Association of ectatic non-infarct-related artery with 1-month stent thrombosis in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Ectatic infarct-related artery (IRA) has been shown to be associated with higher thrombus burden, no-reflow, stent thrombosis (ST) and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The effect of ectatic non-IRA on ST without ectatic IRA is not known. We aimed to assess the effect of ectatic non-IRA presence on ST within 1 month after primary percutaneous intervention (pPCI) in patients with STEMI.

Enhanced Stent Imaging System Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Is Linked to Optimize Stent Placement.

Stent under-expansion is a predictor of restenosis and stent thrombosis. It remains uncertain whether enhanced stent imaging (ESI) (CLEARstent) guidance can improve stent under-expansion. Our aim was to assess the effect of using ESI on stent under-expansion, after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a single center, cross-sectional observational study.

The Role of Prophylactic Ipsilateral Distal Femoral Artery Cannulation in Preventing Periprocedural Peripheral Complications During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Objective: Access site-related vascular complications are common complications of trans- catheter aortic valve replacement. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic cannulation of the ipsilateral distal femoral artery in the management of access site-related vascular complications.

Methods: One hundred sixty-four patients, who were evaluated by the Heart Team of our institution and found eligible for transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure between January 2016 and August 2019, were included in this retrospective study.

Effects of RAAS blocker use on AKI in elderly hypertensive STEMI patients with propensity score weighed method.

Studies reported conflicting results on the effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blocker use on acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography but association in elderly patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is not known. Also, there are limited data on the effect of inflammatory markers on AKI. We aimed to investigate the effects of RAAS blocker pretreatment and inflammatory markers on AKI in this population.

Successful Usage of FlexCath Steerable Catheter in Case of Atrial Septal Closure Device Comes Perpendicular to Interatrial Septum.

Objective: Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects is challenging in cases where the device is perpendicular to the septum during the procedure. Hence, different techniques, maneuvers, and auxiliary equipment may be required. We aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the FlexCath steerable catheter application in percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect cases in which the device was perpendicular to the septum.

Subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with complete recovery from peripartum cardiomyopathy: a long-term clinical strain-echocardiographic study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess long-term left ventricular (LV) systolic function using 3D speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with complete LV recovery following peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).

Methods: A total of 20 PPCM patients who exhibited LV recovery (ejection fraction ≥50%) in the follow-up period and 20 age-matched, healthy women were included in the study. Standard 2D echocardiographic examinations were performed.

Speckle tracking echocardiography in severe patient-prosthesis mismatch.

Background: Although aortic valve replacement (AVR) when successfully performed boasts low mortality rates in selected patients, prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) can be found in the majority of these individuals. Limited research is available supporting the benefit of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) in patients with severe PPM. This study sought to assess myocardial strain using 2D-STE to determine the relationship between subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and aortic PPM in patients undergoing AVR with preserved LV ejection fraction.

Assessment of Atrial Conduction Times in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Disease.

Background: An increased risk of ischemic stroke has been reported in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Atrial fibrillation (AF) is strongly associated with ischemic stroke. Prolonged atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) is an independent predictor for the development of AF.

Value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting left ventricular recovery in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting left ventricular (LV) recovery in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).

Methods: Patients with PPCM (n = 40), who were admitted to our tertiary reference hospital between 2007 and 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were followed-up for at least 12 months after the diagnosis.

Spontaneous Right Coronary Artery Rupture and Acute Cardiac Tamponade in Behçet's Disease.

Coronary involvement in Behçet's disease is extremely rare and it can bring devastating consequences when it occurs. In this report, we present a 29-year-old male patient with Behçet's disease who developed rapidly changing and progressive coronary artery involvements under medical treatment.

Metabolic syndrome is associated with atrial electrical and mechanical dysfunction.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the left atrial (LA) electrical and mechanical functions in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Subjects And Methods: The study population consisted of 87 patients with MetS and 67 controls. Intra-atrial and interatrial electromechanical delays (EDs) were measured with tissue Doppler imaging.

