Relationship between uric acid to albumin ratio and saphenous vein graft disease in patients with coronary artery bypass graft.

Objective: Saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD) remains a challenging issue for patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It is associated with poor outcomes and atherosclerosis is the major cause of SVGD. Uric acid to albumin ratio (UAR) is a new marker which associated with cardiovascular mortality.

An observational study: The relationship between sleep quality and angiographic progression in patients with chronic coronary artery disease.

Background And Aims: Previous studies reported that sleeping disorders were associated with presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the relationship between the angiographic progression of CAD with sleep quality.

Methods: We enrolled 690 patients who had angiography history with diagnosis of chronic CAD, requiring new angiography according to clinical, and laboratory evaluation among 1654 patients with complaint of stable angina.

A retrospective study: Association of C-reactive protein and uric acid to albumin ratio with the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: The no-reflow phenomenon increases mortality and morbidity in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and oxidative stress play important role in its pathophysiology. We aim to evaluate the relationship between the no-reflow phenomenon and C-reactive protein (CRP) and uric acid (UA) to albumin ratio (CUAR), which is a new marker indicating all these pathophysiological mechanisms.

Relation Between Serum Uric Acid to Albumin Ratio and Severity of Chronic Coronary Artery Disease.

Uric acid (UA) to albumin ratio (UAR) is an emerging marker to predict coronary artery disease (CAD)-related events. There is limited data on the relationship between UAR and the severity of the disease in chronic CAD patients. We aimed to evaluate UAR as an indicator for CAD severity using the Syntax score (SS).

An error in interpretation and real extraordinary electrocardiographic changes in patient with acute traumatic spondylolisthesis.

Background: Acute cervical spinal trauma may lead to cardiac effects by influencing cardiac sympathetic preganglionic fibers. Some of these effects, which are vital, may occur in ECG.

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old female patient admitted to the emergency department with acute traumatic spondylolisthesis at C6-C7 level and paraplegia.

Relationship between mild renal dysfunction and coronary artery disease in young patients with stable angina pectoris.

We investigated the relationship between mild renal dysfunction (MRD) and the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in people under 60 years of age.  A total of 634 (317 patients with vessel stenosis ≥50% and 317 with normal angiography) individuals diagnosed with stable angina pectoris and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m were included in the present study.

Mitral annular calcification and its severity predict high risk for cardio-embolic stroke in elderly patients with first diagnosed atrial fibrillation.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and a large proportion of patients with AF are older than 75 years of age. Mitral annular calcification (MAC), which is usually observed in advanced age, is associated with increased risk of AF and cardio-embolic stroke in the general population.

Objectives: This study was performed to assess whether presence of MAC and its severity predict cardio-embolic stroke in elderly patients with first diagnosed AF.

CHA2DS2-Vasc score and saphenous vein graft disease in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Background: Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are still frequently used in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). However, the patency rate of SVGs is lower than arterial grafts. CHA2DS2-VASc score gives important information about the prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases.

Electrocardiographic alterations in patients consuming synthetic cannabinoids.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the electrocardiographic parameters in patients consuming synthetic cannabinoids.

Methods: Thirty-five patients who were consuming synthetic cannabinoids were enrolled to the study, prospectively. The control group included 35 healthy age and sex-matched volunteers.

The relationship between lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and saphenous vein graft patency in patients with coronary artery bypass graft.

Aim: A lower lymphocyte count and a high monocyte count give important clues about the prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) was associated with the saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD) in patients with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

Patients & Methods: A total of 218 patients with previous history of CABG surgery, who underwent coronary angiography due to stable angina symptoms, were investigated, retrospectively.

Percutaneous treatment of a superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula with coil embolization: a case report.

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula following penetrating abdominal injuries is a rarely observed complication. Presently described is the case of a 44-year-old male admitted to the hospital after having previously experienced penetrating abdominal trauma. The patient had developed a pseudoaneurysm in the superior mesenteric artery and an arteriovenous fistula between the superior mesenteric artery and vein following surgery.

Atrial electromechanical delay analysed by tissue Doppler echocardiography is prolonged in patients with generalised anxiety disorders.

Background: It has been shown that psychological status is associated with the likelihood of atrial fibrillation (AF). Prolongation of the duration of atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) is known to be a precursor for AF development.

Aim: Therefore, we aimed to evaluate AEMD in patients with anxiety disorder.

Association of red cell distribution width with noninfarct-related artery-chronic total occlusion in acute myocardial infarction patients.

Objective: The presence of chronic total occlusion (CTO) in noninfarct-related artery (non-IRA) is an independent predictor of mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We investigated whether red cell distribution width (RDW) levels are associated with presence of non-IRA-CTO in AMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI] and non-STEMI).

Patients And Methods: Patients (n = 858) were categorized into three groups: single vessel disease, multivessel disease (MVD) without CTO and MVD with CTO.

Predictive Value of CHA2DS2-VASC Score for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome.

The CHA2DS2-VASC score, used for embolic risk stratification in atrial fibrillation (AF), has been reported recently to predict adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), regardless of having AF. We investigated the correlation between the CHA2DS2-VASC score and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with ACS who underwent urgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total of 1,408 patients were enrolled in the study.