Best Transluminal Arterial Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting cardiologists in Turkey: TOP 26 doctors

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Halil TANBOĞA is a cardiologist with extensive experience and knowledge in coronary artery disease, valve diseases, arrhythmias, pacemakers, peripheral artery disease, congenital structural heart diseases, and transesophageal echocardiography. He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Society of Cardiology, and European Society of Cardiology.

Prof. Mustafa Sağlam, M.D. graduated from Marmara University School of Medicine in 1994 and has specialized in Endovascular Repair of the Aneurysm of Abdominal Aorta, Stress Test for imaging the Coronary Artery Diseases, Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring, Holter Test, Balloon Valvuloplasty and Temporary Pacemaker. He is currently the Head of the Cardiology Department in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

Prof Dr. Vecih Oduncu is a Cardiology Specialist at ISU - Medical Park since 2010 and has Scientific Memberships in various associations. He specializes in diagnostics and medication care, percutaneous coronary interventions, structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, endovascular interventions, peripheral artery disease, device therapy, electrophysiology, and pulmonary embolism therapy. He is also the writer of more than 59 international and national publications.

Educations and Experiance 

1999-2005: Exp. Dr. Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon

2005-2007: Overseas Posting Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK.

2007-2009: Dr. Instructor Member of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon

2009-2014: Assoc. Dr. Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon

2014-2017: Prof. Dr. Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon

2018-: Prof. Dr. Medicine Hospital, Bagcilar, Istanbul

Membership:

Turkish Society of Cardiology

European Society of Cardiology

European Society of Invasive Cardiology


A.    Uluslararası hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler :
A1. Kaplan ST, Hemsinli D, Kaplan S, Arslan A. Amputation predictors in diabetic foot ulcers treated with hyperbaric oxygen.J Wound Care. 2017 Jul 2;26(7):361-366. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.7.361.
A2. Hemsinli D, Kaplan ST, Kaplan S, Yildirim F. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Fontaine Stage IV Thromboangiitis Obliterans. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2016 Dec;15(4):366-370. doi: 10.1177/1534734616666866. Epub 2016 Sep 21.
A3. Kaplan S, Öztürk M, Kırış G, Kaplan ST. ‘’ Evaluation of therelationship between epicardial adipose tissue and myocardial performance (Tei) index’’ Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; Received April 8, 2014; Accepted April 23, 2014; Epub June 15, 2014; Published June 30, 2014.
A4. Kaplan S, Kaplan ST, Kiris A, Gedikli O. ‘’Impact of initial platelet count on baseline angiographic finding and end-points in ST-elevation myocardial infarction referred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention’’ Int J Clin Exp Med 2014;7(4):1064-1070 
A5. Kırış A, Karaman K, Kırış G, Şahin M, Durmuş I, Kaplan Ş, Örem A, Kutlu M, Ayar A. ‘’ Left ventricular dyssynchrony and its effects on cardiac function in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension.’’ Echocardiography. 2012 Sep;29(8):914-22
A6. Kırış A, Bostan M, Korkmaz L, Ağaç MT, Acar Z, Kaplan S, Celik S. ‘’ Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia: an observational study’’Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2012 Jun;12(4):313-9.
A7. Kaplan S, Kaplan ST, Kutlu M. An unusual case of guide wire fractured during primary percutaneous coronary intervention, and two year follow-up. Kardiol Pol. 2010;68(11):1291-3.
A8. Kaplan S, Kırış A, Erem C, Kaplan T, Kırış G, Gedikli O, Koçak M, Baykan M, Celik S, ‘’Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Asynchrony in Patients with Clinical Hypothyroidism’’ Echocardiography. 2010;27(2):117-22.
A9. Kaplan S, Baykan E, Oztürk S, Kiris A, Koçsucu P. Anomalous origin of right coronary artery originating from the proximal part of the left anterior descending artery via a collateral. South Med J. 2009;102(10):1075. 
A10. Baykan M, Baykan EC, Turan S, Gedikli O, Kaplan S, Kiriş A, Durmuş I, Celik S. Assessment of left ventricular function and Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with slow coronary flow. Echocardiography. 2009; 26(10):1167-72.
A11. Gedikli O, Baykan M, Kaynar K, Ozkan G, Korkmaz L, Ozturk S, Durmus I, Kaplan S, Celik S. Assessment of left ventricular systolic synchronization in patients with chronic kidney disease and narrow QRS complexes. Echocardiography. 2009; 26(5):528-33.
A12. Baykan M, Erem C, Gedikli O, Hacihasanoglu A, Erdogan T, Kocak M, Kaplan S, Korkmaz L, Celik S. Impairment in flow-mediated vasodilatation of the brachial artery in acromegaly. Med Princ Pract. 2009;18(3):228-32.
A13. Kaplan S, Barlis P, Kiris A, Dimopoulos K, Celik S, Di Mario C. Immediate procedural and long-term clinical outcomes following drug-eluting stent implantation to ostial saphenous vein graft lesions. Acute Card Care. 2008;10(2):88-92.
A14. Barlis P, Kaplan S, Dimopoulos K, Ferrante G, Di Mario C. Comparison of bare-metal and sirolimus- or paclitaxel-eluting stents for aorto-ostial coronary disease. Cardiology. 2008;111(4):270-6 (first 2 author worked equaly).
A15. Kaplan S, Barlis P, Tanigawa J, Goktekin O, Di Mario C. Unconventional treatment of aorto-ostial instent restenosis with marked protrusion into the aorta. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008;9(2):184-6.
A16. Barlis P, Kaplan S, Dimopoulos K, Tanigawa J, Schultz C, Di Mario C. An indeterminate occlusion duration predicts procedural failure in the recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008;71(5):621-8.
A17. Celik S, Kaplan S, Yilmaz R, Erdogan T, Kiris A. Relationship between aortic stiffness and the development of coronary collateral in patients with coronary artery disease. Angiology. 2008; 58(6):671-6.
A18. Kaplan S, Barlis P, Dimopoulos K, La Manna A, Goktekin O, Galassi A, Tanigawa J, Di Mario C. Culotte versus T-stenting in bifurcation lesions: immediate clinical and angiographic results and midterm clinical follow-up. Am Heart J. 2007;154(2):336-43.
A19. Celik S, Durmuş I, Korkmaz L, Gedikli O, Kaplan S, Orem C, Baykan M. Aortic pulse wave velocity in subjects with aortic valve sclerosis. Echocardiography. 2008; 25(10):1112-6.
A20. Baykan M, Erem C, Gedikli O, Hacihasanoglu A, Erdogan T, Kocak M, Kaplan S, Kiriş A, Orem C, Celik S. Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function and Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with Cushing's Syndrome. Echocardiography. 2008;25(2):182-90.
A21. Baykan M, Erem C, Gedikli O, Hacihasanoğlu A, Erdoğan T, Koçak M, Kaplan S, Kiriş A, Celik S. Assessment of the Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with acromegaly: serum growth hormone level is associated with the Tei index. Echocardiography. 2008;25(4):374-80.
A22. Di Mario C, Barlis P, Tanigawa J, Locca D, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Kaplan S, Katoh O. Retrograde approach to coronary chronic total occlusions: preliminary single European centre experience. EuroIntervention. 2007;3(2):181-7.
A23. Baykan M, Erem C, Erdogan T, Ersöz HO, Gedikli O, Korkmaz L, Kücükosmanoglu M, Haclhasanoglu A, Kaplan S, Celik S. Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function and the Tei index by tissue Doppler imaging in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2007; 66(4):483-8.
A24. Goktekin O, Kaplan S, Dimopoulos K, Barlis P, Tanigawa J, Vatankulu MA, Koning G, Tuinenburg JC, Mario CD. A new quantitative analysis system for the evaluation of coronary bifurcation lesions: comparison with current conventional methods. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Feb 1;69(2):172-80.
A25. Barlis P, Tanigawa J, Kaplan S, di Mario C. Complex coronary interventions: unprotected left main and bifurcation lesions. J Interv Cardiol. 2006 Dec;19(6):510-24. Review.
A26. Celik S, Erdoğan T, Kasap H, Kaplan S, Durmuş I, Gedik O, Kiriş A. Carotid intima-media thickness in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia. Atherosclerosis. 2007 Feb;190(2):385-7. 
A27. Yilmaz R, Celik S, Baykan M, Kasap H, Kaplan S, Kucukosmanoglu M, Erdol C. Assessment of mitral annular velocities by Doppler tissue imaging in predicting left ventricular thrombus formation after first anterior acute myocardial infarction. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Jun;18(6):632-7.
A28. Yilmaz R, Kasap H, Baykan M, Durmus I, Kaplan S, Celik S, Erdol C. Assessment of left ventricular function by Doppler tissue imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation following acute myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol. 2005 Jun 22;102(1):79-85.
A29. Gökçe M, Kaplan S, Tekelioğlu Y, Erdoğan T, Küçükosmanoğlu M. Platelet function disorder in patients with coronary slow flow. Clin Cardiol. 2005 Mar;28(3):145-8.
A30. Orem C, Küçükosmanoğlu M, Hacihasanoğlu A, Yilmaz R, Kasap H, Erdoğan T, Kaplan S, Celik S. Association of Doppler-derived myocardial performance index with albuminuria in patients with diabetes. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Nov;17(11):1185-90.
A31. Erdöl H, Erdöl C, Baykan M, Kola M, Akyol N, Kaplan S. The effect of the aspiration of pericardial effusion on intraocular pressure. Acta Cardiol. 2003 Oct;58(5):385-8.
A32. Baykan M, Yilmaz R, Celik S, Orem C, Kaplan S, Erdol C. Assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function by Doppler tissue imaging in patients with preinfarction angina. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2003 Oct;16(10):1024-30.
A33. Gökçe M, Uçar F, Küçükosmanoglu M, Erdoğan T, Kaplan S. Factor V Leiden mutation and its relation to left atrial thrombus in chronic nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation. Jpn Heart J. 2003 Jul;44(4):481-91.
A34. Erdöl C, Çelik Ş, Baykan M, Örem C, Kaplan S, “Patent Ductus Arteriozus Associated with Anomalous Origin of the Right coronary artery: A Case Report,” International Journal of Cardiology, 81, 99-101 (2001).
A35.  Celik S,  Ovalı E, Baykan M, Uçar F, Erdöl C, Durmus I, Kaplan S, “Factor V Leiden and Its Relation to Left Ventricular Trombus in Acute Myocardial Infarction,” Acta Cardiologica, 56, 1-6 (2001).
A36. Celik S, Erdöl C, Baykan M, Kaplan S, Kasap H, “Relation Between Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, The American Journal of Cardiology,” 88, 160-162 (2001).
A37. Celik S, Baykan M, Orem C, Kilinç K, Orem A, Erdöl C, Kaplan S, “Serum Lipoprotein(a) and Its Relation to Left Ventricular Trombus in patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction,” Japanese Heart Journal, 42, 5-14 (2001).
A38. Celik S, Baykan M, Erdöl C, Gökce M, Durmus I, Orem C, Kaplan S, “Doppler-derived Mitral Deceleration Time as an Early Predictor of Left Ventricular Thrombus after first Anterior Acute Myocardial Infarction,” American Heart Journal, 140, 772-776 (2000).

