The relationship between inflammation and mortality after acute pulmonary embolism (APE) has previously been investigated with different variables (platelet/lymphocyte ratio, etc).We the predictive value of lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) for in first 30 days APE.The study population included 264 APE patients which 230 were survivors, 34 non-survivors.LMR was significantly lower non-survivors (P < .001). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR) higher Platelet-to-lymphocyte (PLR) had no...

Ventricular arrhythmias are reported to be more common in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Preliminary evidence showed such parameters regarding ventricular repolarization as Tp-e, Tp-e/QT, and Tp-e/QTc may related increased cardiac even sudden death. The purpose of the present study was evaluate during immediately preapnea period, postapnea hyperventilation period OSA.A total 59 who underwent polysomnography were diagnosed OSA between years 2016-2017 our hospital included study....

Background: Inflammation plays a critical role in cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI).Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) has emerged as potential indicator of inflammation.Objectives: The study aimed investigate the prognostic MHR at time hospital admission late and subsequent 1-year mortality an academic training research hospital.Methods: This prospective multicenter included 231 patients with acute ST-elevation MI.Left ventricular (LV)...

Recent studies have reported an increased incidence of both aortic stiffness and left ventricular (LV) systolic diastolic dysfunction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the association between LV function has not been fully defined. We aimed to investigate relationship IBD patients.Seventy-two (56 cases ulcerative colitis 16 Crohn's disease) 50 healthy controls were consecutively enrolled this study. The functions assessed using conventional echocardiographic...

White blood cell (WBC) count to mean platelet volume (MPV) ratio (WMR) is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in patients non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEMI). We aimed compare WMR between NSTEMI and matched-controls evaluate its predictive value on SYNTAX score.Total 175 160 age co-morbidity matched subjects were recruited our study. was compared the patient control groups. The group further subdivided into 3 tertiles according scores as follows: low score...

Lichen planus (LP) is a mucocutaneous inflammatory disease. Inflammation plays major role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) has been shown to produce and secrete various proatherogenic proinflammatory hormones cytokines. The aim this study was assess EFT patients with lichen planus. Fifty-four LP 50 controls were enrolled study. diagnosed according World Health Organization criteria. measured on free wall right ventricle parasternal long-axis view, as...

Cardiovascular diseases are still one of the leading causes death in industrialised countries, and oxidative stress plays an important role pathogenesis acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The dynamic thiol/disulphide homeostasis maintaining oxidant-antioxidant balance.We aimed to demonstrate relationship between parameters non-ST elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS).Patients with NSTE-ACS (n = 210) a control group 185) were included study. GRACE risk score development major adverse cardiovascular event...

Endothelial dysfunction plays role in the generation of both essential hypertension (EH) and aortic stiffness. We evaluated relationship between serum endocan level elastic properties (AEPs) assessed with strain, distensibility, stiffness index by echocardiography. Newly diagnosed EH patients (n = 67) controls 70) were included study. The group was subdivided into stage 1 2 groups. A higher found group, compared to (34.2 ± 13.0 vs 24.1 7.3 ng/mL, respectively, P < .001). All AEP parameters...

Non-dipper hypertension (HT) confers greater risk compared with dipper HT. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) recently emerged as a novel and independent marker of cardiovascular disease, both in diagnostic prognostic scopes. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship circadian blood pressure (BP) pattern serum GDF-15 level newly diagnosed HT patients without left ventricular hypertrophy.Newly non-dipper (n = 66) 60) were selected according 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). The...

We aimed to assess the relationship between echocardiographic parameters of aortic elasticity, namely strain, distensibility and β-index, serum growth differentiation factor (GDF)-15 in patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension (HT).Grade-1 HT (n = 50), grade-2 70) 35 healthy controls were included.GDF-15 was greater group compared other groups. All elasticity worse GDF-15 correlated positively E/E' ratio (the transmitral E velocity mean diastolic mitral annular velocity) β-index;...

Introduction: Circulating monocyte count is predictive of new atherosclerotic plaque development. In addition, there a strong inverse relationship between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and atherosclerosis. We aimed to investigate the monocyte/HDL ratio severity coronary artery disease. Patients Methods: A total 760 patients who underwent angiography were included in study. The atherosclerosis was calculated by Gensini score, grouped as having low (< 20) high (> scores. Baseline...

