Where does Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas practice?

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas practices at Medical Park Group, Istanbul

What is the specialty of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas?

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas specialty is Interventional Cardiologist

What is the experience of Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas?

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas is Interventional Cardiologist with 30 years of experience.

What does a Interventional Cardiologist do?

A interventional cardiologist deals with the catheter based treatment of heart diseases which includes the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, vascular disease and acquired structural heart disease.

What are the typical symptoms of Cardiovascular diseases?

The patient may experience extreme fatigue, Constant dizziness, fast heart rate, irregular heartbeat, Chest pain or difficulty in breathing during regular activities.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Interventional Cardiologists?

Investigations like Electrocardiogram, Chest X-rays, Echocardiogram, Cardiac Catheterization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT (Computerized Tomography), and Transesophageal Echocardiogram

What is the difference between interventional and non interventional cardiology?

An interventional cardiologists perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy etc and evaluate arterial blockages whereas the non-interventional cardiologists do not perform the same procedures.

Can Interventional Cardiologist perform surgery?

Interventional cardiology treats cardiovascular disease using multiple non-surgical procedures, mostly are done in the cardiovascular (veins, heart and arteries) system.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas, Interventional Cardiologist in Istanbul, Turkey - Appointment

About Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas is a well-experienced Cardiologist at Medical Park Hospital, Antalya.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas specializes in Coronary Vascular Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases, Hypertension, Cardiovascular System Diseases, Echocardiography, Catheter, and Angiographic Diagnostic Procedures, Balloon and Stent Applications, Pacemaker Applications.
After attaining a medical degree from Akdeniz University in 1989, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas completed his specialization from Selçuk University in 1996.
In 2003, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas completed his Ph.D. from Ondokuzmayis University.
In 2002, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas achieved the title of ‘Associate Professor’ followed by the title of ‘Professor’ in 2007.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas has worked with various prestigious institutions and hospitals including Hakkari Health Center No. 1, Institute of Health Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, and currently with Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Altinbas is an active member of various organizations such as the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the Turkish Medical Association, and the European Society of Cardiology.

Hospital

Medical Park Group, Istanbul

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Special Interest

Coronary Vascular Diseases, Heart Valve Diseases, Hypertension, Cardiovascular System Diseases, Echocardiography, Catheter and Angiographic Diagnostic Procedures, Balloon and Stent Applications, Pacemaker Applications

List Of Treatments

Arrhythmia Treatment with Ablation and Pacemakers
Coronary Artery Surgery
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Treatment
Cardiac OPD Procedures
ECG-Treadmill Test TMT
24 Hour Holter Monitoring
Ambulatory BP Monitoring (ABPM)
Echocardiography with Color Doppler
Stress Echocardiographyn
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
Thallium Test - Nuclear Stress Test
64 Slice CT Angiography
PET Scan
Off Pump beating CABG LV restoration
surgery
Valve Repair Replacement
Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
Ross Procedure
Cardiac Tumour Treatment
Aortic Dissection Repair Surgery
Minimal access surgeries for valves
ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Closure
Neonatal and Infant cardiac surgeries
Complex congenital heart surgeriesg
TAPVC - Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair Arterial Switch
Single Ventricle Defects Surgery
ECMO Support
heart disease
Device Closure- ASD VSD
Balloon Septostomy
Balloon Valvuloplasty - Aortic
Pulmonary and Mitral
Fetal Echocardiogram
Coronary Angiogram
Peripheral Angiogram
PTCA-Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty
Aortic Stent Grafting
EPS-Electrophysiological
Radiofrequency Ablation
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Single Chamber
Biventricular Pacing
AICD
PTMC - Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy
Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)
Angiography
Aortic Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Replacement
VSD Closure (Adult) Surgery
Heart Double Valve Replacement
PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber
CRT- D Implant (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
PDA Device Closure
Single Bypass and Valve Replacement
Valve Replacement
Congenital Heart Disorder CHD
Heart Bypass - Minimally Invasive CABG
Heart Implants
Heart Surgery
Rotational Atherectomy
Redo CABG
Angioplasty - 1 Stent
Angioplasty - 2 Stent
Aortic Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Aortic Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Mechanical Valve
Mitral Valve replacement - Tissue Valve
Aortic Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Repair
VP Shunting - Programmable Device
AV Canal repair
Bentall procedure
PDA Ligation

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