Objectives. Increased platelet activation plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Mean volume (MPV) is a determinant activation. In our study, we aimed to determine whether MPV levels are elevated non-dipper patients compared with dippers and healthy controls. addition, tried find out if correlated blood pressure measurements hypertensive patients. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 56 patients; 27 age- sex-matched volunteers were enrolled as control...

The role of Helicobacter pylori (HP) in the progression atherosclerosis is controversial. We investigated relation between HP IgG antibody titres and severity intensity coronary also clinical presentation artery disease (CAD).The patient group consisted 353 patients with angiographically proven CAD, which contains 3 different subgroups: 163 myocardial infarction (MI), 106 unstable angina (USAP) 84 stable (SAP). Control included subjects normal arteries. were measured by an enzyme immunoassay...

The aim of this study was to investigate the blood pressure (BP) response exercise in normotensive patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM).A cross-sectional carried out on 75 subjects 2 DM (group 1), and 70 age-gender matched healthy volunteers 2). Treadmill test, 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) were performed for each volunteers.There 67 (mean age 52 ± 9 years 42% male) group 1 68 51 7 43% 2. Eight from excluded because high ABPM. Groups similar systolic (SBP) diastolic (DBP)...

Background B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from the ventricles in response to volume expansion and pressure overload. We aimed investigate plasma BNP levels inferior myocardial infarction (MI) with without right ventricular MI (RVMI). Methods enrolled 49 patients (mean age: 60±10 years, 45 males) who were admitted first acute MI. Sixteen 58±10 15 had also RVMI. The measured at admission. All underwent echocardiographic examination day of hospitalization. Receiver-operating...

Background:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) involves the multi-organ systems. The involvement of heart in adult patients has been described previously. We investigated electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings pediatric with CCHF.Material/Methods:Patients younger than 16 years age diagnosed CCHF were enrolled study. diagnosis infection was based upon typical clinical epidemiological serological tests. All underwent a thorough cardiologic evaluation. A standard 12-lead...

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral disease with high mortality rate. In clinical practice, we observed bradycardia in some pediatric patients CCHF during the course. So aimed to report cases that presented course and relation of findings ribavirin therapy.Charts all hospitalized were reviewed respect age, sex, history tick bite or removing tick, other risk factors for transmission, interval between onset symptoms. Outcomes laboratory medications recorded each patient....

Impairment of endothelial functions has been shown to occur after acute and chronic exposure passive smoking (PS), as assessed by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) the brachial artery. A total 61 participants, 30 male 31 female, mean ages 26 (18-36) were enrolled in study. All clinically well nonsmokers. participants stayed for minutes room. Carbon monoxide (CO) level was 7.42 ± 0.98 ppm (4.71-10.50). Mean carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels significantly elevated PS. FMD 18.6% 9% decreased 12.4%...

Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (sST2), a member the interleukin 1 receptor family, is increased in mechanical stress conditions and produced by cardiomyocytes cardiac fibroblasts. Elevated sST2 level associated with prognosis acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary arterial hypertension, chronic heart failure (HF). In this study, we aimed to investigate relationship between levels cardiovascular mortality outpatients HF.This study used prospective observational cohort design. A total 130...

Background Heart rate decrease after exercise, that is associated with reactivation of parasympathetic system, important, as it also mortality. Previous studies have shown this an independent mortality predictor in patients having no coronary artery disease and normal left ventricular function. In our study, we aimed to study heart recovery (HRR) exercise impaired function . Methods One hundred two consecutive (68 males, 34 females) requested perform stress test were included study. Patients...

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effect of controlled and limited volume change by blood donation model right ventricular (RV) function via different echocardiographic parameters in healthy adults. Methods: Study population was composed 71 subjects who were volunteers for evaluated before after 450 mL donation. Pulsed‐wave Doppler RV inflow tissue tricuspid lateral annulus, annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) assessed. Results: E velocity decreased significantly (67.6 ± 15.9 vs 60.9...

There is no data about the incidence, progress and prognosis of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TC) from Turkey. This study aimed to search for short-term TC patients increase familiarity awareness in Turkey.We included 6 who were referred our center with ST elevation myocardial infarction diagnosed as according Mayo Clinic diagnostic criteria.Our patients' median age was 46 years (range 17 64 years) 3 them males. Triggering factors emotional stress (3 patients) physical patients). Median troponin...

Objectives We aimed to investigate whether there were any differences in the percentages of CD14+ monocytes between subgroups acute coronary syndromes (ACS). CD14 is a monocyte surface receptor that plays role innate immune system. are associated with complications atherosclerosis. Methods In total we enrolled 115 patients ACS: 24 unstable angina (UA); 29 non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI); and 62 ST (STEMI). The levels C-reactive protein percentage measured on admission....

Miyokardial Perfüzyon Görüntüleme SPECT Parametreleri ve Adenozin ile Yapılan Farmakolojik Stres Testinin Koroner Anjiyografi Bulguları Değerlendirilmesi, Tanı Uyumu Var

We present a case of 50-year-old man with achondroplasia, who presented anterior ST segment myocardial infarction (STEMI). He was taken urgently to the catheterisation laboratory. Owing his short stature, it not possible insert radial artery sheath so he underwent sheathless primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) through right artery, no complication. shifted care unit and had an uneventful hospital course. discharged in stable condition follows up regularly as outpatient.

Non-dipper blood pressure (NDP) as an indicator of autonomic dysfunction could be associated with hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) in diabetic patients. HRE was determined a predictor development unborn hypertension. We aimed investigate if any correlation among NDP and normotensive type 2 A total 59 consecutive patients without history hypertension normal (BP) on ambulatory monitoring (ABPM) were enrolled the study. divided study population two groups depending their BP ABPM dipper...

We evaluated the effectiveness and reliability of percutaneous closure persistent arterial duct (PAD) with Amplatzer Duct Occluder II (ADO II), together short- mid-term results.The study included 16 patients (10 girls, 6 boys; median age years; range 5 months to 12 years) who underwent PAD ADO device. The ductus diameter was less than mm in all cases. According Krichenko classification, 10 had type A, five E, one patient residual PAD. were assessed by aortography echocardiography. mean...

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a risk factor for increased cardiovascular disease, and it has been recently demonstrated that abnormalities in coagulation system might contribute to the morbidity mortality. However, there not enough data related major thrombotic events GH-deficient patients. We describe case of 62-year-old woman with Sheehan's syndrome who developed massive cardiac thrombosis. She was hospitalized acute pulmonary edema. ECG revealed high ventricular responsive atrial...