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  • Gürdoğan M, Yalta K, Gürlertop Y, Karahan F, Bulburu İB, Koçyiğit B, Ustabaşıoğlu FE, Çiçin İ. Coexistence of Anti-PD1-Induced Immune Myocarditis and Complete Atrioventricular Block: A Case Report. Am J Cardiol. 2023 ;207:35-38. (November 2023)
  • Gürdoğan M, Demir M, Yalta K, Gülertop Y. Cancer Therapy-Related Pulmonary Hypertension: A Review of Mechanisms and Implications for Clinical Practice. Anatol J Cardiol. 2023 Jun (6):299-307. (June 2023)
  • Persistent diastolic dysfunction and its implications in the setting of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (September 2018)
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  • Atrial fibrillation in the setting of takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Just the tip of the iceberg? (March 2018)
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  • Yılmaztepe MA, Taylan G, Aktoz M, Gürlertop HY, Aksoy Y, Özçelik F, Yalta K, Ekuklu G. The impact of a single episode of remote ischemic preconditioning on myocardial injury after elective percutaneous coronary intervention. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2017;13(1):39-46. (January 2017)
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  • Aksakal E, Kurt M, Oztürk ME, Tanboğa IH, Kaya A, Nacar T, Sevimli S, Gürlertop Y. The effect of incremental endurance exercise training on left ventricular mechanics: a prospective observational deformation imaging study. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Aug;13(5):432-8 (August 2013)
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  • Arslan S, Simsek Z, Gundogdu F, Aksakal E, Kalkan ME, Gurlertop Y, Erol MK, Karakelleoglu S. Can Left Atrial Strain and Strain Rate Imaging Be Used to Assess Left Atrial Appendage Function? Cardiology 2012 ; 121(4):255-260. (June 2012)
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  • Assessment of the left atrial longitudinal myocardial functionby the strain and strain rate echocardiography in patients withrheumatic mitral stenosis (December 2011)
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  • Ates A, Erkut B, Gurlertop Y, Yekeler I.Ascending aortic aneurysm and supravalvular aortic membrane in a case with Marfan’s syndrome and Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed in the postoperative period Turkish Journal of Thorac Cardiovasc Surgery. 2011;19: 77-80. (January 2011)
  • Enbiya Aksakal, Yekta Gürlertop, Bedri Seven, Serdar Sevimli, Fuat Gündoğdu, Sakir Arslan, Erhan Varoğlu, Mustafa Kemal Erol, Hüseyin Senocak, Sule Karakelleoğlu. Assessment of the regional myocardial deformation changes and viability in anterior acute myocardial infarction patients by strain and strain rate imaging. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010;10(6):479-87 (December 2010)
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  • Aksakal E, Sevimli S, Gürlertop Y, Taş H. An intracardiac mobile mass: Ruptured left-ventricular false tendon with big vegetation due to Brucella endocarditis. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010;10(6):557-8 (December 2010)
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  • Acikel M, Kose N, Aribas A, Kaynar H, Sevimli S, Gurlertop Y, Erol MK. The effect of pulmonary hypertension on left ventricular diastolic function in chronic obstructive lung disease: A tissue Doppler imaging and right cardiac catheterization study. Clin Cardiol. 2010;33(8):E13-8 (August 2010)
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  • Acikel M, Gurlertop Y. A case with the longest angiographically documented left main coronary artery. Int J Cardiol 2010;143(1):e17-8 (January 2010)
  • Simşek Z, Karakelleoğlu S, Gündoğdu F, Aksakal E, Sevimli S, Arslan S, Gürlertop Y, Senocak H. Evaluation of left ventricular function with strain/strain rate imaging in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010;10(4):328-33.
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  • Aksakal E, Gürlertop Y, Seven B, Sevimli S, Gündoğdu F, Arslan S, Varoğlu E, Erol MK, Senocak H, Karakelleoğlu S. Assessment of the regional myocardial deformation changes and viability in anterior acute myocardial infarction patients by strain and strain rate imaging. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010 ;10(6):479-87
