Güney Sarıoğlu

Temporal context may shape the observed association between varenicline and outcomes after cardiac surgery

Abstract Yan et al. reported favorable postoperative cardiovascular outcomes associated with preoperative varenicline use in cardiac surgery patients. While their findings provide valuable real-world evidence, the 20-year study period raises the possibility of calendar-time confo...

Circulating fatty acids in STEMI and hypertension: disease signatures or metabolic confounding?

Baldi et al. report distinct circulating free fatty acid (FFA) profiles in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), systemic arterial hypertension (SAH), and healthy contro...

Epicardial Fat Thickness and Nighttime Systolic Blood Pressure Variability in Healthy Young Adults

Abstract Background We recognise epicardial fat thickness (EFT) as a biomarker for cardiometabolic risk and blood pressure variability (BPV) as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. While studies link them in hypertensive patients, data for healthy young adults...