Category Archives: General

When walking makes your legs hurt

Treatment of walking pain, often caused by peripheral artery disease, focuses on improving circulation and [...]

What Causes Arm Pain? Causes of Right and Left Arm Pain

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

Subklavian Steal Sendromu (Subklavian Çalma Sendromu)

Subklavian steal sendromu, omuz ve kol bölgesine kan taşıyan subklavian arterde ciddi darlık veya tıkanma [...]

What is LDL Cholesterol? High and Low LDL Cholesterol

LDL cholesterol, often called “bad cholesterol,” plays a major role in the development of atherosclerosis. [...]

Endokardit Nedir? Endokardit Nedenleri Ve Tedavisi

İnfektif endokardit, kalbin iç tabakasının ve özellikle kalp kapakçıklarının bakteri veya nadiren mantar kaynaklı enfeksiyonudur. [...]

Cardiorenal Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment

Cardiorenal syndrome is a clinical condition where heart and kidney dysfunction coexist and mutually aggravate [...]

Circulatory System Diseases: Risk Factors & Symptoms

The circulatory system is responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and hormones while removing metabolic waste [...]

Bentall Operasyonu – Aort Kökü Ameliyatı

Bentall ameliyatı, özellikle aortun başlangıç bölgesindeki (aort kökünün) anevrizma ya da aort kapakçığı hastalığı bulunan [...]

Lymphedema – Symptoms and causes

Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterized by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in tissues, leading [...]

Kalp Sağlığının Korunması İçin Neler Yapılmalıdır?

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

Fallot Tetralojisi (Mavi Bebek Hastalığı) Nedir? Fallot Tetralojisi Belirtileri Nelerdir?

Fallot tetralojisi, doğuştan gelen ve dört ayrı kalp anomalisinin birlikte bulunduğu kompleks bir kalp hastalığıdır. [...]

What Is a Stent? Why and How Is a Stent Inserted?

A stent is a small, mesh-like tube placed inside an artery to keep it open [...]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS): Symptoms and Treatment

Thoracic outlet syndrome is a condition caused by compression of nerves or blood vessels between [...]

Karotis Endarterektomi

Karotis endarterektomi, boyundaki şah damarında (karotis arter) biriken aterosklerotik plakların cerrahi olarak temizlenmesi işlemidir. Bu [...]

Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) or TEVAR

EVAR and TEVAR are minimally invasive procedures used to treat abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. [...]

Heart Attack Symptoms, Heart Attack Causes and Treatment

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

Heart Failure: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment

Heart failure symptoms develop when the heart cannot pump blood effectively to meet the body’s [...]

Heart transplant surgery

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

Iliac Artery: What Is It, Location, Anatomy and Function

The iliac artery is a major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the abdominal [...]

Barlow Syndrome

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

Triglycerides: What is it, Low, High and Treatment

Triglycerides are a type of lipid found in the blood and serve as a primary [...]

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

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

Heart Palpitations: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Heart palpitations occur when the heartbeat becomes noticeable, fast, or irregular. Common causes include stress, [...]

Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)

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