Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sasmazel

-> Aortic Valve Stenosis
-> Aortic Coarctation
-> Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
-> Atrioventricular Septal Defect
-> Bicuspid Aortic Valve
-> Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
-> Dual Outlet Right Ventricle
-> Corrected Transposition (cTGA)
-> Ebstein Anomaly
-> Tetralogy of Fallot
-> Heart Rhythm Disorders
-> Mitral Valve Disease
-> Noonan Syndrome
-> Patent Ductus Arteriosus
-> Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
-> Single Ventricular Heart Disease
-> Total Abnormal Pulmonary Venous Return
-> Tricuspid Atresia
-> Truncus arteriosus
-> Turner Syndrome
-> Vascular Ring
-> Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
-> Williams Syndrome

Education:

High school
1981 – 1984 / Ankara Trial High School

 

University
1984 -1992 / Marmara University Faculty of Medicine

 

Expertise
1994 – 1999 / Cardiovascular Surgery at Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology

 

International Trainings
2004 – OLV clinic, Aalst, Belgium
2005 – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
2006 – Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
2007 – Berlin Heart, Germany



Academic Appointments:

ACADEMIC TITLES AND POSTS
 

-> 2000 – 2005 / V.K.V American Hospital

-> 2005 – 2006 / Anadolu Medical Center

-> 2007 – 2010 / Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

-> 2010 – 2022 / Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital

-> 2022 – Ongoing / Medipol Mega University Hospital

 

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS AND DUTIES

• He served on the board of directors of the Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Association between 2015 and 2019.

• In 2021, he was re-elected to the board of directors of the Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery and is currently the scientific secretary.

• Member of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Association.

