Prof. Dr. SERDAR EPÇAÇAN

1- The Course of Ductus Arteriosus from the Neonatal Period to Childhood in a Moderate Altitude Region. Epçaçan S, Şişli E, Dönmez YN, Memur Ş. High Alt Med Biol. 2025 Mar 27. doi: 10.1089/ham.2024.0132. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40147482.

2- Cross or Not to Cross-Dilemma of the Pulmonary Arteries. Pediatr Cardiol. Bako D, Dönmez YN, Uncu UY, Ergon EY, Genç S, Epçaçan ZK, Alpat Ş, Epçaçan S. 2025 Jan;46(1):198-206. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03393-6. Epub 2023 Dec 27. PMID: 38150040.

3- Ambulatory blood pressure profiles of children with asthma compared to healthy controls. Köksoy AY, Şimşek Y, Epçaçan S, Bayrakci US. Pediatr Nephrol. 2025 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s00467-024-06615-y

4- Transverse arch stenting and its effect on systemic hypertension. Demir İH, Kardas M, Yucel İK, Yekeler Rİ, Bulut MO, Hekim Yılmaz E, Sürücü M, Epçaçan S, Celebi A. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2024 Apr 30;32(2):151-161.

5- Comorbidity of behavioral problems and parental acceptance-rejection in children diagnosed with chest discomfort, palpitations, vasovagal syncope, and underlying heart disease: a multiple casecontrol study Dönmez YN, Giray D, Epcacan S, Yalçin SS. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 24;24(1):70.

6- Autonomic Disturbances in Children with Nutcracker Syndrome: A Case Control Study Dönmez YN, Koksoy AY, Bako D, Giray D, Epcacan S. Indian Pediatr. 2024 Dec 15;61(12):1114-1118.

7- Safety and efficacy of transcatheter cryoablation of septal accessory pathways with three-dimensional mapping without fluoroscopy in children Gümüş Ş, Ballı Ş, Epçaçan S. Signa Vitae, 2024, 20(10), pp. 9–15

8- Behavioural interventions to increase adherence to palivizumab prophylaxis in children with CHD Erolu E, Kıbrıs Ö, Tosun Y, Yildirim A, Pamukcu O, Basar EZ, Babaoglu K, Epcacan S, Donmez Y, Giray D, Dervisoglu P, Tascı O. Cardiol Young. 2024 Apr 26:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S104795112402494

9- A Challenging Interventional Procedure: Transcatheter Closure of Tubular Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Yucel IK, Epcacan S, Bulut MO, Demir IH, Surucu M, Yilmaz EH,Celebi A. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jul 20

10- Secondary Erythrocytosis Presenting as Persistent Hiccup in a Child With Cyanotic Heart Disease Dönmez YN, Aydin I, Epçaçan S. Klin Padiatr. 2023 Nov 16. English. doi: 10.1055/a-2149-1456.

11- Increased serum concentrations of growth differentiation factor-15 in children with acute rheumatic fever. Karakuş-Epçaçan Z, Ramoğlu MG, Epçaçan S. Cardiol Young. 2023 May;33(5):741-746.

12- Effects of levetiracetam treatment on autonomic nervous system functions in pediatric epilepsy patients. Direk MÇ, Epcacan S, Özdemir AA, Uysal F, Okuyaz Ç. Pediatr Int. 2023 Jan-Dec;65(1):e15636

13- Congenital biventricular cardiac diverticula as a part of class III Cantrell's syndrome: case report. Bako D, Epçaçan S, Giray D, Karakuş Epçaçan Z. Cardiol Young. 2022 Apr 19:1-3.

14- Acute myocarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: a paediatric case. Giray D, Epçaçan S. Cardiol Young. 2022 Jul;32(7):1178-1180.

15- A rare cause of hydrops fetalis in two Gaucher disease type 2 patients with a novel mutation Kılavuz S, Basaranoglu M, Epcacan S, et al. Metab Brain Dis. 2022 Apr;37(4):1283-1287.

