Browsing by Author "Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan"
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Diagnosis and management of acute heart failure
Ural, Dilek; Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Eren, Mehmet; Karauzum, Kurtulus; Temizhan, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Zoghi, Mehdi; Ramassubu, Kumudha; Bozkurt, Biykem (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2015)Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life threatening clinical syndrome with a progressively increasing incidence in general population. Turkey is a country with a high cardiovascular mortality and recent national statistics ... -
Does electrocardiography at admission predict outcome in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever?
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Engin, Aynur; Bektasoglu, Gokhan; Zorlu, Ali; Ege, Meltem Refiker; Bakir, Mehmet; Dokmetas, Ilyas (MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2011)Background & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever with considerable mortality. Despite increasing knowledge about hemorrhagic fever viruses, the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo ... -
Dronedarone: A Promising Alternative for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2009)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered chronic arrhythmia associated with significant morbidity. It is generally encountered in the elderly, and will presumably become more prevalent in the future due ... -
Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Predicts Subclinical Atherosclerosis: Epicardial adipose tissue and Atherosclerosis
Comert, Nuri; Yucel, Oguzhan; Ege, Meltem Refiker; Yaylak, Baris; Erdogan, Guney; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2012)We examined the relationship between coronary flow rate and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in patients with slow coronary flow (SCF) and normal coronary arteries. The study included 40 consecutive patients with stable ... -
The effect of collateral circulation on left ventricular systolic function
Karadas, Filiz; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Dogan, Kasim; Tandogan, Izzet (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2007)Background Conflicting reports exist on the influence of coronary collateral circulation on preservation of left ventricular systolic function. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of coronary collateral circulation ... -
Effect of Levosimendan in Patients with Severe Systolic Heart Failure and Worsening Renal Function
Zorlu, Ali; Yucel, Hasan; Yontar, Osman Can; Karahan, Oguz; Tandogan, Izzet; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS CARDIOLOGIA, 2012)Background: Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer, increases the sensitivity of the heart to calcium, thus increasing myocardial contractility without a rise in intracellular calcium. It was recently shown that levosimendan ... -
Effect of precipitating factors of acute heart failure on readmission and long-term mortality
Arrigo, Mattia; Tolppanen, Heli; Sadoune, Malha; Feliot, Elodie; Teixeira, Antonio; Laribi, Said; Plaisance, Patrick; Nouira, Semir; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Gayat, Etienne; Mebazaa, Alexandre (WILEY PERIODICALS, INC, 2016)AimsAcute heart failure (AHF) is one of the leading causes of unscheduled hospitalization and is associated with frequent readmissions and substantial mortality. Precipitating factors of AHF influence short-term mortality, ... -
Efficacy of levosimendan in patients with chronic heart failure: Does rhythm matter?
Yontar, Osman Can; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Tandogan, Izzet (AVES YAYINCILIK, 2010)Objective: Leyosimendan is a relatively new inotropic agent. Unlike other inotropic agents, Levosimendan does not increase cellular calcium intake, so that, does not cause intracellular calcium overload and related ... -
Electrical Injury-Induced Complete Atrioventricular Block: Is Permanent Pacemaker Required?
Beton, Osman; Efe, Tolga Han; Kaya, Hakki; Bilgin, Murat; Asarcikli, Lale Dinc; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (HINDAWI LTD, 2015)A considerable percentage of electrical injuries occur as a result of work activities. Electrical injury can lead to various cardiovascular disorders: acute myocardial necrosis, myocardial ischemia, heart failure, arrhythmias, ... -
Elevated gamma glutamyl transferase levels are associated with the location of acute pulmonary embolism. Cross-sectional evaluation in hospital setting
Korkmaz, Ozge; Yucel, Hasan; Zorlu, Ali; Berkan, Ocal; Kaya, Hakki; Goksel, Sebahattin; Beton, Osman; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ASSOCIACAO PAULISTA MEDICINA, 2015)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The location of embolism is associated with clinical findings and disease severity in cases of acute pulmonary embolism. The level of gamma-glutamyl transferase increases under oxidative stress-related ... -
Elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate mitral stenosis: a useful predictor of worsening renal functions?
Zorkun, Cafer; Amioglu, Gullu; Bektasoglu, Gokhan; Zorlu, Ali; Ekinozu, Ismail; Turgut, Okan Onur; Tandogan, Izzet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)Objective: Renal dysfunction commonly accompanies the course of cardiac disorders and strongly associates with increased morbidity and mortality. Elevated central venous pressure is related to worsening renal function in ... -
Elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure in patients with mild-to-moderate mitral stenosis: a useful predictor of worsening renal functions? Reply
Zorkun, Cafer; Amioglu, Gullu; Bektasoglu, Gokhan; Zorlu, Ali; Ekinozu, Ismail; Turgut, Okan Onur; Tandogan, Izzet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (AVES, 2014)… -
Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia: Guideline for best practice and opportunities for the future
Rossignol, Patrick; Legrand, Matthieu; Kosiborod, Mikhail; Hollenberg, Steven M.; Peacock, W. Frank; Emmett, Michael; Epstein, Murray; Kovesdy, Csaba P.; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Stough, Wendy Gattis; Gayat, Etienne; Pitt, Bertram; Zannad, Faiez; Mebazaa, Alexandre (ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2016)Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder, especially in chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, or heart failure. Hyperkalemia can lead to potentially fatal cardiac dysrhythmias, and it is associated with increased ... -
eNOS G894T Polymorphism and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Berkan, Ocal; Manduz, Sinasi; Atli, Fahri Hayri; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2010)… -
Evaluation of tumor markers CA-125 and CEA in acute myocardial infarction
Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Turgut, Okan Onur; Erselcan, Taner; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Karadas, Filiz; Yontar, Can; Tandogan, Izzet (HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS INC, 2006)Serum carbohydrate antigen (CA-125) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) have always been of clinical importance in the diagnosis and follow-up of various tumors. This study was devised to investigate the relationship between ... -
Fine vs. coarse atrial fibrillation: Which one is more risky?
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Guray, Yesim; Guray, Umit; Cay, Serkan; Caldir, Vedat; Biyikoglu, Senay Funda; Sasmaz, Hatice; Korkmaz, Sule (KARGER, 2007)Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent arrhythmia, associated with morbidity and mortality. It is identified by two types on surface electrocardiogram as fine and coarse AF. We aimed to search the association ... -
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 ... -
Frequency of genetic polymorphism for adrenergic receptor beta and cytochrome p450 2D6 enzyme, and effects on tolerability of beta-blocker therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients: The Beta GenTURK study
Zoghi, Mehdi; Kaya, Hakki; Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Aksakal, Enbiya; Demir, Serafettin; Yucel, Ceyhun; Mutlu, Hasim; Ergene, Oktay; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2016)Objective: The present objective was to determine frequency of Arginine389Glycine (Arg389Gly) and Cytochrome p450 2D6*10 (Cyp2D6*10) polymorphism in cases of heart failure-reduced ejection fraction (HFREF), and to evaluate ... -
Future of advanced heart failure and mechanical support devices: A Cardiology-Cardiovascular Surgery Consensus Report
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Akar, Ahmet Ruchan; Ekmekci, Ahmet; Nalbantgil, Sanem; Sade, Leyla Elif; Eren, Mehmet; Orhan, Gokcen; Ozbaran, Mustafa; Yagdi, Tahir; Kucuker, Seref Alp; Gurbuz, Ali; Tokgozoglu, Lale (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2016)Heart failure is a progressive disease. A considerable number of patients eventually reach an advanced or terminal phase, in spite of developments in diagnostic procedure, alternative treatments that can slow progression, ...