Best Echocardiography cardiologists in Turkey: TOP 69 doctors

Medical Interests 

Interventional cardiology 

Congenital heart diseases 

Angiography 

Fetal Echocardiography 

Rheumatic heart 

Echocardiography 

Chest pain 

Murmur 

Holter Electrocardiography 

Education 

1998 Dicle University Faculty of Medicine 

2003 Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Health and Diseases 

2010 Ankara Fatih University Pediatric Cardiology

Experiences 

2022- Liv Hospital Ulus 

2019 - 2022: VM Medical Park Kocaeli Hospital 

2012-2019: Dicle University Faculty of Medicine 

2010-2012: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Training and Research Hospital 

2007-2010: Ankara Fatih University Pediatric Cardiology Minor Specialty Training 

2006-2007: Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara 

2004-2006: Malatya State Hospital Pediatrics Specialty 

2003-2004: Malatya Private Duygu Medical Center, Pediatrics Specialist 

1999-2003: Pediatric Health and Diseases Assistantship 

1998-1999: Silvan State Hospital Practitioner

Memberships 

Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Association 

Association of Pediatricians Academ

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

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.

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

Kürşat Fidancı is a medical doctor who graduated from GATA Faculty of Medicine in 1999. Between 2000 and 2002, he served as the Chief Physician of the Şırnak Çakırsöğüt Commando Brigade. He completed his residency in Pediatrics from 2002 to 2006 at Istanbul GATA Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital. He worked as a Pediatrician at Ankara Beytepe Military Hospital between 2006 and 2009. He completed his subspecialty training in Paediatric Cardiology at GATA Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Cardiology Department from 2010 to 2013. He became an Assistant Professor in 2014 and obtained the title of Associate Professor in April 2016. He worked as a faculty member in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at GATA Faculty of Medicine between September 2014 and December 2021. As a pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Kürşat Fidancı has seen numerous patients and his medical interests include Fetal Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Diseases, Rheumatic Heart Diseases, Rhythm Disorders, and Athlete's Heart Health and Follow-up.

Specialization : Cardiology

Foreign Language : English

Date of Birth: 09.03.1977

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Experience:

Certifications Obtained: Coronary intervention (Okayama-Japan), Pulmonary balloon angioplasty (Okayama-Japan), peripheral angioplasty (okayama-japan/lepzing-germany), EVAR-TEVAR training (lepzing-Germany), Pacemaker training

       Medical Specialization Thesis Title: ² PREDICTIONARY VALUE OF AVERAGE THROMBOCYTE VOLUME VALUES BEFORE AND AFTER THE PROCEDURE IN PATIENTS APPLIED WITH CORONARY STENT".

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A. PUBLICATIONS-RESEARCH ARTICLE, REVIEW AND CASE REPORT

AA. Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:

AA1. Agacdiken A., Vural A., Ural D., Sahin T., Kozdag G., Kahraman G., Bildirici U. , Ural E., Komsuoglu B. “Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling Pattern in Responder and Non-responder Patients”, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol., 28, 654-60 (2005).

AA2. Kahraman G., Bildirici U., Ural E., Komsuoglu B. “Asymptomatic single coronary artery in patient with severe peripheral artery disease”, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging., 23, 273-6 (2007).

AA3. Ural E., Bildirici U. , Kahraman G., Komsuoğlu B. “Coronary embolism complicating aortic valve endocarditis: treatment with successful coronary angioplasty”, Int J Cardiol., 119, 377-9 (2007).

AA4. Sahin T., Bildirici U. , Kandemir C., Celikyurt U., Ural D., Komsuoglu B. “Infective Endocarditis in the Setting of Infundibular-Valvular Pulmonary Stenosis with Incomplete Cor Triatriatum Dextrum and Patent Foramen Ovale”, Int J Cardiol . , 127, 129-31 (2008).

AA5. Sahin T., Bildirici U. , Celikyurt U., Tantan A., Kilic T. “ Interventricular Septal Perforation as a Rare Complication of Temporary Transvenous Pacemaker” , Anadolu Kardiyol Journal, 8, 34-5 (2008).

