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2. Evaluation of carotid artery stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography.
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Alan, Bircan and Alan, Sait
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Objectives: We evaluated carotid artery stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography and investigated the relationship between stiffness and CAD. Methods: This study examined 76 CAD patients (aged 60.7 ± 11) and 70 healthy individuals (aged 59.6 ± 9). The left common carotid artery mean shear wave velocity (LCmeanSWV) and the right common carotid artery mean shear wave velocity (RCmeanSWV) of the anterior walls were measured using ARFI elastography, and the results of the patient group and the healthy group were compared. The common carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was measured in both groups and compared with mean SWV. Results: The RCmeanSWVs in the patient and healthy groups were 3.47 ± 1 m/s and 2.69 ± 0.90 m/s, respectively (p < 0.001). The LCmeanSWVs in the patient and healthy groups were 3.60 ± 0.9 m/s and 2.90 ± 0.80 m/s, respectively (p < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between the RCmeanSWV and the right CIMT values and between the LCmeanSWV and the left CIMT values (r = 0.231, p = 0.03 and r = 0.331, p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusions: The mean SWV values of carotid arteries of CAD patients measured with ARFI elastography were significantly higher than the mean SWV values of the carotid arteries of healthy individuals. Thus, measurement of the carotid artery SWV could be a potential tool in the risk evaluation of cardiovascular disease. Nonetheless, new studies are required to determine whether this method serves as a useful additional tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Novel markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in Behçet’s disease patients with ocular involvement: epicardial fat thickness, carotid intima media thickness, serum ADMA level, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
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Yuksel, Murat, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, Oylumlu, Mustafa, Turkcu, Fatih Mehmet, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Ekinci, Aysun, Elbey, Bilal, Tekbas, Ebru, and Alan, Sait
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- 2016
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4. The combined S velocity achieved from tricuspid annulus and pulmonary annulus with tissue Doppler imaging could predict the proximal right coronary artery occlusion in patients with inferior myocardial infarction
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Acar, Emrah, primary, Ozgul, Neryan, additional, Donmez, Ibrahim, additional, Yalcin, Osman Yasin, additional, Kayabas, Oguz, additional, Alan, Sait, additional, and Izgi, Ibrahim Akin, additional
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- 2022
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5. Evaluation of carotid artery stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography
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Alan, Bircan, primary and Alan, Sait, additional
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- 2022
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6. A Thrombotic Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke
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Polat, Nihat, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, Yuksel, Murat, Acet, Halit, and Alan, Sait
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- 2015
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7. Evaluation of the Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume in Hypertensive Patients with Coronary Artery Ectasia
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İnanır, Mehmet, primary, Alıcı, Gökhan, additional, Acar, Emrah, additional, Eren, Hayati, additional, Gürler, Müjgan, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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- 2020
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8. Stent Restenozunu Öngördürmede Eozinofil-Lenfosit Oranının Kullanışlılığı
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Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, Acet, Halit, Yüksel, Murat, Oylumlu, Mustafa, Polat, Nihat, Aktan, Adem, Alan, Sait, Dicle Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, and 0-Belirlenecek
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Eosinophils ,Koroner restenoz ,Coronary restenosis ,Lenfositler ,Stents ,Koroner restenoz,stentler,eozinofiller,lenfositler ,Lymphocytes ,Stentler ,Coronary restenosis,stents,eosinophils,lymphocytes ,Eozinofiller - Abstract
Amaç: Stent içi restenoz (SR), perkütan koroner girişimin (PKG) önemli komplikasyonlarından biridir. Eozinofil ile SR arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya çıkaran çok sayıda çalışma olmasına rağmen, literatürde eozinofil-lenfosit oranı (ELO)’nın SR gelişimi ile ilişkisi hakkında veri bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, hastaların başvuru ELO değerlerinin SR ile ilişkisini araştırmayı amaçladık. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya, daha önce koroner stent takılmış olup hastanemize stabil angina nedeniyle başvuran ve tekrar koroner anjiyografisi yapılan 314 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların verileri retrospektif olarak incelendi. Anjiyografik olarak SR tespit edilen 197 kişi hasta grubuna alındı, stentleri açık olan 117 hasta ise kontrol grubuna dahil edildi. Bulgular: Yaş, cinsiyet, hipertansiyon, diabetes mellitus, LDL-kolesterol, HDL-kolesterol, platelet sayısı, platelet-lenfosit oranı (PLO), hemoglobin düzeyleri ve sol ventrikül ejeksiyon fraksiyonu (LVEF) ölçümleri bakımından gruplar arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu. Başvuruda bakılmış olan kan beyaz küre sayısı (WBC), nötrofil, eozinofil, C-reaktif protein (CRP), ELO ve nötrofil-lenfosit oranı (NLO) değerleri SR grubunda kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde daha yüksek lenfosit değerleri daha düşüktü. Tüm hastalar ELO düzeylerine göre iki gruba ayrıldığında, yüksek-ELO grubunda düşük-ELO grubuna kıyasla daha sık SR görüldü. Başvuru ELO değerinin ≥0,745 olması durumunda, SR’u %64 sensitivite ve %61 spesifite ile öngördürebildiği saptandı. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada ELO değerleri kontrol grubuna kıyasla SR grubunda anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulundu. Çalışmadan elde ettiğimiz bulgular ışığında kolay ve ucuz bir yöntem olan ELO, SR açısından yüksek riskli hastaların belirlenmesine yardımcı olabilir ve yüksek ELO, SR için bir öngördürücü olarak kullanılabilir., Objective: Stent restenosis (SR) is an important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. There are many studies explored the relation of eosinophils with SR, however, there is no data about relationship between eosinophil-lymphocyte ratio (ELR) and SR. In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between the value of ELR on admission and SR. Methods: The study was included 314 patients who had been applied a coronary stent implantation and they were admitted to cardiology clinic with stabile angina and underwent repeat coronary angiography. The data obtained from patients were analyzed retrospectively. The patient group was consisted of 197 patients who were diagnosed as SR, and the control group was consisted of 117 patients whose stents were patent angiographically. Results: The groups were similar in terms of age, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, LDL-C, HDL-C, platelet count, platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), hemoglobin and left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF). White blood cell (WBC), neutrophil, eosinophil, C-reactive protein (CRP), ELR and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) on admission were higher in the SR group compared to the controls. All patients were categorized into two groups according to ELR values and SR was more frequent in the high ELR group compared to low ELR group. An ELR value of ≥0.745 predicted SR with 64% sensitivity and 61% specifity. Conclusion: In this study ELR was found statistically higher in SR patients compared to the controls. According to our data ELR as an inexpensive and easy method, may contribute to determination of high risk patients and increased ELR can be used as a predictor of SR.
