PP-149 Suppression of Refractory Electrical Storm by Microtubule Destabilization and Dechanneling Therapy in a Patient with Heart Failure with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator:A Novel Therapeutic Approach

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-149 Suppression of Refractory Electrical Storm by Microtubule Destabilization and Dechanneling Therapy in a Patient with Heart Failure with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator:A Novel Therapeutic Approach

Aims We prospectively investigated and followed up the impact of microtubule destabilization and dechanneling therapy on suppression of refractory electrical storm (ES) in a 63-year-old male patient with ischemic heart…

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PP-148 Assessment of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Signal-averaged P Wave Duration and P Wave Dispersion

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-148 Assessment of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Signal-averaged P Wave Duration and P Wave Dispersion

Objective Aortic regurgitation, conduction disturbances, increased myocardial fibrosis and pericarditis could be seen in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, less attention has been paid to supraventricular arrhythmias (SVA) and atrial conduction…

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PP-147 Prolonged Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QT Correlates Well with Modified Rodnan Skin Severity Score in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-147 Prolonged Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QT Correlates Well with Modified Rodnan Skin Severity Score in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

Objective Ventricular arrhythmias can be seen in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients and are thought to be a result of fibrosis or ischemia of the conduction system. Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT…

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PP-145 An Evaluation of Autonomic Functions in Children with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Using Heart Rate Variability Parameters

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-145 An Evaluation of Autonomic Functions in Children with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Using Heart Rate Variability Parameters

Objectives The autonomic nervous system has a regulating effect on cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmogenesis. This interaction is also of critical importance in Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. It is possible to assess autonomic…

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PP-141 The Impact of Smartphone Technology on Early Diagnosis of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction at Non-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Capable Centers in Turkey

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-141 The Impact of Smartphone Technology on Early Diagnosis of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction at Non-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Capable Centers in Turkey

Background Immediate transfer to a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capable hospital for early coronary revascularization is the recommended triage strategy for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), who…

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PP-140 Evaluation of Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QT Ratio in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-140 Evaluation of Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QT Ratio in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

Objectives Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder, which is characterized by recurrent, episodic fever and acute episodes of serosal membrane inflammation (sterile pleuritis, peritonitis, arthritis, etc)….

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PP-142 Fragmented QRS, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio Are Correlated with the Severity of Liver Cirrhosis

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-142 Fragmented QRS, Tp-e Interval and Tp-e/QTc Ratio Are Correlated with the Severity of Liver Cirrhosis

Background Arrhythmias and electrocardiographic changes are reported in several non-cardiac diseases, including liver cirrhosis (LC). We intended to evaluate the interval from the peak to the end of the electrocardiographic…

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PP-139 Assessment of Tpe, Tpe Dispersion, Tpe/QT and Tpe/QTc Ratios as Novel Markers of Ventricular Repolarization in Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Nov 27, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on PP-139 Assessment of Tpe, Tpe Dispersion, Tpe/QT and Tpe/QTc Ratios as Novel Markers of Ventricular Repolarization in Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Background Thyroid disorders have many unfavorable effects on the cardiovascular system. The Tpeakā€“Tend interval (Tpe), Tpe dispersion (Tped), Tpe/QT and Tpe/QTc ratios are new ventricular repolarization markers and their increase…

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