Systemic Coagulation Inflammation Index Associated With Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Aim: Assessment of the inflammatory component of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the degree of activation of the coagulation cascade may provide prognostic information. The systemic coagulation-inflammation index (SCI) assesses both inflammation and the coagulation system, and it has also been found to be associated with clinical outcomes. We investigated the relationship between SCI and in-hospital clinical events (acute kidney injury, cardiogenic shock, life-threatening arrhythmia, bleeding) and mortality.

A novel intermediate coronary artery stenosis severity method: Fluoroscopy-Assisted Measurement of Coronary Volume Ratio (The FLAME FFR Trial).

Objective: The fluoroscopy-assisted coronary volume measurement (FLASH) algorithm, based on contrast passage time and vessel size, is a simple and non-invasive method of assessing coronary blood volume. The present study evaluated the diagnostic performance of FLASH flow ratio-derived fractional flow reserve (FFRFLAME) compared to wire-based FFR (FFRWB).

Patients And Methods: FFRFLAME was defined as the ratio of FLASH at baseline to maximal hyperemia.