Günlü, Serhat

Günlü, Serhat

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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi

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Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü

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Citation - Scopus: 3
The prognostic value of ORBIT risk score in predicting major bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome
(ScienceDirect, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Kayan, Fethullah; Kılıç, Raif; Aktan, Adem; Kılıç, Raif; Aktan, Adem; Altintaş, Bernas; Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: The most significant adverse effect of antithrombotic medication in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is major bleeding, which is related to increased mortality. Studies on ORBIT risk score in predicting major bleeding in ACS patients are limited. Objective: This research aimed to examine whether the ORBIT score calculated at the bedside can identify major bleeding risk in patients with ACS. Methods: This research was retrospective, observational, and conducted at a single center. Analyses of receiver operating characteristics (ROC) were utilized to define the diagnostic value of CRUSADE and ORBIT scores. The predictive performances of the two scores were compared using DeLong's method. Discrimination and reclassification performances were evaluated by the integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and net reclassification improvement (NRI). Results: The study included 771 patients with ACS. The mean age was 68.7 ± 8.6 years, with 35.3 % females. 31 patients had major bleeding. Twenty-three of these patients were BARC 3 A, five were BARC 3 B, and three were BARC 3 C. Bleeding history [OR (95 % CI), 2.46 (1.02-5.94), p = 0.021], hemoglobin levels [OR (95 % CI), 0.54 (0.45-0.63), p < 0.001], and age > 74 years [OR (95 % CI), 1.03 (1.01-1.06), p = 0.039] were independent predictors of major bleeding. The ORBIT score was an independent predictor of major bleeding in the multivariate analysis: continuous variables [OR (95 % CI), 2.53 (2.61-3.95), p < 0.001] and risk categories [OR (95 % CI), 3.06 (1.69-5.52), p < 0.001]. Comparison of c-indexes for major bleeding events revealed a non-significant difference for the discriminative ability of the two tested scores (p = 0.07) with a continuous NRI of 6.6 % (p = 0.026) and an IDI of 4.2 % (p < 0.001). Conclusion: In ACS patients, the ORBIT score independently predicted major bleeding.
Citation - Scopus: 5
The effect of coronary slow flow on ventricular repolarization parameters
(ScienceDirect, 2023) Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Aktan, Adem; Günlü, Serhat; Kılıç, Raif; Kılıç, Raif; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Introduction: Ischemia due to microvascular dysfunction may be responsible for the heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization in coronary slow flow. To our knowledge, there is no study in which QT interval, Tp-Te interval, index of cardiac-electrophysiological balance (iCEB), and frontal QRS-T angle were evaluated together in patients with CSF. In this study, we examined for the first time the relationship between all these myocardial repolarization parameters and CSF. Materials and methods: The study group included 178 patients (99 female, mean age: 50.6 ± 8.6 years) with isolated CSF without stenotic lesions and with angiographically proven normal coronary arteries. The control group included 120 patients (71 female, mean age: 49.3 ± 9.4 years) with normal coronary angiography. QRS duration, QT interval, QTc interval, Tp-Te interval, Tp-Te/QT, Tp- Te/QTc, iCEB score, and frontal QRS-T angle were calculated from 12‑lead ECGs. Results: There was no significant difference in demographic parameters between the two groups. Compared with the control group, patients with CSF had significantly longer QTmax duration, QT dispersion, Tp-Te interval, and higher iCEB score, wider frontal QRS-T angle. Conclusion: In our study, we found that many of the ventricular repolarization parameters were adversely affected in patients with CSF. Impaired parameters may be associated with the risk of malignant ventricular arrhythmias.
