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TODAY CARDIAC SURGERY

CAN BE PERFORMED

BY EXPERIENCED

PHYSICIANS IN

A VERY LOWER RISK

In our Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, surgical treatment of
adult cardiovascular diseases are coronary heart disease,
heart valve disease, aortic and major vascular diseases,
coronary artery, chronic arterial diseases, varicose veins,
fulcrum operations for dialysis are performed. In our clinic
also congenital cardiovascular surgical treatments as
congenital heart hole, stenosis, majör vessel anomalies
are performed.

Echocardiography, stress echocardiography,
transesophagy, treadmill test, holter monitorization
methods are used for the diagnosis of cardiac diseases
and coronary artery CT angiography with 128 sections is
preferred for diagnosis of coronary artery diseases.

We have a coronary intensive care unit operating 7/24
hours for our patients. We can intervene successfully in
cases of acute myocardial infarction and acute stroke in
our angiology laboratory.
and a cardiologist is deciding which treatment to choose.
In our adult cardiology department; hypertension, In coronary bypass surgery, the risk of surgery is less than
rheumatic heart-valve diseases, heart rhythm disorders, 1% if the patient has an additional risk factor (advanced
heart failure, such as diagnosis, treatment and follow-up age, excessively low caloric power, insulin-dependent
are done. diabetes mellitus, obesity, etc.).

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY In Avcilar Hospital we have 3 surgical treatments
Coronary artery Bypass surgery is the most common
cardiac surgery. Coronary arteries, which are • CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY
heart-feeding vessels, can become narrowed or become • THROWING HEART CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY
completely obstructed by being affected by various risk •MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
factors over time. Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Prof. Dr. Gürkan Çetin explained coronary artery bypass After bypass operation; taking a low-calorie diet, giving
surgery, which adds a new vessel to the occluded vessel up smoking habits, such as lifestyle changes to be made
and opens a new pathway to blood flow, thus allowing the and taking measures is very important.
heart to continue to work properly by taking the blood it
needs through this new vessel.

Treatment Methods
There are 3 treatment options in vascular occlusion.
These; coronary by-pass surgery with balloon angioplasty Prof. Gürkan Çetin
and / or stenting in cases where drug therapy and drug Cardiovascular Surgery
treatment are inadequate or arterial occlusion is Avcilar Hospital
excessive. A joint council consisting of a cardiac surgeon