24 research outputs found
Monocyte-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio is associated with Ascending Aorta Dilatation in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Background: The importance of monocyte count-to-HDL-cholesterol ratio
(MHR) in cardio- vascular diseases has been shown in various studies.
Ascending aortic dilatation (AAD) is a common complication in the
patients with bicuspid aortic valve. In this study, we aimed to
investigate the relationship between MHR and the presence of aortic
dilatation in the patients with bicuspid aortic valve. Methods: The
study population included totally 347 patients with bicuspid aortic
valve.169 patients with aortic dilatation (ascending aorta diameter
65 4.0 cm) and 178 patients with no aortic dilatation.
Echocardiographic and laboratory measurement was done and compared
between groups. Results: The mean age of the participants was 44.7
\ub1 15.4 years and average ascending aorta diameter was 3.2 \ub1
0.3 cm in dilatation negative group and 4.4 \ub1 0.4 cm in positive
group. MHR was significantly increased in in patients with aortic
dilatation. MHR and uric acid level was independently associated with
the presence of aortic dilatation in the patients with bicuspid aortic
valve. Conclusion: We found a significant relationship between MHR and
aortic dilatation in the patients with bicuspid aortic valve
Cerebral sinus thrombosis in a patient with active ulcerative colitis and double heterozygosity for Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations
Degertekin, Bulent/0000-0002-7931-7080WOS: 000266113200018PubMed: 19439852Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with increased risk for thrombotic complications, In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is an extremely rare complication. We report a patient with active UC and CSVT. The patient was heterozygous for Factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin gene mutations without other identifiable precipitating factors. This patient highlights the need for investigating the patients with UC with thrombotic complications for other thrombophilic states
Importance of the heart borders as a fluoroscopic clue for cardiac tamponade
Every catheter laboratory is equipped with an X-ray system designed to provide fluoroscopic imaging of the heart. Although cardiac catheters are well visualized in all X-ray imaging, the soft tissue of myocardium is not. Therefore the imaging of the cardiac chambers is indirect through relation to the cardiac silhouette. However, fluoroscopy can be used to detect complications from the invasive procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, such as cardiac tamponade where the excursion of the cardiac silhouette decreases, and visceral and parietal pericardium are seen separated by the blood of accumulation in the pericardial cavity. Even if a transthoracic or intracardiac echocardiography guidance is immediately available, early fluoroscopic detection of tamponade should be remembered during the invasive procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
Cerebral sinus thrombosis in a patient with active ulcerative colitis and double heterozygosity for Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutations
Inflammatory bowel diseases are associated with increased risk for
thrombotic complications, In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)
cerebral sinus venous thrombosis (CSVT) is an extremely rare
complication. We report a patient with active UC and CSVT. The patient
was heterozygous for Factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin gene
mutations without other identifiable precipitating factors. This
patient highlights the need for investigating the patients with UC with
thrombotic complications for other thrombophilic states
The Effects of Metformin, Ethinyl Estradiol/Cyproterone Acetate, and Metformin Ethinyl Estradiol/Cyproterone Acetate Combination Therapy on Carotid Artery Intima-media Thickness in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
WOS: 000512371600011Introduction: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are in the risk group for early-onset cardiovascular disease. There are few studies evaluating physiological and inflammatory cardiovascular risk factors in PCOS. Our study aimed to measure carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in PCOS cases and to assess the effects of metformin, ethinyl cstradiol/cyproterone acetate (EE/CA) and metformin + EE/CA combination therapy on carotid IMT, insulin resistance, C-reactive protein (CRP), apelin and adiponectin. Methods: Basal carotid IMT, insulin resistance [Homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)], apelin, adiponectin, and CRP values were evaluated in 60 women with PCOS and 43 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 45. After baseline evaluation, patients were divided into metformin (n=20), EE/CA (n=20) and metformin + EE/CA (n=20) treatment groups. Treatment regimens were administered for six months. At the end of the treatment, the same parameters were re-evaluated. Results: Compared with the control group, CRP (p=0.003), HOMA-IR (p=0.004) and IMT (p=0.049) were significantly higher, and adiponectin (p=0.002) and apelin (p=0.031) levels were significantly lower in patients with PCOS. At the end of the six-month treatment, the adiponectin level in the metformin (p=0.012) and metformin EE/CA groups (p=0.012), and the apelin level in the metformin (p=0.024), EE/CA (p=0.024) and metformin EE/CA groups (p=0.024) were significantly higher. There was no statistically significant change in CRP level in all treatment groups (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant change in carotid IMT value in all treatment groups (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to these results, we can say that women with PCOS have subclinical atherosclerosis and that metformin treatment has a positive effect on subclinical atherosclerosis
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