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Ünlü S, Altay S, Gedikli Ö, Özden Ö, Canpolat U, Aşkın L, Yayla Ç, Yanık A, Altuğ Çakmak H, Yaşar Sinan Ü, Beşli F, Şahin M, Pehlivanoğlu S. Real-World Data on the Incidence of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Mortality Among Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients in Türkiye: New Oral Anticoagulants-TURKey Study. Anatol J Cardiol 2024; 28:19-28. [PMID: 37888785 PMCID: PMC10796246 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2023.3389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is strongly associated with an increased risk of ischemic events. Anticoagulation focuses on reducing the risk of embolism. Guideline recommended CHA2DS2-VASc scoring system is most widely used; however, different scoring systems do exist. Thus, we sought to assess the impact of anticoagulant treatment and different scoring systems on the development of stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality in patients with nonvalvular AF. METHODS The present study was designed as a prospective cohort study. The enrollment of the patients was conducted between August 1, 2015, and January 1, 2016. The follow-up period was defined as the time from enrollment to the end of April 1, 2017, which also provided at least 12 months of prospective follow-up for each patient. RESULTS A total of 1807 patients with AF were enrolled. During the follow-up, 2.7% (48) of patients had stroke, 0.8% (14) had myocardial infarction, and 7.5% (136) died. The anticoagulation and risk factors in AF (ATRIA) score had a better accuracy for the prediction of stroke compared to other scoring systems (0.729, 95% CI, 0.708-0.750, P <.05). Patients under low-dose rivaroxaban treatment had significantly worse survival (logrank P <.001). Age, CHA2DS2-VASc score, R2CHADS2 score, ATRIA score, chronic heart failure, prior stroke, and being under low-dose rivaroxaban treatment were independent predictors of clinical endpoint (P <.001). CONCLUSION Low-dose rivaroxaban treatment was independently and strongly associated with the combined clinical endpoint. Furthermore, the ATRIA score proved to be a stronger predictor of stroke in the Turkish population.
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- Serkan Ünlü
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Institute of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Ünlü S, Altay S, Gedikli Ö, Özden Ö, Canpolat U, Aşkın L, Yayla Ç, Yanık A, Altuğ Çakmak H, Yaşar Sinan Ü, Beşli F, Şahin M, Pehlivanoğlu S. Reply to Letter to the Editor: 'Can Differences in Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Preferences Result in Varying Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?'. Anatol J Cardiol 2024; 28:70. [PMID: 38167800 PMCID: PMC10796243 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2023.4097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Serkan Ünlü
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Institute of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Şabanoğlu C, Sinan ÜY, Akboğa MK, Çoner A, Gök G, Kocabaş U, Bekar L, Gazi E, Cengiz M, Kılıç S, İnanç İH, Çakmak HA, Zoghi M. Long-Term Prognosis of Patients with Heart Failure: Follow-Up Results of Journey HF-TR Study Population. Anatol J Cardiol 2023; 27:26-33. [PMID: 36680444 PMCID: PMC9893707 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2022.2171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite advances in therapeutic management of patients with heart failure, there is still an increasing morbidity and mortality all over the world. In this study, we aimed to present the 3-year follow-up outcomes of patients included in the Journey HF-TR study in 2016 that has evaluated the clinical characteristics and management of patients with acute heart failure admitted to the hospital and present a national registry data. METHODS The study was designed retrospectively between November 2016 and December 2019. Patient data included in the previously published Journey HF-TR study were used. Among 1606 patients, 1484 patients were included due to dropout of 122 patients due to inhospital death and due to exclusion of 173 due to incomplete data. The study included 1311 patients. Age, gender, concomitant chronic conditions, precipitating factors, New York Heart Association, and left ventricular ejection fraction factors were adjusted in the Cox regression analysis. RESULTS During the 3-year follow-up period, the ratio of hospitalization and mortality was 70.5% and 52.1%, respectively. Common causes of mortality were acute decompensation of heart failure and acute coronary syndrome. Angiotensin receptor blockers, betablockers, statin, and sacubitril/valsartan were found to reduce mortality. Hospitalization due to acute decompensated heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, lung diseases, oncological diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases was associated with the increased risk of mortality. Implantation of cardiac devices also reduced the mortality. CONCLUSIONS Despite advances in therapeutic management of patients with heart failure, our study demonstrated that the long-term mortality still is high. Much more efforts are needed to improve the inhospital and long-term survival of patients with chronic heart failure.