AA6. Bildirici U. , Vural A., Agacdiken A., Sahin T., Celikyurt U., Kilic T., Ural D. “ Comparison of the Effects of Left vs. Right Ventricular Pacing on Left Ventricular Remodelling” , Europace, 10, 1387-91 (2008).

AA7. Bildirici U. , Agacdiken A., Ural E., Kahraman G., Komsuoglu B. “Two cases with similar pseudoaneurysms but different outcomes”, Clin Cardiol., 32, 60-2 (2009).

AA8. Sahin T., Kilic T., Celikyurt U., Aygun F., Bildirici U. , Agacdiken A. “ Asymptomatic Malposition of Pacemaker Lead Associated with Thrombus ”, Clin Res Cardiol., 98, 71-3 (2009).

AA9. Sahin T., Ural D., Kilic T., Bildirici U. , Kozdag G., Agacdiken A., Ural E. “ Evaluation of Left Atrial Appendage Functions According to Different Etiologies of Atrial Fibrillation with a Tissue Doppler Imaging Technique by Using Transesophageal Echocardiography ”,  Echocardiography, 26, 171-81 (2009).

AA10. Bildirici U. , Celikyurt U., Ural E. “Essential thrombocythemia: a case of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a young female,” Clin Cardiol., 32, 104-5 (2009).

AA11 . Bildirici U. , Celikyurt U., Ural E., Sahin T., Vural A., Koz C., Ural D. “ Successful Percutaneous Intervention to Acute Myocardial Infarction Presenting with Typical Chest Pain in Transplanted Heart” , Circ J., 73 , 2166-8 (2009).

AA12. Ural E., Bildirici U. , Celikyurt U., Kılıc T., Sahin T., Acar E., Kahraman G., Ural D. “Long Term Prognosis of Noninterventionally Followed Patients with Isolated Myocardial Bridge and Severe Systolic Compression of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery,” Clin Cardiol., 32, 454-7 (2009).

AA13. Kilic T., Oner G., Ural E., Yumuk Z., Sahin T., Bildirici U. , Acar E., Celikyurt U., Kozdag G., Ural D. “ Comparison of the long-term prognostic value of Cystatin C to other indicators of renal function, markers of inflammation and systolic dysfunction among patients with acute coronary syndrome ”, Atherosclerosis, 207, 552-8 (2009).

AA14. Sahin T., Bildirici U. , Celikyurt U., Sevinç S., Uygun K., Ural D. “ Direct invasion of non-small cell lung cancer metastases to the right heart” ,   Anadolu Kardiyol Journal, 9, 10-1 (2009).

AA15.  Kilic T., Ural E., Oner G., Sahin T., Kilic M., Yavuz S., Kanko M., Kahraman G., Bildirici U. , Berki KT., Ural D. “Which cut-off value of high sensitivity C- reactive protein is more valuable for determining long-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome?”, Anadolu Kardiyol Journal, 9, 280-9 (2009).

AA16. Sahin T., Kilic T., Celikyurt U., Bildirici U. , Ural D. “Persistent left superior vena cava and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in an old asymptomatic female patient", Cardiology Research and Practice, 2009, Article ID 152164, 2 pages, (2009).

AA17. Kozdağ G., Ertaş G., Kiliç T., Acar E., Ağir A., ​​Sahin T., Cetin M., Bildirici U. , Ural D. “Elevated level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is important in determining prognosis in chronic heart failure”, Med Sci Monit., 16, 156-61 (2010).

AA18. Kozdağ G., Ertaş G., Sahin T., Kiliç T., Ağaçdiken A., Bildirici U. , Vural A., Ural D. “Dilated cardiomyopathy, spontaneous echo contrast in the aorta and embolic events”, Acta Cardiol., 65, 9-14 (2010).

AA19. Sahin T., Ural D., Kilic T., Bildirici U. , Kozdag G., Agacdiken A., Ural E. “Right atrial appendage function in different etiologies of permanent atrial fibrillation: a transesophageal echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging study”, Echocardiography, 27, 384-93 (2010).