  • Arslan S, Gurlertop Y, Elbey MA, Karakelleoglu S.Multiple coronary-cameral fistulae causing angina pectoris.Tex Heart Inst J. 2009;36(6):622-3
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  • Arslan S, Kalkan ME, Gurlertop Y. A case of native triple-valve endocarditis caused by enterococci. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2009;9:E14-E15
  • Kalkan ME, Arslan S, Sevimli S, Gurlertop HY. Ventricular double rupture case of long-term survival without surgical repair. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008;10 (2):329-31
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  • Gündoğdu F, Gurlertop Y, Pirim I, Aksakal E, Dogan H, Islamoglu Y, Ozkan A,Senocak H. “Association between -514C-->T polymorphism of the hepatic lipase gene and coronary artery disease in a Turkish population.” Acta Cardiol. 2008;63:197-202
  • Strain and Strain Rate Imaging in Evaluating Left Atrial Appendage Function by Transesophageal Echocardiography (September 2007)
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  • Sevimli S, Gundogdu F, Aksakal E, Arslan S, Gurlertop Y, Senocak H. ‘‘ A Rare Congenital Anomaly: Biatrial Appendage Aneurysm with Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defect, ’’ Echocardiography 2007; 24: 987-990.
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  • Arslan S, Gurlertop HY, Erol MK, Gundogdu F, Senocak H. “Inferolateral left ventricular aneurysm preventing mitral regurgitation.” Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34:130-131
  • Gündoğdu F, Gurlertop Y, Arslan S, Kocak H, Karakelleoglu S, Atesal S. “Ventricular septal rupture and mitral regurgitation caused by trauma.” Echocardiography 2007 ;24:174-175
  • Arslan S, Gurlertop HY, Gundogdu F, Senocak H. “Left ventricular noncompaction and mid-caviter narrowing associated with Ebstein's anomaly: three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic image.” Int J Cardio 2007l; 115: 52-55
  • Gurlertop HY, Gundogdu F, Pirim I, Islamoglu Y, Egerci N, Sevimli S, Erdem F, Senocak H. ‘‘ Association between factor V Leiden mutation and coronary artery disease in the northeast region of Turkey, ’’ Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 200;7( 18): 719-722 .
  • Sevimli S, Arslan S, Gundogdu F, Aksakal E, Buyukkaya E, Tas H, Islamoglu Y, Gurlertop HY, Erol MK, Acikel M, Senocak H, Karakelleoglu S and Alp N. ‘‘ Can Transoesophageal Pulse Wave Tissue Doppler Imaging be Used to Evaluate Left Ventricular Function?, ’’ Echocardiography 2007; 24: 946-954.
  • Sevimli S, Gundogdu F, Aksakal E, Arslan S, Gurlertop HY, Islamoglu Y, Tas H, Acikel M, Erol MK, Senocak H, Karakelleoglu S, Atesal S and Alp N, ‘‘ Strain and Strain Rate Imaging in Evaluating Left Atrial Appendage Function by Transesophageal Echocardiography, ’’ Echocardiography 2007; 24: 823-829.
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  • Sevimli S, Gundogdu F, Aksakal E, Arslan S, Tas H, Islamoglu Y, Buyukkaya E, Gurlertop HY and Senocak H, ‘‘ Right Ventricular Strain and Strain Rate Properties in Patients With Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction, ’’ Echocardiography 2007; 24: 732-738.
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  • Sevimli S, M. Yilmaz , Gundogdu F, Arslan S, Gurlertop Y, Erol MK, Bozkurt E, Acikel M, Senocak H, ‘‘ Carvedilol Therapy is Associated With An Improvement in Left Atrial Appendage Function in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure, ’’ Echocardiography 2007; 24: 623-628.
  • Gündogdu F, Islamoglu Y, Pirim I, Gurlertop Y, Dogan H, Arslan S, Sevimli S,Aksakal E, Senocak H.‘‘ Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Class I and II Alleles in Turkish Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease, ’’ J Heart Valve Dis. 2007; 16: 293-299.
  • Gundogdu F, Gurlertop Y, Pirim I, Arslan S, Ikbal M, Islamoglu Y, Aksoy H,Senocak H. “G20210A Prothrombin gene variant in Turkish patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 2007; 24: 255-259
  • Bozkurt E, Arslan S, Acikel M, Erol MK, Gurlertop Y, Yilmaz M, Koca H, Atesal S. “Left atrial remodeling in acute anterior myocardial infarction.” Echocardiography 2007; 24: 243-251
