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.
Effects 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 moreWhat is Holter Monitor? How Does a Holter Monitor Work?
What is Holter Monitor? A Holter monitor is a portable ECG device that continuously records the heart’s electrical activity for…
Read moreWhat is ECG? How is an ECG Performed?
What is ECG? Electrocardiogram or ECG is a painless test that measures, records, and visualizes the electrical activity of the…
Read moreElectrical Heart Disease: Brugada, Long and Short QT Syndromes
What is Electrical Heart Disease? Electrical heart disease refers to electrical disorders that occur in the absence of structural heart…
Read moreTilt 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 type of heart rhythm disorder, called an arrhythmia. It is characterized by…
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 a minimally invasive procedure used to treat arrhythmias. It targets tissue areas in…
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 is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder characterized by rapid and irregular beats…
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 medical condition characterized by an abnormally rapid heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute…
Read moreHeart Block (AV Block)
What is Heart Block Heart Block (AV Block) is a condition where the electrical conduction between the upper and lower…
Read moreWPW Syndrome
What is WPW syndrome? WPW syndrome or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder characterized by an extra electrical pathway…
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 procedure that treats damaged heart tissue causing irregular heart rhythms from the…
Read moreWhat Is a Pacemaker? How Is It Implanted?
What Is a Pacemaker and How Does It Work? A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to…
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