Agreement Between Electrophysiology Study and Tissue Doppler Imaging Regarding the Measurement of Total Atrial Conduction Time and Left Atrial Conduction Delay.

The aim of our study was to evaluate the agreement between tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) methods and electrophysiology study (EPS) concerning the measurement of total atrial conduction time (TACT) and left atrial conduction delay (LACD). Sixty-nine candidates for EPS were included. TACT and LACD were measured in the EPS.

Red Cell Distribution Width and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Ischemic Heart Failure.

Objective: The red cell distribution width (RDW), a simple and widely available marker, has been linked with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and risk of death, and cardiovascular events in those with previous myocardial infarction, but its relation with the severity of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is not fully investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of the RDW in post myocardial infarction patients with typical signs and symptoms of HF and with reduced LV ejection fraction (EF).

Methods: Patients (n = 350) came from an ongoing registry of consecutive patients who admitted for ischemic heart disease at our center.

Effect of Baseline Red Blood Cell Distribution Width on Short- and Intermediate-term Mortality of Patients Under Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Survival Analysis.

Objective: Considering the limited studies specifically evaluating the role of Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), we aimed to investigate the role of baseline RDW in short- and intermediate-term cardiovascular events in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients under primary PCI.

Methods: This is a historical cohort registry analysis of 1161 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction under primary PCI. According to inclusion criteria, 838 patients were allocated for analysis.

Relationship Between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Mortality of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Referring to Tehran Heart Center.

Objective: Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of death in most countries and also in Iran. Among novel prognostic markers suggested in recent studies for coronary heart disease, red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been found to be associated with poor prognosis. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between RDW and 6-month mortality and cardiovascular events after the initial attack of myocardial infarction (MI).