A5022846520- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Başkent University
2012-2023
Başkent University Hospital
2005-2023
Turkish Society of Cardiology
2010
Fundación Juan March
2006
May Institute
2006
Western Galilee Hospital
1999-2002
METHODSThe medical reports of 5,548 patients who had undergone coronary angiography (CAG) between 2005 and 2009 were retrospectively investigated.Dominance pattern presence IMA CAA recorded.CAAs described using two different classifications: Angelini Khatami's classification, a new modified classification that was derived from classification.Some procedural details clinical features the with also investigated. RESULTSCoronary dominance was: 81.6% right artery, 12.2% circumflex artery 6.2%...
The aim of the present study is to evaluate panoramic radiographs 4106 patients for carotid artery atheromas (CAAs) and correlate our findings with literature.The digital dental (2428 female, 1678 male) were evaluated. Radiographs 40 years age or older randomly chosen from a computer database. CAA defined as radiopaque masses adjacent cervical vertebrae at below intervertebral space between C3 C4 on radiograph. who had contacted by telephone, some them agreed further evaluation. Evaluation...
A decline in kidney function after contrast exposure is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality during hospitalization over long-term periods. Several retrospective recent prospective clinical trials have shown that statin therapy might prevent contrast-induced nephropathy patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects therapies on renal parameters elective angiography. One hundred sixty angiography were randomized equally...
In acute coronary syndromes (ACS), oxidation and inflammation have very important roles in-vitro studies demonstrated that gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) participates in such oxidative inflammatory reactions. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of baseline serum GGT activity on development major adverse cardiac event (MACE) follow-up patients with ACS care unit (CCU), after 1 6 month periods. included 117 (mean age: 61.2+/-11.3 years, 93 males) hospitalized CCU diagnosis ACS. All had...
Adenosine is widely used for the diagnosis and termination of supraventricular arrhythmias. There are many case reports few series about proarrhythmic potential adenosine. We sought to evaluate adenosine terminate arrhythmias.The records all patients that received tachycardia were reviewed retrospectively those with a continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) recording during administration included study.Our search identified 52 episodes 46 ECG administration. Following administration,...
In this prospective study, we aimed to determine the protective antioxidant role of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on development contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in diabetic patients undergoing coronary angiography. Seventy-eight angiography were included. Thirty-nine randomized control group and 39 ALA group. Both groups hydrated day angiography, had also received three doses "Thioctacid 600 mg HR, MEDA Manufacturing GmbH" pill form. Serum creatinine clearance, cystatin C, urinary neutrophil...
Respiratory and cardiac functions in association with skeletal neurophysiologic systems can be evaluated cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Compared to treadmill test, CPET provides more comprehensive data about the hemodynamic response exercise.We aimed evaluate relationship findings coronary lesions identified on angiography patients angina pectoris who underwent teradmill exercise, (CAG). By this way we sought examine parameters that might predictive for artery disease (CAD) before...
We describe a patient with an intracardiac intravenous catheter fragment in the right heart that was found during fluoroscopy. The had broken off from inserted 25 years previously when admitted after road accident. There were no complications these years. removed coronary bypass surgery. Other cases of foreign bodies have been described, some causing even many Uninfected, can be easily local interventional techniques. Removal infected body per cardiotomy has much higher mortality risk.
Mechanical heart valve replacement has an inherent risk of thromboembolic events (TEs). Current guidelines recommend international normalized ratio (INR) at least 2.5 after mechanical mitral (MVR). This study aimed to evaluate the effects a low INR (2.0–2.5) on and bleeding complications in patients with MVR warfarin therapy. One hundred thirty-five who underwent were enrolled this study. The end points defined as TEs (valve thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, stroke) (all minor major...
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with coronary stent restenosis and if there is an association between plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels restenosis.Ninety-one patients, who had a history bare metal implantation due any cause in last one year period, were admitted observational cross-sectional study. Coronary angiography performed all patients quantitative used determine presence restenosis. Laboratory parameters angiographic features that...
Cystatin C and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) are biomarkers of renal functions. We evaluated their roles in predicting the severity coronary artery disease (CAD).Fifty-two consecutive type 2 diabetic patients (32 males, 65.7±8.6 years) who underwent angiography (CAG) for stable CAD were included this single-center, prospective, cross-sectional study. Patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 a history by-pass surgery and/or stent...
Diastolic heart failure affects approximately 40%-50% of patients presenting with signs and symptoms failure. The aim this study was to investigate the relationship between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels functional capacity in admitted dyspnea diagnosed isolated diastolic dysfunction. Fifty-four (mean age, 57.4 ± 8.5 years) class-2 dysfunction were enrolled. Serum BNP measured, peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2), anaerobic threshold (AT), metabolic equivalent (MET) values determined...