Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology
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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg · Nov 2011
Comparative diagnostic accuracy of serum levels of neutrophil activating peptide-2 and pentraxin-3 versus troponin-I in acute coronary syndrome.
We measured the levels of neutrophil activating peptide-2 (NAP-2) and pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) patients and compared their diagnostic accuracy with cardiac troponin I (cTnI). ⋯ Pentraxin-3 is a sensitive and specific marker for ACS diagnosis when compared with cardiac markers in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) within the first six hours of onset of chest pain.
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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg · Nov 2011
Comparison of fluoroscopy time during coronary angiography and interventions by radial and femoral routes- can we decrease the fluoroscopy time with increased experience? An observational study.
Radial route of access is increasingly being used for coronary angiograms and intervention. However, radiation exposure of operators was not known in our set up with either transfemoral or transradial procedures. The objective of the study was to compare related peripheral arterial route radiation exposure of operators by assessing fluoroscopy time. The secondary objective was to determine the relationship of operator experience with fluoroscopy time. ⋯ Radial procedures are associated with longer fluoroscopy time that may result in high radiation exposure to radial operators. Even well experienced radial operators cannot minimize their fluoroscopy time to the level of well experienced femoral operators.