In conclusion, we found that serum UA concentration and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were significantly associated with aortic dilatation. The higher serum UA concentration may be responsible for the elevated serum antioxidant capacity that was observed among individuals with AscAA. Large-scale epidemiological studies conducted over several years are required to correlate the cross-sectional findings from this study with clinical outcome.

Tenting area accurately reflects the degree of FMR at a cut-off value of 3.4 cm(2) and has a strong correlation with functional status, plasma BNP, mortality, and hospitalization rates. Tenting area is also an independent predictor of mortality and hospitalizations in patients with NICMP and FMR.

Background: Systolic compression of a coronary artery by overlying myocardial tissue is termed myocardial bridging. Myocardial bridging usually has a benign prognosis, but some cases resulting in myocardial ischemia, infarction and sudden cardiac death have been reported. We are reporting a case of myocardial bridging which was complicated with acute myocardial infarction associated with inappropriate blood donation.

The results of the present study demonstrated that SCH can cause impaired cardiovascular autonomic function and attenuated HR response to exercise. (PACE 2010; 2-5).

Mitral anterior leaflet length and enhanced QTcD are closely related with VT in patients with classical MVP.

Assessment of LV longitudinal functional reserve with exercise using TDE appears to be helpful in identifying early myocardial dysfunction in SCH.

Patients with potential microvascular dysfunction and borderline FFR values should be interpreted with caution, and management strategies should be guided not only by pressure measurement, but also by possibly supplementary clinical risk stratification and noninvasive tests.

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