AA20. Bildirici U. , Ural D., Acar E., Agacdiken A., Ural E. “Diagnostic value of poor R-wave progression in electrocardiograms for diabetic cardiomyopathy in type 2 diabetic patients”, Clin Cardiol., 33, 559-64 ( 2010).

AA21. Bildirici U. , Kılıç T., Ural D., Bulut O., Ural E. “Combined Congenital Coronary Artery Anomaly: Dual Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery and Absence of Left Circumflex Artery”, Anadolu Kardiyol Journal, 11, 180-1 (2010).

AA22. Bildirici U. , Ural E., Kilic T., Aygun F., Acar E., Sahin T., Cekmen M., Ural D. “Association between documented coronary artery disease and urinary albumin, albumin to creatinine ratio”, Med Sci Monit., 16, 545-8 (2010).

AA23. Bildirici U , Celikyurt U, Ural D, Agacdiken A, Catakoglu B, Bulut O, Ural E. Brain natriuretic peptide and tumor markers in the diagnosis of non-malignant pericardial effusion. IntJ Cardiol. 2011 Feb 3;146(3):481-3.

AA24. Kozdağ G, Yaymacı M, İşeri P, Ertaş G, Emre E, Bildirici U , Kılıç T, Ural D. “ Ischemic stroke history predicts increased cardiovascular mortality in chronic heart failure. ” Anadolu Kardiyol Journal. 2011 Aug;11(5):421-7

AA25. Acar E, Ural D, Bildirici U , Sahin T, Yılmaz I. “ Diabetic cardiomyopathy. ” Anadolu Kardiyol Journal. 2011 Dec;11(8):732-7.

AA26. Bildirici U , Celikyurt U, Acar E, Bulut O, Sahin T, Kozdag G, Ural D. “ The value of serum tumor markers in the prediction of aetiology and follow up of patients with pericardial effusion. ” Cardiovasc J Afr. 2012 Apr;23(3):143-6.

AA27. Sahin T, Celikyurt U, Geyik B, Oner G, Kilic T, Bildirici U , Kozdag G, Ural D. “ Relationship between endothelial functions and acetylsalicylic acid resistance in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Clin Cardiol. 2012 Dec;35(12):755-63.

AA28. Sahin T, Bozyel S, Acar E, Bildirici U , Yavuz S, Baris O, Ural E, Ural D. “ A young patient with coronary artery anomaly, whose left anterior descending artery originated from the pulmonary artery, underwent cardiac arrest. ” Cardiovasc J Afr. 2012 Sep 12;23(8):e15-8.

AA29. Emre E, Ural E, Kahraman G, Bildirici U , Kilic T, Bozyel S, Onuk R, Akbulut T, Ural D. “ Effect of thrombus aspiration on postprocedural outcomes in elderly patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. ” Geriatric Gerontol Int. 2016 Jun;16(6):722-8.

AA30. Bildirici U , Celikyurt U, Yavuz S, Dervis E, Adina Q, Ural D. “ Early Thrombosuction and Tirofiban Use in Knee and Below-Knee Arterial Thrombosis .” Med Sci Monit., 2017 Apr 30;23:2072-2077.

AA31 . Notifier U , Aktas M, Dervis E, Çelikyurt U.” Mid-Term Outcomes of Stent Overlap in Long Total Occluded Lesions of Superficial Femoral Artery .” Med SciMonit . 2017 Jun 26;23:30-3135.

AA32. Karauzum K,  Bildirici U , Dervis E, Karauzum I, Baydemir C. Preprocedural Mean Platelet Volume Level Is a Predictor of In-Stent Restenosis of the Superficial Femoral Artery Stents in Follow-Up. Cardiol Res Pract. 2018 Apr 1;2018:4572629. doi: 10.1155/2018/4572629 .

