Therapeutic Potential of Carnosine in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Preclinical Study in Muscle Tissue.

Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, a process involving the disruption and subsequent restoration of blood flow, is a significant contributing factor to both cardiovascular diseases and broader tissue damage. Carnosine, a natural dipeptide notably abundant in muscle tissue and recognized for its antioxidant attributes, may offer protective benefits against the deleterious effects of IR injury. A total of 24 rats were randomly allocated into four distinct groups: control, carnosine control, IR, and Carnosine + IR.

[MSB-12] Our Clinical Experience with Septal Myectomy in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients.

Objective: This study aimed to share our surgical experience of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) treated successfully with surgical myectomy at a tertiary center that frequently utilizes minimally invasive approaches in clinical practice.

Methods: This study was conducted with eight patients (5 males, 3 females; mean age: 49.2±12.

[MSB-47] Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery with Subareolar Incision.

Objective: This study aimed to share the results of minimally invasive cardiac surgery performed with a subareolar incision at our clinic. Eight female patients (mean age: 54±14.16 years) who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery with a subareolar incision between April 2023 and August 2024 were included in this retrospective study.

[MSB-30] Clinical Outcomes of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Pathologies Treated with Tricuspidization Using the Ozaki Procedure.

Objective: This study aimed to share early- and mid-term results in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) disease who underwent tricuspidization with the Ozaki procedure. The data of 44 patients (32 males, 12 females; mean age: 51.47±15.

[MSB-33] Postoperative Early- to Mid-Term Results of the Ozaki Procedure Applied to Aortic Valve Pathologies.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate our early- to mid-term results with the aortic valve neocuspidization technique (Ozaki procedure) in aortic valve pathologies.

Methods: This study retrospectively examined the data of 243 patients (172 males, 71 females; mean age: 53.11±18.

Evaluation of the effects of rosmarinic acid on red blood cell deformability, morphology, and nitric oxide in rat lower limb skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Background: Erythrocyte deformability, the ability of red blood cells to bend and twist as they pass through capillaries, is es-sential for tissue perfusion. This study investigates the effects and underlying mechanisms of rosmarinic acid treatment on erythrocyte deformability in rats subjected to lower limb ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Methods: The study was conducted on Wistar albino rats weighing 400-450 g.

Melatonin as a shield against skeletal muscle damage: A study on ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Unlabelled: We evaluated the protective effects of melatonin against skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury, a significant cause of skeletal muscle damage. Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury occurs due to a temporary restriction of blood flow (ischemia) followed by its restoration (reperfusion), triggering oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death. Although current treatments are limited, melatonin's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties suggest potential benefits.

Total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy: Comparison of early- and mid-term results with conventional surgery.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy (TCRAT) by comparing it to conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with median sternotomy.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 108 patients (95 males, 13 females; mean age: 57.1±8.

Chronic Leg Ischemia Caused by Arterial Bullet Embolization.

Intravascular shrapnel or bullet embolization after a gunshot injury is rare, with fewer than 200 cases reported over the past century. Military injuries typically have high energy transfer, making this phenomenon less prevalent. A 22-year-old military personnel presented with chronic leg ischemia resulting from arterial bullet embolization.

A Unique Emotional Surgery: Removal of Unexploded Ordnance in a Patient With Vascular Injury.

Cases of embedded unexploded ordnance are extremely rare and pose a risk to bystanders and health providers. A patient arrived at the Role 2 medical facility in the Turkish army, whose left arm was amputated due to a terrorist attack and major hemorrhages had been halted by clamping of the left subclavian artery and vein. A piece of metal wire running from the lateral chest wall was detected as an unexploded ordnance piece and it was removed surgically.

Robotic-assisted beating heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary report.

Introduction: Robotic mitral valve surgery is a challenging issue, particularly in patients who are not suitable for aortic cross-clamping. In this study, we aimed to determine the feasibility and benefits of robotic, beating heart mitral valve surgery.

Methods: From February 2019 to February 2022, 17 patients underwent robotic beating heart mitral valve surgery.