Impact of transpedal retrograde wire just marker technique on revascularization of below the knee artery occlusions with ambiguous proximal caps in patients with Buerger's disease.

Background: Chronic total occlusions with ambiguous proximal caps present a significant challenge in endovascular interventions of patients with Buerger's disease.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of transpedal retrograde wire just marker technique in patients with Buerger's disease presenting proximal cap ambiguity and flush occlusions.

Methods: Seventeen patients with the diagnosis of Buerger's disease who had below the knee artery chronic total occlusions with ambiguous proximal caps were enrolled.

The effect of the systemic immune-inflammatory index on the no-reflow phenomenon in patients undergoing saphenous vein intervention.

Introduction: The systemic immune inflammation index (SII), based on lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts, has been shown to be an independent indicator of no-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous intervention. However, the relationship between SII and no-reflow phenomenon (NRP) that develops after the procedure of saphenous vein grafts is unknown.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between no-reflow phenomenon and SII during percutaneous intervention on saphenous vein grafts.

Relationship of Aortoseptal Angle with Chronic Hypertension, Clinical and Laboratory Data.

It is known that the angle between the aorta and the septum on the long axis in two-dimensional echocardiography is different between individuals in the community. The relationship between aortoseptal angle (AoSA), age, and diastolic dysfunction has been mentioned in a couple of articles. We aimed to investigate if this angle is directly related to duration of hypertension (HT), regardless of age factor.

Effects of statin response on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of statin response on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Methods: A total of 1029 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients were enrolled in the study. The patients who failed to achieve >40% reduction in baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels within 30 days to 12 months after statin initiation were defined as suboptimal statin responders.

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Effect Heart Rate Variability in Low Cardiovascular Risk Population?

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the cardiac autonomic dysfunction and the cardiac arrhythmia risk using heart rate variability parameters in subjects with vitamin D deficiency and low cardiovascular risk.

Material And Methods: One hundred five consecutive individuals, 54 patients with low vitamin D status and 51 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The overall cardiac autonomic tone was quantified by using various heart rate variability parameters included mean RR interval, mean Heart Rate, mean of standard deviations of intervals for 24 hours (SDNN), standard deviation of averages of intervals (SDANN), mean of standard deviation of intervals for 5 minutes (SDNNI), root mean square of difference of successive intervals (rMSSD) and the proportion of intervals differing more than 50 ms (pNN50) values.

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio might help prediction of acute myocardial infarction in patients with elevated serum creatinine.

Background And Objective: Diagnostic performance of troponin assays is affected by renal insufficiency. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR) is an independent predictor of acute coronary syndrome. Our objective was to evaluate performance of NLR in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among patients with elevated serum creatinine.

Usefulness of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting the severity of carotid artery stenosis in patients undergoing carotid angiography.

Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is primarily caused by atherosclerotic plaque. Progressive inflammation may contribute to the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque. The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a new and simple marker that indicates inflammation.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Biventricular Function in Patients with Euthyroid Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular function in euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis (eHT) patients.

Subjects And Methods: Forty-five patients diagnosed with eHT and 45 age- and gender-matched control subjects were enrolled in this study. Echocardiographic parameters reflecting RV and LV functions such as chamber dimensions, ejection fraction, fractional shortening, conventional and tissue Doppler-derived early and late filling velocities (E, A, E', A'), isovolumic relaxation (IVRT) and contraction (IVCT) times, ejection time (ET), deceleration time (DT), Tei index, pulmonary acceleration time (PAcT) and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) of patients with eHT were compared to those of control subjects using the paired-samples t test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Effect of internal carotid artery stenting on superior thyroid artery Doppler flow.

Objectives: Patients with carotid disease are frequently referred for carotid artery stenting based on the results of carotid duplex studies. During carotid artery stenting, the stent is usually extended into the common carotid artery, thereby crossing the external carotid artery. Previous studies have shown conflicting results regarding internal carotid stenting and external carotid artery flow velocities, but the effect of stenting on ipsilateral superior thyroid artery velocities has not been defined.