Association of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio With the Mortality in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

We investigated whether the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) 48 hours after admission is related to 30-day and long-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who were treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We evaluated 318 consecutive patients with STEMI who were undergoing primary PCI. The relationship between the LMR and all-cause mortality (30-day and long-term) was analyzed by categorizing the patients into tertiles (T) according to LMR-T1 (>2.

Galectin-3 levels in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and its relationship with left ventricular mass index and function.

Objective: Cardiac fibrosis is an important contributor to adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling and arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a novel marker of cardiac fibrosis and inflammation. In this study, we investigated Gal-3 levels in patients with HCM and controls and assessed the relationship between Gal-3 level and echocardiographic indices using strain echocardiography in patients with HCM.

[Evaluation of quality of life using the Umea 22 questionnaire among patients with atrioventricular nodal tachycardia undergoing successful radiofrequency ablation treatment].

Objective: Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) attacks is one of the common arrhythmias adversely affecting quality of life. The Umea 22 (U22) is a questionnaire developed for the assessment of symptoms associated with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), and it is found to be effective in evaluation of quality of life after radiofrequency ablation. Using this questionnaire, the study aimed to assess quality of life among Turkish patients with ANRT before and after the successful RFA.

[Evaluation of lead extraction procedures using the Evolution Mechanical Dilatator Sheath lead extraction system: A single centre experience].

Objective: In recent years, there has been an increase in clinical situations requiring extraction of leads of implanted cardiac devices. This study aimed to evaluate the Evolution Mechanical Dilator Sheath system, presently in use in our clinic for lead extraction procedures.

Methods: Lead extraction procedures carried out on 20 patients (14 men, 6 women; mean age 61±19; range 23 to 85 years) between 2008 and 2013 using the Evolution system were retrospectively evaluated.

Gemella morbillorum Endocarditis.

Infective endocarditis caused by Gemella morbillorum is a rare disease. In this report 67-year-old male patient with G. morbillorum endocarditis was presented.

Are all patients with psoriasis at increased risk for coronary artery disease?

Associations have been recently recognized between psoriasis and an increased incidence of atherosclerotic diseases. However, there are scarce data on the prevalence of coronary lesions in patients with psoriasis. The aim of this study was to identify the calcified and non-calcified atherosclerotic coronary lesions in patients with psoriasis compared to controls.

Emergency surgical approach to device emboli due to migration of the atrial septal defect occluder.

Introduction: Atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter occlusion techniques are now established as the preferred method and have become an alternative to surgery under extracorporeal circulation. In this study, we aimed to present our emergency surgical approach to cases of device embolization due to migration of the atrial septal defect occluder.

Material And Methods: Between June 2009 and June 2011, 6 patients underwent emergency operations due to device emboli secondary to migration of the transcatheter atrial septal defect occluder during the early period.

Frequency of angina and quality of life in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease in Turkey: insights from the PULSE study.

Objective: Cardiologists' approach to angina in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is unclear. Therefore, we analysed data from the national multicentre, observational PULSE study to evaluate the frequency of angina, clinical variables affecting angina frequency and the impact of frequent angina on quality of life (QoL) in outpatients with stable CAD managed by cardiologists in secondary and tertiary health-care centres in Turkey.

Methods And Results: Adult outpatients with stable CAD in sinus rhythm were included.

Epicardial fat thickness is independently associated with psoriasis.

Background: Several studies have showed an association between psoriasis and cardiovascular (CV) diseases and metabolic syndrome (MS). Assessment of CV risk in patients with psoriasis has become an important issue. Epicardial fat thickness (EFT) is an emerging cardiometabolic risk factor and has been shown to be related to atherosclerosis.

Analysis of resting heart rate and clinical characteristics in outpatients with stable coronary artery disease in Turkey: PULSE study.

Background: An association between resting heart rate (RHR) and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has been shown in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the RHR and its relationship with clinical variables in outpatients with stable CAD at secondary and tertiary care centers in Turkey.

Methods: Adults with stable CAD in sinus rhythm were included in this non-interventional, national, cross-sectional, multicenter study.

[The efficiency of cutting balloon angioplasty in the treatment of in-stent restenosis].

Objective: Although stents reduce the restenosis rate, stent restenosis continues to be a major problem and the optimal treatment of stent restenosis is still controversial. In this study, we aimed to investigate the angiographic recurrent stent restenosis rate at 6-12 months after successful cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) for the bare metal stent restenosis.

Methods: Thirty patients (mean age: 57.

[Preferences regarding invasive diagnostic procedures in patients aged 70 years or over presenting with acute coronary syndrome and relationship with short-term mortality].

Objectives: We prospectively classified patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) into two age groups, <70 years and ≥70 years, and investigated the frequency of cardiac catheterization, the predictors of cardiac catheterization in the older patient population, and determined early mortality in patients treated with or without cardiac catheterization.

Study Design: The study included 1,101 patients admitted with ACS. The patients were prospectively classified in two age groups, <70 years (n=762; mean age 55±9 years) and ≥70 years (n=339; mean age 76±5 years).

Percutaneous successful closure of dual atrial septal defect with two Amplatzer septal occluder devices.

We report a case of percutaneous dual atrial septal defect closure with two Amplatzer septal occluder devices.

Thrombus formation on the delivery sheath during transcatheter atrial septal defect closure.

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Percutaneous closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with an Amplatzer Duct Occluder in a dextrocardia patient.

In this article we report an unusual case of dextrocardia patient with perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) whose defect is closed by percutaneous method with Amplatzer Duct Occluder-II device. To our best knowledge, this was the first time this device has been used to close a membranous defect in a patient with dextrocardia. Our case demonstrates the feasibility of percutaneous VSD closure in challenging patients by using appropiate techniques and devices for particular patients.

[Percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects in adult patients: our initial experience].

Objectives: We evaluated our initial experience with percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects (VSD) in adult patients.

Study Design: Percutaneous closure of VSDs in adult patients was launched in 2007 in our center. This study included the first five patients (3 women, 2 men; mean age 32.

Witnessing a rare event - thrombus seeking its route in the right atrium: 'thrombus-in-transit'.

Pulmonary embolus and right atrial thrombus trapped in a patent foramen ovale is an unusual, rare condition. We report a case of impending paradoxical embolism with pulmonary embolism, in which a thrombus entrapped in a patent foramen ovale was detected. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature in which 'thrombus-in-transit' was detected in the right atrium both before and after entrapment in a patent foramen ovale.