B. Ulusal hakemli dergilerde yayımlanan makaleler :
B1. Kaplan S, Çelik Ş. ‘’Koroner kollateral gelişimi ile endotel fonksiyonları arasındaki ilişki’’ Selçuk Tıp Dergisi,.2014; 30(4) kabul edildi gelecek sayıda yayınlanacak.
B2. Kırış A, Kırış G, Karaman K, Şahin M, Gedikli Ö, Kaplan Ş, örem A, Kutlu M, Kazaz Z. ‘’ Factors affecting left ventricular synchronicity in hypertensive patients: are arterial stiffness and central blood pressure influential?’’ Arc. Turk Sos. Cardiol 2012;40 (7):581-588.     
 B3. Orem C, Kiriş G, Durmuş I, Kaplan S, Gedikli O, Baykan M, Gökçe M, Celik S. An unusual Brugada syndrome case. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008 Oct;8(5):383-4.
B4. Orem C, Küçükosmanoğlu M, Kaplan S, Kasap H, Durmuş I, Eminağaoğlu S, Baykan M, Gökçe M, “Evaluation of Left Ventricular Function Using Tei Index in Patients with preinfarction Angina,” Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 6, 3-8 (2006)
B5. Baykan M, Çelik Ş, Uçar F, Kaplan Ş, Ovalı E, Erdöl C, “Akut Myokard İnfarktüslü Hastalarda Faktör V Leiden Mutasyonunun Prognoz Üzerine Etkisi,” Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 1, 242-245 (2001) 
B6. Çelik Ş, Baykan M, Erdöl C, Durmuş İ, Kasap H, Kaplan Ş, Örem C, Akut Anterior myokart İnfarktüsünde Trombüs Gelişiminin Prediktörleri, MN Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 7/5 Ekim (2000).

