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    All-cause Mortality Can Be Predicted in Patients with Chronic Total Occlusion with CONUT and PNI Scores
    (2023) Özbek, Mehmet; Demir, Muhammed; Aktan, Adem; Güzel, Tuncay
    Objective: CTO is defined as 100% occlusion of a coronary artery for more than one month. Nutritional status has been shown to be a prognostic marker in many clinical situations. CONUT and PNI scores are objective indices that can be calculated based on simple blood parameters and can be used to evaluate the nutritional status of patients. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of nutritional status assessed by CONUT and PNI on all-cause mortality in patients with CTO. Material and Method: The retrospective study included 516 patients who had CTO on coronary angiography. The nutritional status of the patients was evaluated with PNI and CONUT scores, and categorical groups were formed according to these results and compared. Results: All-cause mortality occurred in 127 (24.6%) patients during median follow-up period of 48 months. At the end of the follow-up period, the patients were divided into two groups as survival and non-survival. In terms of all-cause mortality, mean PNI score (47,87±6,31 vs. 42,41±6,57) and median CONUT score (1(2) vs. 3(3)) differed significantly between the surviving and non-surviving groups (p <0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a significant difference in survival between the PNI and CONUT scores cathegorical groups (p <0.001). Conclusion: Higher CONUT scores and lower PNI scores were found to be associated with poor outcomes in CTO patients. Evaluation and monitoring of nutritional status in CTO patients by these nutritional scores may provide additional prognostic information.
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    Can empagliflozin improve left ventricular strain parameters in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus and normal ejection fraction?
    (Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2022) Işık, Ferhat; Aslan, Burhan; Bilge, Önder; İnci, Ümit; Taştan, Ercan; Akyüz, Abdurrahman; Demir, Muhammed; Özbek, Mehmet; Akın, Halil; Araç, Eşref
    Objectives: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are known to improve symptoms and reduce mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Empagliflozin is an SGLT-2 inhibitor. Although empagliflozin is beneficial in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with or without HF, data on how empagliflozin affects echocardiographic parameters are limited. We aim to evaluate the changes in left ventricular myocardial strain parameters with 2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) in patients with type-2 DM and normal ejection fraction (EF) after empagliflozin treatment. Methods: A total of 92 participants were included in our study. Forty-eight of them had type-2 DM and 44 were the control group. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of the type-2 DM patients was normal, and there were no HF symptoms and findings. Empagliflozin 10 mg once daily was given to the diabetic group. Initial and at the end of the 3rd month, the 2D-STE parameters of the diabetic group were compared. Results: The median age of the study population was 52.0 (46.0-58.0, IQR), and 48 (52.1%) were female. The left ventricle global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS), left ventricle global circumferential strain (LV-GCS), and left ventricular global radial strain (LV-GRS) were less in the diabetic group than in the control group (p value < 0.001, < 0.001, and < 0.001, respectively). There was a significant increase in the LV-GLS and LV-GCS compared to before empagliflozin treatment (-20.0 [-17.6;-20.9] vs -19.2 [-17.5;-20.2], p= 0.005 and -18.9 [-16.0;-20.8] vs -17.1 [-15.8;-18.7], p= 0.003, respectively). Although the LV-GRS increased compared to baseline, the change was not significant (37.0 [31.0-41.6] vs 36.3 [32.4-40.3], p= 0.776). Conclusion: In our study, after empagliflozin treatment left ventricular myocardial strain parameters such as LV-GLS and LV-GCS were improved in patients with type-2 DM and normal EF.
