Author Archives: Prof. Dr. Yavuz Beşoğul

What is ECHO (Echocardiography)? How is ECHO performed?

Echocardiography is a non-invasive imaging method that uses ultrasound waves to visualize heart structures and [...]

What is atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis)? What are the treatment methods?

Atherosclerosis is a chronic condition characterized by the accumulation of lipids, cholesterol, and fibrous tissue [...]

Carotid artery surgery

Carotid artery surgery, also known as carotid endarterectomy, is performed to prevent stroke in patients [...]

Peripheral Artery Bypass Surgery

Peripheral bypass surgery is performed to restore blood flow in arteries blocked by atherosclerosis, especially [...]

Heart Attack Symptoms, Heart Attack Causes and Treatment

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is [...]

Kalp Sağlığının Korunması İçin Neler Yapılmalıdır?

Kalp sağlığının korunması, yaşam tarzı alışkanlıklarının iyileştirilmesi ve risk faktörlerinin kontrol altında tutulmasıyla mümkündür. Düzenli [...]

Genç Yaşta Varis Neden Olur?

Genç yaşta varis, toplardamar kapakçıklarının yetersiz çalışması veya damar duvarlarının zayıflığı nedeniyle kanın bacaklarda göllenmesi [...]

What is the Pulmonary Artery? Anatomy, Function and Importance

The pulmonary artery is a vital vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle [...]

Arterial Blockage Surgery

Arterial occlusion surgery is a procedure performed to restore blood flow in blocked arteries. It [...]

What is Cardiovascular Surgery? Which Diseases Do Cardiovascular Surgeons Treat?

Cardiovascular surgery is a medical specialty that treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels. [...]

Heart Valve Calcification: Symptoms and Treatment

Heart valve calcification and degeneration refer to progressive structural changes in the valve tissue. These [...]

Mitral Valve Prolapse: Symptoms and Surgery

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when the valve leaflets bulge backward into the left atrium [...]

ECMO (Ekstrakorporeal Membran Oksijenasyonu) Tedavisi

ECMO (ekstrakorporeal membran oksijenasyonu) tedavisi, kalp ve/veya akciğer fonksiyonlarının ciddi şekilde bozulduğu durumlarda, kanın vücut [...]

Penetrating Aortic Ulcer

A penetrating aortic ulcer is a vascular pathology where an atherosclerotic plaque erodes the inner [...]

Infective Aortitis: Impact of Bacterial Infections on the Aorta

Infective aortitis is a rare but serious condition caused by bacterial infection of the aortic [...]

Takayasu Arteriti Nedir? Takayasu Arteriti Belirtileri Nelerdir?

Takayasu arteriti, büyük damarları tutan kronik, inflamatuvar bir hastalıktır ve özellikle aort ile ana dallarında [...]

Leriche Sendromu Nedir? Leriche Sendromu Ameliyatı

Leriche sendromu, aortun karın bölgesindeki son kısmı ile bacaklara kan taşıyan iliyak arterlerde ateroskleroz kaynaklı [...]

Pulmoner Kapak Yetmezliği Nedir? Belirtileri Nelerdir?

Pulmoner kapak yetmezliği, kalpten akciğerlere kan taşıyan pulmoner kapakçığın tam kapanmaması sonucu, kanın sağ karıncığa [...]

Myocardial Bridge

Myocardial bridging is a congenital heart anomaly where a segment of a coronary artery tunnels [...]

Degenerative Valve Disease

Degenerative valve disease refers to progressive structural changes in heart valves due to aging, leading [...]

Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder caused by a mutation in the FBN1 gene that [...]

Barlow Syndrome

 Barlow syndrome, also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a valvular heart condition where the [...]

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a serious enlargement of the aorta extending from the chest [...]

What is Troponin?

Troponin is a cardiac protein released into the bloodstream when heart muscle damage occurs. Elevated [...]