Where does Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin practice?

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin practices at Yeditepe University Healthcare Institutions, Istanbul

What is the specialty of Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin?

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin specialty is Interventional Cardiologist

What is the experience of Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin?

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin 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. Muzaffer Degertekin, Interventional Cardiologist in Istanbul, Turkey - Appointment

About Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin is an exceptional Interventional Cardiologist with 30+ years of experience in the field.
He is a reputed member of the European Cardiology Interventional Cardiology, Turkish Medical Chamber, Turkish Cardiology Association, European Society of Cardiology Fellow (FESC), European Cardiology Cardiac Imaging, European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Interventional Cardiology Department (2010-2011), etc.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and later completed his specialization in cardiology in 1995 from Istanbul Koşuyolu Heart Hospital.
He received the "European Cardiologist" diploma 1999, won the European Society of Cardiology Training Scholarship in 2000, worked as a research fellow in the interventional cardiology department at the Erasmus University Thoraxcenter (Rotterdam-Netherlands) in 2001 and was selected as "European Fellow of Cardiology (FESC)" in 2002.
Along with these achievements, he has also received his Ph.D. from Erasmus University in 2003.
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.
Dr. Degertekin has published several books on interventional cardiology and has more than 100 publications published abroad in the field of cardiology. His publications have also been cited more than 3000 times.

Hospital

Yeditepe University Healthcare Institutions, Istanbul

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Special Interest

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Heart diseases Panic attack High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Atrial Fibrillation Core Hardness Vascular Diseases Opening of Heart Vessels Mitraclip Method Closing Heart Holes (ASD, VSD) Without Surgery

Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin Chat

Interventional Cardiologist

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