Hyperhomocysteinemia induces oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction, which share the proposed pathophysiologic mechanisms of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). However, no study has investigated the relation between hyperhomocysteinemia and CIN. The aim…
Current guidelines state that patients with compatible symptoms and ST-segment elevation (STE) in ≥2 contiguous electrocardiographic leads should undergo immediate reperfusion therapy. Aggressive attempts at decreasing door-to-balloon times have led…
Transradial (TR) cardiac catheterization is underused, possibly because of perceived technical difficulty and longer procedure times. We compared TR to transfemoral (TF) coronary angiography as performed by experienced TF angiographers…
In the present study, we hypothesized that hypoadiponectinemia and hyperleptinemia might be associated with left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction. To test the hypothesis, we examined the relation of the plasma…
The influence of age on the clinical results after rescue angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) has been poorly investigated. In the present study, we evaluated the outcome of 514 consecutive…
Measurement of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) is readily obtainable in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the prognostic utility of LVEDP…
The aim of this study was to describe differences in the characteristics and short- and long-term prognoses of patients with first acute myocardial infarction (MI) according to the presence of…
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to aorto-ostial (AO) lesions is technically demanding and associated with high revascularization rates. The aim of this study was to assess outcomes after bare metal stent…
Inflammation predicts risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but the relation of drugs that directly target inflammation with CVD risk is not established. Methotrexate is a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug broadly…
The presence of functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is considered a significant risk factor for poor clinical prognosis in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). The objectives of this study were…
