Author Archives: Prof. Dr. Yavuz Beşoğul
What is LDL Cholesterol? High and Low LDL Cholesterol
LDL cholesterol, often called “bad cholesterol,” plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis. [...]
Aug
Aortic Dissection: Symptoms and Surgery
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition where a tear occurs in the aortic wall, allowing [...]
Aug
Aorta: Anatomy and Function
The aorta is the body’s main artery, responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart [...]
Aug
Rheumatic Heart Disease: Symptoms & Treatment
Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of untreated streptococcal throat infections, leading to inflammation and [...]
Aug
Pacemaker Removal: Why and How is a Pacemaker Removed?
Pacemaker removal becomes necessary when device infection, malfunction, or lead-related complications occur. Extraction is a [...]
Aug
Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a vascular anomaly where abnormal connections between arteries and veins bypass [...]
Aug
What is Troponin?
Troponin is a cardiac protein released into the bloodstream when heart muscle damage occurs. Elevated [...]
Aug
Heart Valve Calcification: Symptoms and Treatment
Heart valve calcification and degeneration refer to progressive structural changes in the valve tissue. These [...]
Aug
Mitral Valve Prolapse: Symptoms and Surgery
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) occurs when the valve leaflets bulge backward into the left atrium [...]
Aug
ECMO (Ekstrakorporeal Membran Oksijenasyonu) Tedavisi
ECMO (ekstrakorporeal membran oksijenasyonu) tedavisi, kalp ve/veya akciğer fonksiyonlarının ciddi şekilde bozulduğu durumlarda, kanın vücut [...]
Aug
Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
A penetrating aortic ulcer is a vascular pathology where an atherosclerotic plaque erodes the inner [...]
Aug
Infective Aortitis: Impact of Bacterial Infections on the Aorta
Infective aortitis is a rare but serious condition caused by bacterial infection of the aortic [...]
Aug
Takayasu Arteriti Nedir? Takayasu Arteriti Belirtileri Nelerdir?
Takayasu arteriti, büyük damarları tutan kronik, inflamatuvar bir hastalıktır ve özellikle aort ile ana dallarında [...]
Aug
Leriche Sendromu Nedir? Leriche Sendromu Ameliyatı
Leriche sendromu, aortun karın bölgesindeki son kısmı ile bacaklara kan taşıyan iliyak arterlerde ateroskleroz kaynaklı [...]
Aug
Pulmoner Kapak Yetmezliği Nedir? Belirtileri Nelerdir?
Pulmoner kapak yetmezliği, kalpten akciğerlere kan taşıyan pulmoner kapakçığın tam kapanmaması sonucu, kanın sağ karıncığa [...]
Aug
Myocardial Bridge
Myocardial bridging is a congenital heart anomaly where a segment of a coronary artery tunnels [...]
Aug
Degenerative Valve Disease
Degenerative valve disease refers to progressive structural changes in heart valves due to aging, leading [...]
Aug
Marfan Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder caused by a mutation in the FBN1 gene that [...]
Aug
Barlow Syndrome
Barlow syndrome, also known as mitral valve prolapse, is a valvular heart condition where the [...]
Aug
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is a serious enlargement of the aorta extending from the chest [...]
Aug
Karotis Endarterektomi
Karotis endarterektomi, boyundaki şah damarında (karotis arter) biriken aterosklerotik plakların cerrahi olarak temizlenmesi işlemidir. Bu [...]
Aug
Aort Koarktasyonu Ameliyatı
Aort koarktasyonu, ana atardamar olan aortun bir bölümünde doğuştan gelişen darlık nedeniyle kan akışının kısıtlandığı [...]
Aug
Bentall Operasyonu – Aort Kökü Ameliyatı
Bentall ameliyatı, özellikle aortun başlangıç bölgesindeki (aort kökünün) anevrizma ya da aort kapakçığı hastalığı bulunan [...]
Aug
Femoral Popliteal Bypass Nedir?
Femoral popliteal bypass, bacakta femoral ve popliteal arterler arasındaki tıkanıklığı aşmak için yapılan cerrahi bir [...]
Aug
