Thrombosis and distal embolization play crucial role in the etiology of no-reflow. CHA2DS2-VASc score is used to estimate risk thromboembolism patients with atrial fibrillation. We tested hypothesis that can predict no-reflow among who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total number 2375 consecutive ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction were assessed for study. Patients divided into 2 groups as (n = 111) control 1670) according post-PCI status. scores...

Acute pulmonary embolism is a serious medical condition that has substantial global impact. Inflammation plays role in the pathophysiology and prognosis of acute (APE). The aim present study was to investigate prognostic value admission parameters for complete blood count (CBC) APE.A total 203 patients who were hospitalized with diagnosed APE retrospectively enrolled study. Clinical data, PESI scores, CBC parameters, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) platelet-to-lymphocyte (PLR) all...

New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) during hospitalization is considered a frequent complication associated with worse outcomes in the setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to investigate association admission serum laboratory parameters, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and monocyte high-density lipoprotein (MHR) NOAF STEMI patients treated primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).A total 621 who were hospitalized diagnosis PCI retrospectively...

Objective We aimed to assess the risk factors for coronary artery ectasia (CAE) as infarct‐related (IRA) and short‐term 1 year outcomes. Backgrounds CAE in patients with ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a rare condition limited knowledge about associated STEMI prognosis after primary percutaneous interventions. Methods Retrospectively, 1655 who were undergone angiography included this study. Patients divided into two groups according their anatomy control groups. Demographic...

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an early and frequent marker of other vascular complications diabetes its relation with coronary ischemia known. The aim the present study was to evaluate association between DR indices artery disease (CAD) severity extent determined by angiography. Sixty-nine diabetic patients undergoing angiography for suspected CAD were evaluated. scored from angiograms using 3 scores. Retinopathy graded fundus examination. There differences in score, number vessels disease,...

We aimed to evaluate the effect of surgical repair on right ventricular (RV) function in patients with pectus excavatum (PE) and RV compression by Doppler echocardiography.Twenty-three who were admitted our hospital for correction PE between 2009 2012 included study. After transthoracic echocardiographic evaluation, 16 enrolled. All males (100%) a mean age 20.5 ± 5.6 years. Transthoracic echocardiography was repeated 1 month after surgery. Echocardiographic evaluation assessment diastolic...

Background Systemic inflammation is accepted as one of the pathophysiological mechanisms atrial fibrillation (AF). The role has been shown previously. Interleukin (IL) system main modulator inflammatory responses and genetic polymorphisms IL‐1 cluster genes are associated with increased risk for diseases. Objectives To investigate association between lone AF. Subjects Methods DNA samples were collected from 70 proven AF patients healthy subjects. Genomic was typed variable number tandem...

The clinical importance of complete blood count (CBC) parameters such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown in cardiovascular diseases. Stent restenosis (SR) is a major adverse event after stent implantation. In this study, we aimed to investigate correlation CBC with SR rates primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Patients who had undergone PCI for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and control angiography during follow-up were retrospectively...

Hyperhomocysteinaemia is related with premature coronary artery disease and adverse cardiac events in patients (CAD). It assumed that hyper-homocysteinaemia causes endothelial dysfunction. In this study, the effect of folic acid oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) therapies on plasma homocysteine levels function were evaluated hyperhomocysteinaemic CAD.60 randomized to either 5 mg or NAC 600 placebo daily for eight weeks. Brachial functions studied by using high-resolution ultrasound assessed...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is closely linked to cardiovascular risk factors.Echocardiographic studies were performed, including left ventricular diastolic functions, and right atrial conduction times, arterial stiffness parameters, namely index, pressure-strain elastic modulus, distensibility, on 29 patients with AD 24 age-matched individuals normal cognitive function.The peak mitral flow velocity of the early rapid filling wave (E) was lower, late caused by contraction (A), deceleration time...

Elevated mean platelet volume predicts restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty but its effect on the development of in-stent is not known. We assessed measured before stent implantation for stable angina pectoris subsequent restenosis.We retrospectively analysed data 60 patients who had one native artery and control angiographies clinically suspected within 6 months. Mean was by auto analyzer day implantation. Clinical demographic laboratory results were obtained from...

Background: Our main purpose in this study is to compare atrial (inter-atrial, intra-leftatrial, intra-right atrial) electromechanical delays of patients with lone fibrillation (LAF) healthy individuals and examine the relationship annual LAF attack frequency. Methods: 32 entirely who have presented tachycardia complying criteria been included study. The time passing from beginning P wave on electrocardiography A' tissue Doppler trace was accepted as conduction (PA'). PA' difference between...

Predictors of recurrence in lone atrial fibrillation have not been clearly identified. Acoustic quantification (AQ) is a promising method the assessment left (LA) volumes. The purpose present study was to investigate potential LA volumes obtained by standard manual tracing and AQ methods predicting AF-recurrence after restoring sinus rhythm patients with AF, test agreement between two approaches. Standard echocardiography combined performed 28 AF one hour regained, 10 controls. were...

Background: Coronary slow flow (CSF) is characterised by delayed opacification of coronary arteries in the absence epicardial occlusive disease. It has been reported that CSF may cause angina, myocardial ischaemia, and infarction. Fragmentation QRS complex (fQRS) an easily evaluated non-invasive electrocardiographic parameter. associated with alternation activation due to scar and/or ischaemia. Whether fQRS unknown. The presence on ECG be indicator damage patients CSF. Aim: To investigate...

Coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is characterized by the decreased rate of contrast progression in epicardial coronary arteries absence significant stenosis. Mounting evidence has showed a association between inflammation and CSFP severity. This study aimed to evaluate possible associations interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) gene variable number tandem repeat (VNTR), IL-1ß -511 single nucleotide (SNP), IL-1ß+3954 SNP mutations with CSFP.Forty-eight patients 62 controls...

The relationship between psychiatric illness and heart disease has been frequently discussed in the literature. aim of present study was to investigate anxiety, depression overall psychological distress, coronary slow flow (CSF).In total, 44 patients with CSF a control group 50 normal arteries (NCA) were prospectively recruited. Clinical data, admission laboratory parameters, echocardiographic angiographic characteristics recorded. Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R), Beck Depression...

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio and left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Previous studies showed a correlation increased levels of inflammatory markers adverse cardiovascular events. The role inflammation markers, particularly N/L ratio, mechanical complications after has not been studied.Retrospectively, we compared values 23 STEMI complicated by LVFWR 214 without...