Aim: We investigated the relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia, coagulation factors and acute coronary syndrome. Materials and method: The study was conducted at cardiology and hematology department of Dicle University Medical School between January 1 2003 and May 31 2009. The study included 96 patients with acute coronary syndrome and 96 controls. Results: Baseline characteristics of patie...

The prevalence of microvascular angina is estimated to be up to 30% of stable angina patients with nonobstructive coronary arteries. 19% of women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, 30% of women presenting with unstable angina, 9.1% of women with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and 10% of women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were determined to have normal or non-obstructive...

Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes electrical heterogeneity on ventricular myocardium and arrhythmia due to myocardial ischemia linked repolarization abnormalities. Objective Our aim is investigate the impact of increased level CAD spectrum severity via Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT Tp-e/QTc ratios. Methods 127 patients with normal coronary (group 1), 129 stable 2) 121 acute syndrome 3) w...

The prevalence of microvascular angina is estimated to be up to 30% of stable angina patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries. 19% of women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, 30% of women presenting with unstable angina, 9.1% of women with non-STelevation myocardial infarction and 10% of women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction were determined to have normal or nonobstructive ...

Coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) is a relatively uncommon entity, and its clinical spectrum is characterized by stable exertional angina and rarely as acute coronary syndrome. The diagnosis can be established easily by angiography. We report a case series of three patients with CSSS and acute coronary syndrome and we review the literature in the attempt to understand the nature of symp...

We present a case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TC) which is non ischemic cardiomyopathy. It stress related and also known as broken heart syndrome. The patient presented to our emergency department with symptoms chest pain breathlessness. was diagnosed acute coronary syndrome various tests including ECG, Screening ECHO, Coronary CT Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) were done before arriving at t...

Atherosclerosis begins with the accumulation of small lipoprotein particles within arterial intima. These particles coalesce together and are modified and then they induce localized endothelial inflammation, thereby attracting leukocytes. Scavenger receptors over the surface of monocytes bind to the modified low density lipoprotein particles, which transform into foam cells that become a source...