16- Cardiovascular anomalies in Seckel syndrome: report of two patients and review of the literature. Donmez YN, Giray D, Epcacan S, Goktas E, Aypar E. Cardiol Young. 2022 Mar;32(3):487-490.

17- Assessment of serum galectin-3 levels in acute rheumatic fever. Epçaçan S, Ramoğlu MG, Epçaçan ZK, Baskın AK. Turk J Pediatr. 2022;64(6):1050-1057.

18- Diastolic dysfunction in patients with brucellosis despite the absence of infective endocarditis. Ece İ, Epçaçan S, Bayhan Gİ, Türe M. Cardiol Young. 2020 Dec;30(12):1840-1843.

19- Efficacy of levetiracetam in the treatment of Sydenham chorea. Direk M, Epcacan S, Epcacan Z, Yildirim DD, Okuyaz C. Pediatr Int. 2020 Nov;62(11):1264-1268.

20- A rare coincidence: the long QT syndrome and cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome. Giray D, Donmez YN, Epcacan S, Goktas E. Cardiol Young. 2020 Aug;30(8):1209-1211.

21- Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation using near-zero fluoroscopy in children with fascicular ventricular tachycardia: a single-centre experience. Balli S, Kucuk M, Epçaçan S. Cardiol Young. 2020 Jun;30(6):779-784

22- Serum periostin levels in acute rheumatic fever: is it useful as a new biomarker? Epçaçan S, Yücel E. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2020 May;40(2):111-116.

23- A beneficial technique for preventing the device protrusion to the aorta during percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure: "Balloon-assisted device releasing technique". Epçaçan S, Bulut MO, Yücel İK, Çelebi A. Cardiol Young. 2019 Nov;29(11):1380-1386

24- ALCAPA syndrome in an asymptomatic young soccer player. Ramoğlu MG, Bulut MO, Epçaçan S, Dedemoğlu M. Turk Gogus Kalp Dam Cer Derg. 2019 14;27(3):388-391

25- Preliminary results of the CeraflexTM PDA occluder and device behaviour during releasing. Epçaçan S, Bulut MO, Yücel İK, Ceviz N, Çelebi A. Cardiol Young. 2019 Apr;29(4):519-523

26- Anaphylactic reaction to anakinra in a child with steroid-dependent idiopathic recurrent pericarditis and successful management with canakinumab. Epçaçan S, Sahin S, Kasapcopur O. Cardiol Young. 2019 Apr;29(4):549-551.

27- Occurrence of nutritional hypocalcaemic rickets-related dilated cardiomyopathy in a child with concomitant rickets and infantile-onset Pompe disease. Yeşilbaş O, Epçaçan S. Cardiol Young. 2019 Mar;29(3):425-427.

28- Acute rheumatic fever presenting with severe endocarditis involving four valves, and ventricular tachycardia. Ramoğlu MG, Epçaçan S, Yeşilbaş O. Cardiol Young. 2019 Jan;29(1):78-81

29- Evaluation of pediatric patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Epçaçan Serdar, Ramoğlu Mehmet Gökhan, et al. Eastern Journal Of Medicine, 2019; 24(2), 146-154

30- Association of Maternal Age with Type of Congenital Heart Disease in Patients with Down Syndrome: A Single-center Study. Epçaçan S, Tunçdemir P, et al. Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal. 2019; 8(1): 1-8.

31- An attempt to retrieve an embolized ductal closure device leading to iliac artery dissection in an 11-month-old child: A case report. Şişli E, Epçaçan S. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2018 Jan 1;27(1):111-113.

32- Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst mimicking myocardial ischaemia in a female patient. Epçaçan S, Ramoğlu MG, Özdemir F. Cardiol Young. 2018 Oct;28(10):1160-1161

33- Assessment of cardiac functions in pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major. Acar OÇ, Epçaçan S, Ece İ, Üner A, Öner AF. Kocaeli Medical Journal. 2018; 7(1), 47-51.