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- Cengiz Şabanoğlu
- Department of Cardiology, Kırıkkale Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Institute of Cardiology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Aydın University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Haliç University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Gedikli Ö, Altay S, Ünlü S, Çakmak HA, Aşkın L, Yanık A, Beşli F, Sinan ÜY, Canpolat U, Şahin M, Pehlivanoğlu S. Real-life data of major and minor bleeding events with direct oral anticoagulants in the one-year follow-up period: The NOAC-TURK study. Anatol J Cardiol 2021; 25:196-204. [PMID: 33690135 DOI: 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2021.57635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) during daily clinical practice. METHODS This was a prospective study conducted between January 01, 2016, and April 01, 2017, in patients aged ≥18 years with a diagnosis of NVAF. We performed the study in 9 clinical centers from different regions of Turkey, and the mean follow-up period was 12+2 months. We investigated major and minor bleeding events of DOAC. RESULTS A total of 1807 patients with NVAF were enrolled. The mean age of the patients was 73.6±10.2 years, CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.6±1.4, and HAS-BLED score was 2±1.2. The most frequently prescribed DOAC was dabigatran 110 mg bid in 409 (22.6%) patients. The patients on apixaban 2.5 mg bid were older (p<0.001). Patients on rivaroxaban 15 mg od also had a higher prevalence of chronic renal failure, 46 (16.7%) patients. A total of 205 (11.4%) bleeding events were observed; among these, 34 (1.9%) patients had major bleeding and 171 (9.4%) patients had minor bleeding. The major and minor bleeding events were 2/273 (0.7%) and 30/273 (10.9%) in patients receiving dabigatran 150 mg bid, 13/409 (3%) and 44/409 (10.7%) in patients receiving dabigatran 110 mg bid, 4/385 (1%) and 42/385 (10.9%) in patients receiving rivaroxaban 20 mg od, 8/276 (2.9%) and 27/276 (9.7%) in patients receiving rivaroxaban 15 mg od, 3/308 (0.9%) and 14/308 (4.5%) in patients receiving apixaban 5 mg bid, 4/156 (2.5%) and 14/156 (9%) in patients receiving apixaban 2.5 mg bid, respectively. The total bleeding events were 17 (5.6%) in patients receiving apixaban 5 mg, less than those receiving other DOACs. On multivariate analyses, rivaroxaban 20 mg od (p=0.002), ATRIA and HAS-BLED scores, and peripheral artery disease were independent indicators of bleeding. The most frequent location of major bleeding was the gastrointestinal system (GIS) [17 (0.9%) patients], and the most frequent location of minor bleeding was the gingiva [45 (2.5%) patients]. CONCLUSION This study showed that similar results as the previous real-life study; however, we had some different results, such as the GIS tract bleeding was more frequent in patients receiving dabigatran 110 mg bid. The major and intracranial bleeding events were similar for different DOACs; and among DOACs, only rivaroxaban 20 mg od was associated with a high risk of bleeding.
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- Ömer Gedikli
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University; Samsun-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University; Edirne-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University; Adıyaman-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Samsun Education and Research Hospital; Samsun-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University; Şanlıurfa-Turkey
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- Institute of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University; İstanbul-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University; Samsun-Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, İstanbul-Turkey
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Ekici B, Yaman M, Küçük M, Dereli S, Yenerçağ M, Yiğit Z, Baş MM, Karavelioğlu Y, Çakmak HA, Kıvrak T, Özkan H, Altın C, Sabanoğlu C, Demirkan B, Ataş AE, Kılıçaslan F, Altay H, Tengiz İ, Fahri Erkan A, Kılıçaslan B, Olgun FE, Durakoğlugil ME, Alhan A, Zoghi M. Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: Real-world experience from Turkey (ARNi-TR). Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2021; 49:357-367. [PMID: 34308869 DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2021.63099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Heart failure (HF) is a growing public health problem with high morbidity and mortality. Recently, angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi) has emerged as a promising treatment for HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Here, we shared our experience with the use of ARNi in HFrEF from multiple centers in Turkey. METHODS The ARNi-TR is a multicenter, noninterventional, retrospective, observational study. Overall, 779 patients with HF from 22 centers in Turkey who were prescribed sacubitril/valsartan were examined. Initial clinical status, biochemical and echocardiographic parameters, and New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA-FC) values were compared with follow-up values after 1 year of ARNi use. In addition, the effect of ARNi on number of annual hospitalizations was investigated, and the patients were divided into 2 groups, depending on whether ARNi was initiated at hospitalization or under outpatient clinic control. RESULTS N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), left-ventricle ejection fraction (LV-EF), and NYHA-FC values improved significantly in both groups (all parameters, p<0.001) within 1-year follow-up. In both groups, a decrease in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values was observed in ARNi use (p<0.001), and a decrease in daily diuretic doses and hospitalizations owing to HF were observed after ARNi use (all comparisons, p<0.001). Hypertension (16.9%) was the most common side effect in patients using ARN. CONCLUSION The ARNi-TR study offers comprehensive real-life data for patients using ARNi in Turkey. The use of ARNi has shown significant improvements in FC, NT-proBNP, HbA1c levels, and LV-EF. Likewise, reductions in the number of annual hospitalizations and daily furosemide doses for HF were seen in this study.
