Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology最新文献

{"title":"Local Meeting of the editorial board of The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology in Ankara, Associate Editors, and our impact factor","authors":"B. Timuralp","doi":"10.5152/AKD.2014.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/AKD.2014.01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":"67 1","pages":"573-574"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84058201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perspectives from The European Society of Cardiology Congress 2014","authors":"L. Tokgozoglu","doi":"10.5152/AKD.2014.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/AKD.2014.05","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":"675 1","pages":"575-575"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88798710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vena cava thrombosis in Behçet's disease.","authors":"Amira Hamzaoui, Jaziri Fatima, Ben Salem Thouraya, Smiti Khanfir Monia, Ben Ghorbel Imed, Lomloum Mounir, Houman Mohamed Habib","doi":"10.5152/akd.2014.5042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2014.5042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"292-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2014.5042","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40286044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of left atrial functions in children with chronic renal failure.","authors":"Savaş Demirpençe,&nbsp;Barış Güven,&nbsp;Timur Meşe,&nbsp;Erkin Serdaroğlu,&nbsp;Murat Muhtar Yılmazer,&nbsp;Esin Firuzan,&nbsp;Vedide Tavlı","doi":"10.5152/akd.2014.4675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2014.4675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>One-quarter of deaths in children with chronic renal failure is due to cardiovascular complications. Conventional echocardiographic methods are insufficient for evaluating systolic functions in children with chronic renal failure. The aim of the present study was to investigate cardiac functions in children with chronic renal failure by evaluating left atrial volume and functions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present cross-sectional observational study included 44 children undergoing dialysis, 16 children with chronic renal failure but not yet on dialysis, and 20 healthy control subjects. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed for all children. Variables regarding to left ventricle and atrium (left atrial systolic force, left atrial systolic force index, left atrial volume, left ventricular mass index, and relative wall thickness) were measured using two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Left atrial systolic force index was negatively correlated with systolic blood pressure and left ventricular mass (p=0.01, r=0.266 and p=0.02, r=0.347, respectively). However, it was positively correlated with both early and late diastolic mitral inflow velocity (r=0.518, p=0.001 and r=0.828, p=0.001, respectively). There were no significant difference among the groups in terms of left atrial systolic force index and left atrial volume. However, left atrial systolic force index was higher in children with chronic renal failure but not yet on dialysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Left atrial systolic force was negatively correlated with systolic blood pressure and left ventricular mass. These findings suggested that evaluating left atrial systolic force and left atrial volume were useful to determine diastolic dysfunction and the necessity of dialysis in patient with chronic renal failure.</p>","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"280-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2014.4675","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40286042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acute beneficial effects of smoking cessation on coronary flow reserve: a pilot study.","authors":"Leyla Pur Özyiğit,&nbsp;Tolga Özyiğit,&nbsp;Nihat Polat,&nbsp;Ahmet Gürdal,&nbsp;Arif Oğuzhan Çimen,&nbsp;Erdem Kaşıkçıoğlu,&nbsp;Çağlar Çuhadaroğlu,&nbsp;Hüseyin Oflaz,&nbsp;Zeki Kılıçaslan","doi":"10.5152/akd.2014.4768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2014.4768","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"294-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2014.4768","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40286043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"To be rejected, citation from Bloomberg, accelerated Editor in Chief Office.","authors":"Bilgin Timuralp","doi":"10.5152/akd.2013.3332014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2013.3332014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40282822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship of QT dispersion with sex hormones and insulin in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an observational study.","authors":"Emine Gazi,&nbsp;Meryem Gencer,&nbsp;Volkan Hancı,&nbsp;Ahmet Temiz,&nbsp;Burak Altun,&nbsp;Ayşe Nur Cakır Güngör,&nbsp;Ufuk Oztürk,&nbsp;Bahadır Kırılmaz","doi":"10.5152/akd.2013.264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2013.264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy in reproductive women. Cardiovascular disease risk factors are more frequent in this population. We aimed in this study to investigate presence of QT dispersion and effects of sex hormones and insulin on QT duration in young PCOS patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This present study was cross-sectional observational study. A total of 47 women, 25 patients with PCOS and 22 healthy, were included. Serum testosterone, estradiol and insulin levels were studied and electrocardiography was performed at 2nd or 3th days of menstrual cycle. The study population was divided into groups according to serum testosterone and estradiol levels. Sub-groups and pairwise groups were compared by Mann-Whitney U or student t-test. The associations of QTc durations with hormone levels were calculated using Spearman rank correlation analysis. The results were evaluated at the p<0.05 significance level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No differences found between groups regarding to demographic parameters. Estradiol and testosterone levels were higher in patients with PCOS (41.12 ± 13.59 vs. 35.57 ± 19.29 pg/mL, p=0.09 and 105 ± 58.5 vs. 17.6 ± 10.9 ng/dL, p=0.01, respectively). QT dispersion was significantly longer in PCOS patients (47.1 vs. 32.7 ms, p=0.01). A positive correlation was found between the serum insulin level and QTc min, QTc max, and QTc mean (r=0.402, p=0.011; r=0.341, p=0.033; r=0.337, p=0.036; respectively). QT