Browsing by Author "Yalta, Kenan"
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Free-floating biatrial thrombi with concomitant saddle pulmonary embolism
Turgut, Okan; Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Dizman, Rafet; Tandogan, Izzet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)Free-floating intracardiac thrombi represent a severe yet uncommon condition and mostly coexist with thromboembolism. Notably, mobile right heart thrombus can occur in patients with massive pulmonary embolism. Early diagnosis ... -
gamma-Glutamyltransferase is a promising biomarker for cardiovascular risk
Turgut, Okan; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yalta, Kenan; Karadas, Filiz; Yilmaz, M. Birlian (CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2006)Oxidative stress plays a crucial rote in a variety of clinical settings of atherogenesis, and mediates many pathways linked to atherosclerosis and inflammation. gamma-Glutamyttransferase (GGT), an enzyme responsible for ... -
Geodesic pattern of coronary arteries as a predictor for cardiovascular risk: Clinical perspectives
Turgut, Okan; Tandogan, Izzet; Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Dizman, Rafet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)Coronary angiography, despite current shortcomings, has been regarded as golden standard for the assessment of coronary arteries. Geodesic pattern of coronary arteries characterized by curvature, torsion and tortuosity ... -
Heart rate turbulence: An additional parameter in determining the need for mechanical relief of mitral stenosis?
Yalta, Kenan; Erdem, Alim; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yontar, Can; Tandogan, Izzet (I C R PUBLISHERS, 2007)Background and aim of the study: Heart rate turbulence (HRT) is a relatively newer parameter which has predictive value for mortality and severity in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. The study aim was to investigate ... -
Herbals in cardiovascular practice: Are physicians neglecting anything?
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yontar, Osman Can; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yalta, Kenan; Gul, Muslum; Tandogan, Izzet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2007)Background: Herbal products have been widely used by many patients with cardiovascular problems solely expecting benefit out of them. Since, it is important to consider patients' needs and believes to prevent breaking off ... -
Impact of beta-blockers on sleep in patients with mild hypertension: a randomized trial between nebivolol and metoprolol
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Erdem, Alim; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2008)Introduction: Sleep is an innate and essential part of human life. Various aspects of sleep are negatively affected by beta-blockers. We compared the impact of two beta-blockers, metoprolol succinate (extended release) and ... -
Islamic legacy of cardiology: Inspirations from the holy sources
Turgut, Okan; Yalta, Kenan; Tandogan, Izzet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)… -
Left ventricular outflow tract myxoma accompanied by dextrocardia with situs inversus: a case report
Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Ozyol, Ali; Karadas, Filiz; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2007)Myxoma is the most frequently encountered primary tumour of the heart, comprising more than 50% of all benign cardiac tumours. The case presented here was diagnosed as having dextrocardia with situs inversus and concomitant ... -
Levosimendan improves renal function in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: Comparison with dobutamine
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Yontar, Can; Karadas, Filiz; Erdem, Alim; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2007)Background Levosimendan is a relatively new cardiac inotropic agent with calcium sensitizing activity. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of levosimendan (L) and dobutamine (D) on renal function in patients ... -
Prognostic relevance of coronary collateral circulation: Clinical and epidemiological implications
Turgut, Okan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Tandogan, Izzet; Yilmaz, Ahmet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2009)Coronary collateral circulation provides an important response to ischemic heart disease and partially determines the severity of ischemic myocardial damage. Practical significance of coronary collateral circulation has ... -
The severity of ST segment elevation in acute inferior myocardial infarction: Does it predict the presence of a proximal culprit lesion along the right coronary artery course?
Erdem, Alim; Yilmaz, Mehment Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Tandogan, Izzet (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2007)Objective: Acute inferior myocardial infarction (AIMI) is generally characterized by ST segment elevation in the limb leads (D2, D3, aVF). Many trials have reported the close relation between the severity of this ST segment ... -
Short QT syndrome: a very rare arrhythmogenic entity
Yontar, Osman Can; Yalta, Kenan; Ytlmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Turgut, Okan Onur (ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 2008)Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a gene-related arrhythmogenic syndrome harbouring a large spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild palpitations to sudden cardiac death. The mutation of genes (KCNH2, KCNQ1, and KCNJ2) encoding ... -
Sleep quality among relatively younger patients with initial diagnosis of hypertension: Dippers versus non-dippers
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yucel, Oguzhan; Bektasoglu, Gokhan; Tandogan, Izzet (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2007)Background. Sleep is a basic physiological process. Normal sleep yields decrease in sympathetic activity, blood pressure ( BP) and heart rate. Those, who do not have expected decrease in their BP are considered "non-dippers''. ... -
Superiority of levosimendan over dobutamine in right ventricle failure
Yontar, Osman Can; Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2010)… -
Tortuosity of coronary arteries: an indicator for impaired left ventricular relaxation?
Turgut, Okan; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Birhan M.; Ozyol, Ali; Kendirlioglu, Omer; Karadas, Filiz; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2007)Objective To investigate the relationship between coronary tortuosity and impaired left ventricular relaxation. Methods One hundred and four subjects who underwent coronary angiography were included in the study. Left ...