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Adding lipoprotein(a) levels to the GRACE score to predict prognosis in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
Güler, Ekrem; Geçmen, Çetin; Güler Babür, Gamze; Karaca, Oğuz; Hicaz Zencirkiran, Agus; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Batgerel, Ulankhuu; Elveran, Ali; Esen, Ali Metin (Via Medica, 2013)Background: High levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] are known to be a cardiovascular risk factor associated with premature coronary artery disease. In predicting the long term prognosis in acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the ... -
Assessment of 25-OH vitamin D levels and abnormal blood pressure response in female patients with cardiac syndrome X
Babür Güler, Gamze; Güler, Ekrem; Hatipoğlu, Suzan; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Geçmen, Çetin; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Barutçu, İrfan (Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2016)Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, endothelial dysfunction, and metabolic syndrome. The pathophysiology of cardiac syndrome X (CSX) involves many pathways ... -
Assessment of repolarization abnormalities in baseline electrocardiograms of patients with myocarditis
Güneş, Hacı Murat; Babür Güler, Gamze; Güler, Ekrem; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Teber, Mehmet Kamil; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Çakal, Beytullah; Boztosun, Bilal (Tübitak Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2017)Background/aim: Myocarditis in the acute phase usually presents with sinus tachycardia but many other arrhythmias might be seen as well. In this study we aimed to investigate repolarization abnormalities in baseline ECG ... -
The association of left atrial mechanics with left ventricular morphology in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A cardiac magnetic resonance study
Güler, Arda; Topel, Çağdaş; Şahin, Ahmet Anıl; Aydın, Sinem; Güler, Ekrem; Memiç Sancar, Kadriye; Türkvatan Cansever, Aysel; Güler, Gamze Babur; Ertürk, Mehmet (International Scientific Information, Inc., 2023)Purpose: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is related with structural and pathologic changes in the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle (LV). The aim of this study was to explore the association between LA mechanics and ... -
A case of myocardial muscular bridging causing severe hypotension during exercise-electrocardiography test
Outlining the severity of the myocardial bridge (MB) is a critical step for selecting the appropriate option among medical, surgical, or angioplasty-based treatments. Invasive treatments are usually preferred if ... -
Changes in electrocardiographic p wave parameters after cryoballoon ablation and their association with atrial fibrillation recurrence
Kızılırmak, Filiz; Günhan Demir, Gültekin; Gökdeniz, Tayyar; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Çakal, Beytullah; Güler, Ekrem; Karaca, İbrahim Oğuz; Omaygenç, Mehmet Onur; Yılmaz, Fatih; Olgun, Fatih Erkam; Kılıçaslan, Fethi (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 ... -
Comparison of fluoro and cine coronary angiography: Balancing acceptable outcomes with a reduction in radiation dose
Olcay, Ayhan; Güler, Ekrem; Karaca, İbrahim Oğuz; Omaygenç, Mehmet Onur; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Olgun, Erkam; Yenipınar, Esra; Çakmak, Hüseyin Altuǧ; Duman, Dursun (HMP Communications, 2015)Use of last fluoro hold (LFH) mode in fluoroscopy, which enables the last live image to be saved and displayed, could reduce radiation during percutaneous coronary intervention when compared with cine mode. No previous ... -
The diagnostic role of "acceleration time" measurement in patients with classical low flow low gradient aortic stenosis with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
Memiç Sancar, Kadriye; Babur Güler, Gamze; Tanboğa, Halil İbrahim; Türkvatan Cansever, Aysel; Demir, Ali Rıza; Güler, Arda; Tekin, Meltem; Uygur, Begüm; Birant, Ali; Avcı, Yalçın; Güler, Ekrem; Ertürk, Mehmet (Springer, 2023)Purpose In our study, we aimed to assess the role of acceleration time (AT), ejection time (ET), and AT/ET ratio to distinguish between true and pseudo severe AS in patients with classical low flow-low gradient (LF-LG) ... -
Early atherosclerosis and conduction defect in a rare case of dunnigan type familial partial lipodystrophy
Olgun, Fatih Erkam; Güler, Ekrem; Çeleğen, Muhammed Furkan; Demirçelik, Bora; Kılıçaslan, Fethi; Boztosun, Bilal (Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2024)A 45-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department with syncope. Her medical history revealed a diagnosis of Familial Partial Lipodystrophy 2 (FPLD2). The patient's electrocardiogram showed a complete ... -
Effect of pulmonary vein anatomy and pulmonary vein diameters on outcome of cryoballoon catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Güler, Ekrem; Babür Güler, Gamze; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Barutçu, İrfan; Kılıçaslan, Fethi (Wiley, 2015)BackgroundIn this study, we aimed to determine pulmonary vein (PV) variation patterns in patients undergoing cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) and their impacts on procedural success and recurrence and also ... -
Evaluation of adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) levels in cardiac syndrome x