dispersion with serum testosterone and estradiol levels were positively correlated (r=0.525, p=0.001 and r=0.326, p=0.046; respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results suggest that QT dispersion is prolonged and testosterone, estradiol and insulin are associated with QT duration in young PCOS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"772-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2013.264","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40278071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of cardio-ankle vascular index in patients with cardiac syndrome-X: an observational study.","authors":"Ahmet Cağrı Aykan,&nbsp;Tayyar Gökdeniz,&nbsp;Ilker Gül,&nbsp;Faruk Boyacı,&nbsp;Turhan Turan,&nbsp;Duygun Altıntaş Aykan,&nbsp;Sükrü Celik,&nbsp;Mustafa Yıldız","doi":"10.5152/akd.2013.263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2013.263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Arterial stiffness is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a novel marker of arterial stiffness, which is weakly influenced by systolic blood pressure, is a sensitive marker the atherosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. The aim of this study is to investigate arterial stiffness by CAVI in patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study was observational and cross sectional, and involved 49 patients (26 male) with CSX (angina-like chest pain, positive electrocardiographic ischemic changes at treadmill exercise test, angiographically normal coronary arteries) and 54 healthy subjects (21 male). CAVI was measured by VaSera-1000 CAVI instrument. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square, Student t-test, correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CAVI and pulse pressure were significantly increased in patients with CSX compared to control group (7.50 ± 1.50, 6.49 ± 0.77, p<0.001; 53.00 ± 10.06, 47.39 ± 8.17, p=0.002, consecutively). In contrast, there were no significant differences in the age, weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean blood pressure, glucose, low density lipoprotein level, high density lipoprotein level, triglyceride, estimated creatinine clearance, hemoglobin, left atrium diameter, left ventricular mass, LVM index and ejection fraction. CAVI was the only independent predictor of CSX in logistic regression analysis (OR=1.780, 95% CI: 1.157-2.737, p=0.009).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CAVI is increased in syndrome X patients and is an independent predictor of this syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"766-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2013.263","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40278070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effects of antegrade cerebral perfusion on immediate postoperative outcome in neonatal and infant aortic arch repair concomitant with intracardiac surgery.","authors":"Ali Rıza Karacı,&nbsp;Ahmet Saşmazel,&nbsp;Reyhan Dedeoğlu,&nbsp;Numan Ali Aydemir,&nbsp;Buğra Harmandar,&nbsp;Hasan Erdem,&nbsp;Ibrahim Yekeler","doi":"10.5152/akd.2013.262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2013.262","url":null,"abstract":"Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul-Türkiye Phone: +90 216 459 44 40 Fax: +90 216 337 97 16 E-mail: sasmazel@yahoo.com Accepted Date/Kabul Tarihi: 30.05.2013 Available Online Date/Çevrimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 25.10.2013 ©Telif Hakk› 2013 AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd. Şti. Makale metnine www.anakarder.com web sayfas›ndan ulaş›labilir. ©Copyright 2013 by AVES Yay›nc›l›k Ltd. Available on-line at www.anakarder.com doi:10.5152/akd.2013.262 Scientific Letter Bilimsel Mektup 804","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"804-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2013.262","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40278068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictors of functional capacity in younger and elderly chronic heart failure patients: an observational study.","authors":"Nihat Polat,&nbsp;Fahrettin Oz,&nbsp;Derya Baykız,&nbsp;Ahmet Yaşar Cizgici,&nbsp;Ibrahim Altun,&nbsp;Zehra Buğra,&nbsp;Berrin Umman,&nbsp;Fatih Tufan,&nbsp;Hüseyin Oflaz","doi":"10.5152/akd.2013.265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/akd.2013.265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF) in the elderly population is growing. Identification of risk factors in patients with CHF is important. Recent studies suggest that red cell distribution width (RDW) has prognostic significance in these patients. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of RDW with clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with young and elderly CHF patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated patients with CHF with an ejection fraction (EF) of <50% in this observational cross-sectional study. Exclusion criteria were decompensated CHF, malignancy and end-stage renal disease. Clinical information, functional capacity (FC), hemoglobin, RDW, EF, and pro-B type natriuretic peptide (proBNP) were recorded. The younger and elderly groups were compared and correlation of RDW with clinical and laboratory parameters were analyzed in each group. Ordinal regression analysis was performed to determine independent correlates of increased FC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy young and 47 elderly cases were enrolled. The groups were similar regarding EF, proBNP and FC. RDW showed stronger correlation with FC in the young group (r=0.627, p<0.001) compared to the elderly group (r=0.332, p=0.023). In the younger group, there was a negative correlation between RDW and EF (r=-0.278, p=0.021) and a positive correlation between RDW and proBNP (r=0.487, p<0.001). RDW (OR=16.36, 95% CI 0.33-0.96, p<0.001), EF [OR=7.75, 95% CI (-0.16)-(-0.03), p=0.005] and usage of RAS inhibitors (OR=6.7, 95% CI 0.57-3.36, p=0.007) were independent predictors of increased FC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found a stronger correlation between RDW and EF, proBNP and FC in the younger patients compared the elderly group. RDW is a simple, inexpensive and easily accessible parameter that may be considered risk predictor especially in younger patients with CHF.</p>","PeriodicalId":55524,"journal":{"name":"Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi-The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":"778-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5152/akd.2013.265","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40278072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}