Browsing by Author "Yontar, Osman Can"
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Acute Effects of Levosimendan and Dobutamine on QRS Duration in Patients with Heart Failure
Yontar, Osman Can; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Erdem, Alim; Tandogan, Izzet (ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS CARDIOLOGIA, 2010)Background: Levosimendan is a novel inotropic agent that enhances cardiac contractility without increasing cellular calcium intake, so that it is not supposed to cause intracellular calcium overload and related arrhythmias. ... -
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 ... -
Efficacy of levosimendan in patients with chronic heart failure: Does rhythm matter?
Yontar, Osman Can; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yalta, Kenan; Tandogan, Izzet (AVES YAYINCILIK, 2010)Objective: Leyosimendan is a relatively new inotropic agent. Unlike other inotropic agents, Levosimendan does not increase cellular calcium intake, so that, does not cause intracellular calcium overload and related ... -
A giant coronary sinus mimicking descending aorta
Yontar, Osman Can; Erdem, Alim; Tandogan, Izzet (ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 2008)A 58-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency service with dyspnoea. The patient underwent several laboratory and imaging tests including echocardiography and a diagnosis of descending aortic aneurysm was ... -
Herbals in cardiovascular practice: Are physicians neglecting anything?
Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Yontar, Osman Can; Turgut, Okan Onur; Yilmaz, Ahmet; Yalta, Kenan; Gul, Muslum; Tandogan, Izzet (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2007)Background: Herbal products have been widely used by many patients with cardiovascular problems solely expecting benefit out of them. Since, it is important to consider patients' needs and believes to prevent breaking off ... -
Mean platelet volume: A predictor of acute coronary occlusion
Yontar, Osman Can; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Guray, Umit (TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS, 2010)… -
Metabolic syndrome: More prevalent among non-dippers?
Yontar, Osman Can; Erdem, Alim; Turgut, Onur Okan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Tandogan, Izzet (ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 2008)… -
Relationship between High-Density Lipoprotein and the Progression of Aortic Valvular Disease
Yontar, Osman Can; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2009)… -
Short QT syndrome: a very rare arrhythmogenic entity
Yontar, Osman Can; Yalta, Kenan; Ytlmaz, Mehmet Birhan; Turgut, Okan Onur (ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 2008)Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a gene-related arrhythmogenic syndrome harbouring a large spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild palpitations to sudden cardiac death. The mutation of genes (KCNH2, KCNQ1, and KCNJ2) encoding ... -
Sleep quality in patients with hypertension: Additional negative effect of drug therapy
Yontar, Osman Can; Erdem, Alim; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009)… -
Superiority of levosimendan over dobutamine in right ventricle failure
Yontar, Osman Can; Yalta, Kenan; Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2010)…