Assessment of the Prognostic Value of Monocyte-to-HDL Ratio in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic value of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) as a marker of inflammation in patients diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with a diagnosis of STEMI who underwent PCI between March 2021 and March 2022 at Madani Training and Research Hospital in Tabriz, Iran. Data regarding clinical and demographic properties, and laboratory parameters were obtained from medical records.

Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty and Early Right Atrial Clot Formation: A Case Report.

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) has recently become the treatment of choice for many patients suffering from mitral stenosis. In the current report, we introduce a 26-year-old woman who presented to us with palpitation and exertional dyspnea but without any remarkable medical history. ECG illustrated the sinus rhythm, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed severe rheumatic mitral stenosis and (2+) mitral regurgitation, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) demonstrated severe mitral stenosis and no thrombus.

Fatty acid composition of HDL phospholipids and coronary artery disease.

Background: The phospholipid fatty acid content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) partially reflects that of the diet and has been reported to be associated with several important biological functions that might serve as risk markers for coronary heart disease.

Objective: To investigate whether fatty acid composition of HDL phospholipids correlates with angiographically documented coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: The population included 212 patients who underwent clinically indicated coronary angiography.