Evaluation of the relationship between aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio and coronary slow-flow phenomenon.

To assess the correlation between the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and slow coronary flow (SCF). A total of 119 patients with SCF and 121 age- and sex-matched patients with normal coronary flow were included in this retrospective cross-sectional study. Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count of angiography images was marked by two interventionalists.

Prognostic Nutritional Index as a New Prediction Tool for Coronary Collateral Development.

Background: Nutritional status is a predictor of the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. The association between the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), which is an immunonutritional parameter, and cardiovascular diseases has been extensively studied in the literature.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether PNI is associated with coronary collateral development.

Relationship between c-reactive protein to albumin ratio and coronary artery calcium score and CAD-RADS scores with coronary computed tomography angiography.

Background: : C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) is predictive marker of systemic inflammatory state in atherosclerotic coronary diseases when compared to predictive value of these two markers separately. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between CAR and the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting and Data System (CAD-RADS) score in patients' unknown diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) underwent coronary CTA (Computed Tomography Angiography) and were classified by CAD-RADS scores.

Methods: A total of 187 patients consecutively referred for the evaluation of their chest pain underwent coronary CTA were included retrospectively.

Red blood cell distribution width as a predictor of long-term mortality in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Objectives: Elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is an independent prognostic factor for cardiovascular events that are major causes of mortality in patients with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Due to the limited number of studies, we aimed to investigate the relationship between RDW levels and long-term mortality for these patients.

Method: This retrospective study included patients with CO poisoning, who presented to the emergency department.

Early changes in atrial conduction times in hypertensive patients with elevated pulse pressure.

Objective: Pulse pressure (PP) is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and is an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF). In this study we investigated the relationship between PP and atrial conduction times.

Methods: The study included 157 patients with essential hypertension.

Serum Irisin Level Can Predict the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Stable Angina.

Background And Objectives: The recently discovered myokine irisin has a proposed role in adipose tissue metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum irisin level and the coronary artery severity in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).

Subjects And Methods: Sixty-three patients who underwent coronary angiography (CA) diagnosed with stable CAD and twenty-six patients with normal coronary artery (NCA) were enrolled in the study.

A Novel Marker of Impaired Aortic Elasticity in Never Treated Hypertensive Patients: Monocyte/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio.

Background: Monocyte to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) is generally understood to be a candidate marker of inflammation and oxidative stress. Therefore, we aimed to assess the association between MHR and aortic elastic properties in hypertensive patients.

Methods: A total of 114 newly-diagnosed untreated patients with hypertension and 71 healthy subjects were enrolled.

The association between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and inflammatory markers with the severity of aortic stenosis.

Aim: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) was proposed as a novel indirect marker of inflammation. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between PLR and aortic stenosis (AS).

Patients & Methods: The study population included 453 patients of which 98 patients with severe AS, 206 patients with mild-to-moderate AS and 149 patients as control.

The Assessment of Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QT Ratio in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate ventricular repolarization using T-peak to T-end (Tp-e) intervals and Tp-e/QT ratios in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Patients And Methods: Totally 65 patients (8 males, 57 females; mean age 49.8 years; range 20 to 77 years) with SSc and 63 control subjects (8 males, 55 females; mean age 49.

Association Between Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio and Saphenous Vein Graft Disease.

Atherosclerosis plays an important role in saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD). Previous trials showed that inflammatory blood cells play a role in this process. The platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been proposed as a novel predictor for cardiovascular risk and indicator of atherosclerosis.