Browsing by Author "Karapinar, Hekim"
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Abnormal Heart Rate Recovery in Stable Heart Failure Patients
Yilmaz, Ahmet; Erdem, Alim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Sarikaya, Savas; Dizman, Rafet (WILEY, 2013)Background Heart rate decrease after exercise, that is associated with reactivation of parasympathetic system, is important, as it is also associated with mortality. Previous studies have shown that this is an independent ... -
Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on Endothelial Function
Guel, Ibrahim; Karapinar, Hekim; Yarlioglues, Mikail; Ozdogru, Ibrahim; Kaya, Mehmet Gungor; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Turgut, Okan Onur; Tandogan, Izzet; Eryol, Namik Kemal (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2011)Impairment of endothelial functions has been shown to occur after acute and chronic exposure to passive smoking (PS), as assessed by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery. A total of 61 participants, 30 ... -
Alterations of serum brain type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Uysal, Elif Bilge; Sancakdar, Enver; Seker, Ayse; Deveci, Koksal; Tuzcu, Nevin; Karapinar, Hekim (E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP, 2015)Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is known to be associated with cardiac damage. Brain type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is secreted from stressed myocardium. Objectives: This study investigated that BNP ... -
The assessment of subsegmental branches of the pulmonary artery by intravascular ultrasound in patients with mitral stenosis
Karapinar, Hekim; Kaya, Zekeriya; Acar, Goksel; Esen, Ozlem Batukan; Bulut, Mustafa; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gul, Ibrahim; Yazicioglu, Mehmet; Esen, Ali; Kirma, Cevat (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)Background: There are limited data that examine the assessment of subsegmental branches of the pulmonary artery by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Aim: To assess the structural characteristics of pulmonary arteries by ... -
Blood pressure response to exercise is exaggerated in normotensive diabetic patients
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Akpek, Mahmut; Kaya, Mehmet Gungor (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2013)Introduction. The aim of this study was to investigate the blood pressure (BP) response to exercise in normotensive patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried ... -
Bradycardia Seen In Children With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Guven, A. Sami; Karapinar, Hekim; Kaya, Ali; Sancakdar, Enver; Deveci, Koksal; Gul, Ibrahim; Erdem, Alim; Cevit, Omer; Icagasioglu, F. Dilara (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2013)Introduction: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral disease with a high mortality rate. In clinical practice, we observed bradycardia in some pediatric patients with CCHF during the clinical course. ... -
Cardiac findings in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Gul, Ibrahim; Kaya, Ali; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara; Tandogan, Izzet (INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC, 2011)Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) involves the multi-organ systems. The involvement of the heart in adult patients has been described previously. We investigated the electrocardiographic and echocardiographic ... -
Closure of patent ductus arteriosus with oversized Amplatzer occluder in a patient with pulmonary hypertension
Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2013)Diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus is rare in adulthood. Closure of ductus is difficult when diagnosed at an adult age due to the development of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary arterial disease that generally occurs. ... -
Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular functions in nondiabetic normotensive hemodialysis patients
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Ozkurt, Sultan; Kalcik, Macit; Karapinar, Hekim; Arisoy, Arif (AKADEMIAI KIADO RT, 2015)Purpose: Heart is affected structurally and functionally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the data available about adverse effects of ESRD on right ventricle (RV) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate echocardiographic ... -
Effect of Blood Donation Mediated Volume Reduction on Right Ventricular Function Parameters in Healthy Subjects
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karapinar, Hekim; Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Acar, Goksel; Gul, Ibrahim; Emiroglu, Mehmet Yunus; Bulut, Mustafa; Esen, Ali Metin (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012)Purpose: We aimed to investigate the effect of controlled and limited volume change by the blood donation model to the right ventricular (RV) function via different echocardiographic parameters in healthy adults. Methods: ... -
The effect of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty on left atrial systolic functions
Karapinar, Hekim; Emiroglu, Mehmet Y.; Aung, Soe M.; Kaya, Zekeriya; Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gul, Ibrahim; Esen, Ali M.; Kirma, Cevat (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2011)Background: Conventional echocardiographic methods have already shown that successful mitral balloon valvuloplasty (MBV) can effectively increase left atrial (LA) functions. Aim: To evaluate LA functions after MBV using ... -
Evaluation of Atrial Electromechanical Coupling Times in Hemodialysis Patients
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Ozkurt, Sultan; Sarikaya, Savas; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Arisoy, Arif; Kurt, Recep; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Kaya, Mehmet G. (WILEY, 2014)BackgroundThere are no definite data about the atrial electromechanical coupling times (AEMCT) in patients with end stage renal failure (ESRF). The aim of this study was to investigate the AEMCT in ESRF patients without ... -
Evaluation of cytokines as Th1/Th2 markers in pathogenesis of children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Sancakdar, Enver; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Uysal, Elif Bilge; Kaya, Ali; Deveci, Koksal; Karapinar, Hekim; Akkar, Ismail (E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP, 2014)Cytokine networks play a key role in the pathogenesis of the disease in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) patients. Therefore, our aim was to study the effects of cytokine levels on the pathogenesis and severity of ... -
Evaluation of Endothelium Functions by Flow-mediated Dilatation in Pediatric Patients With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Karapinar, Hekim; Kaya, Ali; Uysal, Elif Bilge; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Deveci, Koksal; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Sancakdar, Enver; Yilmaz, Ahmet (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015)Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a systemic viral disease that also affects the endothelium. Thrombocytopenia and hemorrhage are seen in this disease. But, the cause of thrombocytopenia is not clear. ... -
Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in nonhypertensive nondiabetic hemodialysis patients
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Ozkurt, Sultan; Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Arisoy, Arif; Kurt, Recep; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yarlioglues, Mikail; Akpek, Mahmut; Kaya, Mehmet G. (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013)Aim Diastolic dysfunction (DD) is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Because diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) are also common in this patient group, the exact reason for DD in HD patients is not clear. The ... -
Evaluation of Serum Perforin, Caspase-3, sFasL and M-30 Levels as Apoptotic Markers in Children With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Guven, Ahmet S.; Sancakdar, Enver; Uysal, Elif B.; Kaya, Ali; Oflaz, Mehmet B.; Karapinar, Hekim; Bolat, Fatih; Tuzcu, Nevin; Deveci, Koksal; Cevit, Omer; Icagasioglu, Fusun D. (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015)Background: Apoptosis is a main regulator in responses of cellular immunity throughout systemic viral infections. Perforin, soluble Fas ligand, caspase-3 and caspase-cleaved cytokeratin-18 (M-30) are mediators of apoptosis. ... -
External iliac artery pseudo-stenosis associated with catheterization: report of two cases
Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan Ali; Yilmaz, Ahmet (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)In invasive cardiology practices, the most commonly used vascular access site is the femoral artery. Atherosclerotic stenoses on the femoral and iliac arteries create difficulties in these practices. Vasospasm rarely occurs ... -
Giant Left Atrium
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gunes, Hakan; Kurt, Recep; Karapinar, Hekim (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)… -
Hypertensive response to exercise in dipper and non-dipper normotensive diabetics
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yarlioglues, Mikail; Akpek, Mahmut; Kaya, Mehmet Gungor (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2014)Non-dipper blood pressure (NDP) as an indicator of autonomic dysfunction could be associated with hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) in diabetic patients. HRE was determined as a predictor of development of unborn ... -
Is Atrial Electromechanical Coupling Delayed in Patients with Secundum Atrial Septal Defect?
Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan Ali; Sarikaya, Savas; Yilmaz, Ahmet (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)Background: There is no available published information about the atrial electromechanical coupling time (AEMCT) in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ...