Hasan Burak İşleyen, Sercan Bulut, Fatih Kızkapan, Cevahir Alioğlu
{"title":"Interpreting Early Reticulocyte Response After Intravenous Iron Therapy in Heart Failure.","authors":"Hasan Burak İşleyen, Sercan Bulut, Fatih Kızkapan, Cevahir Alioğlu","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6518","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ekrem Şahan, Süleyman Kalaycı, Suzan Şahan, Orhan Maden
{"title":"Impact of Balloon Post-Dilatation Strategy During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on the Cardiac Conduction System.","authors":"Ekrem Şahan, Süleyman Kalaycı, Suzan Şahan, Orhan Maden","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.5998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.5998","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a well-established treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate or high surgical risk. Despite procedural advances, post-procedural conduction disturbances remain among the most common complications, particularly new-onset left bundle branch block (LBBB). This study aimed to investigate the impact of balloon pre- and post-dilatation on the cardiac conduction system during TAVI.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 447 consecutive patients who underwent successful TAVI between June 2021 and June 2025. After excluding patients with baseline bundle branch block or permanent pacemaker rhythm, 282 patients were included. Standard 12-lead electrocardiograms were evaluated before and after TAVI. Post-procedural QRS prolongation was defined as QRS >120 ms, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The mean age was 76.5 ± 6.9 years, and 63.8% of patients were female. Larger prosthesis diameter (OR = 1.173, 95% CI 1.082-1.271; P < .001) and post-dilatation (OR = 2.147, 95% CI 1.235-3.733; P = .007) were independently associated with QRS prolongation. Post-dilatation specifically correlated with new-onset LBBB but not with right bundle branch block (RBBB), intraventricular conduction delay, or high-grade atrioventricular (AV) block. No significant predictors were identified for permanent pacemaker implantation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Balloon post-dilatation during TAVI is an independent risk factor for the development of new-onset LBBB. Patients with pre-existing conduction abnormalities, such as RBBB or first-degree AVr block, should be monitored closely after post-dilatation, as LBBB may adversely affect left ventricular function and long-term clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ece Çelebi Coşkun, Muhammed Bilal Aknur, Nazmi Mutlu, Tolga Doğan, Cüneyt Eriş, Fahriye Vatansever Ağca
{"title":"Primary Cardiac Chondroma Presenting as a Left Atrial Mass: An Exceptionally Rare Case Report.","authors":"Ece Çelebi Coşkun, Muhammed Bilal Aknur, Nazmi Mutlu, Tolga Doğan, Cüneyt Eriş, Fahriye Vatansever Ağca","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.5962","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.5962","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13343254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated Clinical, Multimodality Imaging, and Electrophysiological Markers for Improved Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Uğur Canpolat","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6488","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6488","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13533044/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Multifaceted Nexus of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Clinical Outcomes.","authors":"Uğur Canpolat","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6484","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6484","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13533053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148209736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Apical Periodontitis and CVD, Neuron Specific Enolase, Shenfu Injection….","authors":"Çetin Erol","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":"30 6","pages":"347"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13276471/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148148249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmet Kıvrak, Ahmet Hakan Ateş, Ergun Barış Kaya, Mehmet Levent Şahiner, Kudret Aytemir
{"title":"A Hybrid Covered Stent-Coil Strategy for Complex Dual Aneurysms of the Left Anterior Descending Artery.","authors":"Ahmet Kıvrak, Ahmet Hakan Ateş, Ergun Barış Kaya, Mehmet Levent Şahiner, Kudret Aytemir","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6459","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6459","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":"30 6","pages":"5018-5019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13276473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148148229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stiffness or Reflection? A Critical Appraisal of Energy Drink-Induced Vascular Changes.","authors":"Kayıhan Karaman","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6379","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13418308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147986296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tuna Demirkıran, Yiğit Tokgöz, Veli Can Özdemir, Tayfun Özdem, Emre Kubat, Gökhan Erol, Murat Kadan, Serdar Fırtına, Salim Yaşar, Kubilay Karabacak
{"title":"Mid-Term Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure: A Single-Center Experience.","authors":"Tuna Demirkıran, Yiğit Tokgöz, Veli Can Özdemir, Tayfun Özdem, Emre Kubat, Gökhan Erol, Murat Kadan, Serdar Fırtına, Salim Yaşar, Kubilay Karabacak","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To assess the midterm clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of the Ozaki (aortic valve neocuspidization (AVNeo)) procedure performed at a single center.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 258 patients who underwent the AVNeo procedure between February 2019 and February 2025 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic, operative, and echocardiographic data were evaluated. Patients were followed up with clinical examinations and transthoracic echocardiography at discharge, 3 months, 6 months, and annually thereafter.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean follow-up duration was 36 ± 17.5 months. The average age was 56.4 ± 15.1 years, and 31.6% were female. The mean peak pressure gradient across the aortic valve was 17.0 (11.8-20.2) mm Hg immediately after surgery, then 14.0 (11.0-19.0) mm Hg at 1 year and 17.0 (12.0-23.0) mm Hg at 3 years. The Friedman analysis demonstrated a statistically significant change in peak pressure gradient over time (χ² = 68.103, P < .001). Preoperatively, ejection fraction was 58.0 (52.0-64.0) %, increasing to 60.0 (56.0-62.0) % at 1 year and 61.0 (59.0-62.0) % at 3 years. Mild aortic regurgitation was seen in 2.7% of patients, and the reoperation rate was 0.38%. There were 3 in-hospital deaths (1.1%). Minimally invasive approaches (5 patients via a right anterior thoracotomy, 7 patients via an upper J sternotomy) were successfully performed in selected patients without needing to convert to full sternotomy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The AVNeo procedure provides excellent midterm outcomes with low complication and reoperation rates. Its compatibility with minimally invasive approaches and avoidance of anticoagulation make it a promising, durable alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147986335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Halil Akın, Önder Bilge, Ferhat Işık, Abdurrahman Akyüz, Emre Kıvrak, Esra Yılmaz, İlke Çelikkale, Özcan Özdemir, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa
{"title":"Safety Profile of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for Isolated Side Branch Lesions: A Single-Center Experience.","authors":"Halil Akın, Önder Bilge, Ferhat Işık, Abdurrahman Akyüz, Emre Kıvrak, Esra Yılmaz, İlke Çelikkale, Özcan Özdemir, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6190","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2026.6190","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The optimal treatment strategy for isolated side branch (SB) lesions remains uncertain. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty for the treatment of de novo isolated SB stenosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center, retrospective study included patients with symptomatic isolated SB occlusion who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention using DCB. The primary endpoint was procedural success, and the secondary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events, defined as death from all causes, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, or revascularization of target lesions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-eight patients were included between April 2022 and June 2025. The mean age was 62.8 ± 13.9 years, and the majority were male (n = 35, 72.9%). The cohort exhibited a high cardiovascular risk profile. Procedural success was achieved in 97.9% (n = 47). Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction grade 3 flow was obtained in all patients, with a mean residual stenosis of 26% ± 14.9. One patient (2.1%) required bailout stenting, and no cases of acute thrombosis were observed. During a mean follow-up of 423 days, 8 patients (16.7%) underwent repeat coronary angiography for angina, 6 patients (12.5%) required additional medical therapy, and 1 patient (2.1%) experienced myocardial infarction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that, with appropriate lesion preparation and patient selection, DCB angioplasty represents a safe and feasible revascularization strategy for isolated SB occlusions. However, larger, controlled, and long-term studies are needed to confirm these results.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13343262/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147986285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}