Comparison of the effect of uric acid/albumin ratio on coronary slow flow with other inflammation-based markers.

Many inflammation-based markers (IBMs) have been shown to be closely related to coronary slow flow (CSF), but the effect of the uric acid/albumin ratio (UAR) on CSF and its relationship with other IBMs are not clearly known. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of UAR and other IBMs on CSF. After the exclusion criteria, 126 patients with CSF detected on coronary angiography and 126 subjects with normal coronary flow as the control group were included in the study.

Comparison of Early and Mid-Term Outcomes After Classic and Modified Morrow Septal Myectomy in Patients with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy.

Introduction: The aim of our study is to compare the early and mid-term outcomes of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who underwent classic and modified Morrow septal myectomy.

Methods: Between 2014 and 2019, 48 patients (24 males; mean age 49.27±16.

Hypoglycaemic confidence levels and experiences related to the hypoglycaemia of patients with diabetes: A mixed methods study.

Aims: This study had three aims: to determine the hypoglycaemic confidence levels of participants, to identify factors affecting hypoglycaemic confidence levels of participants and to assess experiences related to hypoglycaemia of participants.

Design: The explanatory-sequential-mixed method was used in this study.

Methods: The quantitative stage included a sample of 177 people, and the qualitative stage included a sample of 18 people.

Potential renoprotective effect of SGLT2 inhibitors against contrast-induced AKI in diabetic STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.

Background: It has been demonstrated that there is a significant reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular events, mortality rates, and worsening kidney disease in patients using sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i). However, there is limited information about the effect of SGLT2i on the incidence of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients undergoing primary percutaneous intervention (pPCI).

Aims: Our research was focused on examining how SGLT2i exposure impacts CI-AKI occurrence in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and undergoing pPCI.

Assessment of microcirculatory alteration by a vascular occlusion test using near-infrared spectroscopy in pediatric cardiac surgery: effect of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Objectives: Cardiopulmonary bypass cause microcirculatory alterations. Near infrared spectroscopic measurement of tissue oxygen saturation and vascular occlusion test are novel technologies for assessing the microcirculatory function of peripheral tissue specifically in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.Our study aimed to evaluate dynamic microcirculatory function using the vascular occlusion testing during cardiac surgery in pediatric patients.

The non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio is a strong and independent predictor of the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: No-reflow (NR) is the inability to achieve adequate myocardial perfusion despite successful restoration of attegrade blood flow in the infarct-related artery after primary percutaneous coronary intervention. The non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio has been shown to be superior to conventional lipid markers in predicting most cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we wanted to reveal the predictive value of the NR by comparing the Non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio with traditional and non-traditional lipid markers in patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) due to ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Turkish Real Life Atrial Fibrillation in Clinical Practice: TRAFFIC Study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism, ischemic stroke, impaired quality of life, and mortality. The latest research that shows the prevalence and incidence of AF patients in Türkiye was the Turkish Adults' Heart Disease and Risk Factors study, which included 3,450 patients and collected data until 2006/07.The Turkish Real Life Atrial Fibrillation in Clinical Practice (TRAFFIC) study is planned to present current prevalence data, reveal the reflection of new treatment and risk approaches in our country, and develop new prediction models in terms of outcomes.

Transcatheter Closure or Surgery for Symptomatic Paravalvular Leaks: The Multicenter KISS Registry.

Background: The optimal treatment of symptomatic paravalvular leak (PVL) remains controversial between transcatheter closure (TC) and surgery. This large-scale study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the long-term outcomes of the patients who underwent reoperation or TC of PVLs.

Methods And Results: A total of 335 (men, 209 [62.

Tuberculosis cases related to tertiary care cardiac center experiences in the last 10 years.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases known to affect human health, which is gaining renewed importance today.

Methods: In our center, which is a tertiary research hospital, the data of patients hospitalized due to TB between 2011 and 2022 were retrospectively identified by searching the database.

Results: Six women (30.

Transcatheter mitral paravalvular closure: a single centre experience with techniques and outcomes.

Background: In patients with symptomatic mitral PVL, successful transcatheter reduction of the PVL to less than mild is associated with significant improvement in short- and midterm survival.

Objectives: In this study, we present our single-centre, same operators' experience on percutaneous paravalvular leak closure with techniques and outcomes.

Methods: In this retrospective observational designed study, we retrieved hospital records of patients with a surgical history of mechanical or biological prosthetic valve replacement and who subsequently underwent transcatheter mitral paravalvular leak closure (TMPLC).

Technical aspects of reconstruction for inadequate left atrial cuff in lung transplantation.

Objective: Lung transplantation is the only life-saving treatment for lung diseases that do not respond to medical treatment. Heart-lung harvesting requires a careful procedure to protect an adequate donor left atrial cuff around the junction of the superior and inferior pulmonary veins. This study aims to describe inadequate left atrial cuff during harvest and techniques of reconstruction at the threshold of literature.

Autophagy and anti-inflammation ameliorate diabetic neuropathy with Rilmenidine.

Purpose: To evaluate the neuroprotective effects of Rilmenidine on diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (STZ).

Methods: STZ (60 mg/kg) was administered to adult Sprague-Dawley rats to induce diabetes. On the 30th day after STZ administration, electromyography (EMG) and motor function tests confirmed the presence of DPN.