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9. Resolution of Extensive Coronary Thrombosis under Rivaroxaban Treatment
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Yuksel, Murat, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, Tapan, Umit, Ertas, Faruk, and Alan, Sait
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Blood Coagulation / genetics ,Coronary Thrombosis / therapy ,Trombose Coronária / terapia ,Anticoagulants ,Coagulação Sanguínea / genética ,Anticoagulantes - Published
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10. Resolution of Extensive Coronary Thrombosis under Rivaroxaban Treatment
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Yuksel,Murat, Yildiz,Abdulkadir, Tapan,Umit, Ertas,Faruk, and Alan,Sait
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Blood Coagulation / genetics ,Coronary Thrombosis / therapy ,Anticoagulants - Published
- 2015
11. Mean Platelet Volume and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as New Markers of Preeclampsia Severity
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AKIL, Mehmet Ata, BİLİK, Mehmet Zihni, Acet, Halit, YAMAN TUNÇ, Senem, ERTAŞ, Faruk, AYDIN, Mesut, KAYA, Hasan, İSLAMOĞLU, Yahya, and ALAN, Sait
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Preeclampsia,mean platelet volume,neutrophil lymphocyte ratio,hypertension ,Medicine ,Preeklampsi,ortalama trombosit hacmi,nötrofil lenfosit oranı,hipertansiyon ,Tıp - Abstract
Giriş:Bu çalışmada, hematolojik parametrelerin ölçümleriile preeklamptik kadınlarda hipertansiyon şiddetini tahmin etmenin mümkün olupolmadığını araştırdık.Hastalarve Yöntem: İki yüz altmış birpreeklamptik ve 51 normal gebe kadın çalışmaya alındı. Preeklampsi olgularıhafif ve ağır preeklampsi olarak sınıflandırıldı.Bulgular:Doğum sonrası sonuçlar karşılaştırıldığında,preeklamptik kadınların trombosit sayıları düşük, ortalama trombosit hacimlerive nötrofil lenfosit oranları yüksekti (sırasıyla; p< 0.001, p< 0.001 vep< 0.001). Çoklu lineer regresyon analizinde, ortalama trombosit hacmi venötrofil lenfosit oranı hipertansiyon şiddeti ile bağımsız bir şekildekorelasyon gösterdi (sırasıyla; β= 0.25, p< 0.001 ve β= 0.31, p< 0.001).Sonuç: Hemortalama trombosit hacmi hemde nötrofil lenfosit oranı preeklamptikgebelerde hipertansiyonun şiddetini öngörmede bağımsız birer belirleyici olarakkullanılabilir., Introduction:This study was undertaken to examine the role ofhematological parameters in predicting the severity of hypertension inpre-eclamptic women.Patientsand Methods: Two hundred sixty-one pre-eclamptic women andfifty-one women with normal pregnancy were included in the study. The severityof preeclampsia was classified as mild or severe. Results:Compared to post-delivery period, pre-eclampticfemales had lower platelet count, raised mean platelet volume and raisedneutrophil lymphocyte ratio (p< 0.001, p< 0.001, p< 0.001,respectively). Multiple linear regression analysis showed an independentcorrelation between the severity of hypertension and mean platelet volume aswell as the neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (β= 0.25, p< 0.001; β= 0.31, p
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12. The role of the Syndrome X in the pathophysiology of sleep-apnea syndrome
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ARITÜRK, Zuhal, ABAKAY, Abdurrahman, TEKBAŞ, Ebru, ÇİL, Habib, KIRBAŞ, Gökhan, ALAN, Sait, and YAZICI, Mehmet
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Sendrom X,obstruktif uyku apne sendromu,ekokardiyografi ,fungi ,Syndrome X,Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome,Echocardiography - Abstract
Objective: Syndrome X or microvascular angina pectoris is defined as angina pectoris due to coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with non-stenotik epicardial arteries. The aim of his study was to investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and syndrome X. Materials and methods: Twenty patients (11 male, 9 female) with the complaint of chest pain who referred to Cardiology Clinics of Dicle University were enrolled in the study as Group 1. All of the patients\' exercise tests were positive, epicardial coronary arteries were normal and coronary flows were slow in Group 1. Thirty healthy person were enrolled in the study as group 2. Polysomnography (PSG) and echocardiography (ECHO) was performed in all patients. Results: In Group 1, 11 (55%) patients had obstructive sleep apnea. In Group 2, three patients (10%) had OSAS. There were significant differences in terms of OSAS frequency among groups. There were no significant differences in terms of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), stroke volume, deceleration time (DT) , ejection time (ET) and the left atrium (LA) diameter between Syndrome X and control groups according to echocardiographic examination (p>0.05). However, IVRT, RA diameter, the myocardial performance index (MPI), PAP, and MEV / mav rates were significantly different (p, Amaç: Sendrom X veya mikrovasküler anjina pektoris, koroner anjiyografide, nonstenotik epikardiyal arterleri olan hastalarda, koroner mikrovasküler disfonksiyona bağlı gelişen anjina pektoris olarak tanımlanır. Bu çalışmada sendrom X ile obstüktif uyku apnesi sendromu (OSAS) arasındaki ilişki araştırılmıştır. Gereç ve yöntem: Bu çalışmaya Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kardiyoloji polikliniğine göğüs ağrısı nedeniyle başvuran ve efor testi pozitif olup koroner anjiyografisinde epikardiyal koroner arterleri normal veya yavaş koroner akım saptanan 20 hasta (11 erkek, 9 kadın) ile (Grup I) yapılan tetkiklerinde herhangi bir hastalık tespit edilmemiş 30 kişi (Grup II) dahil edildi. Hastalara polisomnografi (PSG) ve ekokardiyografi (EKO) uygulandı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan hastalar iki ayrı gruba alındı. Grup 1; Kardiyak sendrom X tanılı 20 hasta, Grup 2; 30 sağlıklı birey. Her iki grubun kardiyak yapı ve fonksiyonları ekokardiyografik olarak değerlendirildi. Grup I hastaların 11\'inde (%55) OSAS saptandı. Grup II hastalarda ise 3 olguda (%10) OSAS tespit edildi. Her iki grup arasında OSAS sıklığı bakımından anlamlı fark bulunmakta idi (p
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13. Assessment of neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio in patients with myocardial bridge
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YILDIZ, Abdulkadir, AKİL, Mehmet Ata, KAYAN, Fetullah, YUKSEL, Murat, OYLUMLU, Mustafa, BİLİK, Mehmet Zihni, POLAT, Nihat, AYDİN, Mesut, ACET, Halit, and ALAN, Sait
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İnflamasyon,nötrofil/lenfosit oranı,miyokardiyal kas bandı ,Inflammation,neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio,and myocardial bridge - Abstract
