27Apr
General Anatomy The heart is located behind the anterior chest wall, midway between the two lungs. It is composed of muscular tissue. It is a vital organ whose main funct...
27Apr
Symptoms of Heart Disease 1. Chest Pain (Angina) The sensation of pressure and tightness in the anterior part of the chest, and especially the pain that is triggered by...
27Apr
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN HEART DISEASES Exercise Test (Stress Test) The exercise test can be applied in two ways. – Exercise ECG (Electrocardiography) – Stress ECHO...
27Apr
What is Cardiovascular Disease? Facts Being responsible for pumping the blood that carries the substances necessary for our organs to function, the heart contracts 70 ti...
27Apr
Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases The most important step in the fight against coronary heart disease is the prevention of the disease. In the presence of a number...
27Apr
Symptoms in Cardiovascular Diseases We can summarize the findings or clinical findings in cardiovascular diseases as follows: * Chest pain (angina pectoris) * Myocardial...
27Apr
Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases If significant narrowing and/or occlusion of the coronary arteries is detected, balloon angioplasty can be performed in the same sess...
27Apr
How to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases Dealing with risk factors is very important. It is not possible to change risk factors such as age, gender, and family history. How...
27Apr
Aortic Valve Diseases AORTIC VALVE DISEASES The aortic valve is located at the left ventricular outlet of the heart. It controls the flow of blood from the heart to the...
27Apr
Mitral Valve Diseases Mitral Valve The mitral valve is a structure that regulates blood flow between the atrium and the ventricle on the left side of the heart. While it...
27Apr
Pulmonary Valve Diseases The pulmonary valve is located at the outlet of the right ventricle. It regulates the flow of blood from the right ventricle into the pulmonary a...
27Apr
Tricuspid Valve Diseases Acquired tricuspid valve disease is a rare condition. The tricuspid valve is a valve with three leaflets that controls the flow of blood from the...
27Apr
Arrhythmia Surgery / Atrial Fibrillation Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be divided into two groups. The first group of patients are those who have ano...
27Apr
Valve Surgeries In surgical procedures on cardiac valves, a distinction is made between valve repair and valve replacement. The chance of repairing the valve is higher in...
27Apr
Minimally Invasive Surgery In the last decade, there have been rapid developments in cardiac surgery. Due to on these developments, the results of surgeries are getting b...
27Apr
Robotic Surgery Robotic surgery is considered the highest level of technology that cardiac surgery has reached. Robotic surgeries are performed through much smaller incis...
27Apr
Coronary Bypass What is coronary artery bypass surgery? Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is open-heart surgery in which vessels (veins or arteries) taken from anothe...