Publications by authors named "Ocal Karabay"
Stent thrombosis is a fatal complication in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention. We report drug eluting stent thrombosis occurred over four years after implantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn search of associations between coronary artery disease and symptoms of depression and anxiety, we conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of 314 patients (age range, 19-79 yr) who had presented with chest pain. Coronary angiographic findings were classified into 5 categories (0-4), in which higher numbers indicated more severe disease. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were evaluated by the Beck depression and anxiety inventories, in which higher scores indicated more severe symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychological variables, such as depression and anxiety, are known as independent risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), suggesting the interaction of psychological and physiological factors in the development of CAD. In the present study, we analyzed the possible association between depressive and anxiety symptoms and major atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with chest pain warranting coronary angiography. The patients without CAD (n = 159) and those with CAD (n = 155) were evaluated for the severity of depression and anxiety by the symptom scales; high scores indicate severe symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Blood pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP) level increases in case of myocardial ischemia and myocardial volume or pressure overload. The aim of this study is to measure changes in blood pro-BNP level during the course of panic attack with symptoms of chest pain and/or dyspnea.
Methods: Patients who were admitted to the emergency room with panic attack have been regarded as the study group.