AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-05-05DOI: 10.1177/00033197231174497
Mustafa Comoglu, Fatih Acehan, Bilal Katipoglu, Burak F Demir, Zehra Guven Cetin, Ihsan Ates
{"title":"Is eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup> in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography Really Safe for Contrast Nephropathy?","authors":"Mustafa Comoglu, Fatih Acehan, Bilal Katipoglu, Burak F Demir, Zehra Guven Cetin, Ihsan Ates","doi":"10.1177/00033197231174497","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231174497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the present study was to define the risk factors associated with contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients who underwent coronary artery angiography (CAG). In this retrospective cohort study, patients who underwent CAG between March 2014 and January 2022 were evaluated. A total of 2923 eligible patients were included in the study. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the predictive factors. CI-AKI developed in 77 (2.6%) of 2923 patients. In multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were found to be independent factors associated with CI-AKI. In the subgroup analysis of patients with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>, eGFR remained a predictor of CI-AKI (Odds ratio (OR): .89, 95% CI: .84-.93; that is, a lower eGFR remains a risk factor for CI-AKI). In the receiving operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of patients with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>, the area under the curve of the eGFR was .826. Using the ROC curve based on Youden's index, the eGFR cut-off was found to be 70 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup> for patients with eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>. eGFR is also an important risk factor in patients with eGFR 60-70 mL/min/1.73 m<sup>2</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"666-672"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9411631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-04-02DOI: 10.1177/00033197231167054
Engin Algül, Nail Burak Özbeyaz, Haluk Furkan Şahan, Faruk Aydınyılmaz, Hamza Sunman, Murat Tulmaç
{"title":"Stress Hyperglycemia Ratio Is Associated With High Thrombus Burden in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome.","authors":"Engin Algül, Nail Burak Özbeyaz, Haluk Furkan Şahan, Faruk Aydınyılmaz, Hamza Sunman, Murat Tulmaç","doi":"10.1177/00033197231167054","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231167054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The blood glucose level at admission indicates (with some limitations) poor prognosis and thrombus burden in patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our study aimed to measure the predictive value of the stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), an indicator of stress hyperglycemia, showing increased thrombus burden in patients with ACS. Patients (n = 1222) with ACS were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Coronary thrombus burden was classified as high and low. SHR was calculated by dividing the admission serum glucose by the estimated average glucose derived from HbA1c. Low thrombus burden was detected in 771 patients, while high thrombus burden (HTB) was detected in 451 patients. SHR was found to be significantly higher in patients with HTB (1.1 ± .3 vs 1.06 ± .4; <i>P</i> = .002). SHR was determined as a predictor of HTB (odds ratio (OR) 1.547 95% CI (1.139-2.100), <i>P</i> < .001) as a result of univariate analysis. According to multivariate analysis, SHR was determined as an independent risk factor for HTB (OR 1.328 CI (1.082-1.752), <i>P</i> = .001). We found that SHR predicted thrombus burden with higher sensitivity than admission glucose level in patients with ACS.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"645-650"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9288738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-04-02DOI: 10.1177/00033197231167055
Alejandra Castro-Varela, Daniela M Martinez-Magallanes, Maria Fernanda Reyes-Chavez, Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Rayas, Jose Gildardo Paredes-Vazquez, Eduardo Vazquez-Garza, Mauricio Castillo-Perez, Yoezer Z Flores-Sayavedra, Arturo Martinez, Ray Erick Ramos Cazares, Jaime Guajardo, Hector Lopez-de la Garza, Jose Alfredo Salinas-Casanova, Hector Betancourt, Abigail Montserrat Molina-Rodriguez, Jathniel Panneflek, Mario Alejandro Fabiani, Carlos Jerjes-Sanchez
{"title":"Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Therapeutic Trends, and Outcomes in Arterial Thrombosis Complicating Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Alejandra Castro-Varela, Daniela M Martinez-Magallanes, Maria Fernanda Reyes-Chavez, Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Rayas, Jose Gildardo Paredes-Vazquez, Eduardo Vazquez-Garza, Mauricio Castillo-Perez, Yoezer Z Flores-Sayavedra, Arturo Martinez, Ray Erick Ramos Cazares, Jaime Guajardo, Hector Lopez-de la Garza, Jose Alfredo Salinas-Casanova, Hector Betancourt, Abigail Montserrat Molina-Rodriguez, Jathniel Panneflek, Mario Alejandro Fabiani, Carlos Jerjes-Sanchez","doi":"10.1177/00033197231167055","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231167055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data on characteristics and outcomes of coronavirus (COVID)-19 patients complicated with arterial thrombosis (AT) are scarce. Therefore, we carried out a systematic review (PRISMA, PROSPERO statements; PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to identify risk factors, clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes. We included publications from December 2019 to October 