Does plasma copeptin level at admission predict final infarct size in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Copeptin is a novel biomarker of potential diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between plasma copeptin levels at admission and final infarct size in STEMI patients.

Materials And Methods: This observational study was conducted in Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical sciences, Srinagar, for a period of 1year.

Immediate effect of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy on atrial electromechanical delay and P-wave dispersion in patients with severe mitral stenosis.

Background: Mitral stenosis (MS) is associated with prolonged inter- and intra-atrial electromechanical delays and increased P-wave dispersion, which are markers of atrial fibrillation (AF) risk. This study was conducted to assess the immediate effect of successful percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) on these parameters.

Methods: This single center observational study included 25 patients with severe MS (aged 34.