Cardiovascular diseases, which are non-communicable diseases, are among the leading causes of death worldwide.
Volume 37, Issue 1
The ACEF II scoring model in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: A single centre validation study
Estimating the mortality rate of patients after cardiac surgery is an important issue in clinical practice. The age, creatinine, and ejection fraction (ACEF) score is one of those scoring models developed for this purpose. We aimed to validate the mortality scoring model, ACEF II (age, creatinine, ejection fraction, hematocrit, and emergency of the surgery), in the patient population undergoing...
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Atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with mobile thrombus on pacemaker leads. Prospective single-centre study including 33 patients on anticoagulants
Mobile thrombus on pacemaker leads is a common phenomenon seen during intracardiac echocardiography in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Persistent left superior vena cava from a pulmonology perspective
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital vascular anomaly that is often asymptomatic and typically discovered incidentally. In this case, the patient had a known cardiac anomaly, and PLSVC was diagnosed following cardiological suspicion.
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Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: SII score in patients using DOACs
The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is a simple parameter that has been used to predict adverse outcomes in different clinical settings. The prognostic value of SII, an innovative biomarker of inflammation, in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients has not been assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of SII in NVAF patients who were under direct...
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Case report of a patient with acenocoumarol resistance following therapy for infective endocarditis with rifampicin and gentamicin combination therapy
Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are essential for anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valves, but are affected by drug interactions, particularly with rifampicin – a potent inducer of CYP2C9 that accelerates VKA metabolism and destabilises INR levels.
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Correlates of serum thiamine levels among acute decompensated heart failure patients
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) contributes adversely to health-related outcomes. Anorexia, early satiety, high metabolic rates, malnutrition, advanced age, and diuretic use characterise ADHF. This necessitated evaluating the correlates of low serum thiamine levels among ADHF patients in our facility.
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Echocardiographic diagnosis of a pulmonary artery sling: what kept it hidden for seven years?
Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare cardiovascular anomaly, occurring in approximately 1 in 17,000 individuals, often leading to severe tracheal compression and respiratory distress. This case report details the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of a seven-year-old female patient with PAS, a condition that remained undiagnosed for years despite multiple hospitalisations.
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The effects of preoperative haemoglobin levels on early morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of preoperative haemoglobin levels on early morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement.
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