Experience
On his return from London, he organized and directed the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service of the Nuestra Señora del Pino University Hospital in Las Palmas until the year 2000.
Later he was associate head of the Arrhythmia Unit and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid.
Professor of Cardiology at the Autonomous University and Fellowship Program Director of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society) positions that he held for 6 years until his transfer to the Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital in 2006.
Dr. Cabrera has been the head of the Cardiology service at the Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital since the hospital began operating in 2006.
Since January 2013, he is also head of the Cardiology Unit of the Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex and in 2022 head of service of the new Olympia center.
He is a professor at the European University of Madrid where he directs the Chair of Clinical and Basic Translational Cardiology.
Title
Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada. He completed his post-graduate training as an interventional cardiologist in the Arrhythmia Unit (cardiac Electrophysiology laboratory) of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid since 1994 -1996.
Senior Research Fellow. at the National Heart & Lung Institute. Royal Brompton. Paediatric Cardiac Morphology under the direction of Prf. Robert H Anderson in London (UK) during the year 1997.
Read moreExperience
On his return from London, he organized and directed the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service of the Nuestra Señora del Pino University Hospital in Las Palmas until the year 2000.
Later he was associate head of the Arrhythmia Unit and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid.
Professor of Cardiology at the Autonomous University and Fellowship Program Director of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society) positions that he held for 6 years until his transfer to the Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital in 2006.
Dr. Cabrera has been the head of the Cardiology service at the Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital since the hospital began operating in 2006.
Since January 2013, he is also head of the Cardiology Unit of the Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex and in 2022 head of service of the new Olympia center.
He is a professor at the European University of Madrid where he directs the Chair of Clinical and Basic Translational Cardiology.
Title
Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada. He completed his post-graduate training as an interventional cardiologist in the Arrhythmia Unit (cardiac Electrophysiology laboratory) of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz in Madrid since 1994 -1996.
Senior Research Fellow. at the National Heart & Lung Institute. Royal Brompton. Paediatric Cardiac Morphology under the direction of Prf. Robert H Anderson in London (UK) during the year 1997.
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
Read moreMedical 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
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
Read moreExperience
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
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Radiofrequency ablation | $2000 - $3000 |
Transluminal Arterial Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting | $2500 - $4500 |
Plastic surgery for cardiac valve | $12000 - $14000 |
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
Read moreExperience
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
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Radiofrequency ablation | $2000 - $3000 |
Transluminal Arterial Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting | $2500 - $4500 |
Plastic surgery for cardiac valve | $12000 - $14000 |
European Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of Cardiology
Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)
HOT member
2004-2010
Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine
2011-2015
Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency
2019-present
Post Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon
(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House)
September 2015 – present Cardiology specialist
Department of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
August 2011-August 2015 Residency
Department of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
July 2015,
Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical Practice
Certificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational
Read moreEuropean Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of Cardiology
Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)
HOT member
2004-2010
Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine
2011-2015
Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency
2019-present
Post Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon
(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House)
September 2015 – present Cardiology specialist
Department of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
August 2011-August 2015 Residency
Department of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
July 2015,
Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical Practice
Certificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Doctorate, specialization in medicine, proficiency in art (University, thesis title and year)
İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Comparison of post-operative drainage and hemodynamic parameters of patients who used acetylsalicylic acid before coronary artery surgery and those who did not. 2012. Thesis Advisor:Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ufuk YETKİN
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC EVENTS
1. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
1.1.International Article Publications
1.1.1.a. Journals included in the SCI, SSCI and AHCI lists
Farisoğlu, Ü., Balcıoğlu, Ö., Özcem, B. , ...Nasırcılar Ülker, S., Koçer, G. Parabiosis Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Aged Female Mice Journal of Surgical Research , 2022, 278, pp. 119–131
The effect of bovine serum albumin-glutaraldehyde and polyethylene glycol polymer on local tissue reaction and inflammation in rabbit carotid artery anastomosis. Besir Y, Karaagac E, Kurus M, Keselik E, Iscan S, Gokalp O, Eygi B, Iner H, Yesilkaya N, Ozcem B , Yılık L, Gurbuz A. Vascular. 2022 Feb 28:17085381221075484. doi: 10.1177/17085381221075484. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35225097
Shah, SS, Abdi, A., Özcem, B., Basgut, B. PLoS ONE , 2020, 15(7 July), e0235495
Mitral annular calcification and SYNTAX ScoreCerit L ,Günsel A ,cerit Z, Ozcem B ,Kemal H,Taşel B ,Duygu H Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche Volume 177, Issue 6, Pages 260 - 265June 2018
Preventive effect of preoperative vitamin supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation Cerit, L., Özcem, B., Cerit, Z., Duygu, H. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery , 2018, 33(4), pp. 347–352
Introducing clinical pharmacy services to cardiovascular clinics at a university hospital in Northern Cyprus Al-Baghdadi, H., Koca Al-Baghdadi, Ç., Abdi, A., ...Özcem, B., Başgut, B. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2017, 39(6), pp. 1185–1193
Relationship between Vitamin D and the development of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B , Cerit Z, Duygu H. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2017 Mar/Apr 23;28(2):104-107. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-064. Epub 2016 Aug 2. PMID: 27701486
Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root Replacement With the Bentall Procedure in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis Özlem Balcıoğlu, Barçın Özcem , Aşkın Ali Korkmaz DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-64 Cyprus J Med Sci 2022;7(2)276-278
Cerit, L., Duygu, H., Gülşen, K., Kemal, H., Ozcem, B. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia , 2017, 109(4), pp. 376–377
Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B , Soner Kemal H, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745. PMID: 29226899
Ozpak B , Ilhan G , Ozcem B , Kara H. Our Short-Term Results with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 19
Gülşen K , Duygu H , Cerit L , Özcem B , Babalık E An extremely rare complication due to percutaneous coronary intervention: Aortic perforation. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 1;198:34-6.
