Background and aims Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) surrounds the heart and coronary
arteries and is important for comprehending the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD)…

Scimitar syndrome, or pulmonary venolobar syndrome, is a rare congenital anomaly, in which
all the right pulmonary veins drain into the inferior vena cava. In this study, we review the …

Results: A comparison of preoperative demographic, laboratory, echocardiographic, and
postoperative clinical characteristics between the two groups showed that patients in Group 1 …

Objective: The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between gender and
coexisting anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Â Materials and Methods: …

Background We aimed to evaluate the results of the combined use of rotational atherectomy
(RA) followed by drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment against DCB angioplasty alone in …

The aortopulmonary window is a communication between the ascending aorta and the
pulmonary trunk in the presence of two separate arterial valves. This uncommon congenital …

Postinfarction rupture of the interventricular septum is usually fatal without surgical intervention
and requires urgent closure. Between 1989 and 2003 twenty consecutive patients (15 …

Early recognition of congenital cardiac pathologies and their treatment by means of palliative
or corrective surgery at birth or infancy has vital importance. Successful repair of congenital …

Despite advances in surgical techniques, myocardial protection, and management protocols,
approximately 1% of patients undergoing open heart operations still need mechanical …

Objective: Postoperative respiratory functions, arterial blood gases, blood loss and clinical
outcome following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) were assessed in a prospective …