Comparison of high-pressure compression stockings and compression bandages for ulcer treatment in venous ulcer patients.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of compression bandages and compression stockings in the treatment of venous ulcers following venous ulcer surgery.

Method: A total of 170 patients who underwent venous ulcer surgery were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into two groups: the first group used compression bandages, and the second group used compression stockings.

Long-term comparison of rotational and directional atherectomy outcomes in patients with femoropopliteal lesions.

This study aims to elucidate the differences in vessel patency rates, procedural complications, and the need for repeat interventions between these two techniques, thereby providing insights into the optimal atherectomy strategy for managing peripheral arterial disease in the femoropopliteal segment. This retrospective study investigated the long-term effectiveness of two atherectomy techniques, rotational atherectomy (RA) and directional atherectomy (DA), in treating lower extremity peripheral artery disease (LE-PAD) affecting the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and popliteal arteries. A total of 134 patients with symptomatic LE-PAD and significant stenosis (70%-99%) were included and divided into two groups based on the atherectomy method used.

Evaluation of systemic immune-inflammation index for predicting severity of lower extremity arterial disease.

Objective: Predictive value of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) has been shown in clinical outcomes and complexity of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndrome, and heart failure. We sight to evaluate value of SII in patients with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD).

Methods: A total of 271 patients diagnosed with LEAD were included to our study.

Comparison of Radiofrequency Ablation and Cyanoacrylate Closure for Large-Diameter Great Saphenous Vein Insufficiency.

Background: To compare radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cyanoacrylate closure (CAC) for large-diameter great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency between diameters of 12 and 16 mm.

Methods: This study is a single-center retrospective study. Subjects who underwent endovenous treatment with RFA (Group A) or CAC (Group B) for GSV insufficiency between June 2015 and June 2021 who were followed up for at least 2 years were included in the study.

Effect of specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators in the regulation of vascular tone and inflammation in human saphenous vein.

Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs), derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids are important mediators in the resolution of inflammation. Recent studies have focused on the effects of SPMs in cardiovascular health and diseases. However, little is known about the effect SPMs on human vascular tone.

Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis at a single center: 10 years of experience.

Background: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a pericardial disease characterized by the pericardium becoming calcified or fibrotic as a result of chronic inflammation, which impairs diastolic filling by compressing the cardiac chambers. Pericardiectomy is a promising surgical option for treating CP. In this study, we reviewed over 10 years of preoperative, perioperative, and short-term postoperative follow-ups of patients who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at our clinic.

Comparison of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Alone and Directional Atherectomy Combined with Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Patients with Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease with Claudication.

Background: The objective of the study was to compare drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty alone and directional atherectomy (DA) combined with DCB angioplasty in patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LE-PAD).

Methods: Subjects treated with DCB angioplasty alone (group A) and DA combined with DCB angioplasty (group B) were enrolled in the study. A retrospective chart review was performed between the 4 years.

Comparative study on the effect of aspirin, TP receptor antagonist and TxA synthase inhibitor on the vascular tone of human saphenous vein and internal mammary artery.

Aims: Thromboxane (TxA) is synthesized from arachidonic acid (AA) via thromboxane synthase (TxS) enzyme and induces vasoconstriction via TP receptor. Our aim is to compare the effects of aspirin, TxS inhibitor and TP receptor antagonist on vascular reactivity of bypass grafts (saphenous vein and internal mammary artery).

Main Methods: Using isolated organ bath, saphenous vein and internal mammary artery preparations were incubated with TP receptor antagonist, TxS inhibitor, aspirin, IP or EP4 receptor antagonist.

Comparative study of coronary artery bypass graft materials: reduced contraction and ADMA levels in internal mammary artery versus saphenous vein.

Background: Vasospasm and atherosclerosis due to low endothelial capacity are the most important causes of coronary artery bypass graft failure observed in internal mammary artery (IMA) and saphenous vein (SV). Vasospasm can be mimicked in in-vitro studies by inducing vasoconstriction of graft materials. In the present study, we aimed to compare the vascular contraction induced by several spasmogens including prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2α), phenylephrine (PE), leukotriene C4 (LTC4), LTD4, potassium chloride (KCl), and arachidonic acid between IMA and SV preparations.

Comparison of high saphenous ligation and stripping, radiofrequency ablation, and subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery for the treatment of active venous ulcers: Retrospective cohort with five-year follow-up.

Objective: To compare the use of high saphenous ligation and stripping, radiofrequency ablation, and subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery for the treatment of active venous ulcers.

Methods: One hundred ninety-five ( = 195) subjects who were treated for venous leg ulcers were enrolled between 2009 and 2014. Three groups were formed (Group A: high saphenous ligation and total stripping, Group B: radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein + perforators, and Group C: radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein + subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery) ( = 65 for each group).

