Browsing by Author "Nar, Gokay"
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Assessment of Atrial Electromechanical Delay and Left Atrial Mechanical Functions in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris
Aksan, Goekhan; Nar, Gokay; Soylu, Korhan; Inci, Sinan; Yuksel, Serkan; Ocal, Hande Serra; Gulel, Okan (Wiley, 2015)ObjectivesIncreased frequency of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been demonstrated in psoriasis cases. Prolongation of the duration of atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) is a well-known characteristic of the atrium, which ... -
Association of serum chemerin levels with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with metabolic syndrome
Aksan, Gokhan; Inci, Sinan; Nar, Gokay; Soylu, Korhan; Gedikli, Omer; Yuksel, Serkan; Sahin, Mahmut (E-Century Publishing Corp, 2014)Objectives: The newly identified adipokine chemerin has been shown to be associated with the components of MetS, inflammation and insulin resistance. In this study, the relationship between serum chemerin levels and the ... -
Evaluation of inhomogeneities of repolarization in patients with psoriasis vulgaris
Soylu, Korhan; Inci, Sinan; Aksan, Gokhan; Nar, Gokay; Yuksel, Esra Pancar; Ocal, Hande Serra; Sahin, Mahmut (Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2016)Introduction: The arrhythmia potential has not been investigated adequately in psoriatic patients. In this study, we assessed the ventricular repolarization dispersion, using the Tp-e interval and the Tp-e/QT ratio, and ... -
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Arterial Blood Pressure, Aortic Stiffness and Serum Endothelin-1 Levels in Patients with Essential Hypertension
Nar, Gokay; Soylu, Korhan; Akcay, Murat; Gulel, Okan; Yuksel, Serkan; Meric, Murat; Sahin, Mahmut (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2013)This study has attempted to evaluate the relationship between aortic stiffness, blood pressure (BP) and serum endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in patients with essential HT. Totally 152 subjects, consisting of 103 patients ... -
Exercise-Induced Repolarization Changes in Patients with Isolated Myocardial Bridging
Aksan, Gokhan; Nar, Gokay; Inci, Sinan; Yanik, Ahmet; Kilickesmez, Kadriye Orta; Aksoy, Olcay; Soylu, Korhan (Int Scientific Literature, Inc, 2015)Background: Although myocardial bridging (MB) is defined as an angiographic phenomenon with a benign course, it has also been associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The effects of exercise on myocardial repolarization ... -
Is galectin-3 a biomarker, a player-or both-in the presence of coronary atherosclerosis?
Aksan, Gokhan; Gedikli, Omer; Keskin, Kudret; Nar, Gokay; Inci, Sinan; Yildiz, Suleyman Sezai; Sahin, Mahmut (Bmj Publishing Group, 2016)Atherosclerosis is a complex process mediated by leukocytes, macrophages and various inflammatory markers. Galectin-3 is secreted by activated macrophages and is involved in cardiac fibrosis, cardiac remodeling, and ... -
Ivabradine on Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Heart Failure
Nar, Gokay; Inci, Sinan; Aksan, Gokhan; Demirelli, Selami; Soylu, Korhan; Yuksel, Serkan; Icli, Atilla (Bmj Publishing Group, 2015)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ivabradine treatment on aortic stiffness by measuring aortic elastic parameters in patients with heart failure (HF) receiving ivabradine treatment. Materials and ... -
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts coronary artery lesion complexity and mortality after non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
Soylu, Korhan; Gedikli, Omer; Dagasan, Goksel; Aydin, Ertan; Aksan, Gokhan; Nar, Gokay; Yilmaz, Ozcan (Elsevier Espana Slu, 2015)Objective: Inflammatory mechanisms are known to play an important role in coronary artery disease. The present study aimed to investigate the importance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in terms of in-hospital ... -
P-Wave Dispersion and Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Patients with Preeclampsia
Inci, Sinan; Nar, Gokay; Aksan, Gokhan; Sipahioglu, Haydar; Soylu, Korhan; Dogan, Ali (Karger, 2015)Objectives: To investigate the duration of atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) and left atrial mechanical function in patients with preeclampsia. Materials and Methods: This study included 26 pregnant women with preeclampsia ... -
Prevalence and Characteristics of Coronary-Cameral Communications in Adult Patients: Coronary Angiographic Analysis of 16,573 Patients
Yuksel, Serkan; Yasar, Erdogan; Nar, Gokay; Gulel, Okan; Demircan, Sabri; Yilmaz, Ozcan; Sahin, Mahmut (Karger, 2014)Objective: To analyze the coronary angiograms of patients with symptomatic heart disease in order to determine the frequency and characteristics of coronary-cameral communications (CCCs) in a single center. Subjects and ... -
The relationship between epicardial fat thickness and gestational diabetes mellitus
Nar, Gokay; Inci, Sinan; Aksan, Gokhan; Unal, Oguz Kagan; Nar, Rukiye; Soylu, Korhan (Bmc, 2014)Aim: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cardiovascular diseases; however, the relationship between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and GDM remains unclear. The present study evaluates and compares EFT ... -
The Relationships between Atrial Electromechanical Delay and CHA2DS2-VASc Score in Patients Diagnosed with Paroxysmal AF
Nar, Gokay; Inci, Sinan; Aksan, Gokhan; Soylu, Korhan; Demirelli, Selami; Nar, Rukiye (Wiley, 2015)AimThis study aims to evaluate the relationship between atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) times and CHA2DS2-VASc scores in patients diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Materials and MethodsThe study ... -
Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels and Aortic Stiffness in Noncritical Coronary Artery Disease
Soylu, Korhan; Nar, Gokay; Aksan, Gokhan; Gedikli, Omer; Inci, Sinan; Yuksel, Serkan; Sahin, Mahmut (Karger, 2014)Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the degree of aortic stiffness and levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in patients with stable ischemic heart disease. Materials and Methods: Patients who ... -
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels are correlated with the complexity and the severity of atherosclerosis in acute coronary syndrome
Soylu, Korhan; Aksan, Gokhan; Nar, Gokay; Ozdemir, Metin; Gulel, Okan; Inci, Sinan; Yilmaz, Ozcan (Turkish Soc Cardiology, 2015)Objective: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a novel inflammatory marker that is released from neutrophils. In this study, we evaluated the correlation between serum NGAL level and clinical and angiographic ... -
Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Levels in Patients with Non-Dipper Hypertension
Aksan, Gokhan; Inci, Sinan; Nar, Gokay; Sigirci, Serhat; Gedikli, Omer; Soylu, Korhan; Sahin, Mahmut (Canadian Soc Clinical Investigation, 2015)Purpose: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a protein belonging to the lipocalin superfamily and plays a role in atherosclerosis, renal injury and inflammation. The present study aimed to investigate serum ...
