Browsing by Author "Yilmaz A."
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Acute heart failure and near-syncope associated with giant left atrial ball thrombus occluding left ventricular inflow tract
Yalta K.; Yilmaz A.; Turgut O.O.; Yilmaz M.B.; Karadas F.; Bektasoglu G.; Tandogan I. (2008)A 70-year-old female patient was admitted to our department with symptoms and signs of acute heart failure and near syncope. After hospitalization, both transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and subsequent transesophageal ... -
Complete atrioventricular block after self-ingestion of Nerium oleander for relief of hemorrhoidal complaints.
Küçükdurmaz Z.; Karapinar H.; Gül I.; Yilmaz A. (2012)Nerium oleander is a plant native only in the Mediterranean region, but it can also be cultivated worldwide, particularly in warm areas. Biologically active oleander compounds may be used for therapeutic purposes. However, ... -
Development of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in a young male with WPW pattern
Erdem A.; Madak N.; Yilmaz A.; Yontar O.C.; Yucel H.; Gul I.; Tandogan I. (2010)In Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), presence of accessory pathways causes various tachyarrhythmias that lead to different symptoms and clinical conditions in patients. Atrial fibrillation is observed in about 20-30% ... -
Double right coronary artery in an elderly patient
Yalta K.; Yilmaz A.; Turgut O.O.; Yilmaz M.B. (2007)Coronary artery anomalies are encountered in less than 1% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Among these, double right coronary artery (RCA) is extremely uncommon, and to our knowledge, only nine cases have been ... -
The effect of smoking on cardiac diastolic parameters including Vp, a more reliable and newer parameter
Yilmaz A.; Yalta K.; Onur Turgut O.; Birhan Yilmaz M.; Erdem A.; Karada F.; Ozyol A.; Tandogan I. (2007)Background: Previous studies have focused mainly on the acute effects of smoking on the diastolic function of the heart. The present study was conducted to demonstrate the chronic effects of smoking on the diastolic ... -
Evaluation of the patients' level of knowledge about diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in cardiology [Kardiyolojide uygulanan tanisal ve terapötik işlemler hakkinda hastalarin bilgi düzeyinin de?erlendirilmesi]
Yilmaz M.B.; Turgut O.O.; Yilmaz A.; Karadaş F.; Özyol A.; Kendirlio?lu Ö.; Bektaşo?lu G.; Tando?an I. (2006)Objectives: It is sometimes observed that informing patients about cardiovascular procedures is not taken into appropriate consideration. In this study, we assessed the patients' level of knowledge obtained through informing ... -
Expression of claudin-4 and ?-catenin in gastric premalignant lesions
Seckin Y.; Arici S.; Harputluoglu M.; Yonem O.; Yilmaz A.; Ozer H.; Karincaoglu M.; Demirel U. (2009)Background and study aims : Abnormal expression of claudin-4 and ?-catenin play a role in carcinogenesis. The purpose of the present study was to examine claudin-4 and ?-catenin expression in normal and precancerous gastric ... -
IgA nephropathy: A rare lesion in renal biopsy in systemic lupus erythematosus: Case reports and review of literature
Yildiz G.; Cicekli E.; Kayatas M.; Yilmaz A.; Candan F. (2013)Lupus nephritis is an infl ammation of the kidney caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus nephritis is a frequent complication of SLE that increases mortality and morbidity. Minimal glomerular lesions, mesangial ... -
Importance of reciprocal ST segment depression in the extensive coronary artery disease
Karapinar H.; Yanartaş M.; Karavelio?lu Y.; Kaya Z.; Kaya H.; Pala S.; Emiro?lu M.Y.; Yilmaz A. (2010)Aim: We investigated the relationship between the severity of reciprocal ST depression and the extent of coronary artery disease in patients with inferior myocardial infarction. Method: Ninety-five consecutive patients (52 ... -
Initial syncope associated with alternating attacks of supraventricular tachycardia and atrioventricular block long after surgical correction of tricuspid atresia
Yalta K.; Yontar C.; Karadas F.; Yilmaz M.B.; Turgut O.O.; Yilmaz A.; Erdem A.; Tandogan I. (2008)The Fontan procedure has become a generic term to define a surgical procedure that orients the systemic venous return directly to the pulmonary arteries, and has been used as a palliative operation for pulmonary atresia, ... -
Intraerythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities in migraine and tension-type headaches
Bolayir E.; Celik K.; Kugu N.; Yilmaz A.; Topaktas S.; Bakir S. (2004)Background. The pathophysiology of migraine and other headaches is still unknown, and research is mostly done on neurotransmitter, biochemical and vascular mechanisms. The aim of this study was to examine the role of ... -
The left anterior descending artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva: A case report
Yilmaz A.; Yalta K.; Turgut O.O.; Yilmaz M.B.; Karadas F.; Erdem A.; Ozyol A.; Tandogan I. (2007)Coronary artery anomalies occur in less than 1% of patients who undergo coronary angiography and they account for 1% to 2% of all cases of congenital heart disease. The most commonly encountered anomaly, the circumflex ... -
Our clinical experience of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and the first case series from Turkey [Takotsubo kardiyomiyopatisi hakkinda klinik deneyimimiz ve ülkemizden bildirilen ilk olgu serisi]
Küçükdurmaz Z.; Karapinar H.; Oflaz M.B.; Gül I.; Aydin G.; Güneş H.; Yilmaz A. (2013)Objectives: There is no data about the incidence, progress and prognosis of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TC) from Turkey. This study aimed to search for the progress and short-term prognosis of TC patients and to increase the ... -
Predictive role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in early diagnosis of platin-induced renal injury
Seker M.M.; Deveci K.; Seker A.; Sancakdar E.; Yilmaz A.; Kerim Turesin A.; Kacan T.; Babacan N.A. (2015)Background: Acute kidney injury is an important issue in chemotherapy receiving patients an neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin has been proposed as a novel marker. We here aimed to assess the role of urinary levels ... -
The predictive value of heart rate turbulence for ventricular systolic dysfunction and prognosis in the peri-infarction period
Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between heart rate turbulence (HRT) and acute left ventricular systolic dysfunction due to ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI). Study ... -
Procedural success and short- and mid-term results of percutaneous closure of persistent arterial duct with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II [Duktus arteriyozus açikli?inin Amplatzer Duct Occluder II ile perkütan kapatilmasinda işlem başarisi ve kisa-orta dönem takip sonuçlari]
Karapinar H.; Küçükdurmaz Z.; Sezer S.; Gül I.; Gümrükçüo?lu H.A.; Kayançiçek H.; Aşker M.; Baykan A.; Yilmaz A.; Kaya M.G.; Narin N. (2011)Objectives: We evaluated the effectiveness and reliability of percutaneous closure of persistent arterial duct (PAD) with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II (ADO II), together with short- and mid-term results. Study design: ... -
Relationship between HbA1c and coronary flow rate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and angiographically normal coronary arteries
Yilmaz M.B.; Erdem A.; Yontar O.C.; Sarikaya S.; Yilmaz A.; Madak N.; Karadaş F.; Tandog I. (2010)Objectives: We examined the relationship between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and coronary flow rate in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and angiographically normal coronary arteries. Study design: The ... -
Relationship between serum leptin levels and body composition and markers of malnutrition in nondiabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis
Yilmaz A.; Kayardi M.; Icagasioglu S.; Candan F.; Nur N.; Gültekin F. (Chinese Medical Association - Taipei, 2005)Background: Leptin is a protein hormone secreted by adipocytes, regulating body fat and food intake. It has been reported that serum leptin levels are high in patients with chronic renal failure, and this fact has been ... -
Structural correlation of the southern Transcaucasus (Georgia)-eastern Pontides (Turkey)
Yilmaz A.; Adamia S.; Chabukiani A.; Chkhotua T.; Erdo?an K.; Tuzcu S.; Karabiyiko?lu M. (2000)The eastern Pontides (northeastern Turkey) and Transcaucasus (Georgia) belong to the same geological belt representing an active margin of the Eurasian continent. According to palaeotectonic-palaeogeographic reconstructions, ... -
Torsades de pointes with a severely prolonged QT interval induced by an initial low dose sotalol intake
Yalta K.; Turgut O.; Yilmaz A.; Yilmaz M.B.; Kendirlioglu O.; Karadas F. (2007)Many drugs, including sotalol, have been implicated in prolonging QT interval and triggering torsades de pointes, a potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmia, especially during chronic therapy or in case of acute high dose ...