Professional Publications:

A.    Articles published in international  peer reviewed journals

A1. Buturak A, Degirmencioglu A, Erturk M, Karakurt H, Demir AR, Surgit O, Pusuroglu H, Akgul O, Serteser M, Norgaz T, Gorgulu S (2015). Impact of increased admission lipid levels on periprocedural myocardial injury following an elective percutaneous coronary intervention. Coronary ArteryDisease; 26(4): 333-340. Doi:10.1097/MCA.0000000000000235.

A2. Buturak A, Tekturk BM, Degirmencioglu A, Ulus S, Surgit O, Ariturk C, Zencirci E, Gorgulu S (2016). Transradial catheterization may decrease the radial artery luminal diameter and impair the vasodilatation response in the access site at late term: an observational study. Heart and Vessels; 31(4):482-9. Doi: 10.1007/s00380-015-0640-x

A3. Buturak A, Gorgulu S, Norgaz T, Voyvoda N, Sahingoz Y, Degirmencioglu A, Dagdelen S. (2014). The long-term incidence and predictors of radial artery occlusion following a transradial coronary procedure. Cardiology Journal; 21(4): 350-356. Doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2013.0128.

A4. Buturak A, Genç A, Ulus OS, Duygu E, Okmen AS, Uyarel H (2011). Evaluation of the effects of chronic biomass fuel smoke exposure on peripheral endothelial functions: an observational study. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology; 11(6):492-497. Doi:10.5152/akd.2011.

A5. Buturak A, Norgaz T, Gorgulu S (2015). Brivudine induced coronary vasospasm as a manifestation of Kounis syndrome: First report. International Journal of Cardiology; 185: 4-6. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.082.

A6. Buturak A, Saygili O, Ulus S, Kalfa M, Karabulut H, Alhan C, Dagdelen S, Aksu K (2014). Right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis mimicking Ebstein anomaly in a patient with Behçet’s disease: case report and review of the literature. Modern Rheumatology; 24(3): 532-536.Doi: 10.3109/14397595.2013.874731.

A7. Buturak A, Duygu E, Aksu E, Güngördük OA, Ozgül S (2011). Embolic acute myocardial infarction treated by intracoronary catheter aspiration embolectomy in a patient with mechanical aortic valve prosthesis. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology; 11(5): 461-462. Doi: 10.5152/akd.2011.116.

A8. Tatli E, Buturak A, Cakar A, Vatan BM, Degirmencioglu A, Agac TM, Kilic H, Gunduz H, Akdemir R (2015).Unusual Vascular Complications Associated with Transradial Coronary Procedures Among 10,324 Patients: Case Based Experience and Treatment Options. Journal of Interventional Cardiology; 28 (3): 305-312. Doi:10.1111/joic.12206.

A9. Degirmencioglu A, Buturak A, Zencirci E, Karakus G, Güvenc TS, Akyol A, Esen A, Demirci Y, Sipahi I, Dagdelen S, Norgaz T, Gorgulu S (2015). Comparison of Effects of Low- versus High Dose Heparin on Access-Site Complications during Transradial Coronary Angiography: A Double- Blind Randomized Study. Cardiology; 131(3): 142-148. Doi: 10.1159/000377621.

A10. Zencirci AE, Zencirci E, Değirmencioğlu A, Erdem A, Karakuş G, Özden K, Karadeniz F, Buturak A, Belen E, Tipi F, Eren M. ( 2015). Predictive Value of the No-Reflow Phenomenon and Epicardial Adipose Tissue for Clinical Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology; 56(4):311-319.

A11. Tatli E, Buturak A, Kayapınar O, Dogan E, Alkan M, Gunduz Y (2015). Subintimal angioplasty and stenting in chronic total femoropopliteal artery occlusions:Early- and mid-term outcomes. Cardiology Journal; 22(1):115-120. Doi: 10.5603 /CJ.a2014.0043.

A12. Surgit O, Erturk M, Akgul O, Pusuroglu H, Korkmaz AF, Avci Y, Ozal E, Uzun F, Buturak A, Eksik A (2015). Assessment of the relationship between nondipping phenomenon and microvolt T-wave alternans. Blood Pressure Monitoring; 20(1): 2-7. Doi: 10.1097/MBP.0000000000000076.

A13. Ariturk C, Okten EM, Gullu AU, Senay S, Buturak A, Gormez S,Toraman F, Karabulut EH, Alhan HC (2015). Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral insufficiency: an increased early postoperative risk for the elderly. Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; 23(2):239-244. Doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi 2015.10645.

A14. Pusuroglu H, Akgul O, Erturk M, Uyarel H, Bulut U, Akkaya E, Buturak A, Surgit O, Fuat A, Cetin M, Yildirim A (2014).Predictive value of elevated soluble CD40 ligand in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary Artery Disease; 25(7): 558-564.Doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000142.

