Cardiac flow parameters with conventional and pulsed tissue Doppler echocardiography imaging in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is independently associated with the major cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to examine the echocardiographic profiles of patients with PCOS using conventional echocardiographic methods and tissue Doppler imaging.

Methods: For this study, we have registered 48 women with PCOS and 21 healthy control subjects who were matched with respect to age and body mass index.

Diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice computed tomography in patients with suspected or proven coronary artery disease.

Objectives: Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is a promising noninvasive method of detecting coronary artery disease. However, most data have been obtained in selected series of patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of 64-slice CT in consecutive patients with suspected or proven coronary artery disease.