Fatma Demirci

Could central bronchial deformity in pulmonary sarcoidosis be a sign of upper lobe fibrosis?

Background Central bronchial deformity (CBD) has been proposed as a radiological marker of a fibrotic upper-lobe phenotype in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Purpose To evaluate whether CBD and predefined high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings at diagnosis predict the upper-l...

The Efficacy of Sacubitril/Valsartan in the Treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Retrospective Analysis of Four Cases

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of cardiomyopathy that develops in the last months of pregnancy or during the postpartum period and is characterized by a decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction below 45%. The diagnosis and management of PPCM can be difficul...