Left Ventricular Strain: A Reliable Predictor of Short-Term Outcomes in Patients with Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction without Heart Failure.

Background: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a key determinant in decision-making after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Little is known of its relationship with left ventricular Strain and N-Terminal fragment of pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-pro-BNP) following acute anterior wall MI (AWMI).

Materials And Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of patients with a diagnosis of acute AWMI and the absence of overt heart failure (HF).

Syndrome 'Z': A Predictor of Angiographic Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: Owing to the growing evidence that the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and metabolic syndrome (MS) overlap considerably and both adversely impact cardiovascular health, we hypothesised that the presence of OSA with MS additively and adversely affect the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). Exploration and understanding of this may have direct implications for the development of targeted, preventive strategies for CAD. Thus, this prospective study was aimed to determine the prevalence of 'Syndrome Z' in patients of MS who present with an acute coronary event and to correlate it with the angiographic severity of CAD in these patients.