Objective: Myocardial bridge (MB) is a congenital anomaly characterized by systolic narrowing of the epicardial coronary arterial segment while traveling in the myocardium. It is a benign entity but previous studies showed that the proximal portion is prone to an enhanced atherosclerosis. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a sensitive marker of systemic inflammation used as a predictor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in atherosclerotic heart disease. So in this study, we sought to evaluate the association between NLR and myocardial bridging. Methods: A total of 172 patients (mean age: 50.8 ± 11.5 years, 77.3% men) with either angiographically proven MB or normal coronary arteries were included in the study. For the entire study population, hematologic parameters were measured using an automatic blood counter. Results: The study population consisted of 71 patients with MB (mean age: 51.4 ± 11.9 years, 80.3% male) and 101 patients with normal coronary arteries (mean age: 50.5 ± 11.3 years, 75.2% male). There were no significant differences between groups regarding hemoglobin level, platelet count, glucose and creatinine. Compared to the control group, NLR was significantly higher in patients with MB (2.45 ± 1.19 vs. 1.72 ± 0.48; p< 0.001). In ROC analysis, NLR > 1.82 predicted myocardial bridge presence with 70% sensitivity and 71% specificity (ROC area under curve: 0.733, 95% CI: 0.654-0.811, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our study findings demonstrated that MB is associated with elevated NLR, which is used to assess inflammatory status of the body. J Clin Exp Invest 2014; 5 (1): 24-28, Amaç: Miyokardiyal kas bandı miyokart içinde seyreden epikardiyal koroner arterlerin sistolde daralması ile seyreden konjenital bir anomalidir. İyi huylu olmasına rağmen önceki çalışmalarda proksimal kesimlerin artmış ateroskleroza eğilimli olduğu gösterilmiştir. Nötrofil/lenfosit oranı (NLO) aterosklerotik kalp hastalıklarında kötü prognozu öngören sistemik enflamasyonun duyarlı bir belirtecidir. Biz bu çalışmada NLO ile miyokardiyal kas bandı arasında bir ilişki var olup olmadığını araştırmayı amaçladık. Metodlar: Anjiyografik olarak tespit edilmiş miyokardiyal kas bandı veya normal koroner arterleri olan 172 hasta (ortalama yaş: 50.8 ± 11.5 yıl, %77.3 erkek) çalışmaya dahil edildi. Otomatik kan sayacı kullanılarak tüm hastaların hematolojik parametreleri ölçüldü. Bulgular: Çalışma 71 miyokardiyal kas bandı (ortalama yaş: 51,4 ± 11,9 yıl, %80,3 erkek) ve 101 normal koroner arterleri (ortalama yaş: 50,5 ± 11,3 yıl, %75.2 erkek) olan hastadan oluşmaktaydı. Hemoglobin, trombosit sayısı, glukoz ve kreatinin açısından gruplar arasında fark saptanmadı. Kontrol grubuna göre miyokardiyal kas bandı grubunda NLO anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti (2,45 ± 1,19 vs. 1,72 ± 0,48; p< 0,001). ROC analizinde, NLO > 1,82 miyokardiyal kas bandı varlığını %70 duyarlılık ve %71 özgüllükle öngörmüştür (ROC eğri altında kalan alan: 0.733, 95% güvenlik aralığı: 0.654-0.811, p < 0.001). Sonuç: Çalışmamız miyokardiyal kas bandının vücutta enflamatuar düzeyi gösteren yüksek NLO seviyeleri ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir.
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14. Myastenia gravisin nadir bir komplikasyonu : pulmoner hipertansiyon
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OĞUZHAN, Abdurrahman, KOŞAR, Feridun, ALAN, Sait, VAROL, Ercan, and GÖKSEL, Siber
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Although myasthenia gravis is frequently mentioned in standard textbooks and journal articles as a rare cause for pulmonary hypertension, only one case report actually has been found in the literature. The case described in this report is the first documented case of compansated myasthenia gravis manifesting itself as irreversible pulmonary hypertension. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1998;5(1):71-72] Key words: Myasthenia gravis, pulmonary hypertension, Myastenia gravis, pulmoner hipertansiyonun nadir bir sebebi olarak textbook ve makalelerde sıklıkla belirtilmesine rağmen, literatürde sadece bir vaka sunumu bulunmaktadır. Bu yazıda bahsedilen vaka, irreverzibl pulmoner hipertansiyon gösteren kompanse myastenia gravisli ilk döküm ant e edilmiş olgudur. [Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi Dergisi 1998;5(1): 71-72] Anahtar Kelimeler': Myastenia gravis, pulmoner hipertansiyon
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15. Relationship between osteopenic syndrome and severity of coronary artery disease detected with coronary angiography and Gensini score in men
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Bircan Alan,Bircan, Akpolat,Veysi, Aktan,Adem, Alan,sait, Bircan Alan,Bircan, Akpolat,Veysi, Aktan,Adem, and Alan,sait
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Bircan Alan,1 Veysi Akpolat,2 Adem Aktan,3 Sait Alan3 1Department of Radiology, 2Department of Biophysics, 3Department of Cardiology, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakir, Turkey Background: Many studies have shown that evidence supporting the relationship between low bone mineral density (BMD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been increasing. There is a significant increase of myocardial infarction in men with low BMD. Purpose: We aimed to detect the relationship between BMD and CAD in patients whose CAD was detected with coronary angiography, and its severity and prevalence was detected with Gensini score. Methods: A total of 55 patients were selected who were found to have single or multiple infarctions through using coronary angiography in the cardiology clinic. The CAD severity was evaluated by calculating the Gensini score. These patients were divided into two groups: mild CAD and severe CAD groups. Femur bone mineral density (FBMD) was measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. T score values were determined to be normal if the values were >-1.0 (n=22, 40%), and osteopenia–osteoporosis (osteopenic syndrome) if the T score values were ≤-1 (n=33, 60%). Results: The FBMD of severe CAD according to the Gensini risk score was found to be significantly lower. FBMD values in patients decreased as their Gensini scores increased. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between CAD and osteopenic syndrome. FBMD level in men with severe CAD is significantly low when compared with patients who have mild CAD. Keywords: osteopenic sydrome, osteoporosis, osteopenia severity of coranary artery disease, bone mineral density
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16. The Association Between MGP Gene Polymorphisms and Coronary Artery Disease
