrium inflammation. Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, an inflammation marker that has become very popular in recent years, is associated with many cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio level to predict the Left atrium enlargement in hypertensive patients.

Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus: An Unusual Coexistence.

Situs inversus totalis is a rare disorder. In addition, acute coronary syndromes, especially ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions, are rarely detected in this group. We demonstrate the electrocardiographic features and discuss the interventional challenges of acute anterior myocardial infarction in a patient with dextrocardia.