Hüseyin Karakurt

1 Introduction Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring (ABPM) has gained growing significance in managing patients with hypertension (HT) [1]. Most research indicates that the average 24 h ABPM provides a more accurate prediction of morbidity and mortality compared to office blood pressure (BP) [2].

Numerous studies conducted at heart disease centers globally have demonstrated that fractional flow reserve (FFR) serves as a dependable physiological metric for appraising the functional significance of coronary stenosis. The CRP/Albumin ratio (CAR) is a new inflammation-based risk index that offers an accurate assessment of inflammatory status and prognosis for patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS).

Introduction Heart valve diseases are often progressive, with surgery being the primary treatment option for cases that are severe or symptomatic.1 Due to the higher mortality risk, tricuspid valve surgery is performed less frequently than other valve surgeries, such as aortic or mitral valve surgery. Mortality rates in patients undergoing tricuspid valve surgery are influenced by factors such as general health, comorbidities, surgical risk scores, and the complexity of the procedure.