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Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Kara, Ali Fuad, additional, Göğebakan, Bülent, additional, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, additional, Özyurtlu, Ferhat, additional, Acet, Halit, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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17. Renal acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the evaluation of coronary artery disease
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Alan, Bircan, primary, Göya, Cemil, additional, Aktan, Adem, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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18. Relationship between osteopenic syndrome and severity of coronary artery disease detected with coronary angiography and Gensini score in men
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Bircan Alan, Bircan, primary, Aktan, Adem, additional, Alan, sait, additional, and Akpolat, Veysi, additional
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19. Peripartum cardiomyopathy in Turkey: Experience of three tertiary centres
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Akil, Mehmet Ata, primary, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Acet, Halit, additional, Ertas, Faruk, additional, Simsek, Hakki, additional, Polat, Nihat, additional, Zengin, Halit, additional, Akilli, Rabia, additional, Agacayak, Elif, additional, Kayan, Fethullah, additional, Ozdemir, Mahmut, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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20. The utility of the TIMI risk index on admission for predicting angiographic no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with STEMI
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ACET, Halit, primary, ERTAŞ, Faruk, additional, AKIL, Mehmet Ata, additional, BİLİK, Mehmet Zihni, additional, AYDIN, Mesut, additional, POLAT, Nihat, additional, YILDIZ, Abdulkadir, additional, YÜKSEL, Murat, additional, ÇİFTÇİ, Leyla, additional, ÖZAYDOĞDU, Necdet, additional, ÖZBEK, Mehmet, additional, ALAN, Sait, additional, and TOPRAK, Nizamettin, additional
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21. The association between platelet/lymphocyte ratio and coronary artery disease severity
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Yuksel, Murat, primary, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Oylumlu, Mustafa, additional, Akyuz, Abdurrahman, additional, Aydin, Mesut, additional, Kaya, Hasan, additional, Acet, Halit, additional, Polat, Nihat, additional, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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22. Novel predictors of infarct-related artery patency for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, uric acid, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
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Acet, Halit, primary, Ertas, Faruk, additional, Akil, Mehmet Ata, additional, Ozyurtlu, Ferhat, additional, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Polat, Nihat, additional, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Aydin, Mesut, additional, Oylumlu, Mustafa, additional, Kaya, Hasan, additional, Yuksel, Murat, additional, Akyuz, Abdurrahman, additional, Aycicek, Hilal, additional, Alan, Sait, additional, and Toprak, Nizamettin, additional
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23. Association of pentraxin-3 with the severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis
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Polat, Nihat, primary, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Alan, Sait, additional, and Toprak, Nizamettin, additional
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24. An unusual pacemaker malposition and delayed diagnosis
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Alan, Bircan, primary, Dusak, Abdurrahim, additional, Çetinçakmak, Mehmet G., additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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25. The relationship of TIMI risk index with SYNTAX and Gensini risk scores in predicting the extent and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
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Acet, Halit, primary, Ertaş, Faruk, additional, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Aydın, Mesut, additional, Yüksel, Murat, additional, Polat, Nihat, additional, Yıldız, Abdulkadir, additional, Özyurtlu, Ferhat, additional, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, additional, Çiftçi, Leyla, additional, Özbek, Mehmet, additional, Alan, Sait, additional, and Toprak, Nizamettin, additional
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26. Novel markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in Behçet’s disease patients with ocular involvement: epicardial fat thickness, carotid intima media thickness, serum ADMA level, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
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Yuksel, Murat, primary, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Oylumlu, Mustafa, additional, Turkcu, Fatih Mehmet, additional, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Ekinci, Aysun, additional, Elbey, Bilal, additional, Tekbas, Ebru, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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27. Apelin Levels In Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia
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Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, primary, Kaplan, İbrahim, additional, Yıldız, Abdulkadir, additional, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, additional, Acet, Halit, additional, Yüksel, Murat, additional, Polat, Nihat, additional, Aydın, Mesut, additional, Oylumlu, Mustafa, additional, Ertaș, Faruk, additional, Kaya, Hasan, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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28. Resolution of Extensive Coronary Thrombosis under Rivaroxaban Treatment
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Yuksel, Murat, primary, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Tapan, Umit, additional, Ertas, Faruk, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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29. The prognostic significance of serum albumin in patients with acute decompensated systolic heart failure
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Polat, Nihat, primary, Aydin, Mesut, additional, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, additional, Acet, Halit, additional, Akil, Mehmet Ata, additional, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, additional, Demir, Muhammed, additional, Isik, Mehmet Ali, additional, Kaya, Hasan, additional, and Alan, Sait, additional
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30. Renal acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the evaluation of coronary artery disease.