C.    Uluslararası bilimsel toplantılarda sunulan ve bildiri kitabında (Proceedings) basılan bildiriler:
C1. Kırıs A, Turan OE, Kırış G, Ilter A, Ozturk M, Aydın M, Kaplan S, Kutlu M. ‘’Epicardial adipose tissue thickness is associated with frequent ventricular prematüre beats’’. International Journal of cardiology s1-79 (2013).
C2. Kırış A, Bostan M, Korkmaz L, Agaç MT, Acar Z, Kaplan S, Celik S. ‘’Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in patient with isolated coronary ectasia: an observational study.’’ International Journal of cardiology P99-127. (2012).
C3. Kaplan S, Kiris A, Karaman K, Karakoc G, Baykan M, Orem C, Gedikli O, Gokce M, Celik S, “The Impact of Baseline Platelet Count on Angiographic Finding and End-Points in St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Managed with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention” 78th Congress of Atherosclerosis Society, Atherosclerosis, İstanbul (2008).
C4. Kaplan S, Barlis P, Kiris A, Dimopoulos K, Celik S, Di Mario C. ‘'Immediate Procedural And Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Drug Eluting Stent Implantation To Ostial Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions’’ The American Journal of Cardiology supplement  (2007).
C5. Kaplan S, Kırış A, Barlis P, Gedikli O, Di Mario C,“Management of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions with Drug-eluting Stents: Single versus Double Stent Techniques,” ESC Congress, Vol. 28, European Hearth Journal supplement 1, 326, Oxford Journals, Vienna, (2007)
C6. Barlis P, Kaplan S, Dimopoulos K, Goktekin O, La Mana A, Tanigawa J, Di Mario C, ‘’Culotte versus T-stenting in bifurcation lesions: immediate clinical and angiographic results and midterm clinical follow-up’’JACC supplement (2007).
C7. Goktekin O, Kaplan S, Tanıgawa J, Vatankulu M, Dımapoulos K, La Manna A, Konıng G, Tuınenburg J.C, Di Mario C, “A New Dedıcated Method For Quantıtatıve Assessment Of Bıfurcatıonal Lesıons: Intra And Interobserver Varıabılıty,” Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Wiley InterScience Journals (2006).
C8. Tanigawa J, Barlis P, Kaplan S, Goktekin O, Di Mario C. Stent strut appozition in complex lesions using oprical coherencetomography. ‘’The American Journal of Cardiology supplement (2006).
C9. Goktekin O, Vatankulu M.A, Kaya M.G, Kaplan S, Dimopoulos K, Di Mario C, Gatzoulis M. ‘’Prevalence of coronary artery disease in the adult congenital heart disease population’’ European Hearth Journal supplement(2006).
C10. Celik S, Kaplan S, Yılmaz R, Baykan M, “Realtion Between Collateral Formation and Flow-mediated Vasodilation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease” 74th Congress of Atherosclerosis Society, M 485, Atherosclerosis, Sevile (2004).

D. Ulusal bilimsel toplantılarda sunulan ve bildiri kitaplarında basılan bildiriler:
D1. Kırıs A, Bektaş H, Acar Z, Adar A, Ağaç MT, Kurt D, Kırış G, Korkmaz L, Erkan H, Akyüz AR, Kaplan Ş, Çelik Ş. ‘’Relationship between angiographic finding and left ventricular thrombus formation in patient with first anterior myocardial infarction.’’ Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum, poster,  Antalya, (2012).  
D2. Kırış G, Karaman K, Kırış A, Durmuş İ, Acar Z, arslan B, Öztürk M, Kutlu M, Kaplan Ş. ‘’Epikardiyal yağ dokusu kalınlığının sol ventrikül fonksiyonlarıyla ilişkisi’’ Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum, poster, İstanbul, (2011).  
D3. Kırıs A, Kırış G, Karaman K, Şahin M, Gedikli Ö, Kaplan Ş, Örem A, Kutlu M. ‘’Yeni tanı konmuş hipertansif hastalarda sol ventriküler asenkroniyi etkileyen faktörler?’’ Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum, sözlü bildiri, İstanbul, (2011).  
D4. Kırıs A, Karaman K, Kırış G, Şahin M, Durmuş İ, Kaplan Ş, Örem A, Kutlu M. ‘’Yeni tanı hipertansif hastalarda sistolik asenkroninin sol ventrikül fonksiyonlarına etkisi’’ Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum, poster İstanbul, (2011).  
D5. Kaplan Ş, Barlis P, Göktekin Ö, Tanigawa J, Aydın Ü, Di Mario C, “Kronik Total Oklüzyonları Rekanalize Ederken Kullanılan ‘Guide-wire’ların Başarı Oranına Etkisi” 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 50, Antalya (2006).
D6. Kaplan Ş, Barlis P, Göktekin Ö, La Manna A, Tanigawa J, Di Mario C, “Kronik Total Oklüzyonlara Perkütan Koroner Girişim Uygulanması: Başarılı Olanlarla Olmayanların Uzun Dönem Klinik Takibi” 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 52, Antalya (2006). 
D7. Kaplan Ş, Barlis P, Kırış A, Göktekin Ö, Tanigawa J, Di Mario C, “Culotte Tekniğinin İlaç Salınımlı Stentler ile Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarına Uygulanması ve Orta Dönem Sonuçları”, 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 57, Antalya (2006).
D8. Kaplan Ş, Kırış A, Barlis P, Göktekin Ö, Tanigawa J, Di Mario C, “Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarında Culotte Tekniği ile T-stent Tekniğinin Karşılaştırılması ve Orta Dönem Sonuçları” 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 57, Antalya (2006).
D9. Kaplan Ş, Barlis P, Aydın Ü, Göktekin Ö, La Manna A, Di Mario C, “Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarında Provizyonal T-stent Tekniğinin İlaç Salınımlı Stentlerle Güvenilirliği ve Orta-dönem Sonuçları” 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 57, Antalya (2006).
D10. Goktekin O, Kaplan Ş, Sangiorgi G, Tamburino C, Grube E, Antoniucci D, Colombo A, “Küçük damarlara paklitaksel ilaç salınımlı Taxus stent uygulama sonuçları” 22. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 34 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 1, 57, Antalya (2006). 
D11. Kaplan Ş, Kırış A, Barlis P, Korkmaz L, Kazaz Z, Dimopoulos K, Karaman K, Öztürk S, Durmuş İ, Örem C, Çelik Ş, Di Mario C, “Koroner Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarının İlaç Salınımlı Stentlerle Tedavisi: Sirolimus Salınımlı Stentlere karşılık Paklitaksel Salınımlı Stentler” 23. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 35 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 2, 24, Antalya (2007).
D12. Kaplan Ş, Kırış A, Barlis P, Karakoç G, Dimopoulos K, Kahraman N, Gedikli Ö, Baykan M, Schultz C, Örem C, Çelik Ş, Di Mario C, “Koroner Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarına Yaklaşım: Basit Stent Tekniği ile Kompleks Stent Tekniğinin Karşılaştırılması” 23. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 35 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 2, 24, Antalya (2007).
D13. Kaplan Ş, Barlis P, Kırış A, Dimopoulos K, Karakoç G, Kahraman N, Kazaz Z, Gedikli Ö, Baykan M, Gökçe M, Çelik Ş, Di Mario C, “Koroner Bifurkasyon Lezyonlarında İlaç Salınımlı Stentlerle Culotte Tekniği Kullanımı ve Uzun Dönem Takipleri” 23. Ulusal kardiyoloji Kongresi, vol. 35 Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Dergisi supplementum 2, 24, Antalya (2007).

