Conventional management of neonates with ductal-dependent pulmonary flow entails maintaining ductal patency using prostaglandin E1 infusion followed by surgical palliation with Blalock-Taussig shunt (B-T shunt). In recent years, percutaneous transcatheter…
Objective Correlation of increased copeptin levels with various cardiovascular diseases has been described. The correlation of copeptin levels with presence of HCM and echocardiographic indices of LV has not been…
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease endemically seen in Turkey, which occurs with various clinical findings. Brucella endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It can lead to complications affecting…
Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have indicated that OSAS is associated with increased systemic inflammation. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio…
Cardiomyopathies are the primary diseases of the myocardium. The most common type of them is dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) characterized by diminished systolic functions associated with dilatation of ventricles most commonly…
Introduction and Case Report SY is 87 years old female with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and ischemic heart failure presented with dyspnea, angina and syncope despite medical treatment. She had…
Introduction Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is increasingly performed and represents a relatively safe alternative treatment for high risk patients denied to surgical aortic valve replacement. Case 83 years old…
Background Criss-cross heart is a extremely rare congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by crossing of the inflow streams of the two ventricles and almost always associated with other severe cardiac anomalies….
Aim To describe the spectrum and frequency of cardiovascular abnormalities in pediatric and young adult patients with Turner Syndrome (TS) using cardiac MRI, MR angiography and transthoracic echocardiography(TTE). Methods This…
Infective endocarditis is a life threatening, noncontagious infection of endocardium, heart valves and intracardiac prosthetic devices and implants. It has been defined as a clinical condition since the 1950s. The…
