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Cancer antigen-125 levels predict long-term mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Kaya, Hakki; Zorlu, Ali; Yucel, Hasan; Dogan, Omer Tamer; Sarikaya, Savas; Aydin, Gulay; Kivrak, Tarik; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2015)

Background: Cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) might be a useful biomarker to predict long-term mortality in patients with recent exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: A total of 87 consecutive ...

Association between oxidative stress index and post-CPR early mortality in cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational study

Yucel, Hasan; Turkdogan, Kenan Ahmet; Zorlu, Ali; Aydin, Huseyin; Kurt, Recep; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2015)

Objective: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a series of lifesaving actions that improve the chance of survival following cardiac arrest (CA). Many clinical and laboratory parameters, such as the presence of asystole, ...

Is There a Clinically Meaningful Change in the Blood Pressure of Osteoarthritis Patients with Comorbid Hypertension During the Course of Balneotherapy?

Hayta, Emrullah; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yayikci, Ilker; Ozer, Zafer; Sahin, Ozlem (WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, 2015)

Background: Balneotherapy (BT) is a treatment modality that uses the physical and chemical effects of water, including thermomineral, acratothermal, and acratopegal waters. It has many effects on cardiovascular system. ...

Ischemia-modified albumin levels in patients with acute decompensated heart failure treated with dobutamine or levosimendan: IMA-HF study

Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Korkmaz, Sule; Demirtas, Selda; Gencer, Erkan; Sasmaz, Hatice; Mutlu, Fezan; Gunes, Hakan; Mert, Ugur Kadir; Ozdemir, Sedat; Kalayci, Suleyman; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2015)

Objective: Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a sensitive biomarker of myocardial ischemia. However, data on IMA levels in acute heart failure (HF) are still lacking. In this study, we aimed to evaluate serum IMA levels ...

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, ...

Lymphocytopenia is associated with poor NYHA functional class in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

Yucel, Hasan; Ege, Meltem Refiker; Zorlu, Ali; Kaya, Hakki; Beton, Osman; Gungor, Hasan; Acar, Gurkan; Temizhan, Ahmet; Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Zoghi, Mehdi; Eren, Mehmet; Ural, Dilek; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2015)

Objective: In heart failure (HF) patients, functional capacity has been demonstrated to be a marker of poor prognosis, independent of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF). Lymphocyte count is currently recognized in ...

Correlation of right ventricular dysfunction on acute pulmonary embolism with pulmonary artery computed tomography obstruction index ratio (PACTOIR) and comparison with echocardiography

Varol, Kenan; Gumus, Cesur; Yucel, Hasan; Sezer, Ferhat; Seker, Emrah; Inci, Mehmet Fatih; Yucel, Selma; Kaya, Hakki; Berk, Serdar; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (SPRINGER, 2015)

The aim of this study was to determine the pulmonary artery computed tomography obstruction index ratio (PACTOIR) in patients who have been diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) with multi-slice computed tomography ...

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 ...

A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosed Chronic Aortocaval Fistula: A Rare Complication of Penetrating Trauma to the Abdomen

Beton, Osman; Kaplanoglu, Hatice; Berkan, Ocal; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (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 ...

Practical approaches for the treatment of chronic heart failure: Frequently asked questions, overlooked points and controversial issues in current clinical practice

Cavusoglu, Yuksel; Altay, Hakan; Ekmekci, Ahmet; Eren, Mehmet; Kucukoglu, Mehmet Serdar; Nalbantgil, Sanem; San, Ibrahim; Selcuk, Timur; Temizhan, Ahmet; Ural, Dilek; Weinstein, Jean Marc; Yesilbursa, Dilek; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Zoghi, Mehdi; Aydogdu, Sinan; Kuthi, Merih; Ozer, Necla; Sahin, Mahmut; Tokgozoglu, Lale (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2015)

Heart failure (HF) is a progressive disorder associated with impaired quality of life, high morbidity, mortality and frequent hospitalization and affects millions of people from all around the world. Despite further ...