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Citation - Scopus: 7
Comparison of Pain Levels of Traditional Radial, Distal Radial, and Transfemoral Coronary Catheterization
(Assoc Medica Brasileira, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Kılıç, Raif; Kilic, Raif; Guzel, Tuncay; Aktan, Adem; Aktan, Adem; Arslan, Bayram; Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Aslan, Muzaffer; Gunlu, Serhat; Karahan, Mehmet Zulkuf; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to compare the traditional radial artery, distal radial artery, and transfemoral artery, which are vascular access sites for coronary angiography, in terms of pain level using the visual analog scale.METHODS: Between April 2021 and May 2022, consecutive patients from three centers were included in our study. A total of 540 patients, 180 from each of the traditional radial artery, distal radial artery , and transfemoral artery groups, were included. The visual analog scale was applied to the patients as soon as they were taken to bed. RESULTS: When the visual analog scale was compared between the groups, it was found to be significantly different (transfemoral artery: 2.7 & PLUSMN;1.6, traditional radial artery: 3.9 & PLUSMN;1.9, and distal radial artery: 4.9 & PLUSMN;2.1, respectively, p<0.001). When the patients were classified as mild, moderate, and severe based on the visual analog scale score, a significant difference was found between the groups in terms of body mass index, process time, access time, and number of punctures (p<0.001). Based on the receiver operating characteristic analysis, body mass index>29.8 kg/m2 predicted severe pain with 72.5% sensitivity and 73.2% specificity [(area under the curve: 0.770, 95%CI: 0.724-0.815, p<0.0001)].CONCLUSION: In our study, we found that the femoral approach caused less access site pain and a high body mass index predicts severe pain.
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The predictive effect of shock index on mortality in patients with acute heart failure
(AME Publishing, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Kayan, Fethullah; Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: The predictive usefulness of the shock index (SI), which is determined as a proportion of heart rate (HR) to systolic blood pressure (SBP), and age-adjusted SI (SI × age) for clinical outcomes other than mortality in acute heart failure (AHF) is not well established. This research aimed to examine whether SI and SI × age measured non-invasively at a patient’s bedside can identify mortality risk in patients admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) with AHF. Methods: This research was carried out as a retrospective case-control study. Indices were calculated. The receiving operating characteristic (ROC) and Youden index were applied to calculate the optimal SI and SI × age cut-off for estimating mortality. Using multivariate analysis to determine independent indicators of mortality in patients with AHF. Results: A total of 1,468 patients who were hospitalized at the CCU with AHF were included. The population’s median age was 81 (73–91) years and 53.7% were male. In the survivor group, the median SI was 0.6 (0.5–0.75), and the median SI × age was 46 (38–58). In the non-survivor group, the median SI was 0.62 (0.55–0.81) and the median SI × age was 53 (44–66). According to the Youden index, the best value of SI was 0.56 with a specificity of 46% and a sensitivity of 70%, and the best value of SI × age was 44.8 with a specificity of 48% and a sensitivity of 76%. In the multivariate analysis, the power of SI × age to predict mortality was 2.39 times greater than other independent predictors. Conclusions: SI and SI × age calculated in the CCU may be valuable prognostic markers for identifying AHF patients at high risk for adverse outcomes.
Kardiyovasküler Hastalık Yüksek Riskine Sahip Bireylerde Lipit Düşürücü İlaçların Etkinliği
(2024) Kayan, Fethullah; Günlü, Serhat; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Amaç: Lipid düşürücü tedavinin optimal yönetimi, ikincil koruma altındaki hastalarda kardiyovasküler (KV) riskin azaltılmasında kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Yüksek doz statinler, ezetimib ve nispeten yeni PCSK9 inhibitörleri (PCSK9i), bu hastalarda LDL kolesterol (LDL-K) tedavi hedeflerine ulaşmada etkinlik göstermiştir. Ancak, etkinliklerini destekleyen önemli kanıtlara rağmen, bu müdahaleler özellikle düşük hasta uyum düzeyleri nedeniyle önemli ölçüde yeterince kullanılmamaktadır. Dahası, kolesterol düşürücü tedavinin genel etkinliği ve ikincil koruma hastalarının düzenli bir lipid profili elde etme oranı hakkında sınırlı veri bulunmaktadır. Bu nedenle bu çalışmanın temel amacı, bu hasta grubundaki lipid düşürücü tedavi durumunu değerlendirmekti. Yöntemler: Çalışma, kardiyovasküler hastalık ikincil koruma geçmişi olan hastalara odaklanarak, Nisan 2021 ile Mart 2023 tarihleri arasında Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Mardin Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde yapıldı. Çalışmada, reçetelenen kolesterol düşürücü ilaçlar, statin kullanımının yetersizliğine katkıda bulunan faktörler ve lipid profilinin açıklanması incelendi. Bulgular: 872 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların %86,8'i statin (statin ile birlikte %5,2'si ezetimib ve %3,4'ü fibrat) kullanırken, %13,2'si herhangi bir lipid düşürücü tedavi almadı. Statin kullananların %64'ü yüksek dozda ilaç alıyordu. LDL-K değerleri 452 hastada değerlendirildi ve sadece %30'u önerilen 70 mg/dL altında bulunmaktaydı. Sonuç: İkincil korunma hastalarının yer aldığı bu araştırmada, katılımcıların yarısından biraz fazlası yüksek doz statin alırken, ihmal edilebilir bir oran ezetimib tedavisi almıştır. Endişe verici bir şekilde, hastaların üçte ikisinden fazlası, LDL-K değerleri terapötik aralıktan önemli ölçüde sapma gösterdi ve bu durum, lipid profilleri ile klinik kılavuzlar tarafından önerilen değerler arasında önemli bir boşluk olduğunu göstermektedir.
