Where does Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt practice

Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt practices at Medicana International Istanbul

What is the specialty of Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt

Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt specialty is Interventional Cardiologist

What is the experience of Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt

Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt is Interventional Cardiologist with 28 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. Engin Bozkurt, Interventional Cardiologist in Istanbul, Turkey - Appointment

About Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt

Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt is an Interventional Cardiologist with 28+ years of experience in the field.
He is an established member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cardiology Society, and Istanbul Interventional Cardiology Academy.
He graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 1991 and did his Specialization in Cardiology from the same institution in 1992.
He has expertise in Heart failure, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Palpitations, Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Heart Rhythm Disorder, Hyperlipidemia, Carotid Vascular Occlusion (Carotid Stenosis), Opening the Heart Vessels with Stent, Mitraclip Method, Closure of Heart Holes (ASD, VSD) Without Surgery, etc.
He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.

Hospital

Medicana International Istanbul

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Special Interest

Carotid Artery Stenting Stent Opening of Heart Vessels Mitraclip Method Closing Heart Holes (ASD, VSD) Without Surgery

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Work Experience of Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt

Professor, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

Professor, Rize University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology

Chief, Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital Cardiology Clinic

Associate Professor, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department

Graduation, 1991, Ataturk University School of Medicine

Post Graduation, 1992, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology, Specialization

1. De Backer G, Jankowski P, Kotseva K, et al, on behalf of the EUROASPIRE V collaborators. Management of dyslipidemia in patients with coronary heart disease: Results from the ESC-EORP EUROASPIRE V survey in 27 countries. Atherosclerosis 2019; 285: 135--146.
2. Kotseva K, De Backer G, De Bacquer D, et al; EUROASPIRE Investigators. Lifestyle and impact on cardiovascular risk factor control in coronary patients across 27 countries: Results from the European Society of Cardiology ESC-EORP EUROASPIRE V registry. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Feb 10: 2047487318825350. DOI: 10.1177 / 2047487318825350.
3. Sivri S, Kasapkara HA, Polat M, Alsancak Y, Durmaz T, Erel Ö, Bozkurt E. Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis and its prognostic value in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. Kardiol Pol 2018; 76: 426-32.
4. Alsancak Y, Baştuğ S, Saatçi Yaşar A, Akar Bayram N, Bozkurt E. Case Image: A rare angiographic image of Vieussens' arterial ring associated with coronary to pulmonary artery fistula. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018; 46 (1): 78.
5. Aslan AN, Baştuğ S, Kasapkara HA, Güney MC, Sivri S, Bozkurt E. Coronary Artery Dominance May Predict Future Risk of Atrial Fibrillation. Acta Cardiol Sin. 2018; 34: 344-351.
6. Westermann D, Goodman SG, Nicolau JC, Requena G, Maguire A, Chen JY, Granger CB, Grieve R, Pocock SJ, Blankenberg S, Vega AM, Yasuda S, Simon T, Brieger D; TIGRIS Study Investigators. Rationale and design of the long-Term rIsk, clinical management, and healthcare Resource utilization of stable coronary artery dISease in post-myocardial infarction patients (TIGRIS) study. Clin Cardiol 2017; 40: 1197-1204.
7. Kasapkara HA, Şentürk A, Bilen E, Ayhan H, Karaduman BD, Turinay ZŞ, Güney MC, Durmaz T, Keleş T, Bozkurt E. Evaluation of QT dispersion and T-peak to T-end interval in patients with early- stage sarcoidosis. Rev Port Cardiol 2017; 36 (12): 919-924
8. Ayhan H, Bozkurt E. Approach to aortic valve diseases in the elderly. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Sep; 45 (Suppl 5): 47-51
9. Baumgartner H, Falk V, Bax JJ, De Bonis M, Hamm C, Holm PJ, Iung B, Lancellotti P, Lansac E, Rodriguez Muñoz D, Rosenhek R, Sjögren J, Tornos Mas P, Vahanian A, Walther T, Wendler O, Windecker S, Zamorano JL; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2017 ESC / EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J.2017 Sep 21; 38 (36): 2739-2791
10. Sivri S, Bastug S, Can Guney M, Alsancak Y, Ozdemir E, Bozkurt E. Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Associated with Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation, and Aortic Dilatation. J Heart Valve Dis. 2017 Mar; 26 (2): 243-246

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