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    Catastrophic embolism of a suddenly ruptured isolated cardiac cyst hydatid: An unusual case report
    (Bayçınar Tıbbi Yayıncılık, 2023) Özbek, Mehmet; Demir, Muhammed; Karaçalılar, Mehmet; Aktan, Adem
    Hydatid cysts can be located in any organ or tissue system. Cardiac hydatid cyst is a rare, but fatal pathology. A 21-year-old male Syrian refugee patient with no previous known medical conditions was admitted to the hospital for chest pain and shortness of breath. He had increasing leg pain for 12 hours. Hydatid cyst rupture was detected on echocardiography. The peripheral artery thrombus and hydatid cyst membrane were removed with the embolectomy. The patient had renal and cranial infarctions. He underwent fasciotomy due to compartment syndrome. In conclusion, delayed diagnosis and treatment of cardiac hydatid cysts may result in a poor prognosis associated with the risk of rupture and is responsible for the spread of infection throughout the body as a result of the rupture. Even if there is an early diagnosis, surgical treatment supported by medical treatment is recommended very early.
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    Comparison of Evolut-R 34 mm Valve and Smaller Evolut-R Valves in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Determination of Mild Paravalvular Leak Predictors
    (Kare Publ, 2024) Kilic, Raif; Guzel, Tuncay; Aktan, Adem; Demir, Muhammed; Gunlu, Serhat; Arslan, Bayram; Ertas, Faruk
    Objective: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the in -hospital, 1 -month and 1 -year post -procedure outcomes of patients treated with Evolut-R 34 mm and Evolut-R 23/26/29 mm devices. Additionally, the study aimed to identify factors that could predict the occurrence of >= mild paravalvular leaks (PVL). Methods: Between April 2015 and May 2022, 269 consecutive patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with Evolut-R 34 mm (n = 66, 24.5%) and Evolut-R 23/26/29 mm (n = 203, 75.5%) devices in a single center were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Patients in the Evolut-R 34 mm group had a lower female sex ratio (16.7% vs. 66.5%, P < .001, respectively), ejection fraction (50.7 +/- 10.1% vs. 54.5 +/- 9.3%, P = .016, respectively), and mean aortic gradient (7.4 +/- 3.3 vs. 9.2 +/- 5.0, P = .026, respectively) compared to the Evolut-R 23/26/29 mm group. The groups did not exhibit any statistically significant distinctions with regard to technical success, the need for a permanent pacemaker, occurrences of stroke, major vascular complications, PVL, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, or mortality. Peak velocity was confirmed as a significant pre- dictor of >= mild PVL in both patient groups in the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. In logistic regression analysis; In patients with Evolut-R 34 mm valve, pre-TAVI aortic valve peak velocity (odds ratio (OR) = 23.202; P = .019) and calcium volume 800 Hounsfield Units (mm(3)) (OR = 1.017; P < .001) were independent predictors of >= mild PVL. Conclusion: The Evolut-R 34 mm valve has shown comparable in -hospital results with smaller valve sizes. Pre-TAVI aortic valve peak velocity and calcium volume predicted >= mild PVL in Evolut-R 34 mm patients.
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    A comparison of postoperative complications following cardiac implantable electronic device procedures in patients treated with antithrombotic drugs
    (Wiley, 2022) Demir, Muhammed; Özbek, Mehmet; Polat, Nihat; Aktan, Adem; Yıldırım, Bünyamin; Argun, Lokman; İldırımlı, Kamran; Toprak, Nizamettin
    Background The incidence of postoperative complications following cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures in patients treated with antithrombotic drugs has not been studied sufficiently. Here we present a comparison of complications after CIED implantations. Methods Using an observational study design, the study included 1807 patients with a taking antiplatelet drugs (n: 1601), nonvitamin K anticoagulants (NOAC) (n: 136), and warfarin (n: 70) undergoing CIED surgery. Primary endpoint was accepted as cumulative events including composite of clinically significant hematoma (CSH), pericardial effusion or tamponade, pneumothorax, and infection related to device system. Secondary outcomes included each compenent of cumulative events. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify predictors of cumulative events. Results The overall cumulative event rate was 3.7% (67 of 1807). Cumulative events occured 3.1% (50 of 1601) in the antiplatelet, 5.1% (7 of 136) NOAC, and 14.3% (10 of 70) warfarin groups (p < 0.001). CSH occurred in 2 of 70 patients (2.9%) in the warfarin group, as compared with 5 of 1601 (0.3%) in the antiplatelet group (p: 0.032). However, no significant differences were found between NOAC and warfarin groups in terms of CSH (0.7% vs. 2.9% respectively, p: 0.267). Warfarin treatment was an independent predictor of cumulative events and increased 2.9-fold the risk of cumulative events. Major surgical complications were rare and did not differ significantly between the study groups. Conclusions The incidence and severity of complications may be lower in patients treated with periprocedurally antiplatelet or NOAC therapy when compared with warfarin therapy. Further randomized control studies are required to confirm our findings
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    Comparison of tenecteplase versus alteplase in STEMI patients treated with ticagrelor: A cross-sectional study
    (W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc, 2022) Gunlu, Serhat; Demir, Muhammed
    Background: The effectiveness and safety of administration of ticagrelor simultaneously with fibrinolytic agents in STEMI patients remain unclear.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of tenecteplase against alteplase in patients with STEMI receiving a loading dose of ticagrelor.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in patients with STEMI who were reperfused with fibrinolytic. The study included 150 patients (ages 18 to 75 years) administered tenecteplase or alteplase and concomitantly given ticagrelor [180 mg loading dose, 90 mg bid (bis in die)]. Patients who had active major bleeding, died, and who were decided to have a CABG surgery as a result of coronary angiography were excluded. Patients who underwent facilitated-PCI with fibrinolysis continued to receive ticagrelor without switching to clopidogrel. The MACE (in-hospital death, TIMI flow grade, major bleeding) rates of the two groups were compared.Results: The study consisted of 150 patients, comprising 99 (66%) men and 51 women (34%) with a mean age of 60,33 +/- 13,83 years. Patients were divided into two groups according to the thrombolytic therapy: alteplase (n = 60) and tenecteplase (n = 90). The major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (45% vs 22.2%), bleeding (11.7% vs 2.2%), hypertension (51.7% vs 30%), atrial fibrillation (26.7% vs 12.2%), left ventricular hypertrophy (26.7% vs 10%), CRP (p < 0.001) were significantly higher and the recanalization (66.7% vs 85.4%), hematocrit (p = 0.03) were significantly lower in the alteplase group compared to the tenecteplase group. No significant differences were found between the two groups about in-hospital mortality (p = 0.151). Kaplan Meier analysis was performed in terms of MACE (TIMI flow grade 1, major bleeding, in-hospital mortality) rates during the followup period (Log-rank test, p = 0.032). Patients who received tenecteplase treatment had a lower MACE, according to a Kaplan-Meier analysis.Conclusions: The administration of tenecteplase in STEMI patients who received a loading dose with ticagrelor resulted in a significant reduction in MACE compared to alteplase. Larger multi-center studies are warranted to investigate the effect of tenecteplase treatment on clinical results.(c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    COVID-19 ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklar
    (Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2021) Demir, Muhammed; Özbek, Mehmet; Şimşek, Hakkı
    Koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (COVID-19), şiddetli akut solunum sendromu koronavirüs 2 (Sars-CoV-2)’nin yol açtığı bir viral enfeksiyondur. İlk kez Aralık 2019'da Çin'in Wuhan şehrinde tespit edildi ve küresel bir sağlık krizine dönüştü. Bu derlemede COVID-19 ile kardiyovasküler hastalıkların ilişkisi, fizyopatolojisi, klinik seyri, prognozu ve tedavi yönetimi ele alındı. Pubmed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct veri tabanlarından COVID-19 ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla ilişkili bilimsel araştırmalar derlendi. Hastalığın epidemiyolojisi, fizyopatolojisi, kardiyovasküler hastalıklarla ilişkisi, klinik seyri ele alındı. COVID-19’un aritmilerden, kalp yetmezliğine kadar geniş spektrumda kalp hastalıklarıyla yakından ilişkili olduğu, aynı zamanda var olan kardiyovasküler hastalıkların COVID-19’un morbidite ve mortalitesini belirgin derecede artırdığı izlendi.