A15. Surgit O, Erturk M, Buturak A, Akgul O, Pusuroglu H, Cakmak HA, Yazan S, Gul M, Akkaya E, Eksik A (2014). The assessment of relationship between left ventricular geometry and microvolt T-wave alternans in sustained hypertension. Blood Pressure; 23(6): 349-355. Doi: 10.3109/08037051.2014.923252.

A16. Değirmencioğlu A, Şenay Ş, Güllü Ü, Zencirci E, Karakuş G, Ugur M, Buturak A, Alhan C (2014). The effect of mild left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on outcome after isolated coronary bypass surgery. Kardiologia  Polska;72(6): 541-545. Doi: 10.5603/KP.a2013.0354.

A17. Tatli E, Buturak A, Gunduz Y, Dogan E, Alkan M, Sayin M, Yilmaztepe M, Atakay S (2013). Comparison of anti-embolic protection with proximal balloon occlusion and filter devices during carotid artery stenting: clinical and procedural outcomes. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej; 9(3): 221-227. Doi:10.5114/pwki.2013.37499.

A18. Tatli E, Gunduz Y, Buturak A (2014). Hematoma of the breast: a rare complication of transradial angiography and its treatment with handmade stent graft. Journal of Invasive Cardiology; 26(2): 24-26 .

A19. Degirmencioglu A, Karakus G, Buturak A, Çakmak N, Sipahi I, Akyol A (2013). Electrophysiologic Effects of Statins in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia. Kuwait Medical Journal; 45(4): 307-312.

A20. Erturk M, Buturak A, Pusuroglu H, Kalkan AK, Gurdogan M, Akturk IF, Akgul O, Aksu HU, Uzun F, Uslu N (2014). Comparison of subclinical left and right ventricular systolic dysfunction in non-dipper and dipper hypertensives: impact of isovolumic acceleration. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension; 36(8): 572-578. Doi: 10.3109/10641963.2014.881844.

A21. Aksu H, Ozer O, Unal H, Hobikoglu G, Norgaz T, Buturak A, Soylu O, Narin A (2009). Significance of mean platelet volume on prognosis of patients with and without aspirin resistance in settings of non-ST-segment elevated acute coronary syndromes. Blood Coagulation and  Fibrinolysis; 20(8):686-693. Doi: 10.1097/MBC.0b013e32833161ac.

A22. Uyarel H, Cam N, Okmen E, Kasikcioglu H, Tartan Z, Akgul O, Simsek D, Cetin M, Bozbeyoglu E, Buturak A, Uzunlar B (2006). Level of Selvester QRS score is predictive of ST-segment resolution and 30-day outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary coronary intervention. American  Heart Journal; 151(6): 12391-12397. Doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.03.019.

A23. Buturak A, Dagdelen S, Okten M, Karabulut EH (2012). A right coronary artery saccular aneurysm leading to an embolic myocardial infarction during diagnostic cardiac catheterization: A case report. Journal of Cardiology Cases; 6(4):121-123. Doi: 10.1016 /j.jccase.2012.07.008.

A24. Degirmencioglu A, Baysal E, Karakus G, Buturak A (2013). Severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to giant chronic dissecting aortic aneurysm presenting as chronic right heart failure. Journal of Cardiology Cases; 7(2):57-59. Doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2012.11.002.

A25. Tatli E, Alicik G, Buturak A, Yilmaztepe M, Aktoz M (2013). Arrhythmias Following Revascularization Procedures in the Course of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Are They Indicators of Reperfusion or Ongoing Ischemia?. The Scientific World Journal; 2013:1-7. Doi: 10.1155/2013/160380.

A26. Akyol A, Degirmencioglu A, Zencirci E, Karakus G, Zencirci EA, Buturak A (2014). The Association Between Severity of ST-segment Elevation and Antegrade or Retrograde Residual Coronary Flow in The Infarct Related Artery in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology; 20(8): 2584-2597.

A27. Buturak A, Degirmencioglu A, Surgit O, Demir AR, Karakurt H, Erturk M, Yazıcı S, Serteser M, Norgaz T, Gorgulu S (2016). Rise of serum troponin levels following uncomplicated elective percutaneous coronary interventions in patients without clinical and procedural signs suggestive of myocardial necrosis. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej; 12(1):41-8. doi: 0.5114/pwki.2016.56948. 

A28. Buturak A, Değirmencioğlu A, Bayrak F, Kırış T, Karakurt H, Demir AR, Sürgit Ö, Ertürk M (2016). Elective percutaneous coronary intervention leads to significant changes in serum resistin, leptin, and adiponectin levels regardless of periprocedural myocardial injury: an observational study. Anatol J Cardiol ;16 (12):940-946.