34- Evaluation of left and right ventricular functions using conventional and tissue Doppler echocardiography in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Acar OÇ, Epcacan S, Uner A, Ece I, Dogan M. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 1;29(8):885-91.

35- The Effect of Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy on Right Ventricle Function and Pulmonary Artery Pressure by Using Doppler Echocardiography in Children. Acar OÇ, Üner A, Garça MF, Ece İ, Epçaçan S, et al. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2016;9(2):163-7

36- Frequency of the p.Gly262Asp mutation in congenital Factor X deficiency. Epcacan S, Menegatti M, Akbayram S, Cairo A, Peyvandi F, Oner A. Eur J Clin Invest. 2015;45:1087-91

37- The effect of childhood obesity on cardiac functions Üner A, Doğan M, Epcacan Z, Epçaçan S. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Mar;27(3-4):261-71.

38- Polyarteritis nodosa with perforation of the cecum. Melek M, Beger B, Sımşek M, Epçaçan S, Kösem M, Edırne Y. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012;23:188-9.

39- Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection in eastern Turkey in 2006. Oner AF, Bay A, Arslan S, Akdeniz H,..., Epcacan S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2006 23;355(21):2179-85.

7.2. Articles published in other international peer-reviewed journals

1- Successful staged surgical repair of a rare association of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot Emrah Şişli, Serdar Epçaçan, Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, et al. Eastern J Med. 2023; 28(4): 836-838.

2- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in children: A single-center experience. Ramoğlu M, Dönmez Y, Epçaçan Z, Epçaçan S. Eastern Journal of Medicine, 2022; 27(4): 540-548,

3- Congenital Cardiac Malformations Associated with Dextrocardia: Analysis of 75 Patients in a Tertiary Center. Epçaçan S, Şişli E. Osmangazi̇ Journal Of Medicine, 2020; 42(1), 61-66

4- Characteristics and transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in patients living at moderate to high altitude in Eastern Anatolia Epçaçan S, Bulut MO, Kaya Y, Yücel IK, Çakır Ç, Şişli E, Ceylan Y, Çelebi A. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2019 Sep;47(6):431-439.

5- The frequency of rhythm and conduction abnormalities and benefits of 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram on detecting these abnormalities in patients with acute rheumatic fever. Epçaçan S; Dönmez YN. Eastern Journal of Medicine, 2019, 24.3: 303-309.

6- Evaluation of Cardiac Functions Using Conventional and Tissue Doppler Echocardiography in Patients with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Epçaçan S, Üner A, Ece İ, Acar OÇ, Akgün C. Ecronicon Paediatrics. 2018; 7(3), 143-149.

7.3. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings books

1- Staged Corrective Treatment in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Defect, Severe Pulmonary Hypertension and Markedly Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance. Şişli Emrah, Epçaçan Serdar (2019). 15th International Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery (Oral Presentation)

2. The value of galectin-3 in pediatric acute rheumatic fever. Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Serdar Epçaçan, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan, Selen Karagözlü. 55th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Geneva, Switzerland, 2022.

3. A rare association of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot requiring emergent systemic-pulmonary artery shunt. Şişli Emrah, Epçaçan Serdar, Ramoğlu Mehmet Gökhan, Özbek Babürhan, Ülgen Tekerek Nazan, Tekin Emine (2018). 14th International Congress of Update Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery.

4. Evaluation of Left and Right Ventricular Functions Using Conventional and Tissue Doppler Echocardiography in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Acar Onur Çağlar, Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman, Ece İbrahim, Doğan Murat. 50th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, 2016.

5. Evaluation of Cardiac Functions in Brucellosis Patients without Overt Cardiac Involvement. Ece İbrahim, Bayhan Gülsüm İclal, Türe Mehmet, Epçaçan Serdar, Koca Serhat. 50th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology. 2016

6. Evaluation of Cardiac Functions with Conventional and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Patients with Henöch-Schönlein Purpura. Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman, Ece İbrahim, Akgün Cihangir, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin. 49th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, 2015.

