ABSTRACT Previous studies suggest a relationship between femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and femoral neck stress fractures (FNSF), due to pathologic biomechanics in the setting of head abutment (cam morphology) and/or acetabular overcoverage (pincer morphology). The purpose this study is evaluate association cam or pincer morphology FNSF, compared control group patients without hip pain. A retrospective review electronic medical record at single institution was queried for with FNSF over...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness irrigated radiofrequency (RF) modified Maze procedure through a port access approach during mitral valve surgery evaluate early mid-term results. Material method: During 16 months time period, 67 patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) eligible for were randomly assigned either Group A, in which they underwent combined (N=33) or B, alone performed (N=34). Both groups similar terms age, sex, pathology,...

Disintegrin-like and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs (ADAMTS) proteins that are fundamentally located in the extracellular matrix (ECM) have critical roles on different cellular processes by altering ECM architecture. It has been known expression of some members these proteinases increases aneurismal dissectional aortic tissue. The purpose this study is to investigate ADAMTS1, 5, 16 tissue inhibitors metalloproteinases-1, -2 (TIMP-1, -2) levels obtained from patients thoracic...

Aim: Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) of blood during cardiopulmonary surgery has been shown to stimulate various proinflammatory molecules such as cytokines and chemokines.The biochemical oxidation/reduction pathways a-lipoic acid suggest that it may have antioxidant properties.Methods: In this study we aimed evaluate only patients with coronary heart disease those planned for artery bypass graft operation.Blood samples were obtained from the before operation (P1) one (P2), four (P3), 24...

Virchow-Robin space (VRS) dilatation is related to many pathologic conditions, mostly associated with vascular abnormalities. White matter lesions (WMLs) are commonly seen on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) advancing age and generally considered as potential markers for disease.To investigate if asymmetric of VRSs WMLs unilateral internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) test the relationship between dilated common risk factors.Twenty-nine patients (18 men, 11 women; mean age, 68.62...

Introduction: Comamonas testosteroni is a gram-negative bacillus which commonly occurs in various environments worldwide. rarely recognized as human pathogen. The case we report the first endocarditis Turkey and fourth world. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old male patient with history of chest pain, dyspnea, tachycardia was admitted to our hospital. Coronary angiography echocardiography results revealed mobile lesions plaques aortic valve. Cardiovascular surgery performed; valve vegetation...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety a new proximal anastomotic device during off-pump coronary surgery. Methods: Novare Enclose II is manual that enables surgeon perform anastomoses without side-biting clamps in fully pressurized aorta. used 30 artery bypass graft (CABG) patients (Group A) for performing 25 vein, 10 free right internal thoracic 14 radial aorta.The number varied between 1 3 per patient. Intraoperative transcranial Doppler measurements...

Several minimally invasive approaches, avoiding median sternotomy, have been described within the last few years for cardiac surgery. Femoral arterial and venous cannulation extracorporeal perfusion are required many of these operations. The aim this report is to assess long-term outcomes femoral cannulations in patients who underwent procedures. One hundred sixty operations by port-access method between January 2002 October 2006. Cardiopulmonary bypass was established artery-vein...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between preoperative chronic cerebral ischemia and postoperative new in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). We reviewed diffusion weighted magnetic resonance images (DWI) 51 (37 men, mean age 68.8 ± 8.4 years) isolated CEA early period. number, anatomic location size ischemic lesions were recorded. In period, 28 (54.9 %) symptomatic. There infarction DWI 17 (33.3 %). there newly developed eight (15.7 patients. Six with...

11β-HSD-1 expressed in ascending aorta of MS patient with CAD activity and mRNA levels are increased visceral subcutaneous adipose tissues metabolic syndrome subjects.We analyzed expression human epicardial (EA) (AA) patients examined their contribution to the development coronary atherosclerosis.The was evaluated by qRT-PCR EA AA 20 artery disease (metabolic group) 10 non-metabolic without (controls).11β-HSD-1 group (4.1-and 5.5-fold, respectively).A significant positive correlation found...

<strong>Background</strong>: The risk of reoperation due to bleeding after open heart surgery is 2.2%-4.2%. Patients who undergo have a two six times greater mortality rate. Risk factors for include: older age, low body mass index, time on extracorporeal circulation, and emergency operations. In coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients are treated preoperatively with antiplatelets, including clopidogrel, the source postoperative may be difficult detect. aim this study was...

Background:The aim of this study was to compare the effects single-clamping and partial-clamping techniques on postoperative stroke during coronary artery bypass surgery.Methods: Between December 2008 2012, 2 000 patients who underwent grafting in two hospitals were analysed.Post-operative neurological complications analysed retrospectively these patients.The cases divided into groups: group 1, 1 500 analysed, whom proximal anastomosis performed with partial clamping a beating heart (n =...

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether poor oral hygiene is associated with carotid and popliteal arterial intima-media thickness, which one the predictors future progression sub-clinical atherosclerosis, highsensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) fibrinogen levels.A specialised dentist checked patients selected 550 during periodontal examinations, according their hygiene. had no history atherosclerotic disease. Carotid artery B-mode ultrasonographic examinations hsCRP levels were...

A rare case of myocardial infarction secondary to multiple coronary artery fistulae is described. Coronary angiography showed the originating from distal septal branch left anterior descending and branches right circumflex arteries, drained into ventricle. perfusion scan a fixed defect.

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether poor oral hygiene is associated with the intima-media thickness carotid arteries, which one predictors future progression subclinical atherosclerosis.We selected 108 patients during periodontal examinations according their hygiene. had no history atherosclerotic disease. results artery B-mode ultrasonography were analyzed at baseline and after a mean 7.8 months. Patients scored on DMFT index for number decayed (D), missing (M), filled (F) teeth...

<p><b>Background:</b> The aim of this study is to determine the results coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with a low ejection fraction. Between January 2007 and 2011, 3556 consecutive who underwent grafting at Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic Sifa University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> divided into 2 groups. Patients undergoing isolated first-time elective classified according their preoperative...

To create a new scoring system for femoral pseudoaneurysm (FPA) formation after diagnostic or interventional cardiac catheterization. Materials and methods: We evaluated 41,322 transfemoral catheterization procedures performed in our center within 7 years. Among all procedures, 630 FPAs developed that required surgical repair. Eighty-five cases were managed by compression with duplex guidance. As case-control group, 1260 patients selected from the who had been catheterized during same time...