Browsing by Author "Bahcivan, Muzaffer"
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Clinical comparison of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) versus neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser treatment for lower extremity telangiectases
Ozden, Muge Guler; Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Aydin, Fatma; Senturk, Nilgun; Bek, Yuksel; Canturk, Tayyar; Turanli, Ahmet Yasar (Informa Healthcare, 2011)Background: The Nd:YAG laser has been considered the gold standard of treatment for leg veins, but pain and side effects have fueled physicians to use treatment alternatives. Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of ... -
Coexistence of pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, and persistent left superior vena cava in the same patient
Elmali, Muzaffer; Gulel, Okan; Bahcivan, Muzaffer (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)We report a patient with pulmonary embolism, dissection in the descending and abdominal aorta, and persistent left superior vena cava. To our knowledge, coexistence of these three clinical entities has never been described ... -
The effect of competitive flow on both the flow and the velocity in venous grafts in a bypass model
Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Elmali, Muzaffer; Kolbakir, Fersat; Gol, Kamil (Turkish Soc Cardiology, 2009)Objective: The term "competitive flow" defines the flow from a partially stenosed native artery that "competes" with the flow from a graft to perfuse the distal tissues. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects ... -
The effect of preoperative circadian blood pressure pattern on early postoperative outcomes in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Guelel, Okan; Kolbakir, Fersat (Aves Yayincilik, 2008)Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the relationship between preoperative circadian blood pressure pattern and early postoperative course in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) ... -
Inhibition of vein graft intimal hyperplasia by periadventitial application of hyaluronic acid-carboxymethyl cellulose: An experimental study
Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Yucel, Semih; Kefeli, Mehmet; Gol, M. Kamil; Can, Bilge; Keceligil, Hasan Tahsin (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2008)Objective. Placement of an external support has been reported to prevent intimal hyperplasia of vein grafts. In this study, we investigated the effect of HA/CMC on intimal hyperplasia in a rabbit model. Design. Right jugular ... -
Painless, acute aortic dissection presenting as an acute stroke
Baydin, Ahmet; Nargis, Cemil; Nural, M. Selim; Aygun, Dursun; Karatas, Aydin Deniz; Bahcivan, Muzaffer (John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2006)Acute aortic dissection is an uncommon disease; however, it has a high mortality rate. Classically, aortic dissection presents with sudden and severe pain in the chest, back, or abdomen. Patients often describe tearing or ... -
Principles for the treatment of cardiac injuries: a twenty-two year experience
Keceligil, Hasan Tahsin; Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Demirag, Mustafa Kemal; Celik, Serkan; Kolbakir, Fersat (Turkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgery, 2009)BACKGROUND Penetrating cardiac injuries have a rather high mortality and require a rapid diagnosis and emergency surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to present and discuss our experience with penetrating heart ... -
A Rare Case of Endocarditis Due To Moraxella Catarrhalis in An Immunocompetent Patient
Tanyel, Esra; Fisgin, Nuriye Tasdelen; Esen, Saban; Darka, Ozge; Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Tulek, Necla (Ankara Microbiology Soc, 2009)Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative, catalase and oxidase positive diplococcus. While it causes otitis media, sinusitis, bronchitis and conjunctivitis in children and adults, it has a tendency to cause lower respiratory ... -
Reduced Intimal Hyperplasia in Rabbits via Medical Therapy after Carotid Venous Bypass
Yucel, Semih; Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Gol, Mehmet Kamil; Erenler, Behice H.; Kolbakir, Fersat; Keceligil, Hasan T. (Texas Heart Inst, 2009)Intimal hyperplasia is a major cause of restenosis after the interventional or surgical treatment of occlusive arterial disease. We investigated the effects of clopidogrel, calcium dobesilate, nebivolol, and atorvastatin ... -
Surgical Treatment of Peripheral Artery Aneurysms
Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Keceligil, H. Tahsin; Kolbakir, Fersat; Gol, M. Kamil (Hellenic Cardiological Soc, 2010)Introduction: Peripheral arterial aneurysms (PAA) may rupture, cause emboli and ischemia, and local symptoms due to compression. Methods: A total of 109 patients who underwent surgery for PAA were analyzed retrospectively, ... -
Unusual vascular access methods for chronic renal failure
Bahcivan, Muzaffer; Senol, Sefa; Kolbakir, Fersat (Baycinar Medical Publ-Baycinar Tibbi Yayincilik, 2017)Background: This study aims to investigate alternative vascular access methods in patients in whom conventional hemodialysis methods fail. Methods: Between January 2007 and March 2011, a total of 15 patients (6 males, 9 ...