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Alan, Bircan, Göya, Cemil, Aktan, Adem, and Alan, Sait
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ACOUSTIC radiation force impulse imaging ,ELASTOGRAPHY ,CORONARY artery bypass ,CHRONIC kidney failure ,PATIENTS ,DIAGNOSIS ,DISEASE risk factors ,CORONARY heart disease complications ,DIAGNOSTIC imaging ,KIDNEYS ,COMPUTERS in medicine ,KIDNEY failure ,RESEARCH evaluation ,ULTRASONIC imaging ,SEVERITY of illness index ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Background Renal insufficiency may occur in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is a method for quantifying tissue elasticity, which could be used as an additional diagnostic test for renal insufficiency and provide an additional contribution to the determination of CAD. Purpose To evaluate ARFI elastography with shear wave velocity (SWV) measurements in the diagnosis of mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) in CAD patients, and to analyze the relationship between the severity of CAD assessed by the Gensini scoring system and kidney stiffness. Material and Methods The study included 76 CAD patients and 79 healthy volunteers. SWV was measured for each kidney in the both groups. The CAD group was divided into two subgroups based on Gensini score: mild CAD and severe CAD. SWV values of the CAD patients were compared to those of the healthy volunteers; values of subgroups were also compared with each other. Results The patient group had significantly lower renal mean SWV values than those of the healthy group (1.87 ± 0.58 vs. 2.34 ± 0.38, P < 0.01). The SWV value decreased as the eGFR level decreased. Mean SWV values for kidneys of the patients with severe CAD were lower than those of the mild CAD patients (1.64 ± 0.39 vs. 2.42 ± 0.60, P < 0.01). Conclusion renal mean SWV values of CAD patients decreased in proportion to the reduction in eGFR, and the SWV values decreased as the severity of CAD increased. ARFI elastography is a novel technique for diagnosing CKD and defining illness severity in CAD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Relationship between osteopenic syndrome and severity of coronary artery disease detected with coronary angiography and Gensini score in men.
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Alan, Bircan, Akpolat, Veysi, Aktan, Adem, and Alan, Sait
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Background: Many studies have shown that evidence supporting the relationship between low bone mineral density (BMD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been increasing. There is a significant increase of myocardial infarction in men with low BMD. Purpose: We aimed to detect the relationship between BMD and CAD in patients whose CAD was detected with coronary angiography, and its severity and prevalence was detected with Gensini score. Methods: A total of 55 patients were selected who were found to have single or multiple infarctions through using coronary angiography in the cardiology clinic. The CAD severity was evaluated by calculating the Gensini score. These patients were divided into two groups: mild CAD and severe CAD groups. Femur bone mineral density (FBMD) was measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. T score values were determined to be normal if the values were >-1.0 (n<22, 40%), and osteopenia-osteoporosis (osteopenic syndrome) if the T score values were ≥-1 (n<33, 60%). Results: The FBMD of severe CAD according to the Gensini risk score was found to be significantly lower. FBMD values in patients decreased as their Gensini scores increased. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between CAD and osteopenic syndrome. FBMD level in men with severe CAD is significantly low when compared with patients who have mild CAD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. The importance of hematologic indices in the risk stratification of patients with acute decompensated systolic heart failure.
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Polat, Nihat, Yıldız, Abdulkadir, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Aydın, Mesut, Acet, Halit, Kaya, Hasan, Demir, Muhammed, Işık, Mehmet Ali, Alan, Sait, and Toprak, Nizamettin
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33. A simple method for the assessment of arterial stiffness in pre-eclamptic patients.
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Oylumlu, Mustafa, Oylumlu, Muhammed, Yuksel, Murat, Yildiz, Abdulkadir, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Akil, Mehmet Ata, Ozler, Ali, Acet, Halit, Ertas, Faruk, and Alan, Sait
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Background: Arterial stiffness (AS), the term describes the rigidity of arterial walls, and its hemodynamic results have been shown to be associated with increase in future cardiovascular events. Women with pre-eclampsia in their past pregnancies have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. The goal of this study was to assess AS using a non-invasive and simple oscillometric method in pregnant women with and without pre-eclampsia. Methods: Ninety pregnant women, forty-five of which had pre-eclampsia, were included in the study. The vascular measurements were performed with a Mobil-O-Graph 24 h PWA Monitor, an automatic oscillometric device. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square, independent sample t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson correlation, and linear regression tests. Results: All the vascular function parameters were significantly higher in the patients with pre-eclampsia. The pulse wave velocity (PWV) values found in the pre-eclampsia group were positively correlated with gestational age, maternal age, glucose level, creatinine level, augmentation index, and central blood pressure. Using linear regression analysis, the PWV values were confirmed to be positively correlated with gestational age, maternal age, and central systolic blood pressure. The women with severe pre-eclampsia had significantly higher blood pressures, PWV values, augmentation indices, and cardiac outputs when compared with the patients with mild pre-eclampsia. Conclusion: Oscillometric PWV measurement is already accepted as the most reproducible quick, simple, and inexpensive non-invasive method for the assessment of large artery stiffness. It can be applied to evaluate the AS and also aid in detecting future cardiovascular risk of patients with pre-eclampsia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. The pulmonary annular motion velocity assessed using tissue Doppler imaging could predict the proximal right coronary artery occlusion in patients with inferior myocardial infarction.
