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Complex vascular anatomy is a predictor of silent cerebral ischemia after carotid artery stenting
Güner, Ahmet; Kalçık, Macit; Çelik, Ömer; Ertürk, Mehmet (Springer, 2020)To the Editor, We have recently read with great interest the article by Xu et al. entitled “Risk factors for silent new ischemic cerebral lesions following carotid artery stenting” [1]. We appreciate the authors for their ... -
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Abstracts from National Cardiology Congresses Based on the 2016 Academic Criteria
Güner, Ahmet; Gültekin Güner, Ezgi; Kalçık, Macit; Kahraman, Serkan (KARE PUBL, 2024)Objective: This study aims to describe the effects of the new academic criteria, established in 2016, on the abstracts presented at the National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiology (NCTSC). Methods: Abstracts ... -
A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and management of mitral paravalvular leakage
Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan; Güner, Ahmet; Kalçık, Macit; Bayam, Emrah; Özkan, Mehmet (Turkish Soc Cardiology, 2020)Mitral paravalvular leaks (PVLs) commonly occur in patients with prosthetic valves. Paravalvular defects may be clinically inconsequential and may aggravate hemolysis or cause heart failure through regurgitation. Accordingly, ... -
Critique of Alteplase Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Pregnancy: Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review of the Literature
Güner, Ahmet; Kalçık, Macit; Özkan, Mehmet (Wiley, 2019)We recently read with great interest the articleby Ryman et al entitled “Alteplase Therapy forAcute Ischemic Stroke in Pregnancy: Two CaseReports and a Systematic Review of the Litera-ture.”1 -
Design and rationale for the ASSOS study: appropriateness of aspirin use in medical outpatients a multicenter and observational study
Çelik, Oğuzhan; Çil, Cem; Özlek, Bülent; Özlek, Eda; Doğan, Volkan; Başaran, Özcan; Demirci, Erkan; Bekar, Lütfü; Kalçık, Macit; Karaarslan, Osman; Yetim, Mücahit; Doğan, Tolga; Demir, Vahit; Kalkan, Sedat; Özkan, Buğra; Hidayet, Şıho; Taylan, Gökhan; Küçüksu, Zafer; Çelik, Yunus; Efe, Süleyman Çağan; Aslan, Onur; Biteker, Murat (Turkish Society of Cardiology, 2018)Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the current status of aspirin use and the demographic characteristics of patients on aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Methods: The ... -
Diagnosis, treatment & management of prosthetic valve thrombosis: the key considerations
Gündüz, Sabahattin; Kalçık, Macit; Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan; Güner, Ahmet; Özkan, Mehmet (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2020)Introduction: Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis is a life-threatening complication after valve replacement surgery. Although subtherapeutic anticoagulation is the main cause, there are many other conventional and esoteric ... -
Does low molecular weight heparin really protect against prosthetic valve thrombosis during pregnancy with strict anti-Xa monitoring?
Kalçık, Macit; Güner, Ahmet; Kalkan, Semih; Özkan, Mehmet (Elsevier Taiwan, 2021)Dear Editor,We have recently read with great interest the article by EspiauRomera et al. entitled‘‘Mitral valve thrombosis in term pregnancy:A case report and review of the literature’’[1]. -
Dunbar syndrome as an unusual cause of exercise-induced retrosternal pain
Karavelioğlu, Yusuf; Kalçık, Macit; Sarak, Taner (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 ... -
Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular functions in nondiabetic normotensive hemodialysis patients
Karavelioğlu, Yusuf; Özkurt, Sultan; Kalçık, Macit; Karapınar, Hekim; Arısoy, Arif (Akademiai Kiado Rt., 2015)Purpose: Heart is affected structurally and functionally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the data available about adverse effects of ESRD on right ventricle (RV) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate echocardiographic ... -
Echocardiographic measurement of epicardial adipose tissue thickness in patients with microvascular angina
Kalçık, Macit; Yesin, Mahmut; Güner, Ahmet; Bayam, Emrah; Yetim, Mücahit; Doğan, Tolga; Karavelioğlu, Yusuf (Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2019)Introduction: Impaired coronary microcirculation, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction were reported etiological factors for microvascular angina (MVA). Recently, increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness ... -
Echocardiographic predictors of interatrial block in patients with severe chronic kidney disease
