Güncel Gönderiler: Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Toplam kayıt 645, listelenen: 401-420
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Quadricuspid aortic valve with partial pulmonary venous return anomaly and atrial septal defect
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2014)A 55-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of palpitations and progressive dyspnea over the last 10 days. -
Dunbar syndrome as an unusual cause of exercise-induced retrosternal pain
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2015)The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous band connecting the left and right diaphragmatic crura across the aortic hiatus at the level of the T12/L1 vertebral bodies. The low insertion point of this ligament causes significant ... -
Multimodality diagnostic imaging of a giant coronary artery aneurysm
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2015)A 78-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and end-stage renal disease was admitted to our hospital for routine control. -
Malposition of an atrial pacemaker lead crossing through patent foramen ovale in a patient with ischemic stroke
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2016)A 73-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaint of weakness in his left upper and lower extremities. He had undergone coronary artery bypass and mitral valve repair surgery 2 years prior ... -
The association between serum hepcidin-25 level and subclinical atherosclerosis in peritoneal dialysis patients
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2018)Objective: Recently, the role of hepcidin as a cardiovascular marker in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population has gained interest. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum hepcidin-25, ... -
Fragmented QRS complexes are a marker of myocardial fibrosis in hypertensive heart disease
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2016)Objective: Carboxy-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen (PICP) is a marker of extracellular collagen synthesis. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) has been demonstrated as a marker of myocardial ... -
Evaluation of left atrial mechanical function and atrial conduction abnormalities in patients with isolated bicuspid aortic valve
(Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2016)Objective: Present study is an evaluation of left atrial (LA) mechanical and conduction function in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) without signifcant valve dysfunction, and an investigation of relationship between ... -
Disproportionate right heart enlargement in a patient with small atrial septal defect: hidden abnormal pulmonary venous return
(Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği, 2018)A 39-year-old male patient admitted due to palpitations. His past medical history was unremarkable. A cardiovascular examination and surface electrocardiography results were normal. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed ... -
Is the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio associated with liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B?
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2015)AIM: To determine the association between the neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio and the degree of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. METHODS: Between December 2011 and February 2013, ... -
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor -173GC variant might increase the risk of behçet's disease
(S. Karger AG, 2018)Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate any possible association between the macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) -173GC variant and Behçet's disease (BD) in a group of Turkish patients. Subjects ... -
Colorectal stenting for palliation and as a bridge to surgery: a 5-year follow-up study
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2015)AIM: To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of colonic stents in colorectal tumors causing large bowel obstruction. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed data from 49 patients with colorectal cancer who had undergone ... -
Frequency and etiology of chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
(2013)Objectives: Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis (CNH) is a painful nodule affecting the pinna. The etiology of the disease is unknown. We devised to show a correlation between CNH and systemic health problems of ... -
High hemodialysis vascular access flow and impaired right ventricular function in chronic hemodialysis patients
(Medknow Publications, 2016)There are limited data showing right ventricular preload increase due to high-flow arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs). This cross-sectional study investigated whether high AVF flow had an impact on right ventricular function ... -
The role of protein Z and protein Z-dependent protease ınhibitor polymorphisms in the development of prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
(2017)BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Protein Z (PZ) is a vitamin K-dependent factor that is synthesized mainly by the liver. It acts as an activator of serpin, the protein Z-dependent inhibitor (ZPI), which inhibits factor Xa. ... -
The future of elderly care in Turkey
(2014)Although elderly and end-of-life care have been neglected in Turkey, because older people did not constitute a high percentage of the population, the proportion of citizens aged >65 years is now 7.5%, with this proportion ... -
Evaluation of the common mistakes made by patients in the use of Levothyroxine
(Elsevier, 2014)Dear Editor, Hypothyroidism is a common disorder [1] whose diagnosis frequency has gradually risen. Although synthetic thyroxine (T4), L-triiodothyronine (T3), and T3/T4 combinations are available for correction of ... -
Patients with HFpEF and HFmrEF have different clinical characteristics in Turkey: A multicenter observational study
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)Background: To determine and compare the demographic characteristics, clinical profile and management of patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) and heart failure with preserved ejection ... -
Should insulin resistance be screened in lean hirsute women?
(Informa Healthcare, 2015)The role of insulin resistance (IR) is well-documented in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Controversies exist concerning the presence of IR in idiopathic hirsutism (IH) or if it is a manifestation of ... -
Evaluation of auditory and cochlear functions in ankylosing spondylitis patients according to the site of involvement
(Springer Verlag, 2017)Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of unknown origin with a prevalence rate about 1% in the population. Audiovestibular dysfunction is encountered in AS and sensorineural hearing loss ... -
How to perform and manage low-dose and slow/ultra-slow tissue type plasminogen activator infusion regimens in patients with prosthetic valve thrombosis
(Springer New York LLC, 2018)Over the last two decades, thrombolytic therapy (TT) has become an alternative to surgery as a first-line therapy in patients with thrombosed mechanical valves [1, 2, 3]. In TROIA Trial, low dose (25 mg)—slow infusion (6 ...