THE IMPACT OF NEUTROPHIL-TOLYMPHOCYTE RATIO AND PLATELETTO- LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE.

Introduction: Inflammation is a common underlying feature of atherosclerosis. Several inflammatory biomarkers have been reported to have prognostic value, in several areas, including in vascular surgery. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) may permit to identify patients at greater risk for cerebrovascular events, tailor patient management, improve preoperative status and possibly develop target anti-atherosclerotic therapy.

[Referral and coordination of healthcare from primary care to angiology and vascular surgery - a center's experience].

Introduction: Minimally invasive revascularization of the left anterior descending coronary artery has gained popularity. Recently, the emergence of new surgical instruments and the improvement of the technique, allowed its use by routine. Its use in Heart Team allows excellent results.

Functional Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome.

Introduction: Popliteal artery entrapment is an uncommon syndrome, caused by extrinsic compression of the popliteal artery by muscular or tendinous structures. It occurs mainly in young individuals, with no atherosclerostic risk factors, and a mean age of presentation of 20 to 40 years, and has higher prevalence in males (83% of patients). Clinical presentation depends on the degree of arterial lesion, the most common being intermittent claudication, with critical ischemia being frequent.

True Brachial Artery Aneurysm after Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis - Case Report.

Introduction: Brachial artery aneurysms are relatively uncommon and generally due to infectious, post-traumatic or iatrogenic etiology. They seem to affect 4.5% of arteriovenous fistula.

Endovascular Treatment of Proper Hepatic Artery Aneurysm - Case Report.

Introduction: Hepatic artery aneurysms (HAAs) are rare, representing about 0.1-2% of all arterial aneurysms. They are the second most common splanchnic aneurysms, after splenic artery aneurysms.

Amniotic Membrane in the Treatment of Varicose Ulcers: a Center Experience.

Introduction: Amniotic membrane (AM) is an option as a cover in varicose leg ulcers, promoting epithelization. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic proprieties are described, as well as high levels of growth factors and angiogenesis. The costs are inferior to surgical plasty.

Methylglyoxal-induced glycation changes adipose tissue vascular architecture, flow and expansion, leading to insulin resistance.

Microvascular dysfunction has been suggested to trigger adipose tissue dysfunction in obesity. This study investigates the hypothesis that glycation impairs microvascular architecture and expandability with an impact on insulin signalling. Animal models supplemented with methylglyoxal (MG), maintained with a high-fat diet (HFD) or both (HFDMG) were studied for periepididymal adipose (pEAT) tissue hypoxia and local and systemic insulin resistance.

Irisin and Myonectin Regulation in the Insulin Resistant Muscle: Implications to Adipose Tissue: Muscle Crosstalk.

Myokines are peptides produced and secreted by the skeletal muscle, with autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine actions. Many of them are overexpressed during physical exercise and appear to contribute to the benefits of exercise to metabolic homeostasis. Irisin, resulting from the cleavage of the membrane protein FNDC5, was shown to induce adipocyte browning, with increased lipid oxidation and thermogenesis.