Mehmet Ozaydin

..Carvedilol and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Aim was to evaluate the efficacy of metoprolol, carvedilol, and carvedilol plus NAC on the prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF)...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and ACEI plus candesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker on postoperative AF...

..68; 95% confidence interval, 1.32-2.14). Present study suggests that High sensitivity C reactive protein, N-terminal of brain natriuretic peptide precursor and left atrial diameter are associated with development AF in patients with MS...

..The aim of the present observational study is to search the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with or without preoperative statin treatment...

..The purpose of the present prospective randomized study was to evaluate the effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) and inflammation after electrical cardioversion...

..82 +/- 1.46 vs 2.56 +/- 1.3 mg/dl, p = 0.02), no significant change occurred in group II (2.87 +/- 0.8 vs 2.84 +/- 0.8 mg/dl, p = 0.09). In conclusion, atorvastatin decreased the recurrence rate of AF after EC...

..Oxidative stress has recently been implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of antioxidant agent N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on postoperative AF...

..To examine the association between statin use and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...

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..42, 95% confidence interval: 1.49-47.64, p = 0.01). Present study showed that the only independent predictor of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with MVP is the occurrence of moderate to severe mitral regurgitation...

..In conclusion, the extent of the ectasia within the coronary tree, diffuse ectasia and backflow-phenomenon in LAD were identified as the most important predictors of exercise induced ischemia...

..P wave dispersion (PD) is considered to reflect the heterogeneous conduction in atria. We investigated whether there was a correlation between the left ventricular (LV) relaxation and PD...

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..Thus, we investigated the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP-1), and inflammatory markers [high-sensitive C-reactive protein, interleukins (ILs)] in CAE patients...

..041) and the left common iliac artery (P=0.035) were significantly larger than the diameter indices within the control group. The diameter indices of all other evaluated arteries were similar in both groups (all P >0.05)...

..The present study aimed to investigate the effect of allopurinol on left ventricular (LV) function and coronary microvascular integrity in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC)...

..Elevated MPV was independently associated with NSTE-MI presentation and severity of culprit stenosis in NSTE-ACS patients. Moreover, MPV greater than 9.9 fl was predictive of a 12-month MCO...

..We investigated GGT levels and their association with significant stenosis and major cardiac events (MACE) in NSTE-ACS patients...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical, echocardiographic and heart rate variability parameters, and plasma concentrations of electrolytes and inflammatory markers in predicting atrial arrhythmias in patients with MVP...

..We investigated the relationship between culprit lesion severity and thrombotic and fibrinolytic parameters in patients who had non-ST elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of propafenone in the prevention of atrial fibrillation (AF) relapse after restoration of sinus rhythm...

..We have also showed that MPV was also higher in patients with hypertension than in patients with prehypertension. However, presence of the hypertension was only significant predictor of higher MPV...

..The plasma neopterin levels were investigated in coronary artery ectasia (CAE) patients to investigate the role of inflammation...

..Several parameters except mitral annular velocity were previously evaluated to determine AS. We investigated whether mitral annular velocity was useful for determining of AS...

..67-0.96). The best cut-off value of MPV to predict low CFR was 8.3 fl with 95% sensitivity and 69% specificity. In conclusion, the present study showed a negative correlation between MPV and CFR in patients with IDC...

..61 +/- 0.16; P = 0.08) and between mild to moderate OSA (0.61 +/- 0.16) and severe OSA (0.64 +/- 0.18; P = 0.84). The present study demonstrates that patients with severe OSA have global left ventricular dysfunction...

..Similarly, there is emerging data to support the association between inflammation and atrial fibrillation (AF). We also investigated the role of systemic inflammation in different categories of AF...

..However, no clear definite markers to identify prehypertensive patients at high risk of progressing to HT have been established yet. Accordingly, we aimed to establish echocardiographic predictors of progression from PHT to HT...

..Accordingly, the present study was designed to evaluate HRR in subjects with PHT...