• Editor in Artificial Organs, Cardiac Surgery, Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Onan İS, Haydin S, Ündar A, Yalındağ-Öztürk MN, Demirkol D, Kalkan G, Ceyran H, Atay Y, Şaşmazel A, Karacı AR, Şevketoğlu E, Köroğlu T, Altın HF, Yazıcı P, Yıldızdaş D, Çicek AE, Ödemiş E, Akçevin A, Bakır İ. A multidisciplinary approach to expand the use of pediatric ECLS systems in Turkey. Artif Organs. 2015 Jan;39(1):7-13. doi: 10.1111/aor.12374. PMID: 25626574. Ündar A, Alkan-Bozkaya T, Palanzo D, Ersayin-Kantas H, Chin C, Ödemiş E, Pekkan K, Ağirbaşli MA, Türköz A, Türköz R, Haydin S, Erek E, Yalçınbaş YK, Şaşmazel A, Karacı AR, Erkan H, Çicek AE, Bakır Í, Sarıoğlu T, Akçevin A, Aytaç A. Istanbul symposium on neonatal and pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Artif Organs. 2012 May;36(5):463-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2012.01455.x. PMID: 22568504. Undar A, Haydin S, Yivli P, Weaver B, Pauliks L, Cicek AE, Erek E, Saşmazel A, Ağirbaşli MA, Alkan-Bozkaya T, Akçevin A, Bakir I. Istanbul Symposiums on Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support Systems. Artif Organs. 2011 Nov;35(11):983-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2011.01368.x. PMID: 22097976. Lashkarinia SS, Cicek M, Kose B, Rezaeimoghaddam M, Yılmaz EH, Aydemir NA, Rasooli R, Ozkok S, Yurtseven N, Erdem H, Pekkan K, Sasmazel A. A novel Fontan Y-graft for interrupted inferior vena cava and azygos continuation. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2022 Jun 1;34(6):1095-1105. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivac001. PMID: 35134949; PMCID: PMC9159461. Korun O, Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Altın FH, Selçuk A, Kılıç Y, Kudsioğlu ŞT, Bulut MO, Erdem H, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Aortic translocation procedure: Early outcomes from a single center. J Card Surg. 2019 Oct;34(10):1024-1030. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14188. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PMID: 31355951. Çakmak AY, Yucel IK, Sasmazel A. Coronary artery-pulmonary artery fistula in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect: report of two surgical cases. Cardiol Young. 2022 May;32(5):809-812. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121003796. Epub 2021 Sep 15. PMID: 34521496. Altin HF, Altunyuva K, Hekim Yilmaz E, Sasmazel A. Redirection of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Using a Turned-In Left Atrial Appendage. Innovations (Phila). 2022 May-Jun;17(3):247-249. doi: 10.1177/15569845221102457. PMID: 35699724. Özdemir F, Korun O, Dedemoğlu M, Çiçek M, Biçer M, Yurdakök O, Fırat Altın H, Hekim Yılmaz E, Yurtseven N, Ali Aydemir N, Şaşmazel A. Outcomes of Norwood procedure with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Our 12-year single-center experience. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2022 Jan 28;30(1):26-35. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.22397. PMID: 35444846; PMCID: PMC8990157. Korun O, Yurdakök O, Dedemoğlu M, Yücel İK, Çelebi A, Kudsioğlu ŞT, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. Midline one-stage complete unifocalization early outcomes from a single center. Anatol J Cardiol. 2019 Sep;22(3):125-131. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2019.58235. PMID: 31475955; PMCID: PMC6735431. Rasooli R, Kose B, Samaneh Lashkarinia S, Sasmazel A, Pekkan K. In vitro measurement of hepatic flow distribution in Fontan vascular conduits: Towards rapid validation techniques. J Biomech. 2022 May;137:111092. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111092. Epub 2022 Apr 12. PMID: 35460935. Selcuk A, Korun O, Sasmazel A. Persistent left superior vena cava draining into the unroofed coronary sinus in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot and coronary sinus orifice atresia. Cardiol Young. 2022 Nov 21:1-2. doi: 10.1017/S1047951122003638. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36408642. Altin FH, Korun O, Yurdakok O, Cicek M, Kilic Y, Selcuk A, Bulut O, Yilmaz EH, Ergin SO, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. Evaluation of midterm outcomes after Shone's complex surgery: Analysis of reoperation and mortality risk factors. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5153-5161. doi: 10.1111/jocs.17163. PMID: 36595965. Selcuk A, Kilic Y, Korun O, Yurdakok O, Cicek M, Altin HF, Altuntas Y, Yilmaz EH, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. High incidence of fever in patients after biointegral pulmonic valved conduit implantation. J Card Surg. 2021 Sep;36(9):3147-3152. