Periodontitis in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with coronary artery disease (CAD) being the primary contributor. Periodontitis, a common non-communicable disease, has been associated with an increased risk of CVD. Previous studies have suggested a link between the severity of periodontitis and the degree of coronary artery obstruction.

The Histological Basis of Frank's Sign.

Frank's sign is a diagonal crease of the ear lobe, supposedly related to cardiac pathology, and has strongly been associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis. A total of 45 consecutive adult patients referred for autopsy in a one-and-a-half-year period were extensively studied. Samples from both the ear lobes were obtained for histopathology, as well as cardiac samples from all four cardiac compartments.

Early Changes in the Antithrombin and Thrombin-Antithrombin Complex in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Data on coagulation changes in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) are scarce. The aim of this study was to examine plasma antithrombin (AT) levels and activity as well as thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) complex levels in the early hours of the clinical manifestation of PAF.

Methods: Fifty-one patients (26 men and 25 women; mean age 59.

Significant Increase in C-Reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A in the Early Hours of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: A number of data have been accumulated on inflammation in persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation (AF). Our aim was to study the process in paroxysmal AF (PAF) by measuring plasma concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA) and fibrinogen in dynamics.

Methods: The markers were investigated in 51 patients (26 males and 25 females; 59.

Early effects of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on plasma markers of fibrinolysis.

There are no studies to date on the early changes in the hemostasis profile of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF).Given the key role of the fibrinolytic system in maintaining blood fluidity, our aim was to examine its activity in patients with clinical manifestation of the disease <24 hours.We studied 51 nonanticoagulated patients with a first episode of the disease (26 men, 25 women; mean age 59.

Decreased Activity of the Protein C Anticoagulant Pathway in the Early Hours of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

Background: Increased coagulation activity has been established in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), but data on the anticoagulant system are scarce.

Purpose: To examine the protein C anticoagulant pathway in the early hours of the disease.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-one patients (26 men and 25 women; mean age 59.

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: dynamics of the main antioxidant enzymes--superoxide dismutase and catalase.

Introduction: Researchers have a particularly strong interest in the mechanisms implicated in the clinical manifestation of atrial fibrillation.

Objective: To examine dynamically the activity of the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and catalase in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (duration < 48 hours).

Materials And Methods: The studied parameters were examined in the erythrocytes of 51 patients (59.