Since their introduction, oral contraceptives (OCs) have been associated with risk to both the venous and arterial systems. Studies shown that OC use is a of thromboembolism, ischaemic stroke acute myocardial infarction (MI). MI rarely seen in patients using OCs, particularly absence clinical factors or smoking.We report case inferior 20-year-old non-smoker who had used low-dose (3 mg drospirenone 30 μg ethinyl estradiol) for 1 month. As far as we know, this youngest OC.Low-dose OCs may also...

Ischemia of the atria and conductive system heart results in greater atrial electrophysiological changes propensity for fibrillation. P wave duration dispersion have been proposed to be useful prediction paroxysmal fibrillation (PAF). This study aimed investigate effect coronary artery dominance on dispersion.The population included 194 patients with left dominant circulation (LDC) 200 age- gender-matched controls right (RDC) without disease based invasive angiography findings. (PWD) was...

Arterial stiffness (AS) is a well-accepted and reliable predictor of atherosclerotic diseases. Inflammation plays an important role in the development AS.To evaluate local carotid (CS) together with fibrinogen high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels stable angina pectoris (SAP) patients.The study consisted 353 consecutive patients SAP. All underwent coronary angiography (CAG) after evaluation CS parameters intima-media thickness (IMT) from both common arteries by real-time...

Introduction . We present a case of concurrent spontaneous sublingual and intramural small bowel hematoma due to warfarin anticoagulation. Case A 71-year-old man presented the emergency department complaining swollen, painful tongue. He was on therapy. Physical examination revealed hematoma. His international normalized ratio 11.9. The computed tomography scan neck demonstrated admitted observation unit, monitored closely; anticoagulation reversed with fresh frozen plasma vitamin K. 26 hours...

Coronary artery perforation (CAP) is a rare but feared complication of percutaneous coronary intervention.With the use novel instruments, including hydrophilic and ultrarigid guidewires, rotablator devices, cutting balloons, success rate intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTOs) calcified lesions has increased.Along with these changes, risk CAP also increased.In this case report, we present tip III due to high-pressure postdilatation stent in heavily lesion an ectatic right artery.

Background: Although serum paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and arylesterase (ARE) activities are linked to the presence of stable coronary arterial disease, their correlation with SYNTAX Score I (SS1) II (SS2) has not been known well. Our aim was determine association between PON-1 ARE activities, together genetic polymorphism PON-1, both SS1 SS2 in patients acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: Consecutive STEMI (n=102: 78 male, 24 female; mean age=61.14±12.25 y) admitted...

Kounis syndrome, resulting in acute coronary syndromes, as a result of allergic or hypersensitivity reaction is triggered by several factors.Vasospasm which mediated mediators released after mast cell activation, the responsible mechanism for comprising type 2-myocardial infarction.Mad honey containing grayanotoxin previously shown to be associated with gastrointestinal, neurological and cardiac disorders.In this case report, we presented syndrome that has occurred mad intake treated...

Lichen planus (LP) is a mucocutaneous inflammatory disease. Inflammation plays major role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) has been shown to produce and secrete various proatherogenic proinflammatory hormones cytokines. The aim this study was assess EFT patients with lichen planus. Fifty-four LP 50 controls were enrolled study. diagnosed according World Health Organization criteria. measured on free wall right ventricle parasternal long-axis view, as...

Nesfatin-1 is a novel peptide possessing pleiotropic metabolic effects. No-reflow phenomenon (NR) poor prognostic indicator occurring in around 30% of all patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventions (pPCI). Inflammation and complexity artery disease (CAD) play pivotal roles the pathogenesis NR. In this study, we investigated relationship between admission serum nesfatin-1 level, NR CAD assessed by SYNTAX-1 (SS-1) SYNTAX-2 (SS-2) scores with ST-segment elevation myocardial...

Objectives: Pulmonary embolism (PE), which has an inflammatory component, high mortality and morbidity rates. The platelet/lymphocyte ratio is a novel marker of inflammation that independent predictor in cardiac various oncological diseases. aim the present study was to determine prognostic value for short-term patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Materials Methods: A total 290 who were admitted emergency department diagnosed PE enrolled retrospectively. Acute confirmed via multislice...

Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant, can lead to skin necrosis quite rarely that a serious complication. However this complication observed usually during the first 10 days of treatment, presented case, as result inappropriate drug withdrawal and restarting, has emerged after two years from start treatment late onset. After stopping warfarin therapy , patient was treated with acetylsalicylic acid regressed within without recurrence. In complication, parenterally new anticoagulant agents are...