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Acar, Emrah, Ozgul, Neryan, Donmez, Ibrahim, Yalcin, Osman Yasin, and Alan, Sait
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Objective: The right ventricle myocardial infarction (RVMI) is one of the leading reasons for right ventricle(RV) dysfunction. RVMI occurs in 20-50% of inferior infarctions. Echocardiography was applied to study RV involvement and proximal right coronary artery (RCA) occlusion in individuals with acute inferior MI. The objective of this study was to investigate if pulmonary annulus motion velocity (PAMVUT) levels in individuals with acute inferior myocardial infarction were linked to proximal RCA lesions. Method: The study comprised 50 people who had been diagnosed with acute inferior myocardial infarction and had culprit lesions in the right coronary artery. The RCA occlusion in Group A was proximal to the right ventricular branch, while the RCA occlusion in Group B was distant to the RV branch. The PAMVUT was tested, as well as other echocardiographic parameters. Results: In terms of metrics indicating right ventricular function, there were substantial disparities between the groups. A favorable association was established in the univariate correlation analysis between PAMVUT and RV TAPSE, with FAC, and with St.PAMVUT was identified as an independent predictor of proximal RCA occlusion in a multivariate logistic regression test. In the ROC analysis, PAMVUT<8,5 cm/s indicated proximal RCA occlusion with 85 percent sensitivity and 69 percent specificity (AUC=0.80, p<0.001). Conclusion: PAMVUT measurements were revealed to be an important predictor of proximal RCA occlusions in this investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Evaluation of the Neutrophil-lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume in Hypertensive Patients with Coronary Artery Ectasia
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Emrah Acar, Müjgan Gürler, Mehmet Inanir, Gökhan Alıcı, Hayati Eren, Sait Alan, BAİBÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, İnanır, Mehmet, Gürler, Müjgan, and Alan, Sait
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronary artery ectasia,hypertension,inflammation,mean platelet volume,neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio ,lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,Hipertansiyon ,hypertension ,Lymphocyte ,Koroner Arter Ektazi ,Hipertansiyon,inflamasyon,koroner arter ektazi,nötrofil-lenfosit oranı,ortalama trombosit hacmi ,Ortalama Trombosit Hacmi ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Mean platelet volume ,neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio ,Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio ,Inflammation ,coronary artery ectasia ,mean platelet volume ,business.industry ,Coronary artery ectasia ,İnflamasyon ,medicine.disease ,Tıp ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Nötrofil-Lenfosit Oranı ,Coronary Artery Ectasia ,inflammation ,lcsh:RC666-701 ,Hypertension ,Cardiology ,Medicine ,business ,Mean Platelet Volume - Abstract
Introduction: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and is known to also be associated with atherosclerosis. CAE is considered a variant of coronary artery disease, and is more common in patients with hypertension. We aimed to evaluate the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in hypertensive patients with CAE. Patients and Methods: The study was designed retrospectively in the cardiology unit of Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Medical Faculty Hospital between January 2017 and October 2019. A total of 7287 coronary angiographies were retrospectively analyzed to detect the incidence of ischemic heart disease. Diagnosis of CAE was made visually by two cardiologists who were blinded to the study aims. All included patients had a diagnosis of hypertension. After appropriate exclusions, hypertensive patients were divided into CAE and normal coronary artery groups, and the laboratory parameters of the two groups were compared. Results: The neutrophil counts [4.2 (2.4-8.6) vs. 4.2 (2.0-6.7) u/mm3 , p= 0.015], red cell distribution width [15.7 (12.8-21.6) vs. 15.3 (13.2-18.6) %, p= 0.002], platelet distribution width [17.9 (15.5-23.0) vs. 17.5 (15.9-20.8) %, p= 0.001], NLR [2.1 (0.7-12.8) vs. 1.9 (0.8-4.5), p< 0.001], platelet-lymphocyte ratio [109.8 (63.0-321.8) vs. 100.9 (34.7-223.6), p= 0.001], MPV (8.4 ± 1.4 vs. 7.9 ± 1.0 fL, p< 0.001), and plateletcrit (0.19 ± 0.05 vs. 0.18 ± 0.4 %, p= 0.007) were significantly higher, and the lymphocytes counts [2.1 (0.5-4.2) vs. 2.2 (1.1-6.7) u/mm3 , p= 0.013] were significantly lower in hypertensive patients with CAE than in those without. Conclusion: Hemogram parameters could be useful biomarkers for determining a thrombotic state and inflammatory response in hypertensive patients with CAE., Giriş: Artmış morbidite ve mortalite ile ilişkili olan koroner arter ektazi (KAE), ateroskleroz ile ilişkilidir ve koroner arter hastalığının bir varyantı olarak kabul edilir. KAE hipertansiyonu olan hastalarda daha yaygındır. Bu çalışmada, hipertansif KAH olan hastalarda nötrofil-lenfosit oranını (NLR) ve ortalama trombosit hacmini (MPV) değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Çalışma Ocak 2017-Ekim 2019 tarihleri arasında Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi kardiyoloji ünitesinde retrospektif olarak tasarlandı. Çalışmada 7287 koroner anjiyografi iskemik kalp hastalığını saptamak için retrospektif olarak incelendi. KAE tanısı görsel olarak iki kör kardiyolog tarafından konuldu. Çalışmaya dahil edilen tüm hastalarda hipertansiyon tanısı vardı. Uygun dışlamalar sonrasında hipertansif hastalar KAE ve normal koroner arter gruplarına ayrıldı. Bu iki grubun laboratuvar parametreleri karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Nötrofil sayısı [4.2 (2.4-8.6) vs. 4.2 (2.0-6.7) u/mm3 , p= 0.015], RDW [15.7 (12.8-21.6) vs. 15.3 (13.2-18.6) %, p= 0.002], PDW [17.9 (15.5-23.0) vs. 17.5 (15.9-20.8) %, p= 0.001], NLR [2.1 (0.7-12.8) vs. 1.9 (0.8-4.5), p< 0.001], PLR [109.8 (63.0-321.8) vs. 100.9 (34.7-223.6), p= 0.001], MPV (8.4 ± 1.4 vs. 7.9 ± 1.0 fL, p< 0.001) ve PCT (0.19 ± 0.05 vs. 0.18 ± 0.4 %, p= 0.007) KAE olan hipertansif hastalarda anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti. KAE olan hipertansif hastalarda lenfosit sayısı [2.1 (0.5-4.2) vs. 2.2 (1.1-6.7) u/mm3 , p= 0.013] anlamlı derecede düşüktü. Sonuç: Hemogram parametreleri, KAE olan hipertansif hastalarda trombotik bir durumun ve inflamatuvar yanıtın belirlenmesinde bir biyobelirteç olarak daha yararlı olabilir.
