The Effect of Low-Dose Aspirin on Dry Eye Parameters and Ocular Surface Disease Index Questionnaire.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) on tear film parameters and dry eye disease.

Methods: Fifty-seven patients using low-dose aspirin regularly for antiaggregant purposes as well as 49 controls, who required antiaggregant treatment but who had not yet started, were included in the study. Tear osmolarity, tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer and Oxford grading of ocular surface staining were performed on all patients and dry eye symptomatology was assessed using the ocular surface disease index questionnaire (OSDI).

The Importance of Magnesium Values in Patients With STEMI Admitted to the Emergency Department.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between initial magnesium (Mg) levels, electrocardiographic no-reflow, and long-term mortality in patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) due to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: A total of 111 patients with pPCI participated in the study. Magnesium and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured.

The impact of admission red cell distribution width on long-term cardiovascular events after primary percutaneous intervention: A four-year prospective study.

Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an indicator of erythrocyte in different size, and its prognostic value has been demonstrated in numerous cardiac and non-cardiac diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of RDW on the long- -term cardiovascular events in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: Ninety-six consecutive patients (mean age 60.

Comparison of the Framingham risk and SCORE models in predicting the presence and severity of coronary artery disease considering SYNTAX score.

Objective: Although various risk stratification models are available and currently being used, the performance of these models in different populations is still controversial. We aimed to investigate the relation between the Framingham and SCORE models and the presence and severity of coronary artery disease, which is detected using the SYNTAX score.

Methods: The observational cross-sectional study population consisted of 227 patients with a mean age of 63.

Predictors of Prolonged In-Hospital Stay After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Health care costs increase with prolonged in-hospital stays. Many factors influence the length of stay for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In this study, we aimed to determine the differences between long-stay and early discharged patients with STEMI.

An epidemiological study to evaluate the use of vitamin K antagonists and new oral anticoagulants among non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in Turkey- AFTER-2 study design.

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common causes of preventable ischemic stroke and is related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data in Turkey on the use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), and time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) in vitamin K antagonist users and AF management modality. In this multi-center trial, we aimed to analyze, follow and evaluate the epidemiological data in non-valvular AF patients.

The relationship between culprit artery and the clinical outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary ıntervention for ınferior wall ST segment elevation myocardial ınfarction.

Background: We observed the effect of culprit artery in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) caused by inferior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during hospital stay and 6-month follow-ups.

Methods: After exclusion, 233 consecutive patients with inferior wall STEMI (mean age: 55.6±12.

The association between coronary slow flow and platelet distribution width among patients with stable angina pectoris.

Introduction: Coronary slow flow (CSF) is an angiographic phenomenon characterised by the delay of distal vessel opacification in the absence of significant stenosis of the epicardial coronary arteries. Some of the factors playing a role in CSF pathophysiology are increased thrombogenic activity and inflammation.

Aim: To examine the relationship between platelet distribution width (PDW) and CSF.

The independent assocıatıon of plateletcrıt wıth long-term outcomes in patıents undergoıng prımary percutaneous coronary interventıon.

Purpose: Platelets play a key role in the genesis of thrombosis. Plateletcrit (PCT) provides complete information on total platelet mass. The relationship between PCT values and long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who undergo primary angioplasty is not known.

Predictive value of a fragmented QRS complex in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiography (ECG) patients with acute ST-segment elevation in myocardial infarction (STEMI), who are undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: We prospectively enrolled 414 consecutive STEMI patients (mean age of 55.2 ± 12.

Association of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with presence of isolated coronary artery ectasia.

Objectives: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) has been defined as a dilated artery luminal diameter that is at least 50% greater than the diameter of the normal portion of the artery. Isolated CAE is defined as CAE without significant coronary artery stenosis and isolated CAE has more pronounced inflammatory symptoms. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is widely used as a marker of inflammation and an indicator of cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.

The impact of NT-proBNP on admission for early risk stratification of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: Incompleted ST segment resolution (STR) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with worse clinical outcomes.

Aim: To investigate the association between plasma N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels on admission and STR after reperfusion, in a patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI.

Methods: After exclusion, 81 consecutive patients with STEMI (mean age: 61.

Late stent thrombosis after wasp sting.

Myocardial infarction (MI) following a bee sting is a highly unusual reaction. A 65-year-old man allergic to honeybee venom was admitted to the emergency department suffering from a wasp sting with urticaria. The patient had a history of bare metal stent (BMS) 9 months previously with regular drug use.

Prognostic significance of T-wave amplitude in lead aVR on the admission electrocardiography in patients with anterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary percutaneous intervention.

Background: T-wave positivity in aVR lead patients with heart failure and anterior wall old ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are shown to have a higher frequency of cardiovascular mortality, although the effects on patients with STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been investigated. In this study, we sought to determine the prognostic value of T wave in lead aVR on admission electrocardiography (ECG) for in-hospital mortality in patients with anterior wall STEMI treated with primary PCI.

Methods: After exclusion, 169 consecutive patients with anterior wall STEMI (mean age: 55 ± 12.

Predictive value of elevated neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Objectives: The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been investigated as a new predictor for cardiovascular risk. Admission NLR would be predictive of adverse outcomes after primary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: A total of 2410 patients with STEMI undergoing primary angioplasty were retrospectively enrolled.

Is red cell distribution width a marker for the presence and poor prognosis of cardiovascular disease?

Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an indices heterogeneity of cell size in the peripheral blood and has been shown to be an independent correlate of adverse outcomes in healthy subjects and in some cardiac conditions. Additionally, RDW is associated with both the presence and the complexity of vascular disease. In this review we investigate the importance of RDW in vascular disease in the light of recent information.

Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in clinical outcomes of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and unstable angina pectoris: a 3-year follow-up.

We sought to determine the prognostic value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina pectoris (UAP). A total of 308 (mean age 59.22 ± 11.

High serum apolipoprotein E determines hypertriglyceridemic dyslipidemias, coronary disease and apoA-I dysfunctionality.

The relevance of serum apolipoprotein E (apoE) levels to two hypertriglyceridemic dyslipidemias has not been clarified. We explored, in a cross-sectional (and short-term prospective) evaluation, the independent relationship of serum apoE to the atherogenic dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia with elevated apoB (HtgB) and to apoA-I dysfunctionality, previously shown in Turkish adults to be independent of apoE genotype. Serum apoE concentrations were measured by immunonephelometry in 1,127 middle-aged adults.

Patients with tombstoning pattern on the admission electrocardiography who have undergone primary percutaneous coronary intervention for anterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction: in-hospital and midterm clinical outcomes.

Background: A tombstoning pattern (T-pattern) is associated with in-hospital poor outcomes patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but no data are available for midterm follow-up. We sought to determine the prognostic value of a T-pattern on admission electrocardiography (ECG) for in-hospital and midterm mortality in patients with anterior wall STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: After exclusion, 169 consecutive patients with anterior wall STEMI (mean age: 55 ± 12.

Diurnal variation in acute thrombotic cardiovascular events.

Circadian clocks affect cardiovascular system and thought to be responsible for the increased vascular events during certain periods. Determination of the diurnal variation of acute vascular thrombotic events might help us for protection of patients during vulnerable periods. In this review, we investigate diurnal variation in acute thrombotic vascular events in the light of recent information.

Prognostic impact of red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Objectives: We aimed to examine in-hospital and long-term outcomes of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in patients undergoing a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: Overall, 2537 consecutive STEMI patients (mean age 56.2 ± 11.