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  • Gundogdu F, Bozkurt E, Kiziltunc A, Sevimli S, Arslan S, Gurlertop Y, Senocak H, Karakelleoglu S. The Effect of Beta-Blocker (Carvedilol) Therapy on N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure. Echocardiography 2007; 24: 113-117.
  • Erol MK, Kocaturk H and Gurlertop Y. Precordial ST segment elevation suggestive of anterior infarction caused by right coronary artery. Heart 2005; 91: 1134.
  • Becit N, Unlu Y, Ceviz M, Kocogullari CU, Kocak H and Gurlertop Y. “Subxiphoid pericardiostomy in the management of pericardial effusions: Case series analysis of 368 patients.” Heart 2005; 91: 785-90.
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  • Gurlertop Y, Yilmaz M, Acikel M, Bozkurt E, Erol MK, Gundogdu F, Senocak H and Atesal S. “The use of anatomic M-mode echocardiography to determine the left atrial appendage functions in patients with sinus rhythm.” Echocardiography 2005; 22: 99-103.
  • Bozkurt E, Erol MK, Acikel M, Gurlertop HY, Yilmaz M, Atesal S, Karakelleoglu S. The first spontaneous coronary artery perforation due to disruption of atherosclerotic plaque. Heart Vessels 2004; 19: 294-296.
  • Ceviz M, Erkut B, Gurlertop Y and Unlu Y. “Giant left atrial myxoma in a patient with mitral insufficiency: Case report.” Heart Surg Forum. 2004; 7: E269-E270.
  • Yilmaz M, Gurlertop Y, Kocaturk H, Karakelleoglu S and Kocak H. “Unusually large left atrial myxoma presenting with severe mitral valve obstruction symptoms.” Echocardiography 2004; 21: 145-148.
  • Acikel M, Yilmaz M, Gurlertop Y, Kaynar H, Bozkurt E, Erol MK, Köse N, Meral M and Senocak H. “The effect of pulmonary hypertension on left atrial mechanical functions in chronic obstructive lung disease.” Int J Cardiol 2004; 97: 187-192
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  • Gurlertop Y, Yilmaz M, Acikel M, Bozkurt E, Erol MK, Senocak H and Alp N. “Tissue Doppler properties of the left atrial appendage in patients with mitral valve disease.” Echocardiography 2004; 21: 319-324.
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  • Yilmaz M, Gurlertop Y and Erdogan F. “Right atrial thrombus following closure of an atrial septal defect.” Heart 2003; 89: 726.
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  • Acikel M, Yilmaz M, Bozkurt E, Gurlertop Y and Kose N. “ST segment elevation in leads V1 to V3 due to isolated right ventricular branch occlusion during primary right coronary angioplasty.” Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003; 60: 32-35
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  • Yilmaz M, Gurlertop Y, Acikel M, Erol K, Bozkurt E, Sevimli S and Senocak H. “Effect of atenolol therapy on left atrial appendage function in patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis.” Am J Cardiol. 2003; 91: 1284-1285.
  • Dagdeviren B, Bolca O, Eren M, Akdemir O, Arikan E, Gurlertop Y and Tezel T. “An unusual pulsed-wave tissue Doppler pattern in mitral valve prolapse: Spikes on systolic velocities.” Echocardiography 2002; 19: 367-372.
  • Bozkurt E, Erol MK, Keles S, Acikel M, Yilmaz M and Gurlertop Y. “Relation of plasma homocysteine levels to intracoronary thrombus in unstable angina pectoris and in non-Q-wave acute myocardial infarction.” Am J Cardiol. 2002; 90: 413-415.
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  • Dagdeviren B, Akdemir O, Eren M, Bolca O, Oguz E, Gurlertop Y and Tezel T. “Prognostic implication of myocardial texture analysis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.” Eur J Heart Fail. 2002;4: 41-8.
  • Dagdeviren B, Akdemir O, Bolca O, Eren M, Gurlertop Y and Tezel T. “Myocardial texture analysis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: Prediction contractile reserve on dobutamine echocardiography.” J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2002; 15: 36-42.
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  • Eren M, Dagdeviren B, Bolca O, Polat M, Gurlertop Y, Norgaz T and Tezel T. “Proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) as a noninvasive method for the estimation of the shunt quantification in perimembranous ventricular septal defects.” Echocardiography 2001; 18: 137-147.

