The Relationship Between Endocan and Serum Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Senile Calcific Aortic Stenosis.

Background: Endocan is an indicator of many pathologies accompanied by inflammation, endothelial cell activation, and dysfunction. In this study, we examined the relationship between degenerative aortic sclerosis, which progresses in a similar pathophysiologic mechanism as atherosclerosis, and serum inflammatory markers and endocan levels.

Methods: A total of 155 patients without known coronary artery disease, aged between 65 and 80 years, were consecutively included in the prospective cross-sectional study.

Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Predictor of No-Reflow Occurrence in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Nutritional status and its index (Prognostic Nutritional Index, PNI) is an important prognostic factor for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The present study investigated whether PNI it is associated with no-reflow in patients with STEMI. In this retrospective study, 404 patients with STEMI and underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) were consecutively included, between January 2016 and December 2018.

Acute coronary syndrome because of a scorpion sting in a patient with chronic coronary syndrome: A case report and review of the literature.

The occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) following a scorpion sting has been very rarely reported in literature, and most of the cases presented had a normal coronary angiogram. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms include imbalance in blood pressure and coronary spasm caused by a combination of sympathetic excitation with subsequent thrombosis of coronary vessels developed after the release of vasoactive, inflammatory, and thrombogenic substances contained in the scorpion venom. In this report, we present a case of a scorpion sting complicated by ACS, called Kounis syndrome (KS).

Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial ınfarction (STEMI) in Turkey: results from TURSER study (TURKISH St-segment elevation myocardial ınfarction registry).

Objective: We aimed to investigate both the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) admission, and demographic, angiographic, procedural characteristics, and in-hospital clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 positive STEMI in Turkey.

Methods: This was a multi-center and cross-sectional observational study. The study population included 1788 STEMI patients from 15 centers in Turkey.

Elevated levels of short-term blood pressure variability: A marker for ascending aortic dilatation in hypertensive patients.

: Ascending aortic aneurysms are one of the primary causes of mortality. However, not much is known about the etiologies of aortic aneurysm. Recently, in hypertensive (HT) patients, blood pressure variability (BPV) has been recommended as a remarkable risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

Can NLR, PLR and LMR be used as prognostic indicators in patients with pulmonary embolism? Author's reply on commentary.

We appreciate the comments made by Dr Bedel and colleagues. NLR, PLR and LMR are affected by various diseases such as oncological, collagen tissue, inflammatory, or severe renal/liver diseases [1]. Because of this, we have listed some of the above-mentioned disorders in the tables.

Evaluation of clinical and laboratory characteristics of childhood tuberculosis.

Aim: Tuberculosis is one of the oldest and most contagious diseases of human history. One- quarter of the world's population is infected with the tuberculosis bacillus. Childhood tuberculosis does not have a standard clinical and radiologic description.

Echocardiographic reference ranges for normal cardiac Doppler data in healthy Turkish population: ECHO-DOP-TR Trial.

Aim: Doppler echocardiography has become the standard imaging modality for diastolic function and provides pathophysiological insight into systolic and diastolic heart failure. In this study, we aimed to obtain normal echocardiographic Doppler parameters of healthy Turkish population.

Methods: Among 31 collaborating institutions from all regions of Turkey, 1154 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study.

Bleeding risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a Turkish population: Results from the Turkish Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry (TACSER) study.

Objective: Bleeding is one of the most important causes of mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study therefore aimed to investigate bleeding risk in patients with ACS who were scheduled to receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in Turkey.

Methods: This was a multicentre, observational, cross-sectional cohort study.

Fibrinogen to albumin ratio as a powerful predictor of the exaggerated morning blood pressure surge in newly diagnosed treatment-naive hypertensive patients.

Background: The exaggerated morning blood pressure surge (MS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Inflammation is associated with the pathogenesis of hypertension. We aimed to investigate the association between fibrinogen, albumin, fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR), and exaggerated MS, and which of those variables is a better predictor for identifying an exaggerated MS in newly diagnosed treatment-naive hypertensive patients.

Increased Serum CRP-Albumin Ratio Is Independently Associated With Severity of Carotid Artery Stenosis.

Carotid artery stenosis (CAS), mainly caused by carotid atherosclerosis, is related to ischemic stroke. We investigated whether C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) was associated with increased severity of carotid stenosis in patients undergoing carotid angiography. A total of 269 patients who were undergoing carotid angiography were included in this study.

Epicardial Adipose Tissue Predicts Severe Mitral Annular Calcification in Patients Aged ≥60 Years.

BACKGROUND Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been shown to be associated with diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), coronary artery calcification, and atherosclerotic disease. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is also associated with atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between EAT and severe MAC.

Epicardial adipose tissue is a predictor of ascending aortic dilatation in hypertensive patients, but not paracardial adipose tissue.

Background: Ascending aortic aneurysms are one of the major causes of mortality. In recent years, there is a growing interest of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and related diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of EAT, and PAT with ascending aortic dilatation (AAD).

The Relationship Between Contrast Associated Nephropathy and Coronary Collateral Circulation in very Old Patients.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between coronary collateral circulation (CCC) and contrast associated nephropathy (CAN) in very elderly patients. Patients aged 90 years or older with at least one major occlusion of the coronary artery proximal or mid-section were included in the study. CCC was graded according to the Rentrop classification.

Prognostic role of NLR, PLR, and LMR in patients with pulmonary embolism.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. New biological markers are being investigated for estimating the prognosis of PE patients. Since PE is closely associated with inflammatory status, the neutrophil-lymphocyte (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte (PLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte (LMR) ratios were suggested to be useful in predicting patient outcomes.

Using Soluble ST2 to Predict Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery.

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of soluble ST2 (sST2) in predicting postoperative adverse events in patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This study included 80 consecutive patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and impaired LV function (ejection fraction ≤ 45%) undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patients were divided into the "high" or "low" group according to their ST2 levels (≥35 or <35 ng/mL).

Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between initial serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and right ventricular functions in inferior myocardial infarction (MI) with and without right ventricular involvement.

Methods: The study included 61 patients, who presented with acute inferior MI. Twenty-seven patients had right ventricular involvement.