Anterior and Posterior Pulmonary Cusp Augmentation in the Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot.

Background: In this retrospective study, we compared the results from 2 pulmonary valve augmentation techniques in patients undergoing surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot.

Methods: Between 2015 and 2018, 18 patients had anterior pulmonary valve repair at our institution, and 26 patients had both anterior and posterior pulmonary valve repair.

Results: Patients ranged from 6 months to 30 years of age.

Therapeutic Role of Astaxanthin and Resveratrol in an Experimental Rat Model of Supraceliac Aortic Ischemia-Reperfusion.

Objective: The aim of the study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of astaxanthin (AST) and resveratrol (RVT) on multiorgan damage in an animal model of the supraceliac aortic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).

Methods: In this study, 28 rats ( = 7/group), 200 to 250 g in weight, were randomized to four groups (1: Sham, 2: Control + I/R, 3: AST + I/R, and 4: RVT + I/R). Following the abdominal incision, aortic dissection was performed in the sham group without injury.

Role of systemic immune-inflammatory index in early diagnosis of sepsis in newborns with CHD.

Objective: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common causes of birth defects that have increased the risk of infections. Neonatal sepsis is a life-threatening condition and early diagnosis can be life-saving. We aimed to evaluate the potential role of the systemic immune-inflammatory index in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

Bedside Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation in Premature Infants.

Objective: To determine the safety of on-site bedside patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation, performed by a regional roving surgical team at different neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in preterm infants with hemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA).

Study Design: A descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, between January 2018 and December 2020.

Protective role of melatonin and spirulina in aortic occlusion-reperfusion model in rats.

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the role of melatonin and spirulina on multiorgan damage induced by ischemia/reperfusion injury (IR) in a rat model. A total of 32 male rats weighing 200-220 g were allocated into 4 groups (n = 8/group) (Sham, Control-IR [CIR], Melatonin-IR [MIR], and Spirulina-IR [SIR]). Sham group underwent midline laparotomy and dissection of the aorta without injury.

Perioperative care of the newborns with CHDs in the time of COVID-19.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel betacoronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has led to an unexpected outbreak affecting people of all ages. The first data showed that COVID-19 could cause severe pulmonary disease, cardiac injury, and death in adults, especially the elderly and those with concomitant diseases. Currently, it was demonstrated that severe COVID-19 may also develop in neonatal age, although rarely.

The protective effect of betanin and copper on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Both copper and betanin have been implicated as having significant bioactivity against ischemic damage in a variety of experimental and clinical settings. The aim of this study is to investigate whether betanin and copper have any protective effect on spinal cord in an ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) model in rats. Spraque-Dawley rats were used in four groups: Sham group ( = 7), control group (laparotomy and cross-clamping of aorta,  = 7), betanin treatment group (dosage of 100 mg/kg of betanin administered intraperitoneally (i.

Predictive Value of Vasoactive-inotropic Score for Mortality in Newborns Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.

Objective: Vasoactive-inotropic Score (VIS) was developed to quantify the amount of inotropic support provided in the postoperative period. We investigated the predictive value of (VIS) for mortality in neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Study Design: Prospective cohort.

Should we start a nationwide screening program for critical congenital heart disease in Turkey? A pilot study on four centres with different altitudes.

Background: To investigate the feasibility of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening test by pulse oximetry in four geographical regions of Turkey with different altitudes, before implementation of a nationwide screening program.

Methods: It was a prospective multi-centre study performed in four centres, between December, 2015 and May, 2017. Pre- and post-ductal oxygen saturations and perfusion indices (PI) were measured using Masimo Radical-7 at early postnatal days.

A rare cause of aortic valve stenosis: Ochronosis.

Ochronosis is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which may cause aortic valve stenosis. In this article, we report a 58-yearold male patient with alkaptonuria who presented to our institute with severe aortic valve stenosis. He underwent successful aortic valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis.

Histopathological evaluation of aortic coarctation after conventional balloon angioplasty in neonates.

Background: Optimal management strategy for native aortic coarctation in neonates and young infants is still a matter of debate. The surgical procedure, histopathologic research, and clinical outcome in 15 neonates who underwent surgery after successful balloon angioplasty is the basis of this study.

Method: Between 01 October, 2014 and 01 August, 2017, we enrolled 15 patients with native aortic coarctation for this study.

Pulmonary valve cusp augmentation for pulmonary regurgitation after percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty of valvular pulmonary stenosis.

Pulmonary valvular stenosis is a relatively common disorder, accounting for approximately 10% of all CHDs. Pulmonic valvular disease can get clinically detected at different ages of life. The more severe the obstruction, the earlier detected the valvular abnormality.

Comparision of two different dry-needling techniques in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of two different dry needling (DN) techniques (deep dry needling & peppering) in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Methods: Seventy-two patients, who were diagnosed as MPS at our outpatient clinic were randomly assigned into two groups as deep dry needling (DDN) and peppering. All patients were evaluated four times as: before the treatment and 1-5-12 weeks after the completion of treatment protocol.

A functional tool demonstrating the physical function decline independentof age in patients with predialysis chronic kidney disease.

Background/aim: Physical function decline in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients has been a popular area of investigation in the last decade. It has been shown that lower levels of physical function in CKD results in poor outcomes. Nevertheless, nephrology practice does not include routine assessment of physical function.

Blood mean platelet volume and platelet lymphocyte ratio as new predictors of hip osteoarthritis severity.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a low grade systemic inflammatory disease in which many inflammatory mediators are known to be elevated in the peripheric blood. Blood platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) are accepted as novel markers in many of the systemic inflammatory disorders, but have not been investigated in synovitis-free radiographic OA yet.The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of blood PLR and MPV in radiographic hip OA.

10 cm H2O PEEP application in laparoscopic surgery and cerebral oxygenation: a comparative study with INVOS and FORESIGHT.

Introduction: In the present study, changes in hemodynamic parameters and cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) associated with 10 cm H2O PEEP application were investigated, which is assumed beneficial for the respiratory functions and oxygenation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) applied at 30° head-up left side position. Data gathered via two devices, namely INVOS and FORESIGHT, were compared.

Methods: After both the ethics committee approval from the hospital and patients' written consents were obtained, patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery (only ASA I-II) were randomly divided into two groups (Clinical trials protocol NCT02071550).

Does really previous stenting affect graft patency following CABG? A 5-year follow-up: The effect of PCI on graft survival.

The aim of this study was to compare the graft patency rates among patients who had a previous history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) followed by coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) with the patients who had experienced CABG surgery alone. The 69 patients who were included in the study had a history of bare metal stent implantation prior to CABG (group 1). The coronary angiography results were compared with 69 patients who had a previous history of CABG (group 2).

Relationship of admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with in-hospital mortality in patients with acute type I aortic dissection.

Aim: Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is proposed as a prognostic marker and found to be related to worse clinical outcomes in various cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality in acute type I aortic dissection.

Usefulness of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of amputation after embolectomy for acute limb ischemia.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine the predictive ability of admission neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for predicting amputation in patients with acute limb ischemia who underwent embolectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, hematologic, and amputation data of 254 patients who had undergone embolectomy for acute limb ischemia. There were 152 (52%) men and 93 (48%) women, with a mean age of 66.