Comparison of paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty with femoropopliteal bypass surgery in treating femoropopliteal lesions.

Objective: To compare drug (paclitaxel)-coated balloon angioplasty with femoropopliteal bypass surgery in the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed between January 2015 and January 2019, covering a four-year period. All subjects who underwent femoropopliteal bypass surgery and drug-coated balloon angioplasty over a four-year period were evaluated.

Mechanism of thromboxane receptor-induced vasoconstriction in human saphenous vein.

Saphenous vein (SV) is one of the most widely used graft material in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Thromboxane A (TXA) is implicated in graft failure by inducing vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation. The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanism involved in TXA-induced vasoconstriction in human SV.

Acute Aortic Dissection Surgery in a Patient With COVID-19.

Acute aortic dissection is one of the most common life-threatening diseases that affects the aortic vessel. We present a case of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) under treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. A 68-year-old woman complaining of acute chest pain and dyspnea was admitted to the emergency clinic of our hospital on May 6, 2020.

Comparison of del Nido Cardioplegia and Blood Cardioplegia in Aortic Root Surgery.

Aim: To compare del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) with conventional blood cardioplegia (BC) in aortic root surgery.

Methods: Subjects who underwent aortic root surgery during a 3-year period were included. A DNC group was compared with a matched BC group.

Effect of N-acetylcysteine on intimal hyperplasia and endothelial proliferation in rabbit carotid artery anastomosis.

Introduction: Neointimal hyperplasia due to smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation, as well as extracellular matrix accumulation, plays an important role in stenosis and restenosis that develop after reconstructive vascular interventions. Various agents are being tested to reduce neointimal hyperplasia and to prevent lumen stenosis. In the present study, the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on intimal hyperplasia and endothelial hyperplasia after carotid anastomosis was investigated in a rabbit model.

Surgical Treatment of Rare Giant Inferoposterior Left Ventricular Aneurysm: A Case Report.

We present the case of a 63-year-old male with post-myocardial infarction causing a giant left ventricular aneurysm and describe the surgical treatment via Dor Procedure.

Autogenously derived regenerative cell therapy for venous leg ulcers.

Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs), which arise from chronic venous insufficiency in the lower limbs, are a major cause of morbidity and significantly negatively impact patients' health-related quality of life. Treatment of venous ulcers can be either conservative or surgical. Despite appropriate treatment, VLUs can be resistant to healing.

Comparison of del Nido Cardioplegia with Blood Cardioplegia in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Combined with Mitral Valve Replacement.

Objective: To compare del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) with blood cardioplegia (BC) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) combined with mitral valve replacement.

Methods: A 3-year single-center retrospective cohort study was carried out. Subjects who underwent CABG (up to triple bypass) combined with mitral valve replacement were divided into DNC and BC groups.

The relationship between plaque cap morphology and access technique in lower extremity chronic total occlusion.

Objectives: To evaluate access success according to plaque cap morphology in subjects with lower limb chronic total occlusion.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed for a three-year period. Subjects with lower extremity chronic total occlusion (Rutherford category 3-6, ischaemia) were included in the study.

Long-term results of additional thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute deep vein thrombosis treated with pharmacomechanical thromboaspiration: A comparative study.

Background: This study aims to evaluate the clinical and ultrasonographic long-term results of additional thrombolytic therapy to pharmacomechanical thromboaspiration in patients with acute and subacute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis.

Methods: Medical data of a total of 68 patients ( 41 males, 27 females; mean age 38 years; range, 25 to 56 years) who were admitted to our department with the diagnosis of hyperacute or acute deep vein thrombosis between January 2013 and January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: thrombectomy without thrombolytic therapy (Group 1, n=33) and thrombectomy with thrombolytic therapy (Group 2, n=35).

Hybrid atherectomy for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of directional atherectomy with a Phoenix atherectomy system in lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LE-PAD).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of subjects who had undergone atherectomy for severe and occluded LE-PAD. Demographic data, procedural properties, and follow-up information were recorded.

Comparison of Left Atriotomy and Superior Transseptal Approaches in Mitral Valve Surgery.

Purpose: To compare the operative and post-operative outcomes of mitral valve surgery (MVS) with a superior transseptal (STS) approach and a left atriotomy (LA) approach.

Methods: In a tertiary academic center, the charts of patients who underwent MVS between 2012 and 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 135 patients underwent MVS.

[Comparison of standard Euroscore, logistic Euroscore and Euroscore II in prediction of early mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting].

Objective: EuroSCORE is the most widely used risk prediction system. Standard EuroSCORE, which had been published in 1999, was revised as a Logistic EuroSCORE in 2003. Further, it was reconsidered and published as EuroSCORE II in 2011.