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- Berkay Ekici
- Department of Cardiology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Private Echomar Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Departmant of Cardiology, Ordu University School of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Institute of Cardiology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Private Meydan Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Hitit University School of Medicine, Çorum, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, VM Medical Park Bursa Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University İzmir Zübeyde Hanım Application and Research Center, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, VM Medical Park Samsun Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bağcılar Medipol Mega University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Başkent University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Park İzmir Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Sefaköy Medipol University Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Ufuk University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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Cardiovascular diseases are one of the most common causes of death in both developing and developed countries worldwide. Even though there have been improvements in primary prevention, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases continues to increase in recent years. Hence, it is crucial to both investigate the molecular pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases in-depth and find novel biomarkers regarding the early and proper prevention and diagnosis of these diseases. MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are endogenous, conserved, single-stranded non-coding RNAs of 21-25 nucleotides in length. miRNAs have important roles in various cellular events such as embryogenesis, proliferation, vasculogenesis, apoptosis, cell growth, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. They also have potential roles in the cardiovascular system, including angiogenesis, cardiac cell contractility, control of lipid metabolism, plaque formation, the arrangement of cardiac rhythm, and cardiac cell growth. Circulating miRNAs are promising novel biomarkers for purposes of the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. Cell or tissue specificity, stability in serum or plasma, resistance to degradative factors such as freeze-thaw cycles or enzymes in the blood, and fast-release kinetics, provide the potential for miRNAs to be surrogate markers for the early and accurate diagnosis of disease and for predicting middle- or long-term prognosis. Moreover, it may be a logical approach to combine miRNAs with traditional biomarkers to improve risk stratification and long-term prognosis. In addition to their efficacy in both diagnosis and prognosis, miRNA-based therapeutics may be beneficial for treating cardiovascular diseases using novel platforms and computational tools and in combination with traditional methods of analysis. microRNAs are promising, novel therapeutic agents, which can affect multiple genes using different signaling pathways. miRNAs therapeutic modulation techniques have been used in the settings of atherosclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, restenosis, vascular remodeling, arrhythmias, hypertrophy and fibrosis, angiogenesis and cardiogenesis, aortic aneurysm, pulmonary hypertension, and ischemic injury. This review presents detailed information about miRNAs regarding structure and biogenesis, stages of synthesis and functions, expression profiles in serum/plasma of living organisms, diagnostic and prognostic potential as novel biomarkers, and therapeutic applications in various diseases.
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Research and Training Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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Koçyiğit D, Tokgözoğlu L, Kayıkçıoğlu M, Altay S, Aydoğdu S, Barçın C, Bostan C, Çakmak HA, Çatakoğlu AB, Emet S, Ergene O, Kalkan AK, Kaya B, Kaya C, Kaymaz C, Koylan N, Kültürsay H, Oğuz A, Özpelit E, Ünlü S. Is there a gender gap in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in Turkey? Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2019; 46:683-691. [PMID: 30516526 DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2018.10.5543/tkda.2018.45392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It has been reported that women receive fewer preventive recommendations regarding pharmacological treatment, lifestyle modifications, and cardiac rehabilitation compared with men who have a similar risk profile. This study was an investigation of the impact of gender on cardiovascular risk profile and secondary prevention measures for coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Turkish population. METHODS Statistical analyses were based on the European Action on Secondary and Primary Prevention through Intervention to Reduce Events (EUROASPIRE)-IV cross-sectional survey data obtained from 17 centers in Turkey. Male and female patients, aged 18 to 80 years, who were hospitalized for a first or recurrent coronary event (coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, acute myocardial infarction, or acute myocardial ischemia) were eligible. RESULTS A total of 88 (19.7%) females and 358 males (80.3%) were included. At the time of the index event, the females were significantly older (p=0.003) and had received less formal education (p<0.001). Non-smoking status (p<0.001) and higher levels of depression and anxiety (both p<0.001) were more common in the female patients. At the time of the interview, conducted between 6 and 36 months after the index event, central obesity (p<0.001) and obesity (p=0.004) were significantly more common in females. LDL-C, HDL-C or HbA1c levels did not differ significantly between genders. The fasting blood glucose level was significantly higher (p=0.003) and hypertension was more common in females (p=0.001). There was no significant difference in an increase in physical activity or weight loss after the index event between genders, and there was no significant difference between genders regarding continuity of antiplatelet, statin, beta blocker or ACEi/ARB II receptor blocker usage (p>0.05). CONCLUSION Achievement of ideal body weight, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure targets was lower in women despite similar reported medication use. This highlights the importance of the implementation of lifestyle measures and adherence to medications in women.