Selim Topcu

Specialization: Cardiologist
18 years of experience
Speaks:
English
Online consultations: available
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
Dr. Selim Topcu is a cardiologist with over 17 years of experience. He specializes in interventional cardiology. Dr. Topcu graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Topcu has published many articles in respected medical journals. His research covers topics such as the impact of altitude on heart failure, coronary artery anomalies, and coronary fractional flow reserve. He has also worked on national registries for familial hypercholesterolemia and has led meta-analyses on atrial fibrillation risks. His work has helped improve knowledge of rare heart conditions and advanced interventional methods.

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Qualifications

Dr. Topcu has contributed significantly to cardiovascular medicine through his research. His investigations cover a wide range of topics, including the prognostic value of altitude in heart failure, the role of the right atrium in postoperative atrial fibrillation, and the effects of dialysis type on left atrial functions in end-stage renal failure patients. He has also researched coronary artery anomalies, the importance of magnesium in STEMI patients, and evaluated the efficacy of coronary fractional flow reserve. His work on rare conditions like heart metastasis and apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been recognized in prestigious journals.

Research contributions

Investigated the prognostic value of altitude in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Studied the role of the right atrium in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation using speckle tracking echocardiography.
Examined long-term mortality and the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy.
Worked on data analysis from Turkish familial hypercholesterolemia registries (A-HIT1 and A-HIT2).
Researched the effect of dialysis type on left atrial functions in patients with end-stage renal failure.
Explored the importance of magnesium values in patients with st-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) admitted to the emergency department.
Investigated the prevalence of coronary artery anomalies and the association of aortic valve sclerosis with the extent of coronary artery disease.
Conducted a meta-analysis on the risk of atrial fibrillation with ivabradine treatment.
Evaluated the efficacy of coronary fractional flow reserve using contrast medium compared to adenosine.
Reported on rare and life-threatening conditions such as metastasis to the heart and apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mimicking acute coronary syndrome.

Membership

Turkish Medical Association

Education

Graduate of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2007