AA33. Emre E., Ural E., Aktaş M., Kahraman G., Bildirici U., Kılıç T., Akay K.,Çekirdekçi E., Şahin T., Ural D. The Existence of Obesity Paradox and Effect of Obesity on In -Hospital-Outcomes on Elderly Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. doi; j.ijge.2017.07.008 . International journal of gerontology. Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2018, Pages 17-21

AA34. Karauzum K, Karauzum I, Kilic T, Sahin T, Baydemir C, Baris Argun S, Celikyurt U,  Bildirici U , Agir A. Bendopnea and Its Clinical Importance in Outpatient Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2018 Nov;34(6):518-525. doi: 10.6515/ACS.201811_34(6).20180528A

AA35. Reporter IHU, Acar B, Karauzum K, Torun A. Recanalization of totally occluded stent of superficial femoral artery with multiple direct stent puncture. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2019 Jul 26. pii: S1553-8389(19)30468-3. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.07.026.

AA36. Cengiz B, Aytekin V,  Bildirici U , Sahin ST, Yurdakul S, Aytekin S, Kucukkaya R.   A rare cause of acute coronary syndromes in young adults - myeloproliferative neoplasms: A case series. Rev Port Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Sep;38(9):613-617. doi:10.1016/j.repc.2018.09.014. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

AA37. Karauzum I, Karauzum K, Acar B, Hanci K, Bildirici U, Kilic T, Ural E. Predictive value of lymphocyte- to-monocyte ratio in patients with contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome. JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE / APR-JUN 2021 / VOL 9 | ISSUE 2

EU. Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals:

EU 1 . Ural E., Bildirici U. , Kahraman G., Pehlivan S., Ural D., Komsuoğlu B. “Myocardial infarction due to control effort test after coronary angioplasty”, Turkish Journal of Interventional Cardiology , 3, 147-149 (2002) .

AB 2. Ağaçdiken A., Bildirici U. , Vural A., Ural D., Kozdağ G., Birand A., Komsuoğlu B. “Cardiac autonomic neuropathy and heart rate turbulence in patients with diabetes mellitus”, Turkish Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology , 2, 29-33 (2005).

AB 3. Şahin T., Baytuğan ZN, Ağaçdiken A., Kozdağ G., Ural D., Kahraman G., Kılıç T., Bildirici U. , Komsuoglu B. “Effects of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Vascular Structure and Endothelial Functions” ', Turkish Journal of Interventional Cardiology , 9, 128-134 (2005).

AB 4. Öner E., Vural A., Agacdiken A., Kahraman G., Kılıç T., Bildirici U. , Ural D., Komsuoglu B. “Clinical and electrophysiological features of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with complete left bundle branch block”, Turkish Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology , 3, 130-136 (2005).

AB 5. Şahin, T., Boyacı A., Kılıç T., Bildirici U. , Kahraman G., Kozdağ G., Ağaçdiken A., Ural D., B. Komsuoglu. “Comparison of the Effects of Ischemic and Nonischemic Advanced Mitral Regurgitation on Diastolic Functions Using Different Echocardiographic Parameters”, İÜ. Cardiology Institute Der , 2, 22-28 (2006).

AB 6. Bildirici U. , Ural E. “General Approach to the Patient: History, Physical Examination and Diagnostic Methods”, Turkish Cardiology Seminars , 1, 4-16 (2006).

AB 7. Bildirici U. , Vural A., Komsuoğlu B. “Arrhythmia in Non-cardiac Surgery”, Turkish Cardiology Seminars , 1, 93-104 (2006).

EU 8 . Şahin, T., Baytuğan ZN, Ağaçdiken A., Kozdağ G., Ural D., Kahraman G., Kılıç T., Bildirici U. , Komsuoglu B. “Evaluation of the Effects of Exercise and Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Left Ventricular Structure and Diastolic Functions ”, IU. Der of Institute of Cardiology , 4, 18-25 (2006).

AB 9. Komsuoğlu B., Bildirici U. , Acar E. “Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease” Medical Network , 11, 30-37 (2007).

AB 10. Kozdağ G., Ural D., Çetin M., Kılıç T., Şahin T., Ağaçdiken A., Bildirici U. , Vural A., Komsuoğlu B. “ Advanced Mitral Insufficiency Atrial Thrombogenesis and Thromboembolic Events in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients Are they obstacles? ”, MN Cardiology , 16, 19-25 (2009).

AB 11. Şahin T., Kılıç T., Çelikyurt UY, Bildirici U. “Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum”, Turkish Society of Cardiology Research, 37, 187-189 (2009).

