Educational Background

• 1990-1996 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (ENGLISH)
• 1996-2002 Assistant Doctor Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department
• 2002-2004 Research Assistant Doktor Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik C, Abteilung für Kardiologie und Angiologie (Germany)
• 2005-2006 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Education Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department (Ankara)

Business Experiences

• 2002-2004 Research Assistant Doktor Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik C, Abteilung für Kardiologie und Angiologie (Germany)
• 2004-2007 Assistant Professor Doctor Adana Application and Research Center, Cardiology Department, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department
• 2007-2009 Associate Professor Doctor Adana Application and Research Center, Cardiology Department, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department
• 2009-2011 Associate Professor Doctor Acıbadem Adana Hospital, Cardiology Department
• 2011-2014 Associate Professor Doctor Acıbadem International Hospital (International Hospital), Cardiology Department

Memberships

• Turkish Cardiology Association

Medical Fields of Interest

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances
• Syncope (Faint) Diagnosis and Treatment
• Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology (electrophysilogy Study, Radifrequency Ablation, Crioablation)
• Temporary and Permament Pacemakers (For Single/Double Compartmental Rhytm Disorders and Triple Compartmental Heart Dysfunction)art
• ICD Devices (The Devices that Reoperates the Heart by Giving Shock at Cardiac Arrests)
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Hyperlipidemi
• Heart dysfunction
• Hypertension
• Ecocardiography

Foreign Languages

• ENGLISH
• GERMAN

Place and Date of Birth

• Hannover (Germany)

Scientific Publications

1. Tokgozoglu, S.L., T. Acil, I.C. Haznedaroglu, K. Aytemir and M.K. Batur, “Thrombosis involving the major veins with heterozygote factor V Leiden mutation as the only risk factor”, Appl. Thromb. Hemost., 5, 187-189 (1999).

Batur, M.K., T. Acil, O. Onalan, A. Yildirir, K. Ovunc, G. Kabakci, A. Oto, H. Ozkutlu, N. Nazli, G. Gursel and S. Kes, “Is ventricular repolarization heterogeneity a cause of serious ventricular tachyarrhythmias in aortic valve stenosis?”, Clin. Cardiol., 23, 449-452 (2000).

Ozer, N., K. Aytemir, E. Atalar, E. Sade, S. Aksoyek, K. Ovunc, T. Acyl, N. Nazly, F. Ozmen, A. Oto and S. Kes, “P wave dispersion in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation”, Pacing Clin. Electrophysiol., 23, 1859-1862 (2000).

Atalar, E., T. Acil, K. Aytemir, N. Ozer, K. Ovunc, S. Aksoyek, S. Kes and F. Ozmen, “Acute anterior myocardial infarction following a mild nonpenetrating chest trauma—a case report”, Angiology, 52, 279-282 (2001).

Kabakci, G., O. Onalan, M.K. Batur, A. Yildirir, R. Cagrikul, T. Acil, L. Tokgozoglu, A. Oto, F. Ozmen and S. Kes, “What is the optimal evaluation time of the QT dispersion after acute myocardial infarction for the risk stratification?”, Angiology, 52,463-468 (2001).

Ozmen, F., E. Atalar, K. Aytemir, N. Ozer, T. Acil, K. Ovunc, S. Aksoyek and S. Kes, “Effect of balloon-induced acute ischaemia on P wave dispersion during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty”, Europace, 3, 299-303 (2001).

Atalar, E., T. Acil, K. Aytemir, I. Haznedaroglu, N. Ozer, H. Kilic, G. Kuru, S. Aksoyek, K. Ovunc, S. Kes, S. Kirazli and F. Ozmen, “Diminished global fibrinolytic capacity in patients with mitral valve prolapse is associated with transient ischemic attacks”, Clin. Appl. Thromb. Hemost., 8, 41-44 (2002).

Atalar, E., F. Ozmen F, I. Haznedaroglu, T. Acil, N. Ozer, K. Ovunc, S. Aksoyek and S. Kes, “Effects of short-term atorvastatin treatment on global fibrinolytic capacity, and sL-selectin and sFas levels in hyperlipidemic patients with coronary artery disease”, Int. J. Cardiol., 84, 227-231 (2002).

Alikasifoglu, M., L. Tokgozoglu, T. Acil, E. Atalar, M. Ali Oto, S. Sirri Kes, E. Tuncbilek, “Tumor necrosis factor-alpha polymorphism in Turkish patients with dilated cardiomyopathy”, Eur. J. Heart Fail., 5,161-163 (2003).

Esinler, I., N. Yigit, A. Ayhan, S. Kes, K. Aytemir and T. Acil, “Coronary artery dissection during pregnancy”, Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand., 2003, 82, 194-196 (2003).

Atalar, E., I.C. Haznedaroglu, T. Acil, N. Ozer, H. Kilic, K. Ovunc, S. Aksoyek, N. Nazli, S. Kes, G. Kabakci, S. Kirazli and F. Ozmen, “Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation but not paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia display evidence of platelet activation during arrhythmia”, Platelets, 14, 407-411 (2003).

