Overall, conventional echocardiography can detect some differences between young athletes with eccentric and concentric type of athlete's heart but it is incapable of revealing differences in intrinsic myocardial functions. However, analysis using STE demonstrated increased systolic functions in athletes commensurate with increased load, with unaltered diastolic functions.
Increased coronary thrombus burden is known to be a strong predictor of adverse
cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) can be used as a
surrogate marker of pro-inflammation which is closely related to prothrombotic state. We
aimed to evaluate the association between CAR and coronary thrombus burden in patients who
presented with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Patients who presented with ACS and treated
with primary percutaneous coronary intervention were included in the study. Patients were
divided into 2 groups as high thrombus burden and low thrombus burden. The study
population included 347 patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (169
[48.7%]) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (178 [51.3%]). The CAR was
significantly higher in patients with higher thrombus burden (24.4 [1.2-30.2] vs 31.9
[2.2-31.3],
P
< .001). Independent predictors for increased thrombus
burden were higher CRP level (odds ratio [OR]: 0.047; 95% confidence interval [CI]:
0.004-0.486;
P
= .010), lower serum albumin level (OR: 0.057; 95% CI:
0.033-0.990;
P
= .049), higher CAR (OR: 1.13; 95% CI: 1.03-1.23;
P
= .008), higher neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (OR: 1.18; 95% CI:
1.05-1.31;
P
= .004), and baseline troponin I level (OR: 1.06; 95% CI:
1.01-1.13;
P
= .017). Novel CAR can be used as a reliable marker for
increased coronary thrombus burden that is associated with adverse CV outcomes.
Ips typographus populations were screened for 3 enzyme-loci, Aat-2, Amy-2 and Est-2. These three loci showed between 8 and 18 alleles. An additional electromorph was observed by a braconid parasitoid. The allozymes pattern and the mode of inheritance of the alleles were proved. Aut-2 had 8, Amy-1 had 14 and Est-2 had 18 alleles, therefore the statistical procedures were calculated for each locus individually. Two multivariatic methods proved the degree of relationship of the 9 Austrian I. typographus populations. The genetic similarity between six populations, infesting natural Pzcea d i e s stands, supports the hypothesis that they have emerged from the Dinaric Alps parallel to the host migration after the glacial period. Three populations are infesting artifical planted hosts and are suggested to have immigrated secondarly.
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