Recent Articles
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March 09, 2024 Case ReportAbstract Device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) via femoral vein is the commonly used transcatheter closure procedure, which is safe and effective. The internal jugular vein is not a typical vascular access for the device closure of PDA. Interrupt.....
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December 12, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract The objective of this study was to find an another surgical way than Bentall procedure to treat the aneurysms of ascending aorta involving the sinuses of valsalvas. From September 2008 to May 2018, eighty five patients underwent aortic valve replacem.....
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November 30, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery is an emerging approach since it has been associated with less post-operative complications, and shorter length of stay when compared to conventional surgery. Its utilization is growing up especia.....
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November 04, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Purpose: Patients with cardiovascular disease often suffer from renal impairment.? We aimed to validate ultrashort echo time (UTE) T2* imaging without the use of any contrast agents in a phantom and patients with known cardiac fibrosis. Methods: A ph.....
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November 04, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Purpose: Here, we used dynamic T2 preparation pulse in weighted subtraction magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among adult patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to develop a new imaging method to.....
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September 21, 2023 Mini ReviewAbstract Friedrich’s Ataxia (FA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder commonly cited with a incidence of 1/50,000 live births. The disease is autosomal recessive and arises from a trinucleotide GAA repeat on chromosome 9. This repeat is located withi.....
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August 11, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Unroofed coronary sinus is a rare subtype of atrial septal defect, which is an adult congenital heart disease characterized by communication of the systemic and pulmonary circulations at the atria level. We describe a 25-year-old female with a rare c.....
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June 10, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has profoundly impacted the volume and outcomes of aortic valve interventions in the past decade. Methods: This retrospective study used the annual Medicare Provider Analysis and Review fil.....
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May 31, 2023 Case ReportAbstract Background: The main pathological manifestations of myocardial fibrosis are the proliferation of myocardial fibroblasts and the mass deposition of collagen fibers in myocardial tissue. It is a common feature of all cardiovascular diseases. Studies ha.....
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April 30, 2023 Review ArticleAbstract Increased infiltration of monocytes in white adipose tissue, pancreas, liver, and arteries is the initial step in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, and atherosclerosis. They tend to .....
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April 17, 2023 Research ArticleAbstract Background: Coronary bifurcation lesions account for 15-20% of lesions treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Treatment of these lesions may be associated with increased complications. In calcified lesions orbital atherectomy (OA) fac.....
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March 26, 2023 Research ArticleImpact of ABCG5 or G8 Gene Polymorphisms on Sitosterolemia Phenotypes in a Group of Turkish PatientsAbstract Background; Sitosterolemia is a rare, autosomal-recessive lipid storage disease characterized by xanthoma, premature atherosclerosis, and hematologic abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adenosine triphosphate-bin.....
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November 19, 2018 ReviewAbstract Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a transient non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, whose frequency has increased rapidly over the past few years. It is characterized by regional left ventricular wall motion abnormality, with a circumferential pattern that spr.....
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March 24, 2017 Case ReportAbstract Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis has been proven to be a safe therapeutic and well-established option in patients at high and intermediate surgical risk. TAVR shows a comparable mid-term durability compared to .....
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August 12, 2016 Case ReportAbstract Context: Lymphedema is a chronic condition of tissue swelling which occurs as a result of abnormally developed (primary lymphedema) or damaged lymphatic system, (secondary lymphedema). Most of the cases are secondary and most of the secondary cases a.....
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June 03, 2015 Short NoteAbstract Non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are growing at an alarming rate and are emerging public health problems, both in the developed and low middle income countries (LMIC). Their major economic, social and healthcar.....
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February 28, 2014 Case ReportAbstract In this article are reported hypokinetic arrhytmias (asystole or AVB 3°) arising after several months from ablation procedure that needed definitive pacemaker implantation. These events, coming in patients submitted to ablation of left atrial roof a.....
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December 12, 2016 Case Report
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August 12, 2016 Case Report
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September 28, 2015 Review ArticleAbstract Cardiopulmonary bypass [CPB] during open-heart surgery is associated with pulmonary complications, such as atelectasis, acute respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS], pulmonary vascular injury and respiratory failure. Many patients require prolong.....
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June 03, 2015 Short Note
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February 28, 2014 Case Report