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Tokgözoğlu L, Kayıkçıoğlu M, Altay S, Aydoğdu S, Barçın C, Bostan C, Çakmak HA, Çatakoğlu AB, Emet S, Ergene O, Kalkan AK, Kaya B, Tulunay Kaya C, Kaymaz C, Koylan N, Kültürsay H, Oğuz A, Özpelit E, Ünlü S. [EUROASPIRE-IV: European Society of Cardiology study of lifestyle, risk factors, and treatment approaches in patients with coronary artery disease: Data from Turkey]. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 2017; 45:134-144. [PMID: 28424435 DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.82352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Data from EUROASPIRE-IV Turkey report investigating risk factors and adherence to guidelines in patients hospitalized for coronary artery disease are presented and results are compared with those of EUROASPIRE-III Turkey and EUROASPIRE-IV Europe. METHODS Study was performed in 24 European countries, including Turkey (17 centers). Patients (18-80 years old) hospitalized for coronary (index) event during preceding 3 years were identified from hospital records and interviewed ≥6 months later. Patient information regarding index event was acquired from hospital records. Anamnesis was obtained during the interview, and physical examination and laboratory analyses were performed. RESULTS Median age at the index coronary event was 58.8 years, and it was significantly decreased compared with last EUROASPIRE-III study (60.5 years), which was conducted at the same centers 6 years earlier (p=0.017). Of all patients, 19.3% were under 50 years of age and mean age was lower than that of EUROASPIRE-IV Europe (62.5 years). Comparing EUROASPIRE-IV Turkey with EUROASPIRE-III Turkey, rate of smokers increased to 25.5% from 23.1% (p=0.499), obesity increased to 40.7% from 35.5% (p=0.211), total cholesterol level increased to 49.6% from 48.3% (p=0.767), and diabetes rate increased to 39.7% from 33.6% (p=0.139), however none of the differences reached a level of statistical significance. Only 11.7% of the smokers quit after coronary event. Rates for these factors were lower in EUROASPIRE-IV Europe (16% for smoking, 37.6% for obesity, and 26.8% for diabetes). CONCLUSION EUROASPIRE-IV Turkey data revealed that secondary prevention was unsatisfactory and had progressed unfavorably compared with last EUROASPIRE study, some risk factors were more uncontrolled than overall European average, and coronary artery events at young age remain an important problem.
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- Lale Tokgözoğlu
- Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kılıç S, Çelik A, Çakmak HA, Afşin A, Tekkeşin Aİ, Açıksarı G, Memetoğlu ME, Özpamuk Karadeniz F, Şahan E, Alıcı MH, Dereli Y, Sinan ÜY, Zoghi M. The Time in Therapeutic Range and Bleeding Complications of Warfarin in Different Geographic Regions of Turkey: A Subgroup Analysis of WARFARIN-TR Study. Balkan Med J 2017; 34:349-355. [PMID: 28443575 PMCID: PMC5615968 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background: The time in therapeutic range values may vary between different geographical regions of Turkey in patients vitamin K antagonist therapy. Aims: To evaluate the time in therapeutic range percentages, efficacy, safety and awareness of warfarin according to the different geographical regions in patients who participated in the WARFARIN-TR study (The Awareness, Efficacy, Safety and Time in Therapeutic Range of Warfarin in the Turkish population) in Turkey. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The WARFARIN-TR study includes 4987 patients using warfarin and involved regular international normalized ratio monitoring between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. Patients attended follow-ups for 12 months. The sample size calculations were analysed according to the density of the regional population and according to Turkish Statistical Institute data. The time in therapeutic range was calculated according to F.R. Roosendaal’s algorithm. Awareness was evaluated based on the patients’ knowledge of the effect of warfarin and food-drug interactions with simple questions developed based on a literature review. Results: The Turkey-wide time in therapeutic range was reported as 49.5%±22.9 in the WARFARIN-TR study. There were statistically significant differences between regions in terms of time in therapeutic range (p<0.001). The highest rate was reported in the Marmara region (54.99%±20.91) and the lowest was in the South-eastern Anatolia region (41.95±24.15) (p<0.001). Bleeding events were most frequently seen in Eastern Anatolia (41.6%), with major bleeding in the Aegean region (5.11%) and South-eastern Anatolia (5.36%). There were statistically significant differences between the regions in terms of awareness (p<0.001). Conclusion: Statistically significant differences were observed in terms of the efficacy, safety and awareness of warfarin therapy according to different geographical regions in Turkey.
