The Association Between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and No-Reflow Phenomenon in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a biomarker of plasma atherogenicity. Elevated AIP is linked with adverse cardiac events. We sought to examine the association of admission AIP and no-reflow phenomenon (NRP) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patient population treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Assessment of Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT, and Tp-e/QTc ratios in patients with acromegaly.

Background: Cardiovascular complications, including ventricular arrhythmias associated with abnormalities of ventricular repolarization, are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with acromegaly. Herein, we aimed to investigate ventricular repolarization using Tp-e interval, Tp-e interval/QT, and Tp-e interval/QTc ratios in acromegalic patients compared to healthy subjects.

Methods: A total of 29 patients (aged 51.

Mitral annular calcification and its severity predict high risk for cardio-embolic stroke in elderly patients with first diagnosed atrial fibrillation.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and a large proportion of patients with AF are older than 75 years of age. Mitral annular calcification (MAC), which is usually observed in advanced age, is associated with increased risk of AF and cardio-embolic stroke in the general population.

Objectives: This study was performed to assess whether presence of MAC and its severity predict cardio-embolic stroke in elderly patients with first diagnosed AF.

CHA2DS2-Vasc score and saphenous vein graft disease in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Background: Saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are still frequently used in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). However, the patency rate of SVGs is lower than arterial grafts. CHA2DS2-VASc score gives important information about the prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases.

The relationship between lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and saphenous vein graft patency in patients with coronary artery bypass graft.

Aim: A lower lymphocyte count and a high monocyte count give important clues about the prognosis of various cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) was associated with the saphenous vein graft disease (SVGD) in patients with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).

Patients & Methods: A total of 218 patients with previous history of CABG surgery, who underwent coronary angiography due to stable angina symptoms, were investigated, retrospectively.

Percutaneous treatment of a superior mesenteric artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula with coil embolization: a case report.

Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula following penetrating abdominal injuries is a rarely observed complication. Presently described is the case of a 44-year-old male admitted to the hospital after having previously experienced penetrating abdominal trauma. The patient had developed a pseudoaneurysm in the superior mesenteric artery and an arteriovenous fistula between the superior mesenteric artery and vein following surgery.

Atrial electromechanical delay analysed by tissue Doppler echocardiography is prolonged in patients with generalised anxiety disorders.

Background: It has been shown that psychological status is associated with the likelihood of atrial fibrillation (AF). Prolongation of the duration of atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) is known to be a precursor for AF development.

Aim: Therefore, we aimed to evaluate AEMD in patients with anxiety disorder.

The effect of statin treatment on the prevention of stent mediated flow limited edge dissections during PCI in patients with stable angina.

Objectives: The effect of statin therapy before PCI with direct stenting may reduce the development of flow limited edge dissections (ED) in patients with stable angina.

Background: Flow limited ED after PCI is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. Statin therapy induces important changes in the plaque composition which have been previously identified as strong predictors of ED.

Association of Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio with Contrast-induced Nephropathy in Patients with Non-ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Background: A higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with poor clinical outcomes in various cardiovascular diseases, including acute coronary syndromes. However, the relationship between NLR and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been known. Hence, we investigated whether admission NLR is associated with CIN after PCI in patients with NSTE-ACS.

The Relationship Between Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio and Bare-Metal Stent In-Stent Restenosis in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

In-stent restenosis (ISR) is a common clinical problem in patients with coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Inflammatory process plays a pivotal role in the development of ISR. Both lymphocytes and monocytes are associated with inflammatory status.

The association of plasma fibrinogen with the extent and complexity of coronary lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Background: High Syntax score (SXscore) is associated with more serious disease and worse prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Plasma fibrinogen levels are associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes.

Aim: To investigate the relation of admission fibrinogen levels with intermediate-high SXscore in patients with ACS.

Association of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio with the no-reflow phenomenon in patients who underwent a primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Recently, it has been shown that the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is a novel inflammatory marker. A decreased LMR is associated significantly with a high risk for vascular endpoints in patients with peripheral arterial disease. We aimed to investigate whether LMR on admission is associated with no-reflow after a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Association of total serum antioxidant capacity with the Tei index in echocardiography in patients with microvascular angina.

Objectives: Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is a condition characterized by exercise-induced chest pain that occurs considering a normal coronary angiogram. We aimed to investigate the total serum antioxidant capacity (TAC) and biventricular global functions using echocardiography in patients with CSX.

Patients And Methods: The study population included 55 patients with typical anginal symptoms and a positive exercise stress test, or ischemia in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and normal coronary arteries detected angiographically, and 49 healthy volunteers with atypical chest pain and a negative stress test.

Preprocedural Albumin Levels and Risk of In-Stent Restenosis After Coronary Stenting With Bare-Metal Stent.

In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains a significant clinical problem in patients with coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Decreased serum albumin (SA) level is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. The aim of the present study was to assess whether SA levels at admission are an independent predictor of ISR in patients undergoing bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation.