Evaluation of HRR (Hemoglobin/Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio) and RAR (Red Blood Cell Distribution Width/Albumin Ratio) in Myocarditis Patients: Associations with Various Clinical Parameters.

Aim: This study investigates the prognostic value of the Hemoglobin/Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Ratio (HRR) and the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width/Albumin Ratio (RAR) in patients with myocarditis. We aimed to evaluate how these novel biomarkers correlate with clinical parameters, disease severity, and outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 301 patients diagnosed with myocarditis between January 2020 and March 2024.

The relationship of pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) and HALP score with prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Because earlier studies have proven a link between hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) and pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV) scores and inflammation, we examined if these 2 markers had predictive value in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In the intensive care unit, 444 patients with and without AF were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with and without AF were compared with regard to their HALP and PIV scores.

Association of red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio with prognosis in stroke patients.

The authors investigated the association of red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio (RAR) with prognosis and severity in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). One hundred twenty-seven patients with AIS were prospectively analyzed. The NIH Stroke Scale was used to determine stroke severity.

The relationship between hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width (RDW) ratio (HRR) and mortality in stroke patients.

Objective: In recent years, many studies have shown that hemoglobin to red cell distribution width ratio (HRR), which is the ratio of hemoglobin (Hb) to red cell distribution width (RDW), is associated with inflammation. Inflammation is linked to both the development of stroke and the severe effects that follow. Therefore, the relationship between the HRR and mortality in patients with stroke was investigated in our study.

Echocardiographic and hemodynamic changes in patients with high-grade varicocele.

Varicocele is abnormal tortuosity and dilatation of the pampiniform plexus veins within the spermatic cord. Varicocele is associated with testicular atrophy, hypogonadism, impaired semen analysis values, or decreased testosterone production. Varicocele is a progressive disease and should be treated because it may be a systemic disease that can be associated with cardiovascular abnormalities.

Relationship between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Aortic Distensibility in Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients.

Aim And Objective: To evaluate the relationship between aortic distensibility (AD) and aortic stiffness B index (ASBI) with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measured with HD-OCT in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-six PAD patients and 22 age-matched healthy control were enrolled. Subjects with PAD were classified into two groups.

Relationship of serum HLA-B alleles and TNF-α with rheumatic heart disease.

Background/aim: Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Genetic studies have determined that the immune response in rheumatic heart disease is genetically controlled and that there is a close relationship between the gene of concern and the class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) gene. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of serum HLA-B alleles and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) with rheumatic heart disease.

Association of rs10757274 and rs2383206 Polymorphisms on 9p21 locus with Coronary Artery Disease in Turkish Population.

Background And Objectives: Genetic predisposition is an important risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of rs10757274 and rs2383206 polymorphisms in chromosome 9p21 on presence and severity of CAD in a Turkish population.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 646 patients who underwent coronary angiography were included in this study.

[The relationship between mitral annular calcification and red cell distribution width: a cross-sectional study].

Objective: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) and atherosclerosis are similar in regard to risk factors and pathogenesis. Increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been shown to be associated with atherosclerotic diseases. However, no data evaluating the association of MAC with RDW has been available.

Comparison of three diuretic treatment strategies for patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

Background: There are few prospective data available for establishing a standard diuretic administration regimen for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of three regimens of furosemide administration in patients with ADHF with regard to diuresis, renal functions, and in-hospital outcomes.

Methods: A total of 43 patients who presented with ADHF were randomized into three groups: (a) continuous infusion (cIV) of 160 mg furosemide for 16 h/day (n = 15); (b) bolus injections (bI) of 80 mg furosemide twice a day (n = 14); (c) and administration of 160 mg furosemide plus hypertonic saline solution (HSS) as an infusion for 30 min once a day (n = 14).

The Assessment of Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Patients With Acromegaly.

Background: We aimed to evaluate whether atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) measured by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), which is an indicator for structural and electrical remodelling of the atria, is prolonged in patients with active or inactive acromegaly, or both, compared with a control group.

Methods: A total of 34 patients with acromegaly (18 active/16 inactive) and 35 patients as a control group were enrolled. Both intra- and inter-AEMD were calculated by TDI.

Association of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with impaired aortic elasticity in newly diagnosed and never-treated hypertensive patients.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and aortic elasticity in patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension (HT).

Design: A total of 101 patients with newly diagnosed and untreated essential HT and 54 healthy control patients were enrolled. Aortic stiffness (β) index, aortic strain and aortic distensibility (AoD) were measured with formulas by using transthoracic echocardiography and office blood pressure obtained by sphygmomanometer data.