Trace elements and toxic heavy metals play a role in Buerger disease and atherosclerotic peripheral arterial occlusive diseaseC Arslan
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Int Angiol 29:489-95. 2010
..The aim of the present study was to define the roles of trace elements and toxic heavy metals in Buerger disease and atherosclerotic peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD)...
- Angiographic characteristics of major intramural coronary arteries and their effect on coronary bypass surgery
Caner Arslan
TDV 29 Mayis Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Dept, Istanbul, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 64:627-31. 2009
..The goal of this study was to assess the effects of intramural coronary arteries on coronary bypass surgery and to define the angiographic characteristics of these coronary arteries...
- The role of oxidative stress and antioxidant defenses in Buerger disease and atherosclerotic peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Caner Arslan
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, TDV 29 Mayis Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Ann Vasc Surg 24:455-60. 2010
..001, respectively). NO levels were significantly lower in the PAOD group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). The balance between oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity is more seriously impaired in Buerger disease than PAOD...
- Simultaneous hydatid cysts of both the right atrium and right ventricle
Caner Arslan
TDV 29 Mayis Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 50:217-9. 2007
..Transesophagial echocardiography and computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis. Both right atrial and right ventricular hydatid cysts were removed under cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent morbidities and potentially fatal complications...
- What are the reactivities of coronary arteries harvested from the hearts exposed to cold ischemic preservation?
Caner Arslan
University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Turkey
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 47:253-5. 2004
..There was no statistically significant difference between results taken from both groups. The pretransplant period (until 6 hours) does not cause important differences on the reactivities of coronary arteries...
- Serine protease inhibitor aprotinin ameliorates renal injury in a rat model of ischemia-perfusion injury
H Altan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Transplant Proc 41:1512-6. 2009
..Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury may occur after renal transplantation, thoracoabdominal aortic surgery, and renal artery interventions...
- The effects of calcium dobesilate on the mechanical function of rat hearts
I Cihan Ozbek
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 50:395-401. 2009
..It is an antioxidant that increases endothelial-derived vasodilator substance secretion. In this experimental study, the effects of calcium dobesilate on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury were investigated...
- The primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the heart
K Besirli
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 18:619-21. 2000
..Surgical exploration of the tumor showed that it was unresectable and pathology of the biopsy material was primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Medical literature concerning this unusual type of tumor is reviewed...
- Effect of combining phosphodiesterase III inhibitors with St Thomas Hospital's solution used as transplantation preservative solution in isolated rat hearts
K Besirli
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Transplant Proc 38:1253-8. 2006
..Amrinone seemed to result in more favorable results, which may be attributed to its additional effects on inflammation, including those on cytokines and leukocyte aggregation...
- Metastatic cardiac myxoma
K Kaynak
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey
Ann Thorac Surg 72:623-5. 2001
..One of them was compressing the left common femoral artery. This mass was extirpated. Pathology examination revealed myxoma. Chemotherapy was given to the patient and regression of the masses was observed...
- A case of intramyocardial sewing needle extracted without stopping the heart
A G Sayin
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, , Aksaray 34301, Istanbul, Turkey
Injury 33:276-7. 2002