2020. Groups: (a) ischemic stroke, (b) thrombotic storm, (c) peripheral vascular thrombosis, (d) myocardial infarction, and (e) left cardiac thrombus or in-transit thrombus (venous system thrombus floating or attaching to the right heart). We considered 131 studies. The most frequent cardiovascular risk factors were: hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. A high proportion presented with asymptomatic, mild, or moderate COVID-19 (<i>n</i> = 91, 41.4%). We identified a high percentage of isolated ischemic stroke and thrombotic storm. Groups with higher mortality rate: intracardiac thrombus (1/2, 50.0%), thrombotic storm (18/49, 36.7%), and ischemic stroke (48/131, 36.6%). A small number received thromboprophylaxis. Most patients received antithrombotic treatment. The most frequent bleeding complication was intracranial hemorrhage, primarily with isolated stroke. Overall mortality was 33.6% (74/220). Despite a wide range of COVID-19 severity, a high proportion had AT as a complication of non-severe disease. AT can affect different vascular territories; mortality is associated with stroke, intensive care unit stay, and severe COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"625-634"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083125/pdf/10.1177_00033197231167055.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9283057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-07-24DOI: 10.1177/00033197231191429
Faysal Şaylık, Tufan Çınar, Remzi Sarıkaya, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa
{"title":"Development and Validation of Nomogram Based on the Systemic-Immune Inflammation Response Index for Predicting Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients.","authors":"Faysal Şaylık, Tufan Çınar, Remzi Sarıkaya, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa","doi":"10.1177/00033197231191429","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231191429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a prominent complication of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). The systemic immune inflammation response index (SIIRI) is a novel inflammatory marker developed by multiplying the monocyte count by the systemic immune inflammation index (SII) and is associated with coronary artery disease severity. We investigated the predictive ability of SIIRI for detecting CIN in STEMI patients (n = 2289) following pPCI and developed a nomogram based on SIIRI for risk stratifying. CIN was diagnosed based on an elevation in baseline creatinine levels >.5 mg/dL or 25% within 72 h after pPCI; 219 CIN (+) and 2070 CIN (-) patients were included. CIN (+) patients had higher SIIRI than CIN (-) patients and SIIRI was an independent predictor of CIN. A nomogram based on SIIRI had good calibration and discrimination abilities for predicting CIN development. SIIRI was superior to SII in discriminating CIN (+) patients. Adding SIIRI to the baseline model, which consists of age, hypertension, hemoglobin, estimated glomerular filtration rate, albumin, ejection fraction, lesion length, and pain-to-balloon time, had a higher discriminative ability and benefit in detecting CIN (+) patients than baseline model as assessed by decision curve analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"673-681"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9857994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-03-23DOI: 10.1177/00033197231166180
Wille D S Pereira, Deborah F Lelis, Roberto S Cunha, Rosane H Griep, Sandhi M Barreto, Maria Del Carmen B Molina, Maria Inês Schmidt, Bruce B Duncan, Isabela Bensenor, Paulo A Lotufo, José Geraldo Mill, Marcelo P Baldo
{"title":"Fasting Glucose, Glycated Hemoglobin, and 2h Post-load Blood Glucose Are Independently Associated With Arterial Stiffness in Diabetes: The ELSA-Brasil Study.","authors":"Wille D S Pereira, Deborah F Lelis, Roberto S Cunha, Rosane H Griep, Sandhi M Barreto, Maria Del Carmen B Molina, Maria Inês Schmidt, Bruce B Duncan, Isabela Bensenor, Paulo A Lotufo, José Geraldo Mill, Marcelo P Baldo","doi":"10.1177/00033197231166180","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231166180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The association of diabetes with increased large artery stiffness is not definitively established. We aimed to describe the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) in participants with and without diabetes and whether the cf-PWV could vary among the different laboratory-based criteria used. A cross-sectional analysis using baseline data from 13,912 adults was used. cf-PWV as well as anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical data were measured. Diabetes was defined by previous medical diagnosis, medication use, fasting glucose, an oral glucose tolerance test (GTT), or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). The prevalence of diabetes was 18.7%, higher in men than in women. After adjustment, participants with diabetes showed higher cf-PWV (men: 9.7 ± 1.7 vs 9.4 ± 1.7 m/s, P < .05; women: 9.4 ± 1.6 vs 9.1 ± 1.7 m/s, P < .05). We observed a progressive increase in cf-PWV as >1 laboratory-based criterion for diabetes diagnosis was reached. Also, participants with diabetes with alterations in any laboratory-based criteria had higher cf-PWV than participants without diabetes, regardless of sex. In summary, diabetes is associated with higher cf-PWV as is each laboratory-based parameter used for its diagnosis. These results support the strong consequences of glucose dysregulation on the vascular system and provide evidence to screen all parameters involved in glycemic metabolism to improve vascular health.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"635-644"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9161455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-09-28DOI: 10.1177/00033197231205122
