Comparison of 24-Hour Electrocardiogram Parameters in Patients with Graves' Disease Before and After Anti-Thyroid Therapy.

Background: We aimed prospectively to investigate the laboratory and electrocardiographic parameters (heart rate, QRS, QT, QTc, Tpe, Tpe/QTc, and arrhythmia prevalence) in patients with Graves' disease before and after antithyroid therapy.

Methods: Seventy-one patients (48 female, and 23 male), of age between 18-50 years (mean±SD: 36.48±12.

Do physicians measure patients' blood pressure, and are those measurements reliable?

To determine how and how often blood pressure (BP) measurement is performed in health institutions. The researchers observed whether or not 84 physicians performed BP measurement. Immediately after BP measurement by the physician, this was repeated by the researchers in a manner compatible with HT guidelines.

Shone's complex with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis: a case report.

Parachute mitral valve complex is an unusual congenital anomaly that has been described by Shone et al. It is characterized by a parachute deformity of the mitral valve associated with additional forms of left heart anomalies, such as aortic valvular stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. A 21-year-old female who was referred to our department because of progressive dyspnea on effort and at rest and minimal cyanosis is presented in this case report.

[Exercise capacity in patients with metabolic syndrome in the presence of normal coronary arteries].

Objectives: We evaluated exercise capacity and other exercise parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome and angiographically normal coronary arteries.

Study Design: Sixty-one patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries were evaluated in two groups according to the presence (n=32; 24 females, 8 males; mean age 59+/-10 years) or absence (n=29; 18 females, 11 males; mean age 59+/-9 years) of metabolic syndrome as proposed by the International Diabetes Federation. All the patients underwent exercise treadmill testing with the modified Bruce protocol, whereby the following variables were determined: workload achieved in metabolic equivalents, total exercise time, percentage of target heart rate achieved, double product, heart rate recovery, chronotropic response and incompetence.

P wave dispersion is prolonged in patients with Wilson's disease.

Aim: To investigate the P wave dispersion as a non-invasive marker of intra-atrial conduction disturbances in patients with Wilson's disease.

Methods: We compared Wilsonos disease patients (n = 18) with age matched healthy subjects (n = 15) as controls. The diagnosis was based on clinical symptoms, laboratory tests (ceruloplasmin, urinary and hepatic copper concentrations).

Left and right atrial myocardial deformation properties in patients with an atrial septal defect.

Background: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common form of congenital heart defect in adults, which affects all cardiac chambers. Atrial myocardial function in patients with ASD has not yet been clearly elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate atrial myocardial deformation properties in patients with ASDs.

Circulating CD4+CD25+ T cells in rheumatic mitral stenosis.

Background And Aim Of The Study: Autoimmunity plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease. Although the ongoing rheumatic process has been demonstrated with high levels of inflammatory markers, the cellular mechanism(s) of autoimmunity have not yet been investigated. The study aim was to examine levels of circulating CD4+CD25+ T cells in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis, and to evaluate the relationship between regulatory CD4+CD25+ T-cell count and clinical and echocardiographic measures.

Isolated right ventricular rupture: a rare complication of myocardial infarction.

Right ventricular rupture is a rare complication after myocardial infarction and a few cases were reported. We present the case of a 65-year-old Caucasian man with inferior and right ventricular myocardial infarction which was complicated by right ventricular rupture following successful percutaneous revascularization. The transthoracic echocardiography revealed right ventricular free wall rupture with pericardial effusion.

Comparison of traditional risk factors, natural history and angiographic findings between coronary heart disease patients with age <40 and >or=40 years old.

Objective: In this study we aimed to examine the angiographic findings, traditional risk factors and natural history of Turkish patients <40 and >or=40 years old with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Methods: The records of 491 patients with stable angina pectoris or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), who had undergone coronary angiography (CAG) were reviewed. The patients <40 years (group 1) and >or=40 years (group 2) were compared.