..Previous studies have demonstrated that platelet activation occurs in patients with AS. The aim of this study was to assess the mean platelet volume (MPV), an indicator of platelet activation in patients with AS...

..We investigated the serum neopterin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and the relationship between neopterin and hs-CRP levels and TIMI flow in patients with SCF...

..However, such effect has not been evaluated for statins. Accordingly, the present study aimed to evaluate the influence of statin therapy on circadian variation of AMI...

..Since the role of fibrinolytic activity is unclear in coronary artery ectasia, we investigated the entire fibrinolytic activity by a new test, global fibrinolytic capacity (GFC) in the ectasia patients...

..CONCLUSIONS: We presented a 65-year-old male with new-onset presyncope. A diagnosis of septal aneurysm and associated AV block was made and a pacemaker was implanted...

..7 +/- 70.7 versus 264.7 +/- 102.8 (x10(9)/l), respectively; P < 0.0001). We have shown that MPV was significantly elevated in patients with CAE compared with controls...

..P maximum >112 ms and PD >47 ms had accuracy values of 74% and 83% respectively for separating group B. Our results suggest that P wave duration and dispersion is prolonged in patients with long-term AF compared to short-term AF...

..We investigated the effect of clopidogrel plus aspirin on tissue perfusion and coronary flow in infarct patients treated with fibrinolytic agents...

..The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between insulin resistance and MPV in non-obese, non-diabetic patients with CAD...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of statins on sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (S-VT or VF) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...

..However, elastic properties of the aorta have not been sufficiently investigated in patients with beta-TM. We investigated whether beta-TM is related to impaired ascending aortic elastic properties...

..9 ± 1.1 fL, respectively, P = .002). The rate of MACE was higher in CAE patients with MPV of >9 fL than those with MVP of ≤9 fL (33% vs. 15%, P = .001). Mean platelet volume has a prognostic value for MACEs in patients with CAE...

..We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of comprehensive echocardiography in anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy...

..Our aim was to evaluate plasma renin activity (PRA) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in patients with different AF types who had normal left ventricular (LV) systolic function...

..Coronary angiography showed normal coronary arteries. Presented case had acute inferoposterior myocardial infarction secondary to coronary emboli after the successful thrombolytic treatment of prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis...

..Plasma antithrombin-III activity does not seem to have a diagnostic value in predicting prosthetic valve thrombi...

..His coronary arteries were normal on angiography and no ST changes were observed in the control exercise test after ablation of the accessory pathway...

..2+/-1.4 vs 8.1+/-0.9 fl respectively; p<0.001). We have shown that MPV was significantly elevated in patients with MS who were in SR compared to control subjects...

..Concurring with previous studies, we also show that MPV is significantly higher in patients with MISC compared to control subjects...

..The incidence of abnormal HRRI 1 was significantly higher in fluorosis patients than in the controls (P < 0.05). We observed that HRRI, a marker of autonomic nervous system function, is impaired in patients with chronic fluorosis...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between inflammation and development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with hyperthyroidism...

..4 +/- 0.6 vs. 3.0 +/- 0.4; P < 0.001, respectively). The results of our study demonstrate that elastic properties of ascending aorta are impaired in patients with endemic fluorosis...

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..4 min (P = 0.04) and cardiac work-load also increased from 8.9 +/- 2.3 to 10.4 +/- 2.1 mets (P < 0.01). The results suggest that trimetazidine can relieve exercise-induced angina and improve exercise performance in patients with CAE...

..6 +/- 45.6 U/ml in restrictive filling group; P < 0.0001). Serum CA 125 is related to the clinical severity of HCM. Whether CA 125 has a specific biological role in HCM requires further investigation...

..Previous studies have demonstrated that platelet activation occurs in patients with PAH. Our aim was to assess the mean platelet volume (MPV), an indicator of platelet activation in patients with PAH...

..The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the serum levels of CA 125 in patients with AS and its relation to clinical severity and echocardiographic parameters...

..ADMA levels may be increased by homocysteine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ADMA, nitric oxide and homocysteine in patients with SCF...