Özden Seçkin Göbüt, Serkan Ünlü
{"title":"Predictor of No-Reflow in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"Özden Seçkin Göbüt, Serkan Ünlü","doi":"10.1177/00033197231205122","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231205122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We have carefully read the article titled 'Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Predictor of No-Reflow Occurrence in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention' and find it to be of significant interest. The no-reflow phenomenon (NRP) stands as a formidable complication of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), carrying a high mortality risk. Managing NRP entails pharmacological and mechanical interventions, making its prediction a crucial aspect in the management of STEMI cases. We extend our gratitude to you and the authors for conducting this valuable and thought-provoking study. We anticipate that our insights will serve as a guide for future comprehensive studies in this dynamic area.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"696-697"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41103113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-05-26DOI: 10.1177/00033197231176983
Can Özkan, Orhan Karayiğit
{"title":"Relationship Between High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio With Infarct-related Artery Patency in Patients With Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"Can Özkan, Orhan Karayiğit","doi":"10.1177/00033197231176983","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231176983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) has recently emerged as a marker for poor prognosis or mortality in various patient groups. This study aimed to examine the relationship between serum CAR and infarct-related artery (IRA) patency in 700 consecutive non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients prior to percutaneous coronary intervention. The study population was separated into 2 different groups according to preprocedural IRA patency as assessed by the degree of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow. As a result, occluded IRA was defined as TIMI grade 0-1, while patent IRA was defined as TIMI grade 2-3. High CAR (Odds Ratio: 3.153 (1.249-8.022); P < .001) was found to be an independent predictor of occluded IRA. Additionally, CAR was positively correlated with the SYNTAX score, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and platelet/lymphocyte ratio; CAR was negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction. The highest cut-off value of CAR predicting occluded IRA was found to be .18 with 68.3% sensitivity and 67.9% specificity. The area under the curve for CAR was .744 (95% CI: .706-.781) after the receiver-operating characteristic curve assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"682-688"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9517263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-10-02DOI: 10.1177/00033197231206242
Faysal Şaylık, Tufan Çınar, Remzi Sarıkaya, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa
{"title":"Reply to Letter: \"The Value of Systemic-Immune Inflammatory Response Index in Predicting Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction\".","authors":"Faysal Şaylık, Tufan Çınar, Remzi Sarıkaya, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa","doi":"10.1177/00033197231206242","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231206242","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"699"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41102994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AngiologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2023-06-28DOI: 10.1177/00033197231186493
Lin Lyu, Yuxin Miao, Xuequan Liu, He Dong, Haichen Chu, Xiaoyu Wang
{"title":"Effect of Serum Bilirubin Levels on Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Evaluation and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Lin Lyu, Yuxin Miao, Xuequan Liu, He Dong, Haichen Chu, Xiaoyu Wang","doi":"10.1177/00033197231186493","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00033197231186493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is an important complication following the use of iodinated contrast media. Bilirubin has a protective effect but may also aggravate CI-AKI. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess whether bilirubin is a risk factor for CI-AKI. We searched the databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Ovid Medline, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), VPCS (Vip Paper Check System), Wanfang, and CBM (Chinese BioMedical Literature Database) from the initial date to May 6, 2023. We summarized the results by directly combining the effect-size odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) and identified sources of heterogeneity through subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and meta-regression analysis. A total of 10 studies (14 data sets) were included: 7 retrospective studies (10 data sets) and 3 prospective studies (4 data sets), involving 12776 participants. The incidence of CI-AKI of 16% (95% CI: 14-19%). Total bilirubin was positively associated with the occurrence of CI-AKI (OR = 1.80; 95% CI: 1.36-2.38). Both low and high bilirubin concentrations were risk factors for CI-AKI. The incidence of CI-AKI was higher in the low bilirubin group than in the high bilirubin group.</p>","PeriodicalId":8264,"journal":{"name":"Angiology","volume":" ","pages":"605-624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9695463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}