Category Archives: General

Heart Valve Calcification: Symptoms and Treatment

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

What is the Pulmonary Artery? Anatomy, Function and Importance

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

The Effect of Cholesterol on Heart Health

Cholesterol plays a key role in cardiovascular health, with elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) being a [...]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms & Treatment

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart disease characterized by abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, [...]

Kalp ve Dolaşım Sistemi Hastalıkları ve Tırnak

Kalp ve dolaşım sistemi hastalıkları, tırnak yapısında ve renginde belirgin değişikliklere yol açabilir. Kan dolaşımının [...]

Heart Aneurysm: Symptoms and Treatment

A heart aneurysm is a localized dilatation of the heart wall, often developing after a [...]

What is Cardiac Arrest? Why Does It Happen, How to Intervene?

Cardiac arrest symptoms occur suddenly and require immediate medical attention. The most typical signs are [...]

What is Troponin?

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

Venous thrombosis

Leg pain occurs due to circulatory disorders, musculoskeletal problems, or nerve compression. Vascular causes such [...]

Kalp Tümörü Belirtileri, Türleri ve Tedavisi

Kalp tümörü, kalp dokusunda veya kalbi çevreleyen yapılarda gelişen anormal hücre çoğalmasıdır. Primer kalp tümörleri [...]

Life After Heart Valve Surgery

Life after heart valve surgery involves a structured recovery period, with gradual improvement in physical [...]

Numbness in Hands: Causes & Treatment

Numbness in the hands refers to partial or complete loss of sensation, often described as [...]

Pericardial Effusion: Symptoms & Causes

Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of excess fluid in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. [...]

Holt Oram Sendromu Belirtileri, Nedenleri ve Tedavisi

Holt-Oram sendromu, kalp ve üst ekstremite kemiklerinde doğuştan anormalliklerle seyreden nadir bir genetik hastalıktır. TBX5 [...]

Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a vascular anomaly where abnormal connections between arteries and veins bypass [...]

What is Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)? How Is It Treated?

 VSD surgery is performed to correct a congenital heart defect where an abnormal opening exists [...]

Ebstein Anomalisi Nedir? Belirtileri ve Tedavisi

Ebstein anomalisi, triküspit kapağın doğuştan yapısal bozukluğu ile karakterize nadir bir kalp hastalığıdır. Bu durumda [...]

Kalp Kapakçığı Tamiri ve Kalp Kapakçığı Değişimi Arasındaki Fark

Kalp kapakçığı tamiri, mevcut kapağın korunarak yapısal bozukluklarının düzeltilmesi işlemidir. Kapak yaprakçıkları, kordonları veya halka [...]

Broken Heart Syndrome: Symptoms & Causes

Broken heart syndrome, also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a temporary heart condition triggered by severe [...]

Cyanosis (Blue Hands & Feet): Causes, Treatment & Diagnosis

Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient oxygen [...]

Sternotomi

Sternotomi, göğüs kemiğinin (sternum) cerrahi olarak ortadan kesilerek göğüs boşluğuna ulaşılmasını sağlayan bir ameliyat yöntemidir. [...]

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 [...]

Kalp Ağrısı Neden Olur? Kalp Ağrısı Nasıl Geçer?

Kalp ağrısı, genellikle göğüs bölgesinde baskı, sıkışma veya yanma hissi şeklinde tarif edilir ve en [...]

Eisenmenger Sendromu Nedir? Belirtileri Nelerdir?

Eisenmenger sendromu, doğuştan kalp delikleri (örneğin ventriküler septal defekt, atriyoventriküler septal defekt veya patent duktus [...]