Browsing by Author "Karapinar, Hekim"
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Kissing balloons and kissing devices: transcatheter closure of multiple atrial septal defects on hypermobile atrial septum with two devices
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karapinar, Hekim; Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (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 ... -
Long coronary artery aneurysm treated by two graft stents on a single bare metal stent scaffold
Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan Ali; Yilmaz, Ahmet (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 ... -
Methylphenidate Induced Myocarditis
Kurt, Recep; Gunes, Hakan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Karapinar, Hekim (ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2013)… -
A multicenter study on experience of 13 tertiary hospitals in Turkey in patients with infective endocarditis
Elbey, Mehmet Ali; Akdag, Serkan; Kalkan, Mehmet Emin; Kaya, Mehmet G.; Sayin, M. Rasit; Karapinar, Hekim; Bulur, Serkan; Ulus, Taner; Akil, M. Ata; Elbey, Hatice Kopru; Akyuz, Abdurrahman (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 ... -
A multicentre, comparative study of Cera septal occluder versus AMPLATZER Septal Occluder in transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects
Kaya, Mehmet Gungor; Akpek, Mahmut; Celebi, Ahmet; Saritas, Turkay; Meric, Murat; Soylu, Korhan; Karapinar, Hekim; Lam, Yat-Yin (EUROPA EDITION, 2014)Aims: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new Cera septal occluder (CSO) for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure as compared to the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder (ASO). Methods and results: A total of 405 ASD patients ... -
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio is Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Cardioversion With Amiodarone
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Yuksel, Murat; Memic, Kadriye; Sarak, Taner; Kurt, Recep; Yilmaz, Ahmet (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2015)Background: In this study, our aim is to examine the role of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the predictions of recurrence under long-term follow-up in patients whose sinus rhythms (SRs) were restored with ... -
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
Gul, Ibrahim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Kalay, Nihat; Karapinar, Hekim; Inanc, Mehmet Tugrul; Ozdogru, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Eryol, Namik Kemal (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 ... -
A pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta associated with aorta-coronary artery saphenous graft
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2011)Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are very rare entities generally occurring after heart surgery associated with cannulation for cardiopulmonary pump or aorta-coronary artery graft implantation. The pseudoaneurysm should ... -
Red cell distribution width and hypertensive response to exercise in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Sancakdar, Enver; Deveci, Koksal; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (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 ... -
Resting Heart Rate in Children with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: A Tool to Identify Patients at Risk?
Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Bolat, Fatih; Kaya, Ali; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Karapinar, Hekim; Gulsever, Osman; Dogan, Melih; Cevit, Omer; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2014)Objective: We aimed to assess the association between resting heart rate (RHR) and severe infection in children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Methods: In all, 121 patients under 18 years of age with a ... -
Reversible Cardiomyopathy Associated with Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type II
Karavelioglu, Yusuf; Baran, Ahmet; Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Yilmaz, Ahmet (JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE, 2013)Recovery of the ventricular function in a patient with cardiomyopathy is very rare. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome is also very rare. We herein report a case of reversed cardiomyopathy associated with autoimmune ... -
The Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept on Cardiac Functions and Lipid Profile in Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Senel, Soner; Cobankara, Veli; Taskoylu, Ozgur; Karasu, Ugur; Karapinar, Hekim; Erdis, Eda; Evrengul, Harun; Kaya, Mehmet Gungor (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012)Objectives: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are known to be at increased cardiovascular risk. Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) blocking agent that has been successfully used in the treatment ... -
Separate coronary arteries originating from the right sinus of Valsalva
Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Sezen, Yusuf; Karapinar, Hekim; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (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 ... -
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection diagnosed by multislice computed tomography
Gunes, Hakan; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Seker, Emrah; Kurt, Recep; Salk, Ismail; Karapinar, Hekim (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 ... -
Treatment strategies for aorta-right ventricular fistula associated with aortic and/or mitral valve replacements: a case report with a review of the literature
Karapinar, Hekim; Kucukdurmaz, Zekeriya; Gumrukcuoglu, Hasan Ali; Kayancicek, Hidayet; Gul, Ibrahim; Yilmaz, Ahmet (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2011)We report a case of aorta-right ventricular fistula associated with aortic and mitral valve replacements. We considered it as a paravalvular leakage. Aorta-right ventricular fistula is a very rare variant of paravalvular ... -
Value of ABO blood group in predicting the severity of children with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Guven, Ahmet Sami; Sancakdar, Enver; Kaya, Ali; Uysal, Elif Bilge; Oflaz, Mehmet Burhan; Bolat, Fatih; Karapinar, Hekim; Koc, Elif; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara (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 ...