DuyguH , CeritL , GulsenK , OzcemB . Looking beyond lumen: Optical coherence tomography. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Oct 15;197:326.
Yurekli I, Cakir H, Ozcem B , Besir Y. Effect of preoperative renal function on long-term survival after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):539-40.
Bayrak S, Yurekli I, Gokalp O, Kiray M, Bademci MS, Ozcem B , Besir Y, Yilik L, Kestelli M, Gurbuz A. Evaluation of protective effects of methylprednisolone and pheniramine maleate on reperfusion injury in kidney after distant organ ischemia: a rat model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 May;26(4):559-65.
Gokalp O, Yurekli I, Gur S, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Femorofemoral bypass in addition to femoropopliteal bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Aug;26(6):885.
Gokalp O, Karakas N, Besir Y, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Factors affecting the development of renal failure after abdominal vascular surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 May;43(5):612-3
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Akyuz M, Ozcem B. Are all antegrade cerebral perfusion techniques equal? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jun;41(6):1406
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ozcem B , Gurbuz. What else could be done besides aortic repair? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Dec;38(6):815
1.1.1.b. Journals included in SCI extended lists
Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B, Cerit Z, Duygu H.Relation Between Vitamin D and Development of atrail fibrillation after On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal H, Ozcem B , Balcioglu O, Gunsel A, Tosun O Emren v. Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery? Korean Circ J. 2016;46:e103.
Akyuz M, Gokalp O, Ozcem B, Ozcan S, Besir Y, Gurbuz A. Surgical management of axillosubclavian vascular injuries. Pak J Med Sci. 2015;31(3):552-5
Yazıman S, Yurekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, İner H, Gunes T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A OUR MID-TERM RESULTS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM TGKDC-2016-E12320 (accepted)
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Akpınar O. Predictors of poor coronary collateral development in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Nov;15(11):960-1.
Özçem B, Cerit L, Şahin T, Akyüz M, Duygu H. Preoperative oral pentoxifylline in case of coronary artery bypass grafting with left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction equal to/less than 30%). Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):773-4.
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gülşen K, Özcem B. Achilles' heel of coil occlusion procedure: Anticoagulant therapy. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):765-6.
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Cerit L, Conkbayir C Long-term patency of autogenous saphenous veins etc. PTFE interposition graft for prosthetic hemodialysis access .Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15:263-264
Ozcem B , Sahin T, Balcıoglu O. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in offpump coronary artery bypass surgery doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6787
Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Ozpak B , Sanisoglu İ Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: an analysis of 247 patients Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2016;24(1):190-191
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Akyuz M, Sanisoglu İ The impact of body mass index on mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing isolated valve surgery Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2015;23(4):802-803.
Yasa H, Akyuz M, Yakut N, Aslan O, Akyuz D, Ozcem B , Tulukoğlu E, Gurbuz A. Comparison of two surgical techniques for carotid endarterectomy: conventional and eversion. Neurochirurgie. 2014 Feb-Apr;60(1-2):33-7.
Ozcem B , et al. Propofol-related infusion syndrome in a geriatric patient following the use of propofol in low doses and short duration, during and after cardiac surgery: A case report. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 17: 108-111, No. 1, 2014.
Ozcem B A case of radial arteriovenous fistula during coronary angiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Mar;14(2):210
Özcem B , Gülşen K, Cerit L An excellent collateralization between left internal mammary artery to left external iliac artery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 May 19;14(3):E7-8.
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Conkbayır C, Ökçün B. Multivessel disease in a patient taken to the catheter laboratory with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Start revascularization with the distal LAD via LIMA. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Dec;14(8):752, 756
Ozcem B,Conkbayir C,Akpinar S HYBRID URGENT PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION IN THE PATIENT WITH FEMORAL ARTERY INJURY AND SHOCK
Russ J Cardiol 2014, 1 (105), Engl.: 52-53 (The journal was SCI-e when it was accepted)
Yürekli I, Yazıman S, Cakır H, Ozcem B. About contrast-induced nephropathy. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Nov;13(7):719-20.
Gökalp O, Yazıman S, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Effect of systemic inflammation in the cardiac surgery performed on elderly. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Jun;13(4):401.
Bozok S, Kestelli M, Ilhan G, Gokalp O, Ozpak B, Akyuz M, Ozcem B , Kestelli P. Tips and pearls for "true" dextroposition of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiol Young 2012 Sep 14:1-4.