Experience

2019 - 2022

University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara

2017 - 2019

University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,

2012 - 2017

Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,

2012 - 2017

T.R. Karabük University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

2006 - 2006

Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,

2001 - 2006

Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,

1996 - 2001

Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,

Education

2017 Karabük University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

2006 Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic

2001 Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Cardiology

1996 Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine

Experience

2018 - 2022

Health Sciences University – Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

2016 - 2018

Diyarbakır Memorial Dicle Hospital Cardiology Clinic

2010 - 2010

Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

2010 - 2016

Private Veni Vidi Hospital, Cardiology Clinic Supervisor

2006 - 2010

Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

2005 - 2006

Urfa State Hospital

1999 - 2005

Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

1998 - 1999

Duruca Health Center

Education

2018

Health Sciences University, Cardiology

2010

Dicle University, Department of Cardiology

2005

Cardiology Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Medical Specialization

1998

Ege University, Faculty of Medicine

I am an experienced pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry of Istanbul, Turkey. My skills encompass pediatric heart surgery, minimally invasive heart surgery, full arterial revascularization in CABG (sclerotonized bilateral mammaria and radial artery usage), vascular surgery and endovascular procedures, medical education, and management of cardiac surgery patients in the intensive care unit. 

Publications: 

1- K.A. Kara The learning curve in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures: a single surgeon experience. J Clin Anal Med 2018; DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.6043.

2- K.A Kara. Bilateral Semi-Skeletonized IMA; Less Thermal Injury, Easier to Harvest, Early Post Operative Comparison with Single IMA Patients After CABG. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Vol. 6, No. 5, 2018, pp. 107-112.

doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20180605.11

3- K.A. Kara Use of multiple artery grafts to ensure long-term graft patency in coronary bypass surgeries. J Clin Anal Med 2018; DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.6001.

4-  Kara KA, Caner T. Comparison of pain in the early post-operative period using VAS score in patients after cardiac surgery who had minimally invasive incisions vs. full median sternotomy. Ann Ital Chir. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: S0003469X18029706. 

5-  Kara K. A, Fatma Ferda Kartufan, Soner Sanioğlu, Hakan Öntaş, Halit Yerebakan. A Novel and Low-Cost Modified Sternal Closure Technique in Open Heart Surgery (Yerebakan Technique). Biomed J Sci&Tech Res 9(2)-2018. BJSTR. MS.ID.001785. DOI: 10.26717/ BJSTR.2018.09.001785.

6- Kara K. A., Fatma Ferda K. Superior Septal Approach for Mitral Valve Surgery Incase of Better Left Atrial Exposure. Biomed J Sci&Tech Res 9(5)-2018. BJSTR. MS.ID.001867. DOI: 10.26717/ BJSTR.2018.09.001867.