AB 12. Kandemir C., Şahin T. , H. Cakmak, Bildirici U. “Case images: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (Loeffler endocarditis)”, Turkish Society of Cardiology Ars, 37, 360 (2009).

AB 13. Bildirici U. , Kozdağ G., Kılıç T., Ural D., Şahin T., Ağaçdiken Ağır A., ​​Ural E. “The Effect of Echocardiographic Characteristics on the Degree of Left Atrial Spontaneous Echocontrast in Patients with Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Sinus Rhythm”, MN Cardiology , 17, 160-165 (2010).

AB 14. Acar E., Şahin T., Bildirici U. , Kılıç T., Kozdağ G., Ural D. “Mechanical Prosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis in Pregnancy”, MN Cardiology , 17, 393-397 (2010).

AB 15. Halli K., Şahin T., Bildirici U. , Ural D. “Right Atrial Appendix Thrombus Caused by Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism”, MN Cardiology , 17, 253-254 (2010).

AB 16. Sahin T, Kozdag G, Bildirici U , Ural D. “Case images: Cor triatriatum sinister and secundum atrial septal defect in a young patient. ” Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2011 Jan;39(1):89.

AB 17. Karaüzüm K, Karaüzüm İ., Bildirici U. Direct stent puncture technique for recanalization of superficial femoral artery in-stent occlusion

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C. CITATIONS (Researched from Google Academic and Web of science citations

C1. Agacdiken A., Vural A., Ural D., Sahin T., Kozdag G., Kahraman G., Bildirici U. , Ural E., Komsuoglu B. “Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling Pattern in Responder and Non-responder Patients”, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol., 28, 654-60 (2005).

Eduardo Arrais; Moreira Pereira, Francisca Tatiana; Abreu, Jose Sebastião; et al. Echocardiographic Predictors of Worse Outcome After CardiacResynchronization Therapy.  ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CARDIOLOGIA Volume: 105 Issue: 6 Pages: 552-559 2015

Viviane Tiemi; Martinelli Filho, Martino; Mathias, Wilson, Jr.; et al. New Equation for Prediction of Reverse Remodeling after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.  ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES Volume: 29 Issue: 6 Pages: 678-687 2012

Gregory F. Egnaczyk, Eugene S. Chung, The Relationship Between Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Diastolic Function. Current Heart Failure Reports 2014, Volume 11,  Issue 1 , pp 64–69

C2. Kahraman G., Bildirici U., Ural E., Komsuoglu B. “Asymptomatic single coronary artery in patient with severe peripheral artery disease”, Int J Cardiovasc Imaging., 23, 273-6 (2007).

van de Sandt, Femke M.; Riezebos, Robert K.; van der Hulst, Victor PM Ramus Circumflexissimus-A Rare Coronary Anomaly Detected by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. Congenital Heart Disease Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Pages: 576-578 2013

C3. Ural E., Bildirici U. , Kahraman G., Komsuoğlu B. “Coronary embolism complicating aortic valve endocarditis: treatment with successful coronary angioplasty”, Int J Cardiol., 119, 377-9 (2007).

Winkler, Jonathan; Chaudhry, Sunit-Preet; Stockwell, Philip H. Gemella Endocarditis Presenting as an ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL   Volume: 43 Issue: 3 Pages: 258-260 2016

Rischin, Adam P.; Carrillo, Philip; Layland, Jamie. Multi-embolic ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Aortic Valve Endocarditis. HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION   Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Pages: E1-E3 2015

 Tiong, Ing S.; Williams, Michael JA; Perez, David J. Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Aspiration Thrombectomy HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION   Volume: 22 Issue: 5 Pages: 386-389 2013

Yeoh, Joey; Sun, Tina; Hobbs, Mark; et al. An Uncommon Complication of Infective Bacterial Endocarditis HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION   Volume: 21 Issue: 12 Pages: 811-814 DEC 2012

 Htwe, Tin Han; Khardori, Nancy Misri. Cardiac Emergencies Infective Endocarditis, Pericarditis, and Myocarditis MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA   Volume: 96 Issue: 6 Pages: 1149-+ NOV 2012

