A new method of arterial stiffness measurement in pseudoexfoliation syndrome: cardio-ankle vascular index.

Purpose: To investigate whether pseudoexfoliation syndrome affects arterial stiffness by using cardio-ankle vascular index measurement.

Methods: This cross-sectional case-control study included 55 patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome and 106 age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects. All subjects underwent a complete ophthalmic exa mination of both eyes and cardio-ankle vascular index measu rements.

A randomized trial comparing left distal radial versus femoral approach for coronary artery bypass graft angiography: a pilot study.

Background: Left distal transradial angiography (ldTRA) is a new technique for radial coronary angiography and may be an alternative to conventional transfemoral angiography (TFA) in patients who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In this study we compared ldTRA with TFA in patients who had undergone CABG surgery in terms of procedural details.

Methods: Fifty-seven consecutive patients with history of previous CABG among 459 patients who were admitted to coronary angiography unit (elective and acute coronary syndromes) in our center between October 2019 and February 2020 were included in the study.

Relationship between door-to-balloon time and clinical experience level of emergency department physicians.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the experience level of physicians initially making the clinical diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the emergency department and door-to-balloon time (DBT).

Material And Methods: The study group comprised 522 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who were immediately treated in the catheter laboratory. Information about DBT, the experience level of the physicians who initially clinically diagnosed the patients and clinical benefit parameters were collected.

Association between Cardio-ankle Vascular Index and Contrast-induced Nephropathy.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which is a marker of arteriosclerosis and the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University Medical Faculty, from May to December 2019.

Percutaneous angioplasty in the treatment of thrombosed hemodialysis fistulas: A single-center experience with 1 year of follow-up.

Objective: Thrombosis of a hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a serious complication that needs urgent treatment. Most cases are treated surgically, but recently, endovascular strategies have become a viable alternative. This study is an evaluation of the success and patency rate of percutaneous balloon angioplasty of thrombosed hemodialysis fistulas using a drug-coated balloon (DCB) contrasted with a standard balloon (SB).

Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Crossover From Radial to Femoral Access During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Access site complications are more common with femoral access (FA) than radial access (RA). However, due to the higher rate of failure and crossover, door-to-balloon time (DBT) is prolonged by RA. Records of 3600 patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) between January 2016 and June 2019 were retrospectively reviewed.

Increased cardio-ankle vascular index values in patients with acute branch retinal vein occlusion.

Purpose: Patients with retinal vein occlusions (RVOs) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. Our aim is to evaluate the arterial stiffness in patients with acute branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) by using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI).

Comparison of effects of thrombolytic therapy and primary percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction on in-hospital, six-month, and one-year mortality.

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the effect of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolytic therapy (TT) on the in-hospital adverse events, in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients over 65 years of age with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Material And Methods: A total of 111 retrospectively screened patients (73 males, mean age: 73.4 ±5.

The Trends in Utilizing Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Real-Life Experience.

Dabigatran and rivaroxaban are novel nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) approved for thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation (AF). In Turkey, like other countries, the efficacy of translation of the clinical trial results and current guideline recommendations into daily clinical practice is yet to be discovered. Using data from medical records of three tertiary care cardiology centers, we identified patients with nonvalvular AF on dabigatran or rivaroxaban treatment.

Acute Coronary Syndrome During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A 32-year-old multiparous woman who presented with chest pain at seven weeks gestation was admitted to our hospital 35 minutes after the onset of symptoms. Sudden cardiac arrest developed while the patient was waiting in the triage room. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, and the patient was immediately intubated.

Spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma during rivaroxaban therapy.

Rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant agent that directly inhibits Factor Xa and interrupts both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade and is currently indicated for use in patients for atrial fibrillation and prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis. The present case reports of spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma during rivaroxaban therapy for atrial fibrillation in a 75-year-old woman.

Relation between the GRACE score and severity of atherosclerosis in acute coronary syndrome.

Background: Patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome are heterogeneous in terms of clinical presentation and immediate- and long-term risk of death or non-fatal ischemic events. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score and severity of coronary artery disease angiographically evaluated by Gensini score in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: A total of 245 patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome were enrolled to the study.

Successfully treated bilateral renal artery stenosis in a patient with coronary artery disease.

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension and accounts for approximately 1-3% of all causes of hypertension. Over 90% of RASs are caused by atherosclerosis; atherosclerotic RAS is increasingly common in aging populations, particularly elderly people with diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, aortoiliac occlusive disease, coronary artery disease or hypertension. Three therapeutic options are currently available for patients with renovascular hypertension: medical antihypertensive therapy, surgical revascularisation and transluminal angioplasty including stent implantation.