The Relationship Between TIMI Flow and MAPH Score in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for STEMI.

The MAPH (mean platelet volume, age, total protein and hematocrit) score is a newly developed simple scoring system for patients with STEMI that has been associated with satisfactory predictive values to determine thrombus burden in STEMI patients. Therefore, the aim of our study was to determine the relationship between the MAPH risk score and TIMI flow in patients with STEMI.The study included 260 patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention between December 2019 to July 2022, and had TIMI 0 flow in the responsible coronary artery due to STEMI.

Predictors of coronary tortuosity in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.

Aim    Coronary artery tortuosity is a common coronary angiographic finding. This tortuosity can cause myocardial ischemia even in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis. Our aim was to compare the demographic, clinical and echocardiographic features of patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and with and without coronary artery tortuosity.

The relationship between degree of coronary artery stenosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography and ACEF risk score in patients with chronic coronary syndrome.

Background: The ACEF risk score (age, creatinine, and ejection fraction) has been associated with satisfactory predictive values not only for short-term and long-term mortality but also for major adverse cardiovascular events.

Objectives: Investigate the relationship between ACEF risk score and degree of coronary artery stenosis.

Design: Retrospective, observational study.