The predictive ability of Controlling Nutritional Status score on in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to coronary care unit.

Objective: Controlling Nutritional Status score was previously described and has been used in predicting short- and long-term outcomes in different patient populations. The aim of this study was to test the relationship between Controlling Nutritional Status score and in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit patients (MORCOR-TURK population).

Methods: In this multicenter and national study, all patients with an available Controlling Nutritional Status score were included in the analysis.

Mean Platelet Volume/Platelet Count Ratio and Dipper/Non-Dipper Hypertensive Patients.

There is an interaction between mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet count (PC), inflammation, and platelet reactivity. The present study evaluated the relationship between the MPV/PC ratio and blood pressure (BP) using 24 h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). A total of 720 patients (male: 291) were included in the study.

Predictors of length of hospital stay and in-hospital adverse events in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: in-hospital 24-hour blood pressure monitoring data.

Objective: Neurohumoral alterations in heart failure (HF) affect blood pressure variability (BPV) and vascular compliance, but little is known about this subject among patients admitted to the hospital with decompensated HF. This study sought to investigate in-hospital 24-h blood pressure monitoring (BPM)-derived BPV parameters and vascular compliance in patients with decompensated HF and explore the association of these parameters with hospitalization length and in-hospital adverse events.

Methods: A 24-h BPM was applied during the first 6 h of admission to the hospital in patients with decompensated HF.

Baseline Characteristics of a Patient Cohort and Predictors of In-hospital MORtality in CORonary Care Units (MORCOR-TURK) Trial in Türkiye.

Objective: The MORtality in CORonary Care Units in Türkiye (MORCOR-TURK) trial is a national registry evaluating predictors and rates of in-hospital mortality in coronary care unit (CCU) patients in Türkiye. This report describes the baseline demographic characteristics of patients recruited for the MORCOR-TURK trial.

Methods: The study is a multicenter, cross-sectional, prospective national registry that included 50 centers capable of 24-hour CCU service, selected from all seven geographic regions of Türkiye.

The Association Between No-Reflow and Serum Uric Acid/Albumin Ratio in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Without ST Elevation.

This study evaluated the association between no-reflow (NR) and serum uric acid/albumin ratio (UAR) in 360 consecutive patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. The study population was divided into two groups as follows: reflow (n = 310) and NR (n = 50) group. The thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow score was used to describe NR.

Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Level Can Predict Early Organ Damage in Primary Hypertensive Patients: A Pilot Study.

Background: Early detection and treatment of complicated arterial hypertension will prevent its effect on the target organs. In line with this purpose, we aimed to reveal the prediction capability of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin to complicated hypertension.

Methods: In total, 46 patients with hypertension and 21 healthy volunteers were included in the study.

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) may be an effective indicator in predicting the left ventricular hypertrophy for patients diagnosed with hypertension.

The development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) induced by hypertension is considered a poor prognosis for patients. Similarly, high values of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) are correlated with high mortality and morbidity in cardiovascular events. Within this context, our study aimed to detect the association of SII with LVH caused by hypertension.

The Role of Serum Resolvin D1 Levels in Determining the Presence and Prognosis of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Resolvin D1 (RvD1) can play a determining role in inflammatory cell migration and reduce the expression of inflammatory cytokines to enhance cardioprotection. The aim of this study was to compare serum RvD1 levels in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and individuals with normal coronary arteries (NCAs) and to evaluate the association between serum RvD1 levels and prognostic markers of STEMI.

Methods: 140 subjects (88 patients diagnosed with the indication of STEMI and 52 healthy individuals with NCA) were studied.

Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Could Predict Acute Stent Thrombosis and High SYNTAX Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Acute stent thrombosis (AST) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) in predicting AST and high SYNTAX score in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The criteria of the Academic Research Consortium were used to determine definite stent thrombosis.

Visceral Adiposity Index Is Associated with the Increased Syntax Score in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The visceral adipose tissue excess in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the mechanisms that plays role in the development of coronary atherosclerosis. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between visceral adiposity index (VAI), an indicator of visceral adiposity, and Syntax score (SxS), a predictor of the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), in patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP) and type 2 DM. A total of 253 patients with SAP and type 2 DM were included in this cross-sectional study.

Analysis of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data in patients with ankylosing spondylitis without clinically evident cardiovascular disease.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Parameters, such as non-dipper, average real variability (ARV), pulse pressure index (PPI), and ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) obtained from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), provide information about adverse cardiovascular outcomes. In this study, these indexes were evaluated in patients with AS.

Relationship Between Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) and the Severity of Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII; platelet count × neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio), a novel marker, predicts adverse clinical outcomes in coronary artery diseases (CAD). We hypothesized that SII could provide more valuable information in assessing the severity of CAD than ratios obtained from other white blood cell subtypes. Patients (n = 669) who underwent coronary angiography were analyzed in this retrospective study.

Impact of statin use on high sensitive troponin T levels with moderate exercise.

High-sensitive cardiac troponin (hsTn) levels can be elevated due to non-pathological events such as strenuous exercise. However, the effect of statins on circulating hsTnT levels with moderate exercise is uncertain. Therefore, we evaluated the impact of statins on hsTnT level with moderate exercise.

Association of serum total bilirubin level with severity of coronary atherosclerosis is linked to systemic inflammation.

Objective: Although cardiovascular protective action of bilirubin has been attributed to its antioxidant effect, there was scarce data regarding the anti-inflammatory properties. Herein, we aimed to assess the relationship between serum total bilirubin level and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in association with the direct inflammatory marker such as C-reactive protein (CRP), the other indirect markers included in inflammation process such as neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and red cell distribution width (RDW) in patients with stable CAD.

Methods: Angiographic data of 1501 patients were analyzed in this retrospective cross-sectional study.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is increased in patients with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis?

Objective: The role of systemic and chronic inflammatory processes in the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart valve disease is well known. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was shown to be an indicator of systemic inflammation. In this study, we aimed to investigate relationship between NLR as a marker of systemic inflammation and rheumatic mitral valve stenosis (RMVS).