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    The Effect of Aortic Angulation on Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
    (Soc Brasil Cirurgia Cardiovasc, 2024) Aktan, Adem; Demir, Muhammed; Guzel, Tuncay; Karahan, Mehmet Zulkuf; Aslan, Burhan; Kilic, Raif; Gunlu, Serhat
    Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of aortic angulation (AA) on periprocedural and in -hospital complications as well as mortality of patients undergoing Evolut (TM) R valve implantation. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 264 patients who underwent transfemoral-approach transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expandable valve at our hospital between August 2015 and August 2022. These patients underwent multislice computer tomography scans to evaluate AA. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement endpoints, device success, and clinical events were assessed according to the definitions provided by the Valve Academic Research Consortium -3. Cumulative events included paravalvular leak, permanent pacemaker implantation, new-onset stroke, and in -hospital mortality. Patients were divided into two groups, AA <= 48(degrees) and AA > 48(degrees), based on the mean AA measurement (48.3 +/- 8.8) on multislice computer tomography. Results: Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of cumulative events, utilizing variables with a P-value < 0.2 obtained from univariable logistic regression analysis, including AA, age, hypertension, chronic renal failure, and heart failure. AA (odds ratio [OR]: 1.73, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.89-3.38, P=0.104), age (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 0.99-1.10, P=0.099), hypertension (OR: 1.66, 95% CI: 0.82-3.33, P=0.155), chronic renal failure (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 0.92-3.61, P=0.084), and heart failure (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.27-1.21, P=0.145) were not found to be significantly associated with cumulative events in the multivariable logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that increased AA does not have a significant impact on intraprocedural and periprocedural complications of patients with new generation self-expandable valves implanted.
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    The effect of body mass index on complications in cardiac implantable electronic device surgery
    (Wiley, 2024) Guzel, Tuncay; Demir, Muhammed; Aktan, Adem; Kilic, Raif; Arslan, Bayram; Gunlu, Serhat; Altintas, Bernas
    Background Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures are prone to complications. In our study, we investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on CIED-related complications.Methods1676 patients who had undergone CIED surgery (de novo implantation, system upgrade, generator change, pocket revision or lead replacement) at two heart centers in Turkey and met the study criteria were included in our study. For analysis of primary and secondary endpoints, patients were classified as non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m(2)), overweight (25 <= BMI < 30 kg/m(2)), and obese (BMI >= 30 kg/m(2)). The primary endpoint was accepted as cumulative events, including the composite of clinically significant hematoma (CSH), pericardial effusion or tamponade, pneumothorax, and infection related to the device system. Secondary outcomes included each component of cumulative events.Results The rate of cumulative events, defined as primary outcome, was higher in the obese patient group, and we found a significant difference between the groups (3.0%, 4.3%, 8.9%, p = .001). CSH and pneumothorax rates were significantly higher in the obese patient group (0.3%, 0.9%, 1.9%, p = .04; 1.0%, 1.4%, 3.3%, p = .04, respectively). According to our multivariate model analysis; gender (OR:1.882, 95%CI:1.156-3.064, p = .01), hypertension (OR:4.768, 95%CI:2.470-9.204, p < .001), BMI (OR:1.069, 95%CI:1.012-1.129, p = .01) were independent predictors of cumulative events rates.Conclusions Periprocedural complications associated with CIED (especially hematoma and pneumothorax) are more common in the group with high BMI.
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    The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on time in therapeutic range in patients using warfarin
    (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022) Aktan, Adem; Güzel, Tuncay; Arslan, Bayram; Özbek, Mehmet; Demir, Muhammed; Aslan, Burhan
    Introduction: Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy experience a serious problem at a time when the rates of outpatient visits for the international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring are gradually decreasing owing to the risk of virus transmission during the pandemic. The aim of this multicenter study was to investigate how the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic affected the time in therapeutic range (TTR) value, which shows the use of effective doses of warfarin, and its monitoring in patients using warfarin. Materials and Methods: A total of 158 patients with 3 consecutive prepandemic INR levels and at least 3 postpandemic INR levels without time limitation were retrospectively evaluated. TTR values were calculated and the preepidemic and postepidemic values were compared. TTR was obtained using the conventional method. Results: The mean preepidemic and postepidemic TTR values were found to be 64.4 (61.8%-67.0%) and 34.9 (30.8%-39.0%), respectively. TTR rate was statistically significantly lower in the postpandemic period than in the prepandemic period (P < 0.001). While the prepandemic TTR of 68 (43%) patients was <60, the postpandemic TTR of 125 (79%) patients was <60. Discussion and Conclusion: Patients using warfarin were found to have lower TTR values during the pandemic. One of the most important reasons for this result is patients' delayed admission to the hospital due to fear of infection. The importance of regular follow-ups and alternative solutions should be emphasized for the effective treatment of these patients.
