Dr. Taylan Akgün Diseases and Treatments
You can read detailed information about diseases such as ablation, pacemakers, rhythm disorders and their treatments in this area!
Tilt Table Testing
What is a Tilt Table Test? The tilt table test is a medical test to determine whether fainting is caused…
Read moreCardioneuroablation
What is Cardioneuroablation? If vasovagal syncope is caused by a temporary pulse drop or cardiac arrest, it can be treated…
Read moreAtrial Flutter
What is Atrial Flutter? Atrial flutter is a regular and very fast heart arrhythmia that originates in the upper chambers…
Read moreVentricular Tachycardia
What is Ventricular Tachycardia? Ventricular tachycardia or VT is a arrhythmia in which the ventricles of the heart work independently…
Read moreCatheter Ablation
What is Catheter Ablation? Catheter ablation is an effective treatment to correct or control arrhythmias originating from the heart chambers.…
Read moreHeart Palpitations
What is heart palpitations? Heart palpitations means feeling the heart beating. It is not just a high pulse. It is…
Read moreTypes Of Pacemakers
What are the Types of Pacemakers? Pacemakers are divided into three types: normal pacemakers, shock pacemakers and pacemakers to increase…
Read morePacemaker Lead Extraction
What is Lead Extraction? Pacemaker removal may be necessary due to fractures or breaks in the cables, malfunctions in the…
Read moreBradycardia (Low Heart Rate)
What is bradycardia? Bradycardia, or low pulse rate, refers to a heart rate that is slower than the normal heart…
Read moreSupraventricular Tachycardia
What is Supraventricular Tachycardia? Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a rapid arrhythmia originating in the atria of the heart. The heart…
Read moreWhat is 3D Ablation and Mapping?
What is 3D Ablation? 3D ablation and mapping shows the three-dimensional shape of your heart, its vitality and the propagation…
Read moreSyncope (Passing out)
What is Syncope? Syncope or passing out, occurs due to a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain. Presyncope…
Read moreAtrial Fibrillation Ablation
What is Atrial Fibrillation Ablation? Atrial fibrillation ablation (AFib ablation) effectively interrupts faulty electrical signals in the heart by burning…
Read moreHow Does Your Heart Work
How Does Your Heart Work? Before we move on to heart rate, we need to talk a little bit about…
Read moreVentricular Extrasystole
What is ventricular extrasystole? Ventricular extrasystoles (also called ventricular premature beats or PVCs) is a premature heartbeat that originates in…
Read moreAtrial Fibrillation (AFib)
What are Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AFib for short) is the most common heart rhythm disorder in which the heart…
Read moreWhat is Arrhythmia?
What is Arrhythmia? Arrhythmia is a condition in which there is an abnormal heart rhythm or abnormal heart rate. In…
Read moreWhat is Tachycardia?
What is tachycardia? Tachycardia is a condition in which the heart rate is over 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia or…
Read moreHeart Block (AV Block)
What is Heart Block? Heart block (also called AV block) means that the relationship between the atria and ventricles of…
Read moreWPW Syndrome
What is WPW syndrome? Wolff-Parkinson-White or WPW syndrome is a condition of arrhythmia caused by an abnormality in the heart’s…
Read moreHow to take an ECG taken with smartwatches?
How to take ECG taken with smartwatches? Simply touch the ECG icon while the watch is on your wrist and…
Read moreEpicardial Ablation
What is Epicardial Ablation? Epicardial ablation is a specialized procedure used to treat rhythm disturbances originating from the outside of…
Read moreWhat is a cardiac pacemaker?
What is a cardiac pacemaker? Pacemakers are small devices used to treat heart blocks or pauses, severe rhythm disturbances and…
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