Kalçık, Macit; Yetim, Mücahit; Doğan, Tolga; Eser, Barış; Doğan, İbrahim; Bekar, Lütfü; Karavelioğlu, Yusuf (Springer, 2020)Background Interatrial block (IAB), defined as a conduction delay between the right and left atrium, is manifested on the electrocardiogram as a prolonged P-wave duration. Large number of studies recently have been published ... -
Echocardiography Aided by Computed Tomography to Diagnose Obstructive Masses in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valves
Kalçık, Macit; Güner, Ahmet; Gündüz, Sabahattin; Özkan, Mehmet (Texas Heart Inst, 2020)To the Editor: We appreciate Kealhofer and colleagues’ report on their beneficial use of cardiac computed tomography (CT) for evaluating prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction.1 We want to contribute further by drawing attention ... -
The effect of complex vascular anatomy on silent new ischemic cerebral lesions in carotid artery stenting procedures (from the COMPLEX-CAS Trial)
Güner, Ahmet; Çelik, Ömer; Topel, Çağdaş; Yalçın, Ahmet Arif; Kalçık, Macit; Uzun, Fatih; Ertürk, Mehmet (Sage Publications Ltd, 2021)Background Carotid artery stenting is a minimally invasive, durable alternative treatment option, which is an alternative to the reference method, carotid endarterectomy, for patients with carotid artery stenosis; however, ... -
Eosinophil percentage as a new prognostic marker in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Güner, Ahmet; Zehir, Regayip; Kalçık, Macit; Uslu, Abdulkadir; Ösken, Altuğ; Kalkan, Ali Kemal; Gültekin Güner, Ezgi (Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2019)Background: In addition to proinflammatory properties, eosinophils can stimulate platelet activation and enhance prothrombotic pathways. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between the eosinophil percentage ... -
Evaluation of echocardiographic determinants of interatrial block in patients with essential hypertension
Kalçık, Macit; Bekar, Lütfü; Çelik, Oğuzhan; Yetim, Mücahit; Doğan, Tolga; Karaarslan, Osman; Karavelioğlu, Yusuf (Oxford Univ Press, 2019)[Abstract Not Available] -
Evaluation of ghrelin levels and endothelial functions in patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon
Çelik, Oğuzhan; Demirci, Erkan; Aydın, Mustafa; Karabağ, Turgut; Kalçık, Macit (Akademiai Kiado Rt., 2017)Background: Ghrelin has recently been reported to have beneficial effects on cardiac contractile functions and coronary blood flow. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role of ghrelin in the pathogenesis ... -
Evaluation of homocystein and asymmetric dimethyl arginine levels in patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon
Demirci, Erkan; Çelik, Oğuzhan; Kalçık, Macit; Bekar, Lütfü; Yetim, Mücahit; Doğan, Tolga (Akademiai Kiado Zrt, 2019)Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that homocysteine and asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) levels were strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease. The aim of this study ... -
Evaluation of potential long-term changes in endothelial functions and basic echocardiographic parameters in unilateral nephrectomy patients
Özkurt, Sultan; Karavelioğlu, Yusuf; Kalçık, Macit; Doğan, İbrahim; Musmul, Ahmet (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2017)Aim: Decreased nephron count may result in lower glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and cardiorenal injury in the absence of compensatory hyperfunction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate long-term effects of 50% nephron ... -
Evaluation of the potential predictors of embolism in patients with left atrial myxoma
Kalçık, Macit; Bayam, Emrah; Güner, Ahmet; Küp, Ayhan; Kalkan, Semih; Yesin, Mahmut; Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan; Gündüz, Sabahattin; Karakoyun, Süleyman; Özkan, Mehmet (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2019)Introduction: Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary intracardiac tumors. Although myxomas are histologically benign, they are potentially dangerous due to potential risk of systemic and cerebral embolism. In this ... -
Evaluation of the relationship between platelet indices and spontaneous echo contrast in patients with mitral prosthetic heart valves
Kalçık, Macit; Sayar, Ahmet Güner; Bayam, Emrah; Yesin, Mahmut; Kalkan, Semih; Gürsoy, Mustafa Ozan; Özkan, Mehmet Akif (2020)Objective: Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) is defined as dynamic, smoke-like echoes within the cardiac cavities with a characteristic swirling motion seen on echocardiography. Clinical studies have demonstrated that SEC ...