{"title":"Cardiovascular Involvement in IgG4-Related Disease: A Case Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome.","authors":"Shuyi Hu, Hua Yan, Leizhi Ku, Han-Dong Zhu","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5431","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144558865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"Effects of Nitroglycerin on the Outcome of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Via Distal Radial Approach\".","authors":"Mehmet Karaca, Bahadır Dağdeviren","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5385","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neutrophil Percentage-to-Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of Collateral Circulation in Chronic Total Occlusion.","authors":"İbrahim Aktaş, Hasan Ata Bolayır, Mehdi Karasu","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.4987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.4987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the relationship between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and collateral circulation in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO). Chronic total occlusion is an advanced stage of coronary artery disease (CAD) and is characterized by complete occlusion of the coronary arteries. Collateral circulation provides alternative routes that supply blood flow instead of occluded arteries and may affect the prognosis of CTO patients. Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is recognized as an indicator of inflammation and can be used to predict the prognosis of various diseases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, 320 patients with CAD who were diagnosed with CTO by coronary angiography were included. Demographic characteristics, clinical findings, and laboratory test results were recorded. The degree of coronary collateral circulation was classified according to the Cohen-Rentrop method. Neutrophil percent-age-to-albumin ratio and other inflammatory parameters were measured. The relationship between NPAR and collateral circulation was evaluated using multivariate analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio levels were significantly associated with poor collateral circulation. Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio, together with other inflammatory parameters (white blood cell count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, C-reactive protein), was identified as an independent marker of poor collateral circulation in CTO patients. Fasting blood glucose levels and diabetes mellitus were also associated with poor collateral circulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is emerging as a simple and effective inflammatory marker that can be used to predict the quality of collateral circulation in CTO patients. This is important for predicting the prognosis of CTO patients and the success of percutaneous revascularization. However, more extensive studies are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"Addressing Selection Bias and Risk Factors in COVID-19 and CAD Research: Critical Considerations\".","authors":"Esma Çetinkaya, Ayşe Taş","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5481","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mortality Risk Factors After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The Tip of the Iceberg.","authors":"Mesut Engin, Bişar Amaç","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5440","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"Mortality Risk Factors After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: The Tip of the Iceberg\".","authors":"Burak Toprak, Abdulkadir Bilgiç","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5441","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5441","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144537803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alaa S Algazzar, Raghad M Aljondi, Eilaf Majdi Metwalli, Ghazal Y Dhaher, Hanan H Mushaeb, Renad H Aljadani, Rahaf S Balahmar, Awatif Hafiz, Mohamed A Qutub
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"What Is the Optimal Antiplatelet Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Small Diameter Stents?\"","authors":"Alaa S Algazzar, Raghad M Aljondi, Eilaf Majdi Metwalli, Ghazal Y Dhaher, Hanan H Mushaeb, Renad H Aljadani, Rahaf S Balahmar, Awatif Hafiz, Mohamed A Qutub","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5348","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144526122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Nitroglycerin on the Outcome of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Via Distal Radial Approach.","authors":"Abdulrahman Naser","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5383","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144526121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discrepancies in the Whole Blood Viscosity Formula: Which One is Correct?","authors":"Hasan Arı","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2025.5479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}