Evaluation of percutaneous annuloplasty for treatment of functional mitral regurgitation: A retrospective study.

Objective: The management of severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in patients with heart failure (HF) and low ejection fraction is controversial, but percutaneous transcatheter procedures are promising. In this retrospective analysis, we aimed to assess the efficacy of the Carillon Mitral Contour System in patients with "inoperable" severe FMR.

Methods: Seventy three patients (mean age 66.

Relationship between the extent of coronary artery disease and in-stent restenosis in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objective: The pathophysiological mechanism of in-stent restenosis (ISR) is different from atherosclerosis of native coronary arteries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ISR and the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD), and to identify other risk factors associated with ISR in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.

Methods: A total of 372 consecutive patients presenting with first acute STEMI who were successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention within 12 hours from the onset of symptoms and who had an angiographic follow-up at 3 months were included in the study.

Evaluation of the coronary flow by the coronary clearance time in patients with cardiac syndrome X.

Objective The vessels involved in the microcirculation are too small to be visualized by conventional angiography and no tools are currently available that can directly evaluate the coronary microcirculation. This study evaluated the coronary clearance frame count (CCFC) in patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX). Methods The retrospective study enrolled patients with angina, who had a positive nuclear imaging test and normal coronary angiography; and a control group consisting of patients who underwent an angiogram to exclude coronary artery disease.

Relationship between Pulmonary Artery Stiffness and Functional Capacity in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction.

Background And Objectives: Functional capacity varies significantly among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and it remains unclear why functional capacity is severely compromised in some patients with HFrEF while it is preserved in others. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of pulmonary artery stiffness (PAS) in the functional status of patients with HFrEF.

Methods: A total of 46 heart failure (HF) patients without overt pulmonary hypertension or right HF and 52 controls were enrolled in the study.

Echocardiographic evaluation of diastolic functions in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: A comperative study of diastolic functions in sub-phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder among reproductive-aged women. It is known to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the echocardiographic data of patients according to the phenotypes of PCOS.

A case of reversible cardiomyopathy associated with acute toluene exposure.

Inhalation of toluene-based products is popular among young adults. It has been shown to have a variety of adverse effects on several organs and systems. Although the heart seems to be a sensitive target organ to toluene, cardiotoxicity has often been ignored, especially in cases of acute toluene abuse, with relatively low concentrations.

The relationship between blood pressure variability and Pooled Cohort Risk Assessment Equations 10-year cardiovascular risk score.

Background: Recent attention has focused on the clinical significance of blood pressure variability (BPV) in explaining the adverse cardiovascular consequences of hypertension. We therefore analyze the impact of 24 h BPV on the development of future cardiovascular disease determined by The Pooled Cohort Risk Assessment Equations 10-year risk calculator.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed 250 adult patients, ages 40-80 years old.