Browsing by Author "Karadas, Filiz"
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Asymptomatic total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with double drainage in a young adult: A case report
Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Manduz, Sinasi; Karadas, Filiz; Dogan, Kasim; Tandogan, Izzet (FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING, LLC, 2007)Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection is an uncommon congenital anomaly in which all pulmonary venous return drains to the right atrium or one of its tributaries. Survival beyond infancy without surgical palliation ... -
Clinical importance of elevated CK-MB and troponin I levels in congestive heart failure
Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Ozyol, Ali; Kendirlioglu, Omer; Karadas, Filiz; Tandogan, Izzet (HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS INC, 2006)Myocyte necrosis has been considered to play a fundamental role in the pathophysiology of congestive heart failure (CHF), which has usually evolved as a consequence of depletion of compensatory mechanisms and contractile ... -
Comparative effects of levosimendan and dobutamine on right ventricular function in patients with biventricular heart failure
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yontar, Can; Erdem, Alim; Karadas, Filiz; Yalta, Kenan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Tandogan, Izzet (SPRINGER, 2009)Severe heart failure represents a major source of morbidity and mortality. Poor right ventricular function is an independent prognostic marker for mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. In this study, levosimendan ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