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15683. Epub 2021 May 30. PMID: 34056764. Korun O, Selcuk A, Yurdakök O, Altın HF, Cicek M, Kılıç Y, Kudsioglu ST, Bulut MO, Aydemir NA, Sasmazel A. Ross operation early and mid-term results in children and young adults. Anatol J Cardiol. 2019 Jun;22(1):21-25. doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2019.45751. PMID: 31264658; PMCID: PMC6683218. Korun O, Altın HF, Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Kılıç Y, Selçuk A, Altuntaş Y, Yılmaz EH, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Single-Stage Fontan Operation in a Patient With Coronary Sinus Ostium Atresia. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 May;11(3):372-373. doi: 10.1177/2150135120905511. PMID: 32294008. Korun O, Çiçek M, Yurdakök O, Hekim Yılmaz E, Çelebi A, Yurtseven N, Şaşmazel A, Ali Aydemir N. A dramatic learning curve of extracardiac Fontan operation in the modern era. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2019 Mar;27(3):172-179. doi: 10.1177/0218492319831832. PMID: 30789306. Öner T, Ballı Ş, Yılmaz EH, Bulut MO, Şaşmazel A, Çelebi A. Systolic dysfunction of systemic ventricle in patients who underwent a Fontan operation. Turk J Pediatr. 2019;61(6):925-930. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.06.014. PMID: 32134587. Biçer M, Dedemoğlu M, Korun O, Altın HF, Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Özdemir F, Selçuk A, Altuntaş Y, Yücel IK, Şaşmazel A, Aydemir NA. Comparison of Doty and McGoon techniques for surgical reconstruction of congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis. Cardiol Young. 2021 Nov 8:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121004467. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34743778. Selcuk A, Cicek M, Yurdakok O, Kilic Y, İzgi Coskun F, Erdem H, Saritas T, Hekim Yilmaz E, Korun O, Altin HF, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. Ligation of patent ductus arteriosus through anterior thoracotomy in preterm infants: a 10-year experience. Cardiol Young. 2021 Jun;31(6):985-991. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000032. Epub 2021 Jan 28. PMID: 33504380. Onalan MA, Cicek M, Rum M, Yurdakok O, Ozdemir F, Korun O, Altin HF, Erdem H, Yilmaz EH, Aydemir NA, Sasmazel A. Unifocalization with pericardial roll technique in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries. J Card Surg. 2022 Sep;37(9):2642-2650. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16656. Epub 2022 Jun 3. PMID: 35661255. Ozkok S, Yucel IK, Sasmazel A, Celebi A. Experience of 500 cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and systematic analysis of cases. North Clin Istanb. 2023 Feb 16;10(1):108-121. doi: 10.14744/nci.2022.28445. PMID: 36910429; PMCID: PMC9996649. Türkoglu H, Alkan T, Okçün B, Akçevin A, Paker T, Ersoy C, Sasmazel A, Aytaç A. Symptomatic lipoma in the interventricular septum. ASAIO J. 2006 Nov-Dec;52(6):e35-6. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000249043.53216.c0. PMID: 17117044. Korun O, Yücel İK, Çiçek M, Altın HF, Yurdakök O, Kılıç Y, Selçuk A, Yurtseven N, Şaşmazel A, Aydemir NA. Intraoperative Flow Study Predicted the Postoperative Pulmonary Artery Pressure in the Bidirectional Glenn Operation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jan;11(1):29-33. doi: 10.1177/2150135119884918. PMID: 31835989. Altin FH, Balli S, Cicek M, Yurdakok O, Korun O, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. Early outcomes of usage of cryoFORM® probe for cryomaze procedure in congenital heart surgery. Cardiol Young. 2020 Dec;30(12):1874-1879. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120003029. Epub 2020 Sep 29. PMID: 32988422. Dedemoğlu M, Korun O, Coşkun G, Özdemir F, Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Biçer M, Yurtseven N, Şaşmazel A, Aydemir NA. The poor long-term outcomes of owl's eye pulmonary reconstruction technique after arterial switch operation. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 Jul 1;31(1):113-120. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa067. PMID: 32500154. Bicer M, Dedemoglu M, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA. Giant mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aorta protruding over the sternal notch in a child. