Author Archives: Prof. Dr. Yavuz Beşoğul

Heart attack in women: 10 symptoms and risk factors

Heart attack risk in women is influenced by both traditional and gender-specific factors. High blood [...]

Tissue or Mechanical: Which Valve is Right for You?

Heart valve prostheses are classified into mechanical and biological valves, each with specific advantages and [...]

What You Can Do to Prevent Atherosclerosis

Preventing vascular occlusion relies on controlling risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol. [...]

Kalp Hastaları Oruç Tutabilir Mi?

Kalp hastalarının oruç tutup tutamayacağı, hastalığın türüne, evresine ve hastanın genel sağlık durumuna bağlıdır. Hafif [...]

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Mitral valve regurgitation is a condition where the heart’s mitral valve does not close fully, [...]

Heart Valve Replacement Surgery

Heart valve replacement is performed when severe valve damage prevents normal blood flow. The procedure [...]

Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV)

Bicuspid valve surgery is a procedure performed to repair or replace the aortic valve in [...]

Biyolojik Kalp Kapakçığı ile Ameliyat

Biyolojik kalp kapakçığı ile ameliyat, hasar görmüş veya işlevini yitirmiş kalp kapağının hayvan dokusundan (genellikle [...]

Athlete’s Heart: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Heart diseases in athletes are often associated with structural or electrical abnormalities that may remain [...]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms & Treatment

Heart wall thickening, also known as myocardial hypertrophy, is a condition where the heart muscle [...]

What is Kawasaki Disease? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis affecting medium-sized arteries, primarily in children under five years [...]

Open Heart Surgery: Success Rates and Mortality Risk

Open heart surgery success rates are high, with most patients achieving significant improvement in cardiac [...]

What Causes Swollen Ankles and Feet?

Foot swelling occurs due to fluid accumulation in tissues, often resulting from circulatory, renal, or [...]

Signs & Symptoms of Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins that develop due to venous insufficiency. Early symptoms include [...]

Leg pain: Types, causes, and treatment

Leg pain is a common symptom that can arise from musculoskeletal, vascular, or neurological causes. [...]

What causes unexplained bruising on the legs?

Bruising on the legs may indicate underlying medical conditions, particularly when it occurs without trauma. [...]

Compression Stockings: Benefits and Side Effects

Compression stockings are medical devices designed to apply controlled pressure on the legs, supporting venous [...]

Capillary Varicose Vein Treatment

Capillary varicose vein treatment focuses on eliminating small, superficial veins that appear as red or [...]

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure performed without open-heart surgery. It [...]

Heart transplant surgery

Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure performed in patients with end-stage heart failure when medical [...]

Varicose Veins Treatment with Laser

Laser varicose vein treatment is a minimally invasive medical method used to close diseased veins. [...]

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an advanced imaging technique that uses ultrasound waves via a probe [...]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic method that uses strong magnetic fields and [...]

Chest X-ray (Radiography)

A chest X-ray is a radiological imaging method used to evaluate lung and heart structures. [...]