7-  Kara K A, Hafız E, Deniz H, Arı M, Polat M, Güzel G. Successfully  Surgical Repair of Giant Unruptured Aneursym of the Sinus of Valsalva. UCCVS’16, J Clin Case Rep 7:985. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000985

8- Kara K.A, Diliçıkık U., Sarıkaya B., Gulmen Ş. Treatment of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome with a new anticoagulant therapy in young sportsman. UCCVS’ 2017, EJCM-2017-06-010

9- Kara K.A., Erk Z., Koçyiğit A., Gulmen Ş.,Öcal A., Okutan H. The Comparison Between Two Sternum Closure Techniques after Coronary Bypass Surgery; Sterna-band (Peninsula) and Sternum Band (Ethicon) UCCVS’2017, EJCM-2017-06-08, Adv Card Res 1(2)- 2018. ACR.MS.ID.000106

10- Kara K.A., Tuna M.B., Gudelci T., Argun Ö. B., Duygu E., Şener M.  Erectile Dysfunction Severity and SYNTAX Score in Coronary Artery Disease. UCCVS’ 2017, J Anesth Crit Care Open Access 2017, 8(5): 00296,  The American Journal of Cardiology119(8):e35-e36-April 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.119       

11- Kara K.A. Successful endovascular Left iliac vein stent insertion treatment of Acute 

DVT –May Thurner Syndrome 27th European Cardiology Conference – Oct22-Oct24 2018 Rome, Italy

12- K.A. Kara Sternal wound healing for bilateral IMA harvesting after CABG. World Heart Rhythm Conference November 15-17 Istanbul, Turkey, Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis, november 2018 | Volume 6 | ISSN: 2329-9517

13- K. A. Kara M.D.,Süha S. Özdilek M.D., Hakan Öntaş M.D., Erhan Hafız M.D., Dinçer Uysal M.D., Zafer Erk M.D., Halit Yerebakan M.D.  Successfully Endovascular repair of Giant Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm  . Case Presentation 28th Annual Congress of the World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

14- K. A. Kara, S. Sanioğlu, O.M. Topcuoglu, B. Sarıkaya, H.Ontas, S. Ozdilek, H. Yerebakan. Successfully surgical management of EVAR infection, with endograft removal and extra-anatomic bypass. Case Presentation 28th Annual Congress of the World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

15- S. Colak, D. Azboy, Z. Temizturk, H. Atalay, O. F.Dogan, D.Dogan, E. Khalil, K. A. Kara Renal Outcomes and Myocardial Performance after On-pump Beating Heart versus Conventional On-Pump Surgery in Patients With Preoperative Low Glomerular Filtration Rate. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2016, 6, 433-445

16- H. B. Altinsoy, O Alatas , E Khalil , K. A. Kara, C. C. Okten , O F Dogan, A Very Rare Cause of Lower Limb Ischemia in Young People: Popliteal Artery Entrapment The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2018, 12, 3-00

17- Aminoacid Enriched Cardioplegia Decreased The Amount Of İntramyocardial Leucocytes İn Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. O.F. Doğan,E. Khalil,,K. A. Kara, E. Hafız, U.Duman.  UCCVS 2018, The American Journal of Cardiology 121(8):e27-April 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.085 

18- Özkan H, Kiriş İ, Gülmen Ş, Okutan H, Solmaz Alkaya F, Kara Abdurrahman K. Incidence of development of aspirin resistance in the early postoperative period after coronary artery bypass surgery and inadequate inhibition of thromboxane A2 production. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 2016;1: DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15489

19-A Case of Hydatid Cyst Localized at the Left Ventricle and Right Superior Pulmonary Vein: Case Report Gulmen S., Kiris I, Ozkan H., Kara K A, Okutan H.Heart Surg. Forum. 14.,S95. : Case Report. 7. Kardiyoloji ve Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Yenilikler Kongresi, 24-27 Mart 2011, Antalya

20-Late Term Complication After Axillo-Bifemoral Bypass: Proximal Anastomosis and Pseudoaneurysm . Gulmen S, Kara K.A., Erk Z, Yıldırım M, Alkaya F. The Heart Surgery Forum 15,S125,2012, 8th International Congress of Update in Cardiology Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, 2012

21-Effect of Preoperative Preparation for Early Extubation and Discharge of Intensive Care Unit Solmaz F.A., Karabacak P., Kara K.A, Gulmen Ş., Okutan H. The Heart Surgery Forum March 2012, J Clin Anal Med 2015;6(6) 746-9. Uluslararası 8. Kardiyoloji ve Kardiyovasküler Cerrahide Yenilikler Kongresi, 1- 4 Mart 12, Antalya, Türkiye

22-The Alternative Way to Reach to the Mitral Valve in Patients with Small Left Atrium;Superior Septal Approach. Ketenciler S., Kara K., Yamak B. ASCVTS’14