7.4. International books or book chapters written

7.5. Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals

1. Epçaçan Serdar, Dönmez Yasemin Nuran. The frequency of rhythm and conduction abnormalities and benefits of 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram on detecting these abnormalities in patients with acute rheumatic fever. Eastern Journal Of Medicine, (2019), 24(3), 303-309., Doi: 10.5505/ejm.2019.31932

2. Acar Onur Çağlar, Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Öner Ahmet Fayik. Assessment of cardiac functions in pediatric patients with beta thalassemia major. Kocaeli Medical Journal, (2018), 7(1), 47-51., Doi: 10.5505/ktd.2018.44265

3. Acar Onur Çağlar, Üner Abdurrahman, Ece İbrahim, Epçaçan Serdar. Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Down Syndrome Admitted to the Pediatric Cardiology Outpatient Clinic. Kocaeli Medical Journal, (2015), 4(3), 1-3.

4. Ece İbrahim, Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman, Ceylan Nesrin, Demir Nihat, Aydın İlyas. Characteristics of Our Patients Who Underwent Fetal Echocardiography and Investigation of the Accuracy of Prenatal Diagnosis Using Postnatal Echocardiography. Van Medical Journal, (2015), 22(2), 96-99.

5. Melek Mehmet, Çobanoğlu Ufuk, Bilici Salim, Ceylan Abdullah, Beger Burhan, Epçaçan Serdar. General Approach to Childhood Trauma. Van Medical Journal, 20(4), 2013, 266-273.

6. Ceylan Abdulah, Epçaçan Serdar, Melek Mehmet, Tuncer Oğuz, Beger Burhan, Göksu Mehmet. Peritoneal Dialysis in Childhood. Van Medical Journal, 2012; 19(1), 8-12.

7. Ceylan Abdulah, Epçaçan Serdar, Melek Mehmet, Tuncer Oğuz, Beger Burhan, Göksu Mehmet. Peritoneal Dialysis in Childhood. Van Medical Journal, 2012; 19(1), 8-12.

8. Acar Onur Çağlar, Çetin Mecnun, Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman. Acute myopericarditis due to lighter gas inhalation. Pediatric Heart Journal, 2016, 3(1), 39-41.

9. Epçaçan Serdar, Okur Mesut, Tuncer Oğuz, Doğan Murat, Çaksen Hüseyin. Acute Infantile Hemorrhagic Edema in the Differential Diagnosis of Purpura. Van Medical Journal, 2007, 14(1), 31-32.

7.6. Papers presented at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings books

1. Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Yasemin Dönmez, Murat Başaranoğlu, Zerrin Karakuş-Epçaçan, Serdar Epçaçan. Clinical Characteristics of Childhood Atrial Tachycardias: A Single-Center Experience. 20th Çukurova Pediatrics Congress. 1-5 June 2022

2. Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Serdar Epçaçan, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan. The role of growth differentiation factor-15 and ischemia-modified albumin in acute rheumatic fever. 44th Pediatrics Days. 17-20 April 2022. Online.

3. Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Fırat Bedir, Zerrin Karakuş-Epçaçan, Murat Başaranoğlu, Serdar Epçaçan. Supraventricular tachycardia in the neonatal period: A single-center experience. 57th Turkish Pediatrics Congress. 22-26 May 2022. TRNC

4. Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Serdar Epçaçan, Derya Bako, Dilek Giray, Zerrin Karakuş Epaçan, Büşra Bilim Türkcan. A case of ventricular fibroma with sudden cardiac arrest. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

5. Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez. Myopericarditis after COVID-19 Vaccination; Two Case Reports. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

6. Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez. A Case of Cardiac Rhabdomyoma Presenting with Refractory Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

