Publications by authors named "S Sekerci"
We aimed to evaluate the effect of exercise echocardiography (EE) on Right ventricular (RV) deformation parameters in asymptomatic patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) (mitral valve area ≤ 1.5 cm, stage C) and to determine the relation between symptoms and severity of MS. 38 rheumatic MS patients in stage C underwent EE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To investigate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on intensity postoperative pain in patients who underwent thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) for postoperative analgesia after video-assissted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Methods: Patients aged 18-80 years, ASA I-III, and BMI 18-40 kg/m who underwent elective VATS were included in the study. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to their BMI levels.
Article Synopsis
- This study compared the effectiveness of One-Level and Bi-Level erector spinae plane blocks for pain relief in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery.
- Conducted on 60 patients, it assessed pain levels using visual analog scale (VAS) scores at various postoperative intervals and monitored the use of additional analgesics and side effects.
- Results indicated that the Bi-Level ESPB provided better pain control for coughing, with significant differences in VAS scores at certain times, although both methods showed similar side effects and overall analgesic needs.
A 30-year-old lady was admitted to the hospital with progressive exertional dyspnoea and bradycardia. A complete atrioventricular block was diagnosed using 12‑lead electrocardiography and a transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severely impaired left ventricular systolic dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 20%. Following hospitalization, her coronary angiography was normal, so a whole exome sequencing was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In patients who have undergone interventional cardiac procedures, the risk of bleeding is higher than in patients who received conservative treatment due to multiple medications and comorbidities.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of the age, creatinine and ejection fraction (ACEF) score for predicting bleeding events and to compare short- and long-term clinical outcomes according to the ACEF score in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) with bail-out tirofiban therapy (BOTT).
Material And Methods: A total of 2,543 patients were included and divided into three groups according to the following ACEF score tertiles: T1 (ACEF ≤ 1.