Overend, Louise; Rose, Edward. Uncertainties in managing myocardial infarction associated with infective endocarditis. EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY    Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Pages: 144-145 FAL 2012

Courand, Pierre-Yves; Mouly-Bertin, Carine; Thomson, Vivien; et al. Acute coronary syndrome revealed Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE    Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Pages: 216-221 MAR 2012

Yeoh, Joey; Sun, Tina; Hobbs, Mark; et al. An Uncommon Complication of Infective Bacterial Endocarditis. HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION   Volume: 21 Issue: 12 Pages: 811-814 DEC 2012

Y Messaoudi - Mécanisme inhabituel d'infarctus de myocarde au cours d'une endocardite infectieuse La Presse Médicale , 2019 – Elsevier

Murtaza, Ghulam ; Rahman, Ziaur ; Sitwala, Puja ; et al. Case of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in infective endocarditis-management with intra coronary stenting. CLINICS AND PRACTICE    Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Pages: 78-80 Published: 2017

Pavani, Marco ; Conrotto, Federico ; D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio ; et al. Left main occlusion secondary to infectious endocarditis vegetation: "The unusual suspect" . CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE    Volume: 18 Issue: 5 Pages: 367-368 Published: JUL-AUG 2017

Messaoudi, Yosra . Unusual mechanism of myocardial infarction in infective endocarditis . PRESSE MEDICALE    Volume: 48 Issue: 1 Pages: 82-84 Part: 1 Published: JAN 2019

C4. Sahin T., Bildirici U. , Kandemir C., Celikyurt U., Ural D., Komsuoglu B. “Infective Endocarditis in the Setting of Infundibular-Valvular Pulmonary Stenosis with Incomplete Cor Triatriatum Dextrum and Patent Foramen Ovale”, Int J Cardiol . , 127, 129-31 (2008)

Yuan, Shi-Min. Right-sided infective endocarditis: recent epidemiologic changes INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE  Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 199-218 Published: 2014

C5. Bildirici U. , Vural A., Agacdiken A., Sahin T., Celikyurt U., Kilic T., Ural D. “ Comparison of the Effects of Left vs. Right Ventricular Pacing on Left Ventricular Remodelling” , Europace, 10, 1387-91 (2008)

Mitov, Vladimir The influence of pace maker lead positioning on left ventricle function in patients with permanent antibradicardiac pacemaker stimulation. 2014 National Repository of Dissertations in Serbia

I. Matthaios, A. Kaladaridou, E. Skaltsiotes, J. Agrios, A. Antoniou, G. Georgiopoulos, E. Papadopoulou, C. Pamboucas, S. Toumanidis. Acute Haemodynamic and Echocardiographic Effects of Multiple Configurations of Left Ventricular Pacing Sites in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Experimental Study Heart, Lung and Circulation . 2016

C6. Sahin T., Kilic T., Celikyurt U., Aygun F., Bildirici U. , Agacdiken A. “ Asymptomatic Malposition of Pacemaker Lead Associated with Thrombus “, Clin Res Cardiol., 98, 71-3 (2009)

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tuncer is a distinguished cardiologist at Lokman Hekim Van Hospital with over 30 years of medical experience. Fluent in Turkish and English, he earned his medical degree from Selçuk University in 1989 and attained a professorship in cardiology at Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2014. He has held key roles in institutions like Seydisehir and Erzurum before joining Lokman Hekim in 2021. Known for his dedication to advancing cardiac care, he specializes in comprehensive cardiology services, ensuring quality patient care through his expertise and commitment to the medical field.

Prof. Dr. Halil Başel is a highly experienced cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon affiliated with Lokman Hekim University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. With decades of expertise, he specializes in complex cardiovascular surgeries, thoracic procedures, and vascular interventions. He has contributed extensively to medical literature, presenting at numerous national and international congresses, particularly in areas like minimally invasive cardiovascular techniques, management of aneurysms, and advancements in thoracic surgery.

He has also been actively involved in educational and research endeavors, offering innovative approaches in heart and vascular surgeries, including treatments for valve disorders and peripheral arterial conditions.