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    Validation of the EuroSCORE risk models in Turkish adult cardiac surgical population
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2011-01-01) Akar, Ahmet Ruchan; Kurtcephe, Murat; Sener, Erol; Alhan, Cem; Durdu, Serkan; Kunt, Ayse Gul; Guvenir, Halil Altay; Cardiovasc, Working Grp Turkish Soc
    Objective: The aim of this study was to validate additive and logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) models on Turkish adult cardiac surgical population. Methods: TurkoSCORE project involves a reliable web-based database to build up Turkish risk stratification models. Current patient population consisted of 9443 adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 2005 and 2010. However, the additive and logistic EuroSCORE models were applied to only 8018 patients whose EuroSCORE determinants were complete. Observed and predicted mortalities were compared for low-, medium-, and high-risk groups. Results: The mean patient age was 59.5 years (+/- 12.1 years) at the time of surgery, and 28.6\% were female. There were significant differences (all p < 0.001) in the prevalence of recent myocardial infarction (23.5\% vs 9.7\%), moderate left ventricular function (29.9\% vs 25.6\%), unstable angina (9.8\% vs 8.0\%), chronic pulmonary disease (13.4\% vs 3.9\%), active endocarditis (3.2\% vs 1.1\%), critical preoperative state (9.0\% vs 4.1\%), surgery on thoracic aorta (3.7\% vs 2.4\%), extracardiac arteriopathy (8.6\% vs 11.3\%), previous cardiac surgery (4.1\% vs 7.3\%), and other than isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG
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    Leyla loop: a time-saving suture technique for robotic atrial closure
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013-01-01) Kilic, Leyla; Senay, Sahin; Gullu, A. Umit; Alhan, Cem
    The longer durations of cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times remain the disadvantages of robotic or minimally invasive cardiac surgery. For this reason, every small contribution to speeding up these procedures is of the utmost importance. Here, we present a practical, easy and time-saving suture technique for atrial closure. It consists of a hand-made loop at one end of the suture and saves the time otherwise consumed by knotting. It may also be used during conventional or minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
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    Replacement of the Ascending Aorta for Severe Atherosclerosis During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    (WILEY, 2012-01-01) Gullu, Ahmet Umit; Okten, Eyup Murat; Akay, Mehmet Hakan; Senay, Sahin; Kocyigit, Muharrem; Toraman, Fevzi; Karabulut, E. Hasan; Alhan, Cem
    Background and Aim: In the present study, we investigated the benefit of ascending aorta replacement in patients with severe aortic atherosclerosis who undergo coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Methods: From January 2001 to April 2011, 3842 patients underwent CABG and in 36 of these patients (31 male, 5 female) the ascending aorta was replaced due to severe atherosclerosis. Total circulatory arrest was used in 22 patients (61\%). The patients were followed for 69 +/- 36 months (1-133 months) and compared to a control group of patients. The control group consisted of patients who underwent CABG with or without a concomitant procedure (n = 3806). Results: For the study group, the mean additive and logistic Euroscores of the patients were nine and 20, respectively. One stroke (2.8\%) was observed and this patient died in the early postoperative period. There were a total of four confirmed deaths (12\%) at any time point over the length of the follow-up among the patients who were discharged from the hospital. Two of them died of malignancy (lung and gastric tumors) and the other two from cardiac reasons. No patients had a stroke during follow-up. For the control group the mean age was 61 +/- 1, the stroke rate was 0.6\%, and the mortality rate was 0.96\%, and the mean logistic and additive Euroscores were 3.7 +/- 4.4, and 3.5 +/- 2.5, respectively. Conclusions: Replacement of highly calcified ascending aortas during CABG can be safely performed in selected patients with good long-term outcomes. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01510.x (J Card Surg 2012
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    A simple method for occlusion of both venae cavae in total cardiopulmonary bypass for robotic surgery
    (OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012-01-01) Gullu, Ahmet Umit; Senay, Sahin; Kocyigit, Muharrem; Alhan, Cem
    We describe a novel surgical technique for occlusion of the superior and inferior venae cavae which allows opening of the right atrium safely during robotic cardiac surgery.
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    Transcatheter aortic valve implantation applications in Turkey
    (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2012-01-01) Dagdelen, Sinan; Alhan, Cem
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    Acute left main coronary artery occlusion following TAVI and emergency solution
    (TURKISH SOC CARDIOLOGY, 2011-01-01) Dagdelen, Sinan; Karabulut, Hasan; Alhan, Cem