The relationship between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and high SYNTAX score in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Introduction: The advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) is an independent prognostic biomarker of inflammation and nutrition in various types of cancer, acute heart failure and acute coronary syndrome. The SYNTAX (Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery) score (SXscore) is an angiographic scoring tool used to determine the extent and severity of coronary artery disease.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between ALI and coronary artery lesion complexity assessed using the SXscore in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).

A new and easy parameter to predict the requirement for permanent pacemaker implantation after transaortic valve implantation: aortic knob calcification.

Introduction: One of the predictable and preventable complications that may occur after transaortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the requirement for permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation.

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between aortic knob calcification (AKC) assessed by preoperative chest X-ray and the requirement for post-procedure PPM implantation for patients who underwent TAVI.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted with 110 patients who underwent TAVI with a Myval transcatheter heart valve in our center between June 2020 and December 2022.

Incidence, characteristics and risk factors of endotracheal tube-related pressure injuries in intensive care units.

Background: Medical devices commonly used for the treatment and care of critically ill patients can cause pressure injuries in intensive care units (ICUs). The endotracheal tube (ETT) is one of the most common medical devices to cause pressure injuries.

Aim: This study investigated the incidence of, characteristics of and risk factors for ETT-related pressure injuries for ICU patients.

The relationship between QRS-T angle and left ventricular global longitudinal strain in prehypertensive patients.

Background And Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between the QRS-T angle (QRS-Ta) detected on electrocardiography and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) calculated on echocardiography in prehypertensive patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 300 patients were included in our study, and the median value of QRS-Ta of the entire population was 27.The patients were divided into two groups (supramedian 148 patients, inframedian 152 patients) according to the median value.

Comparison of coronary artery lesion complexity and body component parameters measured by TANITA.

Introduction: Obesity is one of the main reversible causes of coronary artery disease.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between body component measurements calculated with TANITA and SYNTAX score (SXscore), which indicates coronary complexity.

Material And Methods: 200 acute subendocardial myocardial infarction patients were included in our study.