International Articles

  • Late coronary ischemic syndromes associated with transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A review of mechanistic and clınical aspects (November 2018)
  • Mechanically expanding transcatheter aortic valves: pros and cons of a unique device technology (August 2018)
  • A real life registry to evaluate patient profile, diagnostic and practicepatterns in Acute Coronary Syndrome in Turkey: TURK-AKS study (August 2017)
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  • Yılmaztepe MA, Gurlertop Y, Kacmaz Y, Aksoy Y. Inadvertent extraction of a previously deployed stent. journal of Cardiology Cases 2016; 14(2): 38-39 (August 2016)
  • Tas MH, Aksakal E, Gurlertop Y, Simsek Z, Gundogdu F, Sevimli S, Bakirci EM, Karakelleoglu S. Assesment of myocardial ischemia by combination of tissue synchronisation imaging and dobutamine stress echocardiography.Korean Circ J. 2013 Jun;43(6):384-90. (June 2013)
  • Gurlertop Y, Yilmaz M, Erdogan F, Acikel M and Kose N. “Left ventricular outflow tract myxoma.” Eur J. Echocardiogr. 2003; 4: 339-341.

International Conference Proceedings

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma with a giant right atrial mass. Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2017 (April 2017)

International Conferences and Symposiums

  • 34. Uluslararası Katılımlı Türk Kardiyoloji Kongresi (October 2018)
  • 7. Uluslararası Trakya Aile Hekimliği Kongresi (March 2018)

National Articles

  • Kocatürk H, Gürlertop HY, Acar O, Ceviz M. Evaluation of Mitral Valvular Tissue Calcium Level With Intagreted Backscatter Method. JSMS. 2023;2(1):13-21. (April 2023)
  • Taylan G. Gürlertop HY. Kaya Ç. Nadir Bir Angina Pektoris Nedeni ve Görüntülenmesi: Torasik Outlet Sendromu. MN Kardiyoloji. 2020;27(2):111-112 (March 2020)
  • Özkalaycı F. Taylan G. Gürlertop HY. Aksoy Y. Epikardiyal Yağ Dokusu Ka lın lığı nın Koroner Arter Hastalığı Yaygınlığı, Ciddiyeti ve HOMA İndeksi ile İlişkisi. MN Kardiyoloji 2020;27(1):1-7 (January 2020)
  • Yücel Kaçmaz , Hanefi Yekta Gürlertop , Özge Turgay Yıldırım , Ercan Akşit , Fatih Aydın ,Glu 298-Asp And T786-C Polymorphisms Of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene In Coronary Artery Disease Patients , Acta Medica Alanya 2019;3(1):40 - 48 (April 2019)
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  • Long-term Results of One Cycle of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Applied Before Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Corrected balloon occlusive diameter to determine device size during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure (June 2015)
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  • Fuat Gundogdu, Yekta Gurlertop, Ibrahim Pirim, Serdar Sevimli, Hasan Dogan, Sakir Arslan, Hulya Aksoy, Sule Karakelloglu, Huseyin Senocak. The Relationship Between Genetic Variations of the Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene and Coronary Artery Disease in Turkish Subjects (April 2009)
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  • Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography and Tissue Synchronization Imaging (August 2008)
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  • Konjestif Kalp Yetersizliği Olan Hastalarda Karvedilol Tedavisi QY Dispersiyonunda Düzelme Sağlamaktadır (July 2007)
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  • Sevimli S, Buyukkaya E, Gundo¤du F, Arslan S, Aksakal E, Gurlertop Y, Atesal S. Left ventricular function in patients with coronary slow flow: A tissue Doppler study. Türk Kardiyol Dern Arş. 2007;35(6):360-365 (June 2007)
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National Books and Book Chapters

  • Kardiyoloji Hekiminin Hukuk Rehberi (October 2020)

Editorial Positions

  • Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
  • The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
  • Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
  • The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology

Referee Positions

  • İnanç Artaç (December 2023)
  • Ramazan Aslan (August 2023)
  • İsa Ardahanlı (August 2023)
  • Mustafa Kemal Erol (June 2023)
  • Esra Dönmez (June 2023)
  • Gökhan Çiçek (January 2023)
  • Faysal Şaylık (January 2023)
  • Ege Klinikleri Tıp Dergisi (March 2021)
  • M. Emin Kalkan (February 2021)
  • Türkiye Klinikleri Cardiovascular Sciences (January 2021)
  • Aykut Yılmaz (January 2021)
  • E Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (December 2020)
  • The Anotolian Journal of Cardiology (July 2020)
  • Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia (June 2020)
  • Mustafa Bulut
  • Bilal Geyik
  • Çağdaş Kaynak (January 2019)
  • Erhan Tenekecioğlu (September 2018)
  • MN Kardiyoloji (March 2018)
  • Turkish Medical Student Journal (February 2018)
  • Mehmet Demir (February 2018)
  • Hikmet Hamur (December 2017)
  • Cihan Aydın (December 2017)
  • Gökay Taylan (December 2017)
  • Ufuk Gürkan (November 2017)
  • Balkan Medical Journal (October 2017)
  • Balkan Medical Journal (August 2017)
  • Hüsnü Değirmenci (May 2017)
  • Mustafa Yılmaz (April 2017)
  • Turkish Medical Student Journal (February 2017)
  • Işıl Uzunhasan (February 2017)
  • Ufuk Eryılmaz (January 2017)
  • Meryem Aktoz (January 2017)
  • Ercan Akşit (October 2016)
  • Hünü Değirmenci (September 2016)