It is very important to take the necessary preventive measures from childhood on heart disease, which can be seen in all age groups from very young to older ages and in both sexes. Especially those with heart disease in their family should undergo frequent doctor’s checkups as they are at greater risk than others. The procedures for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of heart diseases are carried out by internal medicine units called Cardiology.
We provide services in international standards with expert and academic physician staff in our cardiology departments within our hospital. We stand out with specialties such as interventional cardiology,noninvasive cardiology (non-interventional cardiology), electrophysiology and arrhythmia, and especially minimally invasive heart surgeries performed by specialist physicians using state-of-the-art equipment. We successfully serve on cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography, coronary angioplasty, stent placement, pacemaker installation (biventricular, ICD) and all emergency procedures. The diseases diagnosed and treated in our cardiology departments are as follows:
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Diseases caused by congenital structural disorders related to the heart are called congenital (congenital, congenital) heart diseases. These diseases can be inherited or may occur due to genetic diseases or unknown factors. Among these, the most common are; structural disorders in the heart valves, holes in the heart or vascular stenosis, the sound of murmuring is heard while the heart is resting. Treatment options vary from patient to patient, but drug use or surgical operations may be necessary.
Coronary artery diseases
Coronary artery disease, which is among the most common cardiovascular diseases, develops as a result of blockage of the coronary arteries, which are the vessels that feed the heart, as a result of atherosclarity (vascular stiffness) or the accumulation of fatty plaques in the veins due to high cholesterol. This leads to insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle and the development of heart failure in the later stages. In addition to the use of drugs, coronary angioplasty, stent application, minimally invasive techniques and robotic surgery and bypass applications are included in the treatment.
Heart failure
Heart failure develops as a result of cardiovascular diseases or damage to the heart due to a number of different causes and the inability to pump the required amount of blood to the body. Congenital or later developmental structural disorders in the heart, long-lasting high blood pressure, heart valve diseases and damage to the heart muscle are among the causes of the occurrion of heart failure. Its treatment includes various drug variants, as well as applications such as the use of pacemakers and support devices, surgical treatment methods and heart transplantation.
Heart attack (infarction)
Heart attack, whose medical name is myocardial infarction, is an acute picture manifested by sudden and severe pain in the chest and a feeling of compression. In addition to factors such as smoking, diabetes and hypertension, structural disorders of the heart also play a role in the formation of a heart attack, where early intervention is vital. Patients who have a heart attack should be treated urgently. In treatment, applications such as drug use and supervision are used, and surgical interventions are used if necessary.
Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmia)
It is called arrhythmia or arrhythmia, where the heartbeat is irregular or the heart works differently than it should be. This condition is manifested by negativity such as heart beat (tachycardia) or very slow beat (bradycardia), fainting and palpitations. Treatment can be applied in arrhythmia patients with the help of electrical treatments such as drug use, catheter ablation or surgical operation techniques tailored to arrhythmia.
Peripheral vascular diseases
Peripheral vascular diseases are a disease that develops in the form of blocking blood flow to the arms, legs and organs due to obstructions in the arteries due to atherosclerosis (vascular stiffness). In the treatment of this disease, which may occur due to high cholesterol, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, obesity or genetic predisposition, surgical interventions such as bypass, endarterectomy and stent application are included in the treatment of this disease.
Heart valve diseases
It is characterized by subsequent heart valve diseases, narrowing of the heart valves or blood leakage due to factors such as genetic factors, old age and severe infection. People with valve disease sometimes do not feel any symptoms over the years, while in others the disease can manifest itself with symptoms such as constant weakness, palpitations, congestion and rapid fatigue. In its treatment, clinical and surgical applications such as valve repair or replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI), transcatheter valve treatment are used.
Aortic vascular diseases
Diseases related to the aortic artery, the largest artery of the body, are grouped as aortic vascular diseases. Aortic aneurysm (enlargement), rupture of vascular layers (dissection), obstruction or ssoring of the vessel are the most common aortic diseases. While only drug use may be preferred in aortic diseases detected in the initial stages, angiography, stent application and surgical repair treatments may be required in later cases.
Vascular stiffness (atherosclerosis)
Vascular stiffness (atherosclerosis), which is very common and plays a trigger factor in the development of many serious heart diseases, develops when the vessel hardens and loses its elasticity due to the accumulation of cholesterol in the vascular walls. Inward atherosome plaques in hardened vascular walls can cause problems that can lead to narrowing of the vessels and blockage over time, resulting in the development of serious acute tables such as heart attacks and impaired organ function. In addition to the use of drugs in treatment, lifestyle changes and nutritional treatment; minimally invasive surgery and surgical interventions such as bypass.
Hypertension
One of the most common chronic diseases in our country and in the world is hypertension. Systolic blood pressure in adult individuals should be below 120 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure below 80 mm Hg. The fact that blood pressure is constantly above these values is called hypertension, which can lead to the formation of many diseases in the long term. Therefore, with medical nutrition therapy and medication if deemed necessary, blood pressure should be reduced to normal intervals and kept under control.
Hyperlipidemia / Dyslipidemia
The presence of cholesterol and other blood lipids above the levels that should be in the blood is a risk factor for the formation of many cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis. The height of various types of lipids in the blood hyperlipidemia; Elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides in the blood and low HDL levels, also called good cholesterol, are called dyslipidemia. Since both conditions can have major health consequences in the long term, cholesterol and fat intake should be balanced with nutritional therapy and medication should be applied if deemed necessary by the physician.
If you have any of the above diseases or a different heart disease, you can immediately contact a health care provider and have your necessary checks done. You can ensure that your disease is treated or kept under control by regulating your lifestyle according to the recommendations to be given by your physician, using the medications prescribed to you regularly and having the diagnostic tests that are deemed necessary.