Citation - WoS: 1
Citation - Scopus: 1
The effect of body mass index on complications in cardiac implantable electronic device surgery
(WILEY, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Aktan, Adem; Kılıç, Raif; Kılıç, Raif; Arslan, Bayram; Günlü, Serhat; Altıntaş, Bernas; Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Özbek, Mehmet; Aslan, Burhan; Arpa, Abdulkadir; Coşkun, Mehmet Sait; Altunbaş, Mahsum; Tüzün, Rohat; Akgümüş, Alkame; Karadeniz, Muhammed; Aydın, Saadet; Güzel, Hamdullah; Aslan, Selen Filiz; Söner, Serdar; Taş, Ahmet; Ertaş, Faruk; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures are prone to complications. In our study, we investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on CIED-related complications. Methods: 1676 patients who had undergone CIED surgery (de novo implantation, system upgrade, generator change, pocket revision or lead replacement) at two heart centers in Turkey and met the study criteria were included in our study. For analysis of primary and secondary endpoints, patients were classified as non-obese (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). The primary endpoint was accepted as cumulative events, including the composite ofclinically significant hematoma (CSH), pericardial effusion or tamponade, pneumoth- orax, and infection related to the device system. Secondary outcomes included each component of cumulative events. Results: The rate of cumulative events, defined as primary outcome, was higher in the obese patient group, and we found a significant difference between the groups (3.0%, 4.3%, 8.9%, p = .001). CSH and pneumothorax rates were significantly higher in the obese patient group (0.3%, 0.9%, 1.9%, p = .04; 1.0%, 1.4%, 3.3%, p = .04, respectively). According to our multivariate model analysis; gender (OR:1.882, 95%CI:1.156–3.064, p = .01), hypertension (OR:4.768, 95%CI:2.470–9.204, p < .001), BMI (OR:1.069, 95%CI:1.012–1.129, p = .01) were independent predictors of cumulative events rates. Conclusions: Periprocedural complications associated with CIED (especially hematoma and pneumothorax) are more common in the group with high BMI.
Citation - WoS: 2
Aging and cardiac implantable electronic device complications: is the procedure safe in older patients?
(ELSEVIER, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Aktan, Adem; Kılıç, Raif; Günlü, Serhat; Arslan, Bayram; Arpa, Abdulkadir; Güzel, Hamdullah; Tatlı, İsmail; Aydın, Saadet; Suzan, Veysel; Demir, Muhammed; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background In this study, we investigated whether there is a higher incidence of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) procedures related complications in older (≥75 years) than in younger (<75 years) patients. Methods This retrospective cohort study enrolled patients who had undergone CIED procedures (de novo implantation, system upgrade, generator substitution, pocket revision or lead replacement) at two heart centers in Turkey between January 2011 and May 2023. The primary composite endpoint included clinically signifcant hematoma (CSH), pericardial efusion or tamponade, pneumothorax, and infection related to the device system. Secondary outcomes included each component of the composite end point. Results The overall sample included 1923 patients (1419<75 years and 504 aged≥75 years). There was no diference between the groups in terms of cumulative events defned as primary outcome (3.5% vs. 4.4%, p=0.393). Infection related to device system was signifcantly higher in the≥75 age group (1.8% vs. 3.4%, p=0.034). There was no signifcant diference between the groups in terms of clinically signifcant hematoma and pneumothorax (0.7% vs. 0.4%, p=0.451, 1.4% vs. 1.0%, p=0.477, respectively). In multivariate model analysis, no association was found between age≥75 years and infection related to the device system. Conclusion Infection rates were relatively higher in the patient group aged≥75 years. This patient group should be evaluated more carefully in terms of infection development before and after the procedure.
Citation - WoS: 2
Citation - Scopus: 2
Aging and cardiac implantable electronic device complications: is the procedure safe in older patients?