Gunes T, Bozok S, Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ilhan G, Ozpak B, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Sahin A. α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid in early postoperative period of cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2012 Nov;13(11):691-9
T Güneş, L Yılık, U Yetkin, İ Yürekli, B Özcem,Yazman S,Gokalp O,Gurbuz A. Comparison of open conventional and endovascular surgical treatment in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.099
Gökalp O, Yürekli I, Güneş T, Kestelli M, Yılık L, Lafçı B, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. Sternal wire reaction with wire's skin exposure and its treatment in a patient who underwent coronary bypass surgery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Mar 7;11(2):E9-E10.
Tetik O, Ozcem B , Calli AO, Gurbuz A. True brachial artery aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(5):618-9.
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçi B, Postaci N, Ozcem B , Yürekli I. Perforation of the mitral valve due to Brucella endocarditis as a late complication diagnosed perioperatively. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2009 Oct;9(5):430.
Kestelli M, Yürekli I, Ozelçi AB, Gökalp O, Güneş T, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. [The role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation/The comparison between the efficiency of different anti-arrhythmic agents in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation after open-heart surgery]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008 Oct;8(5):394
Tetik O, Yetkin U, Rezanko T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Cavernous hemangioma atypically located at the left brachial region. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):218-9.
Bayrak S, Güneş T, Özcem B , Gökalp O, Yürekli İ, Yazıman S, Gürbüz A. Port catheter implantation under scopy in hybrid operation rooms. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 April;20(2):275-280
Bayrak S, Yetkin U, Yürekli İ, Gökalp O, Bademci MŞ, Yaşa H, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Chronic venous insufficiency cases in the practice of external banding. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 October;20(4):788-793
1.1.2. EI, NSF, CMCI, ISI Master, Econ.Lit., and other field indexed journals
Ozcem B , Yasa H, Akyuz M, Işık O Intraoperative Left Mamarian Artery Flow Measurement in Elderly Patients 2015 DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.3889
Yasa H, Aslan O, Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Gurbuz A, Akhan G. An alternative surgical procedure for a patient with critically restenosed and kinked carotid artery: graft interposition. Case Rep Surg. 2011;2011:572454.
Yillik Y,Gokalp O,Yurekli İ,Bayrak S,Gunes T, Ozcem B ,Bademci M,Gurbuz A. Direct Thrombolytic Theraphy with Catheter Ultrasonographic in the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism: First Applications in Turkey Damar Cer Derg 2012;21( 1):47-50
1.1.3. Published in peer-reviewed journals and 1.1.1. and1.1.2. articles not included
Gurbuz A, Yetkin U, Ozcem B , Postaci N, Yurekli İ Giant left ventricular saccular true aneurysm at posterobasal localization. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Bademci M, Yürekli İ, Postacı N, Gürbüz A. Combined mitral and aortic valve repair in a patient with end-stage renal disease. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçı B, Bayrak S, Göktoğan T, Özcem B. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Yetkin U, Özbek C, Göktoğan T, Karahan N, Özcem B , Akyüz M, Gürbüz A. Our Infective Endocarditis Cases That Diagnosed Splenic Infarctus The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Apaydın M, Özcem B, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Associated With Renal Carcinoma The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 11(2),(2008).
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Özpak B, Yürekli İ, Gürbüz A. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In An Elephantiasis Patient: The First Case In Literature The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 10(2),(2007) .
International Conferences
Poster Presentations
1. Yazıman S , Yürekli İ , Yetkin U , Yılık L , Dönmez K , İner H , Güneş T , Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Relationship between endoleak development and aneurysm diameter in patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A224.
2.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Pre and postoperative value of contrast computerized tomography scan for patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair study. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A231.
3.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yetkin U, Yılık L, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Mortality properties of our case series of abdominal aorta aneurysm patients treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A226.
