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Changes in aortic pulse wave velocity and the predictors of improvement in arterial stiffness following aortic valve replacement
(Japanese Association for Coronary Artery Surgery, 2017)
Background: The interaction between valvular aortic stenosis (AS) and arterial stiffness, as well as the impact of aortic valve replacement (AVR) on arterial stiffness, remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate ...
Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on mitral valve geometry: A novel aspect as "reversed mitral remodeling"
(Springer, 2018)
Amelioration of the valvular geometry is a possible mechanism for mitral regurgitation (MR) improvement in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We aimed to establish the precise definition, incidence, ...
A novel predictor of radial spasm: Arterial stiffness
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018)
ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between radial artery spasm (RAS) and arterial stiffness (AS) measured by the oscillometric method.Materials and methodsA total of 123 consecutive patients scheduled ...
Adjusting the QRS duration by body mass index for prediction of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Does one QRS size fit all?
(Wiley, 2016)
Background: QRS duration (QRSd) is known to be affected by body weight and length. We tested the hypothesis that adjusting the QRSd by body mass index (BMI) may provide individualization for patient selection and improve ...
Changes in electrocardiographic p wave parameters after cryoballoon ablation and their association with atrial fibrillation recurrence
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)
Background: Changes in P wave parameters after circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI) have been previously identified. In this study, we aimed to determine the changes in P wave parameters surface electrocardiogram ...
The role of protein Z and protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor polymorphisms in the development of prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
(2017)
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Protein Z (PZ) is a vitamin K-dependent factor that is synthesized mainly by the liver. It acts as an activator of serpin, the protein Z-dependent inhibitor (ZPI), which inhibits factor Xa. ...
Effect of QRS narrowing after cardiac resynchronization therapy on functional mitral regurgitation in patients with systolic heart failure
(Elsevier Inc., 2016)
The determinants of improvement in functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) remain unclear. We evaluated the predictors of FMR improvement and hypothesized that CRT-induced change ...
Pocket haematoma after cardiac electronic device implantation in patients receiving antiplatelet and anticoagulant treatment: A single-centre experience
(Taylor and Francis, 2017)
Objective In modern cardiology practice, implantation of cardiac electronic devices in patients taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy is a common clinical scenario. Bleeding complications are of particular concern ...
Evans syndrome with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by hemopericardium
(Elsevier B.V., 2016)
Evans syndrome (ES) is a rare hematological disease characterized by autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, and/or neutropenia, all of which may be seen simultaneously or subsequently. Thrombotic events in ...
Guideline-adherent therapy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in different health care settings: Results from ramses study
(Elsevier B.V., 2017)
Objective No studies have been conducted in Turkey to compare the quality of stroke prevention therapies provided in different healthcare settings in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, we aimed to evaluate ...
