Publications by authors named "Emine Oklu"
Although several left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used widely, remote monitoring of LVAD parameters has been available only recently. We present our remote monitoring experience with an axial-flow LVAD (HeartAssist-5, MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc., Houston, TX, USA).
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- The study examines the impact of different methods (clipping vs. ligation) for closing side-branches during saphenous vein harvesting on vein structure and potential injury.
- Clipping the side-branches resulted in less vascular injury and preserved the integrity of the vein, while ligation caused significant damage, including loss of endothelial integrity and disorganization of connective tissue.
- These findings suggest that using clipping may enhance the longevity of the saphenous vein grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.
Objective: Chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent arrhythmia in patients undergoing open-heart surgery. In this study, we compared the results of irrigated monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the surgical treatment of AF.
Methods: Sixty-three patients with chronic AF, who underwent open cardiac surgery and concomitant irrigated RF ablation between October 2004 and January 2006, were retrospectively studied in two groups.