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36. Türkiye de nonvalvüler atriyum fibrilasyonlu hastalarda vitamin K antagonisti ve yeni oral antikoagülan kullanımı uygulamalarını değerlendirmek için epidemiyolojik çalışma - AFTER*-2 çalışması dizaynı
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Ertaş F., Kaya H., Yildiz A., Davuto?lu V., Kiriş A., Dinç L., Kafes H., Avci A., Calapkorur B., Ertaş G., Gül M., Ay N.K., Bulur S., Durukan M., Eren M., Ilhan I., Küçük M., Özpelit E., Şimşek H., Uçar F.M., Şahin D.Y., Ayhan E., Ça?layan C.E., Güngör H., Özyurtlu F., Şen N., Vatan B., Vatansever F., Kobat M.A., Temiz A., Taylan G., Dönmez I., Erkuş M.E., Söylemez S., Zengin H., Gündüz M., Tuncez A., Karavelio?lu Y., Gökdeniz T., Koza Y., Aktop Z., Katlandur H., Özer P.K., Yüksel M., Acet H., Çil H., Alan S., Toprak N., Hitit University, Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Hitit Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Çukurova Üniversitesi, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Dicle Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Kardiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Ertaş, Faruk, Kaya, Hasan, Yıldız, Abdulkadir, Çil, Habib, Yüksel, Murat, Acet, Halit, Alan, Sait, Toprak, Nizamettin, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, and Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi
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Uluslararası düzeltme oranı ,lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,Vitamin K ,Turkey ,lcsh:Medicine ,Disease ,anticoagulant agent ,Electrocardiography ,Atrial Fibrillation ,Epidemiology ,Atrial fibrillation/epidemiology ,Stroke ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Atrial fibrillation ,Vitamin K antagonist ,Cardiology ,İlaç kullanımı ,Varfarin ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,drug utilization ,Anticoagulant agent ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:Internal medicine ,medicine.drug_class ,electrocardiography ,Kalp ve Kalp Damar Sistemi ,Drug utilization ,International normalized ratio ,Warfarin ,Mitral valve stenosis ,Antikoagülan ilaç ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,Adverse effect ,lcsh:RC31-1245 ,Elektrokardiyografi ,business.industry ,atrial fibrillation/epidemiology ,international normalized ratio ,lcsh:R ,Anticoagulants ,warfarin ,medicine.disease ,Atriyum fibrilasyonu/epidemiyoloji ,lcsh:RC666-701 ,business - Abstract
WOS: 000421963600007, PubMed: 25782122, Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common causes of preventable ischemic stroke and is related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data in Turkey on the use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), and time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) in vitamin K antagonist users and AF management modality. In this multi-center trial, we aimed to analyze, follow and evaluate the epidemiological data in non-valvular AF patients. Study design: Four thousand one hundred consecutive adult patients from 42 centers with at least one AF attack identified on electrocardiography will be included in the study. Patients with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis and prosthetic valve disease will be excluded from the study. At the end of one year, the patients will be evaluated in terms of major cardiac end points (death, transient ischemic attack, stroke, systemic thromboembolism, major bleeding and hospitalization). Results: First results are expected in June 2015. Data about major cardiovascular end-points will be available in January 2016. Conclusion: The rates and kind of oral anticoagulant use, TTR in vitamin K antagonist users and main management modality applied in non-valvular AF patients will be determined by AFTER-2 study. In addition, the rate of major adverse events (MACEs) and the independent predictors of these MACEs will be detected (AFTER-2 Study ClinicalTrials. gov number, NCT02354456.).
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37. Novel predictors of infarct-related artery patency for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, uric acid, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
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Hilal Ayçiçek, Halit Acet, Faruk Ertaş, Abdurrahman Akyüz, Ferhat Özyurtlu, Mustafa Oylumlu, Sait Alan, Murat Yüksel, Mehmet Zihni Bilik, Mehmet Ata Akıl, Hasan Kaya, Mesut Aydin, Nihat Polat, Nizamettin Toprak, Abdulkadir Yildiz, Dicle Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Kardiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Acet, Halit, Ertaş, Faruk, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, Yıldız, Abdülkadir, Polat, Nihat, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Aydın, Mesut, Oylumlu, Mustafa, Kaya, Hasan, Yüksel, Murat, Akyüz, Abdurrahman, Ayçiçek, Hilal, Alan, Sait, and Toprak, Nizamettin
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Blood Platelets ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Infarctrelated artery patency ,Neutrophils ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Coronary angiography ,Myocardial Infarction ,acute myocardial infarction ,Acute myocardial infarction ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Predictive Value of Tests ,neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Vascular Patency ,ST segment ,Humans ,Myocardial infarction ,Lymphocyte Count ,Lymphocytes ,cardiovascular diseases ,Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio ,Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio ,Retrospective Studies ,Original Investigation ,business.industry ,Platelet Count ,Percutaneous coronary intervention ,Thrombolysis ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio ,platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio ,Surgery ,Uric Acid ,body regions ,surgical procedures, operative ,ROC Curve ,Conventional PCI ,Cardiology ,Female ,coronary angiography ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Uric acid ,TIMI ,infarct-related artery patency - Abstract
Objective: The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and uric acid (UA) are inflammatory markers in cardiovascular disease. However, there are not enough data on infarct-related artery (IRA) patency in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to investigate the association of NLR, PLR, and UA with IRA patency before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in STEMI. Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective study. Three hundred and twenty-four consecutive patients with STEMI were divided into two groups according to pre-PCI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction flow grade (TIMI). Patients with a TIMI flow grade of into the spontaneous reperfusion (SR) group, while patients with TIMI flow grade of 0, 1 and 2 were placed into the non-SR group. The χ2 and independentsamples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, multivariate logistic regression analysis, and receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were used for the statistical analysis. Results: PLR, NLR, and UA values in the SR group were lower than in the non-SR group (p190, UA>5.75 mg/dL, and NLR>4.2 predicted non-SR. The sensitivity and specificity of the association between low IRA TIMI flow grade and PLR were 88% and 84%, 72% and 66% for UA, and 74% and 44% for NLR, respectively. Conclusion: We determined that PLR and UA are novel predictors of IRA patency before PCI. We suggest that PLR and UA may be used in riskstratifying STEMI. (Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15: 648-56)
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38. The utility of the TIMI risk index on admission for predicting angiographic no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with STEMI
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Halit ACET, Faruk ERTAŞ, Mehmet Ata AKIL, Mehmet Zihni BİLİK, Mesut AYDIN, Nihat POLAT, Abdulkadir YILDIZ, Murat YÜKSEL, Leyla ÇİFTÇİ, Necdet ÖZAYDOĞDU, Mehmet ÖZBEK, Sait ALAN, Nizamettin TOPRAK, Dicle Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Kardiyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Acet, Halit, Ertaş, Faruk, Akıl, Mehmet Ata, Bilik, Mehmet Zihni, Aydın, Mesut, Polat, Nihat, Yıldız, Abdulkadir, Yüksel, Murat, Çiftçi, Leyla, Özaydoğdu, Necdet, Özbek, Mehmet, Alan, Sait, and Toprak, Nizamettin
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction,global registry of acute coronary events risk score,thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score,thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk index,no-reflow phenomenon,primary percutaneous coronary intervention ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Coronary Angiography ,Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score ,Coronary artery disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk index ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Myocardial infarction ,Killip class ,Aged ,Global registry of acute coronary events risk score ,Framingham Risk Score ,business.industry ,No-reflow phenomenon ,Primary percutaneous coronary intervention ,Percutaneous coronary intervention ,General Medicine ,Thrombolysis ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction ,surgical procedures, operative ,No reflow phenomenon ,Cardiology ,No-Reflow Phenomenon ,ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction ,Female ,business ,TIMI - Abstract
Background/aim: The thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score (TRS), and the TIMI risk index (TRI) have been reported in coronary artery disease patients. We investigated whether admission TRI is associated with no-reflow (NRF) in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI). Materials and methods: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with p-PCI were included in the study. TRI was calculated on admission using specified variables. We defined the angiographic NRF phenomenon as a coronary TIMI flow grade of ≤2 after the vessel was recanalized or a TIMI flow grade of 3 together with a final myocardial blush grade (MBG) of
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39. Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: The Diagnostic Value of QT Parameters and their Relationship with CT Findings.
