Dr. Taylan Akgün Diseases and Treatments
Ablation, pacemaker and cardiac arrhythmia treatments are modern cardiological methods used to correct various problems affecting the electrical system of the heart. The aim is to regulate heart rhythm, reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
What Foods Are Good for Heart Health?
Regular and balanced nutrition is as important as medication in maintaining heart health. A dietary regimen for a healthy heart…
Read moreSudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops and becomes unable to pump blood throughout the body. This condition…
Read moreVentricular Fibrillation (VFib)
What is Ventricular Fibrillation? Ventricular fibrillation (VFib) is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. In this condition, the lower chambers of the…
Read moreHow to Lower Blood Pressure?
What is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a chronic condition where blood pressure remains consistently above…
Read moreHeart Attack
Overview What is a heart attack and why is it important? A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is a life-threatening condition…
Read moreChest Pain
What is Chest Pain? Chest pain is discomfort or pain felt in the chest area, particularly on the left side,…
Read moreMyocarditis
What is Myocarditis? Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). This condition occurs when the heart muscle becomes…
Read moreAVNRT (AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia)
What is AVNRT? AVNRT (Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia) is a arrhythmia that occurs in the AV node of the heart’s…
Read moreBrugada Syndrome
What is Brugada Syndrome? Brugada Syndrome is a rare, genetic heart condition that affects the heart’s electrical system. It increases…
Read moreBody Mass Index (BMI)
What is Body Mass Index? Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement that indicates whether a person’s weight is normal…
Read moreCardiomyopathy
What is Cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. It makes it harder for the heart to pump…
Read moreCryoablation
What is Cryoablation? Cryoablation is a treatment for cardiac arrhythmias. It is performed to regulate the heart’s electrical system and…
Read moreRadiofrequency Ablation in Heart
Radiofrequency ablation (also known as RF ablation) is a treatment method that uses heat to eliminate abnormal electrical pathways in…
Read moreHeart Valve Disease
Heart Valves and Their Function Heart valves are structures within the heart that ensure blood flows in the correct direction.…
Read moreHypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a chronic condition where blood consistently exerts high pressure against vessel walls. This disease,…
Read moreCoronary Artery Disease
What is Coronary Artery Disease? Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a heart condition that occurs when the blood vessels that…
Read moreHeart Failure
What is Heart Failure? Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump blood sufficiently to meet the body’s…
Read moreElectrophysiology Study (EP)
What is Electrophysiology Study (EP)? Electrophysiology Study (EP) is an invasive medical procedure performed to diagnose and evaluate arrhythmias by…
Read moreEffects of Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle on AFib
Lifestyle, balanced diet, and regular exercise play important roles in reducing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and maintaining heart…
Read moreHolter Monitor
What is Holter Monitor? A Holter monitor is a portable ECG device that continuously records heart rhythm for 24-48 hours…
Read moreElectrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
What is an Electrocardiogram? An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a diagnostic test that records the heart’s electrical activity using…
Read moreElectrical Heart Disease
What is Electrical Heart Disease? Electrical heart disease refers to electrical disorders that occur in the absence of structural heart…
Read moreTilt Table Test
What is a Tilt Table Test? A tilt table test is a diagnostic method used to evaluate unexplained fainting cases…
Read moreCardioneuroablation
What is Cardioneuroablation? Cardioneuroablation is a new ablation technique that offers a promising approach in the treatment of vasovagal syncope…
Read moreAtrial Flutter
Definition of Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is a type of arrhythmia that occurs in the upper chambers of the heart…
Read moreVentricular Tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia is an abnormal heart rhythm originating from the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles), where the heart dangerously…
Read moreCardiac Ablation
Cardiac ablation is a treatment for irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. Heat or cold methods are used to treat these…
Read moreHeart Palpitations
Heart palpitations and tachycardia are two commonly confused but distinct conditions. Palpitations are defined as the sensation of being aware…
Read moreTypes Of Pacemaker
Before discussing the types of cardiac pacemaker types, it would be helpful to briefly explain how the heart works.The heart…
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)
Bradycardia is a condition in which the heart rate is slower than normal, typically below 60 beats per minute in…
Read moreSupraventricular Tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat unusually fast. It starts in the upper chambers…
Read more3D Ablation and Mapping
What is 3D Ablation? 3D ablation is a procedure that uses three-dimensional mapping systems to detect and treat diseased tissues…
Read moreSyncope (Fainting)
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness and muscle strength caused by a sudden decrease in blood flow to the…
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)
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common arrhythmia where the upper chambers of the heart, the atria, contract irregularly and usually…
Read moreArrhythmia
Arrhythmia is a condition where the heart beats faster than normal (tachycardia), slower than normal (bradycardia), or irregularly. This condition…
Read moreTachycardia
Tachycardia is when the heart rate exceeds 100 beats per minute. The normal heart rate for adults at rest is…
Read moreHeart Block (AV Block)
What is Heart Block? Heart Block (AV Block) is a type of arrhythmia in which the electrical conduction between the…
Read moreWPW Syndrome (Wolff-Parkinson-White)
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome is a congenital arrhythmia that occurs when there is an extra conduction pathway in the heart outside…
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
Epicardial Ablation is a specialized ablation technique used to treat arrhythmias in the heart. In this procedure, abnormal electrical pathways…
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