Cardiology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aytek Şimşek
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aytek Şimşek
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aytek Şimşek is a cardiology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 9+ years of experience.
He treats left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, acute coronary occlusion, and myocardial infarction, and performs electrocardiography, NT-proBNP assessment, and coronary SYNTAX score assessment. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aytek Şimşek is a physician and researcher specializing in molecular medicine. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from Yeditepe University’s Institute of Health Sciences in 2017, completing the program in English. With clinical and academic experience, he joined Acibadem Health Group in 2024, where he continues to combine patient care with research and teaching. His work focuses on translating molecular insights into improved diagnostics and therapies, and he remains committed to advancing medical science through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2017Yeditepe University / Institute of Health Sciences / Molecular Medicine (Dr.) / English / PhD
- 2012Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology
- 2007Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2024Acibadem Health Group
- 2024Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology / Associate Professor
- 2017–2024Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Internal Medicine / Department of Cardiology / Dr. Assoc. Member
Selected Publications
- Remifentanil improves left ventricular diastolic parameters in patients with impaired diastolic function: a prospective ciinical study BMC Anesthesiology, 24(45), Doi: 10.1186/Sİ2871- 024-02425-9 (Publication No: 9026914) (2024) KÖNER ÖZGE,ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK,KIZILCIK NURCAN,KOCA ÇİĞDEM,TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA
- Evaluation of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Pulmonary Endarterectomy. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31(1), 110-118., Doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.05.090 (Publication No: 7137660) (2022) TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA, DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT, ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK, ÖZVEREN OLCAY, GÜLEÇ YILMAZ GÜLSÜM SEDA, YANARTAŞ MEHMED, GEZER TAŞ SERPİL,
- The Association betvveen Serum Heme Oxygenase-l Levels and Coronary SYNTAX Score Cardiology, 146(3), 288- 294., Doi: 10.1159/000513144 (Publication No: 7067690) (2021) ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK, KORKMAZ BETÜL, EZİCİ ADNAN, TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA, ASLANGER EMRE, ÖZKALAYCI FLORA, KARABAY CAN YÜCEL, VALERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT
- Investigation of Circulating miRNA-133, miRNA-26, and miRNA-378 as Candidate Biomarkers for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Invivo, 35(3), 1605-1610.,?Doi: 10.21873/invivo.12417 (Publication No: 7188902) ( 2021) BARUT ZERRİN, TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA, GÜLEÇ YILMAZ GÜLSÜM SEDA, AKDENİZ FATMA TUBA, ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK, ÇAPAR BETÜL, DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER, DALAN ALTAY
- Diagnostic accuracy oF electrocardiogram for acute coronary OCCIUsion resuLTIng in myocardial infarction (DIFOCCULT Study) IJC Heart & Vasculature, 30, Doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100603 (Publication No: 7024435) (2020) ASLANGER EMRE, YILDIRIMTÜRK ÖZLEM, ŞİMŞEK BARIŞ, BOZBEYOĞLU EMRAH, ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK, KARABAY CAN YÜCEL, Smith Stephen W, DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MU
- NT-proBNP Levels in Stage 3-4 Chronic Kidney Disease and Mortality In Long Term Follovv Up: HAPPY study subgroup analysis. Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, 48(5), 454-460. (Publication No: 6379977) (2020) ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK,DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT,TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA.HÜNÜK BURAK,AKTÜRK SERKAN.ERDOĞMUŞ SİYAR,MUTLU BÜLENT,KOZAN ÖMER
- Does electrocardiogram help in identifying the culprit artery when angiogram shows both right and circumflex artery disease in inferior myocardial infarction? ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 23(6), 318-323., Doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.24583 (Publication No: 6379983) (2020) YILDIRIMTÜRK ÖZLEM,ASLANGER EMRE,BOZBEYOĞLU EMRAH,ŞİMŞEK BARIŞ,ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK,AYDIN SİNAN,KARABAY CAN YÜCEL,DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT
- short term effects of sleeve gastrectomy on vveight loss and diastolic function in obese patients. Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, 47(3), 162-167., Doi: 10.5543/tkda.2018.95994 (Publication No: 4414538) (2018 ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK, TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA, ÖZVEREN OLCAY, AYDIN SINAN, TAŞÇILAR ÖĞE, DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT
- A tale of two formulas: Differentiation of subtle anterior MI from benign ST segment elevation. . Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 23(6), 12568, Doi: 10.1111/anec.12568 (Publication No: 4659970) (2018) Bozbeyoglu Emrah,Aslanger Emre,YILDIRIMTÜRK ÖZLEM,Şimşek Barış,KARABAY CAN YÜCEL,ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK,TEKKEŞİN AHMET İLKER,DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURA
- NT-proBNP levels and mortality in a general population-based cohort from Turkey: a long-term follow-up study. omarkers in Medicine, 12(10), 1073-1081., Doi: 10.2217/bmm-2018-0120 (Publication No: 4414467) (2018) ŞİMŞEK MUSTAFA AYTEK,DEĞERTEKİN MUZAFFER MURAT,TÜRER CABBAR AYÇA.ASLANGER EMRE,ÖZVEREN OLCAY,AYDIN SİNAN,MUTLU BÜLENT,EROL ÇETİN
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What patients say about Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aytek Şimşek
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