Immunoglobulin E as a marker of the atherothrombotic process in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Clot formation is a crucial moment in the patophysiology of acute coronary syndromes. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between immunoglobulin E (IgE), lipid parameters and chosen hemostatic markers. The role of IgE as a possible participant in the atherothrombotic process was also investigated.

Percutaneous coronary angioplasty in elderly patients: Assessment of in-hospital outcomes.

Background: We aimed to assess in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in elderly subjects.

Methods: A total of 1000 consecutive patients, who had all been admitted for interventional treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease, were retrospectively analysed.

Results: Elderly patients (>/= 70 years of age) were more likely to be diabetic, hypertensive and of female gender.

Predicted and observed in-hospital mortality after left main coronary artery stenting in 204 patients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare risk predicted using available risk scores and actual outcomes in patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation (PCI LM).

Methods: We studied 204 patients treated with elective or emergent coronary angioplasty. We estimated in-hospital mortality using the EuroSCORE, Parsonnet and GRACE risk scores and compared this data with actual in-hospital mortality.

Periprocedural soluble P- and E-selectin levels fail as predictors of clinical restenosis in patients treated with elective coronary stenting.

An increasing amount of basic scientific data indicates that adhesion molecules may be involved in the pathogenesis of vessel re-narrowing in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Furthermore, inflammation is suggested to be a pivotal mechanism linking atherosclerosis and restenosis. The aim of this study was to assess if periprocedural evaluation of soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) and E-selectin (sE-selectin) possesses any additive value in the restenosis prediction to C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement.