The aim of this study was to evaluate whether preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography improves immediate success rates arteriovenous fistulas for dialysis. One hundred twenty‐four patients with chronic renal failure underwent ultrasonographic examination both arms, including the cephalic vein, before fistula construction. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: A and B. In group A, there 52 patients, surgeon planned construct depending only on physical examination. B, which...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Purpose: </bold>Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is an effective way of controlling the brain metastasis (BM) lung carcinoma. This study evaluates performance dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI), and susceptibility contrast (DSC-MRI) parameters to distinguish responders from non-responders at midterm follow-up in carcinoma BMs. <bold>Methods:</bold> Twenty-six patients (mean age 62 ± 10 years) with 54 BMs (NSCLC 67%, SCLC 33%) underwent SRS. The DCE-MRI...

Bronchial rupture after intubation with a double‐lumen endobronchial tube has been infrequently reported. Overinflation of the bronchial cuff was speculated to be frequent cause damage. We report case 78‐year‐old woman non‐small cell carcinoma right upper lobe. Her trachea and left main‐stem bronchus were intubated left‐sided polyvinylchloride (PVC) (Broncho‐Cath ® 37 Fr, Mallinckrodth Medical, Athlone, Ireland). She underwent an uneventful lobectomy. At end resection, surgeons noticed...

Background: The interaction between valvular aortic stenosis (AS) and arterial stiffness, as well the impact of valve replacement (AVR) on remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate degree AS severity non-invasive pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements. We also searched whether AVR procedure favorably affects PWV.

Abstract Objective Dental infections produce significant increases in systemic inflammatory responses manifested by cytokines and acute‐phase reactants. This study evaluated the postoperative C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels according to patients having teeth treated or not for apical periodontitis (AP) before heart valve surgery. Materials Methods Preoperative, third‐ fifth‐day CRP levels, previous dental data of 91 were investigated. Whether had been AP whether they used antibiotic...

Acute aortic syndromes (AAS) are life-threatening conditions, and despite advances in imaging techniques, their diagnosis treatment remain challenging. While intramural hematoma is much less common than acute dissection (AD), which the most form of AAS, they have similar mortality rates (1). On other hand, aortitis may mimic (IMH) due to radiologic similarity and, thus, lead misdiagnosis treatment. Here, we describe an IgG4-related case mimicking image presenting with chest pain severe...

Singleton Merten Syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of unknown origin. Patients often present with muscular weakness, failure to thrive, abnormal dentition, glaucoma, psoriatic skin lesions, aortic calcification and musculoskeletal abnormalities. In this case, we a young girl history root replacement, who had unusual progressive supra-aortic stenosis managed urgent surgery during the course syndrome. Cardiovascular involvement needs special attention, since it major cause mortality...

Aneurysm of the descending aorta associated with CoA is an extremely rare congenital abnormality.In this report, we present a 16 months old female patient in whom cardiac catheterization had been performed which revealed segment coarctation and saccular aneurysm aorta.The was operated 3x2 centimeters embraces coarcted resected.In summary, case aortic distal to infant without any history intervention or vascular inflammatory disease.Our report seems be youngest literature pathology.

We present two cases of skin necrosis occurring after initiation warfarin therapy, both which were safely treated with novel oral anti-coagulants (NOACs). The first case is a 52-year-old male, seen transient ischemic event. He had non-valvular atrial fibrillation high CHA2DS2-VASc score. patient was started on to prevent recurrent events. On the 3rd day developed newonset painful lesions in legs (Figure A). A dermatology consult and biopsy revealed non-inflammatory thrombosis focal necrosis....

Objective: To determine the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with Restless legs syndrome (RLS), and to evaluate relationship FM scales quality life. Materials Methods:Thirty aged between 18-65 years (20 females, 10 males) RLS 30 healthy control subjects (17 female, 13 male) participated our study.The were assessed using Severity Rating Scale.The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Beck Depression Inventory, Anxiety Questionnaire, Life Short form-36 (SF-36) given both patient...

Calcium dobesilate is an angioprotective agent that has positive effects on hemorheological parameters. It antioxidant increases endothelial-derived vasodilator substance secretion, there are none analyze its during the postoperative period of patients undergoing myocardial revascularization.We aimed to determine calcium parameters, such as reduced glutathione and malondialdehyde in with ischemic heart disease revascularization period.One hundred thirty-four operated for coronary were...

Although the poly-methylpentene (PMP) oxygenators have significant advantages in ECMO implementation, their usage may be limited some situations, which related to economic constraints. In this report, we aimed emphasize our cost-effective of a membrane oxygenator at setup. We implemented with eight Capiox® FX05 or Baby RX05 hollow-fiber five neonatal patients. The average duration was 121 hours (ranging from 41 272 hours). Following termination ECMO, system broken down into its components...

Hydatid disease in both chambers of the heart is very rare. Mobile right atrial and ventricular hydatid cysts were diagnosed incidentally etiologic work up for a transient ischemic attack 77-year-old man with history hepatic cyst operation. Transthoracic echocardiography was successful diagnosis cysts. Transesophagial computed tomography confirmed diagnosis. Both removed under cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent morbidities potentially fatal complications.

Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kliniğimizde ameliyat olan hastalarda EuroSCORE I skorlama sisteminin uygunluğunu değerlendirmektir. Hastalar ve Yöntem: çalışmada, Eylül 2006-Mayıs 2008 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilen 520 açık kalp olgusu değerlendirildi. Hastaların 356'sı erkek,164'ü kadın, ortalama yaş 65.03 ± 13.08 yıl idi. Risk sistemi olarak kullanıldı. 2 veya daha az puan almışlarsa düşük risk grubu, 3-5 orta 6 üzeri yüksek grubu Üç ayrı grup için hesaplanan skor değerleri gerçekleşen...

Dissection of intramyocardial coronary arteries can cause technical problems in bypass surgery, including bleeding and inadvertent ventricular perforation, which prolong the operation time. The goal this study was to assess effects intramural on surgery define angiographic characteristics these arteries.We studied 112 patients (60.12 +/- 10.23 y, 98 M) who underwent half whom had arteries. Coronary angiographies were revised just after documented by combining surgical findings angiographies....

Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the change in dimension sinus Valsalva patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta replacement with aortic valve replacement.Methods: A total 81 were included.Ten died during follow-up.The divided into three groups according diseases.Group I (n=17) included bicuspid valves, group II (n=30) stenotic degenerative and regurgitation constituted III (n=24).In preoperative follow-up periods, diameter was evaluated by echocardiographic...