(Springer, 2023) Günlü, Serhat; Aktan, Adem; Kılıç, Raif; Günlü, Serhat; Arslan, Bayram; Arpa, Abdulkadir; Güzel, Hamdullah; Tatlı, İsmail; Aydın, Saadet; Suzan, Veysel; Demir, Muhammed; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: In this study, we investigated whether there is a higher incidence of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) procedures related complications in older (≥ 75 years) than in younger (< 75 years) patients. Methods: This retrospective cohort study enrolled patients who had undergone CIED procedures (de novo implantation, system upgrade, generator substitution, pocket revision or lead replacement) at two heart centers in Turkey between January 2011 and May 2023. The primary composite endpoint included clinically significant hematoma (CSH), pericardial effusion or tamponade, pneumothorax, and infection related to the device system. Secondary outcomes included each component of the composite end point. Results: The overall sample included 1923 patients (1419 < 75 years and 504 aged ≥ 75 years). There was no difference between the groups in terms of cumulative events defined as primary outcome (3.5% vs. 4.4%, p = 0.393). Infection related to device system was significantly higher in the ≥ 75 age group (1.8% vs. 3.4%, p = 0.034). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of clinically significant hematoma and pneumothorax (0.7% vs. 0.4%, p = 0.451, 1.4% vs. 1.0%, p = 0.477, respectively). In multivariate model analysis, no association was found between age ≥ 75 years and infection related to the device system. Conclusion: Infection rates were relatively higher in the patient group aged ≥ 75 years. This patient group should be evaluated more carefully in terms of infection development before and after the procedure.
An Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Military Personnel: A Study Conducted in Turkey
(2022) Günlü, Serhat; Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates; however, prevalence data for Turkish military members are unknown. Aim: This study determines how common cardiovascular risk factors are among military members in the Corps Command Military Unit and how they relate to socio-demographic parameters. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional research was conducted with 25222 active-duty individuals. A questionnaire was used to assess cardiovascular risk factors. This study included patients with more than two risk factors or current cardiac complaints. ECGs, echocardiograms, and biochemical testing were performed. Results: The study employed 835 individuals with an average age of 19.43±2.12 years. 19.6% of them had hypertension, 5.6% had dyslipidemia, 39.6% were smokers, 2.4% had diabetes mellitus, and 9.8% had a positive family history. Physical activity frequency was not observed in 54% of the patients before enlisting in the military. There was a significant positive correlation between smoking and mental stress (r=1.07, p<0.001). Conclusion: In terms of cardiovascular risk, hypertension and smoking were found to be the most prevalent among the Corps command staff. Therefore, this study provides compelling evidence that military healthcare providers should conduct annual periodic checks on those at risk for cardiovascular diseases.
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Evaluation of Frontal QRS-T Angle in Patients with Coronary Artery Ectasia
(Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, 2023) Karahan, Mehmet Zülkif; Aktan, Adem; Kayan, Fethullah; Günlü, Serhat; Günlü, Serhat; Department of Internal Medical Sciences / Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü
Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined by focal enlargement of the coronary artery exceeding 1.5 times the adjacent normal segment. CAE can often cause arrhythmias, heart failure, sudden death, and myocardial ischemia. Ischemia due to microvascular dysfunction may be responsible for the ventricular heterogeneity in CAE. Objectives: The aim of our study was to evaluate the frontal QRS-T angle in patients with CAE. Methods: Our study included 55 patients with CAE and 50 individuals in the control group. Demographic characteristics and electrocardiographic parameters were compared between the two groups. Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square test. Continuous variables were compared using unpaired Student’s t-test. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The frontal QRS-T angle was calculated from 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) using the automatic report from the electrocardiography machine. Results: The average age of patients with CAE was 63.2 ± 3.4 years, with 18 women among them. The control group had an average age of 61.1 ± 3.2 years, with 28 women included. There was no significant difference in demographic parameters between the two groups. Compared to the control group, patients with CAE had significantly wider frontal QRS-T angle (p < 0.001), as well as longer QTmax duration, p = 0.002; Tp-Te interval, p = 0.02; and QT dispersion (QTd), p = 0.04. Conclusion: The frontal QRS-T angle can be calculated easily and time-efficiently using surface electrocardiography. In this study, we showed for the first time that the frontal QRS-T angle was significantly increased in patients with CAE