Why are heart operations postponed?

Aim: To investigate the reasons that lead to postponement of cardiac operations, in order to elucidate the problem and help patients through modes of prevention. METHODS-DESIGN: We retrospectively included in the study all patients submitted to elective adult heart surgery in our department during the 4-year period 2007-2010 and noted all cases of postponement after official inclusion in the operating schedule.

Results: 94 out of a total of 575 patients (16.

Apelin levels in normal pregnancy.

Objective: Apelin is an adipokine secreted from adipose and other tissues with increased expression in obesity, role in glucose metabolism and atherosclerosis, as well as in oxidative stress. Pregnancy is considered a state of hyperlipidemia, oxidative stress and decreased insulin sensitivity. The aim of the present study is to investigate the levels of apelin in human pregnancy and its relation to insulin sensitivity.

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein and adiponectin levels in pregnancy.

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether normal pregnancy represents a complex state of oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance.

Subjects And Methods: One hundred and six pregnant women, between 24th and 28th week of pregnancy (age 27.9 ± 0.

Serum vaspin levels in normal pregnancy in comparison with non-pregnant women.

Objective: Pregnancy represents a state of insulin resistance (IR). Vaspin (SERPINA12) is a novel insulin-sensitizing adipokine that might be implicated in endogenous glucose regulation. However, its role in pregnancy and its circulating levels have not been adequately studied.