7. Şevket Ballı, Şule Gümüş, Serdar Epçaçan. Our Results of Cryoablation in Septal Accessory Pathways Using the Three-Dimensional Mapping Method. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

8. Derya Bako, Serdar Epçaçan, Dilek Giray, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan. Criss-Cross Pulmonary Arteries: Evaluation of Cardiac and Extra-Cardiac Vascular Anomalies in 11 Cases. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

9. Derya Bako, Serdar Epçaçan, Dilek Giray, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan, Nermin Çelik. Cantrell Syndrome with Biventricular Cardiac Diverticulum; Case Report. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 10-13 March 2022, Antalya.

10. Serdar Epçaçan, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Dilek Giray, Şafak Alpat, Derya Bako Keskin. Ventricular tachycardia in a case with a giant cardiac tumor. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

11. Dilek Giray, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Serdar Epçaçan, Emine Göktaş. A rare cause of long QT syndrome: Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

12. Şafak Alpat, Mehmet Aşam, Derya Bako Keskin, Dilek Giray, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Serdar Epçaçan. A rare vascular ring: Circumflex Aortic Arch. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

13. Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Şafak Alpat, Mehmet Aşam. A rare presentation of acute rheumatic fever: pleural and pericardial effusion. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

14. Dilek Giray, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Serdar Epçaçan, Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu. Comparison of the early-term effects of prednisolone and methylprednisolone treatments in acute rheumatic fever. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

15. Şafak Alpat, Mehmet Aşam, Derya Bako Keskin, Dilek Giray, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Serdar Epçaçan. Everything old is new again: the importance of the surgical armamentarium. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

16. Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan. Aortic valve calcification in a patient diagnosed with autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

17. Serdar Epçaçan, Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Çayan Çakır, Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Şafak Alpat, Dilek Giray, Derya Bako Keskin. Transcatheter PDA closure with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II additional size; a single-center experience. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

18. Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan, İlker Ertuğrul. Evaluation of four cases diagnosed with atrial tachycardia. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

19. Yasemin Nuran Dönmez, Dilek Giray, Serdar Epçaçan, Şafak Alpat, Derya Bako Keskin, Emine Göktaş, Yasemin Ezgi Köstekçi. Dilated cardiomyopathy observed in a patient with Seckel syndrome. National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress, 23-25 October 2020, Online.

20. Epçaçan Serdar, Bulut Mustafa Orhan, Yücel İlker Kemal, Çelebi Ahmet (2019). Investigation of the Efficacy of the Balloon-Assisted Device Releasing Technique during Transcatheter PDA Closure. 18th International Participation Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress

21. Epçaçan Serdar, Bulut Mustafa Orhan, KAYA YÜKSEL, Çakır Çayan, Giray Dilek, Şişli Emrah (2019). Morphological-Hemodynamic Characteristics and Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients Living at High Altitude. 18th International Participation Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress, 47(6), 431-439., Doi: 10.5543/tkda.2019.20805

22. Epçaçan Serdar, Şişli Emrah (2019). Our Mid-Term Results in the Treatment and Follow-Up of Neonatal Patent Ductus Arteriosus. 18th International Participation Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress

23. Korun Oktay, Epçaçan Serdar, Yudakök Okan, Altın Hünü Fırat, Çiçek Murat, Kılıç Yiğit, Selçuk Arif, Coşkun Filiz, Şaşmazel Ahmet, Aydemir Numan Ali (2019). Surgical Repair in the Combination of Transposition of the Great Arteries and Aorto-pulmonary Window. 18th International Participation Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

24. Epçaçan Serdar (2018). Evaluation of the Efficacy of Specific Anti-Pulmonary Hypertensive Treatment in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Eisenmenger Syndrome. 62nd Turkish National Pediatrics Congress.