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    The effect of nutritional scores on mortality in COVID-19 patients
    (Assoc Medica Brasileira, 2022) Aktan, Adem; Guzel, Tuncay; Demir, Muhammed; Ozbek, Mehmet
    OBJECTIVES: While studies on the treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continue all over the world, factors that increase the risk of severe disease have also been the subject of research. Malnutrition has been considered an independent risk factor. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the clinical effect of dietary habits and evaluate the prognostic value of the Controlling Nutritional Status score in the COVID-19 patients we followed up.METHODS: A total of 2760 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were examined. Patients were retrospectively screened from three different centers between September 1 and November 30, 2020. A total of 1488 (53.9%) patients who met the criteria were included in the study. Risk classifications were made according to the calculation methods of prognostic nutritional index and Controlling Nutritional Status scores and total scores. The primary outcome of the study was in-hospital mortality.RESULTS: The groups with severe Controlling Nutritional Status and prognostic nutritional index scores had a significantly higher mortality rate than those with mild scores. In the multivariable regression analysis performed to determine in-hospital mortality, the parameters, such as age (OR 1.04; 95%CI 1.02-1.06, p<0.001), admission oxygen saturation value (SaO2) (OR 0.85; 95%CI 0.83-0.87, p<0.001), and Controlling Nutritional Status score (OR 1.34; 95%CI 1.23-1.45, p<0.001), were independent predictors. The patient groups with a low Controlling Nutritional Status score had a higher rate of discharge with recovery (p<0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Higher Controlling Nutritional Status scores may be effective in determining in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19. Nutrition scores can be used as a useful and effective parameter to determine prognosis in patients with COVID-19.
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    The effect of treatment strategy on long-term follow-up results in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Turkey: AFTER-2 subgroup analysis
    (Springer, 2023) Kilic, Raif; Guzel, Tuncay; Aktan, Adem; Demir, Muhammed; Arslan, Bayram; Ertas, Faruk
    Background We performed a subanalysis of the data from the AFTER-2 registry. In our study, we aimed to compare the long-term follow-up results of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients in Turkey according to their treatment strategies. Methods All consecutive patients older than 18 years of age who presented to cardiology outpatient clinics, had at least one AF attack and did not have rheumatic mitral valve stenosis or prosthetic heart valve disease were included in our prospective study. The patients were divided into two groups as rhythm control and rate control. Stroke, hospitalization and death rates were compared between the groups. Results A total of 2592 patients from 35 centers were included in the study. Of these patients, 628 (24.2%) were in the rhythm control group and 1964 (75.8%) in the rate control group. New-onset ischemic cerebrovascular disease or transient ischemic attack (CVD/TIA) was detected at a lower rate in the rhythm control group (3.2% vs. 6.2% p = 0.004). However, there was no significant difference in one-year and five-year mortality rates (9.6% versus 9.0%, p = 0.682 and 31.8% versus 28.6%, p = 0.116, respectively). Hospitalization were found to be significantly higher in patients with rhythm control group (18% vs. 13%, p = 0.002). Conclusion It was found that rhythm control strategy is preferred in AF patients in Turkey. We found a lower rate of ischemic CVD/TIA in patients in the rhythm control group. Although no difference was observed in mortality rates, we found a higher rate of hospitalization in the rhythm control group.