23-The Comparison Between Conventional Sternum Closure Technique And Sterna Band Closure Technique. Kara K.A., Erk Z.,Hafız E., Arı M., Özkan H, Koçyiğit A. UCCVS’16

24-The Effect of Ozone on Remote Organ Myocardial Injury Caused by Experimental Ischemia Reperfusion Model Kara K.A., Koçyiğit A., Özkan H ,Erk Z., Gülmen Ş, Öcal A.UCCVS’16

25- Successfully Endovascular repair of Giant Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm  . Kenan A. Kara M.D.,Süha S. Özdilek M.D., Hakan Öntaş M.D., Erhan Hafız M.D., Dinçer Uysal M.D., Zafer Erk M.D., Halit Yerebakan M.D. Internatıonal Conference on Medical İmaging and Case Reports MICR-2018

26- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Learning Curve:The Experiences of One Surgeon

Kenan A. Kara. M.D. POSTER PRESENTATIONS,MIRC 2018, Istanbul, Turkey

27-Removal of Intracardiac Foreign Bodies via Femoral Vein, 59th ESCVS International Congress,Vol 10 Suppl 1,S122, April 15,İzmir, 2010. Yavuz T,Kara A, Etli M,Sağlam U,Akbay E,Uysal D

28- Katetere Bağlı Superior Vena Cava Okluzyonunda Balon ve Stent Tedavimiz, 15. Ulusal Vasküler CerrahiKongresi, 27-30ekim2011,Antalya,P028,S52,M.Etli,U.Sağlam,M.Yıldırım,H.Öntaş,A.Kara,T.Yavuz

29-Phlegmasya Sendromunda Gelişmekte Olan V.Cava İnferior Okluzyonunda Endovenöz Tedavi 7 15.Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011, Antalya,P029,S52, M.Etli,U.Sağlam,A.Kara,H.Öntaş,M.Yıldırım,E.Akbay,T.Yavuz

30- Trasfemoral Pulmoner Embelektomi Olgusu, 15. Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011, Antalya,P030,S52,T.Yavuz,U.Sağlam, M.Etli,H.Öntaş, E.Akbay, M.Yıldırım, A.Kara,Z.Erk

31- Early Outcomes Of urgent Cabg Patients With Pre-op Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel Usage. K.A.Kara 5th International Coronary Congress New York December 2019

32- Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy treatment for patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. Z. Erk, K.A.Kara. 15th International congress of update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular surgery. March 2019

33-Kara KA, Öntaş H. Tranexamic Acid, a Low-cost and Practical Hemostatic Agent Against Diffuse Microvascular Bleeding Due to Coagulopathy in Heart Surgery. EJCM 2019;7(1):16-21. DOI: 10.32596/ejcm.galenos.2019.00003

33- Kartufan FF, Kara KA. Intraoperatively Taken and Used Autologous Blood Transfusion; A Cost-Effective and Beneficial Way of Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Clinical Trial. J Ann Eu Med 2019; DOI: 10.4328/AEMED.152.

34- Peker O, Baydar Ç, Uysal D, Kara A, Öcal A. Femur kırığının neden olduğu mortalite ile sonuçlanan kompartman sendromu: Otopsi olgusu. Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 200;18(2), 132

35-Dinçer Uysal, Seçil Bulun, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara. Arteriyovenöz fistül anevrizmaları ve rüptürlerine yaklaşım deneyimlerimiz. Türk Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi 15. Kongresi 26-29 Ekim 2018, Belek, Antalya S:33

36-Arslanoğlu E, Çine N, Kara KA, Tunçer E, Ukil Işıldak F, Yavuz Y, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Arkan C, Yigit F, Ceyran H. Do platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have a predictive value on pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) results? Cardiol Young. 2021 May 21:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001918. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34018477.

37- Arslanoglu E, Cine N, Kara KA, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Bicer M, Tuncer E, Yavuz Y, Ceyran H. Temperate approach to ASD closure in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the fenestrated patch technique. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr 8:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001207. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33827741.

38- Arslanoglu E, Tuncer E, Cine N, Kara KA, Ozbek B, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Savluk Faruk O, Ukil F, Ceyran H. Impact of platelet population behaviours in patients undergoing the Glenn procedure. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr 12:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S104795112100086X. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33843534.

