Publications by authors named "Bekir Cebeci"
Objective: To investigate whether or not the CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts left atrial (LA) thrombus detected on pre-cardioversion transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
Materials And Methods: The medical records of patients who had undergone TEE were reviewed to assess the presence of LA thrombus prior to direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). The CHA2DS2-VASc score was calculated for each patient.
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare frequently used cardiovascular risk scores in predicting the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and 3-vessel disease.
Methods And Results: In 350 consecutive patients (218 men and 132 women) who underwent coronary angiography, the cardiovascular risk level was determined using the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), the Modified Framingham Risk Score (MFRS), the Prospective Cardiovascular Münster (PROCAM) score, and the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). The area under the curve for receiver operating characteristic curves showed that FRS had more predictive value than the other scores for CAD (area under curve, 0.
Background: Prolongation of the peak and the end of T wave (Tp-e) has been reported to be associated with ventricular arrhythmias. Tp-e/QT ratio and Tp-e/QTc ratio are used as an index of ventricular arrhythmogenesis. An increased incidence of ventricular arrhythmias has been reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: A few studies have shown that elevated CA-125 levels are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there are no data concerning the associaton between serum CA-125 levels and right ventricular (RV) function in COPD patients. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between CA-125 level and RV echocardiographic parameters in COPD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCastleman disease is a non-malignant proliferative disease of the lymphoid system. It can be unicentric or multicentric. In this report, we present a case of multicentric Castleman disease to which coronary artery pseudoaneurysm, vena cava superior occlusion, and antiphospholipid antibody positivity was accompanying.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study designed to assess the effect of different positions of head of the bed on myocardial velocity by tissue Doppler echocardiography in healthy subjects.
Methods: Thirty-nine healthy subjects (32 males/7 females, mean age 24.7 ± 4.
Aim: To investigate elastic characteristics of the aorta in patients with epilepsy.
Methods: Seventy five patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy through clinical and EEG findings and age and sex matched, 50 healthy controls were included. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures plus systolic and diastolic diameter of the aortic root was measured.
Aim: Hepatic steatosis is associated with metabolic and hemodynamic abnormalities induced by insulin resistance and inflammatory state. Since abnormalities of P wave dispersion may be accompanied with latter issues we evaluated this subject in patients with hepatic steatosis.
Methods: Total of 106 patients and 56 healthy subjects were enrolled and performed hepatic ultrasonography, echocardiography, electrocardiogram, and biochemistry tests.
Objectives: Lipid levels of most patients receiving antilipidemic therapy are not under control as proposed by the guidelines. We evaluated adherence to statin therapy and LDL cholesterol goal attainment in type 2 diabetic and secondary prevention patients.
Study Design: A total of 194 patients (131 men, 63 women; mean age 57 ± 11 years) who had been on statin therapy for at least a year for a target LDL cholesterol level of <100 mg/dl were administered a two-part questionnaire.
Objective: This study was designed to investigate the validity of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels for the estimation of the shunt size in young adults with atrial septal defect (ASD), and to determine the relationship between BNP levels and echocardiographic parameters of right heart chambers.
Methods: Fifty-six patients with ASD (mean age 22.9 ± 2.
Aim: We aimed to report the clinical features related to torsades de pointes (TdP) in patients with complete AV block (CAVB).
Methods: Patients with CAVB who were admitted to our instituition between January 2007 and January 2010 were retrospectively evaluated in terms of the occurence of TdP. The clinical features were compared in patients with and without TdP using the software of SPSS.
Background: exercise treadmill testing (ETT) is the most widely used method for evaluating patients with coronary artery disease. Predicting the left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease before invasive procedures is very important in risk assessment because of its severe clinical outcome.
Aim: To examine whether ST elevation in lead aVR during ETT may suggest LMCA disease since the lead aVR is the reciprocal lead of LMCA.
Complete resolution of very late stent thrombosis with systemic thrombolysis.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
October 2011
Objectives: We investigated whether coronary calcification detected by multislice computed tomography (MSCT) was correlated with plasma osteopontin, serum fetuin-A, and visfatin levels.
Study Design: The study included 64 consecutive patients (51 males, 13 females; mean age 49.5+/-10.
Aim: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may be associated with insulin resistance. We aimed to evaluate elastic properties of aorta in patients with NAFLD.
Material And Method: Ninety-two patients with NAFLD and 47 healthy subjects were performed ultrasonographic and echocardiographic examination.