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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Myocarditis Caused by Human Metapneumovirus in a Child
Yakut, Kahraman; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay; Tokel, Kursad (2020)Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a recently described paramyxovirus, has commonly been associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections in young children. Severe infections including cardiovascular disease associated ... -
Analysis of right ventricle function with strain imaging before and after pulmonary valve replacement
Gursu, Hazim Alper; Varan, Birgul; Sade, Elif; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat (2016)Background: Pulmonary valve insufficiency may develop after surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). Severe pulmonary valve insufficiency may result in right ventricular dysfunction. We aimed to compare cardiac ... -
Aortic balloon valvuloplasty and mid-term results in newborns: a single center experience
Varan, Birgul; Yakut, Kahraman; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat; Tokel, Kursat (2020)Background and objectives. Aortic balloon valvuloplasty (ABV) has become the first-line treatment for critical aortic valve stenosis in infants. We aimed to evaluate the short- and mid-term results of patients who underwent ... -
Asymptomatic giant congenital left atrial aneurysm
Yakut, Kahraman; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay (2019)Congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage can be caused by congenital dysplasia of the pectinate muscles and may be accompanied by a congenital absence of the pericardium. Symptoms generally manifest after two decades ... -
A case of neonatal arterial thrombosis mimicking interrupted aortic arch
Gursu, Hazim Alper; Varan, Birgul; Oktay, Ayla; Ozkan, Murat (2015)Neonatal arterial thrombosis is a very rare entity with clinical findings resembling coarctation of aorta or interrupted aortic arch. A two day-old male newborn was admitted to another hospital with difficulty in sucking ... -
Case report and the surgical treatment of two cases with pulmonary atresia in which pulmonary arteries is circulated by coronary arteries
Tokel, Kursad; Yakut, Kahraman; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat (2018)Pulmonary atresia (PA) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) can occur in a variety of ways, from simple valve atresia to a condition in which circulation to the pulmonary bed occurs through collateral arteries separated ... -
Cor Triatriaturn: A Single Institution's Experience
Gursu, Hazim Alper; Varan, Birgul; Ozkan, Murat; Erdogan, Ilkay; Oktay, Ayla; Aslamaci, Salt (2015)Background: This study aims to analyze the data regarding cases diagnosed with cor triatriatum sinistrum at a single pediatric center, highlighting symptoms on presentation of the anomaly, mode of diagnosis, age at the ... -
Coronary artery fistulae and treatment in children
Yakut, Kahraman; Tokel, N.Kursad; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat (2020)Background and objectives. In this study, we aimed to review the treatment options and long-term problems of patients who were diagnosed with coronary artery fistulae (CAF) in our institution. We also tried to determine ... -
Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: A single-center experience
Yakut, Kahraman; Tokel, Niyazi Kursad; Ozkan, Murat; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay; Aslamci, Mehmet Sait (2019)Objective: We aimed to review symptoms, findings, surgical treatment options, short- and mid-term outcomes, and reoperation rate of patients diagnosed with of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) of an ... -
Early and late outcomes of surgical repair of double-chambered right ventricle: a single-centre experience
Surucu, Murat; Erdogan, Ilkay; Varan, Birgul; Ozkan, Murat; Tokel, N.Kursad; Aslamaci, Sait (2020)Objective: Double-chambered right ventricle is characterised by division of the outlet portion of the right ventricle by hypertrophy of the septoparietal trabeculations into two parts. We aim to report our experiences ... -
Embolization of Pulmonary Sequestration with Onyx: An Unusual Application
Gursu, Alper Hazim; Boyvat, Fatih; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay (2014)We report a baby with intralobar pulmonary sequestration who was successfully treated with a new embolization agent, Onyx. A 1.5-month-old female infant was admitted to our hospital with sweating and fatigue. Telecardiography ... -
Evaluation of acute kidney injury after surgery for congenital heart disease in neonates: a tertiary hospital experience
Oktener Anuk, Ezgi; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat; Baskin, Esra; Varan, Birgul; Tokel, Kursad N. (2022)Purpose of the article Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a serious complication closely associated with high morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous studies ... -
Evaluation of Acute Rejection by Measuring Strain and Strain Rate in Children With Heart Transplant: A Preliminary Report
Gursu, Hazim Alper; Varan, Birgul; Sade, Elif; Erdogan, Ilkay; Sezgin, Atilla; Aslamaci, Sait (2017)Objectives: Asymptomatic rejection after heart transplant is difficult to detect by noninvasive methods. The present study investigated the efficacy of echocardiographic strain and the strain rate imaging method in detecting ... -
Evaluation of right ventricular function in operated tetralogy of Fallot patients with tissue Doppler imaging before and after pulmonary valve replacement
Varan, Birgul; Gursu, Hazim Alper; Erdogan, Ilkay; Ozkan, Murat (2018)Background: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of tissue Doppler echocardiography for the diagnosis of right ventricular dysfunction and for the evaluation of the response to pulmonary valve replacement. Methods: ... -
Hypomagnesemia in Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients Treated with Tacrolimus
Erdogan, Ilkay; Gursu, Hazim A.; Varan, Birgul; Ozkan, Murat; Sezgin, Atilla (2018)Objectives: We aimed to investigate the frequency of hypomagnesemia and urinary magnesium excretion in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: In this study, 22 pediatric patients who underwent ... -
Infective Endocarditis in Childhood: a Single-Center Experience of 18 Years
Yakut, Kahraman; Ecevit, Zafer; Tokel, Niyazi Kursad; Varan, Birgul; Ozkan, Murat (2021)Introduction: We aimed to present the risk factors, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment management, and risk factors for morbidity and mortality of infective endocarditis (IE) as well as to relate experiences at ... -
Management of pediatric cardiac transplantation candidates with pulmonary hypertension and high pulmonary vascular resistance
Yakut, Kahraman; Varan, Birgul; Erdogan, Ilkay; Cindik, Nimet; Gokdemir, Mahmut; Gumus, Ayten; Tokel, N. Kursad; Sezgin, Atilla (2020)Background and objectives. Right ventricular failure is an important cause of mortality and morbidity after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). The right ventricle of the donor may fail to accommodate to the high ... -
Maternal and cord blood homocysteine, vitamin B12, folate, and B-type natriuretic peptide levels at term for predicting congenital heart disease of the neonate: A case-control study
Sahin-Uysal, Nihal; GUlumser, Cagri; Kocaman, Eda; Varan, Birgul; Bayraktar, Nilufer; Yanik, Filiz (2019)Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of the metabolic markers homocysteine, vitamin B12, folate, and B-type natriuretic peptide in maternal and cord blood for detecting congenital heart disease. Methods: Homocysteine, ... -
Mid-Term Results of Patients with Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Senning Procedure
Gursu, Hazim Alper; Varan, Birgul; Ozkan, Murat; Tokel, Kursat; Erdogan, Ilkay (2014)Background: This study aims to evaluate mid-term follow-up results for patients with transposition of great arteries to whom Senning procedure was performed. Methods: Files of 95 child patients (63 boys, 22 girls; mean ... -
Multiple Giant Aneurysms and Stenoses of the Coronary and Systemic Arteries in an Infant with Kawasaki Disease at the Early Stage of Convalescent Period
Ekici, Filiz; Varan, Birgul; Kocabas, Abdullah; Erdogan, Ilkay; Eminoglu, Sancar; Aktas, Dogukan (2014)Myocardial infarction and systemic arterial aneurysms are rarely seen during the course of the Kawasaki disease (KD). Herein, we report the case of a 4-month-old Turkish infant who was diagnosed with KD on the 17th day of ...