A case report of coronary artery aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease.

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem vasculitis that may involve vessels of all sizes. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to secondary involvement of BD is rare and its management less clear. In this case, a 29-year-old man admitted to the emergency room with ongoing chest pain was interned to the coronary care unit with a diagnosis of ACS.

Successful management of left main coronary artery thrombus with intracoronary thrombolysis.

The management of valvular heart diseases with mechanical valves has been performed for several years. Warfarin has been used in patients with mechanical heart valves to protect against thromboembolic complications; nevertheless, in these patients, thromboembolic event rates range from 0.5% to 1.

Severity of periodontitis in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia.

The concept that coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is an inflammatory-related disease has been increasingly recognized. Periodontitis induced low-grade chronic systemic inflammation has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between periodontitis and CAE.

Is left ventricular diastolic dysfunction independent from presence of hypertension in metabolic syndrome? An echocardiographic study.

Background: It has been shown that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) develops in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, there is not sufficient evidence in the literature to determine whether this condition is due to increase in blood pressure, which is frequently encountered in MetS. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis whether LVDD in MetS is independent from the presence of hypertension.

The presence of fragmented QRS on 12-lead ECG in patients with coronary slow flow.

Background: Coronary slow flow (CSF) is characterised by delayed opacification of coronary arteries in the absence of epicardial occlusive disease. It has been reported that CSF may cause angina, myocardial ischaemia, and infarction. Fragmentation of QRS complex (fQRS) is an easily evaluated non-invasive electrocardiographic parameter.

Aortic stiffness is increased in patients with premature coronary artery disease: a tissue Doppler imaging study.

Background: Atherosclerosis and arterial stiffening may coexist and the correlation of these parameters in patients with premature coronary artery disease (CAD) has not been well elucidated. Tissue Doppler imaging of the ascending aorta may be used in the assessment of elastic properties of the great arteries.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between aortic stiffness and premature CAD using parameters derived from two-dimensional and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) echocardiography of the ascending aorta.

Cardiovascular effects of abduction shoulder sling in elderly patients; is it really safe?

Objective: The purpose of the prospective study is to investigate the cardiovascular effects of abduction shoulder sling (ASS) in elderly patients who underwent rotator cuff surgery.

Methods: The study included 49 consecutive patients older than 50 years (mean 59.3 ± 8.

Electromechanical delay detected by tissue Doppler echocardiography is associated with the frequency of attacks in patients with lone atrial fibrillation.

Background: Our main purpose in this study is to compare atrial (inter-atrial, intra-left atrial, intra-right atrial) electromechanical delays of patients with lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) with healthy individuals and examine the relationship of annual LAF attack frequency.

Methods: 32 entirely healthy individuals and 32 patients who have presented with tachycardia and complying with LAF criteria have been included in the study. The time passing from the beginning of the P wave on electrocardiography to the A' wave on tissue Doppler trace was accepted as the atrial conduction time (PA').

Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function before and after surgery in patients with pectus excavatum and right ventricular compression.

Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of surgical repair on right ventricular (RV) function in patients with pectus excavatum (PE) and RV compression by Doppler echocardiography.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-three patients who were admitted to our hospital for surgical correction of PE between 2009 and 2012 were included in the study. After transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation, 16 patients with RV compression were enrolled.

Perforation of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa secondary to bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis: Possible relation with diagnostic coronary angiography.

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a serious and deadly disease despite recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. In all IE cases, the rate of healthcare-associated IE has been reported as 23%. Aortic valve endocarditis may extend to mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF), which may cause pseudoaneurysm formation and subsequent perforation.

Oxidative stress and severity of coronary artery disease in young smokers with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Cigarette smoking increases the oxidative stress mediated vascular dysfunction in young adults. We aimed to investigate the relation between the oxidative stress indices and coronary artery disease (CAD) severity in young patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Methods: Young patients (aged 〈 35 years) who were admitted consecutively to our hospital with a diagnosis of AMI were included in the study.