About

Dr. Taylan AKGÜN CV

He was born on January 16, 1980, in Malatya, Turkey.

He started at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and graduated in 2002.

Between 2002-2008, he completed his Cardiology residency at Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital.

Between 2012-2020, he worked at Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital – Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Clinic.

In 2020, he received his Professor title.

In 2021, he received the European Society of Cardiology – Cardiac Electrophysiology Board Certification.

Between 2020-2023, he established the Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology unit at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital. This center quickly became one of Turkey’s highest-volume centers.

In 2024, he started working at Yeditepe University Kozyatagi Hospital.

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Dr. Taylan AKGÜN Areas of Expertise

AVNRT, AVRT ablation

These rhythm disorders originating from the heart's atria can be completely eliminated with a 99% success rate. Quality of life improves, eliminating the need for medication and frequent emergency room visits due to palpitation attacks.

What is AVNRT and AVRT?

Atrial Tachycardia and Flutter Ablation

These can present as quite stubborn, drug-resistant palpitations and can be successfully treated with electrophysiology and ablation.

What is tachycardia?

Atrial fibrillation ablation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common rhythm disorder in adults, and its treatment is crucial due to risks such as stroke or heart failure. Ablation can be successfully performed using hot or cold energy sources, improving patients' quality of life.

Atrial fibrillation ablation

Extrasystole Ablation

Ablation can be performed with high success rates in these rhythm disorders that impair the patient's quality of life.

What is ventricular extrasystoles

Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation

VT is a life-threatening rhythm disorder. In people without structural heart disease, VT can be completely eliminated through ablation. In the presence of structural heart disease, it is highly effective in controlling palpitation attacks and improving quality of life.

What is ventricular tachycardia

Pacemaker implantation

Single or dual-chamber pacemakers can be used to increase heart rate and ensure synchronized operation of ventricles and atria in heart conduction system disorders.

What is a pacemaker?

Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation

Life-threatening ventricular rhythm disorders can develop in young, otherwise generally healthy individuals even without structural heart diseases. This condition is relatively rare but creates high vital risk. In patients who survive this condition and receive an ICD, ablation may be needed to reduce shocks. These rhythm disorders can be located using sensitive mapping methods and eliminated through ablation.

CRT-D/P implantation

Used in heart failure, it ensures synchronized operation of heart chambers. In suitable patients, heart functions can recover through this pacemaker's effect. As the heart's electrical activity occurs synchronously in a shorter time, a significant clinical response occurs in many patients, reducing hospital admissions and emergency room visits.

Pacemaker lead extraction

Pacemakers have been implanted for many years. However, sometimes complete removal of the pacemaker and leads becomes necessary due to late-onset infections or lead fractures resulting from cable aging. It is a delicate procedure requiring high expertise.

Pacemaker Lead extraction

Cardioneuroablation

It is a procedure that eliminates the need for a pacemaker in reflex syncope, a type of fainting characterized by temporary heart pauses. The procedure generally takes 30-45 minutes, and the need for a pacemaker is eliminated in the vast majority of patients.

ICD implantation

The shock device used in heart failure or electrical disorders of the heart is called an ICD. When life-threatening rhythm disorders occur, the device helps maintain life by delivering shocks to restore normal rhythm.

Brugada Ablation to Prevent/Reduce ICD Shocks

Brugada is a genetic disease. In this disease, foci that can cause rhythm disorders are usually on the outside of the heart's right outflow tract region. Therefore, if frequent rhythm disorders occur in this patient group, burning procedures can be performed by entering between the heart membranes, and these shocks can be prevented/reduced.

Conductive system pacing

Normally, heart contraction is completed in about 1/10th of a second. When pacemakers are needed, implanting the pacemaker to stimulate the heart's conduction system is highly beneficial in reducing the long-term risks created by pacemakers.

Dr. Taylan AKGÜN Academic Publications

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Prof. Dr. Taylan AKGÜN Professional Memberships

Member of Turkish Society of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology, and EHRA. Chairman of the Arrhythmia Working Group of the Turkish Society of Cardiology.

Dr. Taylan AKGÜN Educational Websites

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Kardiyopedi

Cardiosketch ECG & EP Cases