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Alan B, Alan S, Gurel S, Inanir M, Acar E, Donmez I, and Kalaycioglu O
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Background: One of the greatest challenges in the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is the lack of specific laboratory tests that support multidetector computed tomography (CT). Our aim is to investigate the diagnostic value of electrocardiographic QT parameters in AMI and their relationship with CT findings., Materials and Methods: Patients who were admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain were recruited retrospectively from the hospital information system. Grouping was carried out on the basis of AMI (n=78) and non-AMI (n=78). In both groups, the corrected QT (QTc) and QT dispersion (QTD) were measured on electrocardiographs, and the qualitative and quantitative CT findings were evaluated on CT examinations., Results: The QTc and QTD values were higher in the AMI group. The median QTc values were 456.16 (IQR: 422.88-483.16) for the AMI group and 388.83 (IQR: 359.74-415.83) for the control group (p<0.001), and the median QTD values were 58 (IQR: 50.3-68.25) for the AMI group and 46 (IQR: 42-50) for the control group (p<0.001). In the CT analysis, the QTc values were significantly higher among AMI patients, with images of paper-thin bowel walls and the absence of bowel wall enhancement (p=0.042 and p=0.042, respectively). Meanwhile, the QTD values were significantly higher among patients with venous pneumatosis findings on CT (p=0.005). In the regression analysis, a significant relationship was found between the QT parameters and AMI (p<0.001). For QTc, an AUC of 0.903 (95% CI: 0.857-0.950, p<0.001), a sensitivity of 80.8%, and a specificity of 82.3% were found. For QTD, an AUC of 0.821 (95% CI: 0.753-0.889, p<0.001), a sensitivity of 73.1%, and a specificity of 82.3% were found., Conclusion: We found the QTc and QTD values to be significantly higher among AMI patients. Furthermore, we found a significant relationship between the CT findings and QTc and QTD and a significant relationship between survival and QTc in the AMI group., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)
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40. An epidemiological study to evaluate the use of vitamin K antagonists and new oral anticoagulants among non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in Turkey- AFTER-2 study design.
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Ertaş F, Kaya H, Yıldız A, Davutoğlu V, Kiriş A, Dinç L, Kafes H, Avcı A, Calapkorur B, Ertaş G, Gül M, Kahraman Ay N, Bulur S, Durukan M, Eren M, İlhan İ, Küçük M, Özpelit E, Şimşek H, Uçar FM, Yıldız A, Şahin DY, Ayhan E, Çağlayan CE, Güngör H, Özyurtlu F, Şen N, Vatan B, Vatansever F, Kobat MA, Temiz A, Taylan G, Dönmez İ, Erkuş ME, Söylemez S, Zengin H, Gündüz M, Tuncez A, Karavelioğlu Y, Gökdeniz T, Koza Y, Aktop Z, Katlandur H, Karaca Özer P, Yüksel M, Acet H, Çil H, Alan S, and Toprak N
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Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common causes of preventable ischemic stroke and is related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data in Turkey on the use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), and time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) in vitamin K antagonist users and AF management modality. In this multi-center trial, we aimed to analyze, follow and evaluate the epidemiological data in non-valvular AF patients., Study Design: Four thousand one hundred consecutive adult patients from 42 centers with at least one AF attack identified on electrocardiography will be included in the study. Patients with rheumatic mitral valve stenosis and prosthetic valve disease will be excluded from the study. At the end of one year, the patients will be evaluated in terms of major cardiac end points (death, transient ischemic attack, stroke, systemic thromboembolism, major bleeding and hospitalization)., Results: First results are expected in June 2015. Data about major cardiovascular end-points will be available in January 2016., Conclusion: The rates and kind of oral anticoagulant use, TTR in vitamin K antagonist users and main management modality applied in non-valvular AF patients will be determined by AFTER-2 study. In addition, the rate of major adverse events (MACEs) and the independent predictors of these MACEs will be detected (AFTER-2 Study ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02354456.).
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41. The importance of hematologic indices in the risk stratification of patients with acute decompensated systolic heart failure.
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Polat N, Yıldız A, Bilik MZ, Aydın M, Acet H, Kaya H, Demir M, Işık MA, Alan S, and Toprak N
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- Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anemia blood, Anemia physiopathology, Blood Cell Count, Female, Heart Failure, Systolic physiopathology, Hemodynamics, Hemoglobins metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Heart Failure, Systolic blood
- Abstract
Objectives: In patients with heart failure, a variety of hemogram parameters are known to be of prognostic significance. This study aimed to investigate which of these parameters is/are useful in predicting one-year all-cause mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)., Study Design: Patients who were hospitalized between September 2012-March 2013 in our hospital with systolic-ADHF with ejection fraction ≤40%, symptoms, and findings of congestion were enrolled retrospectively in the study. The study population was divided into two groups based on one-year-mortality., Results: 119 patients with ADHF (mean-age 67±14 years; 55% male) were enrolled in the study. One-year-mortality occurred in 29% of patients. Hemoglobin levels, platelet, basophil and lymphocyte counts were significantly lower, while red-cell distribution width (RDW) was found to be significantly higher in the one-year-mortality group. Neutrophil, monocyte, and eosinophil counts were similar in the two groups. Furthermore, lower estimated glomerular-filtration-rate (eGFR) and unused angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEI/ARB) were associated with mortality. Age, presence of hypertension, right-ventricular diameter, eGFR, ACE/ARB treatment, hemoglobin levels, RDW and platelet, leukocyte, lymphocyte, basophil, neutrophil, monocyte, and eosinophil-counts were found to have prognostic significance in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, decreased platelet, lymphocyte-counts and hemoglobin level on admission and unused ACE/ARB treatment at discharge (p<0.05) were found to be independent factors predicting one-year-mortality., Conclusion: Among hematological indices; hemoglobin level, platelet and lymphocyte counts are readily available, useful and inexpensive markers for the prediction of one-year all-cause mortality in ADHF patients.
- Published
- 2015
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