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- Salih Kılıç
- Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, İstinye State Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Cardiology, Atatürk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, İstanbul University Institute of Cardiology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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Pakizeh E, Çoşkunpınar E, Oltulu YM, Çakmak HA, İkitimur B, Işık Sağlam ZM, Karimova A, Vural VA. The assessment of the relationship between variations in the apelin gene and coronary artery disease in Turkish population. Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15:716-21. [PMID: 25592107 PMCID: PMC5368479 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2014.5685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective: Apelin is a novel endogenous peptide with inotropic and vasodilatory properties and is the ligand for the angiotensin receptor-like 1 (APJ) receptor. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of 2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the apelin gene with susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Turkish population. Methods: The present observational case-control study consisted of 244 subjects (134 angiographically proven CAD patients and 110 healthy controls) aged 30-65 years. The association of 2 SNPs (rs3115758 and rs3115759) in the apelin gene and CAD risk was investigated. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to analyze the 2 SNPs in both the CAD and the healthy subjects. Allele and genotype frequencies between patients and control groups were compared using the Chi-square (χ2) test. The relationships of the 2 polymorphisms with the presence of CAD were determined with multiple binary logistic regression analysis after adjustment for CAD risk factors. Results: TT and AA risk genotypes of the rs3115758 and rs3115759 variants in the apelin gene were found to be significantly related with the risk of CAD with the same power (OR: 6.36, 95% CI: 1.41-28.6) (p=0.007). After adjustments for traditional CAD risk factors, the homozygous TT genotype for rs3115758 and AA genotype for rs3115759 increased the CAD risk, both with an OR of 5.91. Conclusion: Genetic variants in the apelin gene are significantly associated with the risk of CAD in the Turkish population.
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- Ebrahim Pakizeh
- Department of Cardiology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, İstanbul University; İstanbul-Turkey.
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Çakmak HA, Bayoğlu B, Durmaz E, Can G, Karadağ B, Cengiz M, Vural VA, Yüksel H. Evaluation of association between common genetic variants on chromosome 9p21 and coronary artery disease in Turkish population. Anatol J Cardiol 2014; 15:196-203. [PMID: 25333979 PMCID: PMC5337054 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2014.5285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD), which develops from complex interactions between genetic and enviromental factors, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Based on genome-wide association studies (GWAS), the chromosomal region 9p21 has been identified as the most relevant locus presenting a strong association with CAD in different populations. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of two SNPs on chromosome 9p21 on susceptibility to CAD and the effect of these SNPs along with cardiovascular risk factors on the severity of CAD in the Turkish population. Methods: This study had an observational case-control design. We genotyped 460 subjects, aged 30-65 years, to investigate the association of 2 SNPs (rs1333049, rs2383207) on chromosome 9p21 and CAD risk in Turkish population. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to analyze the 2 SNPs in CAD patients and healthy controls. The genotype and allelic variations of these SNPs with the severity of CAD was also assessed using semi-quantitative methods such as the Gensini score. Student’s t test and multiple regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results: The SNPs rs1333049 and rs2383207 were found to be associated with CAD with an adjusted OR of 1.81 (95% Cl 1.05-3.12) and 2.12 (95% CI 1.19-4.10) respectively. After adjustment of CAD risk factors such as smoking, family history of CAD and diabetes, the homozygous AA genotype for rs2383207 increased the CAD risk with an OR 3.69. Also a very strong association was found between rs1333049 and rs2383207 and Gensini scores representing the severity of CAD (p<0.001). Conclusion: The rs2383207 and rs1333049 SNPs on 9p21 chromosome were significantly associated with the risk and severity of CAD in the Turkish population.
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- Hüseyin Altuğ Çakmak
- Department of Cardiology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, İstanbul University; İstanbul-Turkey.
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Durmaz E, Karadağ B, İkitimur B, Kılıçkıran Avcı B, Çakmak HA, Özden Tok Ö, Öngen Z. Effectiveness of Lead Cap in Radiation Protection of Head in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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