39-Babürhan Özbek, Kenan Öztürker, Fatih Tomrukçu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Deniz Çevirme, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Cone Reconstruction With Successful One And A Half Ventricle Repair For Ebstein Anomaly. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m75

40- Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ali Can Hatemi, Berrra Zümrüt Tan, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Fatma Ukil Işıldak, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). The importance of gestational age as a prognostic factor on Norwood Stage 1 outcome. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m102

41-Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yiğit, Babürhan Özbek, Yasemin Yavuz, Fatma Ukil Işıldak, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Disease oriented ECMO results; specific considerations for different pathologies. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m103

42- Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Fatih Tomrukçu, Abdullah Arif Yılmaz, Fatih Yiğit, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Scimittar Syndrome; Right time to operate? and mid-term results.. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m162

43- Arslanoğlu E, Kara KA, Bakhshaliyev S, Altunyuva K, Canbay Sarılar Ç, Yılmaz V, et al. The psychocognitive, biochemical, and electrophysiological effects of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy accompanied by cervical block. Turk J Vasc Surg 2021;30(x):i-vii

44- Arslanoğlu, E., Işık, M., Kara, K., Yigit, F., Çine, N., Tunçer, E., & Ceyran, H. (2021). Preoperative monocytosis is predictable at diagnosis for RT-PCR negative COVİD-19 paediatric cardiac surgery patients. Cardiology in the Young, 1-5. doi:10.1017/S104795112100319X

 

45- Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yiğit, Cüneyt Arkan, Ufuk Uslu, Ömer FarukŞavluk,Abdullah Arif Yılmaz, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran. Neurological complications after pediatriccardiac surgery, The Cardiothoracic Surgeon  (2021) 29:19, https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-021-00056-1

46- Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yigit, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Nihat Çine, Eylem Tunçer, Hakan Ceyran. Mechanical ventilation management in patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who underwent pediatric open-heart surgery. J Clin Med Kaz 2021; 18(5):82-87  (E-ISSN 2313-1519), DOI: https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/11242

47- Yenidoğanda kalp cerrahisi sonrası yoğun bakımda vasküler erişim sonrası görülen ekstremite iskemisine yaklaşım. Ergin arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Nihat Çine, Ömer Faruk Doğan, Hakan Ceyran. 20. Ulusal Vasküler ve Endovasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 11. Ulusal Fleboloji Kongresi UVECD2021 

48- Çine N, Kara KA. New trend: surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques. J Card Surg. 2022; 1‐7. doi:10.1111/jocs.16382

49- Cone onarımı yapılan Ebstein’s anomali hastalarında ring anuloplasty. Nihat Çine, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ergin Arslanoğlu.  20. Ulusal pediatrik kardioloji ve pediatrik kalp cerrahisi kongresi 10-13 Mart 2022

50- Pediatrik kalp cerrahisi sonrası nörolojik komplikasyonlar. Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Nihat Çine, Fatih Yiğit, Babürhan Özbek, Eylem Tunçer, Cüneyt Arkan, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Fariz Cefereov, Ebsar Ergenç, Hakan Ceyran. 20. Ulusal Pediatrik Kardioloji ve Pediatrik Kalp Cerrahisi Kongresi 10-13 Mart 2022

51- Congenital left ventrikular aneurysm repair: a case report on a rare condition AEPC 2022-55th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology  25-28may 2022 Geneva, Switzerland.

52- Işık ME, Arslanoğlu E,Menekşe Ş, Uygun-Kızmaz Y, Şavluk ÖF,Kara KA, Türkmen-Karaağaç A, and Ceyran H(2022). Infection profile of patients withextracorporeal membrane oxygenation inpaediatric cardiac surgery ICU. Cardiology in theYoung, page 1 of 6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951122001263

53-  Arslanoğlu E, Işık ME, Kara KA, Çine N, Tunçer E, Ceyran H. Surgical Approach and Management Strategies in a Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2022 - Ahead of print: 1-6 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0614 

54- Arslanoğlu E, Kara KA, Işık ME, Yigit F, Uslu U, Tunçer E, Çine N, Ceyran H. Effects of patient blood management in pediatric heart surgery. Cirugía y Cirujanos. 2022;90(S1) Ahead of print

Born in Ankara in 1980, he received his primary and secondary education in Artvin, his hometown. He graduated from Inebolu High School in 1997 and started studying at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine the same year. He received his Medical Doctor degree in 2003 and ranked high in the medical specialization exam the same year.

He started his cardiology specialization education in the Department of Cardiology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine and became a cardiology specialist in 2008.

He served as an interventional cardiologist in Rize Education and Research Hospital during his mandatory service.

He worked in the field of electrophysiology with Prof. Dr. Remzi Karaoğuz at Ankara Güven Hospital. He became an Associate Professor in January 2014 and a Professor in 2023.

Throughout his academic career, he has published many scientific publications that have been published nationally and internationally and have received high citations. He provides patent and consultancy services for medical engineering in addition to clinical medical education and treatment services. He is a member of national and international scientific societies. He is currently working in interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fields in the Cardiology Clinic at Ankara Koru Çukurambar Hospital.

His medical interests include:

Cardiac electrophysiological (EPS) study and ablation therapy

Implantation and follow-up of cardiac pacemakers

Interventional Cardiology