Early Systolic Lengthening Is Associated with SYNTAX Score in Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Background: Early systolic lengthening is a echocardiographic strain parameter previously used to determine the lesion severity in patients with stable coronary artery disease. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between early systolic lengthening and anatomic SYNTAX score in troponin (-) and (+) groups among patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: A total of 95 patients diagnosed with non-ST-elevation ACS were included in the prospective, non-randomized, single-center study.

Single center two years' experience of Ozaki procedure: Early follow-up.

The Ozaki Procedure is an innovative surgical technique aiming of aortic valve neocuspidization using glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium was first developed by Ozaki et al in 2007. With this newly developed technique, valve replacement was achieved without using prosthetic material due to both aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency. Between December 2020 and December 2022, a total of 59 patients were operated on with the Ozaki Procedure due to aortic valve pathologies in our center.

Trends in heart failure between 2016 and 2022 in Türkiye (TRends-HF): a nationwide retrospective cohort study of 85 million individuals across entire population of all ages.

Background: Data on the burden of heart failure (HF) outside western countries are limited, but available data suggest it may present differently in other countries. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence, prevalence, and survival rates of HF in Türkiye, with a specific focus on how these rates vary according to age, sex, comorbidities, and socioeconomic status (SES).

Methods: We harnessed the extensive National Electronic Database of the Turkish Ministry of Health, covering Turkey's entire population from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2022, to identify 2,722,151 cases of HF and their associated comorbidities using ICD-10 codes.

A Comprehensive Evaluation of National Cardiology Congresses Abstracts on the Basis of the 2016 Academic Criteria.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the effects of new academic criteria established in 2016 on the abstracts of the National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiology.

Methods: The abstracts presented at 13 consecutive annual congresses were obtained. A literature search was conducted with PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases to analyze whether the abstract was published in a scientific journal.

Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Stent Implantation in the Left Main Coronary Artery Extrinsic Compression by Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Due to Eisenmenger Syndrome.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a profoundly destructive condition marked by the gradual narrowing and restructuring of small pulmonary arteries, leading to a rise in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), causing right-sided heart failure and, ultimately, mortality. During more advanced stages of this disease, patients may present with rare manifestations of pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) which are exertional chest pain, and hoarseness. The left main coronary artery compression (LMCA-Co) has been an increasingly recognized and possibly life-threatening entity in patients with severe PAH.

Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Vasospastic Angina Resistant to Medical Therapy.

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical follow-up results of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) in the treatment of vasospastic angina (VSA) resistant to maximal medical therapy.

Methods: A total of 80 patients with VSA who presented to our hospital between 2010 and 2022 were included in our study. Among them, 6 patients who did not respond to medical therapy underwent ETS.

N1 lymph node detection in lymph node harvesting in non-small cell lung cancer: Formaldehyde exposure is a drawback?

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of lymph node dissection method on staging results, diagnosis of tumor metastasis in single or multiple N1 lymph nodes and survival rates in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: Patients with NSCLC who underwent anatomic resection between September 2014 and October 2019 were examined prospectively. All patients with similar clinico-demographic characteristics were randomly assigned to either the surgical group (n = 83) or the pathology group (n = 87).

The effect of albumın and total proteın values as nutrıtıonal markers after Fontan surgery on prognosıs.

Introduction: Children with CHD develop heart failure due to increased pulmonary blood flow, cyanosis, and pulmonary hypertension. The metabolic needs of these children differ from those of healthy children, and malnutrition is common. Protein-losing enteropathy has been reported in 5 to 13% of patients after the Fontan procedure.

Is dynamic change in mean platelet volume related with composite endpoint development after transcatheter aortic valve replacement?

Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disease, and surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are the treatment options. Diminish in platelet production or dysfunction may occur due to shear stress, advanced age, and other coexisting diseases in AS patients. Bleeding is one of the complications of TAVR and associated with increased mortality.

Positive blood pressure response may predict the recovery of renal function after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Objective: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may ameliorate renal function and increase blood pressure (BP). We aimed to investigate the association between increased BP and improved renal function (IRF) after TAVI.

Methods: A total of 176 patients who had undergone TAVI were evaluated retrospectively.

Comparison of the effect of uric acid/albumin ratio on coronary colleteral circulation with other inflammation-based markers in stable coronary artery disease patients.

Background: The Uric acid/Albumin ratio (UAR) has recently been identified as a prominent marker in cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we aimed to reveal the effect of UAR on coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients by comparing it with conventional inflammation-based markers.

Methods: In this study, 415 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography for stable angina pectoris and were found to have chronic total occlusion in at least one coronary artery were retrospectively included.

Cardiovascular surgery during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate primary outcomes and main characteristics of emergency and elective/urgent cardiovascular surgeries which were performed in the first three months of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in our center.

Methods: Between March 11, 2020 and June 11, 2020, a total of 209 patients (44 males, 165 females; mean age: 57.3±12.

Effect of the MiR-99b and MiR-135b on peritoneal carcinomatosis and liver metastasis in colorectal cancer.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the expression levels of miR-99b and miR-135b in peritoneal carcinoma and liver metastases associated with Colorectal Cancer (CRC), assess their association with the intracellular signaling pathway proteins Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Virus (KRAS) and Akt, and investigate their effects on survival.

Materials And Methods: Changes in the KRAS gene and Akt proteins, expression levels of miR-99b and miR-135b, and factors affecting survival were compared between colorectal cancer-associated peritoneal carcinomatosis and liver metastasis.

Results: The expression levels of miR-99b and miR-135b and the immunohistochemical grade classification score of Akt were higher in colorectal cancer, peritoneal carcinomatosis, and liver metastasis than in normal tissues (p < 0.