The Possible Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Depression and Myocardial Infarction Comorbidity.

It is well-established that cardiovascular disease and depression are highly comorbid. This study aimed to assess the possible role of the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway and the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with incident myocardial infarction in the presence or absence of depression. Sixty-eight consecutive patients with incident ST-elevation myocardial infarction and twenty healthy subjects were included.

[Evaluation of the operator learning curve for radiofrequency ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia].

Aim    The aim of this study was to determine the average minimum number of slow pathway ablation procedures required to reach a steady success rate among inexperienced operators.Material and Methods    We analyzed the consecutive AVNRT ablation procedures of three inexperienced operators for the rate of operational success and complications.Results    Operators performed a total of 156 AVNRT ablation procedures.

Intra-aortic Balloon Occlusion for Refractory Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Anterior Myocardial Infarction.

Despite recent advances in its management, the outcome of cardiac arrest is often poor despite appropriate cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The arteriovenous perfusion gradient achieved dur ing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is associated with the successful return of spontaneous cir culation. Continuous balloon occlusion of the descending aorta is an experimental method that can occlude the "unnecessary" part of the circulation, thus diverting generated pressure and blood flow to the heart and brain.

Predictors of positive response to beta-blockers for treatment of premature ventricular complexes.

Background: The aim of the present study is to investigate the possible factors that might be predictive of effective antiarrhythmic effect of beta-blockers on premature ventricular complexes (PVC).

Methods: Data of 190 eligible consecutive patients to whom beta-blocker therapy had been initiated for treatment of PVC's were retrospectively evaluated. The Holter recording acquired before beta-blocker initiation and the first Holter acquired after beta blocker initiation during follow up was comprehensively evaluated for each patient.

Predictors of adequate intraprocedural premature ventricular complex (PVC) frequency during idiopathic PVC ablation.

Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the predictors of adequate intraprocedural premature ventricular complex (PVC) frequency for successful mapping and ablation of idiopathic PVCs.

Methods: A total of 101 consecutive patients (45 men; age: 47.9 ± 14.

A case of heart failure mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia: The role of clinical and chest computed tomography findings in the differential diagnosis.

Acute heart failure (HF) is one of the most common cardiac emergencies. Pulmonary edema caused by HF may mimic an exudative disease on chest computed tomography scans. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in China in December 2019 and quickly spread around the world.

Obestatin improves oxidative brain damage and memory dysfunction in rats induced with an epileptic seizure.

Obestatin was shown to alleviate renal, gastrointestinal and haemorrhage-induced brain injury in rats. In order to investigate the neuroprotective effects of obestatin on seizure-induced oxidative brain injury, an epileptic seizure was induced with a single intraperitoneal (i.p.