4.Ozcem B, Yetkin U, Bademci M, Akyuz M, Yazıman S, Celik E, Karakas N, Yurekli I, GurbuzA. Comparison of amount of postoperative use of blood and blood products between patients receiving and not receiving salicylate before coronary surgery Journal ofCardiothoracicSurgery2013,8(Suppl1):P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 2013
5.B Ozcem, U Yetkin, M Bademci, M Akyuz, S Yazıman, E Celik, N Karakas, I Yurekli and A Gurbuz .Comparison of patients receiving salicylate before coronary artery surgery with patients not receiving in terms of postoperative mortality rate Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P108 P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
6.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Short and mid-term follow-up of patients with low ejection fraction who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery: comparison of preoperative and postoperative anginal complaint and functional capacity Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P101 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
7.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Evaluation of pre-, per- and postoperative data for comparison of short and midterm results of high-risk coronary arterial bypass surgery in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
8.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with low ejection fraction: short and mid term outcomes according to the associated risk factors Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P99 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
9.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our incision types of choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P49 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
10.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our graft choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013 , 8(Suppl 1):P48 P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
11.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Diagnosis of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries and our principles of surgical approach Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P46 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split , Croatia.12-15 September 2013
12.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Characteristics of postoperative early and late period for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P45 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013Papers Presented at International Congresses
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Doctorate, specialization in medicine, proficiency in art (University, thesis title and year)
İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Comparison of post-operative drainage and hemodynamic parameters of patients who used acetylsalicylic acid before coronary artery surgery and those who did not. 2012. Thesis Advisor:Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ufuk YETKİN
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC EVENTS
1. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
1.1.International Article Publications
1.1.1.a. Journals included in the SCI, SSCI and AHCI lists
Farisoğlu, Ü., Balcıoğlu, Ö., Özcem, B. , ...Nasırcılar Ülker, S., Koçer, G. Parabiosis Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Aged Female Mice Journal of Surgical Research , 2022, 278, pp. 119–131
The effect of bovine serum albumin-glutaraldehyde and polyethylene glycol polymer on local tissue reaction and inflammation in rabbit carotid artery anastomosis. Besir Y, Karaagac E, Kurus M, Keselik E, Iscan S, Gokalp O, Eygi B, Iner H, Yesilkaya N, Ozcem B , Yılık L, Gurbuz A. Vascular. 2022 Feb 28:17085381221075484. doi: 10.1177/17085381221075484. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35225097
Shah, SS, Abdi, A., Özcem, B., Basgut, B. PLoS ONE , 2020, 15(7 July), e0235495
Mitral annular calcification and SYNTAX ScoreCerit L ,Günsel A ,cerit Z, Ozcem B ,Kemal H,Taşel B ,Duygu H Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche Volume 177, Issue 6, Pages 260 - 265June 2018
Preventive effect of preoperative vitamin supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation Cerit, L., Özcem, B., Cerit, Z., Duygu, H. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery , 2018, 33(4), pp. 347–352
Introducing clinical pharmacy services to cardiovascular clinics at a university hospital in Northern Cyprus Al-Baghdadi, H., Koca Al-Baghdadi, Ç., Abdi, A., ...Özcem, B., Başgut, B. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2017, 39(6), pp. 1185–1193
Relationship between Vitamin D and the development of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B , Cerit Z, Duygu H. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2017 Mar/Apr 23;28(2):104-107. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-064. Epub 2016 Aug 2. PMID: 27701486
Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root Replacement With the Bentall Procedure in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis Özlem Balcıoğlu, Barçın Özcem , Aşkın Ali Korkmaz DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-64 Cyprus J Med Sci 2022;7(2)276-278
Cerit, L., Duygu, H., Gülşen, K., Kemal, H., Ozcem, B. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia , 2017, 109(4), pp. 376–377
Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B , Soner Kemal H, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745. PMID: 29226899
Ozpak B , Ilhan G , Ozcem B , Kara H. Our Short-Term Results with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 19
Gülşen K , Duygu H , Cerit L , Özcem B , Babalık E An extremely rare complication due to percutaneous coronary intervention: Aortic perforation. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 1;198:34-6.
DuyguH , CeritL , GulsenK , OzcemB . Looking beyond lumen: Optical coherence tomography. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Oct 15;197:326.
Yurekli I, Cakir H, Ozcem B , Besir Y. Effect of preoperative renal function on long-term survival after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):539-40.
Bayrak S, Yurekli I, Gokalp O, Kiray M, Bademci MS, Ozcem B , Besir Y, Yilik L, Kestelli M, Gurbuz A. Evaluation of protective effects of methylprednisolone and pheniramine maleate on reperfusion injury in kidney after distant organ ischemia: a rat model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 May;26(4):559-65.
Gokalp O, Yurekli I, Gur S, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Femorofemoral bypass in addition to femoropopliteal bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Aug;26(6):885.
Gokalp O, Karakas N, Besir Y, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Factors affecting the development of renal failure after abdominal vascular surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 May;43(5):612-3
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Akyuz M, Ozcem B. Are all antegrade cerebral perfusion techniques equal? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jun;41(6):1406
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ozcem B , Gurbuz. What else could be done besides aortic repair? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Dec;38(6):815
1.1.1.b. Journals included in SCI extended lists
Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B, Cerit Z, Duygu H.Relation Between Vitamin D and Development of atrail fibrillation after On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal H, Ozcem B , Balcioglu O, Gunsel A, Tosun O Emren v. Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery? Korean Circ J. 2016;46:e103.
Akyuz M, Gokalp O, Ozcem B, Ozcan S, Besir Y, Gurbuz A. Surgical management of axillosubclavian vascular injuries. Pak J Med Sci. 2015;31(3):552-5
Yazıman S, Yurekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, İner H, Gunes T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A OUR MID-TERM RESULTS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM TGKDC-2016-E12320 (accepted)
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Akpınar O. Predictors of poor coronary collateral development in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Nov;15(11):960-1.
Özçem B, Cerit L, Şahin T, Akyüz M, Duygu H. Preoperative oral pentoxifylline in case of coronary artery bypass grafting with left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction equal to/less than 30%). Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):773-4.
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gülşen K, Özcem B. Achilles' heel of coil occlusion procedure: Anticoagulant therapy. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):765-6.
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Cerit L, Conkbayir C Long-term patency of autogenous saphenous veins etc. PTFE interposition graft for prosthetic hemodialysis access .Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15:263-264
Ozcem B , Sahin T, Balcıoglu O. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in offpump coronary artery bypass surgery doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6787
Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Ozpak B , Sanisoglu İ Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: an analysis of 247 patients Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2016;24(1):190-191
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Akyuz M, Sanisoglu İ The impact of body mass index on mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing isolated valve surgery Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2015;23(4):802-803.
