Publications by authors named "Baris Dindar"
Background: The underlying pathology of isolated coronary artery ectasia (CE) has not been fully elucidated.
Objective: We aimed to examine the relationship between the systemic immune inflammation index (Sıı), which corresponds to the multiplying of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet counts, and isolated CE.
Method: The retrospective study population included 200 patients with isolated CE, 200 consecutive with obstructive coronary artery disease, and 200 consecutive with a normal coronary artery angiogram.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how certain echocardiographic measurements can predict postoperative left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in patients with severe mitral regurgitation undergoing surgery.
- The research involved 59 asymptomatic patients, comparing their LV function before and six months after surgery by grouping them based on their postoperative LV ejection fraction (EF).
- Results showed that higher LV twist and global longitudinal peak strain (GLPS) were linked to better postoperative LV outcomes, with GLPS ≥18.4% and twist >14.4° serving as effective predictors for LV preservation.
Background Various pathophysiological mechanisms such as microvascular and endothelial dysfunction, small vessel disease, diffuse atherosclerosis, and inflammation have been held responsible in the etiology of coronary slow flow. It is also thought to be a reflection of a systemic slow-flow phenomenon in the coronary arterial tree. Case Report A 44-year-old man presented with chest pain causing fatigue, together with blurred vision for the last 2 years, which disappeared after resting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), we investigated the relation of left atrial (LA) deformational parameters evaluated by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) with conventional echocardiographic diastolic dysfunction parameters and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level.
Methods: Ninety STEMI patients who were treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 22 healthy control subjects were enrolled. STEMI patients had echocardiographic examination 48 hours after the PCI procedure and venous blood samples were drawn simultaneously.