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Feb 1;24(2):301-303. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivw248. PMID: 27677873. Başar EZ, Doğan Y, Şaşmazel A, Babaoğlu K. Rare association of absent pulmonary valve syndrome, complete atrioventricular canal defect, double outlet right ventricle, right aortic arch, and aberrant right subclavian artery in a fetal case. Echocardiography. 2022 Oct;39(10):1359-1362. doi: 10.1111/echo.15446. Epub 2022 Sep 20. PMID: 36126337. Korun O, Yurdakök O, Arslan A, Çiçek M, Selçuk A, Kılıç Y, Altın F, Şaşmazel A, Aydemir NA. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on congenital heart surgery practice: An alarming change in demographics. J Card Surg. 2020 Nov;35(11):2908-2912. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14914. Epub 2020 Aug 13. PMID: 32789953; PMCID: PMC7436910. Önalan MA, Çiçek M, Yurdakök O, Özdemir F, Altunyuva K, Ulucan AE, Korun O, Altın HF, Hekim Yılmaz E, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Single-center outcomes after surgical creation of aortopulmonary window in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2022 Oct 31;30(4):536-541. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.23161. PMID: 36605316; PMCID: PMC9801473. Kılıç Y, Selçuk A, Korun O, Ceyda H, Çiçek M, Yurdakök O, Altın F, Erdem H, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Comparison of cases with and without additional lower body perfusion in newborns undergoing aortic arch reconstruction with antegrade selective cerebral perfusion method. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2022 Apr 27;30(2):192-198. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.22805. PMID: 36168563; PMCID: PMC9473591. Cicek M, Onalan MA, Ilker Y, Ozkok S, Ozdemir F, Yurdakok O, Aydemir NA, Sasmazel A. Surgical repair of the anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries: a single-center experience. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 13:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951123000860. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37045608. Biçer M, Korun O, Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Dedemoğlu M, Özdemir F, Kılıç Y, Altın HF, Şaşmazel A, Aydemir NA. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery repair outcomes: Preoperative mitral regurgitation persists in the follow-up. J Card Surg. 2021 Feb;36(2):530-535. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15247. Epub 2020 Dec 16. PMID: 33331064. Sasmazel A, Baysal A, Fedakar A, Buğra O, Ozkokeli M, Büyükbayrak F, Keleş C, Göçer S, Sunar H, Zeybek R. Treatment of Brucella endocarditis: 15 years of clinical and surgical experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 May;89(5):1432-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.048. PMID: 20417757. Yurdakök O, Çiçek M, Korun O, Altın FH, Biçer M, Altuntas Y, Yilmaz EH, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. The choice of palliative arterial switch operation as an alternative for selected cases in a single center: Experience and mid term results. J Card Surg. 2021 Jun;36(6):1979-1984. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15474. Epub 2021 Mar 10. PMID: 33694295. Mataraci I, Polat A, Cevirme D, Büyükbayrak F, Saşmazel A, Tuncer E, Songur M, Erentuğ V, Kirali K, Yakut C. Increasing numbers of penetrating cardiac trauma in a new center. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2010 Jan;16(1):54-8. PMID: 20209397. Karaci AR, Aydemir NA, Harmandar B, Sasmazel A, Saritas T, Tuncel Z, Yekeler I. Surgical treatment of infective valve endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease. J Card Surg. 2012 Jan;27(1):93-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01339.x. Epub 2011 Nov 11. PMID: 22074086. Dedemoğlu M, Coşkun G, Özdemir F, Yurdakök O, Korun O, Çiçek M, Biçer M, Coşkun Fİ, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Modified Closed Coronary Transfer is a Good Alternative to the Trap-Door Method During Arterial Switch Operation: a Retrospective Propensity-Matched Comparison. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jun 1;35(3):329-338. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0263. PMID: 32549105; PMCID: PMC7299582. Karaci AR, Sasmazel A, Turkay S, Aydemir N, Harmandar B, Erdem H, Ibrahim Y. Closure of a patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term neonates using a left anterior mini-thoracotomy. J Card Surg. 2013 Jul;28(4):461-4. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12135. Epub 2013 May 20. Erratum in: J Card Surg. 2014 Jan;29(1):125. Bugra, Harmandar [corrected to Harmandar, Bugra]. PMID: 23691919. Adademir T, Tuncer A, Ozkokeli M, Sasmazel A, Erdem H, Zeybek R. Successful emergency double valve repair operation during acute aortic dissection type A. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2012 Jul 12;23(6):e10-1. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2011-056. PMID: 22832477. Kirali K, Sasmazel A, Mataraci I, Erdem H, Guzelmeric F. Biventricular repair of right atrial isomerism with complex congenital anomalies. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(2):202-4. PMID: 20401294; PMCID: PMC2851435. Ali Aydemir N, Harmandar B, Karaci AR, Erdem A, Yurtseven N, Sasmazel A, Yekeler I. Randomized comparison between mild and moderate hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass for neonatal arterial switch operation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Mar;41(3):581-6. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr002. Epub 2011 Oct 18. PMID: 22011772. Karaci AR, Harmandar B, Aydemir NA, Sasmazel A, Balci AY, Saritas T, Yekeler I, Bilal MS. Early and intermediate term results for surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. J Card Surg. 2012 May;27(3):376-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01435.x. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID: 22497245. Ozkokeli M, Es MU, Filizcan U, Ugurlucan M, Sasmazel A, Tataroglu C. Rapid ischemic preconditioning with a short reperfusion time prevents delayed paraplegia in a rabbit model. Heart Surg Forum. 2011 Oct;14(5):E317-21. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20111039. PMID: 21997656. Aydemir NA, Harmandar B, Karaci AR, Sasmazel A, Bolukcu A, Saritas T, Yucel IK, Coskun FI, Bilal MS, Yekeler I. Results for surgical closure of isolated ventricular septal defects in patients under one year of age. J Card Surg. 2013 Mar;28(2):174-9. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12073. PMID: 23488581. Yıldırım A, Güzelmeriç F, Oner CN, Türkmen Karaağaç A, Saşmazel A, Erdem H, Ozdemir O, Baysal A. Prognostic significance of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 molecules for cardiac surgery in pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Feb 20. doi: 10.5152/akd.2014.4543. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 24566553. Önalan MA, Altın HF, Çiçek M, Yurdakök O, Şaşmazel A. Successful surgical repair of critical ascending and descending aortic aneurysms at nine-year intervals in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A case report. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2023 Jan 30;31(1):123-127. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.22506. PMID: 36926165; PMCID: PMC10012987. Yildiz BS, Sasmazel A, Baysal A, Gozu HI, Erturk E, Altas O, Zeybek R, Sahin A, Yildiz M. Assessment of carotid body tumor and its association with tetralogy of fallot: effect of the chronic hypoxia. Heart Views. 2014 Jul;15(3):86-8. doi: 10.4103/1995-705X.144800. PMID: 25538824; PMCID: PMC4268618. Alkan T, Akçevin A, Türkoglu H, Paker T, Sasmazel A, Bayer V, Ersoy C, Askn D, Aytaç A. Postoperative prophylactic peritoneal dialysis in neonates and infants after complex congenital cardiac surgery. ASAIO J. 2006 Nov-Dec;52(6):693-7. doi: 10.1097/01.mat.0000249041.52862.fa. PMID: 17117060. Harmandar B, Aydemir NA, Karaci AR, Sasmazel A, Saritas T, Bilal MS, Yekeler I. Results for surgical correction of complete atrioventricular septal defect: associations with age, surgical era, and technique. J Card Surg. 2012 Nov;27(6):745-53. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12016. PMID: 23173863. Ozkok S, Ciftci HO, Kose KB, Yucel IK, Sasmazel A, Celebi A, Pekkan K. Surgical and transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and morphology of right ventricular outflow tract. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Apr 3. doi: 10.1007/s00247-023-05645-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37010546. Sasmazel A, Baysal A, Fedekar A, Buyukbayrak F, Bugra O, Erdem H, Aydin C, Caliskan A, Sunar H. The effect of statin therapy on stimulation of endothelium-derived nitric oxide before and after coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart Surg Forum. 2010 Aug;13(4):E243-6. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20091185. PMID: 20719727. Sasmazel A, Erkılıç A, Buyukbayrak F, Baysal A, Tigen K, Tuncer A, Tuncer E, Bugra O, Ozkokeli M, Kucukcerit T, Sunar H, Zeybek R. The effects of reactive hyperemia on stimulation of endothelium-derived nitric oxide in on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgeries. Artif Organs. 2011 Feb;35(2):131-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2010.01041.x. PMID: 21332563. Saşmazel A, Fedakar A, Baysal A, Calışkan A, Buğra O, Sunar H. Fallot tetralojili on iki ay altı infantlar ile bir-dört yaş arası çocuk hasta gruplarında tam düzeltme ameliyatı sonrasında kısa dönem mortalite ve morbiditenin belirleyicileri [Determinants of short-term mortality and morbidity after the complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot in infant groups under 12 months and one-four years of age]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010 Dec;10(6):544-9. Turkish. doi: 10.5152/akd.2010.165. Epub 2010 Nov 4. PMID: 21047727. Dundar C, Tigen K, Pala S, Sasmazel A, Kirma C. Congenital left main coronary artery aneurysm. Cardiol J. 2011;18(4):430-3. PMID: 21769824. Baysal A, Saşmazel A, Yildirim A, Ozyaprak B, Gundogus N, Kocak T. O valor preditivo do peptídeo natriurético tipo-B em resultados de crianças com hipertensão pulmonar submetidas à cirurgia cardíaca congênita [The predictive value of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels on outcome in children with pulmonary hypertension undergoing congenital heart surgery]. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2014 Sep-Oct;64(5):326-34. Portuguese. doi: 10.1016/j.bjan.2013.10.004. Epub 2014 Jul 8. PMID: 25168437. Karaci AR, Sasmazel A, Aydemir NA, Saritas T, Harmandar B, Tuncel Z, Undar A. Comparison of parameters for detection of splanchnic hypoxia in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass with pulsatile versus nonpulsatile normothermia or hypothermia during congenital heart surgeries. Artif Organs. 2011 Nov;35(11):1010-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2011.01378.x. PMID: 22097978. Canguven O, Albayrak S, Selimoglu A, Balaban M, Sasmazel A, Baysal A. The effect of cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass surgeries (on-pump versus off-pump) on erectile function and endothelium-derived nitric oxide levels. Int Braz J Urol. 2011 Nov-Dec;37(6):733-8. doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382011000600008. PMID: 22234002. Gurbuz AT, Zia AA, Cui H, Sasmazel A, Ates G, Aytac A. Predictors of mid-term symptom recurrence, adverse cardiac events and mortality in 591 unselected off-pump coronary artery bypass graft patients. J Card Surg. 2006 Jan-Feb;21(1):28-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00166.x. PMID: 16426344. Saşmazel A, Alkan T, Ersoy C, Paker T, Akçevin A, Bayer V, Türkoğlu H, Aytaç A. Aortikopulmoner pencere defekti ve cerrahi tedavi tecrübemiz [Our surgical experiences with aortopulmonary window]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2006 Mar;6(1):77-8. Turkish. PMID: 16524807. Yıldırım A, Güzelmeriç F, Öner CN, Karaağaç AT, Şaşmazel A, Erdem H, Özdemir O, Baysal A. Prognostic significance of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 molecules for cardiac surgery in pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 May;14(3):274-9. doi: 10.5152/akd.2013.4543. PMID: 24936542. Baysal A, Saşmazel A, Yıldırım Aİ, Koçak T, Sunar H, Zeybek R. Doğuştan kalp cerrahisinde tiroit fonksiyonları ve interlökin-8 değerlerinin prognoz üzerine etkisi [The effects of thyroid hormones and interleukin-8 levels on prognosis after congenital heart surgery]. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010 Dec;38(8):537-43. Turkish. PMID: 21248453. Karacı AR, Saşmazel A, Dedeoğlu R, Aydemir NA, Harmandar B, Erdem H, Yekeler I. The effects of antegrade cerebral perfusion on immediate postoperative outcome in neonatal and infant aortic arch repair concomitant with intracardiac surgery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Dec;13(8):804-5. doi: 10.5152/akd.2013.262. Epub 2013 Oct 25. PMID: 24172833. Fedakar A, Sasmazel A, Bugra O, Sarikaya S, Büyükbayrak F, Erdem H, Baysal A, Zeybek R. Results of mitral valve repair in rheumatic mitral lesions. Heart Surg Forum. 2010 Apr;13(2):E86-90. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20091109. PMID: 20444683. Baysal A, Saşmazel A, Buğra O, Zeybek R. Necessity of adequate monitoring during carotid body tumors. 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