Low-serum vitamin D levels have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk in the general population. We hypothesized that serum would be inversely inflammation and severity of coronary atherosclerosis. therefore investigated link between (1) extent artery disease (CAD) assessed by Gensini score (2) inflammatory parameters, including C-reactive protein fibrinogen.We measured 25-hydroxyvitamin (25[OH]D) markers 239 patients who underwent angiography. analyzed relation 25(OH)D...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. New biological markers are being investigated for estimating the prognosis of PE patients. Since closely inflammatory status, neutrophil-lymphocyte (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte (PLR), lymphocyte-monocyte (LMR) ratios were suggested to be useful in predicting patient outcomes. This study aimed evaluate prognostic role NLR, PLR, LMR PE. A total 103 cases from a cardiology department included study. Control group...

Introduction: Inappropriate use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) have not been well investigatedand, however, may be frequent in real-world practice patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). This study was designed to evaluate the prescription patterns and appropriateness OACs NVAF clinical settings. Methods: We performed a prospective, observational (NCT02366338). A total 148 were screened for OAC prescription. Appropriateness prescribing evaluated using 9 criteria Medication Index...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic heart disease characterized by ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, and impaired relaxation. The exact mechanisms which fibrosis caused remain unknown.Circulating TGF-β related to poor prognosis in HCM.We compared levels of 49 HCM patients with those 40 non-HCM patients. We followed the for 18 months divided them into 2 groups: low (≤ 4877 pg/mL) high (> pg/mL). groups terms brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), echocardiographic...

Evidence suggests that low 25-OH vitamin D 25(OH)D concentrations may increase the risk of several cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, myocardial infarction, heart failure and mortality. Recent studies suggested a possible relationship between deficiency increased carotid intima-media wall thickness calcification. We hypothesized be associated with coronary atherosclerosis plaque burden composition, investigated serum levels...

Aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism are serious potentially life-threatening cardiovascular diseases. Paraplegia is one of the most complication aortic dissection. The risk venous thromboembolism increases in patients with paraplegia. coexistence dissection, paraplegia, deep vein thrombosis very rare. This paper reports a case an 81-year-old male patient, developing paraplegia related to spinal cord ischemia due acute type I subacute phase, complicated embolism.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is uncommon in young adult patients. However, these patients have different risk factor profiles and high-risk coronary plaques are more common. The aim of this study was to examine the relations between plaque burden, composition, serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL-C) levels, triglyceride/high-density (TG/HDL-C) ratio adults. We analyzed a total 551 under age 45 who had undergone computed tomography angiography (CCTA). characteristics were...

Epicardial fat, a metabolically active tissue, has emerged as risk factor and player in metabolic cardiovascular diseases. We investigated epicardial fat thickness patients who had sustained an acute ischemic stroke, we evaluated the relationship of with other prognostic factors. enrolled 61 consecutive (age, ≥18 yr) first stroke been admitted to our hospital within 24 hours onset symptoms. The control group comprised 82 sex- age-matched free past or current cardiology clinics. Blood samples...

Giant hiatal hernias, generally seen at advanced ages, can rarely cause cardiac symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain. Here, we aimed to present a case with large hernia that largely protruded intrathoracic cavity caused dyspnea, particularly postprandial period, by compressing the left atrium right pulmonary vein. We considered presenting this is rare, intra-abdominal of dyspnea.

We investigated the association between preoperative logistic clinical syntax score (log CSS), saphenous vein graft (SVG) patency, and major adverse cardiac cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Of 1875 patients undergoing isolated CABG 2009 2011, 267 patients, who later underwent angiography, were included in study. The primary end point was at least 1 occlusion on follow-up angiogram. secondary a composite of MACCE. In multivariate analysis, log CSS...

Background: This study aimed to assess myocardial performance index (MPI) and arterial elasticity indices in asymptomatic patients with beta-thalassemia major without known heart disease determine relationship between these parameters indicating iron load of body. Methods: The included 55 (median age: 20 years (10 - 48 years)) history 40 age- sex-matched healthy controls. MPI were determined by using standard two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography. Data analyzed SPSS for Windows version...

P- wave dispersion (PD) is an indicator of inhomogeneous and discontinuous propagation sinus impulses. In the present study we aimed to investigate PD its association with severity disease. in patients stable coronary artery disease.We prospectively analyzed 60 subjects disease (CAD) 25 nor-mal angiograms (control group). The maximum minimum P-wave duration were measured from 12-lead surface electrocardiograms. CAD was assessed by score (Gensini score) number vessels involved (vessel...

This study aimed to investigate the relationship of epicardial fat thickness with severity obstructive sleep apnoea, and clinical polysomnographic parameters, determine independent predictors for thickness.A total 84 patients a body mass index less than 30 kg/m2 suspected sleep-disordered breathing were included in study. The correlations data, investigated.Mean was 3.75 ± 1.07 mm group (n = 62) 2.97 0.62 control 22) (p < 0.001). There significant positive between and: apnoea/hypopnoea...

The impact of fat distribution, muscle mass, and strength on no-reflow severity coronary artery disease in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unclear.To investigate association between mass atherosclerosis.We included 218 STEMI who had undergone primary percutaneous intervention. We evaluated the phenomenon infarct-related calculated Gensini scores from initial angiograms as indicative atherosclerosis severity. were divided into 2 groups thrombolysis...

May-Thurner syndrome is the result of compression left common iliac vein between right artery and overlying vertebrae. In this case report, we describe an 11-year-old boy presenting with swelling lower extremity. An MR venography showed proximal vertebra artery. surgery, it was seen that connected to postero-inferior part inferior vena cava, compressed columna vertebralis, which inconsistent radiological findings. interposition great saphenous graft cava made, a successful outcome. Our...

BACKGROUND:This study was aimed to determine whether the grade of ischemia can predict success reperfusion in patients treated with thrombolytic therapy (TT) for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). MATERIAL AND METHODS:We enrolled 229 consecutive diagnosis STEMI and receiving TT. Patients were divided into 2 groups – (GI2) 3 (GI3) according initial electrocardiogram (ECG). As TT, fibrin-specific (tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)) or non-fibrin-specific (streptokinase (SKZ))...

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is a progressive condition with the myocardium being replaced by fibrofatty tissue. It hereditary disorder mostly caused desmosome gene mutations. The prevalence of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy about 1/1000–5000. Clinical presentation usually related to tachycardias, syncope, presyncope or fibrillation leading cardiac arrest, in young people and athletes. We report case 17-year-old boy from Turkey, who was referred our cardiology department...