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Effect of Levosimendan in Patients with Severe Systolic Heart Failure and Worsening Renal Function

Zorlu, Ali; Yucel, Hasan; Yontar, Osman Can; Karahan, Oguz; Tandogan, Izzet; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS CARDIOLOGIA, 2012)

Background: Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer, increases the sensitivity of the heart to calcium, thus increasing myocardial contractility without a rise in intracellular calcium. It was recently shown that levosimendan ...

Influence of influenza vaccination on recurrent hospitalization in patients with heart failure

Kaya, H.; Beton, O.; Acar, G.; Temizhan, A.; Cavusoglu, Y.; Guray, U.; Zoghi, M.; Ural, D.; Ekmekci, A.; Gungor, H.; Sari, I.; Oguz, D.; Yucel, H.; Zorlu, A.; Yilmaz, M. B. (URBAN & VOGEL, 2017)

The current study aimed to evaluate the influence of regular annual influenza vaccinations on cardiovascular (CV) death and heart failure-related hospitalizations (HFrH) in stable outpatients with heart failure with reduced ...

Designing phase 3 sepsis trials: application of learned experiences from critical care trials in acute heart failure

Mebazaa, Alexandre; Laterre, Pierre Francois; Russell, James A.; Bergmann, Andreas; Gattinoni, Luciano; Gayat, Etienne; Harhay, Michael O.; Hartmann, Oliver; Hein, Frauke; Kjolbye, Anne Louise; Legrand, Matthieu; Lewis, Roger J.; Marshall, John C.; Marx, Gernot; Radermacher, Peter; Schroedter, Mathias; Scigalla, Paul; Stough, Wendy Gattis; Struck, Joachim; Van den Berghe, Greet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Angus, Derek C. (BMC, 2016)

Substantial attention and resources have been directed to improving outcomes of patients with critical illnesses, in particular sepsis, but all recent clinical trials testing various interventions or strategies have failed ...

Comparison of Ultrafiltration and Intravenous Diuretic Therapies in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Biventricular Heart Failure

Seker, Ayse; Kayatas, Mansur; Huzmeli, Can; Candan, Ferhan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TURK NEFROLOJI DIYALIZ TRANSPLANTASYON DERGISI, 2016)

OBJECTIVE: Studies comparing ultrafiltration and diuretics in management of ADHF have shown controversial results. In this study, we compared the efficacy and safety of intravenous diuretic therapy and ultrafiltration in ...

Mean Platelet Volume as a Predictor of Heart Failure-Related Hospitalizations in Stable Heart Failure Outpatients with Sinus Rhythm

Kaya, Hakki; Yildinmh, Mustafa Kutay; Kurt, Recep; Beton, Osman; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (TAIWAN SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2017)

Background: In this study, we investigated the relationship between the mean platelet volume (MPV) with mortality and heart failure (HF)-related hospitalization in stable chronic HF outpatients with reduced ejection fraction ...

Right Ventricular Dysfunction Complicates Time in Therapeutic Range in Heart Failure Patients Receiving Warfarin

Beton, Osman; Asarcikli, Lale Dinc; Sen, Taner; Ipek, Esra Gucuk; Kafes, Habibe; Yaman, Mehmet; Efe, Tolga Han; Kaya, Hakki; Temizhan, Ahmet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (KARGER, 2017)

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the effect of echocardiographically demonstrated right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) on time in therapeutic range (TTR) in heart failure (HF) patients receiving warfarin therapy. Methods:A total ...

Letter to editor: Clinical profile and predictors of in-hospital outcome in patients with heart failure

Ege, Meltem Refiker; Yucel, Oguzhan; Zorlu, Ali; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2011)

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Association of right heart with CA-125 levels in patients with heart failure

Refiker, Meltem; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2010)

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Levosimendan beyond inotropy and acute heart failure: Evidence of pleiotropic effects on the heart and other organs: An expert panel position paper

Farmakis, Dimitrios; Alvarez, Julian; Ben Gal, Tuvia; Brito, Dulce; Fedele, Francesco; Fonseca, Candida; Gordon, Anthony C.; Gotsman, Israel; Grossini, Elena; Guarracino, Fabio; Harjola, Veli-Pekka; Hellman, Yaron; Heunks, Leo; Ivancan, Visnja; Karavidas, Apostolos; Kivikko, Matti; Lomivorotov, Vladimir; Longrois, Dan; Masip, Josep; Metra, Marco; Morelli, Andrea; Nikolaou, Maria; Papp, Zoltan; Parkhomenko, Alexander; Poelzl, Gerhard; Pollesello, Piero; Ravn, Hanne Berg; Rex, Steffen; Riha, Hynek; Ricksten, Sven-Erik; Schwinger, Robert H. G.; Vrtovec, Bojan; Yilmaz, M. Birhan; Zielinska, Marzenna; Parissis, John (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2016)

Levosimendan is a positive inotrope with vasodilating properties (inodilator) indicated for decompensated heart failure (HF) patients with low cardiac output. Accumulated evidence supports several pleiotropic effects of ...

Cancer antigen 125 levels and increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation

Yucel, H.; Kaya, H.; Zorlu, A.; Yildirimli, K.; Sancakdar, E.; Gunes, H.; Kurt, R.; Ozgul, U.; Turgut, O. O.; Yilmaz, M. B. (URBAN & VOGEL, 2015)

Elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels are associated with cardiopulmonary disorders such as acute and chronic heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and atrial fibrillation ...