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The assessment of subsegmental branches of the pulmonary artery by intravascular ultrasound in patients with mitral stenosis
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)
Background: There are limited data that examine the assessment of subsegmental branches of the pulmonary artery by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Aim: To assess the structural characteristics of pulmonary arteries by ...
Polymorphisms of selected genes related to increased cardiovascular risk in patients with acute coronary syndromes and their relation to the severity of coronary artery disease
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)
Background: beta-Fibrinogen 455G/A, factor V 1691G/A, 1299H/A and glycoprotein Ilb/IIla PL A1/A2 polymorphisms are tought to be related to arterial thrombotic disorders, especially coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial ...
Kissing balloons and kissing devices: transcatheter closure of multiple atrial septal defects on hypermobile atrial septum with two devices
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)
Endovascular treatment has become an accepted treatment modality for atrial septal defects (ASD) in adults. In multiple defects on a hypermobile atrial septum with atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), surgery used to be the ...
Separate coronary arteries originating from the right sinus of Valsalva
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2012)
Three separate coronary arteries originating from the right or left coronary sinus of Valsalva are exceedingly rarely seen coronary anomalies. The clinical course depends on the site of origin and the anatomical trace. We ...
The effect of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty on left atrial systolic functions
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2011)
Background: Conventional echocardiographic methods have already shown that successful mitral balloon valvuloplasty (MBV) can effectively increase left atrial (LA) functions. Aim: To evaluate LA functions after MBV using ...
A multicenter study on experience of 13 tertiary hospitals in Turkey in patients with infective endocarditis
(TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2013)
Objective: The aim of this retrospective multicenter study was to investigate the clinical manifestations, microbiological profile, echocardiographic findings and management strategies of infective endocarditis (IE) in ...
Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular functions in nondiabetic normotensive hemodialysis patients
(AKADEMIAI KIADO RT, 2015)
Purpose: Heart is affected structurally and functionally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the data available about adverse effects of ESRD on right ventricle (RV) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate echocardiographic ...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection diagnosed by multislice computed tomography
(TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2013)
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection can cause stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic ...
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. ...