Yasa H, Akyuz M, Yakut N, Aslan O, Akyuz D, Ozcem B , Tulukoğlu E, Gurbuz A. Comparison of two surgical techniques for carotid endarterectomy: conventional and eversion. Neurochirurgie. 2014 Feb-Apr;60(1-2):33-7.
Ozcem B , et al. Propofol-related infusion syndrome in a geriatric patient following the use of propofol in low doses and short duration, during and after cardiac surgery: A case report. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 17: 108-111, No. 1, 2014.
Ozcem B A case of radial arteriovenous fistula during coronary angiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Mar;14(2):210
Özcem B , Gülşen K, Cerit L An excellent collateralization between left internal mammary artery to left external iliac artery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 May 19;14(3):E7-8.
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Conkbayır C, Ökçün B. Multivessel disease in a patient taken to the catheter laboratory with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Start revascularization with the distal LAD via LIMA. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Dec;14(8):752, 756
Ozcem B,Conkbayir C,Akpinar S HYBRID URGENT PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION IN THE PATIENT WITH FEMORAL ARTERY INJURY AND SHOCK
Russ J Cardiol 2014, 1 (105), Engl.: 52-53 (The journal was SCI-e when it was accepted)
Yürekli I, Yazıman S, Cakır H, Ozcem B. About contrast-induced nephropathy. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Nov;13(7):719-20.
Gökalp O, Yazıman S, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Effect of systemic inflammation in the cardiac surgery performed on elderly. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Jun;13(4):401.
Bozok S, Kestelli M, Ilhan G, Gokalp O, Ozpak B, Akyuz M, Ozcem B , Kestelli P. Tips and pearls for "true" dextroposition of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiol Young 2012 Sep 14:1-4.
Gunes T, Bozok S, Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ilhan G, Ozpak B, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Sahin A. α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid in early postoperative period of cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2012 Nov;13(11):691-9
T Güneş, L Yılık, U Yetkin, İ Yürekli, B Özcem,Yazman S,Gokalp O,Gurbuz A. Comparison of open conventional and endovascular surgical treatment in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.099
Gökalp O, Yürekli I, Güneş T, Kestelli M, Yılık L, Lafçı B, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. Sternal wire reaction with wire's skin exposure and its treatment in a patient who underwent coronary bypass surgery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Mar 7;11(2):E9-E10.
Tetik O, Ozcem B , Calli AO, Gurbuz A. True brachial artery aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(5):618-9.
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçi B, Postaci N, Ozcem B , Yürekli I. Perforation of the mitral valve due to Brucella endocarditis as a late complication diagnosed perioperatively. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2009 Oct;9(5):430.
Kestelli M, Yürekli I, Ozelçi AB, Gökalp O, Güneş T, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. [The role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation/The comparison between the efficiency of different anti-arrhythmic agents in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation after open-heart surgery]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008 Oct;8(5):394
Tetik O, Yetkin U, Rezanko T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Cavernous hemangioma atypically located at the left brachial region. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):218-9.
Bayrak S, Güneş T, Özcem B , Gökalp O, Yürekli İ, Yazıman S, Gürbüz A. Port catheter implantation under scopy in hybrid operation rooms. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 April;20(2):275-280
Bayrak S, Yetkin U, Yürekli İ, Gökalp O, Bademci MŞ, Yaşa H, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Chronic venous insufficiency cases in the practice of external banding. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 October;20(4):788-793
1.1.2. EI, NSF, CMCI, ISI Master, Econ.Lit., and other field indexed journals
Ozcem B , Yasa H, Akyuz M, Işık O Intraoperative Left Mamarian Artery Flow Measurement in Elderly Patients 2015 DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.3889
Yasa H, Aslan O, Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Gurbuz A, Akhan G. An alternative surgical procedure for a patient with critically restenosed and kinked carotid artery: graft interposition. Case Rep Surg. 2011;2011:572454.
Yillik Y,Gokalp O,Yurekli İ,Bayrak S,Gunes T, Ozcem B ,Bademci M,Gurbuz A. Direct Thrombolytic Theraphy with Catheter Ultrasonographic in the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism: First Applications in Turkey Damar Cer Derg 2012;21( 1):47-50
1.1.3. Published in peer-reviewed journals and 1.1.1. and1.1.2. articles not included
Gurbuz A, Yetkin U, Ozcem B , Postaci N, Yurekli İ Giant left ventricular saccular true aneurysm at posterobasal localization. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Bademci M, Yürekli İ, Postacı N, Gürbüz A. Combined mitral and aortic valve repair in a patient with end-stage renal disease. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçı B, Bayrak S, Göktoğan T, Özcem B. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Yetkin U, Özbek C, Göktoğan T, Karahan N, Özcem B , Akyüz M, Gürbüz A. Our Infective Endocarditis Cases That Diagnosed Splenic Infarctus The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Apaydın M, Özcem B, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Associated With Renal Carcinoma The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 11(2),(2008).
