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Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio and the prognosis of hypertensive COVID-19 patients. Methods It was designed as a single center retrospective study. PCR positive COVID-19 patients who were followed up in the intensive care unit (ICU) and received antihypertensive treatment were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups as survivor and non-survivor. C-reactive protein/albumin (CAR) ratios of the patients were compared. The cut-off value was determined as a mortality predictor. The effect of CAR on mortality was evaluated using Logistic Regression analysis. Results 281 patients were included in the study. Groups consisted of 135 (non-survivor) and 146 (survivor) patients. CAR was significantly higher in the non-survivor group (p

Objective: Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a relatively new term that is characterized by clinical evidence of MI with normal or near-normal coronary arteries on coronary angiography (QCA). To date, there have been no population-based studies on the prevalence of MINOCA in Turkey. The aim of this nationwide study was to document the prevalence and demographics of MINOCA in a Turkish population. Methods: MINOCA-TR is national, multi-center, prospective, all-comer study that was conducted in 32 hospitals. All consecutive patients who were ≥18 years old, diagnosed with MI according to the Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction, and had undergone QCA were included in the study. Patients with stable coronary artery disease, unstable angina pectoris, a history of revascularization, and type 4/5 MI were excluded. Results: A total of 1793 patients who were diagnosed with MI and had undergone QCA were screened between March 2018 and October 2018, of whom 1626 (mean age: 61.5+-12.5 years, 70.7% male) were enrolled from 32 centers. The prevalence of MINOCA was 6.7% (n=109) in the overall study population. Compared with non-MINOCA patients, those with MINOCA were younger, had a higher prevalence of the female gender, and had a history of flu. The percentages of current smokers, ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction patients, and those with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia were significantly lower in MINOCA patients (p

Objective: The D-SPIRIT registry is designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of dabigatran etexilate in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and to collect data on outcomes in clinical practice. Methods: The D-SPIRIT is a national, prospective, observational, post-marketing registry involving patients with NVAF who have been taking dabigatran etexilate therapy for stroke prevention for a minimum of 6 months prior to enrollment. The registry will collect and analyze data from routine care, enrolling up to 600 patients in 9 centers. Patients will be followed up for 2 years to evaluate effectiveness and safety. A sample size of 600 subjects is proposed based on the following assumptions; Two-sided significance level of 0.05 (1-sided significance level of 0.025), ischemic stroke incidence rate of 0.768%–1.111%, hemorrhagic stroke incidence rate of 0.109%–0.130%, transient ischemic attack incidence rate of 0.722%–0.623%, therapy discontinuation incidence rate of 40% at day 730, and duration of enrollment period of 12 months with non-uniformed enrollment rate. Ethics approval was given by Dokuz Eylül University Ethics Committee of Clinical Research (2014/54) and approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health. Conclusion: Potential results of D-SPIRIT registry will add data from clinical practice to those from the RE-LY trial to expand knowledge of dabigatran etexilate treatment in patients with NVAF.

A 56-year-old female patient hospitalized with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome underwent early coronary intervention. Anticoagulant and antithrombotic treatment was administered, including acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel, and heparin in periprocedural period. Severe back pain and rapidly progressing paraplegia developed in early period of follow-up. The patient underwent surgery immediately after diagnosis of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) causing pressure, and decompression was performed. The patient rapidly improved without recurrence through early diagnosis and early surgical intervention. A common problem encountered by interventional cardiologists is back pain in patients who have undergone interventions in the femoral region and have lain in the same position for an extended period. Clinical onset of SSEH includes similar complaints, a fact of which cardiologists should be aware. Early diagnosis and early intervention may provide a good outcome, as is reported in the present case.

Resumo A alopecia areata (AA) é uma doença autoimune que se desenvolve no couro cabeludo ou em outras partes do corpo. A alopecia universal, que é uma forma rara de alopecia areata, é caracterizada pela perda de pelos que afeta todo o corpo. Nos dois pacientes apresentados, o tratamento com atorvastatina foi iniciado com o diagnóstico de hipercolesterolemia, mas, quando as metas de valores não foram alcançadas, foi iniciado o tratamento com uma combinação de sinvastatina e ezetimiba. Depois de um período de tratamento com sinvastatina e ezetimiba, o distúrbio de AA, o qual começou com a perda de cabelo no couro cabeludo, espalhou pelo corpo todo e se transformou em alopecia universal. Embora as estatinas possam causar alopecia com reações autoimunes, elas geralmente são utilizadas no tratamento da alopecia, por seus efeitos imunomoduladores.

Amaç: Tromboelastogram parametrelerindeki değişiklerin standart olarak önerilen AntiFXa aktivitesi ile karşılaştırılarak bu testin enoksaparin tedavisinin monitörizasyonundaki rolünün incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: ST segment yükselmesi olmayan miyokard infarktüsü tanısıyla koroner yoğun bakım ünitesine yatırılan 25 hasta çalışmaya alınmıştır. Hastalara yatış anında iki tüp kan alınmış ve 1mg/kg enoksapirinin üçüncü dozu yapıldıktan 4 saat sonra iki tüp kan daha alınmıştır. Hastalara AntiFXa, tromboelastogram, aktive koagülasyon zamanı bakılmıştır. Bulgular: Enoksoparin uygulaması sonrası aktive koagülasyon zamanı değerinde bir miktar artış izlenmekle birlikte bunun anlamlı olmadığı görüldü (p₌0.094). Enoksoparin sonrası tromboelastogram parametrelerinden maksimum amplitüde(MA) azalmış (MA bazal 65.4±11.9 sonra 63.4±7.8), R zamanı artmış (5±1.7 den 8.4±4.6,), K zamanı artmış (1.89±1.06 dan 2.56±1.4), açı azalmıştır. (66.34±5.6 dan 57.9±11.4). AntiFXa artmıştır (0.122±0.06 dan 0.501±0.359). Sonuç: Tromboelastogram parametreleri değerlendirildiğinde tipik artmış bir prokoagülan aktivite olmamakla birlikte kısmen artmış bir fibrinolitik aktivite saptanmıştır.