Evaluation of Echocardiographic Epicardial Fat Thickness as a Sign of Cardiovascular Risk in Positive Exercise Test Patients.

Background: The association between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and positive exercise test results for the diagnosis of coronary artery diseases (CAD) has yet to be evaluated. This study assessed the predictive value of EFT for CAD on the angiographs of patients with positive exercise tests.

Methods: A total of 91 subjects were chosen consecutively from stable angina pectoris patients who were referred for coronary angiography due to a positive exercise test result.

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Microalbuminuria and Urine Ischemia-Modified Albumin Levels in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy.

Introduction: Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a marker which can be associated with oxidative stress in various ischemic and non-ischemic processes. Oxidative stress plays roles in diabetes mellitus, its complications and pathogenesis. Serum IMA levels are examined in various clinical events.

Relationship between red cell distribution width levels and severity of coronary artery ectasia.

Objective: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as abnormal dilatation of coronary arteries. Inflammation is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of CAE. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is also an inflammatory marker.

Total pulmonary vein diameter is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Objective: Recent studies have shown that the pulmonary veins are important in atrial fibrillation (AF). This study evaluated the relationship between total pulmonary vein diameter and postoperative AF in on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients.

Patients And Methods: Our study enrolled 149 patients undergoing on-pump CABG.

Screening of coronary artery anomalies in 11,707 patients reveals that the radial approach is safe for cannulating coronary anomalies.

Objective: This study evaluated the transradial approach for its ability to diagnose coronary artery anomalies, its requirement for catheter usage, the number of images obtained and fluoroscopy time required.

Patients And Methods: A total of 11,707 patients' coronary angiograph reports from January 2009 to January 2016 were evaluated with 179 patients identified as having coronary artery anomalies. Subsequent analyses compared patients' access sites with multiple angiographic parameters, including the number of images obtained, catheters used, and the fluoroscopy time required.

Deterioration of heart rate recovery index in patients with erectile dysfunction.

Objective: Heart rate recovery (HHR) after exercise is a function of vagal reactivation. This study aimed to evaluate HHR index in patients with erectile dysfunction.

Methods: Men over the age of 18 years who were diagnosed with erectile dysfunction were included in the study.

Outcomes of transradial primary percutaneous intervention from a tertiary cardiac centre in Turkey.

Objectives: The aim was to study transradial approach (TRA) and transfemoral approach (TFA) in terms of feasibility, effectiveness, usefulness, and procedure characteristics in patients having ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Along with the said aim, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at follow-up were also compared.

Methods: The present study was conducted on 344 consecutive patients having ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and qualifying for PCI.

Association between PDW and Long Term Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: The aim of the present study was to perform a preliminary evaluation of the potential association between platelet distribution width (PDW) and frequency of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) development in an observational study of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.

Methods: A total of 679 consecutive patients with ACS (498 (73.3%) males; mean age was 63.

An epidemiological study to evaluate the use of vitamin K antagonists and new oral anticoagulants among non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in Turkey- AFTER-2 study design.

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common causes of preventable ischemic stroke and is related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data in Turkey on the use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), and time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) in vitamin K antagonist users and AF management modality. In this multi-center trial, we aimed to analyze, follow and evaluate the epidemiological data in non-valvular AF patients.

The association between thoracic periaortic fat and major adverse cardiovascular events.

Aim: The study aimed to examine the association between thoracic periaortic fat tissue volume and the long-term incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 433 consecutive patients (372 male and 61 female). Periaortic fat tissue volume was measured via electrocardiogram-gated 64-multidetector computed tomography.

Epicardial Fat Tissue Predicts Increased Long-Term Major Adverse Cardiac Event in Patients With Moderate Cardiovascular Risk.

We investigated the relationship between epicardial fat volume (EFV) measured by multislice computed tomography (MDCT) and long-term major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Consecutive patients (n = 564) were enrolled in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into tertiles according to EFV.

The relationship between uric acid and erectile dysfunction in hypertensive subjects.

Background: Endothelial dysfunction plays a major role in erectile dysfunction (ED). Uric acid (UA) is a marker of endothelial dysfunction. We hypothesized that increased UA levels may be associated with ED and aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between, UA and ED in hypertensive patients.

No relevant association between coronary artery ectasia and mean platelet volume, gamma-glutamyltransferase and uric acid levels.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether there is an association between mean platelet volume (MPV), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and uric acid and coronary artery ectasia (CAE) in a large patient population.

Study Design: A total of 406 patients (245 male, 161 female; mean age: 55±9 years) were selected retrospectively as the study population from among 3265 individuals who underwent coronary angiography between August 2011 and December 2012. Information regarding blood tests of the patients obtained during hospitalization was extracted from the institute electronic database.