The diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension (HT) depend on the blood pressure measurements, which can be affected by several factors. In present work, we aimed to explore role uric acid/HDL-cholesterol ratio (UHR) in HT whether/or not it was associated with poor control.In this retrospective cross-sectional cohort study, all participants treated for then followed up internal medicine clinics our institution were enrolled. Hypertensive patients grouped as either poorly or well-controlled...

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical entity that associated with increased risk of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases. Serum uric acid levels are correlated MS criteria. We hypothesized whether to HDL-cholesterol ratio (UHR) could predict diabetic regulation presence in subjects.Admissions the subjects DM outpatient clinics our institution were retrospectively analyzed. Study population grouped into well-controlled poorly controlled diabetics according HbA1c level...

The prevalence of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in angiography (CAG) has risen with ageing populations, along the expansion CTO percutaneous interventions (CTO-PCI). However, CTO-PCI encounters challenges such as undersized stents, dissection risks, and limited access to intravascular imaging (IVI), particularly regions health budgets. This study introduces 'GIVE IT TIME TO SOBER UP - GITSU strategy', a two-session approach where Thrombolysis Myocardial Infarction (TIMI-3) antegrade...

The prognostic value of hematological indices in cardiovascular diseases and the association between these parameters conditions have been established literature.In this study, we aimed to investigate relation mean platelet volume (MPV), MPV ratio (MPR) red cell distribution width (RDW) with degree coronary collateral development (CCD) stable artery disease (CAD) subjects critical stenosis.A total 306 patients angina pectoris undergoing arteriography were enrolled divided on basis CCD into...

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as localized or diffuse non-obstructive lesions of the epicardial coronary arteries with a luminal dilation exceeding 1.5-fold normal adjacent segment vessel diameter. Varicocele dilatation pampiniform plexus. Recently increased prevalence peripheral varicose veins has been shown in patients CAE. In this study we aimed to assess varicocele, which another venous system, CAE.Thirty-five male consecutive combination without disease (CAD) and 63 male,...

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported to be a marker of morbidity and mortality for some cardiovascular pulmonary diseases. We aimed evaluate RDW values in otherwise healthy smokers.Two hundred twenty consecutive subjects with current smoking 230 age- gender-matched without history were enrolled. Number cigarettes smoked per day duration smoking, evaluated as pack years, recorded. Complete count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels lipid profile analyzed...

We aimed to search eosinophil (EOS) counts in elderly acute coronary syndrome (ACS) subjects and investigate its value for discrimation between unstable angina pectoris (UAP) myocardial infarction (MI) [non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) or ST (STEMI)]. The patients were divided into three groups regarding the diagnosis: with UAP (63), NSTEMI (154), STEMI (73). General characteristics such as gender, age, systolic diastolic blood pressure obtained from patients' files. Complete count biochemical...

Collaterals, which develop in response to ischemic stimuli derived from coronary artery disease (CAD), contribute reduction of infarct size, left ventricular dysfunction, and mortality. However, there is considerable variation among patients with heart regarding the extent collateral development (CCD). In this study, we aimed investigate association degree platelet activation via mean volume (MPV) circulation. Therefore, 210 who underwent angiography had stenosis ≥50 % at least one were...

Fundamento: O risco de eventos cardiovasculares e morte súbita aumenta com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 (DM1). Objetivo: Avaliar alguns marcadores eletrocardiográficos arritmias em pacientes DM1. Métodos: Parâmetros que refletem despolarização repolarização ventricular, a saber, os intervalos QT, QTc, QTd, QTdc, Tp-e, JT JTc as relações Tp-e/QT Tp-e/QTc, 46 diagnosticados DM1 foram retrospectivamente analisados comparados controles saudáveis, pareados por idade, sexo massa corporal. As...

Coronary collateral development (CCD) predicts the severity of coronary heart disease. Hemogram parameters, such as mean platelet volume (MPV), eosinophil, red cell distribution width, and width (PDW), are supposed novel inflammatory markers. We aimed to compare hemogram parameter values in patients presenting with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) adequate or inadequate CCD.A total 177 NSTEMI undergoing arteriography were enrolled divided into two groups based on CCD: one...

Elevated plasma levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) are prevalent in patients with hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease. A total 83 angiographically documented mild stenosis were randomized to rosuvastatin treatment (20 mg) or atorvastatin (40 once daily for 6 weeks after a 4-week dietary lead-in phase. Both statins decreased cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), triglyceride effectively. Only increased high-density (HDL-C) levels. ADMA levels; had...

Purpose The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between age, sex, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and both presence severity coronary artery (CAD) their predictive value for CAD. Methods Our population consisted 136 patients who underwent angiography various reasons. Gensini scoring used determine atherosclerosis. Carotid estimated by duplex ultrasound. Nonalcoholic diagnosed abdominal ultrasonography. Body mass index...

Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is a condition that involves increased oxidative stress and decreased total antioxidant status (TAS) levels. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) also associated with ED. We aimed to determine the association between serum TAS ED as assessed by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in patients SLE.Thirty-four stable SLE who were not undergoing any treatment 39 healthy volunteers without overt cardiovascular disease included this cross-sectional study. Doppler ultrasound was...

We hypothesized that hemogram parameters should be related to the development of coronary collateral vessels. For this purpose, we aimed compare platelet distribution width (PDW) and PDW ratio (PPR) in subjects with stable artery disease having adequate or inadequate development.A total 398 patients angina pectoris undergoing angiography were enrolled divided on basis (CCD) (inadequate CCD (n=267) (n=131). Routine complete blood count biochemical measured before arteriography.Mean PPR values...

Inflammation is known to play a crucial role in many diseases, including COVID-19.Using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), we aimed assess the effects of inflammation on endothelial function COVID-19 patients.This study was conducted with total 161 subjects, whom 80 were diagnosed within last six months (comprising 48 women and 32 men mean age 32.10 ± 5.87 years) 81 healthy controls 45 36 30.51 7.33 years). We analyzed findings transthoracic echocardiography FMD all subjects. All results...

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and venous intracardiac (ICE) are traditionally used to visualize the interatrial septum (IAS) tenting effect of fossa ovalis in patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV). The aim present study was assess comparative efficacy safety arterial (intra-aortic) ICE ICE, compared with TEE (traditional approach), PBMV.TEE, aortic were consecutively performed 50 (40 ± 9 years, 86% female). images structures obtained from both right...

OBJECTIVE Inflammation-related markers provide diagnostic and prognostic information for coronary artery disease acute syndrome. We aimed to compare neutrophil count neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in syndrome patients with collateral development our study. METHODS A total of 426 (102 unstable angina pectoris (USAP), 223 non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI), 103 ST-elevation (STEMI) were compared regarding hemoglobin, platelet, lymphocyte, count, NLR. RESULTS Neutrophil NLR...

Aim: It is a well-known fact that inflammation plays crucial role in many diseases including COVID-19. Using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), we aimed to compare the effects of on endothelial dysfunction patients with COVID-19 and control group. Materials Methods: The present study was conducted total 161 participants, whom 80 were diagnosed within last 6 months (comprising 48 women 32 men mean age 32.10 ± 5.87 years) 81 healthy controls 45 36 30.51 7.33 years). We analyzed findings...