Heart Failure Awareness Survey in a Turkish Population: HFAS-TR.

Objective: Heart failure is a leading cause of death and the most common diagnosis leading to hospitalization. Its awareness is lower than that of other cardiovascular diseases, both in the general population and among patients with heart failure (HF). This study aimed to establish the current level of knowledge about HF in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in Türkiye.

Relationship between platelet mass index and postoperative atrial fibrillation after elective coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. The pathogenesis of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is multifactorial and one of the known factors is inflammation. Platelet mass index (PMI) is an indicator of platelet activation and a better inflammatory marker than mean platelet volume (MPV).

Assessment of the effects of levosimendan and thymoquinone on lung injury after myocardial ischemia reperfusion in rats.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of levosimendan and thymoquinone (TQ) on lung injury after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four Wistar albino rats were included in the study. The animals were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 experimental groups.

Relation of the Number of Parity to Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Pregnancy.

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) has been relatively less studied than other cardiac changes during pregnancy. Previous studies revealed a mild diastolic deterioration during pregnancy. However, these studies did not evaluate the long-term effect of parity on left ventricular diastolic function.

A novel and useful predictive indicator of prognosis in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, the prognostic nutritional index.

Background And Aim: The prognostic impact of poor nutritional status and cardiac cachexia in myocardial infarction is not clearly understood. Recent studies have implied a prognostic value of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in colorectal surgeries and postoperative septic complications. The present study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of PNI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.

Multiple Imaging Modalities Including Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm After Mitral Valve Replacement.

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm (LVPA) after mitral valve replacement (MVR) is a rare condition. The diagnosis of LVPA may be difficult, and for accurate diagnosis, two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) should be used in combination with other imaging modalities such as multiple detector computed tomography (MDCT) and three-dimensional (3D) TTE. Herein is presented a late type of post-MVR pseudoaneurysm in a 72-year-old female who was admitted to the authors' emergency department with complaints of dyspnea.

An unexpected complication of acute pancreatitis: Intra-cardiac thrombus.

Left atrial thrombus after acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare clinical statement. Because of induction of systemic prothrombotic process by AP; some patients with underlying risk factors may develop an intra-cardiac thrombus. We present a 53years-old-woman with moderate mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation.

Giant mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aorta protruding over the sternal notch in a child.

Aortic mycotic pseudoaneurysms are rare pathologies in children, which are mostly caused by an infection or trauma. Surgical and perioperative antibiotic therapies are mandatory in the treatment. Surgical timing and operational strategy are also critical factors.

A handicap in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: dynamic outflow obstruction.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is an unusual form of acute cardiomyopathy showing left ventricular apical ballooning. Patients with hypotension should undergo urgent echocardiography to determine if left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is present. This complication has been described in 10-25% of all TCM patients.

Neurologic outcome in patients with cardiac arrest complicating ST elevation myocardial infarction treated by mild therapeutic hypothermia: The experience of a tertiary institution.

Objective: Therapeutic hypothermia improves neurologic prognosis after cardiac arrest. The aim of this study was to report clinical experience with intravascular method of cooling in patients with cardiac arrest resulting from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: Thirteen patients (11 male, 2 famele; mean age was 39.

The frequency of type 2 second-degree and third-degree atrioventricular block induced by blunt chest trauma in the emergency department: A multicenter study.

Background: Conduction disturbances including type 2 second-degree atrioventricular block (Mobitz II) and third-degree atrioventricular block following blunt chest trauma are probably rare. Moreover, the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for this rare dysrhythmia following trauma are not well understood yet. In this study, it was aimed to identify the frequency of this dysrhythmia associated with trauma.

Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy due to repetitive monomorphic ventricular ectopy in association with isolated left ventricular non-compaction.

Isolated left ventricular non-compaction is a rare genetic disorder manifesting mainly with heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias and systemic embolism. Isolated ventricular tachycardia originating from the right ventricular outflow tract is an arrhythmia that can be treated medically and/or by radiofrequency catheter ablation. Here, we report a case of an asymptomatic 16-year-old boy with a new diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy, left ventricular noncompaction and right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia.

Impact of clopidogrel resistance on ST-segment resolution and no-reflow in acute myocardial infarction with ST-elevation patients treated with a primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Introduction: A rapid restoration of epicardial coronary flow in acute myocardial infarction is crucial for saving jeopardized myocardium. The no-reflow phenomenon is one of the major problems in a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and may be defined as an outcome of different pathological pathways. Our aim was to evaluate clopidogrel resistance in patients who underwent primary PCI and the relationship with the no-reflow phenomenon.

Congenital absence of the pericardium: a rare cause of right ventricular dilatation and levoposition of the heart.

Congenital absence of the pericardium is a rare cardiac defect with variable clinical presentations and is usually discovered incidentally. The pathology may lead to serious complications such as incarceration of cardiac tissue, myocardial ischemia, aortic dissection or valvular insufficiency. Diagnosis is not difficult so long as some tips are remembered.

An unusual presentation of pericardial cyst: recurrent syncope in a young patient.

Although pericardial cysts are generally benign structures and detected incidentally, they may be associated with life-threatening complications. We present the case of a 24 year-old man with a giant hemorrhagic pericardial cyst diagnosed after evaluation for recurrent syncope which caused compression of the right ventricle. Spontaneous hemorrhage into a pericardial cyst is an extremely rare event, and to our knowledge this is the first case in which a pericardial cyst has been shown to cause recurrent syncope.

Aortic root abscess complicated by fistulization in a young patient with bicuspid aortic valve.

Aortic root abscess is a relatively common complication of aortic valve endocarditis. However, aortic root abscess and formation of a fistula from the aortic root to the right ventricular outflow tract in the setting of a native bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a rare event. We present consecutive echocardiographic images of unruptured periaortic abscess and fistulization of it to the right ventricle in 24 hours, in a patient with BAV and fever of unexplained origin.

Aortic properties and atrial electrophysiology in the young and old football players.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between P wave dispersion, aortic elastic properties and transthoracic echocardiographic findings in the young and old football players compared to control groups in order to asses the influence of regular sportive activity on aortic distensibility and its potential effect on atrial electrophysiology.

Methods: We recruited 42 young football players with a training history of many years. The control group was formed by 27 healthy sedentary men.

Incidentally diagnosed unusual ascending aorta mass.

A 44-year-old female, with no medical history, was admitted to the cardiology department because of mild exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography showed highly mobile, mass-like lesion in the aortic root. The patient was operated in the same week and a 1 cm × 6 cm soft tissue was excised from the ascending aorta.

A fatal complication of tirofiban in an octogenarian: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.

An 84-year-old female patient with a past medical history significant for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, was admitted to the Emergency Department with acute coronary syndrome and complete atrioventricular block. She underwent a successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Ten minutes following tirofiban administration, the patient complained of hemoptysis and severe dyspnea.

Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on mean platelet volume.

Objective: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) increases cardiac performance and decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a marker of platelet hyperreactivity, was found to be increased in both chronic heart failure and thromboembolic events. Systemic and pulmonary thromboembolism is a frequent complication of heart failure.