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Özpak B, Yürekli İ, Gürbüz A. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In An Elephantiasis Patient: The First Case In Literature The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 10(2),(2007) .
International Conferences
Poster Presentations
1. Yazıman S , Yürekli İ , Yetkin U , Yılık L , Dönmez K , İner H , Güneş T , Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Relationship between endoleak development and aneurysm diameter in patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A224.
2.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Pre and postoperative value of contrast computerized tomography scan for patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair study. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A231.
3.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yetkin U, Yılık L, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Mortality properties of our case series of abdominal aorta aneurysm patients treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A226.
4.Ozcem B, Yetkin U, Bademci M, Akyuz M, Yazıman S, Celik E, Karakas N, Yurekli I, GurbuzA. Comparison of amount of postoperative use of blood and blood products between patients receiving and not receiving salicylate before coronary surgery Journal ofCardiothoracicSurgery2013,8(Suppl1):P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 2013
5.B Ozcem, U Yetkin, M Bademci, M Akyuz, S Yazıman, E Celik, N Karakas, I Yurekli and A Gurbuz .Comparison of patients receiving salicylate before coronary artery surgery with patients not receiving in terms of postoperative mortality rate Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P108 P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
6.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Short and mid-term follow-up of patients with low ejection fraction who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery: comparison of preoperative and postoperative anginal complaint and functional capacity Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P101 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
7.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Evaluation of pre-, per- and postoperative data for comparison of short and midterm results of high-risk coronary arterial bypass surgery in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
8.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with low ejection fraction: short and mid term outcomes according to the associated risk factors Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P99 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
9.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our incision types of choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P49 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
10.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our graft choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013 , 8(Suppl 1):P48 P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
11.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Diagnosis of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries and our principles of surgical approach Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P46 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split , Croatia.12-15 September 2013
12.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Characteristics of postoperative early and late period for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P45 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013Papers Presented at International Congresses
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name Surname: ÖZLEM BALCIOĞLU
Date of Birth: 08.05.1981
Foreing Language: English, German
Educational Background:
Level Department/Programme University Year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate Medical Doctor University of Trakya
Faculty of Medicine,
Edirne
2005
Doctorate/Competence/Speciality
in Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery
Ege University
Faculty of Medicine,
İzmir
2015
Doctorate Thesis/Work of Proficiency/Dissertation of Speciality Title (abstract attached)
and Advisor(s):
“Sürekli Akım Sağlayan Ventrikül Destek Cihazı Uygulanan Son Dönem Kalp Yetmezliği
Hastalarında Ortaya Çıkan Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanamalarının Risk faktörlerinin
Retrospektif Olarak Belirlenmesi”
Thesis Consultant: Prof. Dr Tahir Yağdı
Duties:
Duty Title Place of Duty Year
Research
Fellow
Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of
Cardiovascular Surgery
2008-2015
Assist. Prof.
Dr.
Near East University Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-
Education Abroad:
1. St Thomas Hospital. King’s Collegeof London. (England) – November 2004- January
2005 Gynecology And Labor Intern Rotation
2. Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems – workshop. Deutsches Herzzentrum,Berlin.
2011
3. Texas A&M University Institute for preclinics studies. Fellowship programme.
Ventricle Support Devices and Artificial Heart Implementation Preclinic Research
(US) May - July 2012
4. Texas A&M University Healthcare Scott and White Hospital Cardiovasculer
Department. Observer programme (US) April – July 2012.
Membership of Scientific Societies:
1- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
2- Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
PUBLICATIONS
A. Articles Published in İnternationally Reviewed Journals:
A1 Oguz E, Apaydin AZ, Ayik F, Balcioglu O, Dolapoglu A. Chylothorax after
horacoabdominal aneurysm repair: efficacy of somatostatin. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011
Feb;25(2):267.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.026. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
A2 Ozturk C, Ayik F, Oguz E, Ozturk P, Karapolat H, Balcioglu O, Yagdi T, Engin C,
Ozbaran M. Evaluation of changes in quality of life among Turkish patients undergoing
ventricular assist device implantation. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug;44(6):1735-7. doi:
10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031.
A3 Ozbaran M, Yagdi T, Engin C, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Baysal B, Nalbantgil S, Ertugay S.
Long-term paracorporeal ventricular support systems: a single-center experience. Transplant
Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1013-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.073.
A4 Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, Ozbaran
M. Left ventricular assist device implantation in heart failure patients with a left ventricular
thrombus. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1017-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071.
A5 Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Nalbantgil S, Baysal B, Erkul S, Engin Y, Kutlayey I,
Ozbaran M. Effect of aortic valve movements on gastrointestinal bleeding that occured in
continuous flow left ventricular assist device patients. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1020-
1. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.072.
A6 Ozturk P, Engin AY, Nalbantgil S, Oguz E, Ayik F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow blood pumps on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension. Artif Organs. 2013
Sep;37(9):763-7. doi: 10.1111/aor.12164. Epub 2013 Sep 11.
A7 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal HS, Ozcem B, Balcioglu O,
Gunsel A, Tosun O, Emren V.Korean Circ J. 2016 46 6 798 -803 Epub 2016 Nov 1.
