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Thoracic Stent Graft Implantation for Aortic Coarctation with Patent Ductus Arteriosus via Retroperitoneal Iliac Approach in the Presence of Small Sized Femoral Artery
(HINDAWI LTD, 2016)
Endovascular stent graft implantation is a favorable method for complex aortic coarctation accompanied by patent ductus arteriosus. Herein, an 18-year-old woman with complex aortic coarctation and patent ductus arteriosus ...
Association between MMP-3 and MMP-9 polymorphisms and coronary artery disease
(SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, 2016)
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-9 polymorphisms are characterized by plaque stability in coronary arteries. The aim of the current study was to investigate the 5A/6A polymorphism in the MMP-3 gene and C/T polymorphism ...
Anomalous Origin And Inter-Arterial Course of the Right Coronary Artery: A Case Series
(DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2017)
In our radiology clinic, between November 2014 and May 2016, we obtained MSCT from a total of 1,200 patients who had presented with chest pain, and who had undergone coronary revascularization procedures, in order to ...
Electrical Injury-Induced Complete Atrioventricular Block: Is Permanent Pacemaker Required?
(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, ...
Bleeding complications during cardiac electronic device implantation in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy: is there any value of local tranexamic acid?
(BMC, 2016)
Background: The perioperative use of antithrombotic therapy is associated with increased bleeding risk after cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation. Topical application of tranexamic acid (TXA) is effective ...
Reversible Myocarditis and Pericarditis after Black Widow Spider Bite or Kounis Syndrome?
(HINDAWI LTD, 2015)
Clinical manifestation of black widow spider bite is variable and occasionally leads to death in rural areas. Cases of myocarditis and pericarditis after black widow spider bite are rare and the associated prognostic ...
Gender-related differences in presentation and treatment of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: results from RAMSES study
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2017)
Objective: Gender is an important feature in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study investigated gender-related differences in patients with AF in Turkey. Methods: As a part of RAMSES (ReAl-life Multicenter ...
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and M30 concentrations in heart failure
(DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2017)
Aim: Apoptosis has been implicated in the development of various cardiovascular diseases. Caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18 (M30) is released during apoptotic cell death. The concentrations of M30 and the correlation with ...
ReAl-life Multicenter Survey Evaluating Stroke prevention strategies in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (RAMSES study)
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2016)
Objective: Data regarding stroke prevention strategies in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are limited to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). This study aimed to evaluate real-life stroke prevention strategies for NVAF ...
A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosed Chronic Aortocaval Fistula: A Rare Complication of Penetrating Trauma to the Abdomen
(MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD, 2015)
Chronic aortocaval fistula (ACP) is a rare complication of penetrating trauma to the abdomen. We report a case of traumatic ACP presenting with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure symptoms 15 years after the ...