Güler, Ekrem; Güler, Gamze; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Batgerel, Ulaankhuu; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Karaca, Oğuz; Özcan, Özgür; Barutçu, İrfan; Türkmen, Muhsin; Esen, Ali Metin (Urban & Vogel, 2015)Aims. Low adiponectin and high lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease. Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) is characterized by anginal symptoms, positive ... -
Evaluation of adult versus pediatric transesophageal echocardiography probe efficiency for guiding septal puncture during atrial fibrillation ablation
Güler, Ekrem; Babür Güler, Gamze; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Barutçu, İrfan; Türkmen, Muhsin; Kılıçaslan, Fethi (Blackwell Publishing, 2015)PurposeTransesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has a pivotal role in invasive cardiology practice in terms of guiding a variety of procedures. It is challenging to perform TEE examination with sedated patients due to ... -
Evaluation of the relationship between hemoglobin levels and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction risk score in patients with non-st elevation acute coronary syndrome
Geçmen, Çetin; Güler, Ekrem; Babur, Gamze Güler; Elveran, Ali; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Aguş, Hicaz Zencirkıran; Karaca, İbrahim Oğuz; Keleş, Nurşen; Esen, Özlem; Esen, Ali Metin (2016)Introduction: The relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) levels at admission and the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) was investigated. ... -
Factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphism in patients with cardiac syndrome X
Babür Güler, Gamze; Batgerel, Ulaankhuu; Güler, Ekrem; Karaca, Oğuz; Geçmen, Çetin; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Zencirkıran Ağuş, Hicaz; Esen, Ali Metin; Türkmen, Mehmet Muhsin (Via Medica Journals, 2014)Background: The aim of the study was to examine the frequency of factor XIII polymorphism among patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX). Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional and observational study. Forty-eight ... -
Giant aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of valsalva
Uğurlucan, Murat; Yıldız, Yahya; Güler, Ekrem; Ulukan, Mustafa Özer; Öztaş, Didem Melis; Ata, Emin Can; Kahraman, Aydın; Erkanlı, Korhan; Türkoğlu, Halil (Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular, 2020)Aneurysms of the sinuses of Valsalva are defined as dilatation of the aortic root region between the aortic annulus and the sinotubular junction. Isolated aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are rare cardiovascular pathologies. ... -
Hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade in a patient treated with dabigatran etexilate
Kızılırmak, Filiz; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Güler, Ekrem; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Karaca, Oğuz; Canpolat, Habibe Gamze (Korean Soc Cardiology, 2016)Dabigatran etexilate is one of the new oral anticoagulants approved to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). A variety of bleeding complications with dabigatran have been reported, but reports ... -
IgG4-related aortitis mimicking intramural hematoma
Güler, Gamze Babür; Cantürk, Emir; Güler, Ekrem; Oran, Gülbin; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Akçevin, Atıf; Barutçu, İrfan (Turkish Soc Cardiology, 2016)Introduction: Acute aortic syndromes (AAS) are life-threatening conditions,and despite advances in imaging techniques, their diagnosisand treatment remain challenging. While intramural hematomais much less common than acute ... -
Impact of aortic stiffness on the frequency of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation recurrences
Kızılırmak, Filiz; Babür Güler, Gamze; Güler, Ekrem; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Omaygenç, Mehmet Onur; Çakal, Beytullah; Olgun, Fatih Erkam; Köklü, Erkan; Kılıçaslan, Fethi (Taylor & Francis, 2015)Background The relationship between arterial stiff ness (AS) and atrial fi brillation (AF) incidence is well-known. In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between AS parameters and AF occurence as well as ... -
Impact of intracoronary adenosine on myonecrosis in patients with unstable angina pectoris undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Kızılırmak, Filiz; Güneş, Hacı Murat; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Gökdeniz, Tayyar; Güler, Ekrem; Çakal, Beytullah; Omaygenç, Mehmet Onur; Yılmaz, Fatih; Savur, Ümeyir; Barutçu, İrfan (Springer, 2015)Background In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of prophylactic intracoronary adenosine administered during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to unstable angina pectoris on myonecrosis by measuring ... -
Impact of valve surgery on serum osteopontin levels in patients with mitral regurgitation
Güneş, Hacı Murat; Güler, Gamze Babür; Güler, Ekrem; Demir, Gültekin Günhan; Hatipoǧlu, Suzan; Zehir, Regayip; Kızılırmak, Filiz; Karaca, Oǧuz; Esen, Ali Metin; Barutçu, İrfan; Türkmen, Muhsin; Can, Mehmet Mustafa; Serebruany, Victor (Karger, 2015)Objective: Osteopontin (OPN), a sialoprotein present within atherosclerotic lesions, especially in calcified plaques, is linked to the progression of coronary artery disease and heart failure. We assessed the impact of ...