PMID: 27826338
A8 Endovascular Repair and Adjunctive Immunosuppressive Therapy of Aortic Involvement
in Behçet's Disease. Balcioglu O, Ertugay S, Bozkaya H, Parildar M, Posacioglu H.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;50(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.011. Epub
2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26321000
A9 Postoperative Outcomes of the Largest HeartMate-II Experience in Turkey.Ertugay S,
Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Kocabaş S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.046.
PMID: 26093751
A10 Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B, Soner Kemal H1
, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern
Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745
A11 Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist
Device.
Balcioglu O1
, Kemal HS2
, Ertugay S3
, Ozturk P3
, Engin Y4
, Nalbantgil S5
, Engin C3
, Yagdi
T
3
, Ozbaran M3
. ASAIO J. 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):458-461. doi:
0.1097/MAT.0000000000000678.
A12 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?
Cerit L1
, Duygu H1
, Gulsen K1
, Kemal HS1
, Ozcem B2
, Balcioglu O2
, Gunsel A1
, Tosun
O
3
, Emren V4
.
B. B.Proceedings that are presented in international scientific meetings and are
published in their book of proceedings:
B1 Ertugay S, Börteçin B, Yağdı T, Balcioglu O, Turhan S, Mecidov M, Oğuz E, Ayik M.F,
Nalbantgil S, Engin Ç, Ozbaran M. Ventricular Support Systms for end stage heart failure,
Ege University experience. The 12th congress of the middle east society for organ
transplantation. 2010
B2 Ozturk P, Engin Y, nalbantgil S, Oğuz E, Ayık F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile pumps systems on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP – 2012
B3 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Ozturk P, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous flow LVAD. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B4 Ozturk P, Engin Y, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ertugay S, Atay Y, Ulger Z,
Ozbaran M. Frequency of pump – head exchange due to thrombosis in patients underwent
pulsatile ventricular assist device implantation. 20th Congress of the International Society for
Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B5 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Engin Y, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Intraventricular thrombolytic therapy in patients with LVAD Pump thrombosis. 20th
Congress of the International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B6 Ertugay S, Kahraman U, Balcioglu O, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T,
Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular assist device implantation with tricuspit ring annuloplasty. 3rd
World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B7 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Ayık F, Ülger Z, Karakula S, Engin C, Atay Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran
M. First succesful experience with the Heartware assist device in child in Turkey. 3
rd World
Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B8 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, daylan A, Ozturk P, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C,
Askar F, YagdiT, Ozbaran M. Heartware HVAD application in heart failure treatment, Ege
University experience. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B9 Ertugay S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M. Late cause of right
heart failure in a LVAD patient: aortic root thrombus.ASAIO 59th Annual conference –
“Measuring Success” Chicago – 2013
B10 Engin Y, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Ertugay S, nalbantgil S, Kultayev I,
Narymbetov N, Zoghi M, Ozbaran M. New generation left ventricular assist device for end
stage heart failure therapy: Ege University experience. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congress
with International Participation. Supplement to JACC Oct 2013
Read moreCURRICULUM VITAE
Name Surname: ÖZLEM BALCIOĞLU
Date of Birth: 08.05.1981
Foreing Language: English, German
Educational Background:
Level Department/Programme University Year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate Medical Doctor University of Trakya
Faculty of Medicine,
Edirne
2005
Doctorate/Competence/Speciality
in Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery
Ege University
Faculty of Medicine,
İzmir
2015
Doctorate Thesis/Work of Proficiency/Dissertation of Speciality Title (abstract attached)
and Advisor(s):
“Sürekli Akım Sağlayan Ventrikül Destek Cihazı Uygulanan Son Dönem Kalp Yetmezliği
Hastalarında Ortaya Çıkan Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanamalarının Risk faktörlerinin
Retrospektif Olarak Belirlenmesi”
Thesis Consultant: Prof. Dr Tahir Yağdı
Duties:
Duty Title Place of Duty Year
Research
Fellow
Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of
Cardiovascular Surgery
2008-2015
Assist. Prof.
Dr.
Near East University Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-
Education Abroad:
1. St Thomas Hospital. King’s Collegeof London. (England) – November 2004- January
2005 Gynecology And Labor Intern Rotation
2. Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems – workshop. Deutsches Herzzentrum,Berlin.
2011
3. Texas A&M University Institute for preclinics studies. Fellowship programme.
Ventricle Support Devices and Artificial Heart Implementation Preclinic Research
(US) May - July 2012
4. Texas A&M University Healthcare Scott and White Hospital Cardiovasculer
Department. Observer programme (US) April – July 2012.
Membership of Scientific Societies:
1- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
2- Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
PUBLICATIONS
A. Articles Published in İnternationally Reviewed Journals:
A1 Oguz E, Apaydin AZ, Ayik F, Balcioglu O, Dolapoglu A. Chylothorax after
horacoabdominal aneurysm repair: efficacy of somatostatin. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011
Feb;25(2):267.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.026. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
A2 Ozturk C, Ayik F, Oguz E, Ozturk P, Karapolat H, Balcioglu O, Yagdi T, Engin C,
Ozbaran M. Evaluation of changes in quality of life among Turkish patients undergoing
ventricular assist device implantation. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug;44(6):1735-7. doi:
10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031.
