

Prof. Dr. Vedat Aytekin
cardiology
cardiology
Overview
Country, City
Turkey, Istanbul
Health facility
American Hospital Istanbul
About the doctor
Skills & Expertise
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cardiology
artery
coronary artery
ventricular
left ventricular
interventional cardiology
myocardial
percutaneous coronary interventions
diabetes
echocardiography
atrial
aortic
grafting
angioplasty
bypass grafting
transluminal coronary angioplasty
coronary angioplasty
ejection fraction
acute coronary syndromes
heart
stents
microalbuminuria
infarction
myocardial infarction
internal medicine
restenosis
grafting surgery
coronary bypass surgery
artery bypass grafting
ventricular dysfunction
severe aortic regurgitation
postoperative atrial fibrillation
systolic dysfunction
blood pressure
atrial fibrillation
diabetes mellitus
aortic regurgitation
metabolic syndrome
diastolic dysfunction
aortic valve
valve implantation
atrial pressure
myocardial ischemia
ventricular hypertrophy
apical ballooning syndrome
cardiac magnetic resonance
graft lesions
paclitaxeleluting stent
late thrombosis
myeloproliferative neoplasms
Resume (CV)
Education
- 1974-1980 Studied medicine at the School of Medicine, Istanbul University
- 1980-1984 Internal Medicine Residency at the Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University
- 1987-1991 Cardiology Residency at the Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University
Experience
- 1980-1984 Internal Medicine Resident at the Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University
- 1984-1986 Attending Physician at the Zeynep Kamil Hospital, Ministry of Public Health and Welfare
- 1986-1987 Attending Physician at the Turkish Land Forces Support Command
- 1987-1991 Cardiology Research Fellow at the Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University
- 1991-1992 Attending Physician at the Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University
- 1992-1994 Associate Professor at the Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University
- 1994-1999 Associate Professor at the Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital
- 1994-2017 Head of Interventional Cardiology Unit and Cardiology Department of Florence Nightingale Hospital
- 1997-2017 Florence Nightingale Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul
- 1999-2003 Professor at the Department of Cardiology, Kadir Has University
- 2003-2006 Professor, Head of the Department of Cardiology, Kadir Has University
- 2006-2009 Professor, Head of the Department of Cardiology, Bilim University, Istanbul
- 2017 Professor, Head of Cardiology Department, American Hospital
- 2017 Professor at the Koc University Hospital
Awards & Memberships
- 1998-2004 Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Interventional Cardiology Work Group of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
- 1999-2004 Treasurer and Vice President on the Executive Board of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
- 2009-2018 President of Istanbul Association of Interventional Cardiology Academy
- President of “Scientific Committee and National Cardiology Congress”
- President of “Coordination Office of Young Cardiologist Sub-Group” of the Society
- Member of the European Society of Cardiology
- Member of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
Publications
120 scientific publications from Prof. Dr. Vedat Aytekin. Check the most relevant ones according to the editorial policy below.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Where Do We Stand?
3 July, 2023
2-D speckle tracking echocardiographic evaluation of mild post-COVID patients
March, 2023
Presentation, care and outcomes of patients with NSTEMI according to World Bank country income classification: the ACVC-EAPCI EORP NSTEMI Registry of the European Society of Cardiology.
3 February, 2023
Location
Address
Güzelbahçe Sk., 20, 34365
Istanbul, Turkey
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The primary specialization of the doctor is cardiology.
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Prof. Dr. Vedat Aytekin has been practicing for more than 43 years.

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