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    Assessment of Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Resistant Hypertension, Controlled Hypertension and Normotensives
    (AVES, 2015-01-01) Surgit, Ozgur; Pusuroglu, Hamdi; Erturk, Mehmet; Akgul, Ozgur; Buturak, Ali; Akkaya, Emre; Gul, Mehmet; Uygur, Begum; Yazan, Serkan; Eksik, Abdurrahman
    Objective: Patients with resistant hypertension are at increased risk for cardiovascular events. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an accepted biomarker of platelet activation and considered as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine whether MPV levels are higher in resistant hypertensive (RHTN) patients than in controlled hypertensive (CHTN) patients and healthy normotensive controls. Materials and Methods: 279 consecutive patients were included in this study. Patients were divided into three groups: Resistant hypertension patient group {[}n=78
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    Assessment of Subclinical Left and Right Ventricular Dysfunction by Using Isovolumic Acceleration in Patients with Dipper and Non-dipper Hypertensives
    (2013-01-01) Erturk, Mehmet; Buturak, Ali; Pusuroglu, Hamdi; Kalkan, Ali Kemal; Gurdogan, Muhammet; Uzun, Fatih; Akgul, Ozgur; Aksu, Hale Unal; Akturk, Faruk; Uslu, Nevzat
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    Elective percutaneous coronary intervention leads to significant changes in serum resistin, leptin, and adiponectin levels regardless of periprocedural myocardial injury: an observational study
    (AVES, 2016-01-01) Buturak, Ali; Degirmencioglu, Aleks; Bayrak, Fatih; Kiris, Tuncay; Karakurt, Huseyin; Demir, Ali Riza; Surgit, Ozgur; Erturk, Mehmet
    Objective: Bioactive roles of adipokines in coronary atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndromes have been demonstrated previously. Ho-wever, there is a lack of data regarding the relationship between serum adipokines and periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) following elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between serum adipokines and PMI related to elective PCI. Methods: In total, 153 consecutive patients (aged 60.6 +/- 8.2 years, 98 men) with stable angina pectoris undergoing elective PCI were enrolled in this observational cross-sectional study. Serum resistin, leptin, adiponectin, and high-sensitive Troponin T (hscTnT) levels were measured immediately before PCI and after 12-h PCI. The no-injury, PMI, and type 4a myocardial infarction (type 4a MI) groups were defined as groups consisting patients with post-procedural hscTnT concentrations < 14 ng/L, between 14-70 ng/L, and > 70 ng/L, respectively. Results: Serum hscTnT, resistin, and leptin concentrations significantly (p<0.001) increased while serum adiponectin levels decreased (p<0.001) after 12-h elective PCI. However, no correlation was found between post-procedural hscTnT concentrations and resistin, leptin, and adiponectin levels. The no-injury group consisted of 65 patients (42.4\%), whereas PMI and type 4a MI were observed in 70 (45.8\%) and 18 (11.8\%) patients, respectively. The average pre-procedural and post-procedural resistin, leptin, and adiponectin levels did not show any significant difference in the no-injury, PMI, and type 4a MI groups. Conclusion: There is no correlation between serum adipokine levels and post-procedural troponin elevations reflecting PMI or type 4a MI. However, serum resistin and leptin levels increase, whereas adiponectin levels decrease significantly after elective PCI.
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    Feasibility of GRACE and TIMI Scores in Predicting the Extension of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
    (2013-01-01) Aksu, Hale Unal; Gorgulu, Sevket; Oner, Ender; Erturk, Mehmet; Celik, Omer; Aksu, Huseyin
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    Rise of serum troponin levels following uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary interventions in patients without clinical and procedural signs suggestive of myocardial necrosis
    (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2016-01-01) Buturak, Ali; Degirmencioglu, Aleks; Surgit, Ozgur; Demir, Ali Riza; Karakurt, Huseyin; Erturk, Mehmet; Yazici, Selcuk; Serteser, Mustafa; Norgaz, Tugrul; Gorgulu, Sevket
    Introduction: The new definition of periprocedural myocardial infarction (type 4a MI) excludes patients without angina and electrocardiographic or echocardiographic changes suggestive of myocardial ischemia even though significant serum troponin elevations occur following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Aim: To evaluate the incidence and predictors of serum troponin rise following elective PCI in patients without clinical and procedural signs suggestive of myocardial necrosis by using a high-sensitivite troponin assay (hsTnT). Material and methods: Three hundred and four patients (mean age: 60.8 +/- 8.8 years, 204 male) undergoing elective PCI were enrolled. Patients with periprocedural angina, electrocardiographic or echocardiographic signs indicating myocardial ischemia or a visible procedural complication such as dissection or side branch occlusion were excluded. Mild-moderate periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) and severe PMI were defined as post-PCI (12 h later) elevation of serum hsTnT concentrations to the range of 14-70 ng/l and > 70 ng/l, respectively. Results: The median pre-procedural hsTnT level was 9.7 ng/l (interquartile range: 7.1-12.2 ng/l). Serum hsTnT concentration elevated (p < 0.001) to 19.4 ng/l (IQR: 12.0-38.8 ng/l) 12 h after PCI. Mild-moderate PMI and severe PMI were detected in 49.3\% and 12.2\% of patients, respectively. Post-procedural hsTnT levels were significantly higher in multivessel PCI, overlapping stenting, predilatation and postdilatation subgroups. In addition, post-procedural hsTnT levels were correlated (r = 0.340
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    The Relationship Between Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Levels and Coronary Plaque Burdens and Plaque Structures in Young Adults With Coronary Atherosclerosis
    (WILEY, 2014-01-01) Celik, Omer; Cakmak, Huseyin Altug; Satilmis, Seckin; Gungor, Baris; Akin, Fatih; Ozturk, Derya; Yalcin, Ahmet Arif; Ayca, Burak; Erturk, Mehmet; Atasoy, Mehmet Mahir; Uslu, Nevzat
    Background: Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels have been demonstrated to be associated with poor prognoses in patients with coronary artery disease. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive imaging modality that may differentiate the structure of coronary plaques. Elevated plaque burdens and noncalcified plaques, detected by CCTA, are important predictors of atherosclerosis in young adults. Hypothesis: The present study investigated the possible relationship between GGT levels and coronary plaque burdens/structures in young adults with coronary atherosclerosis. Methods: CCTA images of 259 subjects were retrospectively examined, and GGT levels were compared between patients with coronary plaques and individuals with normal coronary arteries. Coronary plaques, detected by CCTA, were categorized as noncalcified, calcified, and mixed, according to their structures. The significant independent predictors of coronary atherosclerosis were also analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: GGT levels were significantly higher in patients with coronary plaque formation than in controls (35.7 +/- 14.7 vs 19.6 +/- 10.0 U/L