A3 Ozbaran M, Yagdi T, Engin C, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Baysal B, Nalbantgil S, Ertugay S.
Long-term paracorporeal ventricular support systems: a single-center experience. Transplant
Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1013-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.073.
A4 Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, Ozbaran
M. Left ventricular assist device implantation in heart failure patients with a left ventricular
thrombus. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1017-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071.
A5 Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Nalbantgil S, Baysal B, Erkul S, Engin Y, Kutlayey I,
Ozbaran M. Effect of aortic valve movements on gastrointestinal bleeding that occured in
continuous flow left ventricular assist device patients. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1020-
1. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.072.
A6 Ozturk P, Engin AY, Nalbantgil S, Oguz E, Ayik F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow blood pumps on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension. Artif Organs. 2013
Sep;37(9):763-7. doi: 10.1111/aor.12164. Epub 2013 Sep 11.
A7 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal HS, Ozcem B, Balcioglu O,
Gunsel A, Tosun O, Emren V.Korean Circ J. 2016 46 6 798 -803 Epub 2016 Nov 1.
PMID: 27826338
A8 Endovascular Repair and Adjunctive Immunosuppressive Therapy of Aortic Involvement
in Behçet's Disease. Balcioglu O, Ertugay S, Bozkaya H, Parildar M, Posacioglu H.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;50(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.011. Epub
2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26321000
A9 Postoperative Outcomes of the Largest HeartMate-II Experience in Turkey.Ertugay S,
Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Kocabaş S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.046.
PMID: 26093751
A10 Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B, Soner Kemal H1
, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern
Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745
A11 Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist
Device.
Balcioglu O1
, Kemal HS2
, Ertugay S3
, Ozturk P3
, Engin Y4
, Nalbantgil S5
, Engin C3
, Yagdi
T
3
, Ozbaran M3
. ASAIO J. 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):458-461. doi:
0.1097/MAT.0000000000000678.
A12 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?
Cerit L1
, Duygu H1
, Gulsen K1
, Kemal HS1
, Ozcem B2
, Balcioglu O2
, Gunsel A1
, Tosun
O
3
, Emren V4
.
B. B.Proceedings that are presented in international scientific meetings and are
published in their book of proceedings:
B1 Ertugay S, Börteçin B, Yağdı T, Balcioglu O, Turhan S, Mecidov M, Oğuz E, Ayik M.F,
Nalbantgil S, Engin Ç, Ozbaran M. Ventricular Support Systms for end stage heart failure,
Ege University experience. The 12th congress of the middle east society for organ
transplantation. 2010
B2 Ozturk P, Engin Y, nalbantgil S, Oğuz E, Ayık F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile pumps systems on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP – 2012
B3 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Ozturk P, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous flow LVAD. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B4 Ozturk P, Engin Y, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ertugay S, Atay Y, Ulger Z,
Ozbaran M. Frequency of pump – head exchange due to thrombosis in patients underwent
pulsatile ventricular assist device implantation. 20th Congress of the International Society for
Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B5 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Engin Y, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Intraventricular thrombolytic therapy in patients with LVAD Pump thrombosis. 20th
Congress of the International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B6 Ertugay S, Kahraman U, Balcioglu O, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T,
Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular assist device implantation with tricuspit ring annuloplasty. 3rd
World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B7 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Ayık F, Ülger Z, Karakula S, Engin C, Atay Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran
M. First succesful experience with the Heartware assist device in child in Turkey. 3
rd World
Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B8 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, daylan A, Ozturk P, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C,
Askar F, YagdiT, Ozbaran M. Heartware HVAD application in heart failure treatment, Ege
University experience. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B9 Ertugay S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M. Late cause of right
heart failure in a LVAD patient: aortic root thrombus.ASAIO 59th Annual conference –
“Measuring Success” Chicago – 2013
B10 Engin Y, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Ertugay S, nalbantgil S, Kultayev I,
Narymbetov N, Zoghi M, Ozbaran M. New generation left ventricular assist device for end
stage heart failure therapy: Ege University experience. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congress
with International Participation. Supplement to JACC Oct 2013
Doctor with a degree in medicine and surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Cardiovascular Surgery specialization from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Has experience in pediatric cardiac surgery in various hospitals in Spain and the US, and has published more than 100 articles in international and national journals.
Read moreDoctor with a degree in medicine and surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Cardiovascular Surgery specialization from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Has experience in pediatric cardiac surgery in various hospitals in Spain and the US, and has published more than 100 articles in international and national journals.
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
Read moreBorn 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
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Helmy is a highly experienced Cardiac Surgeon with 25+ years of experience in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Arterial Revascularization, Aortic root surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Valve surgery and repair and Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the European Society of cardiothoracic surgery (EACTS). He has an extensive knowledge of various cardiac-related procedures and is well-versed in multiple languages including Arabic, French and English.
Read moreDr. Mohamed Ahmed Helmy is a highly experienced Cardiac Surgeon with 25+ years of experience in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Arterial Revascularization, Aortic root surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Valve surgery and repair and Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the European Society of cardiothoracic surgery (EACTS). He has an extensive knowledge of various cardiac-related procedures and is well-versed in multiple languages including Arabic, French and English.