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    Evaluation of epicardial fat tissue and echocardiographic parameters in patients with silent enemy subclinical hypothyroidism
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2022) Evsen, Ali; Demir, Muhammed; Günlü, Serhat
    BackgroundTo evaluate epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) which is known to be closely associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, age, smoking) and which is a more specific marker of visceral adiposity than waist circumference using echocardiographic examination in subclinical hypothyroidism which is one of the most common endocrine system diseases in the community but is mostly missed due to its asymptomatic nature.Materials and methods: The study included 60 individuals aged 18–65 years, comprising 30 patients with newly diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism and 30 age- and gender-matched control subjects that had a normal thyroid hormone profile. 2D transthoracic echocardiography was utilized for measuring EAT thickness and other basic echocardiographic parameters.ResultsNo significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and other diameters and measurements obtained by 2D transthoracic echocardiography. EAT thickness was significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (p < .001).ConclusionEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is increased in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism.
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    Evaluation of Hematological Parameters After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
    (Sage Publications Inc, 2023) Karahan, Mehmet Zulkuf; Aktan, Adem; Guzel, Tuncay; Kilic, Raif; Gunlu, Serhat; Demir, Muhammed; Ertas, Faruk
    Although transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is safe and effective, mortality and bleeding events post procedure are important. The present study investigated the changes in hematologic parameters to evaluate whether they predict mortality or major bleeding. We enrolled 248 consecutive patients (44.8% male; mean age 79.0 +/- 6.4 years) undergoing TAVR. In addition to demographic and clinical examination, blood parameters were recorded before TAVR, at discharge, 1 month and 1 year. Hemoglobin levels before TAVR 12.1 +/- 1.8 g/dL, 10.8 +/- 1.7 g/dL at discharge, 11.7 +/- 1.7 g/dL at first month, 11.8 +/- 1.4 g/dL at first year (Hemoglobin values compared with pre-TAVR, P < .001, P = .019, P = .047, respectively). Mean platelet volume (MPV) before TAVR 8.72 +/- 1.71 fL, 8.16 +/- 1.46 fL at discharge, 8.09 +/- 1.44 fL at first month, 7.94 +/- 1.18 fL at first year (MPV values compared with pre-TAVR, P < .001, P < .001, P < .001, respectively). Other hematologic parameters were also evaluated. Hemoglobin, platelet count, MPV, and red cell distribution width before the procedure, at discharge, and at the first year did not predict mortality and major bleeding in receiver operating characteristic analysis. After multivariate Cox regression analysis, hematologic parameters were not independent predictors of in-hospital mortality, major bleeding, and death at 1 year after TAVR.
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    Fibrinogen to albumin ratio predicts burden of coronary artery disease in patients with NSTEMI
    (Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 2021) Demir, Muhammed; Özbek, Mehmet; Aktan, Adem; Ertaş, Faruk
    Objective: Fibrinogen plasma level rises in the event of inflammatory cases. It is known that there is a powerful intercourse between fibrinogen level and plasma viscosity. Albumin plasma level dropes during the inflammatory cases. The aim of this work determine significance of fibrinogen albumin ratio (FAR) as a indicator emphases the burden of atherosclerosis. Method: The study included 83 patients diagnosed with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) between January and September 2015. The definition of NSTEMI was made according to “Definition of Third Universal Myocardial Infarction” guidelines published on 2013 by European Society of Cardiology. Burden of atherosclerosis was evaluated by Syntax score (SS) and Gensini Score. Patients were seperated two groups as medium-high SS (n=23) and low SS (n=60). FAR levels were compared. Results: FAR was 80.71 ± 30.3 in low SS group and 120 ± 49.72 in the mid-high SS group respectively (p <0.001). In correlation evaluation, FAR and SS showed a poor positive correlation (r = 0.496, p <0.001). In multivariate logistic regression assesment of elements impacting the SS, prominent variable was found to be FAR [p = 0.01, 95% CI (1005- 1042)]. In ROC evaluation FAR values of 85 and over demonstrated 83% sensitivity and 68% specificity in determining the burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). Conclusions: In moderate-high SS group FAR value is considerably higher than those with a low SS group. FAR value may be usefull indicator in clinical practice to determine the burden of coronary artery disease.
