The relationship between monocyte HDL-C ratio and reduced left ventricular systolic function in patients among acute myocarditis

Myocarditis contributes to the global burden of cardiovascular disease mainly through sudden death and chronic cardiomyopathy in young age groups. Monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) has developed as a new inflammation biomarker. In this study has investigated that relationship between admission MHR levels and the reduced left ventricular systolic functions after acute myocarditis. The study included a total of 156 consecutive cases wanted by their doctors to undergo cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging for acute myocarditis as the clinical diagnosis between 2009 and 2017 at our hospital. Study participants were split into two groups; group I patients (patients with LVEF [Med-Science 2021; 10(2.000): 304-9

Incidental Findings Diagnosed During Preprocedural Evaluation Of Tavr

Introduction Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an important therapeutic option for aortic stenosis (AS) patients who have high surgical risk. TAVR is a complex procedure. Proper preparation of the patient is of significant importance for the final success and affects the morbidity and mortality of the TAVR directly. Pre-TAVR computed tomography is one of the corner stones of these preparation steps, and many patients get some incidental diagnoses. Materials and Methods In this trial, we have investigated 155 patients who had underwent TAVR between February 2013 and March 2017 at Hacettepe University Adult Hospital Cardiology Clinic. Results Total number of incidental diagnoses was 541, and 451 of them were the first diagnoses. Total number of cardiovascular findings and noncardiovascular findings was 369 and 172, respectively. The most common cardiovascular finding is atherosclerotic heart disease (139, 89.6%). The most common noncardiovascular finding is pulmonary nodule (41, 26.4%). 143 of 155 patients had at least one incidental diagnosis after the reassessment, and 33 different diagnoses were identified with computed tomography. The mean STS-PROM was 8.38% (range 2.8% to 23%), and the mean STS-PROM was calculated 9.4% (range 3.6% to 23%) after the reassessment of computed tomography. Conclusion Preprocedural evaluation is one of the most important steps in TAVR. Computed tomography imaging provides extensive information, not only for procedure planning. Our findings emphasize that computed tomography has a crucial role for the preprocedural evaluation of TAVR candidates.PubMedWoSScopu

Change Of Subclinical Atherosclerosis After Five Years Anti-Tnf Treatments In Psoriatic Arthritis

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