The value of serum tumour markers in the prediction of aetiology and follow up of patients with pericardial effusionU Bildirici
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
Cardiovasc J Afr 23:143-6. 2012
..The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of tumour markers in the differential diagnosis of pericardial effusions and to assess their changing levels during follow up...
- Diagnostic value of poor R-wave progression in electrocardiograms for diabetic cardiomyopathy in type 2 diabetic patients
Ulas Bildirici
Cardiology Department, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
Clin Cardiol 33:559-64. 2010
..Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCMP) is a common complication of diabetes and is associated with increased mortality. It has been suggested that a poor R-wave progression in a resting electrocardiogram (ECG) could be a sign of cardiomyopathy...
- Two cases with similar pseudoaneurysms but different outcomes
Ulas Bildirici
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Clin Cardiol 32:E60-2. 2009
..In this case report, we present two cases with left ventricular pseudoaneurysms in the same area. One of them had a stable outcome and the other had a fatal outcome...
- Comparison of the effects of left vs. right ventricular pacing on left ventricular remodelling
Ulas Bildirici
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey
Europace 10:1387-91. 2008
..The aim of this study was to investigate echocardiographic and clinical effects of RV and left ventricular (LV)-based pacing in patients with standard pacemaker indication and LV dysfunction...
Association between documented coronary artery disease and urinary albumin, albumin to creatinine ratioUlas Bildirici
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
Med Sci Monit 16:CR545-8. 2010
..The aim of this study was to investigate whether the amount of urinary albumin concentration (UAC) or urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) is more strongly associated with angiographically documented coronary artery disease (CAD)...
- Essential thrombocythemia: a case of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a young female
Ulas Bildirici
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey
Clin Cardiol 32:104-5. 2009
..Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention with GPIIb/IIIa and/or thrombolytic therapy may be considered as the first treatment modality for this patient group...
- Right atrial appendage function in different etiologies of permanent atrial fibrillation: a transesophageal echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging study
Tayfun Sahin
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, 41380 Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey
Echocardiography 27:384-93. 2010
..We investigated RAA function with TEE and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in permanent AF patients with different etiologies and evaluated predictive parameters of right atrial spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) and thrombi...
- Comparison of the long-term prognostic value of cystatin C to other indicators of renal function, markers of inflammation and systolic dysfunction among patients with acute coronary syndrome
Teoman Kilic
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Invasive Cardiology Research and Application Unit, Kocaeli, Turkey
Atherosclerosis 207:552-8. 2009
..We compared the long-term prognostic efficacy of Cys-C with other markers of renal dysfunction, inflammation and systolic dysfunction in patients with ACS...
- Relationship between endothelial functions and acetylsalicylic acid resistance in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients
Tayfun Sahin
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Clin Cardiol 35:755-63. 2012
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- Long-term prognosis of non-interventionally followed patients with isolated myocardial bridge and severe systolic compression of the left anterior descending coronary artery
Ertan Ural
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Umuttepe Kocaeli, Turkey
Clin Cardiol 32:454-7. 2009
..The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term prognosis of non-interventionally followed patients with myocardial bridge and angiographic milking of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery...
- Evaluation of left atrial appendage functions according to different etiologies of atrial fibrillation with a tissue Doppler imaging technique by using transesophageal echocardiography
Tayfun Sahin
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Echocardiography 26:171-81. 2009
..This study aimed to examine the LAA function in AF that occurred under various etiologies and to compare the findings with a novel tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) technique by using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)...
- Successful percutaneous intervention to acute myocardial infarction presenting with typical chest pain in transplanted heart
Ulas Bildirici
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Research and Application Unit, Kocaeli, Turkey
Circ J 73:2166-8. 2009
..We present a 27-year-old female cardiac transplant patient with an acute myocardial infarction, who was successfully treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty...
- Dilated cardiomyopathy, spontaneous echo contrast in the aorta and embolic events
Guliz Kozdag
Dept of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
Acta Cardiol 65:9-14. 2010
..Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC) is a frequent finding in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). In this study, we have investigated the frequency and clinical correlates of aortic-SEC (Ao-SEC) in patients with DCM...
- Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on left ventricular diastolic filling pattern in responder and nonresponder patients
Aysen Agacdiken
Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli, Turkey
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 28:654-60. 2005
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- A young patient with coronary artery anomaly, whose left anterior descending artery originated from the pulmonary artery, underwent cardiac arrest
Tayfun Sahin
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Cardiovasc J Afr 23:e15-8. 2012
..We treated the patient with a left internal mammarian artery - left anterior descending artery (LIMA-LAD) graft...
- Elevated level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is important in determining prognosis in chronic heart failure
Guliz Kozdag
Kocaeli University, Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli, Turkey
Med Sci Monit 16:CR156-161. 2010
..The aim was to investigate the relationship between hs-CRP and prognosis in CHF patients...
- Ischemic stroke history predicts increased cardiovascular mortality in chronic heart failure
Guliz Kozdag
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli Turkey
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 11:421-7. 2011
..To investigate comorbidities that predict cardiac mortality and re-hospitalization in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients...
- Diabetic cardiomyopathy
Eser Acar
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 11:732-7. 2011
..In this article, we aim to provide an extensive review on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management of DCP...
- Asymptomatic single coronary artery in patient with severe peripheric artery disease
Goksel Kahraman
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, Eski Istanbul Yolu 10 km, Izmit, Kocaeli 41380, Turkey
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 23:273-6. 2007
..This patient did not have any other cardiovascular anomaly. However, this patient suffered from severe and progressive peripheric arterial disease...
Persistent left superior vena cava and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in an old asymptomatic female patientTayfun Sahin
Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, 41380 Kocaeli, Turkey
Cardiol Res Pract 2009:152164. 2009
..The diagnosis can be made when injection of contrast in left antecubital vein results in enhancement of the dilated coronary sinus before right atrium. MRI, CT-scan and catheterisation can be used to confirm the diagnosis...
- Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: a case report
Tayfun Sahin
Department of Cardiology, Medicine Faculty of Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 37:187-9. 2009
..Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed lipomatosis and thickening in the interatrial septum and subepicardial region...
