Aims In individuals who exercise regularly and for extended periods of time, some structural alterations in the heart, called athlete's develop time. These vary type, can be eccentric or concentric, depending on nature exercise. Speckle tracking echocardiography ( STE ) is a novel, angle‐independent method that accurately reliably measures systolic diastolic functions left ventricle LV with considerably lower inter‐operator variability. Methods Results Twenty‐two marathon runners, 24...

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is the leading cause of death from intoxication. In CO poisoning, it important to know if there are any symptoms regarding myocardial damage, which usually unobserved as a result hypoxia. This study was planned assess damage in young healthy patients with poisoning. Eighty-three cases who had been exposed were included this study. The demographic and clinical characteristics, origin gas smoking habits recorded. evaluation ECG, peripheral ABG, complete blood...

Background: This study was planned to assess strain and rate properties of right ventricle in patients with RV myocardial infarction. Material Method: Thirty acute inferior infarction were included this study. The presence ventricular association an defined by ST‐segment elevation 0.1 mV lead V4 R. According definition, 15 had electrocardiographic signs without (group I), II). Echocardiography performed using a Vivid 5 System (GE Ultrasound; Horten, Norway) 2.5‐MHz transducer. 2‐dimensional...

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact treatment with oral trimetazidine (TMZ) applied before and after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) on short-term left ventricular functions plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in patients non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) undergoing PCI.The included 45 who were PCI diagnosis NSTEMI. randomized into two groups. first group (n=22) hospitalized NSTEMI given conventional therapy plus 60 mg TMZ just prior...

Atrial appendage aneurysms are extremely rare entities in cardiology practice. There reports of solitary left and right atrial the literature. A case biatrial appendages is reported here. This first report such an anomaly.

Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 256-slice, high-pitch mode multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patency.Eighty-eight patients underwent 256-slice MDCT angiography their patency after CABG surgery using a prospectively synchronized electrocardiogram in spiral acquisition mode. Effective radiation doses were calculated. We investigated high-pitch, low-dose, prospective, electrocardiogram-triggering, dual-source compared with...

The objective of our study was to assess the effect ivabradine on image quality ECG-gated multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography.Computed angiography (CTCA) performed two groups. In Group 1 (n=54), an intravenous beta-blocker administered patients with a heart rate >70 beats per minute (bpm) just before CTCA. 2 (n=56), oral 5 mg twice day for three days prior CTCA examination bpm and contraindication beta-blockers. Images acquired different MDCT scanners were scored in...

Abstract ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the most common global causes cardiovascular disease‐related death. Several metabolites may change during STEMI. Hence, analysis in body fluid be considered as a rapid and accurate test for initial diagnosis. This study has therefore attempted to determine variation identified serum STEMI patients ( n = 20) 15 controls. Samples collected from Cardiology Department, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, were extracted by...

Objectives Although the relationship between atherosclerosis and inflammatory cells has been recognized in recent years, effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) genetic variants associated with is still controversial. Therefore, we investigated association IL-6 polymorphism levels patients coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods We conducted a case–control study on 294 unrelated participants who were referred to cardiology department university hospital for angiography because suspected ischemic heart...

Background: This study was planned to assess whether strain rate (Sr) and (S) echocardiography is a useful method for functional assessment of the left atrial appendage (LAA). Material Methods: Fifty‐seven consecutive patients underwent clinically indicated study. LAA late empty velocity (LAAEV) calculated as gold standard function. Real‐time 2‐dimensional color Doppler myocardial imaging data were recorded from at high frame rate. Analysis performed longitudinal midsegment lateral wall LAA....

TO STUDY BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP) LEVELS IN THREE SUBGROUPS: patients having stroke with hypertension (HT), those without HT, and HT alone. We also tried to identify whether BNP levels predict the length of stay in hospital mortality.The groups were formed by who had been admitted emergency department first 4-12 h after onset symptoms. There 30 a history (group I), II), 20 III). Patients congestive heart failure, chronic cor pulmonale, severe valvular disease, renal liver...

The most important sequel of acute rheumatic fever is mitral stenosis in long-term. aim the study to determine left ventricular (LV) functions by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and strain/strain rate echocardiography (SE/SRE) patients who had no clinical signs heart failure.Our was designed as cross-sectional study. population consisted 32 with isolated valve area = 2.0 cm(2) (Group 1) 25 healthy control subjects 2). In addition standard echocardiographic methods, TDI SE/SRE were performed...

We evaluated regional left ventricular myocardial functions by strain (S) and rate (Sr) echocardiography in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM) without microvascular complications.The study included 40 DM (20 women, 20 men; mean age 52.4 ± 7.9 years) complications, healthy controls 52.8 10.1 years). Left were conventional Doppler, tissue S-Sr echocardiography. Longitudinal peak systolic S Sr measured from the basal, mid apical segments of ventricle walls. Patients duration >3 years...

We report the case of a patient with pseudoaneurysm left coronary ostial anastomoses diagnosed 6 years after Bentall procedure button had been performed. Preoperatively, ascending aorta was by transesophageal echocardiography and multislice tomography, diagnosis confirmed surgery. Intraoperatively, dehiscence anastomosis artery determined. The operative technique for repair direct closure through sternotomy using extracorporeal circulation. discharged on twelfth day without problems. In...

The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the effect percutaneous coronary intervention in acute period on left ventricular dyssynchrony ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients by using Tissue Synchronization Imaging.Forty-four (MI) (29 male, 15 female), who were admitted within first 12 hours chest pain symptoms, enrolled study. According localization MI, divided into groups as anterior MI (n=26) and inferior (n=18). All echocardiography measurements taken just before...

To assess the effect of short-term pressure overload on left atrial (LA) mechanical function in pre-eclampsia.Twenty women with pre-eclampsia and 17 age-matched healthy pregnant were included. LA volumes measured echocardiographically at time mitral valve opening (Vmax), onset systole (p-wave electrocardiography = Vp) closure (Vmin) according to biplane area-length method.The mean age, gestational weight body surface area similar controls. The ventricular septal posterior wall thickness...