25. Korun Oktay, Epçaçan Serdar, Selçuk Arif, Yurdakök Okan, Çiçek Murat, Coşkun Filiz İzgi, Hekim Yılmaz Emine, Aydemir Numan Ali, Şaşmazel Ahmet (2018). Truncal switch in a case diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: Biventricular repair in a patient who had entered the single-ventricle pathway. 15th Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

26. Epçaçan Serdar (2018). A rare cause of mortality and morbidity in children: Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. 2nd National Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Research Association Congress

27. Çelebi Ahmet, Epçaçan Serdar, Bulut Mustafa Orhan, Yücel İlker Kemal, Ceviz Naci (2018). PDA closure with the Ceraflex occluder: The first experience in our country. 17th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

28. Özbek Babürhan, Eker Esra, Şişli Emrah, Ülgen Tekerek Nazan, Yeşilbaş Osman, Balkı Hanife Gül, Ulaş Selami, Tıraş Mahir, Kalay Gülşen, Yarğı Mahmut, Yaşar Ahmet, Epçaçan Serdar, Ramoğlu Mehmet Gökhan (2018). A case of bidirectional cavopulmonary connection at 3.5 months in a newly established pediatric heart center. 17th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

29. Epçaçan Serdar, Ramoğlu Mehmet Gökhan, Bulut Mustafa Orhan, Özdemir Fatih, Çiçek Murat (2018). Isolated cardiac hydatid cyst mimicking myocardial infarction. 17th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress, 28(10), 1160-1161., Doi:10.1017/S1047951118000653.

30. Ramoğlu Mehmet Gökhan, Bulut Mustafa Orhan, Epçaçan Serdar, Yurdakök Okan, Dedemoğlu Mehmet, Korun Oktay (2018). An asymptomatic adolescent patient diagnosed with ALCAPA who actively participates in sports. 17th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress, 27(3), Doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.16320.

31. Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Polat Vural, Acar Onur Çağlar, Üner Abdurrahman (2016). Total anomalous pulmonary venous return. 15th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

32. Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman, Ece İbrahim, Acar Onur Çağlar, Karaoğlu Pakize, Keskin Yılmaz Sanem (2016). Clinical and echocardiographic findings of patients diagnosed with Sydenham Chorea. 15th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

33. Epçaçan Serdar, Ceylan Yemlihan, Demir Ali, Korkmaz Irmak Fatoş, Helvacı Hulusi, POLAT VURAL (2016). Late-onset left subclavian artery aneurysm in a case with stent implanted for aortic coarctation. 15th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

34. Epçaçan Serdar, Ceylan Yemlihan, Eker Esra, Keremoğlu Özgür, Melek Yasin (2016). Our pediatric catheter angiography experience in the first year in Van province. 15th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

35. Epçaçan Serdar, Acar Onur Çağlar, Aydın İlyas, Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman (2015). Retrospective analysis of our patients who underwent 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

36. Epçaçan Serdar, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin, Çetin Mecnun, Geylan Hadi (2015). Left pulmonary artery agenesis: Case report. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

37. Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Aydın İlyas, Üner Abdurrahman (2015). Congenital heart diseases accompanying Down Syndrome. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress, 4(3), 1-3.

38. Karpuz Derya, Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim (2015). A case of recurrent rheumatic carditis presenting with syncope and 3rd degree AV block. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

39. Epçaçan Serdar, Polat Vural, Ece İbrahim, Eker Esra (2015). Closure of perventricular muscular ventricular septal defect. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress

40. Epçaçan Serdar, Türkmen Yusuf, Ceylan Yemlihan, Çetin Mecnun, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin (2015). A case of acute rheumatic fever presenting with accelerated nodal rhythm. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

41. Epçaçan Serdar, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin, Akgün Cihangir (2015). A case of Henöch-Schönlein Purpura that developed diagnostic cardiac catheterization. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

42. Ece İbrahim, Epçaçan Serdar, Üner Abdurrahman, Acar Onur Çağlar, Polat Vural (2015). Early and mid-term results of patients with patent ductus arteriosus closed percutaneously at Yüzüncü Yıl University. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress

43. Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Çetin Mecnun, Polat Vural, Eker Esra (2015). Ductal stent implantation in a newborn with tricuspid atresia and IVS pulmonary atresia: Case report. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

44. Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Aydın İlyas, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin, Üner Abdurrahman (2015). Evaluation of patients presenting with chest pain. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

45. Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Aydın İlyas, Üner Abdurrahman (2015). Evaluation of short- and mid-term follow-up results of patients diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

46. Çetin Mecnun, Uslu Gökçeoğlu Arife, Epçaçan Serdar, Acar Onur Çağlar, Alkan Fatoş, Yılmaz Münevver, Coşkun Şenol (2015). Simultaneous occurrence of acute rheumatic fever and acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

47. Epçaçan Serdar, Okulu Emel, Sönmez Bülent, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin (2015). A case of spontaneously regressing atrial mass in a hypotonic newborn. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

48. Epçaçan Serdar, Cüce Ferhat, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin (2015). Proximal interruption of the left pulmonary artery: Case report. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

49. Epçaçan Serdar, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin, Çetin Mecnun, Geylan Hadi (2015). Two cases of rheumatic carditis that recurred despite prophylactic treatment with azithromycin and phenoxymethyl penicillin. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

50. Polat Vural, Epçaçan Serdar, Odabaş Dolunay, Özgökçe Mesut, Ece İbrahim (2015). A case of constrictive pericarditis presenting with respiratory distress and ascites. 14th Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress.

51. Polat Vural, Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, İşcan Şahin, Etli Mustafa, Eker Esra (2014). Successful treatment of 2 cases with large ventricular septal defect and significant aortic insufficiency. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

52. Polat Vural, Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Etli Mustafa, İşcan Şahin, Eker Esra (2014). Successful surgical repair of isolated right ventricular outflow tract obstruction via the pulmonary valve. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

53. Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin (2014). Isolated left lung agenesis: Case report. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

54. Ece İbrahim, Demirören Kaan, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar (2014). Evaluation of cardiac functions in children with cow's milk allergy. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

55. Polat Vural, Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Eker Esra, İşcan Şahin, Etli Mustafa (2014). Successful treatment of a patient with Ebstein anomaly presenting with cyanosis. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

56. Ece İbrahim, Akbayram Sinan, Demirören Kaan, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar (2014). Kawasaki disease developing after vaccination: Case report. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

57. Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Ballı Hacı, Epçaçan Serdar (2014). Frequency of acute rheumatic fever in patients presenting with arthritis. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

58. Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Aydın İlyas (2014). Evaluation of our patients who underwent fetal echocardiography. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress, 22(2), 96-99.

59. Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Ece İbrahim, Akgün Cihangir, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin (2014). Evaluation of cardiac functions with tissue Doppler in children with Henöch-Schönlein Purpura. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress, 7(3), 143-149.

60. Ece İbrahim, Üner Abdurrahman, Epçaçan Serdar, Demirören Kaan, Demir Nihat, Akbayram Sinan, Boztaş Murat (2014). Evaluation of 30 patients followed with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. 13th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress

61. Acar Onur Çağlar, Üner Abdurrahman, Garça Mehmet Fatih, Ece İbrahim, Epçaçan Serdar (2012). Evaluation of changes in cardiac functions after adenotonsillectomy using myocardial performance index and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion. 56th Turkish National Pediatrics Congress.

62. Üner Abdurrahman, Doğan Murat, Karakuş Epçaçan Zerrin, Epçaçan Serdar, Acar Onur Çağlar, Sal Ertan (2012). Effects of childhood obesity on cardiac functions. 11th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.

63. Üner Abdurrahman, Doğan Murat, Ay Metin, Sal Ertan, Acar Çağlar, Epçaçan Serdar (2012). Determination of serum NT-PROBNP, Troponin I and HS-CRP levels in children with congenital heart disease. 11th National Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Congress.