Clinical Outcomes of Double-Kissing Crush or Double-Kissing Culotte in Nonleft Main Bifurcation Lesions: The ROUTE Trial.

Background: Double-kissing (DK) crush and DK culotte are the recommended 2-stent strategies in true coronary bifurcation lesions. However, it is a matter of curiosity about which of the DK crush and DK culotte stenting techniques will have superior results. We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of DK crush and DK culotte stenting in nonleft main coronary artery bifurcation.

The relationship between hyperpolypharmacy and one-year outcomes in patients with critical limb ischemia undergoing below-knee endovascular therapy.

Background: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) patients take too many medications because they are elderly and frail patients with multiple comorbidities. Polypharmacy is associated with frailty, although its prognostic significance in CLI patients is unknown. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperpolypharmacy among adults with CLI and its effect on 1-year amputation and mortality.

A Simple Predictor for Long-Term Mortality After Percutaneous Iliac Artery Intervention: Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index.

Background: Peripheral arterial disease is a common disease all over the world. Medical treatment, percutaneous invasive treatment, and operation are the considerable options. Percutaneous treatment is a valid option with a higher patency rate.

Role of triglyceride glucose index in long-term mortality of patients with lower extremity arterial disease.

This work was designed to explore the role of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index in the prediction of long-term mortality in patients with lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) undergoing endovascular revascularization. The records of 723 patients with symptomatic LEAD undergoing endovascular revascularization between January 2016 and December 2021, with long-term follow-up until December 2021, were analyzed. The rate of long-term mortality was significantly higher among patients with high TyG index than patients with low TyG index.

The prognostic value of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a less invasive and safe therapeutic alternative in patients who are at very high surgical risk or in whom there are contraindications to open surgery. On the other hand, allocating transcatheter therapy to the adequate candidates and identifying a reliable and validated risk stratification tool for mortality prediction is still lacking. The C-reactive (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) is a novel inflammation-based prognostic tool and it is strongly associated with inflammation severity and mortality.

The relationship between sarcopenia and one-year mortality in patients with critical limb ischemia undergoing endovascular therapy below the knee.

Objective: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a progressive form of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Patients with CLI have poor long-term prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of sarcopenia in terms of 1-year mortality in patients with below-the-knee lesions who underwent endovascular treatment for CLI.

Evaluation of Long-Term Outcomes of Crossover or Focal Ostial Stenting of Left Anterior Descending Artery Ostial Stenosis.

Background: Optimal management of patients with ostial left anterior descending artery stenosis remains an unresolved issue.

Methods: Patients with ostial left anterior descending stenosis who underwent stent implantation were included in this study. Coronary records of all patients were monitored, and long-term clinical outcomes were recorded.

A Novel Marker Indicating Restenosis in Superficial Femoral Artery: C Reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio.

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) for predicting restenosis in superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions and its association with subsequent clinical outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular intervention.

Methods: The records of 685 consecutive patients who underwent endovascular intervention due to symptomatic peripheral artery disease were analyzed. Patients were divided into 2 groups, based on the CAR values.

The CHA2DS2-VASc Score as an Early Predictor of Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

Background and objective Graft patency is one of the major concerns after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The CHADS-VASc [congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus (DM), stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category] score is a tool that was developed to predict the risk of thrombotic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). In this study, we evaluated the use of the CHADS-VASc score as a simple tool for predicting graft failure (GF) among patients who underwent CABG surgery.

Association Between CRP/Albumin Ratio and Long-Term Mortality in Patients With cHronIc Limb-Threatening Ischemia Undergoing EndovaScular Therapy Below The Knee: The ACHILES-BTK Registry.

Background: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), which presents with ischemic rest pain, ulceration, or gangrene, is a complex form of peripheral artery disease that can cause mortality and amputation. C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker, indicates vascular inflammation resulting from the cytokine-dependent inflammatory process in the arterial wall, and arterial atherosclerosis resulting from the inflammation. Lower albumin levels are also associated with peripheral artery disease.

Association between SYNTAX II Score and late saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Objective: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a well-established treatment modality for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). Syntax II Score has been established as novel scoring system with better prediction of postprocedural outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of SYNTAX II Score for predicting late saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure in patients undergoing isolated CABG.

Association Between Nutritional Indices and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Background It is well known that approximately 20% of patients who undergo cardiac surgery experience weight loss in postoperative period. However, there is a lack of data on postoperative consequences of malnutrition. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on ventricular repolarization indices following coronary artery bypass grafting.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on electrocardiographic changes in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.

Methods: Between January 2016 and July 2019, a total of 625 patients (485 males, 140 females; mean age: 59.6 years; range, 50.

Impact of iliac arterial calcification on procedure success and long-term outcomes among patients undergoing endovascular intervention.

Objectives: Vascular calcification is a well-known phenomenon and affects coronary and carotid arteries as well as other arterial beds. Presence of arterial calcification is associated with major adverse events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary artery or carotid artery intervention. Even though there is a clear association between worse outcome and coronary-carotid calcification, there is no research that interrogated the relationship between iliac arterial calcification and clinical outcomes because of lack of data.

Predictors of long-term mortality in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing emergent coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Objective: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery as a primary treatment for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still debated. This study aimed to evaluate the predictors of long-term mortality in STEMI patients undergoing emergent CABG. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the long-term mortality predictors in patients with STEMI revascularized by primary CABG.

Malnutrition provides important long-term prognostic information in patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Objectives: Malnutrition has been shown to be associated with survival in a variety of diseases. Our aim is to evaluate the prognostic value of objective nutritional indexes indicating malnutrition, in patients underwent endovascular aortic replacement.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 149 consecutive patients who underwent technically successful endovascular aortic replacement operation between October 2010 and August 2019.

The prognostic value of fQRSTa in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement.

Background: Surgical aortic valve replacement (sAVR) is the ultimate therapy for severe aortic stenosis (AS) in suitable patients. Prognostic factors of sAVR are great interest in recent studies. Frontal QRS-T angle (fQRSTa) is a novel marker of ventricular repolarization abnormalities.

Adropin and Irisin in Patients with Cardiac Cachexia.

Background: Cardiac cachexia is an important predictive factor of the reduction in survival of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Objectives: The aims of the present study were to evaluate adropin and irisin levels in cachectic and non-cachectic subjects and the relationships between the levels of these proteins and clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with HFrEF.

Methods: The clinical records of patients who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction were screened.

Can thrombectomy and catheters used increase angiographically visible distal embolization in ST elevation myocardial infarction?

Introduction: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Manual thrombectomy catheters developed to prevent distant embolization are theoretically attractive; however, their clinical efficacy remains controversial. The effects of manual thrombectomy catheters on angiographically visible distal embolisation (AVDE) have not been studied so far.

Increased plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine level is associated with ascending aorta dilatation: a case-control study.

Background: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase.

Aim: We aimed to determine plasma ADMA levels in patients with ascending aorta dilatation in comparison to those without aorta dilatation, and to evaluate the diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic value of serum ADMA level for aorta dilatation.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional case-control study.