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Long coronary artery aneurysm treated by two graft stents on a single bare metal stent scaffold
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)
We report a case of a 61-year-old male who presented with symptoms of stable angina The coronary angiography revealed a long aneurysm and significant stenosis after the aneurysmatic segment on the circumflex artery. The ...
Closure of patent ductus arteriosus with oversized Amplatzer occluder in a patient with pulmonary hypertension
(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. ...
Red cell distribution width and hypertensive response to exercise in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2014)
Objective: There is no study about hypertensive response to exercise (HRE), which is a marker of unborn hypertension (HT), and red cell distribution width (RDW) association, in diabetic normotensive patients. So, we aimed ...
External iliac artery pseudo-stenosis associated with catheterization: report of two cases
(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 ...
Cardiac findings in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(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 ...
Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on Endothelial Function
(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 ...
Is Atrial Electromechanical Coupling Delayed in Patients with Secundum Atrial Septal Defect?
(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 ...
Value of ABO blood group in predicting the severity of children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP, 2014)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the role of ABO blood groups in predicting disease severity and bleeding potential in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Methods: One hundred fifty-one ...
Evaluation of Serum Perforin, Caspase-3, sFasL and M-30 Levels as Apoptotic Markers in Children With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
(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. ...
Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in nonhypertensive nondiabetic hemodialysis patients
(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 ...