Publications by authors named "Nuri Bulent Boyacı"
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of preprocedural uric acid (UA) level in predicting fractional flow reserve (FFR) results of intermediate coronary lesions in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing coronary angiography.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 293 patients who underwent FFR measurement to determine the significance of intermediate coronary stenosis detected by conventional coronary angiography. Patients were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (n = 127) included patients with FFR of <0.
Background: Circulating troponin levels are both stable and higher in patients with end-stage renal disease, even in the absence of acute coronary syndrome. These patients commonly have underlying cardiac problems that frequently cause troponin elevation. The effect of hemodialysis (HD) on troponin levels has not been well elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of volume overload on echocardiographic parameters used for the assessment of the right ventricle (RV) and right atrium (RA), to determine volume-independent parameters and to noninvasively investigate the physio-mechanics of RV and RA by examining end-stage kidney patients before and after hemodialysis (HD).
Methods: The echocardiographic images were obtained from 67 patients (49.2 ± 17.
Article Synopsis
- Fragmented QRS (fQRS) is linked to nonhomogeneous ventricular activity, and this study explores its relationship with aortic stenosis (AS) severity and related heart issues in patients.
- In a study of 104 AS patients, fQRS was found in 73.1% of them, correlating with lower left ventricular ejection fraction and higher indicators of heart distress, suggesting fQRS may signal more severe AS.
- The findings indicate that fQRS is a stronger predictor of AS severity and related heart conditions than traditional left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) measures, suggesting its potential role in assessing patient prognosis.