The possible utility of global longitudinal strain in the risk-stratifying process of non-ST elevation-acute coronary syndrome.

Background: There are various ways that coronary artery disease (CAD) might present itself. Individual risk stratification for non ST-elevation-acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients should determine whether invasive coronary angiography and revascularization should be scheduled.

Aim Of Work: To assess the possible utility of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in the risk-stratifying process of NSTE-ACS.

High-risk inferior myocardial infarction: Can speckle tracking predict proximal right coronary lesions?

Background: It is important to diagnose right ventricular (RV) infarction in the setting of acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI). We aimed to improve the diagnostic accuracy of RV infarction and identify a high-risk subset of inferior MI patients with proximal RCA lesions.

Hypothesis: We tried to find the link between speckle tracking and coronaries in high risk inferior infarction METHODS: This study included 68 patients within 24 hours of first acute inferior MI.

Skin aging parameters: A window to heart block.

Background: Skin acts as a mirror to the internal state of the body.

Hypothesis: We tried to find the relation between skin aging parameters and the incidence of degenerative AV block.

Methods: This study included 97 patients divided into 2 groups; group D comprised 49 patients with advanced-degree AV block, and group C comprised the 48 matched control group.