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..Bazett's formula fails to adjust the QT interval for all the heart rates...

..The patient also had atrial and ventricular septal defects in the setting of Eisenmenger physiology. We recommended transplantation of the heart and lungs...

..We present the case of a patient who developed acute atrial fibrillation in association with low-voltage electrical injury, which resolved after the intravenous administration of digoxin...

..Objective diagnosis of severe pulmonary embolism (PE) is obligatory because of its considerable mortality...

..This sarcoma extended from the lung into the left atrium via (a/the) pulmonary vein. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were recommended. Surgery was not considered due to high risk and the advanced stage of the tumour...

..44, p < 0.001) and DI (β = 0.38, p < 0.001). We have shown that MPV was significantly higher in patients with severe OSA when compared with control subjects and MPV was correlated with AHI and DI...

..The left atrial mass was removed surgically without complication. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of the myxoma. Coronary embolism secondary to the myxoma was thought to be the cause of the MI...

..The diagnostic contributions of echocardiography, coronary angiography are discussed. The hemodynamic effects of this anomaly are reviewed...

..This case attracted our attention because the first diagnosis was made at such an advanced age and coarctation was accompanied by coronary ectasia and dilatation of the ascending aorta. Therefore, we decided to report the case...

..The purpose of the study was to analyze the structural and functional changes in the heart and investigate their relation to autonomic function as assessed with heart rate variability (HRV)...

..In cases with Brucella endocarditis, after diagnosis, antibiotic therapy must be started immediately and when the clinical condition improves, surgical intervention should be performed when indicated...

..These results show that CAPE exhibits a protective effect on mobile phone-induced and free radical mediated oxidative heart impairment in rats...

..Carbohydrate Antigen 125 (CA 125), a marker for ovarian cancer has been reported to increase in relation to the severity of heart failure...

..CONCLUSION: Segmental ostial ablation to isolate the pulmonary veins can be achieved more efficiently and with less radiofrequency energy when guided by both unipolar and bipolar recordings than by bipolar recordings alone...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and mechanistic implications of segmental pulmonary vein (PV) ostial ablation during atrial fibrillation (AF)...

..There were no adverse drug effects. Ibutilide and amiodarone were equally effective in suppressing immediate recurrences of AF. Overall, immediate recurrences of AF can be prevented by amiodarone and/or ibutilide in 80% of patients...

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..The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of segmental PV isolation in patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF...

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..The mechanism of immediate recurrence of AF is a burst of PV tachycardia, not a single premature depolarization. Immediate recurrence of AF identifies patients with AF in whom the PVs may play a major role in the initiation of AF...

..However, the role of the coronary sinus (CS) in the perpetuation of AF has been unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether the CS plays a role in perpetuation of AF...

..The effect of percutaneous left atrial radiofrequency ablation (LARFA) of AF on the risk of TEs is unclear...

..Isoproterenol shortens the DPI despite the presence of complete isthmus block, and this effect is accentuated in the presence of amiodarone...

..We report this rare case of primary clear cell carcinoma in the cirrhotic liver. The case was discussed in detail regarding histological presentation, with particular attention to histopathologic differential diagnosis...

..The significance of intermittent tachycardia within a pulmonary vein (PV) during an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the role that intermittent PV tachycardias play in AF...

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..The efficacy of conventional radiofrequency ablation may be improved by identifying areas in the CTI where the voltage is relatively low...

..Therefore, cavo-tricuspid isthmus ablation is appropriate during pulmonary vein isolation if AFL has been observed clinically or in the electrophysiology laboratory...

..PVT must be distinguished from recordings within PV's that have a short cycle length as a result of simultaneous recordings from two or more overlapping fascicles...

..In-stent dissection flap limiting coronary flow was noted at the coronary angiography and successfully treated with coronary re-stenting. She had no symptoms at follow-up...

..Discrimination of pulmonary vein potentials from atrial electrograms is facilitated by premature stimulation...