Correlation between baseline immature platelets fraction levels and peak troponin in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Introduction: Elevated peak cardiac troponin levels have been linked with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Immature Platelets are young and relatively large platelets that are hyper-reactive and pro-thrombotic compared to regular platelets. Increased immature platelet fraction (IPF) has been associated with an elevated risk of thrombotic events.

[COMPLETE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK DUE TO PULMONARY EMBOLISM].

Pulmonary embolism, a common and potentially fatal clinical condition, occurs when a blood thrombus becomes lodged in the pulmonary vasculature and creates an acute increment in the pulmonary vascular resistance, which, in turn, creates a right ventricular strain. Among the more familiar electrocardiographic manifestations in acute pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia, right bundle branch block and ST-T abnormalities in the right precordium leads. Complete heart block or any type of bradycardia is uncommon.

Comparison of Immature Platelet Fraction and Factors Associated with Inflammation, Thrombosis and Platelet Reactivity Between Left and Right Atria in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Recent trials found poor temporal relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes and strokes. Thus, stroke in AF patients probably involves more mechanisms than cardiac embolism. We compared factors of inflammation, thrombosis and platelet reactivity between left (LA) and right atria (RA) and femoral vein (FV) in patients with AF.

Immature platelets in patients with Covid-19: association with disease severity.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with a high incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolic events. Currently, there are no clinical or laboratory markers that predict thrombotic risk. Circulating immature platelets are hyper-reactive platelets, which are associated with arterial thrombotic events.

Temporal trends in prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome complicated by ventricular tachyarrhythmia.

Objectives: To evaluate clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients presented with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that developed ventricular tachyarrhythmia VTA and to analyse it according to the period of presentation.

Background: VTA is an infrequent yet serious complication of ACS. There is limited data regarding the incidence and prognostic implications of VTA in the last decade as compared with the previous decade.

Immature platelet fraction over time and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Immature platelets in the circulation can be measured as immature platelet fraction (IPF). Limited data exist regarding IPF during the course of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the association between IPF and extent of cardiac damage, and the long-term prognostic implications of IPF in patients with AMI.

Aims: To examine the temporal course of IPF during the first month after AMI, the association between IPF and extent of cardiac damage, and the long-term prognostic effect of IPF in AMI patients.

Cannabis induced cardiac arrhythmias: a case series.

Introduction: Cannabis use is known to be associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity. We describe three cases of cannabis-related malignant arrhythmias, who presented to the cardiac department at our institution within the last 2 years. All three patients were known to smoke cannabis on daily basis.

Measurements of immature platelet fraction and inflammatory markers in atrial fibrillation patients - Does persistency or ablation affect results?

Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with platelet hyperactivity and a higher proportion of immature platelets. We aimed to examine whether immature platelet fraction (IPF) and inflammatory markers differ between AF types and whether they are affected by ablation.

Methods: A prospective study included patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AFL).

Immature platelets in patients hospitalized with Covid-19.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with high incidence of venous and arterial thromboembolic events. Currently, there are no markers to guide antithrombotic therapy in Covid-19. Immature platelets represent a population of hyper-reactive platelets associated with arterial events.

Trends in long-term prognosis according to left ventricular ejection fraction after acute coronary syndrome.

Aims: Our aim was to investigate trends in prognosis among survivors of acute coronary syndrome according to left ventricular ejection fraction during a 16-year period.

Methods: Data were derived from the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey during the years 2000-2016. Patients aged 18 years and older were included in the analysis (N=11,725).