Effect of losartan on exercise tolerance and echocardiographic parameters in patients with mitral regurgitationCevad Sekuri
Kent Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Izmir, Turkey
J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 9:107-11. 2008
..The aim of this study was to assess the effects of losartan treatment on exercise tolerance and echocardiographic parameters in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) secondary to mitral valve prolapse or rheumatic heart disease...
Association of platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase gene polymorphism with premature coronary artery disease in Turkish patientsCevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 6:132-4. 2006
..Deficiency of this enzyme in plasma is caused by a missense mutation in the gene (G994T). The aim of this study was to investigate association of this mutation with premature coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and premature coronary heart diseaseCevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology, Kent Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 6:38-42. 2005
..The aim of this study was to investigate the genotype distribution and the allele frequencies of three RAS genes polymorphisms and their effects on premature CHD in a Turkish population...
Association between the eNOS (Glu298Asp) and the RAS genes polymorphisms and premature coronary artery disease in a Turkish populationAfig Berdeli
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatri, Izmir, Turkey
Clin Chim Acta 351:87-94. 2005
..Our objective was to investigate the association between the polymorphisms of eNOS (Glu298Asp) and the RAS genes and premature CAD in a Turkish population...
No association of interleukin-6 gene polymorphism (-174 G/C) with premature coronary artery disease in a Turkish cohortCevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology, Kent Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Coron Artery Dis 18:333-7. 2007
..The aim of this study was to investigate further the association of the IL-6 -174 G/C allele status with premature CAD...
The G894T polymorphism on endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene is associated with premature coronary artery disease in a Turkish populationSirri F Cam
Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Manisa, Turkey
Thromb Res 116:287-92. 2005
..The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between premature coronary artery disease and Glu298Asp polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene...
Effect of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene polymorphism in Turkish patients with premature coronary artery diseaseSirri F Cam
Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
Scand J Clin Lab Invest 68:801-5. 2008
..Since there are conflicting reports on the possible association of MCP-1 -2518 A>G polymorphism with CAD, we investigated the role of this polymorphism in Turkish patients with premature CAD...
The effect of tirofiban on ST segment resolution in patients with non-ST elevated myocardial infarctionOzgur Bayturan
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Celal Bayar, Manisa, Turkey
Jpn Heart J 45:913-20. 2004
..05). Tirofiban treatment was not associated with an increase in major bleeding even though there was a trend toward an increase in minor bleeding cases and did not influence the occurrence of refractory angina pectoris...
[Evaluation of diastolic function by transmitral color M-mode flow propagation velocity in hypertensive patients]Cevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 4:286-9. 2004
..This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between the transmitral diastolic color M-mode flow propagation velocity (FPV) and left ventricular relaxation by using Doppler echocardiography...
[Serum level of insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 in acute coronary syndromes and relationship with prognosis]Cevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 4:209-12. 2004
..The aim of the present study was to examine the levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) and binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and their relationship with prognosis...
Association between the ACE I/D gene polymorphism and physical performance in a homogeneous non-elite cohortF Sirri Cam
Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Medical Biology and Genetics, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
Can J Appl Physiol 30:74-86. 2005
..The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ACE gene polymorphism and athletic performance in a homogeneous cohort...
[The effects of clarithromycin treatment on cardiac events in acute coronary syndrome patients]Ozan Utuk
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 4:213-6. 2004
..The assessment of short duration early clarithromycin treatment on major cardiac events in acute coronary syndrome patients...
[Doppler index of myocardial performance and its relationship with mitral E wave deceleration time in acute Q-wave myocardial infarction]Cevad Sekuri
Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Celal Bayar University, Manisa
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 4:108-13. 2004
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Elevated levels of matrix metalloprotein-3 in patients with coronary aneurysm: A case control studyIstemihan Tengiz
Central Hospital, Cardiology Department, Izmir, Turkey
Curr Control Trials Cardiovasc Med 5:10. 2004
..CONCLUSION: MMPs can cause arterial wall destruction. MMP-3 may play role in the pathogenesis of coronary aneurysm development through increased proteolysis of extracellular matrix proteins...
Decreased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 levels in coronary artery aneurysmatic patientsErtugrul Ercan
Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital, Izmir 35010, Turkey
J Thromb Thrombolysis 17:207-11. 2004
..The aim of this study was to investigate the association between PAI-1 and presence of coronary aneurysms...
Cardiovascular disease risk factors in post-menopausal women in West AnatoliaCevad Sekuri
Cardiology Department, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
Jpn Heart J 45:119-31. 2004
..Intervention to modify the cardiovascular risk factors should be included in routine primary health care programs...
Diagnosis of asymptomatic atrial septal aneurysms using two-dimensional color Doppler and contrast transthoracic echocardiographySenol Coskun
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayer University, Manisa, Turkey
Chin Med J (Engl) 116:699-702. 2003
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