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Background Fragmented QRS complex (fQRS) is associated with worse outcomes in several cardiovascular conditions. However, alterations in fQRS in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and association of fQRS with myocardial blush grade (MBG) has not been investigated until now. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of MBG after primary PCI with evolution of fQRS. Methods Our study consisted of 401 consecutive patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI. Patients were categorized into two subgroups according to persistence or new-onset of fQRS (Group 1) and absence or resolution of fQRS (Group 2) at 48 hours after primary PCI. The evolution of fQRS on pre- and post-PCI ECG and their relation with myocardial reperfusion parameters were investigated. Results Patients in group 1 showed older age, higher rate of smoking, lower HDL-cholesterol, lower LVEF, higher angina-to-door time, higher TIMI frame count, and high rate of patients with MBG

PP-026 Lower hemoglobin at baseline was associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with isolated systolic hypertension (HT). 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV) is linked to higher cardiovascular events, regardless of the blood pressure level. In this study, we

Background The association of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with coronary artery disease has been shown in previous studies. Furthermore, the relationship between EAT and acute coronary syndrome was studied recently. Herein, we investigated the relationship between EAT thickness and the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina pectoris (USAP).