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    Global longitudinal strain score predicts all cause death in patients with chronic total occlusion with preserved ejection fraction
    (Verduci Editore s.r.l, 2022) Özbek, Mehmet; Bilik, Mehmet Zihni; Demir, Muhammed; Arık, Baran; Şimşek, Hakkı; Ertaş, Faruk; Toprak, Nizamettin
    OBJECTIVE: Change in LVEF is one of the most important indicators of prognosis in CTO cases. Studies in patients with CTO have shown improvement in LVEF approximately at 3 and 6 months after successful PCI. It has been shown that LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) starts to improve even 1 day after CTOPCI. We aimed at investigating the effect of subclinical echocardiographic involvement on allcause mortality in the group with CTO and preserved ejection fraction by evaluating the LV GLS score. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with LVEF ≥ 50% were considered to have preserved ejection fraction and were included in the study. The endpoint of the study was all-cause death. For this retrospective study, 1,171 patients with coronary angiography who had had CTO in any of their vessels were screened. RESULTS: A total of 86 consecutive patients were reviewed in the study. The optimum GLS score cut-off value (≥ 14.18) for predicting mortality was determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis (AUC: 0.897, sensitivity 87.5%, specificity 81.5% p<0.001). At a mean follow-up of 49 months, a significant difference was found between the two groups in all-cause mortality determined by the GLS score [2 (3.4%) vs. 14 (51.9%), p<0.001]. A significant difference in mortality was observed between the group with a low GLS score and the group with a high GLS score, according to Kaplan-Meier analysis. The effect of GLS score in predicting all-cause mortality was demonstrated in multivariate cox regression analysis (Low GLS score; OR: 6.36 95%CI (1.039-39.013), p=0.045). Cox regression multivariate analysis and the effect of GLS score in predicting mortality were observed [Low GLS score; OR: 6.368 95%CI (1.039-39.013), p=0.045]. CONCLUSIONS: As a predictor, GLS may be a valuable marker of cardiac subclinical dysfunction for all caused mortality in CTO patients.
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    Impact of nutritional assessment on long-term outcomes in patients with carotid artery stenting
    (Wiley, 2021) Demir, Muhammed; Özbek, Mehmet
    Background and Aims Malnutrition is associated with poor clinical outcomes in many diseases. The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) is an objective index used for evaluating nutritional status of hospitalised patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between malnutrition assessed by CONUT score and the prognosis in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). Methods and Results The study included 170 patients who underwent CAS because of symptomatic or asymptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis. Median follow-up period was 50 (interquartile range [IQR], 41-60) months. Patients were divided into two groups according to the CONUT score as normal CONUT (score <2) and mild-severe CONUT (score >= 2). Primary endpoint was accepted as MACE (major adverse cardiac events) including all-cause death and ischaemic stroke. The prevalence of MACE was significantly higher in the mild-severe CONUT score group (P = .001). Kaplan Meier analysis showed lower survival rates in the mild-severe CONUT score group (log rank = 9.36, P = .002; Figure 5). The Cox regression analysis showed that, the CONUT score was associated with increased risk of MACE for both unadjusted model and age- and gender- adjusted model, while in a full adjusted model the best predictor was age. Conclusion Higher CONUT scores were associated with adverse outcomes in patients with CAS. Malnutrition assessed by the CONUT score is preferable with regards to the detection of MACE in patients with CAS. Larger studies are warranted to investigate if our preliminary findings translate into clinical outcomes in patients with CAS.
