Browsing by Author "Berkan, Ocal"
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Aneurysm formation in bovine mesenteric vein grafts after infrainguinal reconstructions
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Manduz, Sinasi; Atahan, Erhan; Berkan, Ocal (BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK, 2012)The use of autologous vein graft in infrainguinal arterial bypass grafting (IABG) is the gold standard. However, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)/heterografts can be also used in cases where the use of autologous ... -
Association Between ApoE4 Allele and Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Pilot Study
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Manduz, Sinasi; Ozen, Filiz; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Atahan, Erhan; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Berkan, Ocal (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2011)Materials and Methods: We aimed to search the relative frequencies ApoE alleles among patients with DVT and healthy participants. We enrolled 59 consecutive patients with DVT and 59 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. ... -
Association between MMP-3 and MMP-9 polymorphisms and coronary artery disease
Beton, Osman; Arslan, Serdal; Acar, Burak; Ozbilum, Nil; Berkan, Ocal (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 ... -
Association between NF-kappa BI and NF-kappa BIA polymorphisms and coronary artery disease
Arslan, Serdal; Korkmaz, Ozge; Ozbilum, Nil; Berkan, Ocal (SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, 2015)Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of fatalities worldwide. Nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B is a transcription factor that controls cell proliferation, differentiation and immunity. To the best of our knowledge, ... -
Associations between common 3435 C > T variants of the multi-drug resistance [MDR-1 (ABCB1)] gene and abdominal aortic aneurysm: a pilot study
Manduz, Sinasi; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Karahan, Oguz; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Berkan, Ocal (EKIN TIBBI YAYINCILIK LTD STI-EKIN MEDICAL PUBL, 2011)Background: The aim of the study was to reveal the effect of the C3435T MDR-1 gene polymorphism in AAA, which has been postulated to play a role in the inflammatory process and protection against oxidative stress. Methods: ... -
Bleeding complications during cardiac electronic device implantation in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy: is there any value of local tranexamic acid?
Beton, Osman; Saricam, Ersin; Kaya, Hakki; Yucel, Hasan; Dogdu, Orhan; Turgut, Okan Onur; Berkan, Ocal; Tandogan, Izzet; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (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 ... -
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 ... -
Decreased FENDRR and LincRNA-p21 expression in atherosclerotic plaque
Cekin, Nilgun; Ozcan, Arzu; Goksel, Sabahattin; Arslan, Serdal; Pmarbasi, Ergun; Berkan, Ocal (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2018)Objective: Cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of mortality worldwide, particularly atherosclerosis. Recently, lncRNAs affecting atherosclerotic progression have been reported in vascular smooth muscle ... -
Does the use of N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate in the treatment of lower extremity superficial varicose veins cause acute systemic inflammation and allergic reactions?
Korkrnaz, Ozge; Goksel, Sabahattin; Gul, Muslim; Sascil, Hasan; Yildir, Yavuz; Berkan, Ocal (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2018)Introduction: In this study we used N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate (NBCA). including dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). via the endovenous route, for mechanochemical ablation in the treatment of superficial venous insufficiency, in an ... -
Effects of intravenous anesthetics on the human radial artery used as a coronary artery bypass graft
Gursoy, Sinan; Berkan, Ocal; Bagcivan, Ihsan; Kaya, Tijen; Yildirim, Kemal; Mimaroglu, Caner (W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2007)Objective: Intravenous anesthetics are often used for anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia in the intraoperative and postoperative periods of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This study was designed to investigate ... -
Effects of MPO-463G/A and -129G/A polymorphisms on coronary artery disease risk and patient survival in a Turkish population
Arslan, Serdal; Berkan, Ocal; Bayyurt, Burcu; Beton, Osman; Sahin, Nil Ozbilum; Aydemir, Eylem Itir (SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD, 2017)Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an oxidative hemoprotein compound expressed in polymorphonuclear leukocytes that contributes to inflammatory responses. Coronary artery disease (CAD), as the most prevalent form of heart disease, ... -
Elevated gamma glutamyl transferase levels are associated with the location of acute pulmonary embolism. Cross-sectional evaluation in hospital setting
Korkmaz, Ozge; Yucel, Hasan; Zorlu, Ali; Berkan, Ocal; Kaya, Hakki; Goksel, Sebahattin; Beton, Osman; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ASSOCIACAO PAULISTA MEDICINA, 2015)CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The location of embolism is associated with clinical findings and disease severity in cases of acute pulmonary embolism. The level of gamma-glutamyl transferase increases under oxidative stress-related ... -
eNOS G894T Polymorphism and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Atli, Fahri Hayri; Manduz, Sinasi; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Ozum, Unal; Disli, Olcay Murat; Atahan, Erhan; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Dogan, Kasim; Berkan, Ocal (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2010)Background: The genetic risk factors that contribute to the risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA) are poorly understood. We assessed the association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( eNOS) gene polymorphism ... -
eNOS G894T Polymorphism and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Berkan, Ocal; Manduz, Sinasi; Atli, Fahri Hayri; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2010)… -
Extraskeletal chondroblastic osteosarcoma in the left atrium
Korkmaz, Ozge; Goksel, Sabahattin; Egilmez, Hatice Reyhan; Berkan, Ocal (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014)Primary cardiac extrasceletal osteosarcomas are uncommon tumours. They have aggressive behaviour and thus poor prognosis. This report describes a 40-year old female patient who was referred to our hospital with dyspnoea, ... -
Investigation of the vasorelaxant effects of 3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-1-benzyl indazole (YC-1) and diethylamine/nitric oxide (DEA/NO) on the human radial artery used as coronary bypass graft
Berkan, Ocal; Bagcivan, Ihsan; Kaya, Tijen; Yildirim, Kemal; Yildirim, Sahin; Dogan, Kasim (NATL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA-N R C RESEARCH PRESS, 2007)The radial artery (RA) is used as a spastic coronary bypass graft. This study was designed to investigate the mechanism of vasorelaxant effects of YC-1 (3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-1-benzyl indazole), a nitric oxide ... -
Investigation of the vasorelaxant effects of moxonidine and its relaxation mechanism on the human radial artery when used as a coronary bypass graft
Sarac, Bulent; Korkmaz, Ozge; Altun, Ahmet; Bagcivan, Ihsan; Goksel, Sabahattin; Yildirim, Sahin; Berkan, Ocal (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015)In both low- and high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, the internal mammary artery is the first choice of arterial graft, and the second choice is the radial artery (RA). Unfortunately, RA spasms ... -
Is Preoperative Eosinopenia an Independent Predictor of Early Mortality for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
Korkmaz, Ozge; Kaya, Hakki; Beton, Osman; Zorlu, Ali; Goksel, Sabahattin; Gul, Muslim; Ince, Ilker; Berkan, Ocal; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (FORUM MULTIMEDIA PUBLISHING, LLC, 2016)Objective: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery in one of the most effective and widely used methods employed in the treatment of ischemic heart disease, but many factors to various degrees are directly associated with ... -
Labetalol, nebivolol, and propranolol relax human radial artery used as coronary bypass graft
Korkmaz, Ozge; Sarac, Bulent; Goksel, Sabahattin; Yildirim, Sahin; Berkan, Ocal; Bagcivan, Ihsan (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2015)Objective: Beta-blockers are a heterogeneous class of agents that are used in the treatment of many cardiovascular diseases, especially hypertension and atherosclerosis, and that are commonly prescribed after cardiac ...