Aim: The primary percutaneous procedure resulted in a significant improvement the prognosis of myocardial infarction. However, no-reflow phenomenon restrains this benefit process. There are studies suggesting that soluble suppression tumorigenicity (sST2) can be valuable diagnosis and progression heart failure In study, we aimed to investigate effect sST2 on ST-elevated infarction (STEMI).

Increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are well established; however, existing data on MMP-9 values as a prognostic marker after STEMI limited and have been conflicting. This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of predicting two-year adverse cardiovascular events patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) STEMI. In this prospective study, 204 with undergoing PCI were included. Participants...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in middle-aged adults and has been associated with various cardiovascular disorders; endothelial dysfunction may play a role the pathogenesis of these disorders patients OSA. Endothelial cell specific molecule-1 (endocan) marker vascular pathology, which correlated dysfunction. This study investigates relationship between serum endocan levels OSA severity hypertension.A retrospective review included 48 hypertension but without conventional risk...

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is reported to be associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. Galectin-3 plays an important role in the regulation of inflammation, development cardiac fibrosis, remodelling. A significant relationship between galectin-3 total number plaques macrocalcified plaque structures patients type 2 diabetes mellitus has been reported.The aim this study was investigate association level burden as well OSAS...

Coronary artery disease continues to be the most important cause of morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. In this study, we aimed assess relationship between presence coronary plaques OSA plaque burden severity according type.In cross-sectional enrolled 214 consecutive patients who were divided into four groups 43 (age: 52.3 ± 6.4 years) without OSA, 51 53.9 6.7 mild 40 55.2 5.9 moderate 80 54.9 7.2 severe...

The new definition of periprocedural myocardial infarction (type 4a MI) excludes patients without angina and electrocardiographic or echocardiographic changes suggestive ischemia even though significant serum troponin elevations occur following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).To evaluate the incidence predictors rise elective PCI in clinical procedural signs necrosis by using a high-sensitivite assay (hsTnT).Three hundred four (mean age: 60.8 ±8.8 years, 204 male) undergoing were...

Previous studies comparing levosimendan vs. dobutamine have revealed that is better in relieving symptoms. Echocardiographic been done using second measurements immediately following a infusion or while it was still being administered. The aim of our study assessment sustained effects 24 h and infusions on left ventricular systolic functions.A total 61 patients with acutely decompensated heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III IV symptoms were randomized to receive either...

Abstract Background The increase in soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) both the diagnosis and prognosis heart failure is well established; however, existing data regarding sST2 values as prognostic marker after myocardial infarction (MI) are limited have been conflicting. This study aimed to assess clinical significance predicting 1-year adverse cardiovascular (CV) events MI patients. Materials methods In this prospective study, 380 patients were included. Participants grouped...

Background: A subset of patients who take antiplatelet therapy continues to have recurrent cardiovascular events which may be due resistance. The effect low response aspirin or clopidogrel on prognosis was examined in different patient populations. Objective: We aimed investigate the prevalence poor dual and its relationship with major adverse (MACE) young ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: In our study, we included 123 under age 45 STEMI underwent primary percutaneous...

AbstractBackground Poor right ventricular function is an independent prognostic marker for mortality in heart failure patients. Echocardiographic studies concerning effects of levosimendan on performed second measurements just after or 24 hours infusion. We aimed to detect sustained infusion systolic function.Method The study consisted 47 patients with acutely decompensated NYHA class III IV symptoms. Levosimendan was infused hours. Before and 5 days the initiation infusions, functional...

Objective Periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) is known to be a predictor of in-hospital cardiac events and long-term adverse outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We aimed evaluate the correlation between preprocedural serum lipid levels PMI in patients undergoing elective PCI. Patients methods The final study group included 195 (60.1±0.7 years old, 68 women 127 men). Serum high-sensitive troponin T (hscTnT) concentrations were measured immediately before PCI 12 h...

Abstract Introduction We aimed to compare the positive predictive values (PPV) and negative (NPV) of four cardiac troponin assays in diagnosis AMI Turkish population. Methods This study is an observational comparative study, which performed between 2012 2013 (527 patients). Troponin levels were measured with chemiluminescence Cobas T assay, immunofluorescence Triage I assay immunochromatographic Toyo assay. Results Sensitivity specificity immunofluorometric (Radiometer) are 56.82% 71.34%;...

Abstract Background Cardiac troponins are the recommended markers for detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There is a controversy regarding their decision limits. In this study, our objective was to reveal cut-off values high-sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) AMI diagnosis in population and examine effect age gender on hsTnT values. Methods Patients who presented emergency department (ED) with chest pain were selected, only those patients admitted during first 3–6 h symptom onset...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and endothelial dysfunction are associated with cardiovascular risk factors the development of atherosclerosis. Endocan is a marker dysfunction, while obstructive one causes dysfunction. In this study, we investigated relationship between endocan severity.A total 179 patients snoring complaints were included. All underwent polysomnography, based on results, participations allocated to control group (n = 39) or 140). The OSA was classified as having mild...

Bioactive roles of adipokines in coronary atherosclerosis and acute syndromes have been demonstrated previously. However, there is a lack data regarding the relationship between serum periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) following elective percutaneous intervention (PCI). Therefore, we aimed to investigate association PMI related PCI.In total, 153 consecutive patients (aged 60.6±8.2 years, 98 men) with stable angina pectoris undergoing PCI were enrolled this observational cross-sectional...

Increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are well established; however, existing data on MMP-9 values as a prognostic marker after STEMI limited and have been conflicting. This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of predicting two-year adverse cardiovascular events patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) STEMI. In this prospective study, 204 with undergoing PCI were included. Participants...

Orthogonal-biplane imaging (xplane) is a relatively new tool and provides comprehensive information about mitral valve left atrial appendage evaluation. On the other hand, x plane method promising in diagnosis of semilunar pathologies. Below, we report two cases, which xplane was used order to clairify diagnosis. Case 1 : 63 year old male patient with dyspnea admitted our clinic. Right ventricular dilatation hypertrophy were assessed. In determine exact reason right pressure overload,...

A 70-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath.Computed tomography (CT) scans revealed a lesion in left atrial appendage (LAA) that could not be clearly identified as either thrombus or solid mass (Figure 1).Consequently, patient referred our clinic for cardiac echocardiographic examination.

Hydatid disease is a human parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The most common locations for hydatid cysts are liver and lungs. Cardiac involvement rare, isolated cardiac even more unusual. We report case 48-year-old female patient with an huge cyst involving both left ventricular free wall pericardium, presenting atypical chest pain. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 46:262-264, 2018.

Objective: In this study, we investigated the occurrence of no-reflow (NR) in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) and its relationship with a new systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) that determines inflammation. Methods: We studied 303 patients acute syndrome without ST elevation who underwent PCI SVG disease. Results: NR formation during was significantly higher high SII (p < 0.001). 12.8% when ≤548 41.9% >548. Conclusion: Our study is first to...

&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt;: Myocardial infarction continues to be the most important cause of morbidity and mortality, recently this disease has begun seen uncommonly at young ages. In our study we aimed assess microvolt T-wave alternans in patients who had ST segment elevation myocardial with preserved left ventricular function underwent single-vessel revascularization.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;b&gt;Material methods: &lt;/b&gt; We enrolled 108 consecutive (age: 39.5 ±4.1) (STEMI) undergoing...