A29. Bayrak F,Buturak A, Damlacik A, Dagdelen S (2016).  Case Images: Multiple left ventricular crypts in patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars; doi: 10.5543/ tkda.2016.33045

A30. Tatli E, Yilmaztepe M, Buturak A, Can Y (2015). Guidewire Fracture during Crossing A Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion: A Troublesome Experience. Int J Clin Cardiol; 2:4

A31. Satılmısoglu MH, Gorgulu S, Aksu HU, Aksu H, Ertaş G, Tasbulak O, Buturak A, Kalkan AK, Degirmencioglu A, Koroglu B, Tusun E, Murat A, Oz A (2016). Safety of Early Discharge After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Am J Cardiol;117(12):1911-6. doi: 10.1016/

A32. Zencirci E, Yeşilaltay A ,  Yağız V , Değirmencioğlu A , Zencirci AE,  Buturak A (2017). Myocardial functional abnormalities and serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in type II diabetes mellitus patients with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy.  International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries; 3: 272–279.

A33. Bayrak F, Kahveci G, Buturak A, Karaahmet T, Batgerel U, Koyuncu A, Mutlu B (2017). Value of latent outflow obstruction to predict clinical course of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Acta Cardiol ;72(2):172-179. 

A34. Ulus S, Aksoy Ozcan U, Arslan A, Buturak A, Dincer A, Kara S, Karaarslan E (2018). Imaging Spectrum of TIPIC Syndrome : Validation of a new Entity with Vessel Wall Imaging.Clin Neuroradiol; Doi: 10.1007/s00062-018-0746-5

A35. Kocaturk M, Yilmaz Z, Cansev M, Ozarda Y, Ceron JJ, Buturak A, Ulus IH (2021). Choline or CDP-choline restores hypotension and improves myocardial and respiratory functions in dogs with experimentally - Induced endotoxic shock. Res Vet Sci; 2021;141:116-128. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.10.010.
 
A36. Tatli E, Buturak A, Vatan MB, Kurt Ömürlü I, Erkin A (2023). Efficacy of Transpedal Retrograde Approach in Endovascular Treatment of Patients With Buerger's Disease. J Invasive Cardiol;Feb;36(2):E84-E91. Epub 2022 Dec 22.

D. Articles published in national peer reviewed journals

D1. Buturak A, Duygu E (2014).  Koroner Kollateral Dolaşımın Değerlendirilmesi.  Türkiye Klinikleri Kardiyoloji Özel Dergisi; 7(5): 8-13.

D2. Buturak A, Demirci Y, Dagdelen S (2013).  Management of an Iatrogenic Radial Artery Perforation: a case report.  Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi; 41(4):332-335. Doi: 10.5543/tkda.2013.56957.

D3. Buturak A, Tekturk BM, Degirmencioglu A, Ulus OS (2015).Transradyal Kateterizasyon Sonrası Radyal Arterde Erken Dönem Anatomik ve Fonksiyonel Değişiklikler: Gözlemsel Çalışma.  Medical Network Kardiyoloji Dergisi; 22(3):122-127.

D4. Buturak A, Duygu E.  Miyokard İnfarktüsü Sonrası Hemodinamik Bozukluk Oluşturmayan Kronikleşmiş Sol Ventrikül Psödoanevrizması: Olgu Sunumu.  Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi; 3(2): 139-141.

D5. Surgit O, Pusuroglu H, Erturk M, Akgul O, Buturak A, Akkaya E, Gul M, Uygur B, Yazan S, Eksik A (2015). Assessment of Mean Platelet Volume in Patients with Resistant Hypertension, Controlled Hypertension and Normotensives. The Eurasian Journal of Medicine; 47(2):79-84., Doi:  10.5152/eurasianjmed .

D6. Duygu E, Buturak A. Klinik Presentasyon ve Tedavi Stratejileri (Algoritma). Türkiye Klinikleri Kardiyoloji Özel Dergisi; 7(5): 17-20.

D7. Uyarel H, Kasikcioglu H, Tartan Z, Akgul O, Simsek D, Cetin M, Bozbeyoglu E, Buturak A, Uzunlar B, Okmen E, Cam N (2006).  Başvuru sırasında ölçülen yüksek duyarlılıklı C-reaktif protein düzeyi ile başarılı primer perkutan koroner girişim sonrasındaki ST-segment gerilemesi arasındaki ilişki.  Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi; 34(7): 406-412.

D8. Unal SU, Kasikcioglu H, Uslu N, Tartan Z, Uyarel H, Okmen E, Akgul O, Buturak A, Cam N (2005). Orlistat ile desteklenen diyet tedavisi sonucu zayıflamanın aort sertliği üzerine etkisi.  Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi; 33(4): 217-221.

D9. Değirmencioğlu A, Buturak A, Zencirci E, Dağdelen S (2016). İskemik Mitral Yetmezliğinde Perkutan Girişimler. Türkiye Klinikleri Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Özel Sayı; 8 (2):100-4.