Anticoagulation strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation after carotid endarterectomy.

Carotid artery stenosis and atrial fibrillation are diseases of the aging patient population. Literature lacks precise anticoagulation treatment protocols for patients with atrial fibrillation following carotid endarterectomy. We present our experiences with anticoagulation strategy in this particular patient population.

Traumatic posterior tibial artery occlusion in a soccer player: A case report.

A 24-year-old male professional soccer player sustained a right ankle contusion due to blunt kick toward the medial malleolus level during a soccer game. He stopped playing due to pain, coldness, and paresthesia on his right foot. Computed tomography angiography revealed a 4.

Midterm results of aortic valve replacement with cryopreserved homografts.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the midterm clinical results of aortic valve replacement with cryopreserved homografts.

Materials And Methods: Aortic valve replacement was performed in 40 patients with cryopreserved homograft. The indications were aortic valve endocarditis in 20 patients (50%), truncus arteriosus in 6 patients (15%), and re-stenosis or regurtitation after aortic valve reconstruction in 14 (35%) patients.

Mitral valve replacements in redo patients with previous mitral valve procedures: mid-term results and risk factors for survival.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the risk factors for hospital mortality, short (five years) and mid-term (10 years) survival in patients who underwent mitral valve replacements in redo patients with previous mitral valve procedures.

Patients And Methods: Between September 1989 and December 2003, 62 redo patients have undergone mitral valve replacements due to subsequent mitral valve problems. Preoperative, operative, and postoperative data were analyzed retrospectively and evaluated for risk factors affecting hospital mortality, mid- and long-term survival.

Endovascular therapy for thoracic and abdominal aortic emergencies.

Background: Emergent situations of both the thoracic and abdominal aortae are serious life-threatening situations. Endovascular stent graft repair offers an alternative to conventional operation for management of aortic diseases. Our aim was to report our experience with endovascular stent graft repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic emergencies.

Regional anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing carotid surgery: report of a case series.

Background: This study evaluates the short-term results in patients more than 75 years of age undergoing carotid endarterectomy at a single institution.

Methods: Between June 2004 and June 2007, carotid endarterectomy operations were performed in 123 patients. A total of 70 patients had regional anesthesia.

The role of antiendothelial cell antibodies in the development and follow-up of coronary and peripheral arterial diseases.

Occlusive lesions in the arterial endothelium are often caused by formation of intimal hyperplasia and fibrinoid necrosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between antiendothelial cell antibodies (AECAs) and the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). In this study, 94 patients with CAD or PAD and 94 healthy volunteers serving as control subjects were examined.

Coronary bypass surgery in kawasaki disease in a four-year-old patient: case report.

Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis syndrome of unknown etiology that mainly affects small and medium-sized arteries, particularly the coronary arteries. This disease is rarely seen in infants and young people in Turkey. In this short report, we present a four-year-old patient who has Kawasaki disease associated with coronary artery aneurysm and underwent coronary bypass grafting.

Atherosclerosis of radial and internal thoracic arteries used in coronary bypass: atherosclerosis in arterial grafts.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the degree and incidence of atherosclerosis in internal thoracic (ITA) and radial arteries (RA) harvested for coronary bypass grafting.

Materials And Methods: The association of major clinical events and etiological factors for atherosclerosis was investigated in 770 arterial segments obtained prospectively from 480 patients. Potential risk factors for atherosclerosis were age, gender, smoking, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic renal failure, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, hypertension, and a positive family history.

Successful surgical treatment of massive pulmonary embolism after coronary bypass surgery.

Acute massive pulmonary embolism after cardiac surgery is very rare. Although accurate diagnosis and rapid treatment are crucial to a successful outcome, there is no standard treatment option. Thrombolytic therapy and catheter embolectomy are the usual treatment options, but they are associated with risks, especially in patients who experience massive pulmonary embolism after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Triple-valve procedures: impact of risk factors on midterm in a rheumatic population.

Background: We aimed to determine the influence of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative variables on short and midterm results in patients undergoing triple-valve surgery.

Methods: Between September 1989 and December 2003, 157 patients underwent triple-valve surgery with mechanical prosthetic valves. Preoperative, operative, and postoperative data were retrospectively analyzed and risk factors affecting hospital mortality and short and midterm survival were evaluated.