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    Importance of epicardial adipose tissue as a predictor of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
    (Associacao Medica Brasileira, 2022) Ateş, Kenan; Demir, Muhammed
    OBJECTIVE: Epicardial adipose tissue is a special form of visceral fat surrounding the heart. It is associated with cardiac and metabolic diseases. Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with risk factors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and diabetes. In this study, we examined the importance of Epicardial adipose tissue as a predictor of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. METHODS: Patients who were admitted to the Dicle University Medicine Faculty Heart Hospital between November 2013 and August 2014 were recruited for the study. The heart failure group consisted of 30 patients who were admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit, and the control group consisted of 30 patients who were admitted to cardiology polyclinics. We care about patients’ demographic and clinical features to be similar. Heart failure was diagnosed according to the European Cardiology Society 2012 heart failure guidelines. Epicardial adipose tissue was measured with a transthoracic parasternal long axis with an echocardiography device (GE Vivid S6). We compared the Epicardial adipose tissue measurements between the two groups. RESULTS: Epicardial adipose tissue was higher in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction than in the control group (9.21±0.82 and 7.13±1.39 mm, respectively; p<0.001). Echocardiographic findings associated with left ventricular hypertrophy were intact ventricular septum (13.03±0.57 and 12.11±2.22 mm, respectively; p=0.013) and left ventricular mass index (131.13±18.00 and 117.90±20.30 g/m2, respectively; p=0.010). Findings associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction were as follows: left atrial volume index (60.71±21.53 and 44.92±9.93 mL/m2, respectively;p<0.001) and E/è (13.87±3.88 and 10.12±2.44, respectively; p<0.001) were higher in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction than in the control group. Body mass index was not a significant indicator of obesity (p=0.097), but waist circumference was a significant indicator of visceral obesity (p<0.001). Logistic regression analyses indicated that Epicardial adipose tissue, age, left atrial volume index, left ventricular mass index, waist circumference, and E/é were significant in the Heart failure group; Epicardial adipose tissue was significant (p=0.012), and waist circumference significance was borderline (p=0.045). CONCLUSIONS: Epicardial adipose tissue was higher in patients with HF than in the control group, and Epicardial adipose tissue was a predictor of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, increased Epicardial adipose tissue means that Epicardial adipose tissue can be used as a biomarker of inflammation in the pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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    The importance of hematologic indices in the risk stratification of patients with acute decompensated systolic heart failure
    (Aves, 2015) Polat, Nihat; Yildiz, Abdulkadir; Bilik, Mehmet Zihni; Aydin, Mesut; Acet, Halit; Kaya, Hasan; Demir, Muhammed
    Objectives: In patients with heart failure, a variety of hemogram parameters are known to be of prognostic significance. This study aimed to investigate which of these parameters is/are useful in predicting one-year all-cause mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Study design: Patients who were hospitalized between September 2012-March 2013 in our hospital with systolic-ADHF with ejection fraction <= 40%, symptoms, and findings of congestion were enrolled retrospectively in the study. The study population was divided into two groups based on one-year-mortality. Results: 119 patients with ADHF (mean-age 67 +/- 14 years; 55% male) were enrolled in the study. One-year-mortality occurred in 29% of patients. Hemoglobin levels, platelet, basophil and lymphocyte counts were significantly lower, while red-cell distribution width (RDW) was found to be significantly higher in the one-year-mortality group. Neutrophil, monocyte, and eosinophil counts were similar in the two groups. Furthermore, lower estimated glomerular-filtration-rate (eGFR) and unused angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEI/ARB) were associated with mortality. Age, presence of hypertension, right-ventricular diameter, eGFR, ACE/ARB treatment, hemoglobin levels, RDW and platelet, leukocyte, lymphocyte, basophil, neutrophil, monocyte, and eosinophil-counts were found to have prognostic significance in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, decreased platelet, lymphocyte-counts and hemoglobin level on admission and unused ACE/ARB treatment at discharge (p<0.05) were found to be independent factors predicting one-year-mortality. Conclusion: Among hematological indices; hemoglobin level, platelet and lymphocyte counts are readily available, useful and inexpensive markers for the prediction of one-year all-cause mortality in ADHF patients.
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    Interventricular septal dissecting aneurysm resulting from congenital coronary fistula: A case report
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2023) Tekinhatun, Muhammed; Cihan, Fatih; Demir, Muhammed
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