Wichter, T., M. Paul, C. Wollmann, T. Acil, P. Gerdes, O. Ashraf, T.D. Tjan, R. Soeparwata, M. Block, M. Borggrefe, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt and D. Bocker, “Implantable cardioverter/defibrillator therapy in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: single-center experience of long-term follow-up and complications in 60 patients”, Circulation, 109, 1503-1508 (2004).

Acil, T., T. Wichter, J. Stypmann, F. Janssen, M. Paul, M. Grude, H.H. Scheld, G. Breithardt and C. Bruch, “Prognostic value of tissue Doppler imaging in patients with chronic congestive heart failure”, Int. J. Cardiol., 103, 175-181 (2005).

Paul, M., M. Schafers, P. Kies, T. Acil, K. Schafers, G. Breithardt, O. Schober and T. Wichter, “Impact of sympathetic innervation on recurrent life-threatening arrhythmias in the follow-up of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation”, Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging, 33, 866-870 (2006).

Acil, T., R. Turkoz, M. Acil, A.T. Sezgin, M. Baltali, O. Gulcan, B. Ozin and H. Muderrisoglu, “Value of Prolonged QRS Duration as a Predictor of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Patients With Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function Who Undergo Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”, Am. J. Cardiol., 98, 1357-1362 (2006).

Colkesen, A.Y., M. Baltali, T. Acil, G. Tekin, A. Tekin, T. Erol, A.T. Sezgin and H. Muderrisoglu, “Coronary and systemic stent embolization during percutaneous coronary interventions: a single center experience”, Int. Heart J., 48,129-136 (2007).

Acil, T., E. Atalar, L. Sahiner, B. Kaya, I.C. Haznedaroglu, L. Tokgozoglu, K. Ovunc, K. Aytemir, N. Ozer, A. Oto, F. Ozmen, N. Nazli, S. Kes and S. Aksoyek, “Effects of acute exercise on fibrinolysis and coagulation in patients with coronary artery disease”, Int. Heart J., 48,277-285 (2007)

Cölkesen, Y., T. Acil, S. Demircan, A.T. Sezgin, B. Ozin and H. Muderrisoglu, “Echocardiographic features of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation”, Int. J. Cardiovasc. Imaging., 2007 (elektronik yayın).

Range, F.T., M. Schafers, T. Acil, K.P. Schafers, P. Kies, M. Paul, S. Hermann, B. Brisse, G. Breithardt, O. Schober ve T. Wichter, “Impaired myocardial perfusion and perfusion reserve associated with increased coronary resistance in persistent idiopathic atrial fibrillation”, Eur. Heart J., 28,2223-2230 (2007).

Atar, I., T. Acil and B. Ozin, “Reel syndrome in a patient with a three-chamber implantable cardiovertor-defibrillator”, Europace,9,674 (2007).

Acil, T., Y. Cölkesen, R. Turkoz, A.T. Sezgin, M. Baltali, O. Gulcan, S. Demircan, A. Yildirir, B. Ozin ve H. Muderrisoglu, “Value of Preoperative Echocardiography in the Prediction of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”, Am. J. Cardiol.,100,1383-1386 (2007).

Yerdelen, D., T. Acil, B. Göksel, M. Karatas, “Heart rate recovery in migraine and tension-type headache”, Headache.,48:221-5 (2008).

Cölkesen, A.Y., O. Sen, S. Giray, T. Acil, B. Ozin, H. Muderrisoglu, “Correlation between QTc interval and clinical severity of subarachnoid hemorrhage depends on the QTc formula used”, Pacing Clin. Electrophysiol.,30,1482-6 (2007).

Yerdelen, D., T. Acil, B. Goksel, M. Karataş, “Autonomic function in tension-type headache”, Acta Neurol. Belg.,107,108-11 (2007).

Cölkesen, Y., T. Acil, B. Abayli, F. Yigit, T. Katircibasi, T. Kocum, S. Demircan, A. Sezgin, B. Ozin, H. Muderrisoglu, “Mean platelet volume is elevated during paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a marker of increased platelet activation?”, Blood Coagul. Fibrinolysis,19,411-4 (2008).

Cölkesen, A.Y., T. Acil, S. Demircan, A.T. Sezgin, H. Muderrisoglu, “Coronary lesion type, location, and characteristics of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in young adults under 35 years of age”, Coron. Artery Dis.,19,345-7 (2008).

Range, F.T., M. Paul, K.P. Schäfers, T. Acil, P. Kies, S. Hermann, O. Schober, G. Breithardt, T. Wichter, M.A. Schäfers, “Myocardial Perfusion in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy With and Without Atrial Fibrillation”, J. Nucl. Med.,[Epub ahead of print] (2009).

Cölkesen Y, Açil T, Findikçioğlu A, Tekin A, Kiliç D, Ozin B, Müderrisoğlu H, “Tissue Doppler evaluation of the effects of major lung resection on cardiac functions,” Turkish Cardiology Association Archieve., 37, 317-20 (2009).